Authors: Katherine Kurtz
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M
ARIE STEPHANIA DE CORWYN
âyounger daughter of Keryell Earl of Lendour and Stevana de Corwyn; murdered younger sister of Alyce and twin to Ahern de Corwyn.
M
ELISSA
âa maid to Alyce.
M
ICHAEL, ARCHANGEL
âguardian of the element of fire.
M
ICHAEL O'FLYNN, EARL OF DERRY
âspecial counsel to the Duchy of Corwyn; father of Sir Seamus O'Flynn.
M
ICHON DE COURCY, LORD
âmember of the Camberian Council.
M
IKHAIL VASTOUNI, PRINCE
âsovereign Prince of Andelon, father of Sofiana, brother of Khoren; Deryni.
M
ILES CHOPARD, SIR
âsecretary to Corwyn's council of regents.
M
ILO GUTHRIE
âHaldane lancer killed in Valoret.
M
ORAG FURSTÃNA, PRINCESS
âdaughter of the King of Torenth, sister of Princes Károly, Wencit, Festil, and Torval.
M
ORIAN DU JOUX (AP LEWYS), SIR
âson of Lewys ap Norfal and brother of Jessamy, and Deryni.
N
ESTA MCLAIN, LADY
âsister of Sir Kenneth Morgan's first wife, and aunt to his three daughters.
N
IGEL CLUIM GWYDION RHYS HALDANE, PRINCE
âyounger son of King Donal and Queen Richeldis; later, heir presumptive to King Brion.
N
IMUR FURSTÃN, CROWN PRINCE
âeldest son of Nimur King of Torenth.
N
IMUR (NIMOUROS HO PHOURSTANOS PADISHAH)
âKing of Torenth.
O
'BEIRNE, BISHOP (NEIL)
âBishop of Dhassa.
O
ISÃN ADAIR
âa horse breeder, member of the Camberian Council.
O
LIVER DE NORE, BISHOP
âitinerant bishop in Carthane, elder brother of the late Father Septimus; later, Bishop of Nyford.
O
RBAN HOWARD, SIR
â“father” of Vera (de Corwyn) Howard.
P
ASCHAL DIDIER, FATHER
âR'Kassan-trained former chaplain to Keryell Earl of Lendour and tutor to his children; Deryni.
P
ATRICK CORRIGAN, BISHOP
âauxiliary bishop in Rhemuth.
P
AUL TOLLENDAL, BISHOP
âBishop of Marbury, elected Archbishop of Valoret in succession to William MacCartney.
P
EDUR CHANDOS, SIR
âa Lendouri knight, father of Sir Jovett.
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P
HARAÃLDE NÃ PADRAMOS
âauthor of a treatise on Deryni magic.
P
HARES DONOVAN, SIR
âa new-made knight from Marley, former squire to Prince Brion, a keen archer.
P
HELIM
âmagical name given to Duncan McLain by his mother.
R
APHAEL, ARCHANGEL
âguardian of the element of air.
R
ATHER DE CORBIE, LORD
âan emissary of the Hort of Orsal.
R
ATHOLD, LORD
âcounsel to the Duchy of Corwyn.
R
EYHAN OF JÃCA
âfuture consort of Princess Sofiana of Andelon.
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R
HETICE
âwife to Corwyn's second duke.
R
HYDON SASILLION, SIR
âjunior member of the Camberian Council.
R
ICHARD BEARAND RHUPERT CINHIL HALDANE, PRINCE
âunmarried half-brother of King Donal, Duke of Carthmoor and Earl of Culdi.
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R
ICHARD DU JOUX, LORD
âfather of Dominic, died fighting at the side of Prince Festil of Torenth in the conquest of Gwynedd; husband of Princess Tayce Furstána, a cousin of the new King of Gwynedd.
R
ICHELDIS, QUEEN
âsecond wife of King Donal and mother of his children, a princess of Howicce and Llannedd.
