Aira t?r Keria — Elder and daughter of Keria, grandmother of Airis, great-grandmother of Vari.
Akela Kila — A great fortress in Lendh ka Dakruim built above a vast city which has taken on the same name.
Alban Cooper, former Mayor of Whitehill — Father of Mirabel, and a real piece of work. After being embarrassed by Airis ka Reimis, he relocated his family.
Albert — A new guard in service to Duchess Julianne and Baron Henry.
Aldo Cushing — Former Castle Chirurgeon of Whitehill and Master Chirurgeon of the Order of Chirurgeons. His position at Baron Henry’s court was a comfortable one; he tended the health of the Summersets for decades prior to his death, and even delivered Henry himself.
Airis ka Reimis — A merchant from the Elden trading city of Al’Fenthia, who journeyed to Whitehill to purchase a particularly mana-rich harvest after the eruption. A member of House Keria.
Al’Fenthia — “High Pass,” a trading city situated between Menis ?lvic and Menis Kesic, under the control of House Keria.
Allan — A first-year student at Coral Bay; in the remedial magical combat course.
Aluthet’Staia — Mana stone. While it appears to be gray or brown on the outside, like a sort of thin shell, a radiant cerulean light shines from within, peeking out from the exterior layer. The more mana is infused into the stone, the brighter the line shines; when the mana is used up, the stone dulls until it appears dead, but the stone remains capable of accepting more mana. Mana stones are used as batteries and often integrated into sigils to power an enchantment or worn set into jewelry by mages. The Bald Peak Quarry Rift is one of the few productive sources of mana stone within the Kingdom of Lucania and provides the Duchy of Whitehill’s most valuable export.
Amelia Trafford — Mistress of the Order of Chirurgeons.
Anne — Second-year student on the same team as Liv for the king tide. One of the journeymen sent to Akela Kila.
Annora, Magia, Professor of Healing — Professor who taught both Rhea and Julianne at Coral Bay.
Anson Fane — A former student at Coral Bay and a distant cousin of Genevieve Arundell; killed by Liv during her flight from Coral Bay.
Archibald — Steward at Castle Whitehill; an aging man who essentially runs the servants’ quarters and the staff.
Arianell Seton — Student at Coral Bay.
Arjun Iyuz — Former student from Lendh ka Dakruim; his jati specializes in healing magic.
Armas — Commander of the north gate at Al'Fenthia.
Arnold Crosbie, Baron Valegard — Father of Triss, husband of Agneta.
Auris ka Syv? — Elder and father of Valtteri, husband of Eila, and grandfather of Liv. Succumbed to wounds suffered during the attack on the Hall of Ancestors.
Bald Peak — A lonely, rocky bald prominence visible from miles away, the guardian of the grassy valley below. A shaft descends into the heart of the mountain from an entrance above the tree line, leading down into the quarries and mines where the workers toil. The most valuable prizes are veins of mana stone, but traces of silver can also be found occasionally. The entire operation is made more dangerous by the presence of a rift beneath the mountain, which regularly spawns a variety of subterranean mana beasts and requires regular culling by the local Dukes, the Summersets.
Barnabas — Journeyman at Coral Bay. Teaches the basic course in Guild Law and History.
Beatrice “Triss” Crosbie — Daughter of Baron Arnold and Agneta, sister of Bliant and six other brothers, husband of Matthew, sister-in-law of Liv.
Benedict Loredan — King of Lucania, son of Roland III and Milicent, husband of Artemisia, and father of Milisant.
Bennet — Master smith at Coral Bay.
Bennet Howe — Lord Lieutenant of the Lucanian Royal Army.
Bill Skinner — A mercenary once employed by Master Cartwright, a Coral Bay merchant.
Blackwood, Master — Author of Blackwood’s Bestiary and Professor of Beasts at the College of V?dic Grammar.
Bliant Crosbie — Son of Arnold and Agneta, brother of Triss.
Blossom — Daughter of Soaring Eagle and Calm Waters, cousin of Wren.
Brom — Second-year student on the same team as Liv for the king tide. One of the journeymen sent to Akela Kila.
