Agroed Reckoner (dead), an old comrade of Pelkin's

Anifa n'Bendri, a Gir Doegre alderwoman

Ailanna, an herbcrafter and former binder in the Low Arm; pledge Bordill

Andri, six-year-old daughter of Dabrena and Adaon, twin of Dobran; older half sister Kara; a visant

Annina n'Thea l'Erle, master archivist in the Haunch holding; pledge Herne

Archis Spiderkeep (dead), born Archis n'Yelwyn l'Rontifer in the Head; lightless elder sister of Gondril, Seldril, and Landril, fostered to Fist spiderkeeps when she was six; became the keeper of Galandra's counting stones; middle brother Wynn; granddaughter Shiriel

Asmar, a shielder under Tarunel Highguard's command

Asrik Illuminator, from the Weak Leg; a young mage in the Haunch

Auda Bladesmith (dead), who armed Verlein's horde

Bansel, a neighbor of Nerenyi's on Senana

Barumor Breakneck, a shield post commander

Befre n'Brenlyn l'Traeyen, of Clondel, in the Neck; former binder; son Delf, older brother Graefel

Beilor, proprietor of the Lark and Sparrow, in Gulbrid, in the Haunch

Benkana n'Grau l'Rekla (dead), from the Weak Leg; former follower of Torrin Wordsmith, former fighter in Verlein's horde; Verlein's childhood friend, Kazhe's longtime lover

Beronwy n'Fiorin, of Gir Doegre; former fighter in Verlein's horde; pledge Jiondor

Bindlegore, of the wood bonefolk

Bordill, of the Low Arm; pledge Ailanna

Boroel Bladespirit, from Crown, in the Head; lead shielder on the Windward Sea

Breida n'Onofre l'Nole (dead), Geara's mother, Pelkin's pledge

Breida Shipseer (formerly Breida n'Geara l'Danor), from Clondel, in the Neck; lead shielder on the Forgotten Sea Brondarion tul Khine (Bron) (dead), stablemaster and foster father in the old Ennead's Holding

Caerle, of Edva-Gani-Teka, in Curl; a touch

Caille n'Prendra l'Nimorin, of Gir Doegre, in the Strong Leg; touch; older sisters Elora and Pelufer

Cett Turnheart, from the Heartlands; lead shielder on the Dreaming Sea Chaldrinda n'Poskana, of the Haunch; former illuminator, prenticemaster in the Haunch

Chez n'Shefen l'Ziyel, of the plains Girdle; Mauzl's little brother

Cirne, a young mage in the Haunch holding

Coldur Reckoner (dead), an old comrade of Pelkin's

Cori, a young shielder under Tarunel Highguard's command

Corle, from the Haunch; a senior mender in the Strong Leg holding Dabrena n'Arilde l'Desarde, from the Fingers; former wordsmith; mender, head of the Strong Leg holding; pledge Adaon, daughter Kara (by Tolivar), twins Dobran and Andri (by Adaon)

Daglor, from Gulbrid, in the Haunch; pledge Leskana

Daivor n'Darilon l'Esein (dead), from the Head; binder of the balance triad of the Ennead until Evonder succeeded him upon his death; cousins Vonche, Naeve; sons Evrael, Evonder (out of Naeve)

Danor n'Taemar l'Oriane, from Iandel, in the Neck; Clondel publican; pledge Geara, children Nole, Liath, Breida Delf, Befre's son, Clondel binder, triaded with Oriane and Sorilyn; Oriane's pledge

Denuorin n'Amtreor, a Gir Doegre alderman and pewterer Dobran, six-year-old son of Dabrena and Adaon, twin of Andri; shows a magelight; older half sister Kara

Dolvi Binder, a young mage in the Haunch holding

Dontra, a senior mender in the Strong Leg holding

Drevala, a shielder under Tarunel Highguard's command

Drinda Baker (dead), a steward in the old Ennead's Holding

Earil Illuminator, a young mage in the Haunch holding

Egrod (dead), a fighter in Verlein's horde, former prentice to Auda Bladesmith

Eilryn, a powerful boy from the outer seas

Eldrinda Teller, from Ardra, in the Haunch

Elora n'Prendra l'Nimorin, of Gir Doegre, in the Strong Leg; wood touch, head touch in the Strong Leg holding; pledge Nolfiander, younger sisters Pelufer and Caille

Evonder n'Daivor l'Naeve (formerly Evonder n'Vonche l'Naeve), of the Head; binder of the balance triad of the last Ennead; ally of Torrin n'Maeryn; son Louarn, out of Lerissa

