The Companion to the Fiery Cross, a Breath of Snow and Ashes, an Echo in the Bone, and Written in My Own Heart's Blood

by Diana Gabaldon

  Oggy—Short for “Oglethorpe,” Rachel and Ian’s nickname for their baby. [MOBY]

  Ogilvie, Andrew—A young Scottish private under Lieutenant Archie Hayes. He informs the Frasers that Hayes’s Sixty-seventh Highland Regiment is the last of the Crown’s regular troops to withdraw from the colonies, since the French and Indian Wars are over and the French have withdrawn. He saves Germain from drowning at the Mount Helicon Gathering. [Fiery Cross]

  Ogilvie, Miss—A young woman, one of the fisher-folk, who is invited to attend a luncheon with Jocasta Cameron, Mrs. Forbes, and several other ladies living near River Run. [Ashes]

  Ogilvie, Mr. (the older)—Family patriarch and grandfather to Rogerina, the young child Roger baptizes upon his return from the ministry; Mr. Ogilvie compliments Roger on his sermon but confides to his wife that Roger can’t carry a tune. [Ashes]

  Ogilvie, Mrs.—A very young Presbyterian wife, she and her teenage husband believe that their infant daughter is dying, so they call Roger, who performs his first baptism. Brianna diagnoses wee Rogerina with a vicious case of colic. [Ashes]

  Ogilvie, Rogerina; Rory—The first child of the young Ogilvies, who honor Roger by naming her after him, in thanks for his christening the infant. [Ashes]

  Ogilvy, Mrs.—Staunch member of the Ladies’ Altar and Tea Society at the Free North Church in Inverness, who is concerned about Brianna’s mortal soul since she is a Papist and doesn’t attend services with Roger. [Echo]

  x Oglethorpe, James—(1696–1785) Founder and first royal governor of the colony of Georgia. [MOBY]

  O’Hanlon, Peter—The fictitious name a quick-thinking Jamie gives to Siverly when asked which instructor he knew at Trinity University in Dublin. [SP]

  O’Higgins, Michael; Mick—One of a pair of Irish brothers, possibly deserters from the Irish Brigade but enlisted soldiers in Lord John’s regiment. Prone to a variety of “free enterprise,” lawlessness, and trouble, they often turn up when most unexpected. [BL, SP]

  O’Higgins, Raphael; Rafe—One of a pair of Irish brothers, possibly deserters from the Irish Brigade but enlisted soldiers in Lord John’s regiment. Prone to a variety of “free enterprise,” lawlessness, and trouble, they often turn up when most unexpected. [BL, SP]

  O’Keefe, Judge—Virginia neighbor of William and Lord John, a justice and one whom William trusts to leave letters for his father if necessary. [Echo]

  Okwaho’kenha—See “Wolf’s Brother.”

  Old Cotterill—An elderly, near-deaf patron of Lord John’s favorite London club, the Beefsteak. [HF]

  Oliver, Gideon—A resident of Fraser’s Ridge who has outlived three wives, the implication being that they’ve all died during childbirth. [Fiery Cross]

  Olson—A corporal leading one of the companies in William’s regiment at the Battle of Long Island. [Echo]

  O’Neill, Bob—One of the residents of Fraser’s Ridge who helps build various businesses, including Ronnie Sinclair’s cooperage, a smithy, and general store. [Fiery Cross]

  O’Neill, Father—Of St. George’s Church in Philadelphia; he oversees Henri-Christian’s funeral service. [MOBY]

  Orden—One of Stephen Bonnet’s crewmen; he is told to find other female companionship for Bonnet since Brianna is with child—a condition that Bonnet finds discomfiting and repugnant. [Ashes]

  Orden, Lewis, Lieutenant—One of the lieutenants under Jamie’s command. [MOBY]

  O’Reilly, Mr.—The Irish cellist with the music ensemble hired to play at Jocasta and Duncan’s wedding. He insults the inebriated naval officer Lieutenant Wolff and is warned by fellow musicians to beware of Wolff, who may not be as drunk as he appears and is known for a vengeful temper. [Fiery Cross]

  Ormiston, Joe—An injured crewman of the British ship Pitt and staunch Loyalist to the Crown. He recognizes “John Smith” as the deserter Bill “Jonah” Marsden. [Echo]

  Osborn, Colin—A second lieutenant from William’s regiment in Wilmington. [Echo]

  x Osborne, Adlai—(1744–1814) A well-to-do North Carolina merchantman attending Jocasta and Duncan’s wedding; he inadvertently distracts Phillip Wylie, taking him from his amorous pursuit of Claire. In 1775 he was appointed a colonel of Minute Men for Rowan County by the Continental Congress. [Fiery Cross]

