A Mighty Fortress

by David Weber

  CHAHLMAIR, SIR BAIRMON— Duke of Margo; a member of Prince Daivyn’s Regency Council.

  CHAIMBYRS, LIEUTENANT ZHUSTYN, IMPERIAL DESNAIRIAN NAVY— second lieutenant, HMS Archangel Chihiro, 40.

  CHALMYR, LIEUTENANT MAILVYN, ROYAL CHARISIAN NAVY— first lieutenant, HMS Tellesberg.

  CHALMYRZ, FATHER KARLOS— Archbishop Borys Bahrmyn’s aide and secretary.

  CHARLZ, CAPTAIN MARIK— CO, Charisian merchant ship Wave Daughter.

  CHARLZ, MASTER YEREK, ROYAL CHARISIAN NAVY— gunner, HMS Wave, 14.

  CHERMYN, VICEROY GENERAL HAUWYL, IMPERIAL CHARISIAN MARINES— CO, Charisian occupation forces in Corisande. Cayleb and Sharleyan Ahrmahk’s regent in Corisande.

  CHERYNG, LIEUTENANT TAIWYL— a junior officer on Sir Vyk Lakyr’s staff; he is in charge of Lakyr’s clerks and message traffic.

  CLAREYK, GENERAL KYNT, IMPERIAL CHARISIAN ARMY— Baron of Green Valley. Ex- brigadier, Imperial Charisian Marines.

  CLYNTAHN, VICAR ZHASPAHR— Grand Inquisitor of the Church of God Awaiting; one of the so- called Group of Four.

  COHLMYN, ADMIRAL SIR LEWK, IMPERIAL CHARISIAN NAVY— Earl of Sharp-field, second–ranking officer, Imperial Charisian Navy. Ex–Royal Chisholmian Navy.

  CORIS, EARL OF— see Phylyp Ahzgood.

  CRAGGY HILL, EARL OF— see Wahlys Hillkeeper.

  DAHNZAI, LYZBYT— Father Zhaif Laityr’s house keeper at the Church of the Holy Archangels Triumphant.

  DAHRYUS, MASTER EDVARHD— an alias of Bishop Mylz Halcom.

  DAIKHAR, LIEUTENANT MOHTOHKAI, IMPERIAL CHARISIAN NAVY— XO, HMS Dart, 54.

  DAIKYN, GAHLVYN— King Cayleb’s valet.

  DAIVYS, MYTRAHN— a Charisian Temple Loyalist.

  DARCOS, DUKE OF— see Ensign Hektor Aplyn- Ahrmahk.

  DARYS, CAPTAIN TYMYTHY, IMPERIAL CHARISIAN NAVY— CO, HMS Destroyer, 54. Sir Domynyk Staynair’s flag captain.

  DAYKYN, DAIVYN— Prince Hektor of Corisande’s youn gest child. Prince of Corisande in exile following his father’s assassination.

  DAYKYN, HEKTOR— Prince of Corisande, leader of the League of Corisande. Assassinated 893.

  DAYKYN, HEKTOR (THE YOUNGER)— Prince Hektor of Corisande’s second oldest child and heir apparent. Assassinated 893.

  DAYKYN, IRYS— daughter of Prince Hektor of Corisande; older sister of Prince Daivyn.

  DAYKYN, RAICHYNDA— Prince Hektor of Corisande’s deceased wife; born in Earldom of Domair, Kingdom of Hoth.

  DEEP HOLLOW, EARL OF— see Bryahn Selkyr.

  DEKYN, SERGEANT ALLAYN— one of Kairmyn’s noncoms, Delferahkan Army.

  DOBYNS, CHARLZ— son of Ezmelda Dobyns; sometime supporter of the anti-Charis resistance in Manchyr, Corisande.

  DOBYNS, EZMELDA— Father Tymahn Hahskans’ house keeper at Saint Kathryn’s Church.

  DOYAL, SIR CHARLZ, CORISANDIAN GUARD— former artillery commander in Prince Hektor’s field army; now chief of staff and senior intelligence officer for Sir Koryn Gahrvai.

  DRAGONER, CORPORAL ZHAK, ROYAL CHARISIAN MARINES— a member of Crown Prince Cayleb’s bodyguard.

