Main character
Daria Asloff
Hande Sultan
"I used to love...but now is the time for revenge. For my children's future"
^*Mother of Shezade Bayezid, Shezade Yahya, and Sultana Dilasub*^
Sultan Ahmed's other Haseki's
Mariana
Esma Sultan
"I used to be a loyal servant to Hande, but then I turned on her"
^*Mother of Shezade Orhan and Hatice Sultan*^
Livia
Fatma Sultan
"I used to hate Hande. But then, the odds turned in my favor..."
^*Mother of Shezade Mehmet, Shezade Suleyman, and Sultana Ayse*^
Safiye Sultan
"As the Naib-i-Sultanate, my place is in Topkapi. Nobody can undermine that, and I will return."
Later Significant Characters
Dilasub Sultan
"I firmly stand with my mother's actions, no matter how harsh."
And everyone, including Ahmed are around. Kösem, however, does not come to the Palace as Safiye is exiled before she could get her.