Evrael te Khine (formerly Evrael n'Daivor l'Naeve), from the Head; former binder, former fleetmaster of Khine; lover and bonded brother Streln

Farris (dead), a journeymage from the time of the Triennead

Fensa, of the Isle of Senana; pledge Korelan, oldest son Norsel

Fioral, a shielder under Breida Shipseer's command

Flin n'Alliol l'Pirra a'Ellerin, foster child of the head warders under the old Ennead, blood child of Evonder and Lerissa, a six-year-old boy who grew up to become Louarn

Freyn n'Eniya l'Valik (dead), from the Weak Leg; binder of the weather triad of the last Ennead; pledge Rigael; younger brother Teyik

Frostworn, of the stone bonefolk

Fyldur Greasehair (formerly Fyldur n'Drav), from the Crotch; a procurer of visants for the shield

Gadiya (dead), from the Weak Leg; a comrade of Verlein's

Galdor, a triskeled journeymage in Gir Doegre

Galf n'Marough, Clondel wrangler Galandra na Caille le Serith, historical figure who led persecuted mages out of the old world to reclaim Eiden Myr from wasteland and make it their own realm; metaphorical mother of all mages Geara n'Breida l'Pelkin, of Clondel, in the Neck; publican; pledge Danor, children Nole, Liath, Breida

Gintha n'Dorn, from Haringar, in the Belt Gisela n'Imma (dead), from the Isle of Senana; Nerenyi's pledge and former wordsmith

Godill, a shielder under Breida Shipseer's command

Gondril n'Rontifer l'Yelwyn (dead), of the Head; wordsmith of the leading triad of the last Ennead; twins Seldril, Landril; older brother and sister Archis, Wynn; of Luriel's line

Graefel n'Traeyen l'Brenlyn, from Clondel, in the Neck; scholar, head of the Head holding; pledge Hanla, sons Riellen and Keiler

Guldrierel ti Khine, former headwoman of Khine (succeeded Streln)

Hadesal, a shielder under Tarunel Highguard's command

Hanlariel ti Khine (Hanla n'Geior); former illuminator, lapsed reckoner; pledge Graefel, sons Riellen and Keiler; daughter of Geiordinel and of Aldharasil

Heff n'Melke l'Idria (dead), from the Head; farrier fostered in the Haunch; untrained, reluctant binder triaded with Torrin and Liath, the last triad of the old light; a touch before the existence of touches was known; younger half brother Serle

Herne n'Kaye, master of runners at the runners' headquarters; pledge Annina

Hilsig (dead), a shielder under Breida Shipseer's command

Hoarspike, of the stone bonefolk

Imma n'Binnis (dead), from the Heartlands; pledged to a man of the Isle of Senana; Gisela and Nerenyi's former binder; daughter Gisela Ioli n'Jaisal l'Amiri, from Edva-Gani-Teka, in Curl, in the Toes; visant; younger sister Jalairi

Irongrim, of the stone bonefolk

Irosel, a young mage in the Haunch holding

Ista Illuminator, a young mage in the Haunch

Jalairi n'Amiri l'Jaisal, of Edva-Gani-Teka, in Curl, in the Toes; seeker; older brother Ioli

Jhoss n'Kall l'Sirelyi, from the Heel; beekeeper and visant, onetime advisor to Torrin n'Maeryn

Jiel Logger, from the Low Arm; a former wordsmith

Jimor n'Loflin l'Baile, from the Strong Leg; former wordsmith, scribemaster at the runners' headquarters

Jiondor n'Timlin, of Gir Doegre; sweetsmonger; pledge Beronwy, three children with her; two children by a prior pledging; fostered Prendra's daughters for a few years

Jonnula n'Devra l'Jonnel (dead), a young mage who was a vocate with Liath, Dabrena, Karanthe, and Tolivar

Kara n'Dabrena l'Tolivar, from the Head; master mapmaker, journeyer based in the Strong Leg holding

Karanthe n'Farine l'Jebb, from Elingar, in the Belt; birdmaster at the runners' headquarters

Kazhe n'Zhevra l'Keit, from the plains Girdle; kenai blademaster, onetime bodyguard to Torrin n'Maeryn

Keiler n'Graefel l'Hanla, from Clondel, in the Neck; former binder, former healer, retired master of prentices

