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| Character | Role |
|---|---|
| Perosteck Balveda A Culture Special Circumstances agent tasked with pursuing Horza. Resourceful and formidable, but quietly conflicted about the moral cost of the war she fights in and the methods her side employs. | Operative |
| Diziet Sma A Culture Special Circumstances officer who recruited Zakalwe and manages his operations. Sharp, empathetic, and more personally invested in her agent than professional detachment would advise. | Operative |
| Djan Seriy Anaplian |
| Operative |
| Cheradenine Zakalwe One of Special Circumstances' foremost agents, recruited from outside the Culture to change the destiny of planets through intrigue, dirty tricks, and military action. A man of extraordinary capability haunted by a past he cannot escape. | Operative |