The Blade Itself
The Blade ItselfJoe AbercrombieThe First Law, book 1
Characters in The Blade Itself
6 characters, main characters first.Main characters
Sand dan Glokta
A broken former swordsman turned torturing inquisitor who has stopped believing in anything.
Also in Before They Are Hanged, Last Argument of Kings, Sharp Ends, The Great Change
Logen Ninefingers
The most feared warrior in the North, reluctantly drawn south by a scheming mage.
Jezal dan Luthar
A vain young officer oblivious to the world shifting around him.
Supporting characters
Bayaz
The First of the Magi, whose schemes drive events.
Ferro Maljinn
A former slave from the South, driven by an unquenchable hunger for vengeance against the Gurkish.
Also in Before They Are Hanged
Collem West
A practical Union officer from common stock, struggling to survive both battle and the company of his betters.