Authors: Katherine Kurtz
M
URCHISON,
B
ARON
âholder of a manor house two days north of Rhemuth.
N
ESTA
M
C
L
AIN,
L
ADY
âsister to Kenneth Morgan's first wife, and aunt to his three daughters.
N
EVAN
D
'
E
STRELLDAS
,
F
ATHER
âa chaplain serving as Duke Jared's battle-surgeon, from Bremagne.
N
IGEL
C
LUIM
G
W
YDION
R
HYS
H
ALDANE
,
P
RINCE
âyounger brother of Brion King of Gwynedd, and his heir presumptive.
N
IMUR
(
N
IMOUROS HO
P
HOU
RSTANOS
P
ADISHAH
)âKing of Torenth.
*N
IMUR
F
URSTÃN
,
C
ROWN
P
RINCE
âlate eldest son of Nimur King of Torenth.
N
INIAN DE
P
IRAN,
S
IR
âdeputy to Duke Richard for training; heir to Earl of Jenas.
N
IVELON,
D
UKE
âDuke of Vezaire, a distant relative of the late Queen Dulchesse of Gwynedd.
N
OLEN
M
AC
I
NNIS
âa squire at Rhemuth, friend of Cornelius Seaton.
O
'
B
EIRNE,
B
ISHOP
(N
EIL
)âBishop of Dhassa.
O
ISÃN
A
DA
IR
âa horse breeder, member of the Camberian Council.
O
LIVER DE
N
ORE,
B
ISHOP
âelder brother of the late Father Septimus; Bishop of Nyford; uncle of Cornelius Seaton.
O
RBAN
H
OWARD,
S
IR
â“father” of Vera (de Corwyn) Howard.
P
AGET
S
ULLIVAN
âson of Sir Evan Sullivan and page, then squire and knight, at Rhemuth; friend of Alaric.
P
ASCHAL
D
IDIER,
F
ATHER
âR'Kassan-trained former chaplain to Keryell Earl of Lendour and tutor to his children; Deryni.
P
ATRI
CK
C
ORRIGAN,
B
ISHOP
âauxiliary bishop in Rhemuth.
P
AUL
T
OLLENDAL
,
A
RCHBISH
OP
âArchbishop of Valoret and Primate of All Gwynedd.
P
AXON
F
RASER,
S
IR
âson-in-law of Claara Morgan, father of Kian and Clarice; in service to the Earl of Rhendall.
P
EDUR
C
HANDOS,
S
IR
âa senior Lendouri knight, father of Sir Jovett.
P
HARES
D
ONOVAN,
S
IR
âa young knight from Marley, former squire to Prince Brion and a keen archer; knighted by Sir Kenneth Morgan.
Q
UENTIN
P
IREK-
H
A
LDANE,
S
IR
âEarl of Carthane, father of Michael and Innis.
Q
UILLAN
P
ARGETER
âa page at court, friend of Alaric.
R
AEDAN DES
C
HAMPS,
S
IR
âa legal expert brought to Bremagne to assist in negotiating the marriage contract between King Brion and Princess Jehane.
R
AFE
W
INSLOW,
C
APTAIN
âmaster of the
Gryphon
.
R
APHAEL,
A
RCHANGEL
âguardian of the element of Air.
R
ATHER DE
C
ORBIE,
L
ORD
âan emissary of the Hort of Orsal.
R
ATHOLD,
L
ORD
âcounsel to the Duchy of Corwyn.
R
EAMONN DE
N
AVERIE,
S
IR
âson of Sir Crescence, knighted by his father in Kenneth's presence.
*R
HUPERT
C
ALDE
R OF
S
HEELE,
S
IR
âauthor of
The Road to Killingford
.
R
HUPERT
M
AC
I
NNIS,
S
IR
âone of Jared's knights, brother to his late first wife.
R
HYDON
S
ASILLION,
S
IR
âjunior member of the Camberian Council and, later, son-in-law to Rorik Howell Earl of Eastmarch.
R
ICHARD
B
EARAND
R
HUPERT
C
INHIL
H
ALDANE
,
P
RINCE
âunmarried half-brother of King Donal and uncle of King Brion, Prince Nigel, and the Princesses Xenia and Silke, Duke of Carthmoor.
*R
ICHARD DU
J
OUX,
L
ORD
âfather of Dominic, died fighting at the side of Prince Festil of Torenth in the conquest of Gwynedd; husband of Princess Tayce Furstána, a cousin of the new King of Gwynedd.
R
ICHELDIS,
Q
UEEN
âsecond wife of King Donal and mother of his children; sister to Illann King of Howicce and Llannedd.
R
I
STO OF
G
LENMOR,
S
IR
âyoung emissary of Princess Caitrin.
R
OBERT DE
S
AEVA,
S
IR
âcastellan of Rhemuth Castle, father of Claud.
R
OBERT
OF
T
ENDAL
,
S
I
R
âson of Sir James, the hereditary chancellor of Corwyn.
R
ODDER
G
ILLESPIE,
F
ATHER
âa priest of the Diocese of Nyford, and secretary to Bishop Oliver de Nore.
R
ONAN,
P
RINCE
âeldest son of Illann King of Howicce and Llannedd; brother of Prince Cormac.
R
ORIK
H
OWELL,
L
ORD
ârebellious Earl of Eastmarch, father of Kennet and Eulalia.
*R
OSHANE OF
F
ALLON,
L
ADY
âthird wife of Hogan Gwernach.
R
YAN
C
OR
IS,
S
IR
âEarl of Marley.
R
YOL,
P
RINCE
âCrown Prince of Bremagne.
S
AVION,
S
IR
âa Knight of the Anvil, Deryni.
