THE FEY
THE FEY Travellers
TravellersThomas McCadden—from the present day
—Matthew McCadden—from present day. Thomas’ father.
Godric—from 1972. Unseelie Fey and harper who travels around Northumbria
Wulfram—from the present day. Unseelie Fey who lives in Eoforwic
Fey of the Northern Seelie Court
Fey of the Northern Seelie CourtNectan—king of the Northern Seelie Fey
Eara—Nectan’s wife, Queen of the Northern Seelie Fey
Durst—nine-year-old son of Nectan and Eara
Domech—Nectan’s nephew and his guard/bowman
Nona ferch Albanwr—cousin of Celyn, visiting Bebbanburg from Gwynedd
Albanwyr ap Bledri—Nona"s father, from Gwynedd
Brorda—merchant
Emma—Brorda’s wife
Conaire Mac Alpin—Nona’s betrothed, from Dál Riata
Torht—bone carver of Bebbanburg
Hilda—wife of Torht
Strang ap Siric—thegn of Oswy, Nectan’s rival for the throne of the Unseelie Fey of the North
Eachan mac Flann—Horseclan Fey of Dál Riata, cousin to Fidelma
Binne—Eachan"s wife
Fey of the Northern Unseelie Court
Fey of the Northern Unseelie CourtRaegenold—king of the Northern Unseelie Fey
Eawyn—Raegenold’s wife and queen of the Northern Unseelie Fey
Cadán Longshanks—guard, and Raegenold"s confidant
Grith ap Ethernan—also called Ulchabhán (the Owl).
Solitary Fey
Solitary FeyJack Redcap
The Huntsman/The Alder King
BEBBANBURG FORTRESSOswy—king of Bernicia, newly crowned in August, AD 642
Eanflaed—wife of Oswy and daughter of King Edwin of Deira
Aethelwin—reeve
Father Paulus—Roman priest who accompanied Eanflaed to Oswy’s court
Celyn ap Wynn—exiled warrior from Gwynedd
Father Colm—Irish priest from the monastery at Hii. King Oswy’s advisor and scribe
Baldulf—stable master
Uthred —warrior/guard
BEBBANBURG VILLAGE AND AREADunn—coerl, formerly of Stowham
Framric—smith
Eappa & Eadmund—brothers; nephews to Framric
Bronwyn—Nona’s maidservant
Raedmund—thegn
Odda—ten-year-old boy who is Thomas" Bound slave
LINDISFARNEAidan—Bishop/Abbot
Father Gaeth—Prior
Brother Barach—Guestmaster
Father Donal—head of scriptorium
Brother Iobhar—head of the monastery school
Brother Eadgar—cellarer, in charge of supplies
Brother Eadric—chief healer in charge of Infirmary
Brother Seamas—chief shepherd
Brother Frithlac—herbalist
Brother Bram—metalworker and artisan, maker of silver implements for the monastery
Brother Jarlath—one of the monks
Father Eata—one of the monks
DAL RIATA Conaire mac Alpin—newly appointed lord of the holding on Loch Glashan
Elatha—step-mother to Conaire
Tynan—Conaire"s friend and trusted warrior
Albanwyr ap Bledri—Nona"s father, visiting from Gwynedd
Fidelma (Fee)—widow of Matthew McCadden
Eachan mac Flann—Fee"s uncle
Binne—Eachan"s wife
DUN ADD FORTRESSFerchar mac Connaid—newly crowned king of Dál Riata
Grith ap Ethernan—Ferchar"s trusted advisor. Also called Ulchabhán (the Owl).
EOFORWIC / KINGDOM OF DEIRAOswine—half-cousin of Oswy and king of Deira
Griffith ap Wynn—warrior of Gwynedd, brother to Celyn
Wulfram—Unseelie Traveller