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SEASMOKE, LIEUTENANT YAIRMAN, IMPERIAL CHARISIAN NAVY
—XO, HMS
Dancer
, 56.
SEATOWN, CAPTAIN WAHLTAYR
—CO of merchant ship
Fraynceen
, acting as a courier for Prince Hektor’s spies in Charis. See also Lieutenant Fraizher Maythis.
SELKYR, AHNTAHN, IMPERIAL CHARISIAN NAVY
—a boatswain’s mate, HMS
Destiny
, 54.
SELKYR, BRYAHN
—Earl of Deep Hollow; a member of the Northern Conspiracy in Corisande.
SELLYRS, PAITYR
—Baron White Church, Keeper of the Seal of the Kingdom of
Charis; a member of King Cayleb’s Council.
SHAIKYR, LARYS
—CO, privateer galleon
Raptor
.
SHAILTYN, CAPTAIN DAIVYN, IMPERIAL CHARISIAN NAVY
—CO, HMS
Thunderbolt
, 58.
SHAIN, CAPTAIN PAYTER, IMPERIAL CHARISIAN NAVY
—CO, HMS
Dreadful
, 48. Admiral Nylz’ flag captain. Promoted admiral; flag officer commanding ICN squadron based on Thol Bay, Kingdom of Tarot.
SHAIOW, ADMIRAL OF THE BROAD OCEANS CHYNTAI,
IMPERIAL HARCHONGESE NAVY
—Duke of Sun Rising, senior officer afloat, Imperial Harchongese Navy.
SHANDYR, HAHL
—Baron of Shandyr, Prince Nahrmahn of Emerald’s spymaster.
SHARGHATI, AHLYSSA
—greatest soprano opera singer of the Republic of Siddarmark; friend of Aivah Pahrsahn’s.
SHARPFIELD, EARL OF
—see Sir Lewk Cohlmyn.
SHAUMAHN, BROTHER SYMYN
—hosteler of the Monastery of Saint Zherneau.
SHOWAIL,
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER STYV, IMPERIAL CHARISIAN NAVY
—CO, schooner HMS
Flash
, 10.
SHUMAKYR, FATHER SYMYN
—Archbishop Erayk Dynnys’ secretary for his 891 pastoral visit; an agent of the Grand Inquisitor.
SHUMAY, FATHER AHLVYN
—Bishop Mylz Halcom’s personal aide.
SHYLAIR, BISHOP EXECUTOR THOMYS
—Archbishop Borys’ executive assistant in the Archbishopric of Corisande.
SMOLTH, ZHAN
—star pitcher for
the Tellesberg Krakens.
SOMERSET, CAPTAIN MARTIN LUTHER, TFN
—CO, TFNS
Excalibur
.
SOWTHMYN, TRUMYN
—Earl of Airyth; one of Prince Hektor’s councilors, now serving on Prince Daivyn’s Regency Council.
STAHKAIL, GENERAL LOWRAI, IMPERIAL DESNAIRIAN ARMY
—CO, Triangle Shoal Fort, Iythria.
STANTYN, ARCHBISHOP NYKLAS
—Archbishop of Hankey in the Desnairian Empire.
STAYNAIR, AHRDYN
—Archbishop Maikel
Staynair’s deceased wife.
STAYNAIR, ARCHBISHOP MAIKEL
—head of the Church of Charis; was senior Charisian-born prelate of the Church of God Awaiting in Charis; named prelate of all Charis by then-King Cayleb.
STAYNAIR, SIR DOMYNYK, IMPERIAL CHARISIAN NAVY
—Baron of Rock Point and High Admiral of the Imperial Charisian Navy; brother of Archbishop Maikel Staynair.
STOHNAR, LORD PROTECTOR GREYGHOR
—elected ruler of the Siddarmark Republic.
STONEKEEP, BARON OF
—see Edmynd Rustmayn.
STORM KEEP, EARL OF
—see Sahlahmn Traigair.
STYWYRT, CAPTAIN AHRNAHLD, IMPERIAL CHARISIAN NAVY
—CO, HMS
Squall
, 36.
STYWYRT, CAPTAIN DAHRYL, ROYAL CHARISIAN NAVY
—CO, HMS
Typhoon
.
