The Dusk Watchman: Book Five of The Twilight Reign

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by Lloyd, Tom


  Jailer of the Dark – Dragon that fought the Gods during the Age of Myths and lost. Too powerful for them to completely kill, it was chained to the doorway to Death’s throne room on the lower slope of Ghain

  Jeil – Farlan ranger assigned to Lord Isak’s Personal Guard

  Jesters, the – Four brothers, sons of Death, all Demi-Gods and Raylin mercenaries

  Kadin, Major Sessero – Officer of the Knights of the Temples

  Kantay – Goddess of Longing, one of the linked Goddesses – with Etesia, Goddess of Lust and Triena, Goddess of Romantic Love – who together cover all the aspects of love, sometimes referred to as Queen of the Unrequited

  Kao – Berserker Aspect of Karkarn

  Karkarn – God of War, patron of the Menin tribe and member of the Upper Circle of the Pantheon

  Kayel, Sergeant Hener – The alias used by Ilumene in the Circle City

  Kervar, Quartermaster-General Pelay – Farlan Quartermaster-General of the Farlan Army

  Kestis, Commissar – Vanach Commissar of the Third Enlightenment

  Kirl, Horsemistress Lay – Deceased Menin auxiliary, attached to the Cheme Third Legion

  Kitar – Goddess of Harvest and Fertility, member of the Upper Circle of the Pantheon

  Kosotern, Captain – Member of the Knights of the Temples from Mustet

  Koteer – Demi-God and eldest brother of the Jesters, a son of Death

  Lahk, General – Farlan white-eye, commander of the forces in Tirah and a marshal of the Tirah-Tebran border district

  Larassa – Deceased Farlan caravan driver, mother of Isak Stormcaller

  Larat – God of Magic & Manipulation, member of the Upper Circle of the Pantheon

  Larim, Lord Shotein – Menin white eye mage, Lord of the Hidden Tower and Chosen of Larat

  Legana – Farlan Mortal-Aspect of the Lady, formerly a devotee and former agent of Chief Steward Lesarl

  Lehm, Suzerain Preter – Farlan nobleman

  Lesarl, Chief Steward Fordan – Principal advisor to the Lord of the Farlan

  Leshi – Farlan Ascetite soldier, attached to Lord Isak’s Personal Guard

  Litania (the Trickster) – Aspect of Larat

  Lomin, Duchess Feya – Deceased Farlan noblewoman, wife of Koren Lomin, mother to Duke Karlat Certinse, sister to Cardinal Certinse, Knight-Cardinal Certinse and Suzerain Tildek

  Lomin, Duke Koren – Deceased Farlan nobleman and former ruler of Lomin

  Lomin, Duke Belir Ankremer – Farlan nobleman and ruler of Lomin, bastard of the previous duke

  Lopir, General – Narkang general

  Luerce – Byoran, first among Ruhen’s Children

  Macove, Count Perel – Farlan nobleman and member of the Brethren of the Sacred Teachings

  Malich, Cheliss – Deceased mage from Embere who led the expedition to Castle Keriabral, father of Cordein Malich and tutor to Morghien

  Malich, Cordein – Deceased necromancer from Embere

  Maram Boatman – The mysterious entity that patrols the River Maram between Ghain and the home of daemons, Ghenna

  Marn (ab Codor ab Veir) – A Harlequin

  Mekir, Count Terman – Farlan nobleman from Lomin

  Menax, Sergeant – Menin sergeant commanding Amber’s guards

  Mihn (ab Netren ab Felith) – Failed Harlequin, now Lord Isak’s bodyguard and dubbed ‘The Grave Thief’ by the witch of Llehden

  Morghien – A drifter of Embere descent, known as the man of many spirits

  Nai – Former acolyte to the deceased necromancer Isherin Purn

  Nartis – God of the Night, Storms and Hunters. Patron of the Farlan tribe and member of the Upper Circle of the Pantheon

  Nostil, Prince Velere – Aryn Bwr’s heir, first owner of the Skull of Ruling, assassinated during the Great War

  Nyphal – Goddess of Travellers

  Osir, High Priest Beras – High Priest of Death and member of the Ruling Council of the Knights of the Temples

  Ozhern – Undead mercenary, leader of the Legion of the Damned

  Peness – Mage from the Byora quarter of the Circle City

  Perforren, Captain Halier – Farlan officer of the Knights of the Temples, aide to the Knight-Cardinal

  Pettir, Swordmaster Korpel – Farlan soldier who succeeded Swordmaster Kerin as Commander of the Swordmasters and Knight-Defender of Tirah

  Purn, Isherin – Deceased Menin necromancer, once apprenticed to Cordein Malich

  Rojak – Deceased minstrel originally from Embere who died in Scree only to reappear in Venn’s shadow, first among Azaer’s disciples

  Ruhen – The name taken by Azaer as a mortal

  Saranay – Agent of Ilumene’s and servant of Azaer

  Saroc, Suzerain Fir – Farlan nobleman and member of the Brethren of the Sacred Teachings

  Saroc, Scion Intonay – Farlan nobleman, teenage heir of Suzerain Saroc

  Sebe (Sebetin) – Deceased member of the Brotherhood, also the name Isak uses when in Vanach

  Sechach, High Priest Usech – High Priest of Tsatach and member of the Ruling Council of the Knights of the Temples

  Seliasei – Minor Aspect of Vasle that now inhabits Morghien

  Shanas – Young devotee of the Lady from south of Aroth

  Shanatin, Witchfinder Otei – Member of the Knights of the Temples from Akell and servant of Azaer

  Shinir – Farlan Ascetite agent attached to Lord Isak’s Personal Guard

  Shotir – God of Healing and Forgiveness.

