List of secondary characters/Tarkir

The following characters from Tarkir are only mentioned in flavor text, or appear as minor characters in the storyline.

Name	Title	Description	Cards
Abek		An ancestor of Fec.
Ai Wen		An elder warrior of the Sahn Ni family of Clan Temur who traveled to Jeskai lands to test the strength of their initiates. While wandering, she wore a traveler's cloak over her armor and carried a massive bone and steel sword.
Ajuf		A young, curious female Dromoka soldier who discussed Anafenza's spirit defending their ranks.
Akef		An ainok bounty hunter of House Fenzala.	Amber-Plate Ainok (Alchemy: Tarkir)
Allek	Allek, Atarka hunter		Magmatic Chasm (Dragons of Tarkir)
Altan		Son of one of the best Mardu hunters, who competed against Paala and attacked her using a sword during The Lightning Proving. Though he broke his leg in the process, Paala helped him to complete the trial.
Anchin		A sabertooth who was Yasova Dragonclaw's companion.	Yasova Dragonclaw
Arel	Arel, the Whisperer Arel, Unseen Whisperer	In the old timeline, a young Temur shaman that was recently initiated. In the new timeline she is a dissenter among the Atarka. She believes that the dragonlords are abusive tyrants and secretly searches for those who would oppose them.	Berserkers' Onslaught Embodiment of Spring Highland Game (Khans of Tarkir) Highland Game (Core Set 2019) Lens of Clarity Mindswipe Trap Essence
Asham		A Jeskai monk and warrior at Cori Mountain Monastery. He grew up in the same village as Ru but left to master the Way. He has a shaved head and wears coarse fabric robes and cloth shoes. He was defeated by Ai Wen in front of his entire monastery and sought to perfect a talon-stance to defeat her. He and Ru became lovers.	Focus the Mind
Askar	Askar, Temur scout	Deceased Temur scout	Deceptive Frostkite
Asmala	Asmala, bloodfire mystic Asmala, Silumgar sorcerer		Burn Away Mind Rot (Dragons of Tarkir) Shambling Goblin
Backstabber		A Mardu warrior who was part of the horde that attacked Riza's Abzan patrol in the desert.
Baihir Marza	Baihir Torn-of-Ear Baihir, Dromoka mage	In the old timeline, an Ainok that resented human dominance within the Temur, and plans to take over the clan should Surrak fall. She has a child with the Mardu-aligned ainok rogue Kharkhel. In the new timeline, an Ainok master mage of both the sunbringer and sandbringer traditions among the Dromoka. She was compleated by the New Phyrexia's green-aligned Copper Host.	Resupply (Dragons of Tarkir) Self-Inflicted Wound Tarkir Duneshaper
Balur	Balur, Mardu warrior	A Mardu Archer	Shocking Sharpshooter
Barzeel		A Mardu warrior who received their battle name by Alesha. Presumably an ancestor of Gvar Barzeel.
Beril		A female ainok soldier serving under Daghatar after the Khanfall.
Beyza Zanhar		The djinni leader of the Abzan House Zanhar. Her face is white with scars. She has two fathers.
Chanyi	Chanyi, mistfire sage Chanyi, Ojutai monk		Cancel (Khans of Tarkir) Elusive Spellfist Updraft Elemental
Cemal		A krumar initiate in the Abzan house Emesh.	Krumar Initiate
Cemil Fenzala		A krumar adopted into the Abzan House Fenzala from the Sultai years before 4564 AR. Tall and slender, with dark hair and a trim beard, he was considered bland, dutiful, eminently ignorable, and not at all ambitious. He served as the assistant to the warden of the kin-tree and carried a Sultai sickle with a jade snake curling around its handle. Believing krumar would never truly be considered Abzan, Jurjis helped him betray his House to return to the Sultai. He fell from Qatros Karst's battlements during a fight with his cohort-sister Mehtma Fenzala, and may have been recovered by the Brood.
Cliffleaper		A Mardu warrior who received their battle name by Alesha.
