List of Characters

~The Glossary of the Thirteen Systems can be found at the end of the book.~

The Serengeti Group

Blooded Dagger Cartouche—Vistrite

Lucius Mercio, Monsignor—Preeminence of Serengeti and Blooded Dagger

• Nickolas Cyncad, First Lieutenant, Nightingale
• Lilian Thornraven, Protégé and Consort (former apprentice)

Marco, Seigneur—Bright Star

• Blythe, Apprentice (slain protecting Lilian)

Rachelle, Seigneur—Serengeti and Blooded Dagger Research and Development

• Chrys Marlowe, Protégé (former apprentice)
• Simon, Master Associate

Raleigh, Eleventh System Deacon—Mercium Agent to the Eleventh and Twelfth Systems

Trevelyan, Seigneur—Serengeti and Blooded Dagger Security-Privilege

• Rebecca Serengeti, Protégé (former apprentice)

• Malcon, Master Associate
• Tabitha Darknight, Associate

Grey Spear Cartouche—Logistics and Distribution

Hercules Mehta, Monsignor—Preeminence of Grey Spear

Aristides, Seigneur—Serengeti and Grey Spear Media Management

• Douglas, Protégé (former apprentice)

Thorvald, Seigneur—Serengeti Militia and Training

Okoth Custennin, Seigneur—Fortuna Operations

• Graham Tudorian, Master Associate, Fortuna Logistics and Supply
• Zora, Senor Associate, Fortuna Legalistics

Iron Hammer Cartouche—Controller Fabrication

Elenora Odestil, Monsignor—Preeminence of Iron Hammer

Kemeha, Seigneur—Iron Hammer Engineering

• Fletcher Detrenti, First Lieutenant, Nightingale

Herman, Seigneur—Legalistics Lead, Cartel and Cartouche

• Clarice Serengeti, Protégé (former apprentice)
• Koralia Smithen, Master Associate, Fortuna Legalistics

Tristan, Seigneur

• Verity Drakos, Associate (former apprentice)

The Matahorn Alliance

Broken Blade Cartouche

Horatio Margovian, Monsignor—Preeminence of Broken Blade and Matahorn

William, Seigneur—Bright Star (Horatio’s son and heir)

The Leonardo Society

Steel Spike Cartouche

Angus Blackthorn, Monsignor—Preeminence of Steel Spike and Leonardo

• Declan Red-Eagle, Protégé

Aidan, Senior Associate

Pippa Kailani, Associate

Crevasse City

Apollo Acacia, Adelaide’s Lord Prelate

Gilead, Jonathan’s Lord Prelate

Helena Faesetili, Sinead’s Seer—Lilian’s mother

Katleen Faesetili—Lilian’s sister

Other

Brianne Detrenti—Fletcher’s twin sister

The Five Warriors of Antiquity

Socraide Omsted—the First Warrior. His dominion was three of the four habitable planets in the First System. His obsession with Adelaide Warleader turned the Three Systems from anarchy to order.

Rimon Ben Claude—the Second Warrior. His dominion was the two habitable planets of the Second System.

Mulan Tsao—the Third Warrior. Her dominion was Artesia in the First System.

Jonathan Metricelli—the Fourth Warrior. His dominion was the vistrite worlds, Metricelli Prime and Deuce in the Third System. After the Order of the Five Warriors was established, Jonathan’s heirs added Desperation in the Sixth System to the Blooded Dagger holdings. It is the only other vistrite world in the Twelve Systems.

Sinead Standingbear—the Fifth Warrior. Her dominion was the one non-vistrite world in the Third System, Sinead’s World.

Adelaide Warleader—an ancient hero. During the Anarchy, she was Jonathan Metricelli’s chief retainer and possible consort. During the early years of the Order of the Five Warriors, she was Socraide Omsted’s consort and possible spouse.