STYWYRT, SERGEANT ZOHZEF
—another of Captain Kairmyn’s noncoms, Delferahkan Army.
SUMYR, FATHER FRAHNKLYN
—Archbishop Failyx Gahrbor’s
intendant, Archbishopric of Tarot.
SUMYRS, SIR ZHER
—Baron of Barcor; one of Sir Koryn Gahrvai’s senior officers, Corisande Campaign; later member of Northern Conspiracy.
SUN RISING, DUKE OF
—see Admiral of the Broad Oceans Chyntai Shaiow.
SUWYL, TOBYS
—an expatriate Charisian banker and merchant living in Siddar City; a Temple Loyalist.
SUWYL, ZHANDRA
—Tobys Suwyl’s wife; a moderate Reformist.
SVAIRSMAHN, MIDSHIPMAN LAINSAIR, IMPERIAL CHARISIAN NAVY
—a midshipman, HMS
Dancer
, 56; youngest of Charisian POWs surrendered to Inquisition by Kingdom of Dohlar.
SWAYLE, EARL OF
—see Colonel Barkah Rahskail.
SYMKEE, LIEUTENANT GARAITH, IMPERIAL CHARISIAN NAVY
—second lieutenant and later XO, HMS
Destiny
, 54.
SYMMYNS, SENIOR CHIEF PETTY OFFICER MAIKEL, IMPERIAL CHARISIAN NAVY
—boatswain, HMS
Destiny
, 54.
SYMMYNS, TOHMYS
—Grand Duke of Zebediah; senior nobleman of Zebediah; a member of the Northern Conspiracy in Corisande.
SYMYN, LIEUTENANT HAHL, ROYAL CHARISIAN NAVY
—XO, HMS
Torrent
, 42.
SYMYN, SERGEANT ZHORJ, CHARISIAN IMPERIAL GUARD
—a Charisian noncom assigned to Empress Sharleyan’s guard detachment.
SYNKLYR, LIEUTENANT AIRAH, ROYAL DOHLARAN NAVY
—XO, galleon
Guardian
.
TAHLAS,
LIEUTENANT BRAHD, IMPERIAL CHARISIAN MARINES
—CO, Second Platoon, Alpha Company, 1/3rd Marines, ICMC.
TAHLBAHT, FRAHNCYN
—a senior employee (and actual owner) of Bruhstair Freight Haulers; an alias of Nynian Rychtair.
TAHLYVYR, COLONEL AIPHRAIM, ROYAL DELFERAHKAN ARMY
—CO, dragoon regiment assigned to “rescue” Princess Irys and Prince Daivyn.
TAHRLSAHN, FATHER VYKTYR
—upper-priest of the Order
of Schueler detailed to deliver Charisian POWs from Dohlar to the Temple.
TAIBAHLD, FATHER AHRNAHLD
—upper-priest of the Order of Schueler; CO, NGS
Sword of God
; Bishop Kornylys Harpahr’s flag captain.
TAIBOR, LYWYS, IMPERIAL CHARISIAN NAVY
—a healer’s mate, HMS
Destiny
, 54.
TAIBYR, ARCHBISHOP AHDYM
—Archbishop of Desnair for the Church of God Awaiting.
TAILYR, PRIVATE ZHAKE
—a member of the Delferahkan
Royal Guard.
TALLMYN, CAPTAIN GERVAYS, EMERALD NAVY
—second-in-command of the Royal Dockyard in Tranjyr.
TANLYR KEEP, BARON OF
—see Donyrt Qwentyn.
TANNYR, FATHER HAHLYS
—under-priest of the Order of Chihiro; CO, Temple iceboat
Hornet
.
TANYR, VICAR GAIRYT
—a member of the Reformists.
TARTARIAN, EARL OF
—see Sir Taryl Lektor.
TAYSO, PRIVATE DAISHYN, CHARISIAN IMPERIAL GUARD
—a Charisian assigned
to Empress Sharleyan’s guard detachment.
TAYT, ALAHNAH
—Dowager Queen of Chisholm; Queen Sharleyan of Chisholm’s mother.
TAYT, SAILYS
—King of Chisholm; deceased father of Queen Sharleyan.
