Author Notes

Glossary

Most (but by no means all) of the characters from the Demon Child Trilogy and the Hythrun Chronicles. A word of caution... there are some unavoidable spoilers in this list, so read on at your own risk.

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Medalon

Affiana
Innkeeper in Testra. Brak's great-great grand niece.

Alladan
Young boy in the employ of Mistress Heaner

B'thrim Snowbuilder
Villager from Haven. Elder sister of J'nel.

Basel
Sergeant of the Defenders stationed on the southern border.

Bek
Prisoner at the Grimfield. Sentenced to five years for arson.

Belda
Sister of the Blade at the Grimfield.

Bereth
Former Sister of the Blade. Now a pagan.

Crisabelle Cortanen
Wife of Wilem Cortanen, Commandant of the Defenders.

Davydd Tailorson
Lieutenant of the Defenders attached to the Intelligence Corps.

Dayan Jenga
Quartermaster of the Defenders stationed in Bordertown. Younger brother of the Lord Defender.

Denjon
Captain of the Defenders.

Draco
First Spear of the Sister and ceremonial bodyguard.

Fohli
Corporal of the Defenders in the Grimfield

Francil Asharen
Sister of the Blade. Member of the Quorum. Longest standing member. Mistress of the Citadel.

Garet Warner
Commandant of the Defenders. Head of Defender Intelligence and second most senior officer in the Defenders.

Gawn
Captain of the Defenders posted to the southern border.

Georj Drake
Captain of the Defenders. Tarja's best friend.

Ghari Rodak
Rebel Lieutenant. Brother of Mandah.

Gwenell
Physic. Sister of the Blade in charge of the Sisterhood's Infirmary at the Citadel.

Harith Nortarn
Sister of the Blade. Member of the Quorum. Mistress of Sisterhood.

Heaner
Mistress of the most notorious brothel in the Citadel.

Hella
Joyhinia’s maid at the Citadel

Herve Rodak
A Rebel from Testra. Mandah and Ghari's cousin.

J'nel Snowbuilder
Died in Haven from complications of childbirth without naming the father of her child.

Jacomina Larosse
Sister of the Blade. Member of the Quorum. Mistress of Enlightenment.

Joyhinia Tenragan
First Sister of the Sisters of the Blade following Mahina's impeachment.

Junee Riverson
Probate at the Citadel.

Khira
Pagan Rebel and Physic in the Grimfield.

Kilene
Probate at the Citadel.

Lenk
Corporal of the Defenders at the Grimfield.

Korgan
Deceased. Former Lord Defender. Rumoured to be Tarja's father.

L'rin
Innkeeper of the Inn of the Hopeless in the Grimfield.

Loclon
Wain Loclon. Lieutenant of the Defenders and Champion of the Arena. Promoted to Captain following the Purge.

Louhina Farcron
Sister of the Blade. Appointed to the Quorum following Joyhinia's elevation to First Sister.

Lycren
Sergeant of the Defenders in the Grimfield.

Mahina Cortanen
First Sister. Mother of Wilem.

Mandah Rodak
Formerly a novice and now a pagan rebel from Medalon. Elder sister of Ghari.

Marielle
Prisoner at the Grimfield, sentenced with R'shiel.

Marta
Probate at the Citadel.

Mysekis
Captain of the Defenders stationed in the Grimfield.

Nheal Alcarnen
Captain of the Defenders.

Padric
Pagan rebel

Palin Jenga
Lord Defender. Commander in Chief of the Defenders. Brother of Dayan Jenga and rumoured to be R'shiel's father.

Peny
Court'esa working for Mistress Heaner

Prozlan
Sister of the Blade stationed at the Grimfield responsible for discipline among the female prisoners.

R'shiel
Probate. Daughter of the First Sister.

Suelan
Sister of the Blade. The First Sister's Secretary and Harith's niece.

Sunny
Sunflower Hopechild. Court'esa from the Citadel who befriends R'shiel on their journey to the Grimfield.

Tarja
Tarjanian Tenragan. Son of the First Sister, Joyhinia. Captain of the Defenders.

Teggert
Former convict. Works as a cook in the Commandant's household in the Grimfield.

Unwin
Sister of the Blade at the Grimfield in charge of the Grimfield's Kitchens.

Verkin
Kriath Verkin. Commandant of Bordetown.

Wandear
Probate at the Citadel.

Wilem
Commandant of the Grimfield. Son of Mahina and married to Crisabelle.

Wylbir
A rebel. Former sergeant of the Defenders.

Zac
Prisoner in the Grimfield

Harshini

Brak
Lord Brakandaran te Carn. Only other living half-breed Harshini.

Dranymire
Prime Demon bonded to the house of té Ortyn.

Farandelan
Harshini sorcerer who leaves Sanctuary to teach at the Sorcerer's Collective in Greenharbour.

Glenanaran
Harshini sorcerer who leaves Sanctuary to help Brak and later returns to teach in Greenharbour.

Joranara
Harshini sorcerer who leaves Sanctuary to teach at the Sorcerer's Collective in Greenharbour.

