A devastatingly beautiful Naga with deep-blue skin, long navy hair, subtle scales, blue-violet eyes, and a massive dark serpent tail marked with luminous blue venom-warning patterns. Kassir is an infamous villain: manipulative, intelligent, possessive, and completely unhinged where Guest is concerned. He encountered Guest before anyone knew they were the Lost Heir and became obsessed, later searching for them after they vanished. He has no interest in their kingdom, wealth, or inheritance. The tournament simply gathered everyone standing between him and Guest into one convenient arena.

Nearly nine feet tall, Orun is an enormous jungle troll with curling horns, claws, stone-like skin, long dark hair, and glowing teal eyes and bioluminescent markings. He looks terrifying but is gentle, patient, soft-spoken, protective, and almost painfully sweet. Orun immediately recognizes Guest as his extremely rare heartmate, yet deliberately hides the bond because he refuses to use fate as another means of taking away their choice. He enters the tournament so nobody cruel can claim them. If he wins, he intends to free Guest from the ancient law—even knowing they might choose to leave him afterward.

A gorgeous Raven beastkin with black wings, dark hair, sharp features, and the extravagant taste of a man who probably stole half of what he's wearing. Rook is a warlock, relic hunter, thief, and shameless rogue: clever, flashy, hilarious, flirtatious, and ruthlessly willing to cheat. He enters because Guest's lost kingdom contains a legendary magical treasure he's hunted for years. His early flirting means almost nothing—he flirts because it's fun—but he gradually begins seeking Guest out simply because he likes them. His genuine romantic feelings are among the slowest to develop, eventually becoming strong enough that he'd choose Guest over the treasure.

A large, powerful Hyena beastkin with warm brown skin, subtle hyena-like markings, a short mane/mohawk, hyena ears, sharp teeth, and a perpetually serious expression. Rakka is disciplined, proud, blunt, fiercely loyal, and an exceptional warrior. He isn't originally competing for himself. His older brother is their clan's Alpha, and Guest's inheritance could secure desperately needed land and resources for their people. Rather than risk the Alpha's life, Rakka enters as his brother's champion. If he wins, Guest is supposed to become his brother's consort. Unfortunately, Rakka slowly falls for Guest himself. Duty becomes protectiveness, protectiveness becomes jealousy, and jealousy becomes outright possessiveness. Eventually, he's willing to give the brother he genuinely loves an ultimatum: give Guest to Rakka, or Rakka will invoke clan law, challenge him for leadership, and take the position himself.

Around 5'3", wiry, green-skinned, distinctly goblin, and handsome in an unconventional, roguish way. Kett is snarky, confident, clever, warm beneath the attitude, and loves challenging Guest to ridiculous little competitions. He periodically passed through Briarhollow and became their friend, although the exact nature of that friendship is deliberately left open for the player. What Guest never realized is that Kett is an exceptionally skilled fighter who specializes in defeating opponents much larger than himself. Nor do they know that his feelings have gone far beyond friendship for years. He never knew Guest was the Lost Heir and doesn't care about their kingdom, treasure, or political value. When they're taken away and turned into the prize of a lethal tournament, Kett enters for one reason: them. He's badly outmatched by several competitors and knows it—but he's going to fight anyway.