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The Ragged Man

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by Tom Lloyd


  Anviss - God of Woods, consort and Aspect of Amavoq, Goddess of the Forest

  Aracnan - Immortal mercenary of unknown origin

  Ardela - Farlan devotee of the Lady, Legana’s companion

  Aryn Bwr - Battle name of the last Elven king, who led their rebellion against the Gods. His true name has been excised from history

  Asenn - Goddess of Rain and Snow, daughter of Lliot, deceased God of All Waters

  Ashar (The Lady of Hidden Paths) — Aspect of Anviss, God of Woods, local to Llehden

  Azaer - A shadow

  Bahl - Deceased Lord of the Farlan and Chosen of Nartis before Lord Isak

  Belarannar - Goddess of the Earth, a member of the Upper Circle of the Pantheon, once patron of the Vukotic tribe

  Beyn, Ignas - Member of the Brotherhood

  Bolla - Mercenary-turned-penitent of Ushull in the Circle City

  Brandt, Commander (Brandt Toquin) - Commander of the Narkang City Watch who died in the defence of the White Palace, younger brother of Suzerain Toquin

  Burning Man, the - One of the five Aspects of Death known as the Reapers

  Capan (ab Kert ab Coas) — A Harlequin

  Carasay, Sir Cerse - Colonel of the Tirah Palace Guard Legions

  Carel (Carelfolden), Marshal Betyn - Farlan nobleman, mentor, friend and former commander of Lord Isak’s Personal Guard

  Cedei, Herred - Member of the Brotherhood

  Celao, Lord - Litse white-eye, Chosen of Ilit and ruler of the Ismess quarter of the Circle City

  Cerdin - God of Thieves

  Cerrat, Jeco - Farlan cleric and Legion Chaplain of the Tirah Palace Guard

  Cerrun - God of Gamblers

  Certinse, Sir Dirass - Deceased knight and captain in the Palace Guard, third son of Suzerain Tildek

  Certinse, Knight-Cardinal Horel - Commander of the Knights of the Temples, younger brother of Suzerain Tildek, Farlan by birth

  Certinse, High Cardinal Varn - Farlan cleric. Third son of the Tildek Suzerainty, younger brother of Suzerain Tildek, Knight-Cardinal Certinse and Duchess Lomin

  Certinse, Duke Karlat - Deceased Farlan nobleman, ruler of Lomin, nephew of Suzerain Tildek

  Cetarn, Shile - A mage in the employ of King Emin

  Chade - A Menin huntsman in the service of General Gaur

  Chaist, Duke - Ruler of Embere, Member of the Knights of the Temples

  Chalat - Deceased former Lord of the Chetse

  Charr - Chosen of Tsatach, Krann to Lord Chalat, Lord of the Chetse, who died in the Menin invasion

  Chera - A young girl from Llehden

  Chirialt, Dermeness - A Farlan mage

  Cober - White-eye from Aroth, bodyguard to Count Pellisorn

  Coran - White-eye bodyguard of King Emin Thonal of Narkang

  Corl - Farlan assassin, a devotee of Kassalain

  Corlyn - The traditional name adopted by the head of the Farlan’s priest branch of the Cult of Nartis, God of Storms

  Cosep, Swordmaster Harle - Farlan soldier

  Cuder, Sir Creyl - Knight of Narkang, founding member and Commander of the Brotherhood

  Dace (Sir Dace Yoren) - Farlan nobleman, and Count Vesna’s best friend; former member of the Palace Guard

  Daima — A witch of Llehden

  Dainiss - Devotee of the Lady from Canar Fell

  Daken (The Mad Axe) - White-eye mercenary from Canar Fell, aligned to Litania the Trickster, an Aspect of Larat, God of Magic

