The Bards
Telyn Songmaker: a young bard of the Three Realms
Emrys Harpmaster: Telyn’s cousin, to whom she was apprenticed
Taliesin, Royal Bard: Telyn’s father
The Wood-Born Silde
Mithrais of Cerisild: Westwarden of the Tauron Order, second son of
Gwidion, Lord of the Wood
Gwidion, Lord Cerisild: Mithrais’ father, ruler of the Wood and its people
Gilmarion: Mithrais’ elder brother, and heir to Cerisild
Diarmid: Gwidion’s loyal steward and friend
Argaile: a maid
Lenad: a maid
Tomas: a page
The Tauron Order: Guardians of the Wood and Servants of the Gwaith’orn
Aric: Mithrais’ lieutenant and best friend
Cormac: a young initiate to the order, under Mithrais’ command
Rodril: grizzled veteran of the Tauron, one of Mithrais’ wardens
Halith: a female warden under Mithrais’ command, and lifemate to Rodril
The Tauron Elders: ruling body comprised of a council of four
Conlad: Elder Historian
Jona: Elder Martial
Semias: Elder Heartspeaker
Declan: Elder Watchwarden, head of the council
Colm: Northwarden, one of the wardens chosen to aid Telyn
Ronan: Southwarden
Deirdre: Eastwarden
Gaelen: a warden chosen to aid Telyn
Eirion: a warden chosen to aid Telyn
Aedan: a warden chosen to aid Telyn
The Nobility
Amorion: King of the Silde, Telyn’s former employer and Mithrais’ uncle
Marithiel: Princess of the Sildan Royal House, Gwidion’s wife, Mithrais’ mother, sister to King Amorion
Riordan: Lord of Rothvori and master vintner, friend to Telyn, citizen of the Western Kingdom
Vuldur: Lord of the East, master of trade to King Amorion and Marithiel’s former lover
Ciara: Riordan’s lady and consort
Rand: Riordan’s seneschal
Taran: King of the Western Shores
Boudicea: Queen of the Southern Lands
Keir: Prince of the Silde, King Amorion’s right hand
Teagan: a young lord loyal to Amorion
Searlas: Vuldur’s secretary and trade council member
Vaddon: Vuldur’s son; deceased
Haldovar: Lord of Osland, an employer of Telyn’s
Belenus: neighboring lord of the plainsland east of the Wood, with marriageable daughters
The Bounty Hunter
The Dragon