Ndoro
The first of the twins, Ndoro was raised among the Sesu as an outcast. His struggles against his stigma forged him into a warrior unlike the Sesu had ever known. So great was his skills that it threatened the beliefs of a people and shook the foundation of a nation.
Obaseki
The second of the twins, Obaseki was raised by his grandfather, Oba Noncemba, among his mother's people, the Mawena. His unique abilities with the spirit world set him apart from his peers and family, forcing him to find his destiny among strangers.
Inaamdura
Inaamdura, princess of Shamfa, was destined to marry Twaambo, heir to the Bogoland stool. Her marriage was required to seal the alliance between the Shamfa and the Bogo, two powerful kingdoms in the northern grasslands and traditional enemies. But a fateful journey to Sesuland changes her life and her destiny forever.
El Fatih
Long ago a people known to outsiders as the Tuaregs ruled the desert from Yakubu, their grand city nestled in an oasis atop a high plateau. But their spiritual protector, Moyo, fell into disfavor, and these people were driven into the desert, their city destroyed by the angry ancestors. They roam the desert led by their greatest warrior, El-Fatih, hoping one day to return to their city atop the plateau. Little did the fearless Ihaggaren know that hope would appear in the healing hands of an outsider.
Dingane
Dingane rose to power among the Sesu as a young warrior, claiming his title as inkosi after a bloody coup. He was determined to expand the Sesu empire over the entire central grassland, hoping to rival the only enemy the Sesu never defeated, the Mawena. His exploits force Oba Noncemba to offer an alliance with the Sesu, sealing the agreement with the marriage of Dingane and Shani.
Shani
The only daughter of Oba Noncemba, Shani accepted her duty and married Dingane, inkosi of the Sesu. She became his Great Wife, the highest wife among the twelve, though she was not well liked because she was an outsider. Her status was further questioned when she seemed unable to bear children, a requirement of every inkosa, especially the Great Wife, whose sons would be the heirs.