Characters Appearing in Sting

Raised as a slave, Pufelt grew up without love. But now her time has come at last.

The Monster is a Deep-level creature, perhaps the manifestation of Puflet's mindpowers.

Thermeon is Puflet's father. He is about to marry the woman he believes to be his goddess-star. Pufelt is not so sure.

Katora is soon to be Puflet's mother-in-law.

Horl is Puflet's grandfather. He was a tyrant who extolled slavery before Thermeon killed him and set the slaves free. After being refloated, he changed his philosophy.

Dino is Puflet's half-brother and Katora's ex-husband.

Puflet's beloved.

Sunfox is a famous detective.

A mysterious woman who helps out at the Starfire Detective Agency.

Fleomis is a son of Horl who peddled weapons during the galaxy's wars and is now looking for work, as the Empire is at peace.

Orgmorgan is head of the Pilots Guild.

Wila is Axkorpio's mother and Horl's step-daughter.

Brue is Wila's husband. He is a motivational speaker.

Fuerida is a daughter of Orgmorgan. She is one of Wila's mothers.

Aspo is Axkorpio's half-brother and Fuerida's boyfriend.

Quixa is Puflet's half-sister, Wila's second mother, and Horl's wife.

Reselona, a granddaughter of Katora and Dino, is empress of the galaxy.

Raolin is Katora's father. He is head of the Bureau Branch of the galactic government, with equal political power to the emperor.

Falko is a member of the Empire's old aristocracy. Her husband, Ixehu, is Puflet's full brother.

Vedina is Puflet's half-sister. She is Headmistress of the Mindsea Academy of Lal. Giutchian is her current husband.

Axachel was empress of the Red Star planets.

Lakus is Puflet's half-brother. He is a lawyer.

Zupa was the empress who ruled the galaxy before the Decadent Epoch.

A Deep-level being that spins its web across the galaxy.

Hub is the oldest Member of the Circle of Experts.

Gola was Horl's elder sister.

Kahee was Axkorpio's grandfather.

Salomano is the god of the Nanders.

The emperor who followed Zupa.

Axosid was Slochu's son and successor.

Zap was a notorious space pirate.

Eva is the Empress's older sister.

Garme is the Empress's younger brother.

Eadin is the Empress's mother.

Eria is Axkorpio's aunt. She is an intergalactic pilot.

Kairlee is Axkorpio's older sister.

Krinka is Axkorpio's younger sister.

Vreid is the Empress's aunt.

Joven is Puflet's friend from mindsea Academy days. He is a Red Coder.

Keol is Puflet's friend from mindsea academy days.

Tholpus is Reselona's imperial major. He is not officially related to Axkorpio, but he resembles him more closely than he does his sisters and brothers, suggesting a gene substitution may have taken place.

Gooxee is the daughter of Tholpus.

Zerl commands the space fleets of the three-hundred seventeen planets formerly belonging to the Code Empire, whose people are now known as Red Coders.

Lelfet is poet laureate of the Blue Coders.

Shell is Axkorpio's half-sister.

Drako is a naturalized imperial citizen living on The Edge.

Plishee is Matriarch of the Red Coders.

Dilora is the Empress's aunt and Vreid's older sister.

Mana is the daughter of Puflet, a result of gene theft.

A daughter of Maxuas, Kima is Matriarch of the Blue Coders. Her realm consists of fifty-nine planets of the former Red Star Empire.

A son of Lelfet and the Cat-Girl.

Flove, Slojeen, and Iuxina are daughters of the Red Star poet laureate, and influential people among the Blue Coders.

Gamet is Puflet's son.

Krorlet is commandant of the imperial pilot school.

A daughter of Orgmorgan, Jeet is a merchant pilot.

A member of the pilot school's top-rated class.

A member of the pilot school's top-rated class.

A member of the pilot school's top-rated class.

Akoz is president of the Andromeda Settlers Association.

A hatchling Deep-level creature.

Strithie is one of Horl's ex-wives.