Characters in The Empire of Gold

Nahri

Cast back to Cairo, she must reclaim her home and reckon with her family's legacy.

Also in The City of Brass, The Kingdom of Copper, The River of Silver Tales from the Daevabad Trilogy

Darayavahoush e-Afshin

Also in The City of Brass, The River of Silver Tales from the Daevabad Trilogy

Alizayd al Qahtani

Bound to strange new powers as he and Nahri search for allies against a new tyranny.

Also in The City of Brass, The Kingdom of Copper

Banu Manizheh

The Nahid conqueror now ruling Daevabad through fear and blood magic.

Muntadhir al Qahtani

Held captive for much of the book after his coup against Manizheh fails; his fate tests Zaynab and the court he once ruled.

Also in The City of Brass, The Kingdom of Copper

Jamshid e-Pramukh

Learns he is a hidden Nahid heir and must reconcile that lineage with his devotion to Muntadhir.

Also in The City of Brass

Zaynab al Qahtani

Steps into her father's absence to protect Daevabad's people, ultimately surrendering to Manizheh's forces to spare the Geziri and shafit districts.