Bryn Grenfell — Former student at Coral Bay; on the same team as Liv for the king tide, and a relation of Kazimir Grenfell.
Cade Talbot — Son of Gerold Talbot, heir to Bradon Bridge
Calder’s Landing — Calder’s Landing was founded by the second expedition Captain Calder led to the western continent of Varuna; the first attempt at reestablishing a settlement on Varuna was the ill-fated Mango Island camp, which was found devastated and lifeless when ships came to resupply the adventurers who remained behind. Calder chose a more defensible location for Calder’s Landing: a high ridge descending to a wide natural harbor with a view both of the ocean and the surrounding land for miles.
Calevis k?n Iravata — A member of House Iravata, in service to Ractia, Lady of Blood, prior to his death at Liv’s hands.
Calm Waters — Wife of Soaring Eagle, mother of Blossom, cousin of Wren; a member of the Red Shield Tribe in Varuna.
Caspian Loredan, Archmagus — Author of An Introduction to the Principles of Grammar and head of the college at Coral Bay. Younger brother of the former king, and uncle of Benedict.
Cecily Falkenrath — Daughter of Duke Thomas and brother of Thurston; lady-in-waiting to Princess Milisant.
Celestria Ward — Student at Coral Bay; niece of Queen Artemesia.
Chandrika Tiwari — Formerly Arjun’s betrothed, from Lendh ka Dakruim.
Conrad — A guild mage and leader of a team in Varuna.
Cold Harbor — A fishing village near Mountain Home.
Condor — A hunter of the Red Shield Tribe.
Coral Bay — The location of the College of V?dic Grammar in the kingdom of Lucania. The college is run by the Mages Guild, though it accepts all students who can meet its criteria. The greatest repository of magical research and expertise in the kingdom.
Coram Athearn — Captain of the Annie Gallant, a merchant ship funded by Baron Henry and Duchess Julianne.
Dancing Lady, The — The only Inn at Calder’s Landing, owned and operated by Taika, an Elden woman.
Edith Gage — Former roommate of Sidonie and Liv, daughter of the Baron of Chestnut Hollow.
Eila T?r V?inis — Elder, and mother of Valtteri, widow of Auris, grandmother of Liv. Originally not of House Syv?, but descended from House D?ivi.
Elias Howe, Baron — A Lucanian baron with close ties to both the merchant guilds and the royal family.
Elias Lane — Knight in service to Thomas Falkenrath, Duke of Courland. Father of Tephania.
Elenda Fisher — A second-year student at Coral Bay. One of the journeymen sent to Akela Kila.
Emma Forester — Wife of Dustin, daughter of Kale. As a young girl, she was saved from drowning during the a frost fair by Liv, and the two became friends. She is now married to a blacksmith.
Evangeline Howe — Sister of Bennet, Lady in Waiting to Princess Milisant.
Florence Hading — Daughter of the Baron of Bexbury, roommate of Helewise and Tephania.
Freeport — Capital of Lucania and seat of the royal family. Freeport is the largest city in Lucania and both a trading and fishing port. With a population of roughly a million people, it contains the headquarters of every guild in the kingdom as well as the primary residence of the monarch, courts, and the apparatus of government.
Galleron Erskine, Baron of the Strand — Spymaster to the crown, and father of Rowan.
Gamel — Journeyman at Coral Bay.
Garden of Thorns — A rift located in the mountains near Al’Fenthia, and the location where the V?dic Lady of Thorns died.
Genevieve Arundell — Formerly Royal Court Mage to the king and queen at Freeport; now an archmage and guild mistress of the Mages Guild.
Genne — Journeyman at Coral Bay, under Professor Norris.
Gerold Talbot, Baron of Bradon Bridge — Father of Cade, a widower.
Ghveris, the Beast of Iuronnath — Formerly a Great Bat in service to Ractia, now the remains of his body form the heart of an Antrian juggernaut.
Giles Cutler — Second-year Student at Coral Bay, son of a merchant.
Gretta — Former head cook at Castle Whitehill, now semiretired to the position of a kitchen maid.
