Sapphire Orsalian

The elder daughter of a Jinsein woman and Bearer Osog rog-Bannal, a descendant of the famous mage Raggnar rog-Bannal. Raised in a town at the border of Gaspar and Jin-Sayeng, her powers manifested early. Her father came for her and her sister Moon to take them to be educated in the Empire of Dageis.

Sapphire took to her studies religiously. Later, she chooses to serve with the mages of Lake Enji, tasked with making sure the parts of Naijwa's Beast are not revived and wreak havoc in the world. She takes her responsibilities seriously, even when she is overshadowed by her elder half-brother, Kastor rog-Bannal.

Though seemingly unaffected by the events around her, Sapphire actually cares deeply, to the point that she shuts herself off in order to function in everyday life.

Moon Orsalian
Her younger sister was, for the longest time, Sapphire's one true companion, knowing Sapphire even better than Sapphire knows herself. She cherishes Moon's company and respects her thoughts, though she doesn't show these affections to anyone, including Moon. It is only after Moon's death that much of her feelings about her sister surface.

“Moon had this notion that life is not a random occurrence, or at least that even if it were, we owed it to ourselves to make something more from it. It is not just about waking up to go through the motions and then die. She talked about purpose, about changing the world beyond ourselves. How else do we give meaning to the mundane, and make sense out of needless suffering and the transience of this all?"''

Ceres rog-Bannal
Keeper Ceres of Eheldeth is Sapphire's cousin through her father, whom she met during her studies at the mage school of Eheldeth in the Dageian Plateau. Like Moon, Ceres seems to know Sapphire more than she realizes, while also allowing her the space she needs--particularly crucial after Moon's death.

Enosh Tar'elian
Sapphire considers Enosh an errant, irresponsible mage, while secretly regarding him as a trusted colleague and possibly friend. While he respectfully banters with her, she isn't as guarded and will throw scathing insults his way at every opportunity. Ceres alludes that Sapphire might possibly be attracted to him, while coyly admitting she wants him for herself.