  DRAGONER, SIR RAYJHIS— Charisian ambassador to the Siddarmark Republic.

  DRAGONMASTER, BRIGADE SERGEANT MAJOR MAHKYNTY (“MAHK”), RCMC— Brigadier Clareyk’s senior noncom during Corisande Campaign.

  DUCHAIRN, VICAR RHOBAIR— Minister of Trea sury, Council of Vicars; one of the so- called Group of Four.

  DYMYTREE, FRONZ, ROYAL CHARISIAN MARINES— a member of Crown Prince Cayleb’s bodyguard.

  DYNNYS, ADORAI— Archbishop Erayk Dynnys’ wife.

  DYNNYS, ARCHBISHOP ERAYK— Archbishop of Charis. Executed for heresy 892.

  DYNNYS, STYVYN— Archbishop Erayk Dynnys’ younger son, age eleven in 892.

  DYNNYS, TYMYTHY ERAYK— Archbishop Erayk Dynnys’ older son, age fourteen in 892.

  EASTSHARE, DUKE OF— see Ruhsyl Thairis.

  EDWYRDS, KEVYN— XO, privateer galleon Kraken.

  EKYRD, CAPTAIN HAYRYS, DOHLARAN NAVY— CO, galley King Rahnyld.

  EMPEROR CAYLEB— see Cayleb Ahrmahk.

  EMPEROR MAHRYS IV— see Mahrys Ohlarn Ahldarm.

  EMPEROR WAISU VI— see Waisu Hantai.

  EMPRESS SHARLEYAN— see Sharleyan Ahrmahk.

  ERAYK, ARCHBISHOP— see Erayk Dynnys.

  ERAYKSYN, LIEUTENANT STYVYN, IMPERIAL CHARISIANNAVY— Sir Domynyk Staynair’s flag lieutenant.

  ERAYKSYN, WYLLYM— a Charisian textiles manufacturer.

  FAHRMAHN, PRIVATE LUHYS, ROYAL CHARISIAN MARINES— a member of Crown Prince Cayleb’s bodyguard.

  FAHRMYN, FATHER TAIRYN— the priest assigned to Saint Chihiro’s Church, a village church near the Convent of Saint Agtha.

  FAHRNO, MAHRLYS— one of Madam Ahnzhelyk Phonda’s courtesans.

  FAIRCASTER, SERGEANT PAYTER, CHARISIAN ROYAL GUARD— one of Emperor Cayleb’s personal guardsmen. A transferee from Crown Prince Cayleb’s Marine detachment.

  FAIRYS, COL O NEL AHLVYN, IMPERIAL CHARISIAN MARINES— CO, First Regiment, Third Brigade, ICMC.

  FALKHAN, LIEUTENANT AHRNAHLD, ROYAL CHARISIAN MARINES— CO, Crown Prince Cayleb’s personal bodyguard. Later CO, Prince Zhan Ahrmahk’s bodyguard.

  FATHER MICHAEL— parish priest of Lakeview.

  FERN, DUKE OF— see Samyl Cahkrayn.

  FHAIRLY, MAJOR AHDYM— the senior battery commander on East Island, Ferayd Sound, Kingdom of Delferahk.

  FHARMYN, SIR RYK— a foundry owner/ironmaster in the Kingdom of Tarot.

  FOFÃO, CAPTAIN MATEUS, TERRAN FEDERATION NAVY— CO, TFNS Swift-sure.

  FORYST, VICAR ERAYK— a member of the Reformists.

  FRAIDMYN, SERGEANT VYK, CHARISIAN ROYAL GUARD— one of King Cayleb II’s armsmen.

  FUHLLYR, FATHER RAIMAHND— chaplain, HMS Dreadnought.

  FURKHAL, RAFAYL— second baseman and leadoff hitter, Tellesberg Krakens.

  FYSHYR, HARYS— CO, privateer galleon Kraken.

  GAHRBOR, ARCHBISHOP FAILYX— Archbishop of Tarot for the Church of God Awaiting.

  GAHRDANER, SERGEANT CHARLZ, CHARISIAN ROYAL GUARD— one of King Haarahld VII’s bodyguards.

  GAHRMYN, LIEUTENANT RAHNYLD— XO, galley Arrowhead, Delferahkan Navy.

