The Twilight herald

DRAMATIS PERSONAE

Aftal, Voss – High Priest of Nartis in Tirah

Ajel, Lord – Yeetatchen nobleman, father of Xeliath

Alterr – Goddess of the Night Sky and Greater Moon and member of the

Upper Circle of the Pantheon Amavoq – Goddess of the Forest, patron of the Yeetatchen and member of

the Upper Circle of the Pantheon Amber – nickname of a Menin major in the Cheme Third Legion Anarie – Goddess of Calm Glades, an Aspect of Amavoq Ansayl, Jachen, Major – Farlan officer assigned to the Rangers Antern, Count Opess – advisor to King Emin Aracnan – immortal wanderer of unknown origin Aryn Bwr – battle name of the last Elven king, who led their rebellion

against the Gods. His true name has been excised from history Atro – Lord of the Farlan tribe before Lord Bahl Azaer – a shadow

Bahl – Lord of the Farlan tribe before Lord Isak Belarannar – God of the Earth and member of the Upper Circle of the

Pantheon Bern, Jopel – High Priest of Death in Tirah Beyn, Ignas – member of the Brotherhood Bohreq (The Herdfather) – Aspect of Vrest, God of Beasts Breytech – a Chetse trader Brohm – a thug from Scree Burning Man, the – one of the five Aspects of Death known as the

Reapers Carel (Carelfolden), Marshal Betyn – Farlan nobleman and commander of

Lord Isak's Personal Guard Cerdin – God of Thieves Certinse, Knight-Cardinal Horel – Commander of the Knights of the

Temples, younger brother of Suzerain Tildek, Farlan by birth Certinse, Cardinal Varn – Farlan cleric. Third son of the Tildek Suzerainty,

younger brother of Suzerain Tildek, Knight-Cardinal Certinse and

Duchess Lomin

Certinse, Duke Karlat – Farlan nobleman, ruler of Lomin, grandson of

Suzerain Tildek Cetarn, Shile – a Narkang mage in the employ of King Emin Cetess, Pirlo – an artist native to Scree, one of King Emin's agents Charlat – deposed Lord of the Chetse

Charr – deceased Lord of the Chetse, Krann to Lord Chalat Chirialt, Dermeness – Farlan mage

Chotech, General – Chetse general of the Knights of the Temples Coran – white-eye bodyguard of King Emin Corci, Prior – see Jackdaw Corlyn, the – traditional name adopted by the head of the Farlan's priest

branch of the Cult of Nartis Cytt, Lord – deceased Menin white-eye Krann Daughters of Meqao – minor Aspects of Amavoq Death – the Chief of the Gods

Dedev, Borl – Farlan ranger assigned to Lord Isak's Personal Guard Deri, Major Parr – soldier from Canar Thrit, member of the Knights of the

Temples Dev, General Chate – Chetse general and Commander of the Ten

Thousand Disten, Cardinal – Farlan cleric, once a Legion Chaplain Doranei, Ashin – a member of the Brotherhood Doren, Abbot – Abbot of an island monastery and High Priest of Vellern,

God of Birds Dupres, Syen – Farlan servant, steward to Suzerain Foleh Echat, Tachrenn Chor – Chetse legion-commander of the Ten Thousand Echer, High Cardinal – Farlan cleric, leader of the cardinal branch of the

Cult of Nartis Ehla – the common name Lord Isak is permitted to use for the witch of

Llehden Elierl, General Brinn – deceased Farlan general, once commander of the

Lomin armies Endine, Tomal – mage in the employ of King Emin Eperal – Aspect of Hit Erizol (the nrcraiser) – Shaman from an extinct tribe in the Elven Waste,

now a Raylin mercenary Erwillen (the High Hunter) – Aspect of Verllern, God of Birds, and Aspect-