Griselda Mason — The daughter of the former head of the Hall of Bricklayers and Masons in Whitehill Upon Aspen, and once a student of Master Mage Grenfell.
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Hamon — A second-year student at Coral Bay. One of the journeymen sent to Akela Kila.
Harold Pearson — First-year student at Coral Bay.
Heather — Kitchen maid at High Hall at Coral Bay.
Henry Summerset, Baron Whitehill — A formerly fit man, now crippled. Henry has put on weight since losing the ability to walk, and is in near-constant pain. He is married to Duchess Julianne, a royal bastard, and the father of Matthew.
Hubert Carver — Drovers Guild, first year at Coral Bay.
Ilmari ka V?inis k?n B?lris — Head of the council of elders at Mountain Home; father of Keri, uncle of Sohvis, brother of V?ina.
Inkeris ka Ilmari k?n B?lris — A young warrior of the Vakansa, born to the Unconquered House of B?lris and joined to his second cousin, Rika. Father of Rei. Sometimes called ‘the scourge of the north’ for his years spent hunting the Cult of Ractia.
Isaac Grenfell, Baron Ashford — Nephew of Kazimir Grenfell.
Isabel Tanner — Former second-year student on the same team as Liv for the king tide. One of the journeymen sent to Akela Kila, where she died in the Well of Bones.
Isemay — Shopgirl at The Cedar Closet in Coral Bay.
Ishan, Commander — An officer stationed at the fortress of Akela Kila and a member of the Ksatriya jati.
Jagan, Commander — An officer stationed at the fortress of Akela Kila and a member of the Ksatriya jati.
Jasper Teller — First-year student at Coral Bay.
Jo — Originally a street girl in Whitehill; filthy and too skinny. Encountered by Liv in Freeport years later.
Julianne, Duchess Whitehill — Julianne’s position as a bastard daughter of the king at once made her presence an uncomfortable one at court but also ensured she occupied a position of incredible privilege from a very young age. She was raised to be a well-bred lady, and still looks the part, with pale skin and graceful movements. She has been recognized as a duchess in her own right, and has formally adopted Liv.
Jurian of Carinthia, Archmagus — Formerly a recruiter, and then Archmagus and Professor of Combat at the Coral Bay College of V?dic Grammar. Died fighting Genevieve at Coral Bay.
Kale Forester — A hunter and single father who lives in Whitehill; as a younger man, he was regularly chosen for culling the local rift due to his skill at killing and butchering mana beasts. He has a daughter, Emma, but lost his wife to illness.
Karis — Forged and given life by Antris, the V?dic Lord of Machines, this mechanical warrior served Ractia until his death at Liv’s hands.
Kazimir Grenfell — Court Mage to Baron Henry, Magis Grenfell is responsible for providing a basic education in V?dic Grammar to local children with sufficient talent as well as monitoring the Bald Peak Quarry Rift for signs that it is in need of culling.
Kelthelis — The palace of House Syv?, located far to the north and raised from adamant ice.
Keremor — A rift near Menis Breim, centered on a boiling, toxic spring.
Lambert — Head cook for High Hall at Coral Bay.
Lena — A journeyman student at Coral Bay in charge of teaching the remedial magical combat students.
Lendh ka Dakruim — A kingdom to the south and east of Lucania, known for its spices.
Lia Every — Professor of Guild Law & History at Coral Bay.
Linnea — An Elden soldier under Keri’s command.
Little Crow — A hunter of the Red Shield Tribe, in service to Ractia.
Livara t?r Valtteri kaen Syv? aka Liv Brodbeck — A journeyman of the Mages Guild. Formerly a scullery maid at Castle Whitehill, the bastard daughter of the head cook, Maggie Brodbeck, and Valtteri ka Auris. She is thirty-seven years old, but in size and development looks closer to eighteen.
Livara t?r Auris aka Livara of the Five Blades — Daughter of Auris and Eila, older sister of Valtteri, and Liv’s aunt. Died in the Tomb of Celris before Liv was ever born.
Livari “Vari” ka Airis — Son of Airis ka Reimis; a young man named for Liv’s deceased aunt.
Manfred — A mercenary from Lucania, now in the service of Ractia.
