List of Firebird characters

Central characters

 * Firebird Angelo: Netaian noble, officer, and wastling
 * Brennen Caldwell: telepath, Federate officer, Firebird's husband
 * Great Speaker/Majestic Singer: God of the Ehretan people

Federate

 * Ellet Kinsman: telepath, Federate officer, romantic rival of Firebird

Netaian

 * Carradee Angelo: eldest sister of Firebird
 * Muirnen Rogonin: Duke of Claighbro, political opportunist
 * Phoena Angelo: sister of Firebird, and her antagonist
 * Tel Tellai: husband of Phoena, eventual ally of Firebird

Shuhr

 * Dru Polar: highly powerful telepath and Testing Director
 * Eshdeth Shirak: Eldest of the Shuhr, killed by Firebird and Brennen in Fusion Fire
 * Juddis Adiyn: lead geneticist, responsible for the eugenics program
 * Micahel Shirak: son of Modabah
 * Modabah Shirak: Eldest of the Shuhr after death of his father Eshdeth
 * Terza Shirak: minor genetic technician

Non-Sentinel

 * Lee Danton: Netaia's governor during Federate occupation

Sentinel

 * Aldana Spieth: master telepath specializing in medicine
 * Asea Caldwell: wife of Tarance, assassinated in Fusion Fire
 * Brit Caldwell: son of Tarance and Asea, assassinated in Fusion Fire
 * Damalcon Dardy: Federate officer, friend of Brennen
 * Destia Caldwell: daughter of Tarance and Asea, assassinated in Fusion Fire
 * Kether Caldwell: son of Tarance and Asea, assassinated in Fusion Fire
 * Kiel Caldwell: son of Firebird and Brennen
 * Kinnor Caldwell: son of Firebird and Brennen
 * Shelevah Mattason: Federate weapons instructor who poses as Firebird's bodyguard in Crown of Fire
 * Tarance Caldwell: doctor, estranged brother of Brennen, assassinated by Shuhr agents in Fusion Fire
 * Uri Harris: Federate interrogation specialist who poses as Brennen's bodyguard in Crown of Fire

Netaian

 * Corey Bowman: Firebird's friend and fellow wastling, killed in the attack on Veroh in Firebird
 * Daithi Drake-Angelo: Carradee's prince-consort
 * Iarla Angelo: queen of Netaia after Carradee's abdication
 * Kelling Friel: captain of the redjackets (Electoral Police)
 * Liach Stele: wastling who was executed for incorrigible behavior
 * Siwann Angelo: queen of Netaia; mother of Carradee, Phoena, and Firebird; committed suicide after the failed Veroh expedition

Shuhr

 * Cassia Talumah: killed by Firebird and Brennen in Fusion Fire