<link href="css/hmh.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"/> <meta content="urn:uuid:432f7e34-9d86-4154-94e1-72f851e7c440" name="Adept.expected.resource"/> </head> <body><a id="p2"/><h1> <em>Dramatis Personae</em> </h1> <h2 class="centertext spaceabove1">The Burnt Empire</h2> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td><p class="table"><b>Kr’ush (deceased)</b></p></td> <td><p class="table">Founder of the Krushan dynasty and the Burnt Empire</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p class="table"><b>Shapaar (deceased)</b></p></td> <td><p class="table">Descendant of Kr’ush; emperor of the Burnt Empire; king of Hastinaga; father of Sha’ant and Vessa</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p class="table"><b>Sha’ant (deceased)</b></p></td> <td><p class="table">Son of Shapaar; emperor of the Burnt Empire; king of Hastinaga; father of Vrath, Virya, and Gada; husband of the goddess Jeel and of Jilana; cousin of Jarsun</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p class="table"><b>Vrath</b></p></td> <td><p class="table">Son of Sha’ant and the goddess Jeel; uncle to Adri and Shvate; prince regent of the Burnt Empire</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p class="table"><b>Jilana</b></p></td> <td><p class="table">Dowager empress of the Burnt Empire; dowager queen of Hastinaga; wife of Sha’ant; mother of Vessa, Virya, and Gada; stepmother of Vrath</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p class="table"><b>Vessa</b></p></td> <td><p class="table">Seer-mage; son of Jilana; biological father of Adri, Shvate, and Vida</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p class="table"><b>Virya (deceased)</b></p></td> <td><p class="table">Son of Sha’ant and Jilana; husband of Umber</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p class="table"><b>Gada (deceased)</b></p></td> <td><p class="table">Son of Sha’ant and Jilana; husband of Ember</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p class="table"><b>Ember</b></p></td> <td><p class="table">Wife of Gada; mother of Adri; sister to Umber</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p class="table"><b>Umber</b></p></td> <td><p class="table">Wife of Virya; mother of Shvate; sister to Ember</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p class="table"><b>Adri</b></p></td> <td><p class="table">Prince of the Burnt Empire; son of Ember and Gada (legally) and Vessa (biologically); grandson of Jilana; nephew of Vrath; half brother of Shvate and Vida; husband to Geldry</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p class="table"><b>Shvate</b></p></td> <td><p class="table">Prince of the Burnt Empire; son of Umber and Virya (legally) and Vessa (biologically); grandson of Jilana; nephew of Vrath; half brother of Adri and Vida; husband to Mayla and Karni</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p class="table"><b>Vida</b></p></td> <td><p class="table">Son of Vessa; half brother to Adri and Shvate</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p class="table"><b>Mayla</b></p></td> <td><p class="table">Princess of Dirda; wife of Shvate</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p class="table"><b>Karni</b></p></td> <td><p class="table">Princess of Stonecastle; wife of Shvate</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p class="table"><b>Geldry</b></p></td> <td><p class="table">Princess of Geldran; wife of Adri</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p class="table"><b>Kune</b></p></td> <td><p class="table">Prince of Geldran; brother of Geldry</p></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h2 class="centertext spaceabove1">Subjects of the Burnt Empire</h2> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td><p class="table"><b>Prishata</b></p></td> <td><p class="table">Captain of the imperial guards</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p class="table"><b>Adran</b></p></td> <td><p class="table">Charioteer of Adri; husband of Reeda; adoptive father of Kern</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p class="table"><b>Reeda</b></p></td> <td><p class="table">Wife of Adran; adoptive mother of Kern</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p class="table"><b>Kern</b></p></td> <td><p class="table">Foundling son (adopted) of Adran and Reeda</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p class="table"><b>Sauvali</b></p></td> <td><p class="table">Maid in the royal palace</p></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h2 class="centertext spaceabove1">The Reygistan Empire</h2> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td><p class="table"><b>Aqron</b></p></td> <td><p class="table">King of Aqron; father of Aqreen</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p class="table"><b>Aqreen</b></p></td> <td><p class="table">Princess of Aqron (capital of the Reygistan Empire); daughter of Aqron; wife of Jarsun</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p class="table"><b>Jarsun</b></p></td> <td><p class="table">Descendant of Kr’ush; nephew of Shapaar; cousin of Sha’ant and Vessa; husband to Princess Aqreen</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p class="table"><b>Krushita</b></p></td> <td><p class="table">Daughter of Aqreen and Jarsun; cousin of Shvate and Adri</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p class="table"><b>Hasar</b></p></td> <td><p class="table">Aide to Jarsun</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p class="table"><b>Vidram</b></p></td> <td><p class="table">Aide to Jarsun</p></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h2 class="centertext spaceabove1">The Gods</h2> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td><p class="table"><b>Jeel</b></p></td> <td><p class="table">Goddess of water; former wife of Sha’ant; mother of Vrath</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p class="table"><b>Artha</b></p></td> <td><p class="table">Goddess of land; the Great Mother (a.k.a. Mother Goddess); protector of the mortal realm; sister of Goddess Jeel</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p class="table"><b>Shima</b></p></td> <td><p class="table">God of death and duty</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p class="table"><b>Sharra</b></p></td> <td><p class="table">God of the sun</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p class="table"><b>Inadran</b></p></td> <td><p class="table">God of storms and war</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p class="table"><b>Grrud</b></p></td> <td><p class="table">God of winds and birds</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p class="table"><b>the Asva twins</b></p></td> <td><p class="table">Twin gods of animalia, health, and medicine</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p class="table"><b>Shaiva</b></p></td> <td><p class="table">God of destruction</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p class="table"><b>Coldheart</b></p></td> <td><p class="table">Spirit of mountains and high places; forebear of Jeel; grandfather of Vrath</p></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h2 class="centertext spaceabove1">Other Royals and Rulers of City-States</h2> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td><p class="table"><b>Belgarion</b></p></td> <td><p class="table">King of Darkfortress; lord of the mountain tribes</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p class="table"><b>Anga</b></p></td> <td><p class="table">King of Anga</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p class="table"><b>Vanga</b></p></td> <td><p class="table">King of Vanga</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p class="table"><b>Kaurwa</b></p></td> <td><p class="table">Princess of Kanunga</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p class="table"><b>Pundraki</b></p></td> <td><p class="table">Queen of Pundar</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p class="table"><b>Vindva</b></p></td> <td><p class="table">Prince of Keyara</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p class="table"><b>Vriddha</b></p></td> <td><p class="table">King of Virdhh</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p class="table"><b>Ushanas</b></p></td> <td><p class="table">King of Ushati</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p class="table"><b>Usha</b></p></td> <td><p class="table">Ushanas of Ushati’s successor</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p class="table"><b>Druhyu</b></p></td> <td><p class="table">King of Druhyu</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p class="table"><b>Sumhasana</b></p></td> <td><p class="table">King of Sumha</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p class="table"><b>Karta Mara</b></p></td> <td><p class="table">King of the Hais</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p class="table"><b>Ripunjaya</b></p></td> <td><p class="table">King of Avant</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p class="table"><b>Drashya</b></p></td> <td><p class="table">King of Dirda</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p class="table"><b>Baal</b></p></td> <td><p class="table">King of Bahlika</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p class="table"><b>Shastra</b></p></td> <td><p class="table">Chief of the Longriders clan</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p class="table"><b>Stonecastle</b></p></td> <td><p class="table">King of Stonecastle; adoptive father of Karni</p></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </body> </html>