  Dapplin, Captain Sontoran - Arothan soldier

  Daratin, Kap — Recent recruit to the Brotherhood

  Darn, Major Ferek - Menin major in the Cheme Third Legion

  Dashain — Second-in-command of the Brotherhood

  Dassai, Marshal Canerin - Narkang nobleman

  Death - Chief of the Gods and head of the Upper Circle of the Pantheon

  Deebek, Sergeant - Menin soldier in the Cheme Third Legion

  Derager, Gavai - Wife of a Byoran wine merchant, a Farlan agent

  Derager, Lell - Wine merchant from Byora and Farlan agent

  Derenin, Suzerain - Narkang nobleman, lord of Moorview Castle

  Dirr - Mercenary and thief from Tio He

  Disten, Cardinal Fesin - Farlan cleric, once a Legion Chaplain

  Doranei, Ashin - A member of the Brotherhood

  Doren, Abbot - Deceased abbot of an island monastery and High Priest of Vellern, God of Birds

  Dors, Unmen Echail - Farlan priest of Nartis, God of Storms

  Ebarn, Fei - Battle-mage from Narkang

  Ehla - The name Lord Isak is permitted to use for the witch of Llehden

  Eleil, Cardinal Luth - Priest of Ilit, God of the Wind, from Ismess, member of the Knights of the Temples, former head of the Serian in the Circle City, now deputy of the Devout Congress

  Eliane - Ruhen’s true mother, originally named Haipar, until she lost her memory in Scree

  Elshaim - Necromancer from Verech who became a prophet, noted for painting a series of images charting his impending descent into Ghenna

  Endine, Tomal - Narkang mage in the employ of King Emin

  Enkin (The Hounds of Jaishen) - Daemons that roam the Land hunting Aryn Bwr’s soul

  Eraliave, General - Elven general who predated the Wars of the Houses and wrote the treatise Principles of Warfare

  Escral, Duchess Natai - Ruler of Byora, a quarter of the Circle City

  Escral, Duke Ganas - Deceased husband of Natai Escral

  Esetar, Lakal - Menin mage, Adept of Larat, God of Magic, and part of Larim’s coterie

  Etesia - Goddess of Lust, one of the three linked Goddesses - with Triena, Goddess of Romantic Love, and Kantay, Goddess of Longing - who together cover love in all its aspects

  Etharain, Suzerain Hape - Nobleman from Aroth

  Evaole (the Water Bearer) — Aspect of Vasle, God of Rivers

  Farlan, Prince Kasi - Farlan prince during the Great War, in whose image white-eyes were created and after whom the lesser moon was named

  Fate - Deceased Goddess of Luck, also known as the Lady, killed by Aracnan

  Feers, Count Lerail - Farlan nobleman from Tirah

  Fernal — Demi-God from Llehden, son of Nartis, the Storm God, and nominated by Isak to be his successor as Lord of the Farlan

  Firnin, Camba - Specialist mage from Narkang

  Fynner, Chaplain — Priest of Nartis from Lomin and chaplain of the Knights of the Temples

  Garash, High Priest Kel - Priest of Belarannar, Goddess of the Earth, from Narkang, member of the Knights of the Temples and head of the Devout Congress

  Gaur, General - Beastman warrior from the Waste, Lord Styrax’s most trusted general

  Genedel - A dragon

  Gesh - Litse white-eye and First Guardian of the Library of Seasons

  Grast, Deverk - Infamous former Lord of the Menin

  Great Wolf, the - One of the five Aspects of Death known as the Reapers

  Grepel of the Hearths - Aspect of Tsatach, God of Fire

  Grisat - Mercenary-turned-penitent of Ushull in the Circle City

  Hain, Captain Gess - Menin officer in the Cheme Third Legion

  Haipar the shapeshifter - Raylin mercenary of the Deneli tribe from the Elven Waste, known as Eliane after she loses her memory

  Halis, Anversis - Narkang academic, King Emin’s uncle

  Hastars, Torosay - Arothan mage

  Headsman, the - One of the five Aspects of Death known as the Reapers

  Herald of Death - Aspect of Death who ushers the dead to their Last Judgement

  Herotay, Swordmaster Gal - Deceased Farlan soldier, former Commander of the Swordmasters and Knight-Defender of Tirah

