The whole trilogy functions as a reinterpretation of the "Conquista de América" ( the Conquest of Pre-Columbian America by the Spanish, Portuguese and other Europeans) and the consequences it brought to their native inhabitants, through the lens of Epic Fantasy, allowing for an ending different to the Historical one, as forces of Nature and Magic come into play.
They include: The Ancient Lands A continent inspired by 15th century Europe, the Ancient Lands are a barren wasteland controlled almost in its entirety by the followers of Misaianes, a small population of wizards and aristocrats who rule over a vast array of slaves who are forbidden from even having names.
Some wizards wanted to guard the knowledge of magic from the other beings who inhabit the world (regular humans, animals, etc.)
An archetypical noble warrior, Dulkancellin has a simple life and values highly the traditions of his people.
He struggles to win the respect of his father, and is the first to understand how their enemy's weapons work but, unable to convince Dulkancellin of taking a more tactical approach to fight the war, he ends up sacrificing himself to blow up the gunpowder reservoir.
In the second book, in the years of peace between the first and second wave of invasions, she married Cucub and had children, becoming a very competent matriarch, pragmatic but loving.
Is very inquisitive and ends up witnessing a forbidden magical ritual, which in the later books results forces him to become a wizard.
In the second book it is revealed that she is mentally challenged, remaining with the intellect and maturity of a child for the rest of her life.
Cucub: A man of a race called Zitzahay, he is an artists and he's starts the story as a comic relief.
But the curse also links the minds of Piukemán and the predator, so he can eventually forge an understanding with it by virtue of his determination and willpower.
Bor and Zabralkán the two main astronomers of the city of Beleram, they foretell the danger approaching their continent.
Although not possessing any magical abilities, they have the mystic knowledge of how the world works, and therefore belong tho the same Brotherhood of Open Air like the wizards.
Nanahuatli a young princess of the Country of the Sun, she and Thungür fall in love, something Molitzmós uses to manipulate her half-brother, the ruling prince, and ultimately seize power.
After being sentenced to die in a sacrifice, Nanahuatli scapes her city during an invasion and pillaging by enemy forces, which leads her to a hard and perilous journey across the continent, in which she meets Thungür's family and sort-of befriends the Falcon Wizard.
Molitzmós: a traitor from the Fertile Lands, Molitzmos is an ambitious and manipulative aristocrat from the Country of the Sun.
Illán-che-ñe: a desert shepherd and traitor who tries to sabotage the Fertile Land's efforts to prepare for the invasion.
Misaianes: The main antagonist in the entire saga, a being representing a hungering void, who wants to conquer the Fertile Lands.
An army conformed by creatures of different races (including but not limited to humans) that have lived in oppression during centuries, this soldiers are stripped of any individuality and only know hate, cruelty and some grade of military discipline.