by J. W. Webb
Borian: Wind God, currently working on projects in different solar system.
Croagon: the Smith, imprisoned beneath the Crystal Mountains.
Sensuata: ferocious Sea God, destroyer of the continent of Gol.
LESSER GODS AND DEMI-GODS
Crun Earth-Shatterer: a treacherous giant imprisoned on Laras Lassladan.
Undeyna: Old Night’s twisted daughter, known as the Witch Queen. Haunts the forest of Darkvale.
Simiolanis: golden-haired demi-goddess known for her beauty and infidelity.
Argonwui: the Virgin, a cruel and vengeful deity, her beauty having been ravished by her uncle, Old Night. Eldest daughter of Elanion and Oroonin.
THE FATES
Urdei: blonde child, representing the past.
Vervandi: mysterious redhead, representing the present. Also serves Elanion, her mother.
Scolde: ancient crone who represents the future.
SUPERNATURALS
Zallerak: maverick wizard with an agenda.
Morak: the Dog Lord, warlock, Urgolais leader, seeking to return to power.
The Horned Man: a fawn-like creature of the Faen.
ALIEN PEOPLES
The Aralais: the Golden Folk, golden warrior wizards that once occupied parts of Ansu.
The Urgolais: Dark cousins of the Aralais, a subterranean people who coveted their cousins’ wealth.
The Faen: the faerie people, Elanion’s chosen and the first occupants of Ansu.
Dark Faen: those Faen who sided with Old Night and his daughter against the Light.
CREATURES
Flail Six-Hands: Caswallon’s retainer, a Groil, who are soulless killers fashioned from sorcery by their masters, the Urgolais.
Drol Two-Heads: Flail’s lieutenant, a Groil.
Gribble: a Soilfin, one of the surviving winged goblins used as spies and messengers by the Urgolais in the Aralais-Urgolais war.
Vaarg: Morak’s former servant, a dragon, or Firewyrm, who survived the Aralais purge.
Ty-Tanders: legendary desert creatures, rumoured unkillable, feared guardians of the Crystal Mountains.
MORTALS
THE FOUR KINGDOMS
Kelthaine, The First Kingdom
Kell: legendary first ruler; exile from Gol.
Thanek: Kell’s son, second ruler of Kelthaine.
Kelsalion the Third: late High King, descendant of Kell and Thanek, recently murdered.
Prince Tarin: Kelsalion’s renegade son.
Caswallon: sorcerer and usurper of Kelthaine’s Glass Throne, schooled by Morak, the Urgolais.
Halfdan: outlawed leader of the Wolf regiment, the High King’s younger brother. Believed missing or dead.
Belmarius: exiled leader of the Bear regiment.
Valentin: an officer in the Bears, leader of Belmarius’s Rangers
Perani: previous leader of the Tiger regiment, now Caswallon’s henchman.
Derino: Perani’s lieutenant.
Cale: young cutpurse who falls foul of Corin.
Ulf: Cale’s companion, a brigand.
Starki: Ulf’s twin.
Jen: crofter and wise woman.
Cullan: Jen’s husband, formally a soldier.
Dail: Jen and Cullan’s son.
Bleyne: mysterious archer.
Starkhold: leader of garrison in Car Carranis. Formerly a warlord from Raleen.
Ralian: his eagle-eyed second in command.
Kelwyn, The Second Kingdom
Wynna: Kell’s other son and first ruler of Kelwyn.
King Nogel: Wynna’s descendant, recently killed in a hunting accident.
Queen Ariane: Nogel’s daughter, new to throne.
Dazaleon: Ariane’s high priest and councillor.
Roman Parantios: Ariane’s champion at arms.
Yail Tolranna: Ariane’s newly promoted captain of guard.
Tamersane: Tolranna’s brother, joker and wit.
Galed: Ariane’s head scribe, called “squire” by Roman.
Tarello: Tolranna’s first officer in Wynais.
Raleen, The Third Kingdom
Kael: warrior exiled from Gol, founder and first ruler of Raleen.
Raleen: Kael’s beloved daughter, after whom he named his country.