  Holtai, Tasseran - Narkang mage and scryer

  Horle - Member of the Brotherhood

  Hulf - Puppy, now belonging to Isak

  Ilit - God of the Wind, patron of the Litse tribe and member of the Upper Circle of the Pantheon

  Ilumene - A former member of the Brotherhood, now disciple of Azaer

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bsp; Introl, Anad - Farlan politician; Gatekeeper of Tirah, member of the City Council; Tila’s father

  Introl, Tila - Lord Isak’s advisor; Count Vesna’s fiancée

  Isak - Deceased white-eye, former Lord of the Farlan, Duke of Tirah and Chosen of Nartis

  Isen - Farlan blade-for-hire

  Jachen, (Major Jachen Ansayl) — Commander of Lord Isak’s Personal Guard, former mercenary

  Jackdaw (Prior Corci) - Former monk of Vellern, God of Birds

  Jailer of the Dark - A dragon that fought the Gods during the Age of Myths and lost. Too powerful for them to completely kill, it was chained to the doorway to Death’s throne room on the lower slope of Ghain

  Jarrage, Major Fenter — Member of the Knights of the Temples from Sautin

  Jato, Steward - Steward of the Ruby Tower in Byora

  Jesters, the — Four brothers, sons of Death, all Demi-Gods and Raylin mercenaries

  Kail (ab Torn ab Venn) - A Harlequin

  Kanasis - Aspect of Vrest, God of Beasts

  Kantay - Goddess of Longing, sometimes referred to as Queen of the Unrequited. One of the linked Goddesses - with Etesia, Goddess of Lust and Triena, Goddess of Romantic Love - who together cover all the aspects of love

  Kao - Berserker Aspect of Karkarn, God of War

  Karkarn - God of War, patron of the Menin tribe and member of the Upper Circle of the Pantheon

  Kasai, Nanter - Innkeeper’s wife from Kamfer’s Ford

  Kassalain - Goddess of Murder, patron of assassins

  Kayel, Sergeant Hener - The alias used by Ilumene in the Circle City

  Kenanai the Mother - Aspect of Death, first of the Mercies on the slopes of Ghain

  Keness of the Spear - Minor Aspect of Karkarn, God of War

  Kerek, Brother - Farlan cleric, secretary to Cardinal Certinse

  Kerin, Swordmaster Orayn - Deceased Farlan soldier, Commander of the Swordmasters and Knight-Defender of Tirah

  Kiallas - Litse white-eye

  Kinna, Lady Ilail - Byoran advisor to Duchess Escral

  Kirl, Horsemistress Lay - Menin auxiliary, attached to the Cheme Third Legion

  Kitar - Goddess of Harvest and Fertility, member of the Upper Circle of the Pantheon

  Kiyer (of the Deluge) - Aspect of Ushull, Goddess of the Mountains, local to the Circle City

  Kobel - A veteran Harlequin

  Koteer - Demi-God and eldest brother of the Jesters, a son of Death

  Kurrest, Captain Jaim - Farlan solider, officer of the Tirah Palace Guard

  Lahk, General - Farlan white-eye, commander of the forces in Tirah and a marshal of the Tirah-Tebran border district

  Larat - God of Magic & Manipulation, member of the Upper Circle of the Pantheon

  Larim, Lord Shotein — Menin white-eye mage, Lord of the Hidden Tower and Chosen of Larat

  Latiar, Captain Pinnail - Officer of the Ruby Tower Guard and noted duellist

  Lecha, Tachrenn Erach - Chetse legion-commander of the Ten Thousand

  Legana — Farlan Mortal-Aspect, formerly devotee, of the Lady, Goddess of Luck, and former agent of Chief Steward Lesarl