TAYT, SHARLEYAN
—Empress of Charis and Queen of Chisholm. See Sharleyan Ahrmahk.
TEAGMAHN, FATHER BRYAHN
—upper-priest of the Order of Schueler, intendant for the Archbishopric of Glacierheart.
THAIRIS, RUHSYL,
DUKE OF EASTSHARE
—CO, Imperial Charisian Army.
THIESSEN, CAPTAIN JOSEPH, TFN
—Admiral Pei Kau-zhi’s chief of staff.
THIRSK, EARL OF
—see Lywys Gardynyr.
THOMPKYN, HAUWERSTAT
—Earl of White Crag; Chisholm’s Lord Justice.
THOMYS, FRAIDMYN
—Archbishop Zhasyn Cahnyr’s valet.
THORAST, DUKE OF
—see Aibram Zaivyair.
THYRSTYN, SYMYN
—a Siddarmarkian merchant; husband of Wynai Thyrstyn.
THYRSTYN, WYNAI
—Trai Sahlavahn’s married sister; secretary and stenographer in Charis’ Siddar City embassy.
TIANG, BISHOP EXECUTOR WU-SHAI
—Archbishop Zherohm Vyncyt’s bishop executor.
TILLYER, LIEUTENANT COMMANDER HENRAI, IMPERIAL CHARISIAN NAVY
—High Admiral Lock Island’s chief of staff; previously his flag lieutenant.
TIRIAN, DUKE
—see Kahlvyn Ahrmahk.
TOHMYS, FRAHNKLYN
—Crown Prince Cayleb’s tutor.
TOHMYS,
FRAIDMYN
—Archbishop Zhasyn Cahnyr’s valet of many years.
TRAHLMAHN, FATHER ZHON
—Order of Bédard; Prince Nahrmahn Baytz’ palace confessor.
TRAHSKHAT, MAHRTYN
—Sailys and Myrahm Trahskhat’s older son.
TRAHSKHAT, MYRAHM
—Sailys Trahskhat’s wife and also a Temple Loyalist.
TRAHSKHAT, PAWAL
—Sailys and Myrahm Trahskhat’s younger son.
TRAHSKHAT, SAILYS
—Charisian longshoreman and Temple Loyalist living
in Siddar City; former professional baseball player.
TRAHSKHAT, SINDAI
—Sailys and Myrahm’s Trahskhat’s daughter and youngest child.
TRAIGAIR, SAHLAHMN
—Earl of Storm Keep; a member of the Northern Conspiracy in Corisande.
TRAIGHAIR, FATHER LHAREE
—rector of Saint Bailair’s Church, Siddar City; Order of Bédard; a Reformist.
TRYNAIR, VICAR ZAHMSYN
—Chancellor of the Council of Vicars of the Church
of God Awaiting; one of the so-called Group of Four.
TRYNTYN, CAPTAIN ZHAIRYMIAH, ROYAL CHARISIAN NAVY
—CO, HMS
Torrent
, 42.
TRYVYTHYN, CAPTAIN SIR DYNZYL, ROYAL CHARISIAN NAVY
—CO, HMS
Royal Charis
.
TYMKYN, LIEUTENANT TOHMYS, IMPERIAL CHARISIAN NAVY
—fourth lieutenant and later third lieutenant HMS
Destiny
, 54.
TYMKYN, ZHASTROW
—High Admiral Rock Point’s secretary.
TYOTAYN, BRIGADIER BAIRAHND,
IMPERIAL CHARISIAN MARINES
—CO, Fifth Brigade, ICMC. Sir Gwylym Manthyr’s senior Marine officer.
TYRN, ARCHBISHOP LYAM
—Archbishop of Emerald.
TYRNYR, SERGEANT BRYNDYN, CHISHOLMIAN ROYAL GUARD
—a member of Queen Sharleyan’s normal guard detail.
TYRNYR, SIR SAMYL
—Cayleb’s special ambassador to Chisholm; was placed/supplanted/reinforced by Gray Harbor’s arrival.
UHLSTYN, YAIRMAN
—Sir Koryn Gahrvai’s
personal armsman.
URBAHN, HAHL
—XO, privateer galleon
Raptor
.