  Soldier, the – One of the five Aspects of Death known as the Reapers

  Sorolis, Priesan Estess – Vanach Commissar of the Fifth Enlightenment, Anointed First of the Sanctum and effective ruler of Vanach

  Sourl, Cardinal – Ruler of the Akell quarter of the Circle City and member of Ruling Council the Knights of the Temples

  —, Scion Kohrad – Deceased Menin white-eye, son of the former lord

  —, Duke – Menin white-eye, former Lord of the Menin

  —, Marsay – stillborn younger sister of Major Amber

  Tachan, Captain Choes – Member of the Knights of the Temples originally from Lochet

  Tebran, Suzerain Kehed – Deceased Farlan nobleman

  Tebran, Scion Pannar – Farlan nobleman, son of Kehed Tebran

  Thonal, King Emin – King of Narkang and the Three Cities

  Thonal, Gennay – Deceased elder sister of King Emin

  Thonal, Queen Oterness – Queen of Narkang and the Three Cities

  Thonal, Prince Sebetin – Son of King Emin and Queen Oterness

  Tillen, Captain – Officer of the Knights of the Temples

  Timonas, Sergeant – Witchfinder of the Knights of the Temples from Akell

  Tiniq – Farlan ranger and General Lahk’s twin brother, member of Lord Isak’s personal guard

  Torl, Suzerain Karn – Farlan nobleman and member of the Brethren of the Sacred Teachings

  Tremal, Harlo – Member of the Brotherhood

  Triena – Goddess of Romantic Love and Fidelity, one of the three linked Goddesses – with Etesia, Goddess of Lust and Kantay, Goddess of Longing – who together cover all the aspects of love

  Tsatach – God of Fire and the Sun, patron of the Chetse tribe and member of the Upper Circle of the Pantheon

  Vasle – God of Rivers and Inland Seas

  Veil, Arin – Member of the Brotherhood

  Vener, General Telith – Member of the Knights of the Temples and ruler of Raland

  Venn (ab Teier ab Pirc) – Former Harlequin, now disciple of Azaer

  Verliq, Arasay – Celebrated mage and academic, killed by the last Menin lord

  Vesna, Evanelial – Farlan soldier and Mortal-Aspect of Karkarn called the Iron General, once Count of Anvee

  Vrerr, Duke Sarole – Ruler of Tor Milist

  Vres, Heser – Village headman in Tarafain

  Vrest – God of the Beasts and member of the Upper Circle of the Pantheon, formerly an Aspect of Veren before Veren’s death
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  Vukotic, Princess Araia – Second of the Vukotic children, cursed with vampirism after the Last Battle

  Vukotic, Price Feneyaz – Third of the Vukotic children, cursed with vampirism after the Last Battle

  Vukotic, Prince Koezh – Ruler of the Vukotic tribe, cursed with vampirism after the Last Battle

  Vukotic, King Manayaz – Former ruler of the Vukotic tribe and ally of Aryn Bwr who died during the Great War

  Vukotic, Prince Vorizh – Fourth of the Vukotic children, cursed with vampirism after the Last Battle and subsequently driven insane

  Vukotic, Princess Zhia – Youngest of the Vukotic family, cursed with vampirism after the Last Battle

  Wentersorn, Edelay – Mercenary battle-mage from Akell

  Wither Queen, the – One of the five Aspects of Death known as the Reapers

  Xeliath – Deceased Yeetatchen white-eye intended to be Isak’s queen, who had the Skull of Dreams fused to her hand

  Yokar, Commissar – Vanach Commissar of the First Enlightenment

  Also by Tom Lloyd from Gollancz:

  The Stormcaller

  The Twilight Herald

  The Grave Thief

  The Ragged Man

  A Gollancz eBook

  Copyright © Tom Lloyd-Williams 2012

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  First published in Great Britain in 2012 by

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  Table of Contents

  Title page

  Dedication

  Acknowledgements

  Map

  Contents

  What has gone before

  Chapter 1

  Chapter 2

  Chapter 3

  Chapter 4

  Chapter 5

  Chapter 6

  Chapter 7

  Chapter 8

  Chapter 9

  Chapter 10

  Chapter 11

  Chapter 12

  Chapter 13

  Chapter 14

  Chapter 15

  Chapter 16

  Chapter 17

  Chapter 18

  Chapter 19

  Chapter 20

  Chapter 21

  Chapter 22

  Chapter 23

  Chapter 24

  Chapter 25

  Chapter 26

  Chapter 27

  Chapter 28

  Chapter 29

  Chapter 30

  Chapter 31

  Chapter 32

  Chapter 33

  Chapter 34

  Chapter 35

  Chapter 36

  Chapter 37

  Chapter 38

  Chapter 39

  Chapter 40

  Chapter 41

  Chapter 42

  Chapter 43

  Chapter 44

  Epilogue

  Acknowledgements (Part Two):

  Dramatis Personae

  Also by Tom Lloyd

  Copyright

 

 

 


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