R
OBERT OF TENDAL, SIR
âson of Sir James, the hereditary chancellor of Corwyn, whom he serves as an aide.
R
ODDER GILLESPIE, FATHER
âa priest of the Diocese of Nyford, and secretary to Bishop Oliver de Nore.
R
ORIK HOWELL, LORD
âEarl of Eastmarch.
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R
OSMERTA
âthird wife of Keryell of Lendour, and stepmother to Alyce, Marie, and Ahern, returned to her own family after Keryell's death.
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O'FLYNN, SIR
âson of Michael O'Flynn Earl of Derry.
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EISYLL ARILAN, LORD
âmember of King Donal's council of state and also the Camberian Council; uncle of Jamyl and Denis Arilan.
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S
EPTIMUS (SEPP) DE NORE, FATHER
âlate brother of Bishop Oliver de Nore, executed for his part in the murder of Krispin MacAthan.
S
ERAFINA, SISTER/MOTHER
âsee Camille, Princess.
S
à TRELAWNEY, SIR
âchildhood friend of Alyce, secretly Deryni; formerly in the service of Lendour, but now a fully vowed Knight of the Anvil,
Incus Domini
, the Anvil of the Lord.
S
EVALLA
âthe bloodred R'Kassan mare acquired for Prince Brion for his coming of age by Master OisÃn Adair.
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S
IEF MACATHAN
âdeceased husband of Jessamy; a former member of King Donal's council of state and also the Camberian Council.
S
ILKE HALDANE, PRINCESS
âsecond daughter of Donal King of Gwynedd and Queen Richeldis.
S
ÃODA KUSHANNAN, LORD
âEarl of Airnis, who served Duke StÃofan, Alyce's grandfather; a Grecotha scholar, and special counsel to the Duchy of Corwyn.
S
OBBON, PRINCE
âsovereign Prince of Tralia, also known as the Hort of Orsal.
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S
OFFRID
âan ancient Deryni sage.
S
OFIANA VASTOUNI, PRINCESS
âelder daughter of Prince Mikhail of Andelon and Princess Ysabeau; niece of Prince Khoren.
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S
TEVANA DE CORWYN, LADY
âdeceased heiress of Corwyn, granddaughter of StÃofan Duke of Corwyn; second wife of Keryell Earl of Lendour, mother of Alyce, Vera, Ahern, and Marie.
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S
TÃOFAN ANTHONY, DUKE
âDuke of Corwyn, and Alyce's grandfather.
S
WITHUN, FATHER
âchaplain at Morganhall.
S
YLVAN
âa squire at Castle Coroth.
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T
AYCE FURSTÃNA, LADY
âfirst cousin of Festil I King of Gwynedd, wife of Lord Richard du Joux; their son was Dominic du Joux, first Duke of Corwyn.
T
HOMAS, SIR
âa senior Kierney knight, captain of the guard escort that accompanied Countess Vera McLain to Zoë Morgan's wedding in Cynfyn.
T
HOMAS DE MAIN, SIR
âa new-made knight, non-identical twin to Geoffrey, noted for his swordsmanship.
T
IARNÃN MACRAE, SIR
âa senior aide to King Donal.
T
IVADAN, FATHER
âChancellor of the Exchequer of Corwyn.
T
ORVAL, PRINCE
âsecond son of the King of Torenth.
T
REVOR UDAUT, SIR
âa young knight of Corwyn, son of Sir Laurenz Udaut; assigned to Sir Kenneth Morgan's service.
U
LF CAREY, SIR
âa new-made knight of Gwynedd, known for his keen horsemanship.
U
RIEL, ARCHANGEL
âguardian of the element of earth.
V
ERA LAURELA (DE CORWYN) HOWARD MCLAIN, COUNTESS
âyounger twin sister of Alyce, but raised by and believed to be the daughter of Lord Orban Howard and Lady Laurela; wife of Jared Earl of Kierney and mother of Duncan.
V
IVIENNE DE JORDANET, LADY
âmember of the Camberian Council.
