Eastern Vollen Empire
brennan
Capital of the Vollen Empire. Home to the emperor’s palance, the Volana and the Inquisition.
fennig
A village on the far side of the Na’lios mountains, where Minna, Alyn, Ulf and Jason live.
hast
Imperial headquarters of the Military District of Argren. Hast was once one of only two Alle’oss cities outside Argren. The Alle’oss are not confined to a ghetto north of the Imperial Highway.
helala (sanctuary)
A sanctuary for children who would be arrested by the Inquisition as witches.
honua (shelter)
A meeting spot. Minna and Ulf stopped here the first night on their trip to Brennan. Harold met Ragan here and Alar rendezvoused with Tove, Leif and Ukrit after rescuing Ecke here.
Honutok
Village founded by Oss’stera
kartok
The heart of Imperial influence in Argren. Home of the Inquisition headquarters in Argren.
lachton
Formery an Alle’oss city, a thriving commercial center.
richeleau
Seat of the Imperial government in Argren. Home of Governor Adelbart and the Oss’stera.
Ulm
The largest sea port in the Empire and where Flynn and Keelia meet the Friends of Minna.
1
Sera Storm meets the Kaileuk patrol.
2
Nicola stiches Sera’s arm.
3
Victor Storm’s headquarters
4
Minna and Ulf have a moment
5
Keelia destroys two companies of Imperial Rangers
6
The “stairs”
8
Minna summons the earthquake spirit
9
Lief ambushes the Union mercenaries
I love complex stories in which I can lose myself, and, for better or worse, complex stories require a lot of characters.
Alle’oss
Minna Hunter
Daughter of Thomas and Vada Hunter; sister of Alyn Hunter
Alyn Hunter
Daughter of Thomas and Vada Hunter; sister of Minna Hunter
Thomas Hunter
Father of Minna and Alyn Hunter
Vada Hunter
Mother of Minna and Alyn Hunter
Ulf Lothan
Son of stablemaster Erik Lothan; brother of Tamas Lothan
Erik Lothan
Stablemaster in Fennig; father of Ulf and Tamas Lothan
Tamas Lothan
Son of stablemaster Erik Lothan; brother of Ulf Lothan
Jason Smyth
Son of blacksmith Gunther Smyth; friend of Minna
Gunther Smyth
Blacksmith in Fennig; father of Jason Smyth
Egan Smyth
Grandfather of Jason Smyth
Aron Hunter
Member of the Alle’oss resistance
Ragan Hunter
Member of the Alle’oss resistance
Beadu
The last saa’myn
Zaina
Founding member of oss’stera and member of the resistance
Lief Admundson
Founding member of oss’stera and member of the resistance
Scilla Woodsmith
Founding member of oss’stera and member of the resistance; Alar’s wife
Ukrit Woodsmith
Founding member of oss’stera and member of the resistance
Alar
Leader of oss’stera and member of the resistance; Husband of Silla Woodsmith
Tove
Founding member of oss’stera and member of the resistance; First Alle’oss Desulti.
Brana Helvig
Friend of Marie, owner of the inn in Fennig
Agatha Ericson
Farmer in Fennig; mother of Agmar, one of Minna’s chief antagonists
Agmar Ericson
Farmer in Fennig; son of Agatha, one of Minna’s chief antagonists
Mabel
Friend of Agatha
Loden
One of the boys; antagonist to Minna and friend of Agmar
Jesper
One of the boys; antagonist to Minna and friend of Agmar
Karl Siegling
Harold Wolfe’s lover
Torsten Junge
Member of the Alle’oss resistance
Orla Junge
Wife of Torsten Junge
Lesa Junge
Daughter of Torsten Junge
Fallon Junge
Son of Torsten Junge
Sten
Founder of oss’stera
Erik
Sten’s second in command
Imperials
Brothers of the Inquisition
Harold Wolf
Inquisitor
Stefan Schakal
Inquisitor; right hand to the Malleus
Hoerst Bernston
The Malleus; leader of the Inquisition
Henrik Matison
Sergeant in Harold Wolfe’s escort
Joseph Weidner
Former member of Harold Wolfe’s escort
Raif Alundson
Companions-at-arms in Harold Wolfe’s escort
Fenton Wynton
Companions-at-arms in Harold Wolfe’s escort
Ellgar Gluzman
Sergeant in Stefan Schakal’s escort
Eckehart Bauman
Companions-at-arms in Inquisitor Ander’s escort; temporarily assigned to Stefan Schakal
Zebert Hanke
Inquisitor sent into the wilderness
Torbert Scriver
Inquisitor
Valdemar
Greatest artist of the Alle’oss new school
Sigurn
Member of oss’stera and Minna’s friend
Sisters of the Seidi
Deirdre Breasal
The Malefica; leader of the Seidi
Nia Kelly
Deirdre’s assistant and friend
Briana Darragh
Leader of Deirdre’s opposition in the Seidi
Keelia Darrah
A member of Briana’s faction and hero of the emperor’s wars
Nara Flynn
World weary sister battling the Kaileuk
Cara Byrne
A member of Briana’s faction who attempts to convince Keelia to join Briana
Carey Walsh
Novice loyal to Deirdre who helped Ulf search for Minna in Brennan
Brothers of the order Domina
Ivan Teufel
Dominican Brother who pursues Minna to Brennan
Victor
Friend of Ivan Teufel
Linton
Friend of Ivan Teufel
Emric
Friend of Ivan Teufel
Others
Luch
Leader of a small gang in the Fallows who confront of Minna
Rat
Member of Luch’s gang in the Fallows
Mairt
Member of Luch’s gang in the Fallows
Louisa Brunkman
Bar maid in the Monk’s Habit
Renard Faust
Owner of the Monks’ Habit
Xander Mendler
Brother of the Order of Eidolon
Lika
An orphan living on the streets of Brennan
Ludweig II
Emperor
Roderik
The emperor’s first born son
Victor Storm
Marshal of the Imperial cavalry and father to Sera Storm
Sera Storm
Daughter of Victor Storm
Anya
Youngest daughter of the emperor
Kari
Oldest daughter of the emperor