Margaret Brodbeck — The head cook at Castle Whitehill, and the unwed mother of Liv Brodbeck. Sixty-one years old, and became pregnant after the visit of a delegation from north of the mountains when she was only twenty-three years old. She retains a beautiful singing voice, and leads the kitchen work songs.
Martin — A new guard in service to Duchess Julianne and Baron Henry.
Maynard — A journeyman at Coral Bay.
Merek Sherard — A member of House Sherard and relative of the queen.
Millicent — Queen of Lucania, formerly of House Sherard.
Milisant Loredan — Princess of Lucania, daughter of Benedict and Artemisia, named for her grandmother.
Mirabel Cooper — Daughter of Whitehill’s former Mayor, Alban Cooper. Mirabel is part of the rising merchant class in Lucania.
Molly — The new Scullion at Castle Whitehill.
Mountain Home — The stronghold of House B?lris, built along the slopes of Menis Breim.
Nicholas Mortimer — Court Mage to Duke Falkenrath.
Nighthawk Wind Dancer — Chief of the Red Shield Tribe, father of Wren.
Norris — Master Mage, Professor of Enchanting at Coral Bay.
Olavi — One of Keri’s most trusted soldiers.
Petrona “Roni” Wildheart — First mate of the Dawn Runner and a frequent face at Calder’s Landing.
Piers — Guard at Castle Whitehill, husband of Sophie.
Ractia, V?dic Lady of Blood — Worshipped as the Great Mother by the Red Shield Tribe, Ractia created the Great Bats during the war a thousand years ago. She was thought to be dead after a star was dropped on Varuna, but a vial of her ancient blood and the magic of the Red Shield Bloodletters has returned this goddess to life.
Rajesh — A mahout in Lendh ka Dakruim.
Red Shield Tribe — A tribe native to Varuna, led by Nighthawk Wind Dancer. The blood-letters of the tribe are responsible for reviving Ractia, and many of them serve her. Others have returned to their original hunting grounds north of Calder’s Landing.
Reikis ka Inkeris k?n B?lris aka Rei— Son of Keri and Rika.
Rhea of Fairford Village (Auntie Rhea) — A no-nonsense woman of seventy-nine years, Rhea has delivered just about every baby in the valley. She has a reputation as a skilled midwife and herbalist and has picked up quite a few charms over the years.
Rika t?r Calevis k?n B?lris — A graceful and talented dancer of the Unconquered House of B?lris, kwenim of Inkeris ka Ilmari.
Roland III — Former King of Lucania. Duchess Julianne is his daughter from an affair prior to his marriage to the queen.
Rosamund “Rose” Lowry — Apprentice of the Mages Guild, winner of the armed combat entrance exams for her year, and one of Liv’s companions.
Saana t?r Taavetti — Kwenim of Airis ka Reimis, mother of Vari.
Sakari ka Edvis — Elden ambassador to the kingdom of Lucania.
Sawyer — Second-year student on the same team as Liv for the king tide.
Semila — A newly arrived student at Coral Bay, rooming at High Hall. She is a year behind Liv.
Severa — A whaler’s wife at Cold Harbor who was executed for worshipping Ractia.
Severi — Elder of House Keria.
Sidonie Corbett — A studious girl of noble birth, she wears spectacles and already has an encyclopedic knowledge of magical theory. She was Liv’s roommate at Coral Bay, and is currently a journeyman in the Mages Guild.
Soaring Eagle — Husband of Calm Waters, father of Blossom, and a Great Bat of the Red Shield Tribe.
Sohvis ka Auris k?n B?lris — Cousin to Keri and Rika; the three grew up together as close friends. Son of V?ina.
Sophie — A maid at Castle Whitehill.
Stonebat — A mana beast commonly produced by the Bald Peak Rift, capable of tracking sources of mana, even from a great distance.
Taavetti ka Eliel k?n Asuris — A long lost member of the Unconquered House of Asuris, formerly betrothed to Livara of the Five Blades; brother of Taika.
Taika t?r Eliel — Owner and operator of The Dancing Lady and possibly the best chef in Calder’s Landing. Member of the Unconquered House of Asuris, and sister of Taaveti.
