CAMPBELL, Baron—a baron of Eastmarch and aide to Bran Coris.

CANLAVAY, Sieur de—a northern lord captured with Duke Jared at Rengarth.

*CARA—deceased daughter of Thorne Hagen; died at a young age.

CARDIEL, Bishop Thomas—see THOMAS Cardiel, Bishop.

CARSTEN of Meara, Bishop—one of the prelates who initially sided with Archbishops Loris and Corrigan in the Interdict schism; later took a neutral stance.

*CHARISSA of Tolan—Countess of Tolan, responsible for the death of King Brion; killed by Kelson at his coronation.

COLLIER, Lord—a lord captured with Duke Jared at Rengarth.

CONALL, Prince—eldest son of Prince Nigel, age fourteen.

CONLAN, Bishop—one of the twelve itinerant bishops of Gwynedd with no fixed see; initially sided with Loris in the Interdict schism; later went over to Cardiel and Arilan.

CORAM, Stefan—coadjutor of the Camberian Council; full Deryni.

CORDAN—chief surgeon to Bran Coris.

CORRIGAN, Archbishop Patrick—see PATRICK Corrigan, Archbishop.

CREODA, Bishop—Bishop of Carbury; initially sided with Archbishops Loris and Corrigan in the Interdict schism but later became neutral.

DANOC, Earl of—one of Kelson’s lords present at the Dhassa war council.

DAVIS—one of Cardiel’s men-at-arms; assisted in the capture of Morgan and Duncan at Dhassa.

DAWKIN—a master cobbler questioned by Morgan and Duncan on the Dhassa road.

DEEGAN—one of Wencit’s retainers at Esgair Ddu.

DELACEY, Bishop—one of the bishops who originally sided with Archbishops Loris and Corrigan in the Interdict schism; later went over to Cardiel and Arilan.

DENIS Arilan, Bishop—Auxiliary bishop of Rhemuth; full Deryni.

DERRY, Sean Lord—Earl of Derry, military aide to Morgan; member of the Gwynedd Council after the death of Lord Ralson.

DOBBS—an advance scout in Kelson’s army.

DUNCAN Howard McLain, Monsignor—a priest, recently revealed as Deryni; cousin of Morgan.

EDMUND Loris, Archbishop—Archbishop of Valoret and Primate of Gwynedd; leader, with Corrigan, of the anti-Morgan faction of the Gwynedd clergy.

ELAS—one of Kelson’s generals present at the Dhassa war council.

ERIC—a page to Bran Coris.

EWAN MacEwan, Duke—Duke of Claibourne and hereditary Lord Marshal of the Gwynedd Crown Council; in command of the northernmost of Kelson’s three border armies.

FURSTÁN—dynastic name of the ruling family of Torenth; Deryni.

GARON—body squire to Wencit of Torenth.

GILBERT, Bishop—one of the twelve itinerant bishops of Gwynedd with no fixed see; sided with Bishops Cardiel and Arilan in the Interdict schism.

GLODDRUTH, General—one of Duke Jared’s generals who escaped the slaughter at Rengarth; later an aide to Kelson.

GODWIN—one of Kelson’s generals present at the Dhassa war council.

GORONY, Monsignor Lawrence—aide to Archbishops Loris and Corrigan; aided Warin in the capture of Morgan at Saint Torin’s.

GRAHAM—a sergeant in the service of Bran Coris.

GWYLLIM—a captain in the service of Bran Coris, his personal companion.

HALDANE—dynastic name of the ruling family of Gwynedd.

HAMILTON, Lord—seneschal of Morgan’s castle at Coroth.

HARKNESS, Lord—one of Duke Jared’s retainers.

HILLARY, Lord—commander of Morgan’s castle garrison at Coroth.

HUGH de Berry, Father—priest and former secretary to Archbishop Corrigan; longtime friend and colleague of Duncan McLain.

IFOR, Bishop—one of the bishops originally siding with Archbishops Loris and Corrigan in the Interdict schism; later became neutral.