Tobiah—a guardsman of the Hayholt

Tostig, Baron—a wool merchant

Wibert, Father—Lord Chancellor Pasevalles’ secretary

Wiglaf, St.—an Aedonite saint

Wilona, Lady—wife of Sir Evoric

Zakiel of Garwynswold, Sir—Captain of the Erkynguard; Sir Kenrick’s commander

HERNYSTIRI

Aelin, Sir—great nephew of Count Eolair

Aengas ec-Carpilbin of Ban Farrig—former Viscount of Abaingeat; a merchant and scholar of ancient books

Airgad Oakheart—famous Hernystiri hero

Bagba—cattle god

Brannan—former monk and cook to Aengas

Brynioch of the Skies—sky god

Cadrach ec-Crannhyr—monk of indeterminate order

Cuamh Earthdog—earth god

Curudan, Baron—Commander of the Silver Stags

Deanagha of the Brown Eyes—goddess; daughter of Rhynn

Elatha—Count Eolair’s sister

Eolair, Count—Lord Steward, Hand of the Throne and Count of Nad Mullach

Evan—one of Sir Aelin’s men

Gwythinn, Prince—King Hugh’s father; killed in the Storm King’s War

Hern, King—legendary founder of Hernystir

Hugh ubh-Gwythinn, King—ruler of Hernystir

Inahwen—Dowager Queen

Jarreth—Sir Aelin’s squire

Irwyn, Sir—a knight

Lluth, King—former ruler; father of Maegwin and Gwythinn

Llythinn, King—King Lluth’s father

Maegwin, Princess—daughter of King Lluth; died during the Storm King’s War

Mircha—rain goddess; wife of Brynioch

Morriga—the Maker of Orphans, the Crow Mother; an ancient war goddess

Murdo, Earl—a powerful Hernystiri noble

Murhagh One-Arm—war god

Murtach, Sir—a courtier who accompanies the royal progress to Elvritshalla

Nial, Count of Nad Glehs—Countess Rhona’s husband

Riggan—a kitchen servant of the Hayholt

Rhona, Countess—noblewoman of Nad Glehs; friend to Queen Miriamele; guardian of Princess Lillia, who calls her “Auntie Rhoner”

Samreas, Sir—Baron Curudan’s hawk-faced lieutenant

Sinnach—former prince of Hernystir, also known as “The Red Fox”

Tethtain, King—fifth king of the Hayholt; called the “Holly King”

Tylleth, Lady—widow of Earl of Glen Orrga; betrothed to King Hugh

RIMMERSMEN

Alva, Lady—Countess of Engby; Jarl (Earl) Sludig’s wife

Dyrmundur—Jarnulf’s companion in the Skalijar

Elvrit—first King of Rimmersgard, called “Elvrit Far-Seeing”

Fingil Bloodfist—first human ruler of the Hayholt; called “Fingil the Great” and “Fingil the Bloody-Handed”

Frode—Escritor of Elvritshalla

Fray, the Green Mother—goddess

Gerda, Lady—daughter of Jarl Halli

Gret—Jarnulf’s sister

Grimbrand—son of Duke Isgrimnur; duke apparent

Gutfrida, St.—Aedonite saint

Gutrun, Duchess—Duke Isgrimnur’s late wife

Halli, Jarl—lord of Blarbrekk Castle

Helvard, St.—Aedonite saint

Hildula, St.—a visionary nun of an earlier century; also an Aedonite saint

Hjeldin, King—second ruler of the Hayholt and King Fingil’s son; called the “Mad King”

Ikferdig, King—third ruler of the Hayholt; called the “Burned King”

Isbeorn—Duke Isgrimnur’s father

Isgrimnur of Elvritshalla, Duke—ruler of Rimmersgard

Ismay—Duke Isgrimnur’s younger daughter

Isvarr—Grimbrand’s son

Isorn—oldest son of Duke Isgrimnur and Duchess Gutrun; killed during the Storm King’s War

Jarnauga—former Scrollbearer; killed during the Storm King’s War

Jarngrimnur—Jarnulf’s brother

Jarnulf Godtru—a Queen’s Huntsman

Jormgrun Redhand—last King of Rimmersgard; killed by King John Presbyter

Loken—fire god

Lomskur—a smith in Elvritshalla

Maggi, Jarl—one of Rimmersgard’s most important nobles; has large holdings along the border with Hernystir

Narvi—thane (baron) of Radfisk Foss

Olov, Brother—former royal tutor

Ragna—Jarnulf’s mother

Roskva—Tzoja’s surrogate mother, called “Valada” (“wise woman”)