W
ALTER, SIR
âa knight of Kierney, husband of Geill Morgan.
W
ENCIT, PRINCE
âfourth son of King Nimur of Torenth.
W
ILLIAM MACCARTNEY, ARCHBISHOP
âArchbishop of Rhemuth.
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ANDER OF TORRYLIN, SIR
âa young knight of Lendour.
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ENIA, PRINCESS
âfirst daughter and third child of Donal King of Gwynedd and Richeldis.
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VES DE TREMELAN, SIR
âa young knight of Lendour.
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ACHRIS POMEROY
âDeryni foster brother of Hogan Furstán, and also a student of Mother Serafina, holding lands adjacent to those of Rhydon's father.
Z
AIZIE
âfamily pet-name of Alazais Morgan, Kenneth's youngest daughter by his first marriage.
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EFIRYN
âan ancient Deryni sage of Caeriesse.
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OÃ BRONWYN MORGAN, LADY
âeldest daughter of Sir Kenneth Morgan, a former student at Arc-en-Ciel; heart-sister (and stepdaughter!) to Alyce de Corwyn.
Index of Places
A
IRNIS
âsmall earldom in southwestern Corwyn.
A
NDELON
âsovereign principality adjacent to the Forcinn Buffer States.
A
RC-EN-CIEL, CONVENT OF NOTRE DAME DE L'
âconvent school of Our Lady of the Rainbow, where Alyce and Zoë studied.
A
RRANAL VALLEY
âpart of a strategic pass between Torenth and the Earldom of Marley.
A
RX FIDEI SEMINARY
âone of the principal seminaries in Gwynedd, north of Rhemuth.
B
ELDOUR
âcapital city of Torenth.
B
REMAGNE
âkingdom across the Southern Sea from Gwynedd, whose king has marriageable daughters.
C
AERIESSE
âlegendary land that sank beneath the sea.
C
ARDOSA
âstrategic city on the Gwynedd-Torenth border in the Rheljan Mountains; location of St. Mary's Cathedral.
C
ARTHMOOR
âformer subsidiary princedom in the former Principality of Mooryn, the holding of Prince Richard Duke of Carthmoor.
C
ASSAN
âduchy in northwest Gwynedd.
C
ASTLE CYNFYN
âseat of the Earl of Lendour, in the town of Cynfyn.
C
ASTLE RUNDEL
âan hour's ride from Culdi.
C
LAIBOURNE
ânorthernmost and most senior duchy in Gwynedd, principal part of the ancient principality of Kheldour.
C
OAMER MOUNTAINS
âmountain range marking part of the southernmost border between Gwynedd and Torenth.
C
OROTH
âcapital of the Duchy of Corwyn; location of Cathedral of St. Matthew.
C
ORWYN
âancient duchy in southeast Gwynedd, part of the ancient Principality of Mooryn; seat of the Deryni dukes of Corwyn.
C
ULDI
âearldom and town in the Purple March formerly held by Camber MacRorie; currently a holding of Jared Earl of Kierney.
C
YNFYN
âcapital of the earldom of Lendour.
D
ELLARD'S LANDING
âford on the Duncapall River, north of Coroth.
D
ESSE
ânorthernmost navigable point on the River Eirian, several hours' ride south of Rhemuth.
D
HASSA
âfree holy city in the Lendour Mountains; seat of the prince-bishops of Dhassa, presiding from Cathedral of St. Andrew.
E
ASTMARCH
âcounty in northeast Gwynedd.
E
IRIAN RIVER
âprincipal river of Gwynedd, extending northward from the sea to Rhemuth and beyond.
F
ORCINN BUFFER STATES
âloosely confederated group of independent principalities, nominally under the over-lordship of the Hort of Orsal (who is also Prince of Tralia), the others being the Duchy of Joux, the Grand Duchy of Vezaire, and the Principalities of Logreine, Thuria, and Andelon.
F
URSTÃNAN
âTorenthi port town at the mouth of the Beldour River, and location of the Deryni Abbey of Saint-Sasile.