URVYN, ARCHBISHOP
—see Urvyn Myllyr.
URVYN, LIEUTENANT ZHAK, ROYAL CHARISIAN NAVY
—XO, HMS
Wave
, 14.
URWYN, LUDOVYC
—first Lord Protector of Siddarmark; founder of Republic of Siddarmark.
USHYR, FATHER BRYAHN
—an under-priest, Archbishop Maikel’s personal secretary and most trusted aide.
VAHLAIN, NAIKLOS
—Sir Gwylym Manthyr’s valet;
one of the Charisian POWs surrendered to Inquisition by the Kingdom of Dohlar.
VAHNWYK, MAHRTYN
—the Earl of Thirsk’s personal secretary and senior clerk.
VAHSPHAR, BISHOP EXECUTOR DYNZAIL
—Bishop Executor of Delferahk. An Andropovite.
VANDAIK, FATHER GAISBYRT
—upper-priest of the Order of Schueler; an inquisitor working directly for Bishop Mytchail Zhessop in Talkyra.
VELDAMAHN, BYRTRYM
—High
Admiral Rock Point’s personal coxswain.
VRAIDAHN, MISTRESS ALYS
—Archbishop Maikel Staynair’s housekeeper.
VYKAIN, LIEUTENANT MAHRYAHNO, IMPERIAL CHARISIAN NAVY
—XO, HMS
Ahrmahk
, 58.
VYNAIR, SERGEANT AHDYM, CHARISIAN ROYAL GUARD
—one of King Cayleb II’s armsmen.
VYNCYT, ARCHBISHOP ZHEROHM
—primate of Chisholm.
WAHLDAIR, LIEUTENANT LAHMBAIR, IMPERIAL CHARISIAN NAVY
—third lieutenant, HMS
Dancer
, 56.
WAHLS, COLONEL STYVYN, ROYAL DELFERAHKAN ARMY
—CO, Sarmouth Keep.
WAHLTAHRS, RAHZHYR
—Tobys Raimair’s senior noncom.
WAIGAN, FRAHNKLYN, IMPERIAL CHARISIAN NAVY
—chief petty officer and senior helmsman, HMS
Destiny
, 54.
WAIGNAIR, BISHOP HAINRYK
—Bishop of Tellesberg; senior prelate (after Archbishop Maikel) of the Kingdom of Old Charis.
WAILAHR, COMMODORE SIR HAIRAHM, IMPERIAL DESNAIRIAN
NAVY
—a squadron commander of the Imperial Desnairian Navy.
WAIMYN, FATHER AIDRYN
—intendant for Church of God Awaiting, Archbishopric of Corisande.
WAIMYS, ZHOSHUA, ROYAL DELFERAHKAN ARMY
—a dragoon assigned to Sergeant Braice Mahknash’s squad.
WAISTYN, BYRTRYM
—Duke of Halbrook Hollow; Queen Sharleyan’s deceased uncle and army commander.
WALKYR, EDMYND
—CO, merchant galleon
Wave
.
WALKYR, GREYGHOR
—Edmynd Walkyr’s son.
WALKYR, LYZBET
—Edmynd Walkyr’s wife.
WALKYR, MIDSHIPMAN FRAID, IMPERIAL CHARISIAN NAVY
—midshipman in HMS
Shield
, 54.
WALKYR, MYCHAIL
—Edmynd Walkyr’s youngest brother; CO, merchant galleon
Wind
.
WALKYR, STYV
—Tahdayo Mahntayl’s chief adviser.
WALKYR, ZHORJ
—XO, galleon
Wave
. Edmynd Walkyr’s younger brother.
WALLYCE, LORD FRAHNKLYN
—Chancellor of the Siddarmark Republic.
WAVE THUNDER, BARON OF
—see Bynzhamyn Raice.
WAVE THUNDER, BARONESS OF
—see Leahyn Raice.
WAYST, CAPTAIN ZAKRAI, IMPERIAL CHARISIAN NAVY
—CO, HMS
Darcos Sound
, 54.
WHAITE, CAPTAIN STYVYN
—CO, merchant ship
Sea Cloud
, a courier for Prince Hektor’s spies in Charis. See also Robyrt Bradlai.