by David Weber
MAHLRY, LIEUTENANT RHOLYND, EMERALD NAVY— a lieutenant aboard galley Black Prince.
MAHLYK, STYWYRT— Captain Yairley’s personal coxswain.
MAHNDRAYN, COMMANDER URVYN, IMPERIAL CHARISIAN NAVY— CO, Experimental Board. Commodore Seamount’s senior assistant.
MAHNDYR, EARL— see Gharth Rahlstahn.
MAHNTAIN, CAPTAIN TOHMYS, IMPERIAL DESNAIRIAN NAVY— CO, HMS Blessed Warrior, 40.
MAHNTAYL, TAHDAYO— usurper Earl of Hanth.
MAHNTEE, LIEUTENANT CHARLZ, ROYAL DOHLARAN NAVY— XO, HMS Rakurai, 46.
MAHNTYN, CORPORAL AILAS— a scout- sniper assigned to Sergeant Edvarhd Wystahn’s platoon.
MAHRAK, LIEUTENANT RAHNALD, ROYAL CHARISIAN NAVY—first lieutenant, HMS Royal Charis.
MAHRLOW, BISHOP EXECUTOR AHRAIN— Archbishop Zahmsyn Halmyn’s executive assistant, Archbishopric of Gorath, Kingdom of Dohlar.
MAHRTYN, ADMIRAL GAHVYN, ROYAL TAROTISIAN NAVY— Baron of White Ford. Senior officer, Royal Tarotisian Navy.
MAHRTYNSYN, LIEUTENANT LAIZAIR, IMPERIAL DESNAIRIAN NAVY— XO, HMS Archangel Chihiro, 40.
MAHRYS, ZHERYLD— Sir Rayjhis Dragoner’s secretary.
MAIGEE, CAPTAIN GRAYGAIR, ROYAL DOHLARANNAVY—CO, galleon Guardian.
MAIGEE, PLATOON SERGEANT ZHAK, IMPERIAL CHARISIAN MARINES— senior noncom, Second Platoon, Alpha Company, 1⁄3rd Marines, ICMC.
MAIGWAIR, VICAR ALLAYN— Captain General of the Church of God Awaiting; one of the so- called Group of Four.
MAIK, BISHOP STAIPHAN— a Schuelerite auxiliary bishop of the Church of God Awaiting; effectively intendant for the Royal Dohlaran Navy in the Church’s name.
MAIKEL, CAPTAIN QWENTYN, ROYAL DOHLARAN NAVY— CO, galley Gorath Bay.
MAIKELSYN, LIEUTENANT LEEAHM, ROYAL TAROTISIAN NAVY— first lieutenant, King Gorjah II.
MAIRWYN, RAHZHYR— Baron of Larchros; a member of the Northern Conspiracy in Corisande.
MAIRWYN, RAICHENDA— Baroness of Larchros; wife of Rahzhyr Mairwyn.
MAIRYDYTH, LIEUTENANT NEVYL, ROYAL DOHLARAN NAVY— first lieutenant, galley Royal Bédard.
MAIYR, CAPTAIN ZHAKSYN— one of Col o nel Sir Wahlys Zhorj’s troop commanders in Tahdayo Mahntayl’s ser vice.
MAKAIVYR, BRIGADIER ZHOSH, ROYAL CHARISIAN MARINE CORPS— 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— previously Cayleb Ahrmahk’s flag captain for the Armageddon Reef and Darcos Sound campaigns. CO, Charisian expedition to Gulf 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.
MYCHAIL, ALYX— Rhaiyan Mychail’s oldest grandson.
MYCHAIL, MYLDRYD— one of Rhaiyan Mychail’s married granddaughters- inlaw.
MYCHAIL, RHAIYAN— a business partner of Ehdwyrd Howsmyn and the Kingdom of Charis’ primary textile producer.
MYCHAIL, STYVYN— Myldryd Mychail’s youn gest 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.
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— King Gorjah III, King of Tarot.
NYOU, MAIYL— Queen Consort of Tarot; wife of Gorjah Nyou.
NYOU, RHOLYND— Crown Prince of Tarot; infant son of Gorjah and Maiyl Nyou; heir to the Tarotisian throne.
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 and cousin.
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.
PAHLZAR, COL O NEL AHKYLLYS— Sir Charlz Doyal’s replacement as Sir Koryn Gahrvai’s senior artillery commander.
PAHRAIHA, COL O NEL VAHSAG, IMPERIAL CHARISIAN MARINES— CO, Fourteenth Marine Regiment.
