1635: The Eastern Front

Cast of Characters

Ableidinger, Constantin Member of USE Parliament; leader of the Ram movement.

Abrabanel, Rebecca Leader of the Fourth of July Party; wife of Mike Stearns.

Achterhof, Gunther Leader of the Committees of Correspondence.

Adamczyk, Lubomir Polish hussar.

Ancelin, Gui French Huguenot fanatic; part of Delerue-Ducos organization.

Baner, Johan Gustafsson Swedish general.

Bartley, David Supply officer in Third Division; also a financier.

Beasley, Denise Teenage girl employed as an agent by Francisco Nasi; informally betrothed to Eddie Junker.

Bose, Carl Colonel in the Saxon army.

Brillard, Mathurin French Huguenot fanatic; part of Delerue-Ducos organization.

Brunswick-Luneburg, Major general in command of the 1st

George, duke of Division, USE Army.

Christian IV King of Denmark.

Christoph, Georg, Brigadier, 3rd Division, USE Army.

von Taupadel

Delerue, Antoine French Huguenot fanatic; part of Delerue-Ducos organization.

Derfflinger, George Brigadier, 3rd Division, USE Army.

Donner, Agathe "Tata" Daughter of Reichard Donner, leader of the Mainz CoC; now a CoC organizer in Dresden.

Dreeson, Henry Former mayor of Grantville; assassinated by Huguenot fanatics.

Drugeth, Janos Hungarian nobleman; friend and adviser of Ferdinand III.

Ducos, Michel Assassin; leader of Huguenot fanatic organization.

Duerr, Ulbrecht Officer, USE Army; aide to Mike Stearns.

Engler, Thorsten Captain in USE Army; fiance of Caroline Platzer; also the imperial count of Narnia.

Ferdinand III Emperor of Austria.

George William Elector of Brandenburg; Gustav Adolf's brother-in-law.

Gundelfinger, Helene Vice-President of the State of Thuringia-Franconia; leader of the Fourth of July Party.

Hans Georg, von Arnim Commanding general of the Saxon army.

Hesse-Kassel, Noblewoman, wife of Wilhelm V of

Amalie Elizabeth, Hesse-Kassel.

landgravine of

Hesse-Kassel, Ruler of Hesse-Kassel.

Wilhelm V,

landgrave of

Higgins, Jeffrey ("Jeff") Officer, USE Army; husband of Gretchen Richter.

Hugelmair, Minnie Teenage girl employed as an agent by Francisco Nasi; friend of Denise Beasley; adopted daughter of Benny Pierce.

John George I Elector of Saxony.

Junker, Egidius "Eddie" Former agent of the SoTF government, now employed as an agent and pilot by Francisco Nasi; informally betrothed to Denise Beasley.

Knyphausen, Dodo Major general in command of the 2nd Division, USE Army.

Koniecpolski, Stanislaw Grand hetman of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

Krenz, Eric Lieutenant, USE Army.

Kresse, Georg Leader of guerrilla movement in the Vogtland.

Kuefer, Wilhelm Guerrilla fighter in the Vogtland; Kresse's assistant.

Leebrick, Anthony Officer, USE Army; aide to Mike Stearns.

Levasseur, Abraham French Huguenot fanatic; part of Delerue-Ducos organization.

Linn, Jason Soldier in flying artillery unit attached to the 3rd Division.

Locquifier, Guillaume French Huguenot fanatic; part of Delerue-Ducos organization.

Long, Christopher Officer, USE Army; aide to Mike Stearns.

Mademann, Charles French Huguenot fanatic; part of Delerue-Ducos organization.

Mailey, Melissa Adviser to Mike Stearns; leader of the Fourth of July Party.

Maria Eleonora of Queen of Sweden; wife of Gustav Adolf;

Brandenburg mother of Kristina.

Nasi, Francisco Former head of intelligence for Mike Stearns; now operates a private intelligence agency.

Norddahl, Baldur Norwegian adventurer and engineer in Danish service; friend and assistant of Prince Ulrik.

Opalinski, Lukasz Polish hussar.

Ouvrard, Robert French Huguenot fanatic; part of Delerue-Ducos organization.

Oxenstierna, Axel Swedish chancellor, chief advisor of Gustav II Adolf

Piazza, Edward ("Ed") President of the State of Thuringia-Franconia; leader of the Fourth of July Party.

Piesel, Anna Guerrilla fighter in the Vogtland; betrothed to Georg Kresse.

Platzer, Caroline Ann Social worker in Magdeburg; companion for Princess Kristina; betrothed to Thorsten Engler

Richelieu, Armand Jean Cardinal; first minister of Louis XIII; the

du Plessis de effective head of the French government.

Richter, Anna Elisabetha Gretchen Richter's younger sister.

"Annalise"

Richter, Leader of the Committees of

Maria Margaretha Correspondence; wife of Jeff Higgins.

"Gretchen"

Saxe-Weimar, Brother of Wilhelm Wettin; regent for

Ernst, duke of Gustav Adolf in the Oberpfalz (Upper Palatinate).

Saxe-Weimar, See: Wilhelm Wettin.

Wilhelm IV, duke of

Schuster, Ludwig Brigadier, 3rd Division, USE Army.

Short, Andrew Former Yeoman Warder, Tower of London; now the head of security for Rebecca Abrabanel.

Stearns, Michael "Mike" Former prime minister of the United States of Europe; now a major general in command of the 3rd Division, USE Army; husband of Rebecca Abrabanel.

Strigel, Matthias Governor of Magdeburg province; leader of the Fourth of July Party.

Stull, Noelle Former agent for the SoTF government, now employed by Francisco Nasi; is being courted by Janos Drugeth.

Thierbach, Joachim von Leader of the Committees of

"Spartacus" Correspondence.

Torstensson, Lennart Commanding general of the USE army.

Tourneau, Andre French Huguenot fanatic; part of Delerue-Ducos organization.

Towson, Richard Officer, USE Army.

Ulrik Prince of Denmark; youngest son of Christian IV in the line of succession; betrothed to Princess Kristina of Sweden.

Vasa, Gustav II Adolf King of Sweden; emperor of the United States of Europe; also known as Gustavus Adolphus.

Vasa, Kristina Daughter and heir of Gustav II Adolf.

Vasa, Wladyslaw IV King of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

Welch, Patrick Officer, USE Army.

Wettin, Wilhelm Prime Minister of the USE; leader of the Crown Loyalist Party (formerly Wilhelm IV, duke of Saxe-Weimar).

Wojtowicz, Jozef Nephew of Grand Hetman Koniecpolski; head of Polish intelligence in the USE.