The Burning God
Characters in The Burning God
6 characters, main characters first.Main characters
Fang Runin
The Phoenix's shaman, now leader of a southern peasant army, torn between liberating her people and the god's call to burn everything.
Also in The Poppy War, The Dragon Republic, The Drowning Faith
Antagonists
Yin Nezha
Rin's former ally, now a leader of the Dragon Republic she is fighting; a conflicted enemy bound by duty and self-loathing.
Also in The Poppy War, The Dragon Republic, The Drowning Faith
Empress Su Daji
The empire's former ruler, the Vipress, whose legacy haunts the war for the country's future.
Also in The Poppy War, The Dragon Republic
Supporting characters
Chen Kitay
Rin's loyal friend, strategist, and moral conscience, who tries to restrain her most ruinous impulses.
Also in The Poppy War, The Dragon Republic
The Phoenix
The fire god Rin channels; an intoxicating, destructive voice urging her toward total annihilation.
Venka
A former Sinegard classmate who joins Rin's southern resistance.