(Micon – Prince of Ahtarrath, father of Micail)
(Mikantor – Prince of Ahtarrath, father of Micon and Reio-ta)
Pegar – a landowner of Ahtarrath
(Rajasta – mage, priest of Light, and Vested Guardian in the Ancient Land)
CAPITALS = major characters
( ) = dead before story begins
Reio-ta – regent of Ahtarrath and governor of the Temple of Light on Ahtarrath, priest, uncle of Micail and stepfather of Tiriki
(Riveda – biological father of Tiriki, healer, mage, and chief of the Grey Robe Order in the Ancient Land; executed for sorcery)
PEOPLE AT THE TOR
Adeyna – wife of the merchant Forolin
Alyssa [Temple name, ‘Neniath’] – of Caris; a Grey Robe priestess (the Grey Mage), seeress, and adept
Arcor – of Ahtarrath, a sailor on the
Crimson Serpent Aven – an Alkonan sailor on the Crimson Serpent
Cadis – an Ahtarran sailor on the Crimson Serpent
CHEDAN ARADOS – originally of Alkonath; son of Naduil, an acolyte in the Ancient Land before its fall, former Vested Guardian, and now a mage
DAMISA – of Alkonath; eldest of the acolytes, a cousin of Prince Tjalan, betrothed to Kalhan
Dannetrasa of Caris – a priest of Light who assisted Ardral in the library; arrives at the Tor on the second ship
Domara – daughter of Tiriki and Micail, born at the Tor
Eilantha – Tiriki’s Temple name
Elis – of Ahtarrath; one of the acolytes, especially good with plants
Forolin – a merchant of Ahtarrath and late arrival to the Tor
Heron – headman of the marsh folk
Iriel – of Arhaburath; youngest of the acolytes (age twelve at the time of the Sinking), betrothed to Aldel
Jarata – a merchant of Ahtarrath
Kalaran – an acolyte, betrothed to Selast
Kestil – daughter of Forolin and Adeyna, five years old when she arrives at the Tor
Larin – a sailor on the Crimson Serpent, later inducted into the priesthood
Liala [Temple name, ‘Atlialmaris’] – of Ahtarrath; a Blue Robe priestess and healer
Linnet – daughter of Nettle, of the marsh folk
Malaera – a lesser Blue Robe priestess
Metia – senior saji woman, nursemaid to Domara
Mudlark – son of Nettle, of the marsh folk
Nettle – wife of Heron, headman of the marsh folk
Otter – son of the headman, Heron
Reidel – of Ahtarrath; son of Sarhedran, captain of the Crimson Serpent; later, a priest of the Sixth Order
Redfern – a woman of the marsh folk
Rendano – of Akil, a lesser priest in the Temple of Light and a sensitive
Selast – of Cosarrath, one of the acolytes
Taret – wisewoman of the marsh folk at the Tor
Teiron – an Alkonian sailor assigned to the Crimson Serpent
Teviri – one of the saji women, attendant to Alyssa
TIRIKI [Temple name, ‘Eilantha’] – of Ahtarrath, a Guardian in the Temple of Light, wife of Micail; she will become the Morgan of Avalon
Virja – one of the saji women, attendant to Alyssa
PEOPLE AT BELSAIRATH AND AZAN
Aderanthis – of Tapallan; midlevel priestess from the Temple at Ahtarrath
Anet – daughter of the high priestess Ayo and King Khattar of the Ai-Zir
Antar – bodyguard to Prince Tjalan
ARDRAL [Temple name, ‘Ardravanant,’ meaning Knower of the Brightest] – of Atalan; an Adept, Seventh Vested Guardian of the Temple of Light at Ahtarrath, custodian of the library
Ayo – Sacred Sister for the Ai-Zan, high priestess at Carn Ava
Baradel – Tjalan’s older son, seven years old at the time of the Sinking