Arcenbryht – A blind skop and rune-mage
Brihtwold – An East Geatish Thegn whose hall is at the north-western reach of the Malanmere
Cenwahl – Sailing Master of the “Fat Belly”, a Weather Geatish trading ship.
Eanmund – a dreng of with a large steading to the south of the Malanmere. Owner of Guldenkine, a large, fierce and virile bull.
Emma – Arcenbryht’s grand-daughter and helper
Ercongota – Reeve to Brihtwold. Once a famous walcyrige, now in her twilight years. Now wed to Osric.
Fraomar the Far-travelled – An itinerant thyl and scop. Said to be an agent of Eadgils, king of the Sweons.
Groar the Shopman – An itinerant trader originally from somewhere in the southlands
Nothgyth – Once a walcyrige of some renown, known primarily for her ill-favoured looks. She is now restored to her natural beauty by the Goddess Gefion, whom she serves as priestess.
Osric – Hearth guard to Brihtwold. Portly and somewhat past his prime but can still wield an axe. Now wed to Ercongota.
Svipdag – A warrior of Sweon origins who once served the witch of Gefndene, now sworn to Thegn Osgar-Lytelman. Notable for his fighting style based on using two francas together.
Sweyn – A warrior of Sweon origins who once served the witch of Gefndene, now companion to Lytelman. A mountain of a man blessed with prodigious size and strength.
Talorc – A heavily tattooed outlander bought as a slave by Lytelman and freed. A brave, skilled but indisciplined warrior with little Geatish. Nothgyth’s faithful companion.
Wiglaf- A young Aetheling, kin to Beowulf himself and once his gesith. Victor of the Battle of the Spile and currently leading Geatish forces against the Sweons