Characters in The Monster Baru Cormorant

Baru Cormorant

Former Imperial Accountant and cryptarch agent of the Masquerade, now holding real power and bent on destroying the empire from inside.

Also in The Traitor Baru Cormorant, The Tyrant Baru Cormorant

Aminata isiSegu

A Navy lieutenant and Baru's former friend, who gets her own point-of-view chapters and resents her new posting.

Also in The Tyrant Baru Cormorant

Tau-indi Bosoka

An Oriati Federal Prince whose interludes give a window into Oriati culture and a blunt, human-centred contrast to Baru.

Also in The Tyrant Baru Cormorant

Apparitor (The Masquerade)

A cryptarch with charm and depth who supplies much of the book's humour.

Tain Hu

Baru's lost love from the first book, who remains a strong presence in her thoughts throughout the sequel.

Also in The Tyrant Baru Cormorant

Cairdine Farrier

Baru's sponsor within the Masquerade, leader of the faction that favours education and conditioning.

Also in The Tyrant Baru Cormorant

Xate Yawa

An older provincial whose motivations resemble Baru's own.