Characters in Naked Empire

Richard Rahl

Also in Stone of Tears, Blood of the Fold, Temple of the Winds, Soul of the Fire, Faith of the Fallen, Pillars of Creation, Chainfire, Confessor, The Omen Machine, The Third Kingdom

Kahlan Amnell

Also in Wizard's First Rule, Stone of Tears, Blood of the Fold, Temple of the Winds, Soul of the Fire, Faith of the Fallen, Pillars of Creation, Chainfire, Phantom, Confessor

Nicholas the Slide

A creature made by the Sisters of the Dark, hunting Richard.

Emperor Jagang

Leader of the Imperial Order, whose forces menace the Wizard's Keep and hold the Bandakar under his control.

Also in Blood of the Fold, Temple of the Winds, Faith of the Fallen, Pillars of Creation, Chainfire, Confessor

Zeddicus Zu'l Zorander

Richard's grandfather and the First Wizard, defending the Wizard's Keep while Richard is away.

Also in Debt of Bones, Stone of Tears, Temple of the Winds, Soul of the Fire, Chainfire, Phantom, Confessor, The Omen Machine

Jennsen Rahl

Richard's half-sister, traveling with his companions in the Old World.

Richard Cypher

Also in Wizard's First Rule, Stone of Tears, Temple of the Winds, The Omen Machine

Owen

A young man from the Bandakar lands who pleads with Richard to free his people from the Imperial Order.

Cara Mason

A Mord-Sith and fiercely loyal bodyguard who travels with Richard and Kahlan.

Also in Temple of the Winds