Valera, the First Light
Livia, the Second Light at her death
Drusila, the Second Light after Livia’s death, the First Light after Valera’s death
Derena, the Second Light
Splendra, the Third Light, converted Serpentist and High Priestess of the Serpent in Frankis
Sybille, the Fifth Light
Olmia, the Eight Light
Chloe, the Ninth Light
Viler, Drusila’s nephew, and Chief of the Men Guard of the Frankis Wanderers
Arenian Wanderers
Ada, the Second Light of the Arenian Wanderers, and the strongest Light of all the Wanderers
Litvonian Wanderers
Ingrid, the First Light of the Litvonian Wanderers
Salvina, the Fourth Light, converted Serpentist
Mared, the Fifth Light, converted Serpentist
The Circle
Cantemir, former Master Sage
Maud, the new Master Sage
Aurelian, Sage and Primus Itinerant, killed in Severin
Belugas, Sage and Primus Itinerant, hanged by Codrin
Verenius, Sage and Primus Itinerant
Octavian, Itinerant Sage
Hadrian, Itinerant Sage
Paul, novice Sage
Arad
Orban (the Beast), Grand Seigneur of Arad
Cantemir, Secretary of Arad and Master Sage of the Circle
Panait, the second Mester of the Merchants Guild in Arad
Delia, Panait’s wife
Doren, the Spatar of Arad (commander of the army)
Vasile, Jara’s agent in Arad
Leyona
Garland, the new Grand Seigneur of Leyona
Leyonan, former Grand Seigneur of Leyona, slain in a battle against Codrin
Maud, Secretary of Leyona and the new Master Sage of the Circle
Sava, Chief of the Guard of Leyona
Balint, second Secretary of Leyona
Lina, Garland’s wife
Farcu, Chief of the Guard of Leyona’s castle
Dobre, governor of Orhei in Leyona Seigneury
Peyris
Stefan, Duke of Peyris
Cleyre, Stefan’s granddaughter and member of the Council of Peyris
Albert, Stefan’s son
Nicolas, Spatar of Peyris (commander of the army)
Reymont, Secretary of Peyris and Sage of the Circle
Tolosa
Baldovin, Duke of Tolosa
Laure, Baldovin’s wife, and the real ruler of Tolosa. Maud’s daughter.
Marie, Baldovin’s daughter, promised to Bucur, and the Circle’s choice for the Frankis Queen
Pierre, the Spatar of Tolosa (commander of the army)
Celeste, Pierre’s wife
Jaun, Pierre’s son and captain of Tolosa
Masson, Secretary of Tolosa, Sage of the Circle
Deva
Devan, Grand Seigneur of Deva
Balan, the first Mester of the Merchants Guild in Deva and Sage of the Circle
Mona, Balan’s wife
Dan, Chief of the Guard of Deva
Long Valley
Matei, Half-Knight and mercenary in Valer’ army
Varia Matei’s wife
Livia, daughter of Varia and Matei
Damian, son of Varia and Matei
Lisandru, son of Varia and Matei
Boar, Knight
Sara, Boar’s wife
Little Boar, Boar’s brother
Belar, Boar’s second Chief of the Guard
Sharpe, Black Dervil, mercenary captain
Valeni
Agatha, Signora of Valeni, Jara’s aunt
Bran, Chief of the Guard of Valeni
Maxim, Bran’s right hand
Mercenaries
Valer, Black Dervil of Tolosa, mercenary captain
Eagle, Black Dervil of Peyris, mercenary captain
Bear, Black Dervil in south if Frankis, mercenary captain
Sharpe, Black Dervil for north-west of Frankis, mercenary captain, slain by Codrin
Assassins
Dorian, Assassin Master
Serpentists (followers of the Serpent God)
Meriaduk, the Great Priest of the Serpent
Arenia
Tudor, an Assassin renegade and Codrin’s mentor
Ioana, Codrin’s twin sister
Radu, Codrin’s brother
Baraki, Chief of the Royal Guard of Arenia
Iulian, captain of the Royal Guard of Arenia
Gaspar, Knight, Baraki’s nephew
Others
Stefan, Duke of Peyris
Rares, Knight
Boldur, one of the Mountes’ chieftains
Mann, Duke of Loxburg
Leon, Duke of Tolosa
Iaru, the third Mester of the Merchants Guild in Dorna
Lenard, Seigneur of Dorna
Miscellaneous
Spatar, Chief of the Army
Vistier, administrator of a castle and coin master
Wraith, most successful Lead Protectors (only four in Frankis)
Black Dervil, mercenary captain (only five in Frankis)
galben (galbeni at plural), gold coin, ten grams weight
turn, alternative time unit of measure, equivalent of one hour
Wanderers ruling councils
Inner Council of the Three
High Council of the Seven
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