To avoid spoilers, the list will be updated as the translation of the story progresses, e.g. when new characters are revealed or when the characters’ affiliations, titles and ranks change. If a character belongs to more than one affiliations below, I’ll put them under the more prominent or recent one. If there’s someone whose name you want to know but is not in the list, feel free to drop a message!
| ZHONGBO SHEN CLAN | |
| 沈泽川 Shen Zechuan | Eighth shu son of the Prince of Jianxing |
| 沈卫 Shen Wei | Prince1 of Jianxing. |
| 沈舟济 Shen Zhouji | First di son of the Prince of Jianxing; Shen Zechuan’s eldest brother. |
| LIBEI XIAO CLAN | |
| 萧驰野 Xiao Chiye | Youngest di son of the Prince of Libei; Commander-in-chief of the Imperial Regalia (Current) |
| 萧既明 Xiao Jiming | Hereditary Prince of Libei; one of Dazhou’s Four Great Generals; Xiao Chiye’s older brother. |
| ??? | Prince of Libei; Xiao Chiye’s and Xiao Jiming’s father |
| 朝晖 Zhao Hui | Libei’s Deputy General |
| 陆亦栀 Lu Yizhi | Xiao Jiming’s wife; Lu Guangbai’s younger sister. |
| LU CLAN | |
| 陆广白 Lu Guangbai | General of the Qidong Frontier Commandery |
| JI CLAN | |
| 纪纲 Ji Gang | Shen Zechuan’s shifu; Former Third Grade Imperial Bodyguards Vice Commander |
| 纪暮 Ji Mu | Ji Gang’s only son; Shen Zechuan’s non-kin brother |
| 花娉婷 Hua Pingting | Ji Gang’s wife; Shen Zechuan’s shiniang. She’s also from the Dicheng Hua Clan. |
| DICHENG HUA CLAN | |
| ??? | Empress Dowager |
| 花香漪 Hua Xiangyi | Third Missy of the Dicheng Hua Clan |
| IMPERIAL COURT | |
| 咸德帝 Emperor Xiande | Current Emperor |
| 海良宜 Hai Liangyi | Deputy Senior Grand Secretary of the Grand Secretariat |
| 齐惠连 Qi Huilian | Grand Mentor of the now deceased Crown Prince; (Former) Minister of Personnel of the Ministry of Personnel and Deputy Grand Secretary of the Grand Secretariat during the reign of the former Emperor. |
| 潘如贵 Pan Rugui | Brush-holding (Eunuch) Director from the Directorate of Ceremonial |
| 小福子 Xiaofuzi | Eunuch |
| IMPERIAL BODYGUARDS | |
| 纪雷 Ji Lei | Imperial Bodyguards Commander-in-chief |
| 葛青青 Ge Qingqing | Imperial Bodyguards Company Commander |