G
RECOTHA
âsite of Gwynedd's great university, and also St. Luke's Cathedral.
G
WYNEDD
âprincipal kingdom of the Eleven Kingdoms, seat of the Haldane kings.
H
ALLOWDALE
âvillage on the Molling River, scene of the burning of Deryni.
H
AUT EMERAUD
âequestrian stud facility of OisÃn Adair.
H
ORTHÃNTHY
âsummer residence of the Hort of Orsal.
H
OWICCE
âkingdom linked with the Kingdom of Llannedd, southwest of Gwynedd.
I
NCUS DOMINI
âthe Anvil of the Lord, headquarters of the Knights of the Anvil, a Deryni order partially derived from fled Knights of St. Michael after the dissolution of that order.
J
ÃCA
âsovereign principality, one of the Forcinn States.
J
OUX
âTorenthi duchy.
K
HELDOUR
âancient principality in northern Gwynedd.
K
IERNEY
âearldom in northwest of Gwynedd, a secondary holding of the Dukes of Cassan.
K
ING'S LANDING
âbarge station on the River Eirian, just north of Rhemuth.
L
AAS
âancient capital of Meara.
L
ENDOUR
âearldom north of Corwyn.
L
LANNEDD
âkingdom linked with the Kingdom of Howicce, southwest of Gwynedd.
L
ORSÃL
âduchy in Torenth, famous for its carpets.
M
ARLEY
âearldom in northeast Gwynedd.
M
EARA
âformerly independent principality west of Gwynedd, now a province of Gwynedd.
M
OLLING RIVER
âeastern tributary of the River Eirian, joining it at Rhemuth.
M
OLLINGFORD
âmarket town on the Molling River, near Hallowdale.
M
OORYN
âformer sovereign principality in the southeast of Gwynedd, divided by Festil I into the Duchies of Corwyn, Carthmoor, and numerous smaller earldoms and baronies.
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ORGANHALL
âmanorial seat of the Morgan family.
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UR HALLAJ
âsovereign principality sometimes regarded as one of the Forcinn Buffer States.
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UR SAYYID
âgreat university in R'Kassi.
N
YFORD
âcapital of Carthmoor; ancient market town and port; site of St. Joseph's Cathedral.
O
RSALIA
âancient name of part of Trailia, whence derives the title “Hort of Orsal.”
P
LADDA
âmanor house of Coroth, nestled in a curve of the Duncapall River, bordering Tendal lands.
P
URPLE MARCH
âvast plain in the north-central part of Gwynedd.
R
ATHARKIN
âprovincial capital of Meara.
R
HANAMÃ
âgreat Deryni university and seminary in R'Kassi.
R
HEMUTH
âcapital of Gwynedd.
R
HEMUTH CASTLE
âseat of the Haldane Kings, and center of Gwynedd's government.
R
HENDALL
âearldom in northeast Gwynedd.
R
HENDALL MOUNTAINS
âmountain chain encompassing Rhendall.
R
'KASSI
âkingdom east of Gwynedd and south of Torenth, famous for its horses.
R
UNDEL CASTLE
âan hour's ride from Culdi.
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AINT-SASILE, ABBEY OF
âall-Deryni monastic establishment in Furstánan, at the mouth of Torenth's River Beldour.
T
ENDAL
âbarony of Corwyn.
T
ORENTH
âprincipal kingdom east of Gwynedd.
T
ORTUÃA
âTralian port across the straits from Horthánthy.
T
RALIA
âmore recent name of the sovereign principality ruled by the Hort of Orsal.
T
RANSHA
âsmall border earldom in northwest Gwynedd.
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RE-ARILAN
âcountry seat of the Arilan family.
T
RURILL
âearldom between Gwynedd and Meara.
V
ALORET
âformer capital of Gwynedd; seat of the Archbishop of Valoret, Primate of All Gwynedd, at All Saints' Cathedral.
V
EZAIRE
âone of the Forcinn Buffer States.