Kivya the Silent, from the Heel; lead shielder on the Sea of Charms

Korelan, of the Isle of Senana; plays the flute; pledge Fensa, oldest son Norsel

Landril n'Rontifer l'Yelwyn (dead), of the Head; illuminator of the leading triad of the last Ennead; twins Gondril, Seldril; older brother and sister Archis, Wynn; of Luriel's line; steward Wynn

Lannan Trickster, from the Heartlands; lead shielder on the Shrug coast

Laren n'Jarol l'Neeli, former binder, horsemaster at the runners' headquarters

Leoryn Tailor (dead), steward in the old Ennead's Holding

Lerissa n'Rigael (born Lerissa n'Lessa l'Rigael) (dead), of the Head; illuminator of the weather triad of the last Ennead; son Louarn, by Evonder; stepmother Freyn (Rigael's pledge); steward Bofric

Leskana, from Gulbrid, in the Haunch; pledge Daglor

Liath n'Geara l'Danor, from Clondel, in the Neck; journeyer; former illuminator triaded with Torrin and Heff, the last triad of the old light; older brother Nole, younger sister Breida

Lightbreaker, the: Torrin n'Maeryn

Linnod, a member of Galandra's triad

Lonn Saddler, from Ardra, in the Haunch

Lornhollow, of the wood bonefolk; loving friend of old to Prendra n'Anondry, friend to her daughters now

Louarn n'Evonder (formerly Mellas, formerly Flin), from the Head; touch, visant, mage (binder), lad-of-all-crafts

Mauzl n'Shefen l'Ziyel, from the plains Girdle; a young visant

Megenna n'Anarel, from Orendel, in the Neck; Clondel publican; pledge Nole, daughters Oriane, Tegan, Milis

Mellas, a runner boy under the old Ennead who grew up to become Louarn; fostered to Bron

Milis n'Megenna l'Nole, of Clondel, in the Neck; older sisters Tegan and Oriane Mireille n'Jenaille, a Gir Doegre stonemonger

Mistmourn, a dreamer of the dreamfolk

Naeve n'Bevriel l'Sonder (dead), of the Head; wordsmith of the balance triad of the last Ennead; pledge Vonche (her cousin); sons Evrael, Evonder; of Caithe's line; steward Lenn

Narilyn, from the High Girdle; a senior mender in the Strong Leg holding; former wordsmith, former warder

Nerenyi n'Jheel l'Corlin, from the Heel; seeker and visant; former illuminator, former keeper of codices on the Isle of Senana; pledge Gisela

Nimorin n'Belu, of Gir Doegre (dead); trader; daughters Elora, Pelufer, Caille, pledge Prendra

Nivonin, a shielder under Tarunel Highguard's command

Nole n'Danor l'Geara, from Clondel, in the Neck; publican; pledge Megenna, daughters Oriane, Tegan, and Milis, sisters Liath and Breida

Nolfiander n'Ofalador l'Anondry (Nolfi), of Gir Doegre, in the Strong Leg; copper trader; older brother Seliander (dead), pledge Elora

Norsel n'Korelan l'Fensa, of the Isle of Senana

Offo n'Bordor, a Gir Doegran

Ofrilin Binder, a young mage in the Haunch holding

Oldor, a shielder under Breida Shipseer's command

Ontas (dead), from the Weak Leg; a comrade of Verlein's

Oreg n'Drust (Oreg te Khine), holdingmaster of the Haunch holding

Oriane n'Megenna l'Nole, from Clondel, in the Neck; illuminator, triaded with Delf and Sorilyn; pledge Delf, younger sisters Tegan and Milis

Pelkin n'Rolf l'Liath, from Drey, in the Neck; runner, head of the Haunch holding; pledge Breida, children Geara, Eife, Seira

Pelufer n'Prendra l'Nimorin, of Gir Doegre, in the Strong Leg; metals touch, haunt touch, bladeswoman; older sister Elora, younger sister Caille

Pierren n'Larr, from Caragar, in the Belt

Poellan the Mighty, lead shielder on the coast of the Muscle

Portriel n'Niendre l'Mathey (dead), a former Ennead illuminator; brothers Maeryn, Jaemlyn

Prendra n'Anondry (dead), of Gir Doegre; coppersmith; daughters Elora, Pelufer, Caille, pledge Nimorin; loving friend of Lornhollow

Prill Wordsmith, a young mage in the Haunch holding

Purlor One-Arm, of the Hand; lead shielder on the Sea of Wishes

Rasema Illuminator, Herne's favorite

Reiligh, herbmaster among the menders in the Strong Leg holding

Rekke n'Gerst l'Tisek, from the Ankle; visant and self-styled protector of visants