  GAHRNAHT, BISHOP AMILAIN— deposed Bishop of Larchros.

  GAHRVAI, GENERAL SIR KORYN, CORISANDIAN GUARD— Prince Hektor’s army field commander; now CO, Corisandian Guard, in the service of the Regency Council. Son of Earl Anvil Rock.

  GAHRVAI, SIR RYSEL— Earl of Anvil Rock; Prince Daivyn Daykyn’s official regent; head of Daivyn’s Regency Council in Corisande.

  GAIRAHT, CAPTAIN WYLLYS, CHISHOLMIAN ROYAL GUARD— CO of Queen Sharleyan’s royal guard detachment in Charis.

  GAIRLYNG, ARCHBISHOP KLAIRMANT— Archbishop of Corisande for the Church of Charis.

  GALVAHN, MAJOR SIR NAITHYN— the Earl of Windshare’s senior staff officer; Corisande Campaign.

  GARDYNYR, ADMIRAL LYWYS, ROYAL DOHLARAN NAVY— Earl of Thirsk and King Rahnyld IV’s best admiral.

  GARTHIN, EDWAIR— Earl of North Coast; one of Prince Hektor’s councilors; now serving on Prince Daivyn’s Regency Council.

  GHATFRYD, SANDARIA— Ahnzhelyk Phonda’s/Nynian Rychtair’s personal maid.

  GORJAH, FATHER GHARTH— Archbishop Zhasyn Cahnyr’s personal secretary.

  GORJAH, SAHMANTHA— Father Gharth Gorjah’s wife.

  GORJAH, ZHASYN— firstborn child of Gharth and Sahmantha Gorjah.

  GRAHZAIAL, LIEUTENANT COMMANDER MAHSHAL, IMPERIAL CHARISIAN NAVY— CO, schooner HMS Messenger, 6.

  GRAISYN, BISHOP EXECUTOR WYLLYS— Archbishop Lyam Tyrn’s chief administrator for the Archbishopric of Emerald.

  GRAIVYR, FATHER STYVYN— Bishop Ernyst’s intendant, Ferayd, Delferahk.

  GRAND VICAR EREK XVII— secular and temporal head of the Church of God Awaiting.

  GRAY HARBOR, EARL OF— see Rayjhis Yowance.

  GREEN MOUNTAIN, BARON OF— see Mahrak Sahndyrs.

  GREEN VALLEY, BARON OF— see General Kynt Clareyk
.

  GREENHILL, TYMAHN— King Haarahld VII’s senior huntsman.

  GUYSHAIN, FATHER BAHRNAI— Vicar Zahmsyn Trynair’s senior aide.

  GYRARD, CAPTAIN ANDRAI, ROYAL CHARISIAN NAVY— CO, HMS Empress of Charis.

  HAARPAR, SERGEANT GORJ, CHARISIAN ROYAL GUARD— one of King Haarahld VII’s bodyguards.

  HAHLEK, FATHER SYMYN— Archbishop Klairmant Gairlyng’s personal aide.

  HAHLMAHN, PAWAL— King Haarahld VII’s senior chamberlain.

  HAHLMYN, FATHER MAHRAK— an upper- priest of the Church of God Awaiting; Bishop Executor Thomys Shylair’s personal aide.

  HAHLMYN, MIDSHIPMAN ZHORJ, IMPERIAL CHARISIAN NAVY— a signals midshipman aboard HMS Darcos Sound, 54.

  HAHLMYN, SAIRAIH— Sharleyan Ahrmahk’s personal maid.

  HAHLTAR, ADMIRAL GENERAL SIR URWYN, IMPERIAL DESNAIRIAN NAVY— Baron Jahras; commanding officer, Imperial Desnairian Navy.

  HAHLYND, ADMIRAL PAWAL, ROYAL DOHLARAN NAVY— the Earl of Thirsk’s senior subordinate admiral.

  HAHLYND, FATHER MAHRAK— Bishop Executor Thomys Shylair’s personal aide.

  HAHSKANS, DAILOHRS— Father Tymahn Hahskans’ wife.

  HAHSKANS, FATHER TYMAHN— a Reformist upper- priest of the Order of Bédard in Manchyr; senior priest, Saint Kathryn’s Church.

