Ayla – of the Ninth Cave of the Zelandonii, formerly Ayla of the Lion Camp of the Mamutoi, Daughter of the Mammoth Hearth, Chosen by the Spirit of the Cave Lion, Protected by the Cave Bear, Friend of the horses, Whinney and Racer, and the four-legged hunter, Wolf
Jondalar – of the Ninth Cave of the Zelandonii, Ayla's intended, son of former leader, brother of leader, called Jondé by his sister Folara
Zelandoni (Zolena) – Current Zelandoni, former lover of Jondalar
Thonolan – Jondalar's younger brother, killed on Journey
Folara – Jondalar's younger sister
Marthona – Jondalar's mother, former leader, also mother of Joharran, Folara
Willamar – Marthona's mate, Trade Master, Traveler
Tivonan – Willamar's apprentice trader
Joconan – Marthona's first mate, dead, man of Joharran's hearth
Joharran – Jondalar's older brother, leader of Ninth Cave
Proleva – Joharran's mate
Jaradal – Proleva's son, Joharran's hearth child
Levela – Proleva's younger sister, Jondecam's mate
Jondecam – Levela's mate, nephew of Kimeran and son of Zelandoni of the Second Cave
Velima – Мother of Proleva and Levela
Solaban – Hunter, adviser, and friend of Joharran
Ramara – Solaban's mate
Robenan – Ramara's son
Rushemar – Hunter, adviser, and friend of Joharran
Salova – Rushemar's mate
Marsola – Salova's daughter
Marona – Jondalar's former girlfriend
Wylopa – Marona's cousin
Portula – Marona's friend
Lorava – Portula's younger sister
Ramila – Folara's friend
Galeya – Folara's friend
Charezal – New member of Ninth Cave, stranger to Jondalar
Shevonar – Man who dies while hunting
Relona – Shevonar's mate
Ranokol – Shevonar's brother
Brukeval – Jondalar's distant cousin (part Clan)
Madroman – Formerly called Ladroman, acolyte of Fifth Cave
Laramar – Man who makes barma
Tremeda – Laramar's mate
Bologan – Son of Tremeda, eldest, twelve
Lanoga – Daughter of Tremeda, ten
Lorala – Daughter of Tremeda, about six months
Stelona – Older woman who nurses Lorala
Thefona – Third Cave's best lookout, best vision
Thevola – Maker of rawhide panels
Lanidar – Boy of the Nineteenth Cave with deformed right arm, twelve
Mardena – Lanidar's mother
Denoda – Mardena's mother
Janida – Peridal's mate
Peridal – Janida's mate
Matagan – Young man who was gored by a woolly rhinoceros
Tishona – Marsheval's mate
Marsheval – Tishona's mate
Palidar – Tivonan's friend
Whinney – Ayla's horse, dun-yellow mare, Przwalski horse
Racer – Jondalar's horse, bay (brown) stallion, Cherski horse (rare)
Wolf – Ayla's wolf
Manvelar – Leader of Third Cave, Two Rivers Rock
Morizan – Son of Manvelar's mate, son of his hearth
Kareja – Leader of Eleventh Cave, River Place
Dorova – Kareja's mother
Brameval – Leader of Fourteenth Cave, Little Valley
Kimeran – Leader of Second Cave of the Zelandonii, Elder Hearth, brother of Zelandoni of the Second Cave, uncle of Jondecam
Denanna – Leader of the three holdings of the Twenty-ninth Cave, Three Rocks, and specifically of the South Holding, Reflection Rock
Tormaden – Leader of the Nineteenth Cave of the Zelandonii
Zelandoni-of the Eleventh Cave, River Place, homosexual man
Marolan-man who is the Eleventh's friend and mate
Zelandoni-of the Third Cave, Two Rivers Rock, older man
Zelandoni-of the Fourteenth Cave, Little Valley, middle-aged woman
Zelandoni-of the Second Cave, Elder Hearth, older sister of Kimeran, mother of Jondecam
Zelandoni-of the Seventh Cave, Horsehead Rock, white-haired grandfather of Zelandoni Second, and Kimeran
Zelandoni-of the Nineteenth Cave, white-haired older woman
Zelandoni-of the Fifth Cave, Old Valley, middle-aged man
Zelandoni-of the Twenty-ninth Cave, Three Rocks, and mediator between the three assistant zelandonia and three leaders of the three separate locations of the Twenty-ninth Cave
Assistant Zelandoni of the Twenty-ninth Cave, Zelandoni of Reflection Rock (South Holding), middle-aged man
Assistant Zelandoni of the Twenty-ninth Cave, Zelandoni of South Face (North Holding), young man
Assistant Zelandoni of the Twenty-ninth Cave, Zelandoni of Summer Camp (West Holding), middle-aged woman
First Acolyte of the Second Cave (almost Zelandoni), young woman
Jonokol – First Acolyte of the Ninth Cave, artist, young man
Mikolan – Second Acolyte of the Fourteenth Cave, very young man
Mejera – Acolyte of the Third Cave (formerly Fourteenth Cave), very young woman
Madroman – Acolyte of the Fifth Cave (formerly Ladroman of the Ninth Cave), young man
Dalanar – Man of Jondalar's hearth, Marthona's former mate, founder of the Lanzadonii
Jerika – Dalanar's mate, co-founder of Lanzadonii
Ahnlay – Jerika's mother, died
Hochaman – Man of Jerika's hearth – Great Traveler
Joplaya – Jerika's daughter, daughter of Dalanar's hearth
Echozar – Joplaya's half-Clan mate
Andovan – Man who helped raise Echozar
Yoma – Echozar's mother, Clan woman