Ministry
Commissioner Tan Lao Anqing (Low on-ching) middle age inscrutable politician of the ruling clan.
Deputy commissioner - Llewellyn (elvin male, older. powerful spellcaster)
Commander Chen Wei - Heavyset boisterous man in charge of Hyssopos. Nobel 8.
New Port Precinct
Captain Tan Lu - police chief of station in new port precinct
Lieutenant Feng Xumin - Female dark skinned half Thule. Day shift managed of New Port Station House.
Lieutenant Günther- dwarven night manager of new port station.
Sergeant Feng Zedong (dzuh-doong) - patrol leader.
Inspector Shelia AKA "Whisper" - quarter thule communication specialist. Runs new port orb and sends whispers to ground forces using variant whispering wind that seeks people seen in last several hours. Standard procedure has everyone leaving station meet her to check out.)
Psapa and Gepaki - team of Helenese investigators. Well liked but frequently passed over for promotion.
Junior Officer Gruumsh - Aberrational officer green skinned and very strong.
Junior Officer Rolf - Dwarvish monk fascinated with all things Thule.
Peanut - very excitable St Bernard / chihuahua mix that got the body of a St Bernard but the temperament of a lapdog. Claudia's companion.
Merchant Houses
Denys, Plutios, and Malbais - bookmakers. Very old company.
Manizkert and Sons - trade offices.
Academia
Hysopian Historical Society - scholars and scientists inclined to debate and theory. Not practice.
Historical Antiquities Experts - tomb raiders and reclamation experts.
Scholarly Society of Helen - once famous, now crackpot. Accepting of more outlandish ideas. Scientists often use psudonyms as to not hurt their reputation.
Ancient order of the Heron - concerned with bloodlines and nobility. Rich and well guarded.
Archmage Lydian - dean of college and city's top arcane caster.
Matthias - Grad student of Lydian who dreams of replacing magic with steam power.
Arts
Daelen Perante - Grumpy old painter. Famously tempermental.
Thamyris - Virtuoso Musician.
Mikis Theodorakis - famous living composer.
Nobility
Tan (clan) - family name of local ruling class. Reputation for highly valuing lore and knowledge. Having done a great undertaking of restoring Helen's great libraries.
Wei Long - suitor of Fae Li. Archeologist weakly associated with university. Full blooded Heir of Wei clan. Son of a very protective and somewhat manipulative mother.