  HAHSKYN, LIEUTENANT AHNDRAI, CHARISIAN IMPERIAL GUARD— a Charisian officer assigned to Empress Sharleyan’s guard detachment. Captain Gairaht’s second- in- command.

  HAHVAIR, COMMANDER FRANZ, IMPERIAL CHARISIAN NAVY— CO, schooner HMS Mace, 12.

  HAIMLTAHN, BISHOP EXECUTOR WYLLYS— Archbishop Zhasyn Cahnyr’s executive assistant in the Archbishopric of Glacierheart.

  HAIMYN, BRIGADIER MAHRYS, ROYAL CHARISIAN MARINES— CO, Fifth Brigade, RCMC.

  HAINREE, PAITRYK— a silversmith and Temple Loyalist agitator in Manchyr, Princedom of Corisande.

  HALCOM, BISHOP MYLZ— Bishop of Margaret Bay.

  HALMYN, ARCHBISHOP ZAHMSYN— Archbishop of Gorath; senior prelate of the Kingdom of Dohlar.

  HANTAI, WAISU— Waisu VI, Emperor of Harchong.

  HANTH, EARL— see Tahdayo Mahntayl. See also Sir Hauwerd Breygart.

  HARMYN, MAJOR BAHRKLY, EMERALD ARMY— an Emeraldian army officer assigned to North Bay.

  HARPAHR, BISHOP KORNYLYS— Bishop of the Order of Chihiro; Admiral General of the Navy of God.

  HARRISON, MATTHEW PAUL— Timothy and Sarah Harrison’s great- grandson.

  HARRISON, ROBERT— Timothy and Sarah Harrison’s grandson; Matthew Paul Harrison’s father.

  HARRISON, SARAH— wife of Timothy Harrison and an Eve.

  HARRISON, TIMOTHY— Mayor of Lakeview and an Adam.

  HARYS, CAPTAIN ZHOEL, ROYAL CORISANDIAN NAVY— CO, galley Lance. Later CO, galleon Wing; responsible for transporting Princess Irys and Prince Daivyn to safety.

  HARYS, FATHER AHLBYRT— Vicar Zahmsyn Trynair’s special representative to Dohlar.

  HASKYN, MIDSHIPMAN YAHNCEE, ROYAL DOHLARAN NAVY— a midshipman aboard Gorath Bay.

  HAUWYRD, ZHORZH— Earl Gray Harbor’s personal guardsman.

  HENDERSON, LIEUTENANT GABRIELA (“GABBY”), TERRAN FEDERATION NAVY—tactical officer, TFNS Swiftsure.

  HILLKEEPER, WAHLYS— Earl of Craggy Hill; a member of Prince Daivyn’s Regency Council; also a senior member of the Northern Conspiracy.

  HOLDYN, VICAR LYWYS— a member of the Reformists.

  HOTCHKYS, CAPTAIN SIR OHWYN, ROYAL CHARISIAN NAVY—CO, HMS Tellesberg.

  HOWSMYN, EHDWYRD— a wealthy foundry owner and shipbuilder in Tellesberg.

  HOWSMYN, ZHAIN— Ehdwyrd Howsmyn’s wife.

  HUNTYR, LIEUTENANT KLEMYNT, CHARISIAN ROYAL GUARD— an officer of the Charisian Royal Guard in Tellesberg.

  HWYSTYN, SIR VYRNYN— a member of the Charisian Parliament elected from Tellesberg.

  HYLLAIR, SIR FARAHK— Baron of Dairwyn.

  HYNDRYK, COMMODORE SIR AHLFRYD, IMPERIAL CHARISIAN NAVY— Baron Seamount; Imperial Navy’s senior gunnery expert. Effectively CO, Imperial Charisian Navy R&D.

  HYNDYRS, DUNKYN— purser, privateer galleon Raptor.

  HYRST, ADMIRAL ZOHZEF, CHISHOLMIAN NAVY— Earl Sharpfield’s second-in- command.

  HYSIN, VICAR CHIYAN— a member of the Reformists (from Harchong).

  HYWSTYN, LORD AVRAHM— a cousin of Greyghor Stohnar, and a midranking official assigned to the Siddarmarkian foreign ministry.

