Ancillary Justice

The last surviving ancillary of Justice of Toren, traveling under a Gerentate disguise; internally tracking political factions and suppressing grief over Lieutenant Awn while managing the confrontation with Mianaai.

Aristocratic Radchaai from house Vendaai (now absorbed by Geir), displaced by a millennium; recovering kef addict; knocked unconscious by Breq; slowly revealing her dislocation and psychological fragmentation.

Low-born Radchaai officer administering Ors; discovers the weapons cache; forced by Mianaai's order to execute the Tanmind; returns to Justice of Toren in emotional distress.

The religious leader of Ors who speaks frankly to Lieutenant Awn about trust, violence, and the nature of ancillaries versus human soldiers.

An aristocratic, sharp-tongued Radchaai officer who befriends Lieutenant Awn, deflects social tension with wit, and delivers blunt ideological observations.

An older Orsian woman who warns Lieutenant Awn about the weapons cache and explains the upper city's pattern of framing locals.

Upper-city resident named by Lieutenant Awn as someone who wanted ethnic tensions between upper and lower city and would benefit from the weapons cache situation.

Jen Shinnan's cousin, a tamarind orchard owner who echoes Jen Shinnan's prejudices and complains about Radchaai confiscation.

A reclusive doctor in a remote icy outpost who possesses the Garseddai gun; suspicious of Breq but unable to resist her curiosity about Breq's true nature and intentions.

Appears as multiple simultaneous bodies representing at least two factions; the reform-faction body uses an implanted song-access to compel Breq to shoot the conservative body, then races for the docks.

An ancillary accompanying Lieutenant Skaaiat; plays board games with Breq in Ors; disturbed by Breq's deliberate smile, reflecting the uncanny quality of ancillary personhood.

Esk Decade Commander aboard Justice of Toren; receives news of Awn's return with a sigh and requests tea.

Captain of Justice of Toren; surprised and dismayed by Awn's sudden return under direct Mianaai orders.

Class-conscious Radchaai lieutenant who mocks One Esk's singing and implies condescension toward Lieutenant Awn's low birth.

Lieutenant who defends One Esk's singing and later checks on Awn; described as pro-reform and loyal.

Skaaiat's assistant; was present in Ors as a child during the events with Lieutenant Awn; recognized by Breq via shared memory; weeps on learning Awn is dead but holds position guarding against Mianaai.

Human soldier who refused to kill Rrrrrr aboard an alien ship, defected with her unit, and was ultimately handed over and executed — her act exposing the governor of Ime's corruption.

Dock inspector supervisor and former lieutenant from Ors; diplomatically handles Seivarden's legal trouble; delivers a moral analysis of ancillaries and expansion; secures the docks against Mianaai.

Military ship captain aligned with the conservative Mianaai faction; hosts a tea gathering where reactionary politics are openly aired; later opposes Breq and Skaaiat at the docks.

Dock station Security officer caught between conflicting Mianaai orders; ultimately defers to Skaaiat's dock authority after being shown Daos Ceit's testimony.

A military ship whose shuttle is docked; has been visited secretly by one Mianaai faction; expresses unhappiness with its situation and eventually cooperates with Breq's plea not to allow any Mianaai aboard.

Paradoxian armored mercenary, ambitious to join the Devastators, who learns of Caldswell's ship as a fast-track opportunity and arrives to interview for a security position.

Devi's longtime friend and occasional romantic partner, Home Guard officer who tips her off about Caldswell's ship as a path to the Devastators.