  Lesarl, Chief Steward Fordan - Principal advisor to the Lord of the Farlan

  Leshi — Farlan Ascetite soldier, attached to Lord Isak’s Personal Guard

  Litania (the Trickster) - Aspect of Larat, God of Magic & Manipulation

  Lliot - Deceased God of All Waters and member of the Upper Circle of the Pantheon, whose domain was divided up among his five children: Inoth, Turist, Shoso, Vasle and Asenn

  Lokan, Duke Shorin - Farlan nobleman and ruler of Merlat

  Lomin, Duchess Feya - Deceased Farlan noblewoman, wife of Koren Lomin, mother to Duke Karlat Certinse, sister to Cardinal Certinse, Knight-Cardinal Certinse and Suzerain Tildek

  Lomin, Duke Belir Ankremer - Farlan nobleman, bastard son of the previous Duke of Lomin

  Lopir, General - Narkang general

  Luerce - Inhabitant of Byora and follower of Azaer

  Malich, Cordein - Deceased necromancer from Embere

  Marad, Private - Farlan soldier in the Palace Guard, and member of Lord Isak’s Personal Guard

  Maram Boatman - The mysterious entity who patrols the River Maram between Ghain and Ghenna, the home of daemons

  Marn (ab Codor ab Veir) - A Harlequin

  Mayel - A novice from Abbot Doren’s monastery, native of Scree

  Mihn (ab Netren ab Felith) -Failed Harlequin, once Lord Isak’s bodyguard and dubbed the Grave Thief by the witch of Llehden

  Mikiss, Koden - Deceased Menin army messenger, turned to vampirism by Zhia Vukotic

  Mochyd, High Chaplain - Farlan cleric. High Chaplain of the Farlan, head of the chaplain branch of the Cult of Nartis, God of Storms

  Morghien - A drifter of Embere descent, known as the man of many spirits

  Nai - Former acolyte to the deceased necromancer Isherin Purn

  Nartis - God of the Night, Storms and Hunters. Patron of the Farlan tribe and member of the Upper Circle of the Pantheon

  Orolay - Farlan blade-for-hire

  Osh, Hambalay - Mystic of Karkarn from Canar Fell, known as Brother Penitence

  Paen (ab Esor ab Finn) - Priestess of Death from the Harlequin clans

  Pellisorn, Count - Nobleman from Aroth, head of the Arothan Honour Council

  Perforren, Captain Halier — Farlan officer of the Knights of the Temples, aide to the Knight-Cardinal

  Pettir, Swordmaster Korpel - Farlan soldier who succeeded Swordmaster Kerin as Commander of the Swordmasters and Knight-Defender of Tirah

  Poisonblade, Arlal — Elven assassin, a true Elf, untouched by the Gods-imposed curse that warps their bodies

  Poller, Unmen Ast - Resident priest in Kamfer’s Ford, aligned to Death

  Purn, Isherin — Deceased Menin necromancer, killed in Scree; once apprenticed to the necromancer Cordein Malich

  Ralen, Sergeant Kyn - Farlan soldier in the Palace Guard, member of Lord Isak’s Personal Guard

  Ranah, Suzerain - Farlan nobleman

  Ranah, Scion Ventale - Farlan nobleman

  Reshar, Count Eterai - Narkang nobleman

  Rojak - Deceased minstrel originally from Embere who died in Scree, first among Azaer’s disciples

  Ruhen - The name taken by Azaer as a mortal

  Sapex, Heten - Menin soldier in the Cheme Third Legion

  Saroc, Suzerain Fir - Farlan nobleman and member of the Brethren of the Sacred Teachings

  Sebe (Sebetin) - Deceased member of the Brotherhood

  Seliasei - Minor Aspect of Vasle, God of Rivers, who now inhabits Morghien

  Selsetin, Suzerain Pelan - Deceased Farlan nobleman, believed a follower of Malich Cordein

