CAST OF CHARACTERS
Ahnek—o’rant street urchin, about ten years old
Captain Anton—leader of the guard Sir Dar sends with Bardon
Ardeo—white and gray minor dragon, glows in the dark
Bardon—o’rant and emerlindian, squire to Sir Dar, in training to Paladin since age six
Bim and Toa—young twins, sons of cook at inn in Ianna
Blosker—marione rider, works for Hoddack
Bortenmiffgaten—tumanhofer jailer in Ianna
Bromptotterpindosset—tumanhofer adventurer and mapmaker, owns shop in Ianna
Wizard Burner Stox—evil female wizard, married to Crim Cropper
Cadden Glas—doneel explorer of the Northern Reach
Wizard Cam Ayronn—lake wizard from Trese
Cise—o’rant kindia breaker working for Hoddack
Corduff—owner of a mine near Ianna
Wizard Crim Cropper—evil male wizard, dabbles in genetics, married to Burner Stox
Sir Dar—doneel diplomat and statesman
Dibl—yellow and orange minor dragon, reveals humor in situations, lightens the hearts of his companions
Lo D’mon—not mentioned by name in text, last guard sent with Bardon
Grand Dost—grand emerlindian in charge of Bardon’s spiritual education during Bardon’s time as squire at Dar’s castle
Faye—lady’s maid in Dar’s castle
Wizard Fenworth—Bog wizard from Wynd
Filia—pink minor dragon, enthusiastic about all things, collects knowledge, some of it quite trivial
Gallatennodken—dealer in antiquities in Ianna
Gilda—meech dragon once a cohort of Risto, now lives in a bottle to keep from dissipating because of a spell Risto put on her
Gledupkonstepper—sociology professor at The Hall
Greer—Bardon’s dragon, purple with cobalt wings, former rider a knight who was killed in battle
Gregger—investigator working for Harbormaster Mayfil
Grupnotbaggentogg—driver of horse-drawn carriage in Ianna
Gymn—green minor dragon, heals
Dame Hoddack—wife of Hoddack, her father was original owner of (the rich) farm
Hoddack—wealthy marione farm owner and kindia trader
Holt Hoddack—young marione son of kindia trader
Ilex—o’rant worker on Hoddack’s kindia farm
Magistrate Inkleen—magistrate in Ianna
Sir Jilles—N’Rae’s father
Sir Joffa—Sir Jilles’s older twin brother
Sir Jofil—N’Rae’s grandfather
Jue Seeno—minneken from the Isle of Kye serving as N’Rae’s protector
Kale Allerion—o’rant wizard and Dragon Keeper, former village slave, eighteen years old, has gift of finding dragon eggs
Granny Kye—old emerlindian, artist, and N’Rae’s grandmother
Harbormaster Mayfil—important official in Ianna
Librettowit—tumanhofer librarian to Wizard Fenworth
Lo Mees—one of the guard sent with Bardon
Metta—purple minor dragon, sings
Mistress Moorp—housekeeper at Ornopy Halls
Scribe Moran—Bardon’s Tome mentor at Castle Pelacce
Innkeeper Nald—owner of inn in Norst
N’Rae—emerlindian girl who was raised by ropma and is searching for her father
Lo Oh—one of the guard sent by Sir Dar
Master Onit—marione tavern owner in Norst
Master Ornopy—o’rant landowner in upper Wynd
Pat—chubby brown minor dragon, fixes things
Lo Pont—one of guard sent with Bardon
Regidor—meech dragon, in search of a colony of lost meech dragons, likes fancy things, carries an enchanted meech dragon in a bottle with him
Wizard Risto—evil wizard killed by Fenworth
Saramaralindan—Bromptotterpindosset’s daughter
Seagram—Pont’s dragon
Sittiponder—blind tumanhofer orphan and seer
Taylaminkadot—tumanhofer housekeeper in Fenworth’s castle
Toopka—doneel child, under guardianship of Kale and Sir Dar
Trum Aspect—courtier and merchant representative at Sir Dar’s court