Tej Mishra — Senapati, or general, in command of the fortress of Akela Kila. A high member of the Ksatriya jati.
Tephania Lane — Apprentice of the Mage's Guild, and Liv’s former roommate.
Tom — Third Footman at Castle Whitehill.
Thomas Falkenrath— Duke of Courland, father of Cecily and Thurston.
Thora— Lady’s maid to Liv.
Thurston Falkenrath — Heir to Courland, Brother of Cecily, son of Thomas, friend of Mathew.
Turstin — Journeyman to Professor Norris at Coral Bay.
V?dic Lords (or Ladies) — The dead gods of both the Eld and humanity, who walked alone in the first age of the world. According to some sources, the V?dim did not originate here, but either traveled to this world or built it themselves from nothing. It is said they could use their magic to create bridges between worlds, and they certainly laid the portal stones that are still used to teleport today. By the time of the V?dic War, many of these elder gods had already passed beyond the world of mortals; of those that remained, three, later known as the Holy Trinity, took the side of the younger races while the others were cast down. While many names have been lost to time, a partial list of V?dim includes:
- Antris — Lord of Machines
- Asuris — Lord of Night
- Arvatis — Lord of Purity
- B?lris — Lord of Light
- Celris — Lord of Cold and Winter
- Ceria — Lady of Thorns
- Costia — Lady of Bones
- D?ivi — Lady of Time
- Iravata — Lady of Wyrms
- Ractia — Lady of Blood
- Sitia — Lady of Changes
- Sivis — Lord of Storms
- Tamiris — Lord of Potential
V?ina t?r V?inis k?n B?lris — Sister of Ilmari, mother of Sohvis, aunt of Keri. A member of the council of elders at Mountain Home.
Valegard - The ancestral castle and barony of the Crosbie family, which protects the Foundry Rift.
Valtteri ka Auris k?n Syv? — Served briefly as an Elden ambassador; during his brief stay at Castle Whitehill, on his way to the capital, fathered Liv. After learning of his daughter’s existence, has made substantial efforts to build a relationship with her.
Varuna — The western continent, abandoned by most Eld and humans after the defeat of the old gods. Only in the past few years has a settlement been established at Calder’s Landing.
Venetia — Journeyman to Archmage Loredan. Something of a hall monitor, in temperament.
Vivek Sharma — A priest of the Trinity in Lendh ka Dakruim.
Well of Bones — A rift buried beneath the fortress of Akela Kila, in Lendh ka Dakruim, where the Lady of Bones died.
Whit Cotter, “Big Whit” — Champion of every bare-knuckle match at each fair in Whitehill for the past twenty years, this massive farmer has put on a bit of extra weight without losing any strength. Father of Little Whit.
Whitehill Upon Aspen — A walled castle town which is the heart of the Barony of Whitehill, located on the banks of the River Aspen, downstream from Bald Peak. The castle itself is built on a low, rocky hill overlooking a stretch of the Aspen River. The hot sulfur spring on the hill feeds down into the Aspen, increasing the size of the river past this point. The lower river ranges from thirty to fifty feet wide, with a rocky bed and shallow waters that give rise to the occasional rapids or white water. Mountains surround the valley on every side, and the town itself is located at a deceptively high elevation; visitors often remark they need time to adjust to the thin mountain air. Whitehill is divided into two districts: The Lower Banks, where many of the less desirable businesses and people have been shunted, and The Hill, which includes the manors and town houses of the knights in Baron Henry’s service, as well as the Temple of the Trinity.
Wildcat — A hunter of the Red Shield Tribe, in service to Ractia.
William — Second Footman at Castle Whitehill.
Wren Wind Dancer — A huntress who first met Liv during the Frost Fair, and pulled her out of the ice after Liv’s magic ran out of control. A member of the Red Shield Tribe, and daughter of Nighthawk. Since leaving Ractia’s service, she has been given the task of serving as Liv’s bodyguard.
Wyman Carpenter — A second-year student at Coral Bay. One of the journeymen sent to Akela Kila.