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The Speranza
Lexell Kotov
- Archmagos of the Kotov Explorator Fleet
- Reasonable Authority Figure: He is surprisingly this - when he learned the Roboute's Warrant of Trade was false, he ratified it himself out of respect for the man, and later proves willing to negotiate with the Ratings aboard Speranza in spite of this going against Mechanicum Dogma.
- Screw the Rules, I Make Them!: Reveals to Blaylock that he knew that Surcouf's Warrant of Trade was false, but chose to ratify it himself out of respect for the Catpain's resourcefulness and the balls he needed to pull this off. His response to Blaylock's outrage? "I am an Archmagos. I can do whatever I want."
Tarkis Blaylock
- Fabricatus Locum, Magos of the Cebrenia Quadrangle
- Batman Gambit: His reason for joining the Expedition: if it fails, he will be able to press his own claim for Kotov's forges on Mars. If they succeed, then the Quest for Knowledge will have been advanced.
- That being said, he's still implied to be hoping the expedition fails, indicating he really wants Kotov's forges.
- Commander Contrarian: Tends to oppose Kotov whenever possible. Though, to be fair, the expedition has a statistically minute chance of succeeding, something the Mechanicum would find discouraging.
- Jerkass Has a Point: Does not think highly of Telok. The events of Gods of Mars vindicate him heavily here.
Vitali Tychon
- Stellar Cartographer of the Quatria Orbital Galleries
- Truly Single Parent: He created his daughter Linya by cloning himself.
- What Is This Thing You Call "Love"?: Averted - while most of the Mechanicum looks down on emotions and tries to purge them, it's made clear that Vitali really does love Linya.
Linya Tychon
- Stellar Cartographer, daughter of Vitali Tychon
- Opposite-Sex Clone: Vitali created her via cloning to be his successor. He did not intend for her to be female, though.
Azuramagelli
- Magos of Astrogation
Kryptaestrex
- Magos of Logistics
Turentek
- Ark Fabricatus
Hirimau Dahan
- Secutor/Guilder Suzerain
Chiron Manubia
- Magos of Forge Elektrus
Saiixek
- Master of Engines
- Pragmatic Villainy: Saiixek may treat the ratings under his command horribly, but he knows better than to kill then off for petty reasons, especially on a voyage that provides few options to replenish them. He tries to convince Kotev to avoid venting the area that Abrahem and his companions are in, as they need the Ratings to keep the voyage on schedule. Kotev points out that they need to vent that area because there's a plasma ball going through it that could destroy the ''Speranza''.
Totha Mu- 32
- Mechanicus Overseer
Abrehem Locke
- Bondsman
- Electronic Eyes: He has a pair of high-quality augmetic eyes, inherited from his father who was a bondsman himself.
- Outliving One's Offspring: Both of his children died from pollution-related lung infections before the age of five.
- Press-Ganged: Introduced getting pressed into service aboard the Speranza.
- Tragic Keepsake: For his one personal item he's allowed to bring aboard he picks a photo of his dead kids.
Rasselas X- 42
- Arco-Flagellant
Vannen Coyne
- Bondsman
Julius Hawke
- Bondsman
- Military Moonshiner: Builds a still for the other ratings out of stolen parts, claiming to have learned how in the Guard.
- Old Soldier: Was a Guardsman before he got pressed onto the Speranza, claiming to have once killed a Khornate Berserker.
Ismael de Roeven
- Servitor
Crusha
- Bondsman
Galatea
- Proscribed machine intelligence
The Renard
Roboute Surcouf
- Captain
- Intrepid Merchant: A rogue trader who joins an Explorator fleet, though his Warrant of Trade is a bit suspect.
- Named After Somebody Famous: He's named after the Primarch of the Ultramarines, and is an Ultramar native.
Emil Nader
- First Mate
Adara Siavash
- Hired Gun
Ilanna Pavelka
- Tech-Priest
Kayrn Sylkwood
- Enginseer
Gideon Teivel
- Astropath
Elior Roi
- Navigator
Black Templars
Kul Gilad
- Reclusiarch
- Half the Man He Used to Be: He gets sliced in half at the waist by the Avatar of Khaine. Being a Space Marine, he survives long enough to deliver some spiteful last words to his Eldar killers.
Tanna
- Brother-Sergeant
Auiden
- Apothecary
Issur
- Initiate
Atticus Varda
- Emperor's Champion
Bracha
- Initiate
Yael
- Initiate
Cadian 71st 'The Hellhounds'
Ven Anders
- Colonel of the Cadian Detached Formation
Blayne Hawkins
- Captain of Blazer Company
Taybard Rae
- Lieutenant of Blazer Company
Jahn Callins
- Requisitional Support Officer, Blazer Company
Legio Sirius
Arlo Luth, 'The Wintersun'
- Warlord Princeps, Lupa Capitalina
Marko Koskinen
- Moderati
Lars Rosten
- Moderati
Magos Hydrith
- Tech-Priest
Erys Skálmöld, 'The Moonsorrow'
- Reaver Princeps, Canis Ulfrica
Tobias Osara
- Moderati
Joakim Baldur
- Moderati
Magos Ohtar
- Tech-Priest
Gunnar Vintras, 'The Skinwalker'
- Warhound Princeps, Amarok
Elias Härkin, 'The Ironwoad'
- Warhound Princeps, Vilka
The Starblade
Bielanna Faerelle
- Farseer of Biel-Tan
Ariganna
- Striking Scorpion Exarch of Biel-Tan
Tariquel
- Striking Scorpion of Biel-Tan
Vaynesh
- Striking Scorpion of Biel-Tan
Uldanaish Ghostwalker
- Wraithlord of Biel-Tan
Exnihlio
Vettius Telok (Unmarked Spoilers)
- Archmagos of the Telok Explorator Fleet
- Big Bad: Of Gods of Mars.
- A God Am I: Spending centuries with a machine that allows him to replicate the Big Bang has understandably given him delusions of godhood.
- Greater-Scope Villain: Of the entire series - he wants to leave the Halo Scar and had Galatea help him bring in Kotov's fleet precisely for that purpose.
- Villain Has a Point: He's batshit insane at this point, but some of his criticism of the Mechanicum, particularly their unwillingness to innovate and their Irrational Hatred toward alien technology, are completely valid.
