Ardent

by Florian Armas

  Assassins

  Dorian, Assassin Master

  Serpentists (followers of the Serpent God)

  Meriaduk, the Great Priest of the Serpent

  Others

  Stefan, Duke of Peyris

  Rares, Knight

  Boldur, one of the Mountes’ chieftains

  Mann, Duke of Loxburg

  Leon, Duke of Tolosa

  Iaru, the third Mester of the Merchants Guild in Dorna

  Lenard, Seigneur of Dorna

  Miscellaneous

  Spatar, Chief of the Army

  Vistier, administrator of a castle and coin master

  Wraith, most successful Lead Protectors (only four in Frankis)

  Black Dervil, mercenary captain (only five in Frankis)

  galben, gold coin, ten grams weight

  turn, time unit of measure, equivalent of one hour

  Wanderers ruling councils

  Inner Council of the Three

  High Council of the Seven.