Characters
CHARACTERS
Sasharia (Sasha): Shaman, usurped Queen of Kimora, residing at Maud and Sheldrake’s
Jondarian (Jon): Sasha’s elder brother, will be regent if she regains throne
Lord Sheldrake: Mage, head of the Carradorian King’s Secret Service
Lady Maud: Shape-shifter, advisor to the king. Sheldrake’s wife
Jayhan: Their pale-eyed son. Apprentice mage.
Prince Tarkyn: High Lord of Eskuzor, forest guardian, sorcerer.
Stormaway Treemaster: Tarkyn’s wizard
Lord Stefan: King Gavin’s ambassador to Carradorian woodfolk
Marjorie: Stefan’s (foster) sister
Jackson: Tarkyn’s aide de camp
WOODFOLKWaterstone: Tarkyn’s bloodbrother
Sparrow: Waterstone’s daughter
Lapping Water: Tarkyn’s wife
Midnight: Tarkyn’s ten-year-old ward
Gurgling Brook: Lapping Water and Tarkyn’s two-year-old daughter.
Autumn Leaves
Rainstorm
Mountain Wind: A treewright (Kimoran name for woodfolk)
SHELDRAKE & MAUD’S STAFFBeth: head groom.
Clive: butler Beth’s husband
Leon: coachman and henchman
Hannah: the cook
Rose: Housemaid
Edgar: Rose’s brother
Eloquin: Governess for Jayhan
King Gavin: King of Carrador
The King’s Staff
Josie: King’s steward.
Stevenson: Butler
Neville: Valet
Captain Bryant: Captain of King’s guards.
Cyrus: Pigeon handler
Crabtree: Gifted but cranky civil engineer
Kate: Literate kitchen maid
Lord Argyve: Eskuzorian ambassador
Lady Electra: The Kimoran ambassador.
Lieutenant Reece: friend of Jon’s.
Cassie: Jon’s informant, street girl.
Toriana: Queen of Kimora, shaman
Corinna: Mother of Sasha and Jon. Toriana’s elder sister, killed by Toriana.
Toriana’s staff
Major Waldarion: Advisor to Queen Toriana
Pansy: maid
Barton: Dresser
Hardikan: Chief shaman adviser
Gordon: Gardener
Jenkins & Simmins: Coachmen
Argus, Beetlebrow: Kimoran Refugees
Rhoda, Draya, Yarrow: Refugee shamans from Kimora.
Graham: Rhoda’s brother
General Kazak: Commander of central Kimoran invasion force.
Captain Marlene: Senior shaman in Kazak’s force.
Lieutenant Hagan: non-shaman officer.
Major Arquin: Commanding officer of a 160-strong Kimoran incursion force
Miriam, Rayna, Fortuna: Shamans living in The Rapids township