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, TERRAN FEDERATION NAVY— CO, Operation Ark final escort; husband of Dr. Pei Shan- wei.
PEI, KAU- ZHI, ADMIRAL, TERRAN FEDERATION NAVY— 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, CAPTAIN KHANSTAHNZO— an officer of the Temple Guard.
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.
PORTYR, MAJOR DANYEL, IMPERIAL CHARISIAN MARINE CORPS— CO, First Battalion, Third Regiment, Third Brigade.
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, DR. ELIAS, PH.D.— a member of Pei Shan- wei’s staff and a noted cyberneticist.
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, TYMAHN— the current head of the House of Qwentyn banking and investment cartel.
RAHLSTAHN, ADMIRAL GHARTH, IMPERIAL CHARISIAN NAVY— Earl of Mahn -dyr; third-ranking officer, Imperial Charisian Navy. Ex– Royal Emeraldian Navy.
RAHLSTYN, COMMODORE ERAYK, ROYAL DOHLARAN NAVY— one of Duke Malikai’s squadron commanders.
RAHSKAIL, COL O NEL BARKAH, IMPERIAL CHARISIAN ARMY— Earl of Swayle; a senior supply officer, Imperial Charisian Army.
RAHZMAHN, LIEUTENANT DAHNYLD, IMPERIAL CHARISIANNAVY— Sir Gwylym Manthyr’s flag lieutenant.
RAICE, BYNZHAMYN— Baron Wave T
hunder; royal councilor for intelligence, Kingdom of Old Charis.
RAICE, LEAHYN— Baroness Wave Thunder; wife of Bynzhamyn Raice.
RAIMAIR, TOBYS— head of Prince Daivyn Daykyn’s unofficial guardsmen in Delferahk; ex- sergeant, Royal Corisandian Army.
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; killed in Sharleyan’s attempted assassination.
RAIZYNGYR, COL O NEL ARTTU— CO, 2⁄3rd Marines (Second Battalion, Third Brigade), Royal Charisian Marines.
RAYNAIR, CAPTAIN EKOHLS— CO, privateer schooner Blade.
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— King Zhames II, Kingdom of Delferahk.
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 Admiral Sir Domynyk Staynair.
ROHSAIL, CAPTAIN SIR DAHRAND, ROYAL DOHLARAN NAVY— CO, HMS Grand Vicar Mahrys, 50.
ROHZHYR, COL O NEL BAHRTOL, ROYAL CHARISIAN MARINE CORPS— a senior commissary officer.
ROPEWALK, COL O NEL AHDAM, CHARISIAN ROYAL GUARD— CO, Charisian Royal Guard.
ROWYN, CAPTAIN HORAHS— CO, Sir Dustyn Olyvyr’s yacht Ahnyet.
RUSTMAYN, EDMYND— Baron Stonekeep; King Gorjah III of Tarot’s first councillor 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.
SAHLMYN, SERGEANT MAJOR HAIN, ROYAL CHARISIAN MARINE CORPS—Colonel Zhanstyn’s battalion sergeant major.
SAHNDYRS, MAHRAK— Baron Green Mountain; Queen Sharleyan’s first councilor.
SAIGAHN, CAPTAIN MAHRDAI, ROYAL CHARISIAN NAVY— CO, HMS Guards-man, 44.
SAITHWYK, ARCHBISHOP FAIRMYN— Archbishop of Emerald for the Church of Charis.
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.
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.
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. Alias for Lieutenant Fraizher Maythis.
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.
SHAIN, CAPTAIN PAYTER, ROYAL CHARISIAN NAVY— CO, HMS Dreadful, 48. Admiral Nylz’s flag captain.
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 spy-master.
SHARPFIELD, EARL OF— see Sir Lewk Cohlmyn.
SHOWAIL, LIEUTENANT COMMANDER STYV, IMPERIAL CHARISIAN NAVY—CO, schooner HMS Flash, 10.
SHYMAKYR, 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, TERRAN FEDERATION NAVY— CO, TFNS Excalibur.
SOWTHMYN, TRUMYN— Earl of Airyth; one of Prince Hektor’s councilors, now serving on Prince Daivyn’s Regency Council.
STANTYN, ARCHBISHOP NYKLAS— Archbishop of Hankey in the Desnairian Empire.
STAYNAIR, AHRDYN— Archbishop Maikel Staynair’s deceased wife.