Danfeng	Danfeng, Jeskai mage	A Jeskai mage	Twin Bolt (Tarkir: Dragonstorm)
Dariya		A raider	Salt Road Skirmish
Dauna		Chief necromancer of the new Sultai. An exquisitely alluring woman, tall with olive skin and raven hair, drawn into a bun. She wears a golden crown. green, gold-trimmed armor, and a red and gold sash. During a sibsig ceremony around 4564 AR, Dauna stabbed the sibsig Nishang after Sidisi forced him to poison the other sibsig.
Doshiyn	Doshiyn Eye-Piercer	Bodyguard of Khan Alesha of the Mardu.
Duvir	Duvir, Mardu warrior	A deceased Mardu warrior	Worthy Cost
Dvujin	Councilor Dvujin	An Abzan bureaucrat and member of the council of Qatros Karst.
Emina		A Mardu girl the same age as Paala who competed against and attacked her using a sling during The Lightning Proving. Though she collected a lightning bolt, hers was weaker than Paala's.
Eliam		A teacher of Jeskai Way.	Iceridge Serpent
Enti Fenzala		A young loxodon krumar adopted into the Abzan House Fenzala who was murdered by Captain Jurjis of House Agach around 4564 AR. Now a spirit housed in House Fenzala's kin-tree in Qatros Karst.
Ermaz	Ermaz, Abzan border guard	An Abzan border guard.	Formation Breaker
Eskeg		A Mardu Scout	Mardu Devotee
Ezcul	Ezcul of House Zanhar	An Abzan warrior.	Unburied Earthcarver
Faiso	Faiso, Dromoka commander Commander Faiso	Youngest commander among the Dromoka, whose tactical knowledge is valued even by the dragonlord herself. In the new timeline, Oret works for Faiso as a cartographer.	Revealing Wind
Fangbreaker		A Mardu warrior who received their battle name from Alesha.
Feyomsi		The rakshasa chief of the Sultai and teacher of Sidisi. He ruled the necropolis of Ukud in the original timeline.
Gaiza	Gaiza, Mardu raider		Monastery Swiftspear (Double Masters 2022, #362)
Gedruk	Gedruk Wingbreaker	A dragonslayer of the Mardu.
Gerrak	Gerrak First Father	A member of Clan Atarka.
Ghelesh	Ghelesh Shadowmane, rakshasa mage		Reach of Shadows
Girdah	Girdah, Abzan beastrider		Jaws of Defeat
Gnorl		A goblin who, with Vurg, intended to eat a dragon.	Dragon Fodder (Foundations)
Gohl Fenzala		A young nonbinary orc krumar adopted into the Abzan House Fenzala in Qatros Karst.
Golran	Golran, dragonscale captain Golran, Dromoka captain		Hardened Scales Siegecraft Sight of the Scalelords
Goton	Goton, Qal Sisma shaman		Archers of Qarsi
Guaiguai		An ox that belongs to Ru's family.
Gvar		An Orc warrior of the Abzan	Marshal of the Lost
Hakrez		In the original timeline, she was the kin-tree warden of Anafenza's house tree. She was killed when Oret betrayed their family and toppled their fortress.
Hazena	Hazena, spirit of House Emesh	An Abzan Spirit Warrior	Furious Forebear
Headsmasher		A Mardu warrior who claimed their name on the same day as Alesha received hers.
Headtaker		A male human of the Mardu, named by Zurgo after being blooded. Witnessed his clan's rebellion against their Khan.
Heartpiercer		A female human of the Mardu, named by Zurgo after being blooded. Witnessed her clan's rebellion against their Khan.
Heng	Heng, Sultai ambassador	A Sultai ambassador	Aggressive Negotiations
Houn	Houn, Jeskai elder		Humble Defector Shifting Loyalties
Ilagra		The first khan of the Mardu. Their edicts, inscribed on dragon-hide scrolls, govern the rules of honor and combat for the modern Mardu in the original timeline.	Raiders' Spoils
Iramaz	Iramaz, Abzan trader		Tranquil Cove (TDM)
Jaidar Sharptusk		A Mardu warrior.
Jalasha	Jalasha Impaler	A Mardu warrior who was saved by Jagun Wingmate before he received his name.
