The Living Throne (The War of Memory Cycle Book 3) (138 page)

Cast List

Cobrin son of Dernyel,
the current Guardian vessel.

Dasira te'Navrin
, formerly Darilan Trevere, a bodythief and ex-Imperial.

Fiora Kinrick
, an acolyte of the Trifold Goddess, in service to Breana.

Lark of Bahlaer
, a Shadow Folk agent and diplomatic liaison.

Arik
, a quillwolf skinchanger dedicated to Cob's cause.

Ilshenrir Eisaia je'sa Vallindas
, a haelhene formerly of House Mallandriach, now siding with the airahene wraiths and the Guardian.

Shaidaxi Enkhaelen
, necromancer, Ravager vessel, Silent Circle and Inquisition Archmagus, and close confidant of the Emperor.  'Maker' of the specialists.

Geraad Iskaen
, a Silent Circle mentalist currently in Enkhaelen's clutches.

Rian
, a juvenile goblin.

Tarren
and
Wydma
, servants of Enkhaelen.

Blaze Company:

Firkad Sarovy
, captain of Blaze Company, currently stationed in Bahlaer.

Erolan Linciard
, lieutenant of lancers under Captain Sarovy.

Weshker en-Nent
, a former slave, now a Blaze Company scout.

Makoura Jaedani Yrsian
, a mentalist and scryer assigned to Blaze Company.

Revek Voorkei
, a foreign mage assisting Blaze Company by order of Enkhaelen.

Kanor Vrallek
, Houndmaster-Lieutenant and leader of Blaze's specialists.

Savaad Rallant
, infantry sergeant and senvraka specialist in Blaze Company.

Talvus Wreth
, Colonel in the Crimson Claw, one of Captain Sarovy's superiors.

Aran Cortine
, an Enlightened Messenger of the Imperial White Flame.

Independents:

Gwydren Greymark
, also known as Jasper.  God-servant disguised as a tinker.

Ammala Cray
, widowed farm-woman and mother of
Izelina
,
Aedin
and
Jesalle
.

Ardent of Taradzur
, a shadow-blooded Enforcer for the Shadow Folk.

Sanava en-Verosh
, a rebellious slave in the Crimson camp.

Vriene Damiel
, former Mother Matriarch of Turo.

Sogan Damiel
, bear skinchanger and husband of Vriene.

Erevard of Cantrell
, formerly Cob's camp-mate, now a White Flame ruengriin bearing an akarriden blade.

Imperials:

Aradys IV
, the Risen Phoenix Emperor.

Kelturin Aradysson
, Crown Prince and former Crimson General, now in disgrace.

Argus Rackmar
, Field Marshal of the Imperial Armies, acting General of the Crimson Claw, and High Templar of the White Flame.  The Emperor's right hand.

Lord Chancellor Caernahon
, an Imperial advisor and aide.

Anniavela te'Couran
, a lagalaina of the original batch, former handmaiden to the Empress and ex-friend of Darilan Trevere.

Pendriel
and
Nerice
, servants of Field Marshal Rackmar.

Guardians:

Dernyel
, Cob's dead father.

Liska
, Cob's dead mother.

Vina
, an ancient ogress who fought in the wraith wars.

Jeronek
, an ancient Padrastan soldier who witnessed the Sealing.

Aloyan Erosei
, an ancient Kerrindrixi warrior who fought Enkhaelen at the Seals.

Haurah
, a wolf skinchanger who tracked Enkhaelen to the Imperial Palace.

Organizations:

The Crimson Claw
, third of the Imperial Armies.  Controls all territories west of the Rift.  Previously led by Crown Prince Kelturin; now under the command of Field Marshal Rackmar.

The Golden Wing
, second of the Imperial Armies.  Controls the territories of the central Empire and northern border.  Commanded by General Lynned.

The Imperial Inquisition
, an order of mentalists tasked with mindwashing the Imperial Armies and interrogating its enemies.  Led by Archmagus Enkhaelen.

The Sapphire Eye
, first of the Imperial Armies.  Controls the eastern Imperial territories and the Garnet Mountain border.  Commanded by General Demathry.

The Shadow Folk
, also called Kheri, a smuggling ring made up of employees and children of the Shadow Lord
Kherus Morgwi
.  Led by the Regency, with Offices in charge of enforcement and other tasks.  Nominally allied with the Trifold.

The Silent Circle
, a supposedly-independent mage order under the Empire's thumb.

The Trifold Faith
, worshiping the three goddesses
Breana
,
Brigydde
and
Brancir
.  Allied with the lion-god Athalarr and the Shadow Folk; enemies of the Dread Triad.  Regional leaders are called Mother Matriarchs.

The White Flame
, a small Imperial army and associated priestly order dedicated to the defense of the Palace.

Glossary

Abomination
, a biologically manipulated servant of the Empire.  Also called a specialist.

Aekarlis
, the Gheshvan name for the Ravager.

Aenkelagi
, also called bodythief, a body-stealing specialist.  'Skin-thief'.

Aesangat
, the Gheshvan name for the Guardian.

Airahene
, a 'grey' wraith of the Mist Forest.

Akarriden blade
, a necromantic weapon forged by the haelhene of Akarridi.

Beastfolk
, a group of skinchanging peoples trapped in hybrid form by the death of their parent spirits.

Caiohene
, the blanket term for wraiths.  Their language is
caioleth
.

Dalurvykhe
, roughly translated as body-magic.  Biomedical arts and knowledge used by some necromancers.

Eiyet
, a small creature made of living shadow.  Said to be a child that died before it was named.  Their language is
eiyenriu
.  An
eiyetakri
is an eiyet-gift.

Eshar
, the caioleth word for teacher.

Gestalt
, a mental or spiritual connection between a group of people that allows them to act in concert and share senses or strength.

Gheshvan
, the language of the ogres and the old tongue of the north.  Some dialects are Ridvan (spoken by the Riddish) and Brinvan (the liturgical language of the Trifold).

Haelhene
, a 'white' wraith of Ylwenna, the White Isle.  Imperial allies.

Kai
, a Shadow Folk enclave in the physical world.

Lagalaina
, a female control-type specialist.  'Intoxicating woman'.

Muriae
, the silver elementals of the Thundercloak Mountains of Kerrindryr.

Ogre
, a member of the tall, tusked race that formerly dominated the north.

Rovagi
, a mantis-like combat/surveillance specialist.  'Reaper'.

Ruengriin
, a pain-insensitive combat-type specialist.  'Person-eater'.

Sanwy
, the caioleth word for leader.  Sometimes translated as captain.

Sarisigi en-dalur
, a doppelganger-type specialist.  'Mirror of body'.

Senvraka
, a male control-type specialist.  'Best man'.

Skinchanger
, a shapeshifting individual bound to its race's parent spirit.

Thiolgriin
, a so-called 'hound', usually controlled by a ruengriin.  'Wolf-eater'.

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