Supporting characters

====== These characters appear in fewer stories but leave their marks on the plot, and on their fans. ======
A partial list of the books' characters, from the Fandom Annex
==== Myrtis ====
(Christine DeWees) Madame of the Aphrodisia House and de facto queen of the Red Lantern District, she is far older than her looks suggest thanks to a spell set on her by Lythande. In exchange she crows about Lythande's prowess in bed despite their relationship being quite platonic. Myrtis holds the key to the underground tunnels that run from the Red Lantern District outside Sanctuary's walls to the markets and palaces inside it. She is a woman not to be underestimated.
==== Lastel "One Thumb" ====
(Joe Haldeman) Seemingly just the bartender of the Vulgar Unicorn, he is much, much more in secret. 
==== Niko, Janni, Straton, and Critias: the Stepsons ====
Nikodemus (war name "Stealth") is both the unluckiest and most beloved of the Stepsons. His charisma and his compatriots' love of him caught the attention of a villain, and that attention cost the life of his then-partner in war and the young girl with whom he was in love. His luck goes downhill from there but he faces trials bravely and with the support of his friends. Chris Morris chooses this picture as the best depiction of him. Andy Apollo as Achilles 
Janni is his late partner
Straton (war name "Ace") is the company's interrogator. 
Critias (war name "Fox") is often described by fans as the guy without magic or its entanglements, stuck in a world full of them. 
==== Notable ====
(Andrew J. Offutt) A large ginger cat with a nocked ear and a belly full of attitude, trusting only his favorite human Ahdio, until he chooses another favorite human. He has his reasons, more than your average cat has his reasons. Of course, if you want his attention a bowl of beer will do.
Prominently featured in the Shadowspawn novel.
==== Strick (Torazelan Strick ti Firaqa) ====
(Andrew J. and Jodie Offutt) A wizard in blue from a town full of wizards, he is cursed to care about and try to help anyone who asks. He accepts money for this help, but the magic itself exacts a price, sometimes serious, sometimes trivial. After his arrival, many otherwise young women started growing grey hair after seeking his help.
==== Feltheryn and Glisselrand ====
(Jon DeCles) Husband and wife team running a theater troupe during Sanctuary's renaissance. With wizard wars calmed and Kadakithis trying to rebuild the city without Ranke's help, their troupe brought levity, arts, and social commentary to the city. Naïve to the factions and intrigues of Sanctuary, they act as the eyes of the reader who has picked up the books late in the series.