The claw of the conciliatorGene WolfeThe Book of the New Sun, book 2

Characters in The claw of the conciliator

4 characters, main characters first.

Main characters

Severian
A member of the Seekers for Truth and Penitence, a guild of torturers, who has become obsessed with finding his lost love Agia.
Also in The Shadow of the Torturer, The Sword of the Lictor, The Citadel of the Autarch, The Urth of the new sun, The Complete Book of the New Sun

Antagonists

Agia
Returns to conspire against Severian, still seeking his death and the sword Terminus Est.
Also in The Shadow of the Torturer

Supporting characters

Jonas
A mysterious companion whose origins involve far-future technology; one of the series' most carefully constructed character mysteries.