  HYWYT, COMMANDER PAITRYK, ROYAL CHARISIAN NAVY— CO, HMS Wave, 14 (schooner). Later promoted to captain as CO, HMS Dancer, 56.

  ILLIAN, CAPTAIN AHNTAHN— one of Sir Phylyp Myllyr’s company commanders.

  JAHRAS, BARON OF— see Admiral General Sir Urwyn Hahltar.

  JYNKYN, COL O NEL HAUWYRD, ROYAL CHARISIAN MARINES— Admiral Stay-nair’s senior Marine commander.

  JYNKYNS, BISHOP ERNYST— Bishop of Ferayd.

  KAHNKLYN, AIDRYN— Tairys Kahnklyn’s older daughter.

  KAHNKLYN, AIZAK— Rahzhyr Mahklyn’s son- in- law.

  KAHNKLYN, ERAYK— Tairys Kahnklyn’s oldest son.

  KAHNKLYN, EYDYTH— Tairys Kahnklyn’s younger daughter.

  KAHNKLYN, HAARAHLD— Tairys Kahnklyn’s middle son.

  KAHNKLYN, TAIRYS— Rahzhyr Mahklyn’s married daughter.

  KAHNKLYN, ZHOEL— Tairys Kahnklyn’s youn gest son.

  KAHRNAIKYS, MAJOR ZHAPHAR, TEMPLE GUARD— an officer of the Temple Guard and a Schuelerite.

  KAILLEE, CAPTAIN ZHILBERT, TAROTISIAN NAVY— CO, galley King Gorjah II.

  KAIREE, TRAIVYR— a wealthy merchant and landowner in the Earldom of Styvyn.

  KA IRMYN, CAPTAIN TOMHYS— one of Sir Vyk Lakyr’s officers, Delferahkan Army.

  KAITS, CAPTAIN BAHRNABAI, IMPERIAL CHARISIAN MARINES— CO, Marine detachment, HMS Squall, 36.

  KEELHAUL—High Admiral Lock Island’s rottweiler.

  KESTAIR, AHRDYN— Archbishop Maikel’s married daughter.

  KESTAIR, SIR LAIRYNC— Archbishop Maikel’s son- in- law.

  KHAILEE, MASTER ROLF— a pseudonym used by Lord Avrahm Hywstyn.

  KHAPAHR, COMMANDER AHLVYN, ROYAL DOHLARAN NAVY— effectively the Earl of Thirsk’s chief of staff.

  KHATTYR, CAPTAIN PAYT, EMERALD NAVY— CO, galley Black Prince.

  KHOLMAN, DUKE OF— see Daivyn Bairaht.

  KHOWSAN, CAPTAIN OF WINDS SHOUKHAN, IMPERIAL HARCHONGESE NAVY— Count of Wind Mountain; CO, IHNS Flower of Waters; 50. Flag captain to the Duke of Sun Rising.

  KING GORJAH III— see Gorjah Nyou.

  KING HAARAHLD VII— see Haarahld Ahrmahk.

  KING RAHNYLD IV— see Rahnyld Bahrns.

  KING ZHAMES II— see Zhames Rayno.

  KLAHRKSAIN, CAPTAIN TYMAHN, IMPERIAL CHARISIAN NAVY— CO, HMS Talisman, 54.

  KNOWLES, EVELYN— an Eve who escaped the destruction of the Alexandria Enclave and fled to Tellesberg.

  KNOWLES, JEREMIAH— an Adam who escaped the destruction of the Alexandria Enclave and fled to Tellesberg, where he became the patron and found er of the Brethren of Saint Zherneau.

  KOHRBY, MIDSHIPMAN LYNAIL, ROYAL CHARISIAN NAVY— senior midshipman, HMS Dreadnought.

  KRAHL, CAPTAIN AHNDAIR, ROYAL DOHLARAN NAVY— CO, HMS Bédard, 42.

  KRUGHAIR, LIEUTENANT ZHASYN, IMPERIAL CHARISIAN NAVY— second lieutenant, HMS Dancer, 56.

  LAHANG, BRAIDEE— Prince Nahrmahn of Emerald’s chief agent in Charis before Merlin Athrawes’ arrival there.