S
Ã
T
RELAWNEY,
S
IR
âchildhood friend of Alyce and her brother and sister, secretly Deryni; formerly in the service of Lendour, but now a fully vowed Knight of the Anvil,
Incus Domini
, the Anvil of the Lord.
S
EABERT OF
N
YFORD
âa bishop.
S
EAMUS
O
'
F
LYNN,
S
IR
âEarl of Derry, and a member of the Corwyn Regency Council.
*S
EISYLL
A
RILAN
âlate member of King Donal's council of state and also the Camberian Council; uncle of Jamyl and Denis Arilan.
*S
EPTIMUS
(S
EPP
)
DE
N
ORE,
F
ATHER
âlate brother of Bishop Oliver de Nore, executed for his part in the murder of Krispin MacAthan.
S
ERAFINA,
S
I
STER/
M
OTHER
âsee Camille, Princess.
S
ERGEI
F
URSTÃN-
A
RKADIA,
C
OUNT
âRegent of Arkadia, and Count Constantin's elder brother.
S
IGISMUND
C
OUNT VON
G
OLZCOW
âcompanion of Count Constantin, and seducer of Princess Xenia; later, her husband.
S
ILKE
A
NNE
E
LIZABETH
R
OISIAN
H
ALDANE,
P
RINCESS
âsecond daughter of Donal King of Gwynedd and Queen Richeldis.
*S
ÃODA
K
USHANNAN,
L
OR
D
âEarl of Airnis who served Duke StÃofan, Alyce's grandfather; a Grecotha scholar, and special counsel to the Duchy of Corwyn; father of Airlie and grandfather of Jernian.
S
IVORN,
P
RINCESS
âa younger sister of Létald Hort of Orsal.
S
IWARD,
F
ATHER
âchaplain at Morganhall.
*S
OBBON,
P
RINCE
âsovereign Prince of Tralia, also known as the Hort of Orsal; father of Létald.
*S
OFFRID
âan ancient Deryni sage.
S
OFIANA
V
ASTOUNI,
P
RINCESS
âelder daughter of Prince Mikhail of Andelon and Princess Ysabeau; niece of Prince Khoren.
S
TEFAN
C
ORAM
âa member of the Camberian Council, and Jamyl's direct contact to that body.
*S
TE
VANA DE
C
ORWYN,
L
ADY
âdeceased heiress of Corwyn, granddaughter of StÃofan Duke of Corwyn; second wife of Keryell Earl of Lendour, mother of Alyce, (Vera), Ahern, and Marie.
*S
TÃOFAN
A
NTHONY,
D
UKE
âDuke of Corwyn, and Alyce's grandfather.
S
WITHUN,
F
ATH
ER
âchaplain at Morganhall.
S
YBAUD
âone of Jared's men.
S
YLVAN
âa squire at Castle Coroth.
*T
AYCE
F
URSTÃNA,
L
ADY
âfirst cousin of Festil I King of Gwynedd, wife of Lord Richard du Joux; their son was Dominic du Joux, first Duke of Corwyn.
T
ESSELIN OF
H
ARKNESS,
S
IR
âtraining knight in Duke Jared's household, Llion's counterpart.
T
HOMAS,
S
IR
âa senior Kierney knight.
T
HOMAS DE
M
AIN,
S
IR
âa young knight of Gwynedd, non-identical twin to Geoffrey, noted for his swordsmanship.
*T
HOMAS
R
IORDAN,
S
IR
âauthor of
Essential Cavalry Tactics
.
T
IARNÃN
M
AC
R
AE,
S
IR
âa senior aide to King Donal.
T
IVADAN,
F
ATHER
âChancellor of the Exchequer of Corwyn.
T
ORVAL
F
URSTÃN
,
P
RINCE
âsecond son of the King of Torenth.
T
RESHAM
M
AC
K
ENZIE
âa Claibourne squire at Rhemuth, cousin to Ewan Duke of Claibourne.
T
REVOR,
P
RINCE
âsecond son of Meyric King of Bremagne, brother of Jehana.
T
REVOR
U
DAUT,
S
IR
âa young knight of Corwyn, son of Sir Laurenz Udaut; assigned to Kenneth Morgan's service.
U
ALTAR
DE
B
RYNDISI
,
S
IR
âa young knight dubbed by King Brion at Cynfyn.
U
LF
C
AREY,
S
IR
âa young knight of Gwynedd, known for his keen horsemanship.
*U
LGER DE
B
RINSI
âa Thurian cardounet master, author of
Elements of Basic Strategy
.
U
RI
EL,
A
RCHANGEL
âguardian of the element of Earth.
U
RSULI
NE,
P
RINCESS
âthird daughter of Meyric King of Bremagne.
V
ARIAN
L
EMANDER,
S
IR
âa newly made knight of Danoc.
V
ERA
L
A
URELA
(
DE
C
ORWYN
)
H
OWA
RD
M
C
L
AIN,
C
OUNTESS
âyounger twin sister of Alyce, but raised by and believed to be the daughter of Lord Orban Howard and Lady Laurela; wife of Jared Earl of Kierney and mother of Duncan.
V
ILIAM DE
S
OUZA
âa squire at Coroth, heir of a baron; four years older than Alaric, a cardounet enthusiast.
V
IVIENNE
DE
J
ORDANET,
L
ADY
âmember of the Camberian Council.
W
ALTER
L
ITHGOW,
S
IR
âa knight of Kierney, husband of Geill Morgan.
W
ENCIT
F
URSTÃN,
P
RINCE
âfourth son of King Nimur of Torenth.
W
ILCE
M
ELANDRY,
S
IR
âsheriff of Ratharkin.
W
ILLIAM
M
AC
C
ARTNEY
,
A
RCH
BISHOP
âArchbishop of Rhemuth.