Guide of Abbot Doren Farlan, Kasi – Farlan prince during the Great War, in whose image white-

eyes were created and after whom the lesser moon was named Fedei, Wisten – the Seer of Ghorent Fernal – a Demi-God living in Llehden Fershin, Horman – Farlan wagon-driver, father to Lord Isak Flitter – Raylin mercenary Foleh, Suzerain Shoqe Farlan nobleman

Fordan, Suzerain Karad – Farlan nobleman

Galasara – Elven poet from before the Great War

Gaur, General – hybrid warrior from the Elven Waste, general of the Menin

armies and advisor to Lord Styrax Gort, General Jebehl – general of the Knights of the Temples Grast, Deverk – former Lord of the Menin

Great Wolf, the – one of the five Aspects of Death known as the Reapers Grepel of the Hearths – Aspect of Tsatach Haipar the shapeshifter – Raylin mercenary of the Deneli tribe from the

Elven Waste Headsman, the – one of the five Aspects of Death known as the Reapers Helras – Farlan monk Herald of Death – Aspect of Death Hobble – Farlan monk Ial – Aspect of Hit Hit – God of the Wind, patron of the Litse tribe and member of the Upper

Circle of the Pantheon Ilumene – a former member of the Brotherhood Introl, Tila – advisor to Lord Isak Ironskin, Tachos – Raylin mercenary of Chetse origin Isak – Lord of the Farlan, Chosen of Nartis and Duke of Tirah Jackdaw (Prior Corci) – former monk of Vellern Jeil – Farlan ranger assigned to Lord Isak's Personal Guard Jesters, the – Demi-Gods and Raylin mercenaries, sons of Death Karkarn – God of War, patron of the Menin tribe Kehla (of the Dawn Light) – an Aspect of Tsatach Kelet, Sir Veyan – Farlan nobleman and Ascetite Kels, Abbot – Farlan cleric, head of an abbey in Saroc Keneg – Menin soldier of the Cheme Third Legion Kenn, Shuel – Merchant from Scree and Farlan agent Kitar – Goddess of Harvest and Fertility, member of the Upper Circle of the

Pantheon Lady, the – Fate, Goddess of Luck

Lahk, General – Farlan white-eye, commander of the forces in Tirah Larat – God of Magic amp; Manipulation, member of the Upper Circle of the

Pantheon Larim, Shotein – Menin white-eye mage, Krann to Lord Salen and Chosen

of Larat Lecha, Tachrenn Erach – Chetse legion-commander of the Ten Thousand Leferna, Priata – member of the White Circle, leader of the uprising in Tor

Milist Legana – Farlan devotee of the Lady, employed as an assassin and spy Lehm, Suzerain Preter – Farlan nobleman Lehm, Countess Rais – Farlan noblewoman Lesarl, Chief Steward Fordan principal advisor to the Lord of the Farlan

Leshi – Farlan Ascetite soldier

Leteil, Lord – white-eye Lord of the Yeetatchen tribe and Chosen of

Amavoq Luripp, Count Aras – nobleman from Scree Macove, Count Perel – Farlan nobleman and member of the Brethren of

the Sacred Teachings Malich, Cordein – deceased necromancer from Embere Mariq, Shan – Farlan battle-mage Matak Snakefang – Raylin mercenary

Mayel – a novice from Abbot Doren's monastery, native of Scree Mehar, Lieutenant Garap – aide to General Gort of the Knights of the

Temples Meqao (Hunter of the Silent Wood) – Aspect of Amavoq Mihn ab Netren ab Felith – failed Harlequin, now friend of Lord Isak Mikiss, Koden – Menin army messenger Mistress – Raylin mercenary Mochyd, High Chaplain – Farlan cleric. High Chaplain of the Farlan, head

of the Chaplain branch of the Cult of Nartis Morghien – a drifter of Embere descent, known as the man of many spirits Nai – manservant to Isherin Purn, the necromancer Nartis – God of the Night, Storms and Hunters. Patron of the Farlan tribe

and member of the Upper Circle of the Pantheon Nelbove, Suzerain Atar – Farlan nobleman Nerlos, Suzerain Jai – Farlan nobleman

