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Book cover of The Will of the Many
The Will of the ManyJames IslingtonHierarchy, book 1

Characters in The Will of the Many

5 characters, main characters first.

Main characters

  • Vis Telimus

    A young man whose family was executed by the Republic, secretly infiltrating its ruling Academy.

    Also in The Strength of the Few

Supporting characters

  • Ulciscor Telimus

    The senator who adopts Vis and sends him into the Academy to uncover the truth about his brother's death.

    Also in The Strength of the Few

  • Callidus

    A sardonic fellow student who becomes one of Vis's few genuine allies at the Academy.

  • Emissa

    A talented Academy student whose closeness to Vis complicates his mission.

  • Aequa

    A high-born rival competing against Vis in the Academy's brutal rankings.