Key Players

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

Others in Everton

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