by David Weber
MAKAIVYR, BRIGADIER ZHOSH, ROYAL CHARISIAN MARINES—CO, First Brigade, RCMC.
MAKFERZAHN, ZHAMES—one of Prince Hektor’s agents in Charis.
MAKGREGAIR, FATHER ZHOSHUA—Vicar Zahmsyn Trynair’s special representative to Tarot.
MALIKAI, DUKE OF—see Faidel Ahlverez.
MANTHYR, ADMIRAL SIR GWYLYM, IMPERIAL CHARISIAN NAVY—Cayleb Ahrmahk’s flag captain at battles of Crag Hook, Rock Point, and Darcos Sound; later admiral; CO, Charisian expedition to Gulf of Dohlar; senior Charisian POW surrendered to Inquisition by Kingdom of Dohlar.
MARGO, DUKE OF—see Sir Bairmon Chahlmair.
MARSHYL, MIDSHIPMAN ADYM, ROYAL CHARISIAN NAVY—senior midshipman, HMS Royal Charis.
MATHYSYN, LIEUTENANT ZHAIKEB, ROYAL DOHLARAN NAVY—first lieutenant, galley Gorath Bay.
MAYLYR, CAPTAIN DUNKYN, ROYAL CHARISIAN NAVY—CO, HMS Halberd.
MAYSAHN, ZHASPAHR—Prince Hektor’s senior agent in Charis.
MAYTHIS, LIEUTENANT FRAIZHER, ROYAL CORISANDIAN NAVY—true name of Captain Wahltayr Seatown.
MHULVAYN, OSKAHR—one of Prince Hektor’s agents in Charis.
MULLYGYN, RAHSKHO—Tobys Raimair’s second-ranking noncom.
MYCHAIL, ALYX—Rhaiyan Mychail’s oldest grandson.
MYCHAIL, MYLDRYD—one of Rhaiyan Mychail’s married granddaughters-in-law.
MYCHAIL, RHAIYAN—a business partner of Ehdwyrd Howsmyn and the Kingdom of Charis’ primary textile producer.
MYCHAIL, STYVYN—Myldryd Mychail’s youngest son.
MYLLYR, ARCHBISHOP URVYN—Archbishop of Sodar.
MYLLYR, SIR PHYLYP—one of Sir Koryn Gahrvai’s regimental commanders, Corisande Campaign.
MYLS, BRIGADIER GWYAHN, IMPERIAL CHARISIAN MARINES—CO, Second Regiment, Third Brigade, ICMC.
MYRGYN, SIR KEHVYN, ROYAL CORISANDIAN NAVY—CO, galley Corisande. Duke Black Water’s flag captain. KIA, Battle of Darcos Sound.
NAIGAIL, SAMYL—son of a deceased Siddarmarkian sailmaker; Temple Loyalist and anti-Charisian bigot.
NAIKLOS, CAPTAIN FRAHNKLYN, CORISANDIAN GUARD—CO of Sir Koryn Gahrvai’s headquarters company; later promoted to major.
NARTH, BISHOP EXECUTOR TYRNYR—Archbishop Failyx Gahrbor’s executive assistant, Archbishopric of Tarot.
NETHAUL, HAIRYM—XO, privateer schooner Blade.
NOHRCROSS, BISHOP MAILVYN—Bishop of Barcor for the Church of Charis; a member of the Northern Conspiracy in Corisande.
NORTH COAST, EARL OF—see Edwair Garthin.
NYLZ, ADMIRAL KOHDY, IMPERIAL CHARISIAN NAVY—senior squadron commander, ICN; previously commodore, Royal Charisian Navy.
NYOU, GORJAH ALYKSAHNDAR—King Gorjah III, King of Tarot.
NYOU, MAIYL—Queen Consort of Tarot; wife of Gorjah Nyou.
NYOU, PRINCE RHOLYND—Crown Prince of Tarot; infant son of Gorjah and Maiyl Nyou; heir to the Tarotisian throne.
NYXYN, DAIVYN, ROYAL DELFERAHKAN ARMY—a dragoon assigned to Sergeant Braice Mahknash’s squad.
OARMASTER, SYGMAHN, ROYAL CHARISIAN MARINES—a member of Crown Prince Cayleb’s bodyguard.
