Isles of the EmberdarkBrandon SandersonThe Cosmere, book 24

Characters in Isles of the Emberdark

5 characters, main characters first.

Main characters

Sixth of the Dusk
Also in Sixth of the Dusk
Starling
A dragon exiled and bound into human form, captain of a debt-ridden crew aboard the starship Dynamic; her search for a hidden portal crosses paths with Dusk's.

Antagonists

Colonel Dajer
A Malwish officer pursuing colonial ambitions, using technology and coercion against Dusk's people.

Supporting characters

Vathi
A former company clerk caught in one of Dusk's traps years earlier, now President Vathi, balancing offworld pressure to modernize against her people's traditions.
Also in Sixth of the Dusk
Frost (Isles of the Emberdark)
Starling's uncle and a mentor figure representing dragonkind's wisdom.