The Dark-Eyed Shaman

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