Kushiel’s Dart

Dramatis Personae

Anafiel Delaunay-noble

Alcuin nó Delaunay-Delaunay’s pupil

Phèdre nó Delaunay-Delaunay’s pupil

Guy-Delaunay’s man

Joscelin Verreuil-Cassiline Brother (Siovale)

Ganelon de la Courcel-King of Terre d’Ange

Genevieve de la Courcel-Queen of Terre d’Ange (deceased)

Isabel L’Envers de la Courcel-wife of Rolande; Princess-Consort (deceased)

Rolande de la Courcel-son of Ganelon and Genevieve; Dauphin (deceased)

Ysandre de la Courcel-daughter of Rolande and Isable; Dauphine

Barquiel L’Envers-brother of Isabel; Duc L’Envers (Namarre)

Bandoin de Trevalion-son of Lyonette and Marc; Prince of the Blood

Bernadette de Trevalion-daughter of Lyonette and Marc; Princess of the Blood

Benedicte de la Courcel-brother of Ganelon; Prince of the Blood

Maria Stregazza de la Courcel-wife of Benedicte

Dominic Stregazza-husband of Thérèse; cousin of the Doge of La Serenissima

Marie-Celeste de la Courcel Stregazza-daughter of Benedicte and Maria; Princess of the Blood; wed to Doge of La Serenissima’s son

Thérèse de la Courcel Stregazza-daughter of Benedicte and Maria; Princess of the Blood

Isidore d’Aiglemort-son of Maslin; Duc d’Aiglemort (Camlach)

Maslin d’Aiglemort-Duc d’Aiglemort (Camlach)

Marquise Solaine Belfours-noble; secretary of the Privy Seal

Rogier Clavel-noble; member of L’Envers entourage

Childric d’Essoms-noble; member of Court of Chancery

Cecilie Laveau-Perrin-wife of Chevalier Perrin (deceased); former adept of Cereus House; tutor to Phèdre and Alcuin

Roxanne de Mereliot-Lady of Marsilikos (Eisande)

Quincel de Morhban-Duc de Morhban (Kusheth)

Lord Rinforte-Prefect of the Cassiline Brotherhood

Edmée de Rocaille-betrothed of Rolande (deceased)

Melisande Shahrizai-noble (Kusheth)

(Tabor, Sacriphant, Persia, Marmion, Fanchone-members of House Shahrizai; Melisande’s kin)

Ghislain de Somerville-son of Percy

Percy de Somerville-Comte de Somerville (L’Agnace); Prince of the Blood; Royal Commander

Tibault de Toluard-Comte de Toluard (Siovale)

Gaspar Trevalion-Comte de Forcay (Azzalle) cousin to Marc

Luc and Mahieu Verreuil-sons of Millard; Joscelin’s brothers

Millard Verreuil-Chevalier Verreuil; Joscelin’s father (Siovale)

Liliane de Souverain-adept of Jasmine House; mother of Phèdre

Miriam Bouscevre-Dowayne of Cereus House

Juliette, Ellyn, Etienne, Calantia, Jacinthe, Donatien-apprentices of Cereus House

Brother Louvel-priest of Elua

Jareth Moran-Second of Cereus House

Suriah-adept of Cereus House

Didier Vascon-Second of Valerian House

Ailsa-woman in Gunter’s steading

Gunter Arnlaugson-head of steading

Evrard the Sharp-tongued-thane in Gunter’s steading

Gerde-woman in Selig’s steading

Harald the Beardless-thane in Gunters' steading

Hedwig-woman in Gunter’s steading

Kolbjorn of the Manni-one of Selig’s warleaders

Knud-thane in Gunter’s steading

Lodur the One-Eyed-priest of Odhinn

Waldemar Selig-head of steading; warlord

Trygve-member of the White Brethren

White Brethren-Selig’s thanes

Abhirati-grandmother of Anasztaizia

Anasztaizia-mother of Hyacinthe

Csavin-nephew of Manoj

Gisella-wife of Neci

Hyacinthe-friend to Phèdre; "Prince of Travellers"

Manoj-father of Anasztaizia; King of the Tsingani

Neci-headman of a kumpania

Breidaia-eldest daughter of Necthana

Brennan-son of Grainne

Cruarch of Alba-King of the Picti

Drustan mab Necthana-son of Necthana; Prince of the Picti

Eamonn mac Conor-Lord of the Dalriada

Foclaidha-wife of the Cruarch

Grainne mac Conor-sister of Eamonn; Lady of the Dalriada

Maelcon-son of the Cruarch and Foclaidha

Moiread-youngest daughter of Necthana

Necthana-sister of the Cruarch

Sibeal-middle daughter of Necthana

Gildas-servant of the Master of the Straits

Master of the Straits-controls the seas between Alba and Terre d’Ange

Tilian-servant of the Master of the Straits

Vitale Bouvarre-merchant; Stregazza ally

Pierre Cantrel-merchant; father of Phèdre

Camilo-apprentice of Gonzago de Escabares

Danele-wife of Taavi; dyer

Emile-member of Hyacinthe’s crew

Maestro Gonzago de Escabares-Aragonian historian; former teacher to Delaunay

Fortun-sailor; one of Phèdre’s Boys

Gavin Friote-seneschal of Perrinwolde

Heloise Friote-wife of Gavin

Purnelle Friote-son of Gavin

Richeline Friote-wife of Purnelle

Aelric Leithe-sailor

Jean Marchand-second in command to Rouse

Thelesis de Mornay-King’s Poet

Mierette nó Orchis-former adept at Orchis House

Remy- sailor; one of Phèdre’s Boys

Quintilius Rousse-Royal Admiral

Taavi-Yeshuite weaver

(Maia and Rena-daughters of Taavi and Denele)

Master Robert Tielhard-marquist

Ti-Philippe-sailor; one of Phèdre’s Boys

Lelahiah Valais-chirurgeon (Eisande)

Japheth nó Eglantine-Vardennes-playwright

Seth ben Yavin-Yeshuite scholar