THE FOLKUNG CLAN (INCLUDING THE BJÄLBO BRANCH)
Magnus Folkesson, master of Arnäs
Fru Sigrid, first wife of Magnus Folkesson and mother of Eskil and Arn
Erika Joarsdotter, second wife of Magnus Folkesson
Eskil Magnusson, first son of Magnus Folkesson
Arn Magnusson, second son of Magnus Folkesson
Birger Brosa, younger brother of Magnus Folkesson
THE ERIK CLAN
King Erik Jedvardsson, king of Svealand
Joar Jedvardsson, brother of Erik Jedvardsson
Kristina Jedvardsson, wife of Erik Jedvardsson (and kinswoman to Fru Sigrid)
King Knut Eriksson, son of Erik Jedvardsson
THE SVERKER CLAN
King Sverker, king of Eastern Götaland
Queen Ulvhild, first wife of King Sverker
King Karl Sverkersson, son of King Sverker and Ulvhild
Rikissa, second wife of King Sverker
Knut Magnusson, son from Rikissa’s first marriage, later king of Denmark
Emund Ulvbane (aka “Emund One-Hand”)
Boleslav and Kol, half brothers of King Karl Sverkersson
THE PÅL CLAN
Algot Pålsson, steward of Husaby
Katarina Algotsdotter, older daughter of Algot
Cecilia Algotsdotter, younger daughter of Algot
THE CLERGY (CISTERCIANS FROM FRANCE)
Father Henri de Clairvaux, prior of Varnhem
Brother Guilbert de Beaune, the weapons smith
Brother Lucien de Clairvaux, the gardener
Brother Guy le Breton, the fisherman
Brother Ludwig de Bêtecourt, the music master
Brother Rugiero de Nîmes, the chef
Archbishop Stéphan
THE DANES
King Sven Grate of Denmark
Magnus Henriksen, the king-slayer