Jhinu		In the original timeline, he was a slave of Sidisi. He was tormented by her for years until he staged a failed assassination attempt and was killed for it. In the new timeline, he remained independent of Sidisi.
Jialing	Jialing, Jeskai Monk		Dismal Backwater (TDM)
Jilaya	Jilaya, Temur whisperer		Break Through the Line Hewed Stone Retainers
Jun		A Jeskai apprentice trained by Narset	Poised Practitioner
Jurjis Agach	Captain Jurjis	A member of the Abzan House Agach who served as Qatros Karst's captain of logistics. Born in Great Arashin City, he didn't consider krumar to be true Abzan. Jurjis used a Sultai dispute over mining rights to his advantage, allowing their siege of Qatros Karst to persist without notifying the khan, instead requisitioning defense payments into his or his house's own coffers. Angered by his House's denial of a Kin-Tree, he conspired to steal House Fenzala's, killing Enti Fenzala in the process. In response, he was killed by Mehtma Fenzala, who took over his role after his death.
Kadri	Kadri, Dromoka Warrior Kadri, Abzan caravan master		Enduring Victory Salt Road Patrol Secure the Wastes Shape the Sands
Karasi	Karasi, Mistrise provisioner	A Temur trader	Temur Tawnyback
Kassur	Kassur, Sultai hunter		Return to the Earth
Kerai	Kerai Suddenblade, Mardu hordechief Kerai Hatesinger, Kolaghan warrior		Mardu Blazebringer Virulent Plague
Kharkhel		In the old timeline, an ainok runt who was abandoned by his pack. He joined a tribe of Mardu-aligned orcs, eventually killing its leader and taking control of the tribe. Today, he and his ainok mate Baihir, with whom he has a child, seek to reduce the power of humans within the Temur, and wrest control of the clan should Surrak ever fall.
Khibat	Khibat the Revered Khibat, Kolaghan warrior		Smite the Monstrous (Khans of Tarkir) Ukud Cobra
Khurz		A skeptical Dromoka soldier who discussed Anafenza's spirit defending their ranks. He is an old, stern-faced ainok, missing several teeth.
Kiarka		Daughter of Yasova Dragonclaw, and mother of Baishya and Naiva. Killed by Atarka because she was a Temur Whisperer.
Kirada	Kirada, Qarsi Overseer Kirada, Silumgar Enforcer	Custodian of Qarsi Palace. A native of the Sagu Jungle, she often travels with her trained baboons.	Battle Mastery Rite of the Serpent Sibsig Icebreakers
Kneecleaver		A Kolaghan goblin sufferting "The Crave"	Butcher's Glee
Korolar		A dragon of Dromoka's brood, with a wingspan of twenty feet, killed by Abzan warriors shortly before the Khanfall.
Krowg	Krowg of Qal Sisma		Pacifism (Dragons of Tarkir)
Kunh Mei			Vial of Dragonfire
Kurtar	Kurtar, Sultai necromancer		Sudden Reclamation
Kuru Vashar		An orc woman and Mardu warrior who was saved by Jagun Wingmate before he received his name.
Kyra		A leopard familiar of Eshki.	Rescue Leopard
Kyu	Kyu, Sage-Eye Mystic		Mindscour Dragon
Lanniao		A bird scout for the Jeskai	Monastery Messenger
Lightning		A manul ridden and later claimed by Paala during her Lightning Proving. A large yearling male who is fond of Paala and her sister, she named him after she completed her proving.
Lotse Taring		An original timeline villager of Jigme Village, who was judged twice by the Arbiter Twins, Kela and Dar Chensal. He was proven guilty of stealing apples from the village, but innocent of murdering Elder Ngabo with poison.
Lu Fen		A Sultai Pharmacist.	Alchemist's Assistant
Magran	Magran Backbreaker	A Mardu warrior who was saved by Jagun Wingmate before he received his name.
Marrit	Marrit of House Emesh	In the original timeline, she was Captain of the Abzan's elite Dragonscale infantry. She swore an oath of kinship to khan Anafenza
Merel		Daghatar's uncle, who witnessed his nephew swearing allegiance to Dromoka and the abandonment of the old ways of the Abzan.
