Harshini

Glossary

Affiana — Innkeeper in Testra. Brak's great-great grand niece.

B'thrim Snowbuilder — Villager from Haven. Elder sister of J'nel.

Basel — Sergeant of the Defenders stationed on the southern border.

Bek — Prisoner at the Grimfield. Sentenced to five years for arson.

Belda — Sister of the Blade at the Grimfield.

Bereth — Former Sister of the Blade. Now a pagan.

Crisabelle Cortanen — Wife of Wilem Cortanen, Commandant of the Defenders.

Davydd Tailorson — Lieutenant of the Defenders attached to the Intelligence Corps.

Dayan Jenga — Quartermaster of the Defenders stationed in Bordertown. Younger brother of the Lord Defender.

Denjon — Captain of the Defenders.

Draco — First Spear of the Sister and ceremonial bodyguard.

Fohli — Corporal of the Defenders in the Grimfield.

Francil Asharen — Sister of the Blade. Member of the Quorum. Longest standing member. Mistress of the Citadel.

Garet Warner — Commandant of the Defenders. Head of Defender Intelligence and second most senior officer in the Defenders.

Gawn — Captain of the Defenders posted to the southern border.

Georj Drake — Captain of the Defenders. Tarja's best friend.

Ghari Rodak — Rebel Lieutenant. Brother of Mandah.

Gwenell — Physic. Sister of the Blade in charge of the Sisterhood's Infirmary at the Citadel.

Harith Nortarn — Sister of the Blade. Member of the Quorum. Mistress of Sisterhood.

Heaner — Mistress of the most notorious brothel in the Citadel.

Hella — Joyhinia's maid at the Citadel.

Herve Rodak — A Rebel from Testra. Mandah and Ghari's cousin.

J'nel Snowbuilder — Died in Haven from complications of childbirth without naming the father of her child.

Jacomina Larosse — Sister of the Blade. Member of the Quorum. Mistress of Enlightenment.

Joyhinia Tenragan — First Sister of the Sisters of the Blade following Mahina's impeachment.

Junee Riverson — Probate at the Citadel.

Khira — Pagan Rebel and Physic in the Grimfield.

Kilene — Probate at the Citadel.

Korgan — Deceased. Former Lord Defender. Rumoured to be Tarja's father.

Lenk — Corporal of the Defenders at the Grimfield.

L'rin — Innkeeper of the Inn of the Hopeless in the Grimfield.

Loclon — Wain Loclon. Lieutenant of the Defenders and Champion of the Arena. Promoted to Captain following the Purge.

Louhina Farcron — Sister of the Blade. Appointed to the Quorum following Joyhinia's elevation to First Sister.

Lycren — Sergeant of the Defenders in the Grimfield.

Mahina Cortanen — First Sister. Mother of Wilem.

Mandah Rodak — Formerly a novice and now a pagan rebel from Medalon. Elder sister of Ghari.

Marielle — Prisoner at the Grimfield, sentenced with R'shiel.

Marta — Probate at the Citadel.

Mysekis — Captain of the Defenders stationed in the Grimfield.

Nheal Alcarnen — Captain of the Defenders.

Padric — Pagan rebel.

Palin Jenga — Lord Defender. Commander in Chief of the Defenders. Brother of Dayan Jenga and rumoured to be R'shiel's father.

Peny — Court'esa working for Mistress Heaner.

Prozlan — Sister of the Blade stationed at the Grimfield, responsible for discipline among the female prisoners.

R'shiel — Probate. Daughter of the First Sister.

Suelan — Sister of the Blade. The First Sister's Secretary and Harith's niece.

Sunny — Sunflower Hopechild. Court'esa from the Citadel who befriends R'shiel on their journey to the Grimfield.

Tarja — Tarjanian Tenragan. Son of the First Sister, Joyhinia. Captain of the Defenders.

Teggert — Former convict. Works as a cook in the Commandant's household in the Grimfield.

Unwin — Sister of the Blade at the Grimfield in charge of the Grimfield's Kitchens.

Verkin — Kriath Verkin. Commandant of Bordetown.

Wandear — Probate at the Citadel.

Wilem — Commandant of the Grimfield. Son of Mahina and married to Crisabelle.

Wylbir — A rebel. Former sergeant of the Defenders.

Zac — Prisoner in the Grimfield.

Brak — Lord Brakandaran té Carn. Only other living half-breed Harshini.

Dranymire — Prime Demon bonded to the house of té Ortyn.

Glenanaran — Harshini sorcerer who leaves Sanctuary to help Brak.