  Oscar—A slave at River Run, he blows a kiss to Phaedre when he’s returning to the summer kitchen with an empty fish platter. [Ashes]

  x O’Sullivan, John, Sir—(1700–1746) Irish Jacobite and quartermaster for Charles Stuart during the Rising of 1745–1746. [SP, Fiery Cross]

  Oswald, Mortimer, the Honorable—One of the three members of the military tribunal investigating Lord John’s part in the explosion of a cannon during the Battle of Crefeld; he was elected to Parliament by nefarious means—i.e., bribery. [HS]

  Oswald, Mortimer Montmorency III—Late father of the Honorable Mortimer Oswald, the corrupt politician from Sussex. He receives a medal for good conduct from the army, which later proves to be a damning bit of evidence in a case of political corruption uncovered by Lord John. [HS]

  Otter-Tooth (aka “Robert Springer”)—Ta’wineonawira is the Indian name taken by the leader of the Montauk Five, a group of twentieth-century Native American purists who disappeared in 1968. Members of the national group AIM, the smaller, outspoken group had protested against the treatment of the first Americans by the European whites. Upon arriving in the past, Otter-Tooth is labeled a troublemaker and is killed by the Mohawk. The skull—with silver fillings—that Claire finds buried under the roots of a red cedar is apparently his; buried with him was an opal, which Claire is told he called his “ticket back.” [Fiery Cross, Ashes, MOBY]

  Otway, Harrison, Private—The middleman for the passage of information between Captain Bates and the solicitor Ffoulkes, brother-in-law to a French army colonel. [BL]

  Owen—An elderly widower whose name is mentioned by a group of young unmarried girls playing a marriage prediction game during Hogmanay at the Big House. [Fiery Cross]

  Owen, Colonel—Commander of an artillery company at Monmouth. [MOBY]

  P

  x Paine, Thomas—(1737–1809) Revolutionary writer (the author of “Common Sense,” the inflammatory pamphlet that was the first American bestseller and a major incitement to the rebellion) whom Lord John meets briefly. Lord John is not impressed, describing Paine (accurately) as “a malnourished, ill-dressed wretch.” [Echo]

  x Palmer, General J.—(1716–1788) General of the militia and a member of the Committee of Safety, Joseph Palmer penned the “Lexington Alarm,” a document bearing witness to the slaughter on Lexington Common; it was sent by express riders throughout the countryside to notify other militias that the war had begun. Frank Randall had a copy of the Lexington Alarm, and Claire is startled and horrified when she realizes that a copy of this document has been sent to Jamie for his own signature. [Ashes]

  x Palmer, Robert—(1724–1790) A lieutenant general in the North Carolina colonial militia and close friend of Governor Tryon, he was also a member of the council of war prior to the Battle of Alamance. [Fiery Cross]

  Parker, Jack—One of the residents of Fraser’s Ridge and a member of Jamie’s militia unit. [Fiery Cross]

  x Parker, Peter, Sir—(1721–1811) British admiral of the fleet that arrived at the mouth of the Cape Fear River on April 18, 1776, at the bequest of Governor Martin, to help calm fears and protect the Loyalists in North Carolina. He fought bravely and was knighted for his participation in the Charleston campaign and eventually succeeded Howe as admiral of the fleet. [Ashes]

  Paul—A footman employed by Michael Murray. [SB]

  Paulie—The elderly brother of Ma O’Donnell, he is drafted to retrieve his drunken sister from her daughter’s wake and proceeds to drag her home by her heels. [BL]

  Peabody, Lulu, Mrs.—A very drunk and very pregnant woman at Coryell’s Ferry. Claire takes care of her and, while waiting to see whether the comatose Mrs. Peabody will either awaken or go into labor, has a long discussion with Dorot
hea and Rachel about wedding nights, sex, and how to make a man say, “Oh, God.” [MOBY]

  Peabody, Simon—The husband of Lulu Peabody. [MOBY]

  Pearsall, Olivia—See “Olivia Stubbs.”

