Lesser Royalty / Household
Alwy—Ninévrisë’s maid and one of Cefwyn’s former lovers Brysaulin—Lord Chancellor after Cefwyn is crowned Cressen—Lady, one of Cefwyn’s former lovers Fisylle—Lady, one of Cefwyn’s former lovers Trallynde—Lady, one of Cefwyn’s former lovers Parsynan—Guelen gentry, Cefwyn’s viceroy at Amefel until Tristen’s appointment as lord of Amefel
Horses
Aryny—heavy, warhorse, full sister to Dys and Kanwy Danvy—Cefwyn’s light horse Drugyn—Idrys’ warhorse, black stablemate of Cass, Kanwy, and Dys Kanwy—Cefwyn’s warhorse, black Synanna—blaze-faced black, usually Efanor’s horse
Clergy/Clerics
Patriarch—priest, absolute head of Quinalt sect Jormys—Quinaltine priest, serves Efanor Benwyn—Bryalt sect, assigned as Ninévrisë’s priest Baren—Quinaltine doctrinist Neiswyn—doctrinist among the Quinaltines Udryn—Quinaltine doctrinist Military
Anwyll—captain of the guard, assigned to Amefel under Uwen Kerdin Qwyll’s-son—Kerdin, second-in-command under Idrys, captain of Guelen Guard, died at Lewen field
Essan—captain of Guelen Guard in Guelessar
Andas—soldier, eleven years in Dragon Guard, Andas’ son,
Tristen’s banner-bearer, was killed at Lewen field Brogi—soldier
Brys—soldier, in Anwyll’s company Cossell—soldier in Anwyll’s company Hawith—soldier, killed at Emwy, one of Cefwyn’s men Jeony—soldier, killed at Emwy Lefhwyn—soldier, rode with Cefwyn at Emwy Nydas—soldier, rode with Cefwyn at Emwy Pelanny—soldier, Guelen scout, presumed dead or taken by Aséyneddin at Lewen field Peygan—armorer for Cefwyn at Henas’amef, old friend of Uwen’s, married to Margolis Pryas—king Cefwyn’s messenger
Minor officials / Household
Margolis—wife of Peygan the armorer. One of Ninévrisë’s ladies Mesinis—slightly deaf clerk Tamurin—Cefwyn’s accountant Other Persons
Rosyn—Cefwyn’s tailor in both Henas’amef and Guelemara Places, Titles, et cetera
Amynys—river, old boundary of Guelemara
An’s-ford—town, on road between Guelemara and Henas’amef
Anwyfar—Teranthine retreat near Arreyburn
Blue Hall—place, in Guelemara, in palace
Clusyn, Clusyn monastery—Quinaltine religious house in Guelessar
Cressitbrook—town near Guelemara Crown Wall—Guelenfort’s official limit Dary—Guelen village at first ring road outside Guelemara Drysham—Guelen village Dury—Guelen village Guelen—of Guelessar Guelenfolk—people of Guelessar Guelenish—of Guelessar Guelenmen—people of Guelessar Guelesfort—citadel in Guelemara
Guelemara—capital of Guelessar; banner: red with gold Castle His Highness—Efanor Holy Father, His Holiness—title, highest Patriarch in Quinalt sect Lyn—soldier, messenger sent from Tristen to Idrys with Ryssand’s treasonous letter Marhanen—surname, Cefwyn’s house: Gold Dragon, surname of Cefwyn, Selwyn, Efanor, Ináreddrin
Master crow, raven—nickname, refers to Idrys
Red Chronicle—Marhanen history book
“The Merry Lass from Eldermay”—country song played at
Cefwyn’s harvesttide festival Wys-on-Wyetlan—Guelen village
Imor—southern province; banner: Wheel
Ruler
Umanon—lord of Imor Lenúalim, Quinaltine Places, Titles, et cetera
Hedyrin—river south of Imor Imorim—of Imor
Isin—northern province
Ivanor—southern province; banner: White Horse
Ruler
Cevulirn—lord of Ivanor, southern baron, Teranthine
Geisleyn—Cevulirn’s man, captain of light horse, from Toj
Embrel, Ivanim Erion Netha—friend of Cevulirn, Lord of Tas Arin in Ivanor, wounded at Lewen field Places, Titles, et cetera
Crysin—horse breed of Ivanim
Embrel, Toj—Toj Embrel, Cevulirn’s summer palace
Ivanim—ofIvanor
Ivor—district
Ivorim—of Ivor
Tas Arin—town
Toj Embrel—Toj Embrel, Cevulirn’s summer palace
Lanfarnesse—southern province; banner: Heron
Ruler
Pelumer—duke of Lanfarnesse Feleyn, Feleyn’s—a Lanfarnesseman Places, Titles, et cetera
Lanfarnesseman—people of Lanfarnesse
Llymarin—central province; banner: Red Rose on green background
Ruler
Sulriggan—lord of Llymarin, cousin to the Quinaltine Patriarch.
Edwyn—nephew of Sulriggan, attends Efanor Places, Titles, et cetera
Llymarish—of Llymarin
Marisal—southern province; banner: gold Sheaf with bend and crescent
Ruler
Sarmysar—duke of Marisal; personal banner: lily
Marisyn—southern province; banner: blue field and blazing Sun
Murandys—northern province; banner: blue field, bend or, and white below with Quinalt sigil
The Nobles
Prichwarrin—duke of Murandys
Cleisynde—Lord Prichwarrin of Murandys’ niece
Luriel—Cefwyn’s most recent lover, niece of Duke Prichwarrin of Murandys Odrinian—younger sister of Luriel, Duke Prichwarrin of
Murandys’ niece
Other Persons
Romynd—Quinalt patriarch of Murandys
Places, Titles, et cetera
Aslaney—capital of Murandys
Nelefreissan—northern province; banner: pale azure with White Circle
Places, Titles, et cetera
Nelefreimen—men of Nelefreissan
Olmern—southern province; banner: Black Wolf
Ruler
Sovrag—lord of Olmern (rivermen), in Olmernhome Brigoth—Lieutenant of Sovrag of Olmern Denyn—Cefwyn’s door guard, Olmern youth, Kei’s-son
Places, Titles, et cetera
Capayneth—Olmern village, traded with Mauryl
Olmernhome—Sovrag’s capital
Olmernman—person of Sovrag’s province
Osanan—eastern province
Ruler
Mordam—duke of Osanan
Palys—north-central province
Places, Titles, et cetera
Wys-in-Palys-under-Grostan—a village
Pattys—northern province
Ruler
Maudyn—lord of Panys, commander of Cefwyn’s forces on the riverside
Rusyn, Lord Maudyn’s second son
Other Persons
Uta Uta’s-son—squire of Magan village
Places, Titles, et cetera
Magan—village
Ryssand—northern province; banner: blood red with Fist and Sword
Ruler
Corsywndam—lord of Ryssand
Brugan—Corsywndam of Ryssand’s son and heir Artisane—Corsywndam of Ryssand’s daughter, one of Ninévrisë’s ladies-in-waiting
Places, Titles, et cetera
Ryssandish—of Ryssand; also, an ethnic group distinct from the Guelens, but closely tied to them