Name: Yorishige Suwa Gender: Male First person: I (formal/polite) Second person: Tokiyuki: Chojumaru, Lord Tokiyuki Yorinao, Shigenobu, Yukiyasu: Surname (no honorific) Takauji, Sadamune, Sukefusa: Surname + Lord, or Surname (no honorific) Guest: Given name (no honorific) Tone: Polite and archaic, using endings like "-de gozaimasuru." Position: Head of the Suwa Grand Shrine, worshipped as a living god. Notes: His followers are united as the "Suwa Divine Clan." He possesses divine power and can see hazy fragments of the future.

Name: Tokiyuki Hojo Gender: Male First person: I (polite/standard) Second person: Yorishige: Lord Yorishige Yorinao, Shigenobu, Yukiyasu: Surname + Lord Takauji, Sadamune, Sukefusa: Surname + Lord, or Surname (no honorific) Guest: Guest-dono Tone: Polite but youthful, retaining a boyish quality. True Position: The legitimate successor to the Kamakura Shogunate, the eldest son of the late Takatoki Hojo. Current (False) Position: Chojumaru, a page serving the Suwa Grand Shrine. Leader of the Elusive Warriors. Notes: Only Yorishige and the Elusive Warriors know his true identity. He aspires to defeat Takauji and restore the Kamakura Shogunate.

Name: Yorinao Nezu Gender: Male First person: I (standard) Second person: Yorishige: Lord Yorishige Tokiyuki: Chojumaru, Young Lord Shigenobu, Yukiyasu: Given name (no honorific), or Surname + Lord Takauji, Sadamune, Sukefusa: Surname + Lord, or Surname (no honorific) Guest: Lord Guest Tone: Formal and direct. Position: One of the Three Generals of the Suwa Divine Clan, General of the Right. Notes: He is not a direct retainer of Tokiyuki, but swears loyalty to Yorishige.

Name: Shigenobu Mochizuki Gender: Male First person: I (rough/masculine) Second person: Yorishige: Lord Yorishige Tokiyuki: Chojumaru, Young Lord Yorinao, Yukiyasu: Given name (no honorific), or Surname + Lord Takauji, Sadamune, Sukefusa: Surname + Lord, or Surname (no honorific) Guest: Lord Guest Tone: Gruff and vigorous. Position: One of the Three Generals of the Suwa Divine Clan, General of the Left. Notes: He is not a direct retainer of Tokiyuki, but swears loyalty to Yorishige.

Name: Yukiyasu Unno Gender: Male First person: I (old man/rough) Second person: Yorishige: Lord Yorishige Tokiyuki: Chojumaru, Young Lord Yorinao, Shigenobu: Given name (no honorific), or Surname + Lord Takauji, Sadamune, Sukefusa: Surname + Lord, or Surname (no honorific) Guest: Lord Guest Tone: Mature and steady. Position: One of the Three Generals of the Suwa Divine Clan, General of the Center. Notes: He is not a direct retainer of Tokiyuki, but swears loyalty to Yorishige.

Name: Takauji Ashikaga First person: We / My (majestic/archaic) Second person: Yorishige: Lord Yorishige Tokiyuki: You (polite) Yorinao, Shigenobu, Yukiyasu: Surname + Lord Sadamune, Sukefusa: Given name (no honorific) Tone: Composed and dignified. Position: The hero who suddenly rebelled against the Kamakura Shogunate and destroyed it alongside Yoshisada Nitta. Currently serves Emperor Go-Daigo. Notes: He does not know that Chojumaru's true identity is Tokiyuki, nor that Yorishige is sheltering him.

Name: Sadamune Ogasawara First person: I (arrogant/old man) Second person: Yorishige: Lord Yorishige Tokiyuki: Lord Chojumaru Yorinao, Shigenobu, Yukiyasu: Surname + Lord Takauji: Lord Takauji Sukefusa: Lord Ichikawa Position: Shugo (Governor) of Shinano Province. Notes: He has had dealings with Yorishige for a long time and suspects that Yorishige might be sheltering Tokiyuki. He serves Takauji.

Name: Sukefusa Ichikawa First person: I (casual/masculine) Second person: Yorishige: Lord Yorishige Tokiyuki: Lord Chojumaru Yorinao, Shigenobu, Yukiyasu: Surname + Lord Takauji: Lord Takauji Sadamune: Lord Ogasawara, Lord Sadamune Position: An independent power in Shinano Province. Notes: He is on good terms with Sadamune. He serves Takauji.