Korandellan té Ortyn — King of the Harshini. Nephew of Lorandranek and brother of Shananara.

Lorandranek té Ortyn — Deceased. Former king of the Harshini, driven mad by the task laid on him by the gods.

Shananara — Her Royal Highness, Shananara té Ortyn. Daughter of Rorandelan. Sister of Korandellan.

Brehn — God of Storms.

Cheltaran — God of Healing.

Dacendaran — God of Thieves.

Gimlorie — God of Music.

Jashia — God of Fire.

Jakerlon — God of Liars.

Jelanna — Goddess of Fertility.

Jondalup — God of Chance.

Kaelarn — God of the Oceans.

Kalianah — Goddess of Love.

Leylanan — Goddess of the Ironbrook River.

Maera — Goddess of the Glass River.

Patanan — God of Good Fortune.

Voden — God of Green Life.

Zegarnald — God of War.

Almodavar — Hythrun Raider. Captain of Damin Wolfblade's Raiders.

Cyrus Eaglespike — Hythrun. Warlord of Dregian Province. Damin Wolfblade's distant cousin.

Damin Wolfblade — Warlord of Krakandar and heir to the High Prince's throne. Son of Princess Marla and nephew of Lernen Wolfblade, High Prince of Hythria.

Kalan — High Arrion of the Sorcerers' Collective in Hythria. Damin Wolfblade's half sister, also known as Kalan of Elasapine. She has a twin brother, Narvell Hawksword.

Lernen Wolfblade — High Prince of Hythria. Damin's uncle. A known pervert with no desire to produce an heir and rather exotic sexual appetites.

Marla Wolfblade — Princess of Hythria. Sister of Lernen Wolfblade and mother of Damin. Married 5 times she is also the mother of Kalan and Narvell Hawksword of Elasapine.

Rorin — Seneschal to the High Arrion of the Sorcerers' Collective.

Soothan — Captain of a Hythrun fishing boat.

Aringard — Queen of Karien. Married to Jasnoff and mother of Cratyn.

Charity — Karien noblewoman. Granddaughter of Baron Lodnan.

Chastity — Daughter of Terbolt. Adrina's Lady-In-Waiting. Formerly betrothed to Cratyn.

Cratyn — Crown Prince of Karien. Son of Jasnoff and Aringard.

Drendyn — Karien. Earl of Tiler's Pass. Cratyn's cousin and nephew of King Jasnoff.

Elfron — Karien priest sent to the Citadel with Lord Pieter to denounce the Sisterhood's handling of the pagans.

Garanus — Karien Priest sent to the Citadel with Terbolt, the Duke of Setenton.

Hope — Adrina's Lady-In-Waiting.

Jasnoff — King of Karien. Married to Aringard. Father of Cratyn and uncle to Drendyn.

Jaymes of Kirkland — Karien page attached to Lord Laetho's retinue. Son of Lord Laetho's Third Steward, he cannot by knighted due to his common birth.

Lord Pieter — Karien Envoy to Medalon.

Mikel of Kirkland — Karien page attached to Lord Laetho's retinue. Jaymes' younger brother. Appointed as Adrina's page following his escape from Medalon.

Overlord — See Xaphista.

Pacifica — Adrina's Lady-In-Waiting.

Terbolt — Karien. Duke of Setenton and father of Chastity.

Vonulus — Karien Priest appointed as Confessor to Adrina.

Xaphista — The Overlord. God of the Kariens.

Adrina — Princess of Fardohnya. Eldest legitimate child of King Hablet and his first wife. Adrina's mother was beheaded for trying to assassinate her husband's mistress and her illegitimate son Tristan.

Cassandra — Princess of Fardohnya. Adrina's younger sister and second legitimate child of Hablet.

Hablet — King of the Fardohnyans. Has 14 illegitimate sons and thirteen legitimate daughters. He refuses to name his heir hoping one of his wives will give him a legitimate son.

Japinel — Fardohnyan tailor, alchemist and con-man.

Lecter Turon — Chamberlain of the Fardohnyan Court. Lector is a eunuch who makes his fortune collecting bribes.

Raven — Head of the Assassins' Guild that operates in Hythria and Fardohnya.

Teriahna — The Raven. Head of the Assassins' Guild.

Tamylan — Fardohnyan slave raised to serve Adrina. Lover of Tristan on Adrina's orders.

Tristan — Bastard son of King Hablet of Fardohnya. Adrina's half — brother and Captain of her Guard sent to Karien.