Mehtma Fenzala	Lieutenant Mehtma Captain Mehtma	A human krumar adopted into the Abzan House Fenzala years before 4564 AR. After visiting khan Felothar's court around 4563 AR, she was gifted three cows by the khan in recognition of accolades she had won. She was instrumental in preventing the robbery of her kin-tree by House Agach. An ambitious woman, she leveraged the situation to become Qatros Karst's captain of logistics.	Strategic Betrayal
Mevra		A niece of Yasova. Leader of a hunting band and presumably killed by Nicol Bolas.
Mogai	Mogai, Sultai scout Mogai, Silumgar noble		Scout the Borders Youthful Scholar
Mytha	Mytha, Temur Shaman		Supplant Form
Nasath	Nasath, Kishla fisher	A Sultai fisherman in the Gudul delta.	Kishla Trawlers
Neckwringer		A male human of the Mardu, named by Zurgo after being blooded. Witnessed his clan's rebellion against their Khan.
Nightrider		A Mardu warrior who was part of the horde that attacked Riza's Abzan patrol in the desert.
Nishang		A Sultai soldier of Silumgar who died from a wasting disease around 4564 AR and was turned into a sibsig by Sidisi. Tan and hairless in life, his jaw, left eye, neck, and one of his arms were replaced with golden prosthetics after his death. He served as a Silumgar soldier with Titsui, his second-in-command, and was promised three sibsig for his service to the dragonlord. After Sidisi returned him, she implanted him with poison and a rakshasa servant disguised as Titsui forced him to attend a sibsig ceremony, where the poison spread through the ceremonial pool and destroyed hundreds of other sibsig. After the attack, he was stabbed by Dauna.	Cruel Truths
Nitula	Nitula, the Hunt Caller	Hunt Caller of the Temur, who earned her title by fending off a pair of ogres singlehandedly.	Summit Prowler (Khans of Tarkir) Scion of Glaciers Summit Intimidator
Nur	The Wandering Warden	A talkative Abzan Djinni with a penchant for irreverence. She has a horned head and a smooth face. Unrepentantly insolent, she holds few things sacred, and is even rumored to tease Felothar in public. She wears emerald, gold-lined robes accented with purple. She is particularly effective at assuaging wandering spirits, even ancestral maelstroms.
Paala	Paala, Clan's Aid	A Mardu warrior, formerly of the Abzan in Great Arashin City. The daughter of an Abzan diplomat mother and a high-ranked father killed by political assassins, she is the older sister of Refia. She has braided hair and a phobia of dragonstorms and rides the manul Lightning. She reached the summit first during her Lightning Proving and secured the strongest bolt of lightning. She may be named after the Pallas's cat, another name for the manul.	Seize Opportunity
Paipai		A deceased ox that belonged to Ru's family. Died a winter before 4564 AR.
Pherah		A female crocodile of the Sultai Qarsi Palace. She may or may not be tame.	Adorned Crocodile
Qi	Master Qi	Head monk at Cori Mountain Monastery.
Qorin Skullcracker		A Mardu warrior.
Quan		Scribe of Khan Shu Yun of the Jeskai. Preserved scrolls that detailed the events of the Khanfall.
Refia		A girl from Great Arashin City who fled the Abzan and joined the Mardu as a baby. She is Paala's younger sister and the daughter of an Abzan diplomat mother and a high-ranked father killed by political assassins. She plans to take over her mother's role of raising manul when she is old enough.
Ru		An ainok farmer of Jeskai territory. He has pointed ears and dark gray fur. He grew up in the same village as Asham, who later became his lover.
Rufaz		A female orc, and one of Zurgo's three Mardu wing-leaders. Joined Varuk in the rebellion against their Khan.
Rushka		A Temur shaman in the original timeline, who fell afoul of Sorin Markov and lost his head.