STAYNAIR, ADMIRAL SIR DOMYNYK, IMPERIAL CHARISIAN NAVY— Baron of Rock Point, younger brother of Archbishop Maikel Staynair.
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.
STOHNAR, LORD PROTECTOR GREYGHOR— elected ruler of the Siddarmark Republic.
STONEKEEP, BARON OF— see Edmynd Rustmyn.
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 Kairmyn’s noncoms, Delferahkan Army.
SUMYR, FATHER FRAHNKLYN— Archbishop Failyx Gahrbor’s intendant, Arch-bishopric 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.
SVAIRSMAHN, MIDSHIPMAN LAINSAIR, IMPERIAL CHARISIAN NAVY— a midshipman, HMS Dancer, 56.
SWAYLE, EARL OF— see Col o nel Barkah Rahskail.
SYMKEE, LIEUTENANT GARAITH, IMPERIAL CHARISIAN NAVY— second lieutenant, HMS Destiny, 54.
SYMMYNS, TOHMAS— 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.
TAIBAHLD, FATHER AHRNAHLD—upper- priest of the Order of Schueler; CO, NGS Sword of God; Bishop Kornylys Harpahr’s flag captain.
TAIBYR, ARCHBISHOP AHDYM— Archbishop of Desnair for the Church of God Awaiting.
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— commanding officer, Imperial Charisian Army.
THIESSEN, CAPTAIN JOSEPH, TERRAN FEDERATION NAVY— Admiral Pei Kauzhi’s chief of staff.
THIRSK, EARL OF— see Lywys Gardynyr.
THOMPKYN, HAUWERSTAT— Earl of White Crag; Chisholm’s Lord Justice.
THORAST, DUKE OF— see Aibram Zaivyair.
TIANG, BISHOP EXECUTOR WU- SHAI—Archbishop Zherohm Vyncyt’s bishop executor.
TILLYER, LIEUTENANT COMMANDER HENRAI, IMPERIAL CHARISIAN NAVY— High Admiral Lock Island’s chief of staff; previously his flag lieutenant.
TIRIAN, DUKE— see Kahlvyn Ahrmahk.
TOHMYS, FRAHNKLYN— Crown Prince Cayleb’s tutor.
TOHMYS, FRAIDMYN— Archbishop Zhasyn Cahnyr’s valet of many years.
TRAIGAIR, SAHLAHMN— Earl of Storm Keep; a member of the Northern Conspiracy in Corisande.
TRYNAIR, VICAR ZAHMSYN— Chancellor of the Council of Vicars of the Church of God Awaiting; one of the so- called Group of Four.
TRYNTYN, CAPTAIN ZHAIRYMIAH, ROYAL CHARISIAN NAVY— CO, HMS Torrent, 42.
TRYVYTHYN, CAPTAIN SIR DYNZYL, ROYAL CHARISIAN NAVY—CO, HMS Royal Charis.
TYOTAYN, BRIGADIER BAIRAHND, IMPERIAL CHARISIAN MARINES— CO, Fifth Brigade, ICMC. Sir Gwylym Manthyr’s senior Marine officer.
TYRN, ARCHBISHOP LYAM— Archbishop of Emerald.
TYRNYR, SERGEANT BRYNDYN, CHISHOLMIAN ROYAL GUARD— a member of Queen Sharleyan’s normal guard detail.
TYRNYR, SIR SAMYL— Cayleb’s special ambassador to Chisholm; were placed/supplanted/reinforced by Gray Harbor’s arrival.
UHLSTYN, YAIRMAN— Sir Koryn Gahrvai’s personal armsman.
URBAHN, HAHL— XO, privateer galleon Raptor.
URVYN, ARCHBISHOP— see Urvyn Myllyr.
URVYN, LIEUTENANT ZHAK, ROYAL CHARISIAN NAVY— XO, HMS Wave, 14.
USHYR, FATHER BRYAHN— an under- priest. Archbishop Maikel’s personal secretary and most trusted aide.
VAHLAIN, NAIKLOS— Sir Gwylym Manthyr’s valet.
VAHNWYK, MAHRTYN— the Earl of Thirsk’s personal secretary and senior clerk.
VYKAIN, LIEUTENANT MAHRYAHNO, IMPERIAL CHARISIAN NAVY— XO, HMS Ahrmahk, 58.
VYNAIR, SERGEANT AHDYM, CHARISIAN ROYAL GUARD— one of King Cayleb II’s armsmen.
VYNCYT, ARCHBISHOP ZHEROHM— primate of Chisholm for Church of God Awaiting.