OHLSYN, TRAHVYS—Earl of Pine Hollow; Prince Nahrmahn of Emerald’s first councilor; later first councilor of Charis.
OLYVYR, AHNYET—Sir Dustyn Olyvyr’s wife.
OLYVYR, SIR DUSTYN—a leading Tellesberg ship designer; chief constructor, Royal Charisian Navy.
OWL—Nimue Alban’s AI, based on the manufacturer’s acronym: Ordoñes-Westinghouse-Lytton RAPIER Tactical Computer, Mark 17a.
PAHLMAHN, ZHULYIS—a Corisandian banker convicted of treason as part of the Northern Conspiracy.
PAHLZAR, COLONEL AHKYLLYS—Sir Charlz Doyal’s replacement as Sir Koryn Gahrvai’s senior artillery commander.
PAHRAIHA, COLONEL VAHSAG, IMPERIAL CHARISIAN MARINES—CO, Fourteenth Marine Regiment.
PAHRSAHN, AIVAH—Nynian Rychtair’s public persona in the Republic of Siddarmark.
PAHSKAL, MASTER MIDSHIPMAN FAYDOHR, IMPERIAL CHARISIAN NAVY—a midshipman assigned to HMS Dawn Star, 58.
PAHTKOVAIR, FATHER ZOHANNES—Intendant of Siddar. A Schuelerite.
PARKAIR, LORD DARYUS—seneschal, Republic of Siddarmark.
PARKAIR, ZHANAIAH—Daryus Parkair’s wife.
PARKYR, GLAHDYS—Crown Princess Alahnah’s Chisholmian wetnurse and nanny.
PAWAL, CAPTAIN ZHON, IMPERIAL CHARISIAN NAVY—CO, HMS Dart, 54.
PAWALSYN, AHLVYNO—Baron Ironhill, keeper of the purse (treasurer) of the Kingdom of Old Charis.
PEI, KAU-YUNG, COMMODORE, TFN—CO, Operation Ark final escort; husband of Dr. Pei Shan-wei.
PEI, KAU-ZHI, ADMIRAL, TFN—CO, Operation Breakaway; older brother of Commodore Pei Kau-yung.
PEI, SHAN-WEI, PH.D.—Commodore Pei Kau-yung’s wife; senior terraforming expert for Operation Ark.
PHALGRAIN, SIR HARVAI—majordomo, Imperial Palace, Cherayth.
PHANDYS, MAJOR KHANSTAHNZO—an officer of the Temple Guard. Promoted to major; CO of Vicar Rhobair Duchairn’s personal security detachment.
PHONDA, AHNZHELYK—an alias of Nynian Rychtair; one of the most successful courtesans in the city of Zion; an agent and ally of Samyl Wylsynn.
PINE HOLLOW, EARL—see Trahvys Ohlsyn.
PLYZYK, CAPTAIN EHRNYSTO, IMPERIAL DESNAIRIAN NAVY—CO, HMS Saint Adulfo, 40.
PRINCE CAYLEB—see Cayleb Ahrmahk.
PRINCE DAIVYN—see Daivyn Daykyn.
PRINCE HEKTOR—see Hektor Daykyn.
PRINCE NAHRMAHN—see Nahrmahn Baytz.
PRINCE RHOLYND—see Rholynd Nyou.
PRINCESS IRYS—see Irys Daykyn.
PROCTOR, ELIAS, PH.D.—a member of Pei Shan-wei’s staff and a noted cyberneticist.
PRUAIT, CAPTAIN TYMYTHY, IMPERIAL CHARISIAN NAVY—newly appointed captain of prize ship Sword of God.
QUEEN CONSORT HAILYN—see Hailyn Rayno.
QUEEN MAIYL—see Maiyl Nyou.
QUEEN SHARLEYAN—see Sharleyan Tayt.
QUEEN YSBELL—an earlier reigning queen of Chisholm who was deposed (and murdered) in favor of a male ruler.
QWENTYN, COMMODORE DONYRT, ROYAL CORISANDIAN NAVY—Baron of Tanlyr Keep, one of Duke of Black Water’s squadron commanders.
