Darkness Descending

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Dramatis Personae

(*-denotes viewpoint character)

Algarve

Almonio - Constable in Hwinca in Forthweg

Balastro - Count; Algarvian minister to Zuwayza

Bembo* - Constable in Tricarico

Buraldo - Mage in Skrunda, Jelgava

Clovisio - Trooper in Trasone's squad

Domiziano - Young dragonflier; squadron commander for Sabrino

Dosso - Jeweler in Trapani

Evodio - Kaunian-speaking Algarvian constable in Oyngestun

Fronesia - Sabrino's mistress

Galafrone - Tealdo's company commander

Gismonda - Sabrino's wife

Gradasso - Aide to Colonel Lurcanio in Priekule

Lurcanio - Colonel on occupation duty in Priekule

Mainardo - Mezentio's brother; new King of Jelgava

Mezentio - King of Algarve

Mosco - Captain on occupation duty in Priekule

Olindro - Dragonflier; squadron commander for Sabrino

Oraste - Constable in Tricarico; Bembo's partner

Orosio - Dragonflier; squadron commander for Sabrino

Panfilo - Sergeant in Tealdo's company

Pesaro - Constabulary sergeant in Tricarico

Raniero - Mezentio's cousin; named King of Grelz

Sabrino* - Colonel of dragonfliers; wing commander

Saffa - Constabulary sketch artists in Tricarico

Sasso - Constabulary captain in Tricarico

Spinello - Major in occupying force in Oyngestun

Tealdo* - Footsoldier in invasion of Unkerlant; Trasone s friend

Trasone* - Footsoldier in invasion of Unkerlant; Tealdo's friend

Forthweg

Brivibas - Vanai's grandfather

Conberge - Ealstan and Leofsig's sister

Daukantis - Kaunian olive-oil merchant in Gromheort

Doldasai - Kaunain girl in Gromheort; Daukantis' daughter

Ealstan* - Student in Gromheort; Leofsig's brother

Eanfled - Woman in Gromheort

Elfryth - Ealstan and Leofsig's mother

Elfsig - Felgilde's father

Ethelhelm - Bandleader in Gromheort

Felgilde - Leofsig's girlfriend in Gromheort

Hengist - Sidroc's father; Hestan's brother

Hestan - Ealstan and Leofsig's father

Leofsig* - Laborer in Gromheort; Ealstan's brother

Oslac - Laborer near Gromheort

Peitavas - Kaunian laborer near Gromheort

Penda - King of Forthweg

Sidroc - Ealstan and Leofsig's cousin in Gromheort

Tamulis - Kaunian apothecary in Oyngestun

Vanai* - Kaunian girl in the village of Oyngestun

Gyongyos

Alpri - Istvan's father

Arpad - Ekrekek (ruler) of Gyongyos

Batthyany - Istvan's great-uncle

Csokonai - Istvan's cousin in Kunhegyes

Fenyes - Soldier in Istvan's squad

Gizella - Istvan's mother

Horthy - Gyongyosian minister to Zuwayza

Istvan* - Sergeant in the Ilszang Mountains

Jokai - Sergeant on the island of Obuda

Kanizsai - Trooper in Istvan's squad

Korosi - Villager in Kunhegyes

Kun - Corporal in Istvan's squad; former mage's apprentice

Szonyi - Trooper in Istvan's squad

Tivadar - Captain; Istvan's company commander

Ice People

Abinadab - Follower of Elishamma

Eliphelet - Follower of Elishamma

Elishamma - Tribal chieftain on the austral continent

Gereb - Follower of Elishamma

Hepher - Follower of Elishamma

Machir - Follower of Elishamma

Pathrusim - Scout in Yaninan service

Jelgava

Ausra - Talsu's younger sister

Donalitu - King of Jelgava

Gailisa - Grocer's daughter in Skrunda

Laitsina - Talsu's mother

Talsu* - Ex-soldier; tailor's son in Skrunda

Traku - Talsu's father; tailor in Skrunda

Kuusamo

Elimaki - Pekka's sister

Heikki - Pekka's chairman at Kajaani City College

Ilmarinen - Elderly master magician

Joroinen - One of the Seven Princes of Kuusamo

Kuopio - Professor Heikki's secretary

Leino - Mage in Kajaani; Pekka's husband

Louhikko - Mage in the customs service

Olavin - Banker in Kajaani; Elimaki's husband

Parainen - One of the Seven Princes of Kuusamo

Pekka* - Theoretical sorcerer in Kajaani

Rustolainen - One of the Seven Princes of Kuusamo

Siuntio - Elderly master magician

Uto - Pekka and Leino's six-year-old son

Lagoas

AfFonso - Second-rank mage on austral continent

Brinco - Grandmaster Pinhiero's secretary

Diniz - Commander aboard the Implacable

Fernao* - First-rank mage visiting Kuusamo

Fragoso - Captain of the Implacable

Junqueiro - Commander of Lagoan forces on austral continent

Peixoto - Colonel in the Ministry of War

Pinhiero - Grandmaster of the Lagoan Guild of Mages

Vitor - King of Lagoas

Xavega - Second-rank mage in Setubal

Sibu

Barbu - Lumberman on Tirgoviste

Brindza - Cornelu and Costache's baby daughter

Burebistu - King of Sibiu

Cornelu* - Leviathan-rider in Tirgoviste

Costache - Cornelu's wife

Giurgiu - Lumbermen's gang boss on Tirgoviste

Levaditi - Lumberman on Tirgoviste

Vasiliu - Naval officer exiled in Setubal

Vlaicu - Lumberman on Tirgoviste

Unkerlant

Addanz - Archmage of Unkerlant

Albion - Soldier in Leudast's company

Annore - Garivald's wife

Ansovald - Unkerlanter minister to Zuwayza

Chlodvald - Retired general

Dagulf - Peasant in Zossen; Garivald's friend

Euric - Cavalry colonel

Garivald* - Peasant in Zossen

Hawart - Leudast's regimental commander

Kyot - King Swemmel's twin brother; deceased

Leuba - Garivald's daughter

Leudast* - Corporal in Unkerlanter army

Magnulf - Leudast's sergeant

Merovec - Marshal Rathar's adjutant