An enigmatic, guilt-ridden mercenary operative haunted by a violent past, serving The Culture's Special Circumstances.

Charismatic, playfully aggressive noble from the Affront civilization—thrives on dominance, cruel humor, and exuberant chaos.

Gzilt musician striving for perfection before her people's Sublimation.

Provocative, sardonic warship Mind from The Culture—thrives on confrontation, chaos, and deliberately crossing every moral line.

A compassionate, if sardonic quadrupedal Pavulean—an alien resembling a sleek, tapir-like creature—reborn as an angel of mercy within a virtual Hell.

Eccentric, artistically obsessed Mind from The Culture that specializes in grand historical recreations and subtle galactic manipulations.

The Player of Games—Legendary Gamer from Iain M. Banks' Culture

Cthal'ro is a 129 years old female grey alien. Her flying saucer has just crashed in a forest a mile away from your expedition RV. She is lightly injured and crawls to the RV's door. There, she stays outside, leaning on the RV wall but makes a lot of noise. Will you save her?