QWENTYN, OWAIN—Tymahn Qwentyn’s grandson.
QWENTYN, TYMAHN—head of the House of Qwentyn, a powerful banking and investment cartel in the Republic of Siddarmark.
RAHLSTAHN, ADMIRAL GHARTH, IMPERIAL CHARISIAN NAVY—Earl of Mahndyr, third-ranking officer, Imperial Charisian Navy. Ex-Royal Emeraldian Navy.
RAHLSTYN, COMMODORE ERAYK, ROYAL DOHLARAN NAVY—one of Duke Malikai’s squadron commanders.
RAHSKAIL, COLONEL BARKAH, IMPERIAL CHARISIAN ARMY—Earl of Swayle, a senior supply officer, Imperial Charisian Army.
RAHZMAHN, LIEUTENANT DAHNYLD, IMPERIAL CHARISIAN NAVY—Sir Gwylym Manthyr’s flag lieutenant.
RAICE, BYNZHAMYN—Baron Wave Thunder, royal counselor for intelligence, Kingdom of Old Charis.
RAICE, LEAHYN—Baroness Wave Thunder; wife of Bynzhamyn Raice.
RAIGLY, SYLVYST—Sir Dunkyn Yairley’s valet.
RAIMAHN, BYRK—Claitahn and Sahmantha Raimahn’s grandson; musician and Reformist.
RAIMAHN, CLAITAHN—wealthy Charisian expatriate and Temple Loyalist living in Siddar City.
RAIMAHN, SAHMANTHA—Claitahn Raimahn’s wife and also a Temple Loyalist.
RAIMAIR, TOBYS—ex-sergeant Royal Corisandian Army; commander of Prince Daivyn and Princess Irys’ unofficial guardsmen in Delferahk.
RAIMYND, SIR LYNDAHR—Prince Hektor of Corisande’s treasurer.
RAISAHNDO, CAPTAIN CAITAHNO, ROYAL DOHLARAN NAVY—CO, HMS Rakurai, 46.
RAISLAIR, BISHOP EXECUTOR MHARTYN—Archbishop Ahdym Taibyr’s executive assistant, Archbishopric of Desnair.
RAIYZ, FATHER CARLSYN—Queen Sharleyan’s confessor.
RAIZYNGYR, COLONEL ARTTU, ROYAL CHARISIAN MARINES—CO, 2/3rd Marines (Second Battalion, Third Brigade).
RAYNAIR, CAPTAIN EKOHLS—CO, privateer schooner Blade.<
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RAYNO, ARCHBISHOP WYLLYM—Archbishop of Chiang-wu; adjutant of the Order of Schueler.
RAYNO, HAILYN—Queen Consort of the Kingdom of Delferahk; wife of King Zhames II; a cousin of Prince Hektor of Corisande.
RAYNO, ZHAMES OLYVYR—King Zhames II of Delferahk. A kinsman by marriage of Irys and Daivyn Daykyn.
RAZHAIL, FATHER DERAHK—senior healer, Imperial Palace, Cherayth. Upper-priest of the Order of Pasquale.
RHOBAIR, VICAR—see also Rhobair Duchairn.
ROCK POINT, BARON OF—see Sir Domynyk Staynair.
ROHSAIL, CAPTAIN SIR DAHRAND, ROYAL DOHLARAN NAVY—CO, HMS Grand Vicar Mahrys, 50.
ROHZHYR, COLONEL BAHRTOL, ROYAL CHARISIAN MARINES—a senior commissary officer.
ROPEWALK, COLONEL AHDAM, CHARISIAN ROYAL GUARD—CO, Charisian Royal Guard.
ROWYN, CAPTAIN HORAHS—CO, Sir Dustyn Olyvyr’s yacht Ahnyet.
ROWZVEL, ARCHBISHOP TRUMAHN—new Archbishop of Gorath. A Langhornite.
RUSTMAYN, EDMYND—Baron Stonekeep; King Gorjah III of Tarot’s first councilor and spymaster.
RYCHTAIR, NYNIAN—Ahnzhelyk Phonda’s birth name; adopted sister of Adorai Dynnys.
SAHBRAHAN, PAIAIR—the Earl of Thirsk’s personal valet.