  Pearsall, Papa—Olivia’s deceased father. [PM]

  Peg—A prostitute from Devonshire employed at Magda’s; as she is a large-breasted blonde, she’s in line to become Harry Quarry’s new favorite. [PM]

  Peggy—A prostitute at Mrs. McNab’s establishment who helps William overcome his temporarily broken heart when he realizes that his previous paramour, Margery, is entertaining another gentleman. [Echo]

  Peggy, Mrs.—Baby William’s under-nursemaid at Helwater. [SP]

  x Pellew, Edward—(1757–1833) The midshipman (a cadet or lowest-ranking officer) who valiantly took command of the Carleton during the heated naval battle of Valcour Island on Lake Champlain in October 1776, after his commanding officers were mortally wounded in the fighting. For his bravery and quick thinking, he was immediately given command of the Carleton—quite an accomplishment for a nineteen-year-old. [Echo]

  Pendragon, Elizabeth—A dark-haired Welsh heiress whom the Dunsanys mistake as Lord John’s secret admirer when a lock of dark hair falls from an unsigned note John receives upon arriving at Helwater. [BL]

  Penstemon—Wife of Cherokee chief Tsisqua (Bird-who-sings-in-the-morning). [Ashes]

  Pépin, Charles—Married with children, he has an affair with Léonie, the sister of Michael Murray’s wife, Lillie. Lèonie becomes pregnant, and Charles, overcome by debt and the messiness of his affairs, kills himself. [SB]

  Pépin, Eulalie—Wife of Charles Pépin. [SB]

  Perkins, Private—A private who furnishes William with a horse at the Long Island landing, he is eager in his duties but not altogether bright, as his lack of better direction causes William to lose his bearings in the dense Long Island fog. [Echo]

  Perriman, Captain—One of two previous superintendents appointed by the Crown to oversee the maroons on Jamaica and act as their emissary with the British settlers. [PZ]

  Peter—A hired oarsman and Duff’s partner for the day, ferrying Cape Fear residents from Wilmington to Smith Island to see the grounded whale. [Fiery Cross]

  Peters, Samuel, Judge—The local magistrate in King’s Town who sentences two maroons to whipping for theft based on circumstantial evidence; Peters travels to the Bahaman island of Eleuthera before Lord John is able to question him regarding the sentence. [PZ]

  Peterson, Reverend—A minister for the New Light Church in Wilmington, he helps Tom Christie make peace with his feelings for Claire and her “demise” in the house fire. [Echo]

  Phaedre (aka Faydree)—Jocasta Cameron’s former body-servant and Hector Cameron’s illegitmate daughter, after leaving River Run she begins a new life as a barmaid in an ordinary in Wilmington. [Fiery Cross, Ashes, Echo]

  Philemon; Phil—A lovely bay horse belonging to Lord Dunsany. Two-year old William fearlessly hugs the horse despite its enormous size, which reminds Jamie of his own early introduction to horses by his father, Brian, when Jamie was about the same age as William. [SP]

  Phillip—Wounded Loyalist suffering from heatstroke, brother of Sally-Sarah. [MOBY]

  Phillips, Jonas—Fergus and Marsali’s Jewish neighbor, whose children often played with Henri-Christian. [MOBY]

  Phillips, Sam—The son of Jonas Phillips and neighbor of Fergus and Marsali; he unknowingly finds the Fraser stash of gold, disguised as lead type for the press. [MOBY]

  Phillipson, Mr.—A militiaman and tailor from Morristown. [MOBY]

  Pickering, Captain—General Howe’s aide-de-camp at the Long Island sea landing. [Echo]

  Pickering, Colonel—A military officer in charge of a regiment stationed in London during 1758. [BL]

  Pilcock—A footman at Argus House, the London residence of the Duke and Duchess of Pardloe. [SP]

  x Pitcher, Molly—(1754–1832) Nickname for Mary Ludwig Hays; said to have been at the Battle of Monmouth, supplying water to the Continental troops and helping with cannon duty when needed. [MOBY]

  x Pitt, Mr. William—(1708–1778) Prime minister of England during the Seven Years’ War and a member of Lord John Grey’s favorite gentlemen’s club, the Society for Appreciation of the English Beefsteak. [PM]

  Platt, Aunt—Mrs. Endicott’s sister living in New York. [MOBY]

  Plonplon—Lillie’s pug dog. [SB]

  Pocock, Frances; Fanny—Arabella-Jane’s tongue-tied younger sister. Intelligent and watchful, she’s fiercely protective of her elder sister, the only family she has. She also harbors feelings of great guilt, as it was Captain Harkness’s threat to her virginity that caused Jane to kill the man—and then to be arrested and condemned for the murder. Jane commits suicide rather than be hanged, leaving her young sister alone and helpless. Fanny’s only succor is William, who takes what care he can of her, confiding her to the care of Jamie and Claire, who embrace her as part of their own family and take her with them to Fraser’s Ridge. [MOBY]

