Characters in The Poet Empress

Wei Yin

A rice farmer's daughter who offers herself as concubine to the heir of Azalea House after burying five siblings, and learns literomancy in secret in a court where women are forbidden to read.

Terren (The Poet Empress)

The cruel, dissolute second son chosen over his elder brother as heir of Azalea House. Violent and feared in war; carries the Blessing of the word for knife.

Maro (The Poet Empress)

Terren's elder brother, passed over for the succession. Seen largely through flashback chapters tracing the brothers' rivalry.

Yin Wei

Prince Guan Terren

Li Ciyi

Empress Sun Ai

Prince Guan Maro

Prince Guan Isan

Lady Song Silian

Yong Hesin