Meet the zumra, a gang of unlikely members who reluctantly forge an alliance to save Arawiya from the brink of ruin. Hover over each card for more details.
NASIR
GHAMEQ
Heir to the Arawiyan throne, Nasir Ghameq is known as the Prince of Death, a skilled assassin doling death at the whim of his father, the autocratic sultan. Resigned to his fate, Nasir struggles against a sense of compassion he can’t shake—and a hum in his blood that he doesn’t yet understand.
ZAFIRA ISKANDAR
Raised in a snow-cursed caliphate, Zafira is the legendary Hunter no one knows is actually a young woman. Guileless, yet fierce, her retorts are as precise as her aim, and her honor is a force to be reckoned with. She will do anything for the survival of her people—even join a deadly mission to retrieve an artifact that could kill her in the process.
ALTAIR AL-BADAWI
Arawiya’s prized and powerful general, Altair al-Badawi is brimming with secrets and hidden intentions. A fan of qahwa and life’s delicacies, Altair is charming and intelligent, and wanted by everyone—skies, even the sultan wants his head.
KIFAH
DARWISH
Originally from a family of inventors, Kifah Darwish prefers the power of the blade over the might of the pen. A self-proclaimed realist and lover of all things food with a penchant for snide comments, she leaves her place as one of nine elite warriors to join a deadly mission. Akhh, the things we do for revenge.
BENYAMIN HAADI
Benyamin is safin, immortal and pointy-eared with heightened abilities. As vain as they come, the safi never runs short on words, his silver tongue a constant cause for frustration amongst the zumra. Originally from a high circle of safin, he values trust and truth above all else, hence the word ‘haqq’ tattooed around his eye—and the reason why he joins the quest for magic.
Character art by Arz28.