Nostil, Queen Valije – Aryn Bwr's queen, first owner of the Skull of Dreams Nostil, Prince Velere – Aryn Bwr's heir, first owner of the Skull of Ruling Ortof-Greyl, Colonel Harn – member of the Knights of the Temples Panro – Zhia Vukotic's manservant Portin, Prior – Farlan cleric, prior of an abbey in Saroc Purn, Isherin – Menin necromancer once apprenticed to Cordein Malich Quistal, General – Centaur tribal chief and general of the Menin armies Rojak – Minstrel originally from Embere, first among Azaer's disciples Roqinn – Farlan white-eye cleric, High Priest of Belarannar in Tirah Salen – Menin Lord of the Hidden Tower and Chosen of the God Larat Saljin Man, the – daemon sent to plague the Vukotic tribe Saroc, Suzerain Fir – Farlan nobleman and member of the Brethren of the

Sacred Teachings Sebe – member of the Brotherhood

Seliasei – minor Aspect of Vasle that now inhabits Morghien Selsetin, Suzerain Pelan – Farlan nobleman Shalstik – Elven oracle who predicted the return of the last king Shandek – a criminal from Scree Shart – Menin soldier of the Cheme Third Legion Sheln, Brother-Captain Tanao – a member of the Brethren of the Sacred

Teachings

Shinir – a Farlan Ascetite agent

Shotir – God of Healing and Forgiveness

Shyn – criminal from Scree

Siala, Mistress Fora – ruler of Helrect and member of the White Circle

Soldier, the – one of the five Aspects of Death known as the Reapers

Spider – crime-lord of Scree

Styrax, Kastan – white-eye Lord of the Menin and Chosen of Karkarn

Styrax, Kohrad – white-eye son of Lord Styrax

Styrax, Duchess Selar – white-eye mage, wife of Lord Styrax and mother

of Kohrad Tael, Sergeant-at-Arms – Farlan soldier

Teuaq – Demi-God, Raylin mercenary and daughter of Amavoq Thonal, King Emin – King of Narkang. Thonal, Queen Oterness – Queen of Narkang Tildek, Suzerain Esh – Farlan nobleman. Elder brother of Knight-Cardinal

Certinse; his sister, Karlat's mother, was married to the Duke of Lomin Tiniq – Farlan ranger and brother of General Lahk Tori, Suzerain Karn – Farlan nobleman Tremal, Harlo – member of the Brotherhood Triena – Goddess of Romantic Love and Fidelity, part of the linked Goddesses

who together cover all the aspects of love Tsatach – God of Fire and the Sun, patron of the Chetse tribe Ushell – Goddess of the Mountains, Aspect of Belarannar Vasle – God of Rivers and Inland Seas

Veck, Cardinal – Farlan cleric, second only to the High Cardinal Veil – member of the Brotherhood Vellern – God of Birds

Vener, Telith – General of the Knights of the Temples and ruler of Raland Veren – first God of the Beasts, killed during the Great War Verliq, Arasay – celebrated mage and academic, killed by Lord Kastan Vesna, Count Evanelial – famous Farlan soldier from Anvee Vrerr, Duke Sarole – ruler of Tor Milist Vrest – God of Beasts

Vrill, Duke Anote – Menin white-eye general Vukotic, Prince Koezh – ruler of the Vukotic tribe, cursed with vampirism

after the Last Battle Vukotic, Prince Vorizh – younger brother of Koezh, cursed with vampirism

after the Last Battle and subsequently driven insane Vukotic, Princess Zhia – youngest of the Vukotic family, cursed with vam¬pirism after the Last Battle Wither Queen, the – one of the five Aspects of Death known as the

Reapers Woren, Private Merir – soldier from Scree, member of the Knights of the Temples