  Pocock, Jane Eleanora (aka Arabella)—The legal name of the whore known as Arabella. A “fancy piece,” Arabella-Jane meets William in the course of his rampage following the revelation that Jamie Fraser is his father. Distraught and angry, William goes with her for distraction, but things don’t go as either party intended and the encounter ends in embarrassment and disaster. The next evening, William encounters her by accident while very drunk and, moved both by chivalry and a desire to make amends, saves her from the advances of a depraved and cruel captain of dragoons named Harkness, by hiring her for the night at the cost of his silver officer’s gorget. This encounter goes somewhat better, but it isn’t, as William expects, a one-night stand. The Pocock girls’ fate seems entwined with his, and when Jane and Fanny flee the brothel and Philadelphia, he takes them under his protection, intending to help them reach safety in New York. He doesn’t know at this point that they’ve fled because Jane has killed the nasty Captain Harkness and is wanted for his murder. Eventually she’s caught and arrested, and while William and Jamie try urgently to save her, they are too late; overcome by despair and unable to face the thought of hanging, Jane cuts her wrists with a broken bottle, leaving Fanny alone in the world—except for William. [MOBY]

  x Poor, General Enoch—(1736–1780) Commander of an eight-hundred-man brigade at Saratoga, his forces combined with those of General Learned to break through the Hessian forces. Poor was also the president of the court-martial that ordered the arrest of Benedict Arnold, although Arnold managed to escape before his arrest. [Echo]

  x Pope, the (Clement XIII)—(1693–1769) The head of the Catholic Church, his papacy began in 1758 upon the death of Pope Benedict XIV. A notable meddler in politics, as noted by Hal. [BL]

  Potts, Dr.—A physician and associate of Lord John Grey; he examines Bobby Higgins after the injury to one eye during the Boston riots but deems Bobby’s vision loss to be permanent. [Ashes]

  Poundstone, Ezekial—The official hangman for Newgate Prison and witness for Captain Bates’s signed confession. [BL]

  Poutoude, La Comtesse—A Paris salon attendee who swoons upon hearing Jamie’s somewhat fabricated tales of the bloodthirsty Indians of the colonies. [Echo]

  x Prescott, William, Colonel—(1726–1795) Commander of Rebel forces at the Battle of Bunker Hill, he is one of the officers credited with coining the phrase, “Do not fire until you see the whites of their eyes,” although there is no proof that this was ever shouted. [Ashes, MOBY]

  x Prevost, Mark, Major—(1736–1781) Commander of a British company from Florida, marching north to join forces with Colonel Campbell to take Savannah. [MOBY]

  Priestly, Ronald—Priestly and Phillip Wylie own a warehouse in Portsmouth, Virginia, and are rumored to store goods smuggled by Stephen Bonnet. [Fiery Cross]

  Priestly, Walter—A wealthy Cape Fear merchant, he also owns warehouses in the coastal cities of Charleston, Savannah, Wilmington, and Edenton, and has business interests in Boston, as
well; to complicate things more, he is a friend to the governor. [Fiery Cross]

  x Prince Tearlach—See “Charles Stuart.”

  Private _____—An unnamed enlisted man who is part of the gun crew when Lord John takes over its command during the Battle of Crefeld; he is brought to London to testify before the tribunal regarding the explosion of the cannon during the heated battle. [HS]

  Protheroe, Dr.—One of the surgeons assigned to Hal’s regiment in Prussia; Lord John has Tom Byrd locate him, in order that he might bleed John. [BL]

  Puddin’—The mule belonging to one of Amy McCallum’s sisters, who have traveled to Fraser’s Ridge for Amy and Bobby’s wedding. [Echo]

  x Putnam, Daniel—(1755–1819) Massachusetts resident whose letter (later known as the Lexington Alarm) circulated throughout the colonies, noting the rise of militia companies and requesting arms and powder for those companies. [Ashes]

  x Putnam, Israel, General—(1718–1790) Connecticut farmer turned soldier and veteran of the French and Indian Wars, “Old Put” had the reputation early on of a staunch patriot, was a brigadier general of militia at Bunker Hill, and during the Boston Siege commanded the American center under his new rank of major general. Possibly due to his stubbornness, Putnam was never a very adept field commander and failed to inspire young soldiers with his outdated warfare tactics. [Ashes, Echo]

  Q

  Quarry, Harry, Colonel; Handsome Harry—Career British military man and Lord John’s longtime friend, he was John’s predecessor as governor of Ardsmuir Prison and has continued to assist Lord John with various intelligence tasks when needed. [HF, PM, BL, HS, CA, SP, Echo, MOBY]

  Quarton, Mr. and Mrs.—Farmers where Jerry was caught stealing food. They imprison Jerry in their cow byre, from which he’s rescued by Roger and Buck. [MOBY]

  x Queen, the—(1900–2002) The Queen Consort, Lady Elizabeth (Bowes-Lyon), Duchess of York, and wife to King George VI (Bertie). During the London bombings of WWII, she stayed in London with her family; Claire tells Roger that she saw her, visiting injured troops with the King. [Echo]