ISTELYN, Bishop—one of the twelve itinerant bishops of Gwynedd with no fixed see; not present at the Interdict schism, but later attached himself to Kelson’s army to minister to his men.

JAMES—one of Warin’s sergeants.

JARED McLain, Duke—Duke of Cassan and father of Duncan and Kevin; captured at Rengarth and executed by Wencit at Llyndruth Meadows.

JEHANA, Queen—full-Deryni mother of Kelson and widow of King Brion.

JENAS, Earl of—one of the lords captured with Duke Jared at Rengarth.

JOSEPH—a clerk to Bran Coris.

KELSON Cinhil Rhys Anthony Haldane, King—son of King Brion and Queen Jehana; now King of Gwynedd at age fourteen; counted as full Deryni.

*KEVIN McLain, Lord—Earl of Kierney and half-brother to Duncan; betrothed of Morgan’s sister Bronwyn, with whom he was slain by illicit magic at Culdi.

KYRI, Lady—known as Kyri of the Flame; member of the Camberian Council; full Deryni; around thirty.

LARAN ap Pardyce, Lord—physician member of the Camberian Council; full Deryni; around fifty-five.

LAWRENCE Gorony, Monsignor—see GORONY, Monsignor Lawrence.

LESTER, Lord—one of the lords captured with Duke Jared at Rengarth.

*LEWYS ap Norfal—an infamous Deryni who rejected the authority of the Camberian Council.

LIAM, Prince—middle son of Duke Lionel, age seven.

LICKEN, General—one of Wencit’s generals.

LIONEL, Duke—Duke of Arjenol and brother-in-law to Wencit of Torenth; his three sons are direct heirs to the throne.

LORIS, Archbishop Edmund—see EDMUND Loris, Archbishop.

LUKE, sister—a nun assigned from Bishop Cardiel’s staff to assist the Countess Richenda.

MACANTER, Lord—a northern border lord formerly associated with Ian Howell.

MALCOLM Donalson—a peasant healed by Morgan and Duncan at Jennan Vale.

MARCUS—one of Warin’s lieutenants.

*MARTIN of Greystoke—master of the clerk Thierry.

MERRITT of Reider—one of Wencit’s barons.

MICHAEL—one of Warin’s lieutenants.

MICHAEL—a child apprehended trying to steal Morgan’s horse.

MOIRA—mistress to Thorne Hagen.

MORAG Furstána, Princess—sister to Wencit and wife of Lionel; mother of Princes Alroy, Liam, and Ronal.

MORGAN, Duke Alaric Anthony—Deryni Duke of Corwyn and King’s Champion; cousin to Duncan McLain and brother to Bronwyn.

MORRIS, Bishop—one of the twelve itinerant bishops of Gwynedd with no fixed see; initially sided with Archbishops Loris and Corrigan in the Interdict schism.

MORTIMER, Lord—one of Kelson’s generals present at the Dhassa war council.

NIGEL Cluim Gwydion Rhys Haldane, Prince—Duke of Carthmoor; younger brother of the late King Brion, age thirty-four; Kelson’s uncle and his heir presumptive.

OWEN Mathisson—a Warin man whose crushed legs were healed by Warin at Coroth.

PATRICK Corrigan, Archbishop—Archbishop of Rhemuth and leader, with Loris, of the anti-Morgan faction of the Gwynedd clergy.

PAUL de Gendas—Warin’s lieutenant.

PAYNE, Prince—youngest son of Prince Nigel, age six; a royal page.

PERRIS, Lord—one of Kelson’s generals.

*PETER Davency—an Eastmarch soldier killed by Derry.

*RALSON, Lord—deceased member of the Gwynedd Crown Council, replaced by Sean Lord Derry.

REMIE, General—one of Kelson’s generals present at the Dhassa war council.

RHYDON of Eastmarch, Lord—a full Deryni ally of Wencit; former member of the Camberian Council.

*RHYS Thuryn—ancient Deryni physician associated with Saint Camber of Culdi.

RICHARD of Nyford, Bishop—one of the twelve itinerant bishops of Gwynedd with no fixed see; captured with Duke Jared at Rengarth.