Riellen n'Graefel l'Hanla, from Clondel, in the Neck; fostered himself into a family of wheelwrights in Shrug, estranged from blood family; younger brother Keiler

Rigael n'Saeron l'Portriel (dead), of the Head; illuminator of the weather triad of the Ennead until Lerissa succeeded him upon his death; pledge Freyn, daughter Lerissa (out of Lessa); of Arael's line

Risalyn, from the High Girdle; a shielder; former Ennead guard turned rebel, then turned healer; younger brother Yuralon

Ronim Mender, of the Strong Leg holding; was a vocate with Dabrena

Saedis, a member of Galandra's triad

Salda Baker, from the Belt; a former mage

Salmureg te Khine, speaker of the winter hall, amanuensis to former headwoman Guldrierel

Sarumel Binder, a young mage in the Haunch holding

Seldril n'Yelwyn l'Rontifer (dead), of the Head; binder of the leading triad of the last Ennead; twins Landril, Gondril; older brother and sister Archis, Wynn; of Luriel's line

Selen n'Mirin, a senior mender in the Strong Leg holding; former illuminator, former warder triaded with Dabrena and Tolivar

Shalana, of the Jhardal band, in the plains Girdle

Simry, a shielder under Breida Shipseer's command

Serafad n'Heralan, digmaster in the Haunch holding

Serle n'Bonn l'Idria (dead), born in the Head; ironsmith fostered in the Haunch; pledge Folle, older half brother Heff

Shefen, of the plains Girdle; pledge Ziyel, children Thandra, Mauzl, Chez

Sobasil, a shielder under Tarunel Highguard's command

Solly (dead), a former prentice illuminator

Sorilyn, from the High Girdle; Clondel wordsmith, triaded with Delf and Oriane

Strelniriol tul Khine (Streln) (dead), former headman of Khine (preceded Guldrierel), perpetrator of the battle of the Menalad Plain (known as his Midsummer's Folly), in which he died; lover and bonded brother Evrael Tarunel Highguard, of the Knee (formerly Tarunel n'Selinir); lead shielder on the Knee coast

Tegan n'Megenna l'Nole, of Clondel, in the Neck; publican; older sister Oriane, younger sister Milis

Terrell n'Hesseg (dead), vocate friend of Dabrena and Karanthe

Thandra n'Ziyel l'Shefen, of the plains Girdle; Mauzl's older sister

Thorngrief, of the wood bonefolk

Timonis, a shielder under Tarunel Highguard's command

Tinion Reckoner (dead), an old comrade of Pelkin's

Tolivar n'Ledunir (dead), from Glydh, in the Knee; binder, warder triaded with Dabrena and Selen, vocate friend of Dabrena and Karanthe; daughter Kara

Torbik (dead), from the Weak Leg; a comrade of Verlein's

Torrin n'Maeryn l'Eilody, the Lightbreaker; wordsmith triaded with Liath and Heff, the last triad of the old light

Toudin n'Melfo, a Gir Doegre stewmonger

Trebor, of Edva-Gani-Teka, in Curl; a touch

Tysgir Wordsmith, a young mage in the Haunch

Ulla, a shielder under Tarunel Highguard's command

Verlein Who Watches (formerly Verlein n'Tekla n'Sayal), from the Weak Leg; lead shielder on the Sea of Sorrows

Videsal Bladesmith, of Ulonwy, in the Knee; former prentice of Auda Bladesmith

Vonche n'Reiff l'Aerion (dead), of the Head; illuminator of the balance triad of the last Ennead; pledge Naeve (his cousin); stepsons Evrael, Evonder (presumed for years to be his blood sons); of Caithe's line

Windgrief, a hearkener of the dreamfolk

Worilke n'Karad l'Geidek (dead), of the Head; wordsmith of the weather triad of the last Ennead; of Loekli's line; stewards Valik, Teyik

Writhenrue, of the stone bonefolk

Wynn n'Rontifer l'Yelwyn (dead), from the Head; a Holding steward; lightless elder brother of Gondril, Seldril, and Landril; younger brother of Archis

Yseil, lead mender on the shield under Breida Shipseer's command

Yuralon, from the High Girdle; a shielder; former Ennead guard turned rebel, then turned healer; older sister Risalyn

Ziyel, of the plains Girdle; pledge Shefen, children Thandra, Mauzl, Chez