A Dragon's Ascension - Ed Greenwood [149]
ORNENTAR, ILVRIM: recently ascended Baron of Ornentar, this former weapons merchant turned warrior is capable, aggressive, quick-thinking-and possessed of grandiose schemes (including one to personally rule all Aglirta) that outstrip his judgment. Deemed a "sly fool" by Tshamarra Talasorn.
PHELINNDAR, ORLIN: recently ascended to the tide of Baron of Phelinndar, this urbane, treacherous man keeps to himself as much as possible, avoiding the intrigues and risings-to-arms of most Barons of Aglirta. He has a good reason to do so: since sometime before King Kelgrael Snowsar named him to his barony, Orlin-who was then Tersept of Downdaggers-had been the secret owner of a Dwaer-Stone.
PRESTAL, TARTH: a court page of Flowfoam; one of two dozen such lads, but possessed of more loyalty and courage than most of his fellows. Always hastening to obey, but terribly curious (and becoming adroit at spying and overhearing).
QUELVER, ILIBAR: a gruff, gentle, and loyal old warrior, once of Silvertree and later senior doorguard of the Throne Chamber of Flowfoam Palace (palace guardsman of Flowfoam).
RAEGREL: young, rebellious, but capable Koglaur sent to Thaebred for punishment and tutelage and to give reports of his spyings. Part of his punishment is to play the role of Red Dream.
RED DREAM: a pleasure-dancer at the Dragonrose House dining club in Sirlptar, recognizable by the red cord that binds her hair. Her brown hair is lighter than that of her partner Blue Passion, her skin a lighter shade though both tan brown in summer), and she's slightly shorter.
REDCLOAK, TAERCEVER: a handsome, witty wandering bard "of all Asmarand," who died alone in the wilderlands of fever and a winter storm. His passing is unknown in Aglirta, save to the Koglaur-who shapeshift to take on his likeness when it suits them.
RETHTARN, TELEZGRAR: aging armaragor in the service of Bloodblade. Friend to the less-energetic Landron Stonetower.
RULDOR, MAERIMMON: an old, humorless Tersept, who was once clerk-of-coin to three barons in succession-hired by each to ferret out corruption, theft, and wasteful spending. The lawlessness of Aglirta drove him to join Baron Cardassa's conspiracy.
RUNTHALAN, TONTHAN "GOLDCLOAK": an ambitious, urbane merchant of Sirlptar, most successful in his dealings in short-term investments in the affairs of other merchants. He neither uses his surname nor wants it known (thanks to scandals and debts of his father and grand-sire), and is very cool and swift-witted in moments of personal peril, seeing everything in terms of possible profits-and losses.
SARAEDRIN, THELMERT: a blustering, supercilious, glib-tongued lord of the court (courtier) of Flowfoam-one of the many dandies who attach themselves to the court of the Risen King.
SARANDOR, ILTOS: a long-ago wizard of Garraglas, who of old crafted a popular battle spell, "Sarandor's Seekings," that generates copper-and emerald-hued beams of force at the caster's foes. Sarandor bound his own life force into the spell, so that he died-but perhaps lives on, his sentience being called to wherever the spell is cast.
SATHBRAR, SULVAN: a wealthy silk merchant of Sirlptar, who's tall, usually bearded, calm in crises, forceful and well-spoken, and a frequent trade ally and partner of Tonthan "Goldcloak" Runthalan. Sathbrar is also, and has always been, a "false person" created and maintained by many Koglaur, who take his shape in succession.
Serpent, the: "the Serpent in the Shadows."
"the Sacred Serpent."
"the Great Serpent."
"the Fanged One," a great evil being, formerly a human wizard (name now forgotten; it's thought he worked to purge records of it) who helped enchant the Dwaerindim, but went mad or was mad, and murdered several rival mages to strengthen the Dwaer enchantments; when confronted by the other mages of the Shaping, he fled into serpent-form to fight his way free