Silon: merchant, Corin’s former employer.
Nalissa: Silon’s daughter and the reason for Corin’s departure north.
Rado: proprietor of The Crooked Knife tavern in Port Sarfe.
Darosi: a captain of horse from Atarios.
Jaan: his lieutenant.
Morwella, The Fourth Kingdom
Jerrel: another survivor of Gol’s destruction, became first Duke of Morwella.
Tomais: present and sickly Duke, Jerrel’s descendant.
Shallan: Tomais’s headstrong daughter, First Lady of Morwella. Haunted by visions of the Horned Man.
Hagan Delmorier: hired hand and killer. Outlawed from Morwella, he now serves Caswallon and Rael Hakkenon; Corin’s former drinking partner, now bitter enemy.
Borgil: Hagan’s brutal lieutenant.
THE OUTER REALMS
Fol
Corin an Fol: contracted mercenary and former soldier in the Wolf regiment.
Burmon: kindly innkeep in Finnehalle, Corin’s birthplace.
Holly: Burmon’s daughter.
Polin: former blacksmith, once Corin’s friend.
Kyssa: Polin’s daughter.
Tommo: her husband.
Crenna
Rael Hakkenon: Killer of Kelsalion. Called the Assassin. Rebel prince and pirate chief, in league with Caswallon.
Pollomoi: Rael’s captain of guard.
Cruel Cavan: Rael’s chief pirate and master shipwright.
Scarn: a pirate.
Leeth
King Haal: Barbarian ruler of Leeth.
Daan Redhand: heir and eldest son of King Haal, bloodthirsty warrior prince. Sworn foe of Barin of Valkador.
Vale The Snake: King Haal’s second son.
Corvalian: King Haal’s youngest son.
Valkador
Barin: giant axeman. Master of the brigantine, The Starlight Wanderer. Sworn foe to Daan Redhand.
Fassof: Barin’s foul-mouthed first mate.
Cogga: one of Barin’s crewmen.
Ruagon: The Starlight Wanderer’s cook.
Taic: Barin’s wayward nephew.
Sveyn: Taic’s sidekick and nephew of Cogga.
Permio
Samadin the Marvellous: sultan of Permio.
Damazen Kand: leader of the sultan’s crimson guard.
Barakani: Wolf of the Desert. A tribal leader.
Rassan: one of his seven sons.
Yashan: a tribesman.
Jarrof: a tribesman.
Migen: an officer in the sultan’s crimson guard.
Gamesh: a sergeant in the sultan’s crimson guard.
Sulimo: a merchant.
Marl: a mercenary in Sulimo’s pay.
Hulm: an innkeep in Agmandeur.
Olami: his sickly brother.
Ragu: his stable boy.
Haikon: a fisherman
Prince of the Golden Cloud: legendary warrior lost in the desert.
The Far Countries
Ulani of the Baha: warrior king of Yamondo.
Normacaralox: known as Norman, a sailor from the distant east.
Wogun: another sailor from distant Vendel and Norman’s friend.
Zukei: a crazy girl saved by Taic from execution.
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Table of Contents
Part One | Raleen
Rascals
Renegades
Hints and Innuendos
Gribble
Port Sarfe
An Acquaintance Renewed
A Score Settled
An Old Friend
Vioyamis
T
he Merchant’s Council
The Gardens at Dusk
The Warlord
Part Two | Permio
Beyond The Liaho
Nomads
The Streets of Agmandeur
Ambush
Syrannos
A Change of Course
The Note
The Faen
The Silver Strand
Wynais
The High Dunes
Doubts and Delusions
The Copper Desert
Shifting Patterns
Fire and Ice
Part Three | Beneath The Mountains
The Crystal Mountains
Mercenaries
The Warrior Queen
The Voice
At the Forge of Croagon
The Awakening
The Clash in the Pit
The Smith
Part Four | War
Calprissa
The Tekara
The Crimson Elite
Ariane of the Swords
The Challenge
At the Oasis
The West Wall
The East Wall
The Assassin
A Sting in the Tale
The Return of Old Night
Glossary