(Dramatis Personae)
With Pronunciation Key
Death, Lord of the Keep of the Northern Forest
Village of Oarclaven (Lethe) (Oh-ahr-CLAY-ven)
Persephone (Per-SEH-phonee) or Percy (PUR-see) Ayren (EYE-Ren), middle daughter
Parabelle (Pah-rah-BELL) or Belle (Bell) Ayren, eldest daughter
Patriciana (Pah-tree-see-AHNA) or Patty (PEH-dee) Ayren, youngest daughter
Niobea (Nee-oh-BEH-ah) Ayren, their mother
Alann (Ah-LAHN) Ayren, their father
Bethesia (Beth-EH-zee-ah) Ayren, their grandmother
Johuan (Joh-HWAN) Ayren, their grandfather
Guel (Goo-EHL) Ayren, their uncle from Fioren (south of Letheburg)
Jack Rosten (ROS-ten), villager
Jules (JOOL-z), Jack’s second son, promised to Jenna Doneil
Father Dibue (Dee-B’YOU), village priest
Nicholas (NIH-koh-luss) Doneil (Doh-NEYL), village butcher
Marie (Muh-REE) Doneil, his wife
Faith Groaden (GROW-den), village girl
Mister Jaquard (Zhah-KARD), villager
Uncle Roald (ROH-uld), villager, the Ayrens’ neighbor across the street.
Bettie (BEH-tee), village girl
Kingdom of Lethe (LEH-thee) (Realm)
The Prince Heir Roland (Roh-LUND) Osenni (Oh-SYEN-nee) of Lethe
The Princess Lucia (Liu-SEE-ah) Osenni of Lethe
Queen Mother Andrelise (Un-dreh-LEEZ) Osenni
Prince John-Meryl (JON MEH-reel) Osenni, son and heir of the Prince.
Dukedom of Chidair (Chee-DEHR) (Lethe)
Duke Hoarfrost, Ian Chidair of Lethe
Lord Beltain (Bell-TEYN) Chidair of Lethe, his son, the black knight
Rivour (Ree-VOOR), Beltain’s old valet
Father Orweil (Or-WAIL), Chidair family chapel priest
Riquar (Reek-WAHR), Beltain’s man-a-arms
Laurent (Loh-RENT), pennant bearer of Chidair
Annie, girl in the forest
Dukedom of Goraque (Gor-AH-k) (Lethe)
Duke Vitalio (Vee-TAH-lee-oh) Goraque of Lethe
The Silver Court (Realm)
The Emperor Josephuste (Jo-zeh-FOOS-teh) Liguon (Lee-G’WON) II of the Realm
The Empress Justinia (Joo-STEE-nee-ah) Liguon
The Infanta Claere (KLEH-r) Liguon, the Grand Princess
Lady Milagra (Mee-LAH-grah) Rinon (Ree-NOHN), the Infanta’s First Lady-in-Attendance
Marquis Rinon of Morphaea, her father
Lady Selene (Seh-LEHN) Jenevais (Zheh-neh-VAH-is), Lady-in-Attendance, of Lethe
Lady Floricca (FLOH-ree-kah) Grati (GRAH-tee), Lady-in-Attendance, of Styx
Lady Liana (Lee-AH-nah) Crusait (Kroo-SAH-eet), Lady-in-Attendance, of Morphaea
Lady Alis (Ah-LEE-s) Denear (Deh-ne-AHR), Lady-in-Attendance, of Lethe
Baron Carlo (KAR-loh) Irnolas (Eer-noh-LAH-s), Imperial knight
Lord Givard (Ghee-VAHR-d) Mariseli (Mah-ree-SEH-lee), Imperial Knight
Doctor Belquar (Behl-KWAH-r), head Imperial physician
Doctor Hartel (Hahr-TEH-l), Imperial physician
Kingdom of Styx (STEEK-s) (Realm)
King Augustus (Uh-GUS-tus) Ixion (EEK-see-ohn) of Styx
King Claudeis (Kloh-DEH-ees) Ixion of Styx, deceased
Queen Rea (REH-ah) Ixion of Styx, deceased
Marquis Vlau (V’LAH-oo) Fiomarre (F’yoh-MAH-r) of Styx
Micul (Mee-KOOL) Fiomarre of Styx, Vlau’s father
Ebrai (Eh-BRAH-ee) Fiomarre, Vlau’s older brother
Celen (Seh-LEH-n) Fiomarre, Vlau’s younger brother
Marquise Eloise (Eh-loh-EEZ) Fiomarre, Vlau’s mother, deceased
Oleandre (Oh-leh-AHN-dr) Fiomarre, Vlau’s younger sister
Lady Ignacia (Eeg-NAY-shuh) Chitain (Chee-TAY-n), of Styx/Balmue
Kingdom of Morphaea (Mohr-FEH-ah) (Realm)
King Orphe (Or-FEH) Geroard (Geh-roh-AHR-d) of Morphea
Duke Claude (KLOH-d) Rovait (Roh-VEY-t) of Morphaea
Andre (Ahn-DREH) Eldon (Ehl-DOH-n), the Duke of Plaimes (PLEY-m’s), of Morphaea
Duchess Christiana (Khree-stee-AH-nah) Rovait of Morphaea
Countess Jain (JEY-n) Lirabeau (Lee-rah-BOH) of Morphaea
Lady Amaryllis (Ah-mah-REE-liss) Roulle (ROOL), of Morphaea
Lord Nathan (NEY-th’n) Woult (WOOL-t), of Morphaea
The Road
Grial (Gree-AHL), witch woman from Letheburg (LEH-thee-b’rg)
Ronna (ROHN-nuh) Liet (LEE-eh-t), Innkeeper at Tussecan (TUSS-see-kahn), Grial’s cousin
Mrs. Beck (BEH-k), cook at Ronna’s Inn
Jenna (JEH-nuh) Doneil (Doh-NEY-l), butcher’s daughter from Oarclaven
Flor (FLOH-r) Murel (M’you-REH-l), baker’s daughter from Oarclaven
Gloria (GLOH-ree-ah) Libbin (LEE-bin), blacksmith’s daughter from Oarclaven
Emilie (Eh-mee-LEE) Bordon (Bohr-DOHN), swineherd’s daughter from south of Oarclaven
Sibyl (SEE-beel), tailor’s daughter from Letheburg
Regata (Reh-GAH-tah), merchant’s daughter from Letheburg
Lizabette (Lee-zah-BET) Crowlé (Krow-LEH), teacher’s daughter from Duarden (Doo-AHR-dehn)
Catrine (Kaht-REEN), sister of Niosta, from south of Letheburg
Niosta (Nee-OHS-tuh), sister of Catrine, from south of Letheburg
Marie (Mah-REE), girl from Fioren (F’YOH-rehn), originally from the Kingdom of Serenoa (Seh-REH-noh-ah) (Domain)
The Sapphire Court (Domain)
The Sovereign, Rumanar (Roo-mah-NAH-r) Avalais (Ah-vah-LAH-ees) of the Domain
Kingdom of Balmue (Bahl-MOO) (Domain)
King Clavian (Klah-vee-AHN) Sestial (Ses-tee-AH-l) of Balmue
Marquis Nuor (Noo-OHR) Alfre (Ahl-FREH), ambassador of Balmue, Peer of the Domain
Viscount Halronne (Hal-RONN) Deupris (Deh-oo-PREE), Peer of the Domain