Mage. Daughter of Eilin and Geraint. One of the ancient Magefolk.

Known in legend as Father of the G.o.ds.

Hound belonging to h.e.l.lorin. A Moldan (giant Earth-spirit).

Water-Mage. Father of Davorshan.

Physician in Nexis.

Anvar's half-brother.

High Priest of the Winged Folk.

A eunuch. Former servant of Harihn. Fire-Mage. A Guardian of the High Magic.

Also known as Lady of the Mists. G.o.d of Fire. Patron deity of warriors. The Windeye (Seer) of the Xandim.

Ancient Magewoman. With Incondor, she instigated the Cataclysm.

Vannor's eldest daughter.

Son of Eilin and Yazour.

A young physician-priest of the Skyfolk.

Half-Mage, half-Phaerie. Son of h.e.l.lorin and Adrina. Half-brother to Davorshan.

Water-Mage. Son of Adrina and Bavordran and half-brother to D'arvan.

Index of DULSINA:.

f fEILIN: ELEWIN: ELIIZAR:.

ELISETH: ELSTER:.

ELSTER:.

EMMIE:.

ESSELNATH: FINBARR:.

FINCH: FIONAL:.

FIRECREST: FLAMEWING:.

FORRAL:.

FROST:.

GALDRUS:.

GELDA:.

GERAINT:.

GEVAN: GHABAL:.

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Vannor's housekeeper. Sister to Remana. Earth-Mage and mother of Aurian. Also known as the Lady of the Lake.

Chief Steward of the Academy.

Swordmaster of the Khazalim Arena. Husband to Ne*eni. Weather-Mage. Skyfolk master physician.

Daughter of Queen Raven, named after the above.

Young woman in Nexis- a.s.sistant to Jarvas and Benziorn.

Warrior of the Xandim.

A Mage. Archivist at the Academy. Soulmate to Meiriel.

One of the Skyfolk-companion of Eliizar and Nereni.

Trooper at Garrison: a skilled archer.

Mate of Petrel.

Queen of the Skyfolk. Mother of Raven. The world's greatest swordsman.

Commander of the Nexis Garrison and Aurian's lover. Grince's dog. Xandim Warrior. Sara's maid. Fire-Mage. Soulmate of Eilin and father of Aurian. A smuggler. A mad Moldan whose spirit was imprisoned beneath Nexis by the ancient Magefolk.

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GRANDPA: GRINCE:.

GRISTHEENA: HARAG: HARGORN: HARIHN:.

HARKAS: HARZ: HEBBA: h.e.l.lORIN:.

HREEZA:.

IDRIS:.

IBIS:.

INCONDOR:.

INELLA:.

IONOR THE WISE:.

IRIANA:.

ISCALDA:.

ITHALASA:.

IZMIR:.

JANOK:.

Index of Characters Anvar's grandfather. A carpenter. Young son of the streetwalker Tilda.

First Female (Leader) of the great cats. Overseer of galley slaves on Corsair ship.

Veteran trooper at Nexis Garrison.

Prince of the Khazalim. Son of Xiang.

A pig-keeper. Brother to Jarvas. A Khazalim villager Vannor's cook.

Lord of the Phaerie and father of D'arvan. Also known as the Forest Lord.

Elderly great cat. Friend to Shia. Captain of a Nightrunner ship.

One of the Skyfolk who accompanied Aurian to the Xandim lands. Mate of Kestrel.

One of the ancient Winged Folk. With Chiannala, he instigated the Cataclysm, Maidservant at the Academy.

A G.o.d. Known to the Khazalim as the Reaper of Souls^ A G.o.ddess. Known as Iriana of the Beasts.

Sister of Schiannath of the Xandim. A whale-one of the ancient Magefolk race of Leviathan.

Leader of the Xandim coastal community.

Head Cook at the Academy.

Index of Characters 475.

JARD: fjARVAS: I JESKIN; JHARAV: JURDAG: KARLEK:.

KESTREL:.

KHANU:.

LANNERET:.

LARK:.

LAZY:.

LICIA:.

LINNET: LETHAS: LEYNARD:.

LOUETTE:.

(THE GREAT) MANDZURANO: MARTEK: MAYA:.

MEIRIEL:.

MELIANNE: MELISANDA:.

A miller from Nexis. Sara's father.

Brother of Harkas. Founder of a refuge for the poor in Nexis. Nightrunner shipwright. Soldier in Harihn's troop. Captain of pirate ship. Siege Engineer at the Garrison.

Female warrior of Skyfolk who accompanied Aurian to the Xandim lands. Mate of Ibis.

Young male great cat. Friend to Shia.

Son of Queen Raven. Skyfolk child.

Old horse belonging to Anvar's father.

Lacemaker from Nexis, captured by Phaerie. Skyfolk child. h.e.l.lorin's chamberlain.

Former leader of the Nightrunners. Husband of Remana and father of Yanis. Winged woman-mother of Lark and Linnet. Leader of a traveling carnival.

Also called Tharb.u.t.t. Zanna andTarnal's younger son.

A warrior. Second-in-command at the Garrison.

Magefolk Healer. Soulmate of Finbarr.

Phaerie woman. G.o.ddess of Healing. Known as Melisanda of the Healing Hands.

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MIATHAN: NARVISH:.

NERENI:.

ORIOLE:.

OUZEL:.