  LAHFAT, CAPTAIN MYRGYN— piratical ruler of Claw Keep on Claw Island.

  LAHFTYN, MAJOR BRYAHN— Brigadier Clareyk’s chief of staff.

  LAHRAK, NAILYS— a senior leader of the Temple Loyalists in Charis.

  LAHSAHL, LIEUTENANT SHAIRMYN, IMPERIAL CHARISIAN NAVY— XO, HMS Destroyer, 54.

  LAIMHYN, FATHER CLYFYRD— Emperor Cayleb’s personal secretary, assigned to him by Archbishop Maikel.

  LAIRAYS, FATHER AWBRAI—under- priest of the Order of Schueler; HMS Archangel Chihiro’s ship’s chaplain.

  LAITYR, FATHER ZHAIF— a Reformist up
per- priest of the Order of Pasquale; senior priest, Church of the Holy Archangels Triumphant; a close personal friend of Father Tymahn Hahskans’.

  LAKYR, SIR VYK— SO, Ferayd garrison, Kingdom of Delferahk.

  LANGHORNE, ERIC— Chief Administrator, Operation Ark.

  LARCHROS, BARON OF— see Rahzhyr Mairwan.

  LARCHROS, BARONESS OF— see Raichenda Mairwyn.

  LATHYK, LIEUTENANT RHOBAIR, IMPERIAL CHARISIAN NAVY— XO, HMS Destiny, 54.

  LAYN, MAJOR ZHIM, ROYAL CHARISIAN MARINE CORPS— Brigadier Kynt’s subordinate for original syllabus development. Now the senior training officer, Helen Island Marine Base.

  LEKTOR, ADMIRAL SIR TARYL— Earl of Tartarian; commanding officer, Royal Corisandian Navy under Prince Hektor during Corisande Campaign; Earl Anvil Rock’s main ally since Hektor’s death; another member of Prince Daivyn’s Regency Council.

  LOCK ISLAND, HIGH ADMIRAL BRYAHN, IMPERIAL CHARISIAN NAVY— Earl of Lock Island; commanding officer, Imperial Charisian Navy. Cayleb Ahrmahk’s cousin.

  LORD PROTECTOR GREYGHOR— see Greyghor Stohnar.

  LYAM, ARCHBISHOP— see Archbishop Lyam Tyrn.

  LYNDAHR, SIR RAIMYND— Prince Hektor’s keeper of the purse; now serving on Prince Daivyn’s Regency Council.

  LYNKYN, SIR ERNYST, CORISANDIAN NAVY— Duke of Black Water (deceased), CO, Corisandian Navy; KIA, Battle of Darcos Sound.

  LYNKYN, SIR ADULFO— Duke of Black Water; son of Sir Ernyst Lynkyn.

  LYWKYS, LADY MAIRAH— Empress Sharleyan’s chief lady- in- waiting. She is Baron Green Mountain’s cousin.

  LYWYS, DR. SAHNDRAH— faculty member, Royal College, Tellesberg, specializing in chemistry.

  MAHGAIL, CAPTAIN RAIF, IMPERIAL CHARISIAN NAVY— CO, HMS Dancer, 56. Sir Gwylym Manthyr’s flag captain.

  MAHGENTEE, MIDSHIPMAN MAHRAK, ROYAL CHARISIAN NAVY— senior midshipman, HMS Typhoon.

  MAHKELYN, LIEUTENANT RHOBAIR, ROYAL CHARISIAN NAVY— fourth lieutenant, HMS Destiny, 54.

  MAHKHYNROH, BISHOP KAISI— Bishop of Manchyr for the Church of Charis.

  MAHKLYN, DR. RAHZHYR— Chancellor, Royal College, Tellesberg. Chairman, Imperial Council of Inquiry.

  MAHKLYN, TOHMYS— Rahzhyr Mahklyn’s unmarried son.

  MAHKLYN, YSBET— Rahzhyr Mahklyn’s deceased wife.

  MAHKNEEL, CAPTAIN HAUWYRD— CO, galley Arrowhead, Delferahkan Navy.

  MAHLDYN, LIEUTENANT ZHAMES, IMPERIAL CHARISIAN NAVY— XO, HMS Squall, 36.