Primary Characters

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• Tando Ghazi Khan - Caravan Trader (Protagonist)
• Artuk The Wend - Guide Scout of Khotan
• Drekk - Tarim Scout
• Nala - The Lost Waif
• Chen Hu - The Monk
• Rana Tenpai - Tibetan General
• Keemah - 1st Advisor to Rana Tenpai
• Omu Seng Tu - Tibetan Clan Leader
• The Tark - Tibetan Clan Leader
• Wan Han Lo - Chinese Emissary
• The Master - Tulku Guru Yogi

The Tibetans

• Memo - Second Lord of the Tebu Tark
• Yoru - Scout Troop Leader in Rana’s Cavalry
• Raga Drakman Tebu - Tebu Khur Khan Leader
• Tambak Seng Tu - Seng Tu Clan Scout Leader
• Jambala - A Shahman

Historical Figures Mentioned But Not Appearing

• Hsuang Tsung - T’ang Emperor of China
• Chang-Wu Chi - A Chinese General
• Koso Khan - A Chinese General
• The Princess Jewa - Former consort of the King of Khotan
• An Lu Shan - A Rebellious Sogdian Turkic General
• The Lady Yang - Chinese Imperial Consort
• Trisong Detsen - Emperor of Tibet
• Padmasambhava - Guru Master in the Tibetan Court

Secondary Characters (Some links provided)

In Tando’s Caravan

• Gor - Chief of Security

• Kabo - Chief Cameleer

• Jammu - An Orphaned Boy (Prominent in “Khan Tengri”)

• Locca - A Trader

• Tok - Locca’s Son

• Cameleers and Porters

The Chinese (T’ang) & Others

• Three Monks - “Voices” of the Desert

• Innkeeper at Taran, Daughter & Wife

• Jin Song - Miran Garrison Leader

• The Amban of Charkhalik

• Ministers & Servants

• Merchants & Traders

• Guards, Scouts, Soldiers and Peasants