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Book cover of The Shadowed Sun
The Shadowed SunN. K. JemisinDreamblood, book 2

Characters in The Shadowed Sun

5 characters, main characters first.

Main characters

  • Hanani (Dreamblood)

    The first woman admitted to the Hetawa as a Sharer-Apprentice, a healer-priestess of the dream goddess who hides her femininity to fit in.

  • Wanahomen

    The exiled heir of the late king Eninket, living among the Banbarra tribes and working to reclaim his throne from the Kisuati.

Supporting characters

  • Sunandi

    The Kisuati Governor of conquered Gujaareh, who acts as go-between for her rulers and the Hetawa clergy.

    Also in The Killing Moon

  • Nijiri

    A Gatherer who returns from The Killing Moon, now older and known to others as the little killer.

    Also in The Killing Moon

  • Ehiru

    Nijiri's former mentor among the Gatherers, whose past from The Killing Moon still shadows the story.

    Also in The Killing Moon