Elfbane”

Lawren—the old Earl of Marrinscrest

Lida—Elan M’Cory’s maid

Lisiya Melana of the Silver Glade—demigoddess, one of the nine daughters of Birgya and Volios

Lord of the Peak—a Rooftopper deity

Lorick Eddon—Olin’s older brother, who died young Losa—a laundry worker

Ludis Drakava—Lord Protector of Hierosol

Madi Surazem—goddess of childbirth

Magister Scoria of the Gneiss family

Makaros (“the Makari”)—Chaven’s family name

Matthias Tinwright—a poet, aka “Matty”

Meriel—Olin’s first wife, daughter of “a powerful Brennish duke” Merolanna—the twins’ great-aunt, originally of Fael, widow of Daman

Eddon

Mesiya—moon goddess

Metamorphic Brothers—a Funderling religious order Milios, Bandit-King of Torvio—character from a play Moina Hartsbrook—a young Helmingsea noblewoman, one of Briony’s ladies-in-waiting

Mokori—one of the autarch’s stranglers

Muziren Chah—the autarch’s regent in Xis

Nenizu—Xandian name for Mesiya the moon goddess Nevin Hewney—a playwright and player in Makewell’s Men Nikos—Dorza’s Hierosoline son

Niram—Chaven’s older brother

Nodule—Chert’s brother, aka “Magister Blue Quartz” Nushash—Xixian god of fire and chief god of Xis, patron god of the autarchs, Xandian name for Zmeos

Nynor—Steffens Nynor, Count of Redtree, lord castellan of Southmarch Castle

Okros Dioketian—Brother Okros’ full name

Olin Alessandros Benediktos Eddon—son of King Olin and Queen Anissa On. Iaris—an oracle of the Trigonate Church

On. Zakkas (known as “the Ragged”)—an oracle of the Trigonate

Church

Onir Kyma—an oracle with a temple in Southmarch Onir Soteros—“Dreamer Soteros,” an oracle of the Trigonate Church Opal—A funderling, Chert’s wife

Palakastros—neighbors of the Akuanis family

Pale Daughter—Qar name for Zoria

Panhyssir—Xixian high priest of Nushash

Parnad—father of current autarch, Sulepis, sometimes known as “the

Unsleeping”

Pedar Vansen—Ferras Vansen’s father

Pedder Makewell—actor, sponsor, of troop of players Pelaya—daughter of Count Perivos

Perin—sky god, called “Thane of Lightnings”

Perivos Akuanis, Count—steward of the Hierosoline citadel Petris Kopayis—famous Kracian siege tactician

Phelsas—Hierosoline philosopher, founder of School of Phelsas, postulator of Many Worlds idea

Pilney—a young player

Pinimmon Vash—Paramount Minister of Xis

Prusus—scotarch of Xis, sometimes called “Prusus the Cripple” Puzzle—court jester to the Eddon family

Pyarin Ky’vos—Skimmer name for Perin

Qar—race of nonhumans who once occupied much of Eion Qinnitan—an acolyte of the Hive in Xis, later a bride in the autarch’s

Seclusion

Quicklime Pewter, Highwarden—important Funderling of the Metal

House

Quicksilver—important Funderling family

Rabbit—a laundry worker

Rafe—Ena’s friend, Hull-Scraped-the-Sand clan

Red Stag—the Qar name for the god Honnos

Robben Hulligan—a musician, friend of Puzzle

Rooftoppers—little-known residents of Southmarch Castle Rorick Longarren, Earl of Daler’s Troth—an Eddon cousin of Brennish ancestry, related to Meriel

Rose Trelling—one of Briony’s ladies-in-waiting, a niece of Avin Brone Rud—a god, son of Zo and Sva, aka “Golden Arrow” Rugan—the high priestess of the Hive

Salamandros—one of Zosim’s holy names

Sanasu—widow of Kellick Eddon, known as “Weeping Queen” Saqri (of the Ancient Song)—queen of the People, Ynnir’s wife, aka

“The Sleeping Queen”

Sard Smaragdine, Highwarden—important Funderling of the Crystal

House

Sawamat—Xixian name for Great Mother, a goddess

Selia—Anissa’s maid, also from Devonis

Shaso dan-Heza—Southmarch master of arms

Shoshem—Xandian name for Zosim

Shusayem—Xandian name for Madi Surazem

Silas of Perikal—semilegendary knight

Sisel—Hierarch of Southmarch, chief religious figure in March Kingdoms

Sister (or “Sor”), Lyris—Pelaya’s tutor