Niall is an old inventor and enthusiast of all things archaic.

Gweldar is a kind and bumbling mage. He is a Mathemagician who uses limited magic. He has the ability to use more powerful incantations, but his memory for spells is not what it was. He quite often ends a sentence with the phrase “…and no mistake!”

This middle-aged woodcutter kindly takes Ralf and Geek to meet a friend of his when trouble strikes the Scud-Bike they are travelling on.

Zephol is a young girl that Gweldar, Geek and Ralf meet early on their quest. She is the more street-wise of the two children, and quite capable of looking after herself. She is the mysterious one of our group of heroes.

Ralf is the nephew of Rynarde Earl of Phereaux, the shire in which we start the story. His uncle’s castle overlooks the nearby village of Ruune, where Gweldar lives. Along with his parents and an entourage, Ralf is visiting from a neighbouring shire to the west; a place called Xellos.

Geek is Gweldar’s mischievous familiar and best friend. He is a most loyal creature and has been with Gweldar since the mage became a fully-fledged Mathemagician.