Sakta	Sakta, Atarka hunter	A young Atarka hunter and of the few surviving shamans among her clan. As the whisperer with the greatest sensitivity to the Wide Whisper, she functions as the de facto leader of the hidden shamans. She advises Surrak as the chief scout.	Volcanic Rush
Sardul		A novice of the Jeskai Way.	Fresh Start
Samor	Samor, Mardu border guard		Bloodfell Caves (TDM)
Samthar	Samthar, Sultai merchant,		Dismal Backwater (TDM)
Sanzar	Sanzar, Kin-Tree Warden	An Abzan Ainok	Arbor Adherent
Sarnai		A Sultai Sibsig.	Sibsig Appraiser
Scratchy		An insect mount ridden by Mardu goblins	Sandskitter Outrider
Shensu	Shensu, Riverwheel mystic Shensu, Kolaghan rider		Vandalize (Dragons of Tarkir) Waterwhirl
Siara	Siara, the Dragon's Mouth	A female human and chief among Silumgar's dragonspeakers.	Damnable Pact Gravepurge (Dragons of Tarkir) Negate (Dragons of Tarkir)
Skullcleaver		A Mardu soldier who claimed their name on the same day as Alesha received hers.
Sohemus		A spokeperson of Dromoka, who witnessed Daghatar swearing allegiance to the dragon, and the abandonment of the old ways of the Abzan.
Sohemus		A spokeperson of Dromoka, who witnessed Daghatar swearing allegiance to the dragon, and the abandonment of the old ways of the Abzan.
Tailrider		A Mardu warrior who received their battle name by Alesha.
Taklai	Taklai, Mardu ragesinger Taklai, Kolaghan warrior Taklai, Mardu convoy		Act of Treason (Khans of Tarkir) Rugged Highlands (TDM) Impact Tremors
Sokran		A Temur bear familiar.	Attuned Hunter
Titsui		A Silumgar vulture aven who was second-in-command to Nishang. Decapitated in battle by a traitorous Sultai priest, and later impersonated by a Rakshasa under Sidisi.
Turuk		A Mardu warrior who received their battle name by Alesha.
Ulnok	Ulnok, Temur shaman Ulnok, Atarka shaman		Glacial Stalker Roast
Uruna	Uruna, Mardu lieutenant	A tough Mardu monk	Hardened Tactician
Urut Barzeel	Urut Barzeel, Mardu hordechief	Ancestor of Gvar Barzeel.	Friendly Fire War Flare
Vallash	Vallash, Mardu warrior	A Mardu warrior who received their battle name by Alesha.	Gore Swine
Vauti	Private Vauti	An Abzan loxodon in Qatros Karst. They serve as aide to Mehtma Fenzala, and use they or she pronouns.
Vennra	Vennra, earthcarver tactician		Tip the Scales
Visk	Visk, Qarsi Palace caretaker	A Sultai	Adorned Crocodile
Vurg		A goblin who, with Gnorl, intended to eat a dragon.	Dragon Fodder (Foundations)
Xathi	Xathi the Infallible	A female human dragonslayer employed to kill Silumgar's rivals. The dragonlord also employs a host of ministers to watch her, fearing potential betrayal.	Coat with Venom Death Wind (Dragons of Tarkir)
Xian		An elder monk from the Jeskai Way.	Humbling Elder
Yala		A dragonslayer of the Sultai. She was framed for a poisoning attempt on Tasigur by the rakshasa and therefore executed.
Yeffa		A Dromoka veteran who witnessed Anafenza's spirit defending their ranks. A broad woman with a broad grin and a penchant for storytelling.
Yeran		A young male warrior serving under Yasova Dragonclaw after the Khanfall.
Yikaro	Yikaro, Atarka warrior		Hardened Berserker Tail Slash Tread Upon
Zhao		A courageous Jeskai monk.	Cori Mountain Stalwart
Zhiada	Zhiada, Dirgur protector	The female human head warrior at Dirgur Sanctuary. She the teeth of an orc raiding party leader she slew strung on a necklace. Under her leadership, security at Dirgur is tight, outsiders are dealt with harshly.	Strongarm Monk
Zogye	Zogye, wandering sage Zogye, Ojutai mystic		Erase (Khans of Tarkir) Graceblade Artisan