by Tom Lloyd
The Hegemonies of the Empire and their subordinate nation-Houses in order of standing beneath the Great Houses
HOUSE DRAGON
Major Minor
Wyvern Longtooth
Willow Leopard
Darkcloud Greenscale
Smoke Highash
Greydawn Quicksilver
HOUSE WOLF
Major Minor
Forest Battle, Greathorn
Bear Centaur
Mist Heron
Diresong Scarab
HOUSE EAGLE
Major Minor
Falcon Mantis, Hornet, Plainsdevil
Fox Breakwater
Brightlance Chimera
Icewind Cavern
HOUSE LEVIATHAN
Major Minor
Storm Steelfin, Proudsail, Shark
Kraken Siren, Hightower
Armourback Flood
HOUSE RAVEN
Major Minor
Crow Bat, Greeneye
Ironoak Rattletail, Greyfang
Threehorn Starlight
HOUSE REDEARTH
Major Minor
Whitemountain Redhood, Horse
Stag Greatclaw
Condor Tiger
Wildhunt Fireant
HOUSE MOON
Major Minor
Silver Glass, Owl, Polecat
Rain Swallow, Poisontongue
Shadow Ibis
HOUSE SALAMANDER
Major Minor
Redstone Lion, Jaguar, Flame, Knife
Phoenix Blood, Sunfire
Arrow Amber
HOUSE IRON
Major Minor
Gold Bull, Osprey
Thunder Minotaur
Tusk Longhammer
Redeve Porcupine
HOUSE GHOST
Major Minor
Snow Crab, Otter, Greykeep
Talon Mink, Bone
Bear Darksky
Clearlake Blackhare
The Celestial Orders of the Ascendant Gods
(Specifying the order of Ascendancy throughout the year and mortal names of the lesser Gods)
Order of God-Emperor (winter)
General – Abeh Falcon
Huntsman – Besh Wolf
Navigator – Ganstal Leviathan
Artist – Sia Proudsail
Magistrate – Kest Diresong
Order of Knight (spring-summer)
Lawbringer – Toro Dragon
Sailor – Diss Leopard
Ranger – Hatarian Greycloud
Shield – Ehn Redhood
Pity – Kolobehn Glass
Order of Smith (autumn)
Farmer – Verghy Rattletail
Mason – Leam Greykeep
Executioner – Poleton Redearth
Wright – Sel Whitemountain
Scholar – Neyal Bone
Order of God-Empress (spring)
Healer – Deno Raven
Archer – Cheseirr Storm
Assassin – Baran Knife
Trickster – Miall Swallow
Thief – Dirugi Greenscale
Order of Shaman (summer)
Shapeshifter – Gerra Chimera
Piper – Teprell Salamander
Pilgrim – Forilend Iron
Acrobat – Im Condor
Monk – Kho Ghost
Order of Jester (autumn-winter)
Cripple – Holass Longtooth
Chance – Dov Moon
Spy – Holin Eagle
Dancer – Keel Ermine
Duellist – Kiro Raven
Also by Tom Lloyd from Gollancz:
The Stormcaller
The Twilight Herald
The Grave Thief
The Ragged Man
The Dusk Watchman
The God Tattoo
Moon’s Artifice
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