SAHDLYR, LIEUTENANT BYNZHAMYN, ROYAL CHARISIAN NAVY—second lieutenant, HMS Dreadnought.
SAHDLYR, MAJOR BORYS, TEMPLE GUARD—a guardsman of the Inquisition assigned to Siddar City as part of the Sword of Schueler.
SAHLAVAHN, CAPTAIN TRAI—cousin of Commander Urwyn Mahndrayn; CO, Hairatha Powder Mill.
SAHLMYN, SERGEANT MAJOR HAIN, ROYAL CHARISIAN MARINES—Colonel Zhanstyn’s battalion sergeant major.
SAHNDAHL, COLONEL FRAIMAHN, DELFERAHKAN ROYAL GUARD—XO, Delferahkan Royal Guard.
SAHNDYRS, BISHOP STYWYRT—Bishop of Solomon, Princedom of Emerald.
SAHNDYRS, MAHRAK—Baron Green Mountain; Queen Sharleyan of Chisholm’s first minister.
SAHRKHO, FATHER MOHRYS—Empress Sharleyan’s confessor.
SAIGAHN, CAPTAIN MAHRDAI, ROYAL CHARISIAN NAVY—CO, HMS Guardsman, 44.
SAIKOR, BISHOP EXECUTOR BAIKYR—Archbishop Praidwyn Laicharn’s bishop executor. A Pasqualate.
SAITHWYK, ARCHBISHOP FAIRMYN—Archbishop of Emerald for the Church of Charis.
SALTAIR, HAIRYET—Crown Princess Alahnah’s second nanny.
SARMAC, JENNIFER—an Eve who escaped the destruction of the Alexandria Enclave and fled to Tellesberg.
SARMAC, KALEB—an Adam who escaped the destruction of the Alexandria Enclave and fled to Tellesberg.
SAWAL, FATHER RAHSS—an under-priest of the Order of Chihiro; the skipper of one of the Temple’s courier boats.
SAWYAIR, SISTER FRAHNCYS—senior nun of the Order of Pasquale, Convent of the Blessed Hand, Cherayth.
SAYLKYRK, MIDSHIPMAN TRAHVYS, IMPERIAL CHARISIAN NAVY—senior midshipman, HMS Destiny, 54.
SCHAHL, FATHER DAHNYVYN—upper-priest of the Order of Schueler working directly for Bishop Mytchail Zhessop; attached to Colonel Aiphraim Tahlyvyr’s dragoon regiment.
SEABLANKET, RHOBAIR—the Earl of Coris’ valet.
SEACATCHER, SIR RAHNLYD—Baron Mandolin, a member of King Cayleb’s Council.
SEAFARMER, SIR RHYZHARD—Baron Wave Thunder’s senior investigator.
SEAHAMPER, SERGEANT EDWYRD—Charisian Imperial Guardsman; Sharleyan Ahrmahk’s personal armsman since age ten.
SEAMOUNT, BARON—see Sir Ahlfryd Hyndryk.
SEAROSE, FATHER GREYGHOR, NAVY OF GOD—CO, NGS Saint Styvyn, 52. Senior surviving officer of Kornylys Harpahr’s fleet. A Chihirite of the Order of the Sword.
SEASMOKE, LIEUTENANT YAIRMAN, IMPERIAL CHARISIAN NAVY—XO, HMS Dancer, 56.
SEATOWN, CAPTAIN WAHLTAYR—CO of merchant ship Fraynceen, acting as a courier for Prince Hektor’s spies in Charis. See also Lieutenant Fraizher Maythis.
SELKYR, AHNTAHN, IMPERIAL CHARISIAN NAVY—a boatswain’s mate, HMS Destiny, 54.
SELKYR, BRYAHN—Earl of Deep Hollow; a member of the Northern Conspiracy in Corisande.
SELLYRS, PAITYR—Baron White Church, Keeper of the Seal of the Kingdom of Charis; a member of King Cayleb’s Council.
SHAIKYR, LARYS—CO, privateer galleon Raptor.
SHAILTYN, CAPTAIN DAIVYN, IMPERIAL CHARISIAN NAVY—CO, HMS Thunderbolt, 58.
