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
Marco, Seigneur—Bright Star
Rachelle, Seigneur—Serengeti and Blooded Dagger Research and Development
Raleigh, Eleventh System Deacon—Mercium Agent to the Eleventh and Twelfth Systems
Trevelyan, Seigneur—Serengeti and Blooded Dagger Security-Privilege
Grey Spear Cartouche—Logistics and Distribution
Hercules Mehta, Monsignor—Preeminence of Grey Spear
Aristides, Seigneur—Serengeti and Grey Spear Media Management
Thorvald, Seigneur—Serengeti Militia and Training
Okoth Custennin, Seigneur—Fortuna Operations
Iron Hammer Cartouche—Controller Fabrication
Elenora Odestil, Monsignor—Preeminence of Iron Hammer
Kemeha, Seigneur—Iron Hammer Engineering
Herman, Seigneur—Legalistics Lead, Cartel and Cartouche
Tristan, Seigneur
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
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 Omstedthe 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 Claudethe Second Warrior. His dominion was the two habitable planets of the Second System.
Mulan Tsaothe Third Warrior. Her dominion was Artesia in the First System.
Jonathan Metricellithe 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 Standingbearthe Fifth Warrior. Her dominion was the one non-vistrite world in the Third System, Sinead’s World.
Adelaide Warleaderan 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.