Son of the StormSuyi Davies OkungbowaThe Nameless Republic, book 1

Characters in Son of the Storm

5 characters, main characters first.

Main characters

Danso
A Shashi scholar of Bassa, trained by the Jali, who is drawn out of his sheltered life when a wounded stranger arrives at his home.
Lilong
A skin-changing warrior from the Nameless Islands, an outsider in Bassa whose existence challenges what the city's lore says is real.

Antagonists

Esheme
A scholar of Bassa's ruling circle and Danso's intended, whose ambitions place her in opposition to him.
Nem the Fixer
A powerful fixer in Bassa's political underworld and the mother of Esheme, working to her own ends in the conspiracy.

Supporting characters

Zaq
Danso's bodyguard, who stays at his side as events in Bassa turn dangerous.