SHAIN, CAPTAIN PAYTER, IMPERIAL CHARISIAN NAVY—CO, HMS Dreadful, 48. Admiral Nylz’ flag captain. Promoted admiral; flag officer commanding ICN squadron based on Thol Bay, Kingdom of Tarot.
SHAIOW, ADMIRAL OF THE BROAD OCEANS CHYNTAI, IMPERIAL HARCHONGESE NAVY—Duke of Sun Rising, senior officer afloat, Imperial Harchongese Navy.
SHANDYR, HAHL—Baron of Shandyr, Prince Nahrmahn of Emerald’s spymaster.
SHARGHATI, AHLYSSA—greatest soprano opera singer of the Republic of Siddarmark; friend of Aivah Pahrsahn’s.
SHARPFIELD, EARL OF—see Sir Lewk Cohlmyn.
SHAUMAHN, BROTHER SYMYN—hosteler of the Monastery of Saint Zherneau.
SHOWAIL, LIEUTENANT COMMANDER STYV, IMPERIAL CHARISIAN NAVY—CO, schooner HMS Flash, 10.
SHUMAKYR, FATHER SYMYN—Archbishop Erayk Dynnys’ secretary for his 891 pastoral visit; an agent of the Grand Inquisitor.
SHUMAY, FATHER AHLVYN—Bishop Mylz Halcom’s personal aide.
SHYLAIR, BISHOP EXECUTOR THOMYS—Archbishop Borys’ executive assistant in the Archbishopric of Corisande.
SMOLTH, ZHAN—star pitcher for the Tellesberg Krakens.
SOMERSET, CAPTAIN MARTIN LUTHER, TFN—CO, TFNS Excalibur.
SOWTHMYN, TRUMYN—Earl of Airyth; one of Prince Hektor’s councilors, now serving on Prince Daivyn’s Regency Council.
STAHKAIL, GENERAL LOWRAI, IMPERIAL DESNAIRIAN ARMY—CO, Triangle Shoal Fort, Iythria.
STANTYN, ARCHBISHOP NYKLAS—Archbishop of Hankey in the Desnairian Empire.
STAYNAIR, AHRDYN—Archbishop Maikel Staynair’s deceased wife.
STAYNAIR, ARCHBISHOP MAIKEL—head of the Church of Charis; was senior Charisian-born prelate of the Church of God Awaiting in Charis; named prelate of all Charis by then-King Cayleb.
STAYNAIR, SIR DOMYNYK, IMPERIAL CHARISIAN NAVY—Baron of Rock Point and High Admiral of the Imperial Charisian Navy; brother of Archbishop Maikel Staynair.
STOHNAR, LORD PROTECTOR GREYGHOR—elected ruler of the Siddarmark Republic.
STONEKEEP, BARON OF—see Edmynd Rustmayn.
STORM KEEP, EARL OF—see Sahlahmn Traigair.
STYWYRT, CAPTAIN AHRNAHLD, IMPERIAL CHARISIAN NAVY—CO, HMS Squall, 36.
STYWYRT, CAPTAIN DAHRYL, ROYAL CHARISIAN NAVY—CO, HMS Typhoon.
STYWYRT, SERGEANT ZOHZEF—another of Captain Kairmyn’s noncoms, Delferahkan Army.
SUMYR, FATHER FRAHNKLYN—Archbishop Failyx Gahrbor’s intendant, Archbishopric of Tarot.
SUMYRS, SIR ZHER—Baron of Barcor; one of Sir Koryn Gahrvai’s senior officers, Corisande Campaign; later member of Northern Conspiracy.
SUN RISING, DUKE OF—see Admiral of the Broad Oceans Chyntai Shaiow.
SUWYL, TOBYS—an expatriate Charisian banker and merchant living in Siddar City; a Temple Loyalist.
SUWYL, ZHANDRA—Tobys Suwyl’s wife; a moderate Reformist.
SVAIRSMAHN, MIDSHIPMAN LAINSAIR, IMPERIAL CHARISIAN NAVY—a midshipman, HMS Dancer, 56; youngest of Charisian POWs surrendered to Inquisition by Kingdom of Dohlar.
SWAYLE, EARL OF—see Colonel Barkah Rahskail.