Signi—Duke Isgrimnur’s elder daughter

Skodi—a witch in northeastern Rimmersgard; killed during the Storm King’s War

Skali—former Thane of Kaldskryke; also known as “Sharp-nose”; deceased

Skalijar—bandits; former followers of Skali of Kaldskryke

Sludig—Jarl of Engby; friend to King Simon, Queen Miriamele, and Binabik

Sorde—Grimbrand’s wife

Svana—young Rimmersgard woman in Erchester

Tonngerd of Skoggey—Ismay’s husband

Valfrid—Signi’s husband

QANUC

Binabik (Binbiniqegabenik)—Scrollbearer; Singing Man of the Qanuc; dear friend to King Simon

Kikkasut—legendary king of birds

Little Snenneq—Qina’s betrothed; grandson of Snenneq

Qina (Qinananamookta)—daughter of Binabik and Sisqi

Sedda—moon goddess also known as Moon-Mother

Sisqi (Sisqinanamook)—daughter of the Herder and Huntress (rulers of Mintahoq Mountain); Binabik’s wife

Snenneq—herd-chief of Lower Chugik; killed at Battle of Sesuad’ra

THRITHINGS-FOLK

Bordelm—a Crane clansman

Burtan—shaman of the Crane Clan

Cudberj—Thane Gurdig’s cousin

Drojan—Thane Odrig’s friend

Edizel Shan—folklore hero

Fikolmij—former March-thane of the Stallion Clan and the High Thrithings; Vorzheva’s father

Fremur—a Crane clansman; brother of Thane Odrig

Gezdahn Baldhead—a Crane Clan rider

Gurdig—Thane of the Stallion Clan; Hyara’s husband

Hurvalt—former Thane of the Crane Clan; Fremur’s father

Hyara—Thane Gurdig’s wife; Vorzheva’s sister

Kulva—sister of Fremur and Thane Odrig

Mother of the Green—Thrithings deity

Odrig Stonefist—Thane of the Crane Clan; brother of Fremur and Kulva

Rudur Redbeard—March-thane of the Meadow Thrithings; most powerful Thrithings chieftain

Stone Holder—a Thrithings deity

Tasdar the Anvil Smasher—one of the powerful spirits worshipped by all the grassland clans

Unver—“Nobody,” a man without clan; also known as Sanver; Unver Long Legs

Utvart—Fikolmij’s choice to marry his daughter Vorzheva

Vorzheva—Prince Josua’s wife; daughter of Fikolmij

Zhakar—Unver’s adoptive father

Zigvart—a Crane clansman; Fremur’s, Kulva’s, and Thane Odric’s cousin

NABBANAI

Anitulles the Great—former Imperator

Ardrivis—the last Imperator; defeated at Nearulagh by King John

Astrian, Sir—a member of the Erkynguard and drinking companion of Prince Morgan

Auxis, Escritor—a church envoy from Nabban

Benidrivis—first Duke of Nabban under King John Presbyter; father of Camaris

Blasis—son of Duchess Canthia and Duke Saluceris

Brindalles—Pasevalles’ father, brother of Seriddan; killed during the Storm King’s War

Cais Sterna—a Nabbanai nobleman who visited Asu’a when the Sithi still ruled

Camaris-sá-Vinitta, Sir—King John’s greatest knight, also known as “Camaris Benidrivis”; lost during the Storm King’s War

Canthia, Duchess—noblewoman; wife of Duke Saluceris

Cornellis, St.—a military saint

Crexis the Goat—former Imperator of Nabban

Cuthman, St.—an Aedonite saint

Dallo Ingadaris, Count—Queen Miriamele’s cousin

Dinan, St.—an Aedonite saint

Dinivan, Father—former Scrollbearer and secretary to Lector Ranessin; killed in Sancellan Aedonitis during the Storm King’s War

Drusis, Earl—Earl of Trevinta and Eadne; Duke Saluceris’ brother and rival

Endrian, St.—an Aedonite saint

Envalles—Duke Saluceris’ uncle

Eogenis IV—former Lector of Mother Church

Elysia—mother of Usires Aedon; called “Mother of God”

Gervis, Archbishop—the highest religious authority in Erkynland; Lord Treasurer of the Hayholt

Granis, St.—an Aedonite saint

Hylissa, Princess—Queen Miriamele’s mother

Idexes Claves, Count—Lord Chancellor of Nabban