Korandellen té Ortyn
King of the Harshini. Nephew of Lorandranek and brother of Shananara.

Lorandranek té Ortyn
Deceased. Former king of the Harshini, driven mad by the task laid on him by the gods.

Samaranan
Brak's half-sister

Shananara
Her Royal Highness, Shananara té Ortyn. Daughter of Rorandelan. Sister of Korandellen.

The Gods

Brehn
God of Storms

Cheltaran
God of Healing

Dacendaran
God of Thieves

Gimlorie
God of Music

Jashia
God of Fire

Jelanna
Goddess of Fertility

Jondalup
God of Chance

Kaelarn
God of the Oceans

Kalianah
Goddess of Love

Leylanan
Goddess of the Ironbrook River

Maera
Goddess of the Glass River

Patanan
God of Good Fortune

Voden
God of Green Life

Zegarnald
God of War

Hythria

Almodavar, Geri
Hythrun Raider. Captain of Damin Wolfblade's Raiders.

Alija Eaglespike
Innate sorcerer. Wife of Barnardo, the Warlord Of Dregian Province. Mother of Cyrus and Serrin Eaglespike

Barnardo Eaglespike
Warlord Of Dregian Province. Married to Alija. Father of of Cyrus and Serrin Eaglespike

Elezaar
Dwarf court'esa belonging to Marla Wolfblade

Damin Wolfblade
Warlord of Krakandar and heir to the High Prince's throne. Son of Princess Marla and nephew of Lernen Wolfblade, High Prince of Hythria.

Conin Falconlance
Warlord of Greenharbour Province

Cyrus Eaglespike
Warlord of Dregian Province. Damin Wolfblade's distant cousin.

Kalan Hawksword
High Arrion of the Sorcerers' Collective in Hythria. Damin Wolfblade's half sister, also known as Kalan of Elasapine. She has a twin brother, Narvell Hawksword.

Lernen Wolfblade
High Prince of Hythria. Damin's uncle. A known pervert with rather exotic sexual appetites.

Marla Wolfblade
Princess of Hythria. Sister of Lernen Wolfblade and mother of Damin. Married 5 times she is also the mother of Kalan and Narvell Hawksword of Elasapine.

Narvell Hawksword
Warlord of Elasapine. Damin's half brother. Kalan's twin

Rogan Bearbow
Warlord of Izcomdar Province

Rorin
Seneschal to the High Arrion of the Sorcerers’ Collective

Soothan
Captain of a Hythrun fishing boat.

Tejay Lionsclaw
Warlord of Sunrise Province

Toren Foxtalon
Warlord of Pentamor Province

Karien

Aringard
Queen of Karien. Married to Jasnoff and mother of Cratyn.

Chastity
Daughter of Terbolt. Adrina's Lady-In-Waiting. Formerly betrothed to Cratyn.

Cratyn
Crown Prince of Karien. Son of Jasnoff and Aringard.

Drendyn
Karien. Earl of Tiler's Pass. Cratyn's cousin and nephew of King Jasnoff.

Elfron
Karien priest sent to the Citadel with Lord Pieter to denounce the Sisterhood's handling of the pagans.

Garanus
Karien Priest sent to the Citadel with Terbolt, the Duke of Setenton.

Hope
Adrina's Lady-In-Waiting.

Jasnoff
King of Karien. Married to Aringard. Father of Cratyn and uncle to Drendyn.

Jaymes of Kirkland
Karien page attached to Lord Laetho's retinue. Son of Lord Laetho's Third Steward, he cannot by knighted due to his common birth.

Lord Pieter
Karien Envoy to Medalon.

Mikel of Kirkland
Karien page attached to Lord Laetho's retinue. Jaymes' younger brother. Appointed as Adrina's page following his escape from Medalon.

Overlord
See Xaphista

Pacifica
Adrina's Lady-In-Waiting.

Terbolt
Karien. Duke of Setenton and father of Chastity.

Vonulus
Karien Priest appointed as Confessor to Adrina.

Xaphista
The Overlord. God of the Kariens.

Fardohnya

Adrina
Princess of Fardohnya. Eldest legitimate child of King Hablet and his first wife. Adrina's mother was beheaded for trying to assassinate her husband's mistress and her illegitimate son Tristan.

Cassandra
Princess of Fardohnya. Adrina's younger sister and second legitimate child of Hablet.

Hablet
King of the Fardohnyans. Has 14 illegitimate sons and thirteen legitimate daughters. He refuses to name his heir hoping one of his wives will give him a legitimate son.

Japinel
Fardohnyan tailor, alchemist and con-man.

Lecter Turon
Chamberlain of the Fardohnyan Court. Lector is a eunuch who makes his fortune collecting bribes.

Raven
Head of the Assassins' Guild that operates in Hythria and Fardohnya

Teriahna
The Raven. Head of the Assassins' Guild.

Tamylan
Fardohnyan slave raised to serve Adrina. Lover of Tristan on Adrina's orders.

Tristan
Bastard son of King Hablet of Fardohnya. Adrina's half-brother and Captain of her Guard sent to Karien.

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