ARMANIA
House Hadar
Echad [EE-kad]-Rosâr Hadar, king of Armania
Schwyl, Echad’s onesent
Captain Lebbe Alpress, captain of the King’s Guard
Filkin Yohthehreth, prophet to Rosâr Echad
Avenelle/Mother Rosârah, mother of Echad
Brelenah-Rosârah, Echad’s first wife, Wilek and Inolah’s mother
Sir Rayim Veralla, captain of the Queen’s Guard
Hawley, Brelenah’s onesent
Wilek [WILL-ek]-Sâr Hadar, son of Echad and Brelenah
Sir Kalenek Veroth, Wilek’s High Shield
Novan, Kalenek’s backman
Agmado Harton, Wilek’s backman
Dendrick, Wilek’s onesent
Lebetta, Wilek’s concubine
Laviel-Rosârah, Echad’s second wife, Janek’s mother
Janek-Sâr Hadar, son of Echad and Laviel
Sir Jayron, Janek’s High Shield
Oli [OH-lee] Agoros, Duke of Canden, Janek’s backman
Timmons, Janek’s onesent
Mattenelle, Janek’s concubine
Pia [PEE-ah], Janek’s concubine
Thallah-Rosârah, Echad’s third wife, Trevn’s mother
Trevn-Sâr Hadar, son of Echad and Thallah
Sir Cadoc Wyser, Trevn’s High Shield
Hinckdan Faluk, Earl of Dacre, Trevn’s backman
Beal, Trevn’s onesent
Valena-Rosârah, Echad’s fourth wife
Hrettah-Sârah Hadar, daughter of Echad and Valena
Rashah-Sârah Hadar, daughter of Echad and Valena
Ojeda-Rosârah, Echad’s fifth wife
Father Tomek, high priest of Arman, tutor to Trevn
Eudora Agoros, Oli’s sister
Pontiff Barthel Rogedoth, head of the Rôb Church
Admiral Hanray Vendal, admiral of the king’s fleet
Captain Aldair Livina, captain of the Half Moon and the Arzah
The Omatta Clan
Rand, leader of the Omatta
Meelo, Rand’s son
Teaka, Rand’s mother
SARIKAR
House Pitney
King Jorger Pitney, king of Sarikar, the God’s King
Princess Nabelle Barta, Jorger’s daughter, widowed mother to Zeroah
Zeroah Barta, Nabelle’s daughter, betrothed to Wilek Hadar
Mielle Allard, Kalenek’s ward, honor maiden to Lady Zeroah
Prince Loran Pitney, King Jorger’s second-born son and heir
Princess Saria Pitney, Prince Loran’s daughter
RUREKAU
House Orsona
Nazer Orsona, emperor of Rurekau
Inolah [IN-oh-la]-Sârah Orsona-Hadar, Nazer’s wife, daughter of Echad and Brelenah
Ree, Inolah’s nurse
Prince Ulrik Orsona, son to Nazer and Inolah, heir to the throne of Rurekau
Prince Ferro Orsona, son to Nazer and Inolah
Princess Vallah Orsona, daughter to Nazer and Inolah
MAGONIA
Ruling Clan
Mreegan, Magonian Chieftess
Kateen, First of Mreegan’s Five Maidens
Astaa, Second of Mreegan’s Five Maidens
Roya, Third of Mreegan’s Five Maidens
Eedee, Fourth of Mreegan’s Five Maidens
Rone, number One of Mreegan’s Five Men
Nuel, number Two of Mreegan’s Five Men
Vald, number Three of Mreegan’s Five Men
Morten, number Four of Mreegan’s Five Men
Torol/Thirsty, number Five of Mreegan’s Five Men
Magon, a great shadir, bonded to Mreegan and Charlon
Also in Magonia
Charlon, a kidnapped woman
Onika [ON-ik-ah], a blind girl
Rustian, Onika’s dune cat
Grayson, a boy with a gray rash
Jhorn, a prisoner
Burk, a thief
TENMA
Priestess Jazlyn, the Sixth Great Lady of Tenma
Qoatch [KO-ach], Jazlyn’s eunuch slav, a seer
Gozan, a great shadir, bonded to Jazlyn
THE GODS OF THE FIVE REALMS
Arman, the father god
Athos, god of justice and law
Avenis/Avennia, god/goddess of beauty
Barthos, god of the earth/soil
Cethra/Cetheria, god/goddess of protection
Dendron, god of nature
Gâzar, ruler of the Lowerworld, bringer of death
Iamos, god/goddess of healing
Lâhat, god of fire
Magon, goddess of magic
Mikreh, god of fate and fortune
Nivanreh, god of travel
Rurek, god of war
Sarik, god of wisdom
Tenma, the mother god
Thalassa, virgin goddess of the sea
Yobat/Yobatha, god/goddess of pleasure and celebration
Zitheos, god of animals