  Semar - Deceased Lord of the Farlan who designed and built the Tower of Semar

  Sempes, Duke Faran - Farlan nobleman and ruler of Perlir

  Sen, Terolen - Narkang Army lieutenant and pupil of Hambalay Osh

  Shaberale, Sergeant-at-Arms Sotonay (Shab) - Deceased Farlan soldier and weaponsmaster who trained Count Vesna

  Shalstik - Elven prophet who predicted the return of the Last King

  Shanas - Young devotee of the Lady, Goddess of Luck, from south of Aroth

  Shanatin, Witchfinder Otei - Member of the Knights of the Temples from Akell, servant of Azaer

  Sheredal, Spreader of the Frost - Aspect of Asenn, Goddess of Rain and Snow

  Shim (the Bastard) - A man from Canar Thritt who, being partially immune to magic, can kill mages with a touch

  Shinir - Farlan Ascetite agent attached to Lord Isak’s Personal Guard

  Shotir - God of Healing and Forgiveness.

  Soldier, the - One of the five Aspects of Death known as the Reapers

  Styrax, Scion Kohrad - Deceased Menin white-eye, son of Lord Styrax

  Styrax, Duke Kastan - White-eye Lord of the Menin

  Tebran, Lady Anatay - Daughter of Suzerain Tebran

  Tebran, Suzerain Kehed — Farlan nobleman

  Tebran
, Scion Pannar - Deceased Farlan nobleman, son of Kehed Tebran

  Telasin Daemon-Touch (Captain Peragad Telasin) - former Knight of the Temples who is now partially possessed, by both a daemon and by an Aspect of Vrest, God of Beasts

  Telles, Unmen Atay - Deceased Farlan priestess of Death

  Tenber, Suzerain — Narkang nobleman

  Thonal, King Emin - King of Narkang and the Three Cities

  Thonal, Gennay - Deceased elder sister of King Emin

  Thonal, Queen Oterness - Queen of Narkang and the Three Cities, a new mother

  Timonas, Sergeant - Witchfinder of the Knights of the Temples from Akell

  Tiniq - Farlan ranger, General Lahk’s twin brother, member of Lord Isak’s Personal Guard

  Torl, Suzerain Karn - Farlan nobleman and member of the Brethren of the Sacred Teachings

  Triena - Goddess of Romantic Love and Fidelity, one of the three linked Goddesses - with Etesia, Goddess of Lust and Kantay, Goddess of Longing - who together cover all love’s aspects

  Tsatach - God of Fire and the Sun, patron of the Chetse tribe and member of the Upper Circle of the Pantheon

  Uresh, Colonel - Menin officer, Commander of the Cheme Third Legion

  Ushull - Goddess of the Mountains, Aspect of Belarannar

  Vasle - God of Rivers and Inland Seas

  Veck, Cardinal - Farlan cleric, second only to the High Cardinal in the cult of Nartis

  Veil, Arin - Member of the Brotherhood

  Vellern - God of Birds

  Vener, General Telith - Member of the Knights of the Temples and ruler of Raland

  Venn (ab Teier ab Pirc) - Former Harlequin, now servant of Azaer

  Veren - Deceased God of the Beasts and once Member of the Upper Circle of the Pantheon, killed during the Great War

  Verliq, Arasay - Celebrated mage and academic, killed by Lord Styrax

  Vesna, Count Evanelial - Farlan nobleman, celebrated soldier and Mortal-Aspect of Karkarn, one of Lord Isak’s closest friends, affianced to Tila Introl

  Vrest - God of the Beasts and member of the Upper Circle of the Pantheon, formerly an Aspect of Veren before Veren’s death

  Vrill, Duke Anote - Menin white-eye general

  Vukotic, Prince Koezh — Ruler of the Vukotic tribe, cursed with vampirism after the Last Battle

  Vukotic, Prince Vorizh - Younger brother of Koezh, cursed with vampirism after the Last Battle and subsequently driven insane

  Vukotic, Princess Zhia - Youngest of the Vukotic family, cursed with vampirism after the Last Battle

 

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