Characters & Other Named Things
Hi all! For now, this reference will include the primary characters with important roles (or who are important figures.) Except for the deities, I’ve split them up by book and tried to organize them in a sensible way.
To avoid spoilers, I’ve made this list as basic as possible — primarily it names the characters and where they are from/their affiliations.
DEITIES
(Mother) Temra: Earth, and a creation figure. She broke through the vault of the sky and recreated the world with the pounding of her fists. The dead return to her arms.
Enam: The sun. Also god of storms.
Vela: The moon. Mother of Law & Justice, who were conceived when Enam raped her. Goddess of the ocean, wolves, and warriors.
Hanan: God of fertility. The Hanani (human and animal) are descended from his line.
Stranik: Serpent god. Associated with fear and famine. Father of dragons.
Nemek: Depending upon which face they wear, they are healing or disease.
(Silver-fingered) Rani: Death. On her dragon, she flies the souls of the dead into Temra’s arms.
Muda: Law.
Chaliq: Justice.
THE BEAST OF BLACKMOOR
Cast
Mala: of Krimathe. High Daughter of the House of Krima, second in line to the Ivory throne, and Vela’s chosen.
Kavik: of Blackmoor.
Shim: a Hanani stallion, originally from the highlands west of Krimathe.
Barin: A warlord and a disciple of Enam, loyal to Anumith the Destroyer.
Selaq: An innkeeper at the Croaking Frog.
Locations
Blackmoor
Vela’s Labyrinth
Stranik’s Passage
A HEART OF BLOOD AND ASHES
Cast
Yvenne: of Syssia. Nyset’s heir, in line for the Syssian throne.
Maddek: of Parsathe. Commander of the Army of the Great Alliance.
Maddek’s Dragon (guards):
- Kelir
- Ardyl
- Danoh
- Fassad (and Steel & Bone, his wolves.)
- Banek
- Toric
Zhalen: Originally from Rugus. Regent of Syssia, Yvenne’s father
Enox: of Parsathe, Maddek’s first captain
Cadus: governor of Drahm, brother to Goge’s queen
Ran Ashev & Ran Marek: Maddek’s parents, former queen and king of Parsathe
Queen Vyssen: warrior-queen of Syssia, Yvenne’s mother.
Yvenne’s brothers:
- Lazen
- Aezil (king of Rugus)
- Bazir (Syssia’s council minister)
- Cezan
- Tyzen (Rugus’s council minister, also raised by Yvenne and Vyssen in the tower.)
Alliance Council:
- Pella (Ephorn)
- Nayil (Parsathe)
- Kintus (Goge)
- Bazir (Syssia)
- Tyzen (Rugus)
- Gareth (Toleh)
Other Historical/Legendary Figures
Ran Bantik: legendary thief-king who united the tribes of the Burning Plains
Queen Nyset: legendary warrior-queen of Syssia. Vela walked within her for a thousand years as they chased the twelve-faced Galoghe demon.
Queen Venys: legendary warrior-queen of Syssia who cut off the Destroyer’s arm, Yvenne’s grandmother.
The Scourge: the demon that almost destroyed the Parsathean tribes.
Locations
Realms of THE GREAT ALLIANCE (see map):
- Parsathe (a.k.a. the Burning Plains)
- Syssia
- Rugus
- Ephorn
- Toleh
- Goge
Drahm: Gogean port city on the Boiling Sea