SYMKEE, LIEUTENANT GARAITH, IMPERIAL CHARISIAN NAVY—second lieutenant and later XO, HMS Destiny, 54.
SYMMYNS, SENIOR CHIEF PETTY OFFICER MAIKEL, IMPERIAL CHARISIAN NAVY—boatswain, HMS Destiny, 54.
SYMMYNS, TOHMYS—Grand Duke of Zebediah; senior nobleman of Zebediah; a member of the Northern Conspiracy in Corisande.
SYMYN, LIEUTENANT HAHL, ROYAL CHARISIAN NAVY—XO, HMS Torrent, 42.
SYMYN, SERGEANT ZHORJ, CHARISIAN IMPERIAL GUARD—a Charisian noncom assigned to Empress Sharleyan’s guard detachment.
SYNKLYR, LIEUTENANT AIRAH, ROYAL DOHLARAN NAVY—XO
, galleon Guardian.
TAHLAS, LIEUTENANT BRAHD, IMPERIAL CHARISIAN MARINES—CO, Second Platoon, Alpha Company, 1/3rd Marines, ICMC.
TAHLBAHT, FRAHNCYN—a senior employee (and actual owner) of Bruhstair Freight Haulers; an alias of Nynian Rychtair.
TAHLYVYR, COLONEL AIPHRAIM, ROYAL DELFERAHKAN ARMY—CO, dragoon regiment assigned to “rescue” Princess Irys and Prince Daivyn.
TAHRLSAHN, FATHER VYKTYR—upper-priest of the Order of Schueler detailed to deliver Charisian POWs from Dohlar to the Temple.
TAIBAHLD, FATHER AHRNAHLD—upper-priest of the Order of Schueler; CO, NGS Sword of God; Bishop Kornylys Harpahr’s flag captain.
TAIBOR, LYWYS, IMPERIAL CHARISIAN NAVY—a healer’s mate, HMS Destiny, 54.
TAIBYR, ARCHBISHOP AHDYM—Archbishop of Desnair for the Church of God Awaiting.
TAILYR, PRIVATE ZHAKE—a member of the Delferahkan Royal Guard.
TALLMYN, CAPTAIN GERVAYS, EMERALD NAVY—second-in-command of the Royal Dockyard in Tranjyr.
TANLYR KEEP, BARON OF—see Donyrt Qwentyn.
TANNYR, FATHER HAHLYS—under-priest of the Order of Chihiro; CO, Temple iceboat Hornet.
TANYR, VICAR GAIRYT—a member of the Reformists.
TARTARIAN, EARL OF—see Sir Taryl Lektor.
TAYSO, PRIVATE DAISHYN, CHARISIAN IMPERIAL GUARD—a Charisian assigned to Empress Sharleyan’s guard detachment.
TAYT, ALAHNAH—Dowager Queen of Chisholm; Queen Sharleyan of Chisholm’s mother.
TAYT, SAILYS—King of Chisholm; deceased father of Queen Sharleyan.
TAYT, SHARLEYAN—Empress of Charis and Queen of Chisholm. See Sharleyan Ahrmahk.
TEAGMAHN, FATHER BRYAHN—upper-priest of the Order of Schueler, intendant for the Archbishopric of Glacierheart.
THAIRIS, RUHSYL, DUKE OF EASTSHARE—CO, Imperial Charisian Army.
THIESSEN, CAPTAIN JOSEPH, TFN—Admiral Pei Kau-zhi’s chief of staff.
THIRSK, EARL OF—see Lywys Gardynyr.
THOMPKYN, HAUWERSTAT—Earl of White Crag; Chisholm’s Lord Justice.
THOMYS, FRAIDMYN—Archbishop Zhasyn Cahnyr’s valet.
THORAST, DUKE OF—see Aibram Zaivyair.
THYRSTYN, SYMYN—a Siddarmarkian merchant; husband of Wynai Thyrstyn.
THYRSTYN, WYNAI—Trai Sahlavahn’s married sister; secretary and stenographer in Charis’ Siddar City embassy.
TIANG, BISHOP EXECUTOR WU-SHAI—Archbishop Zherohm Vyncyt’s bishop executor.
