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of their spells-and was imprisoned by them in serpent-shape; now a gigantic serpent bound into Slumber by a mighty magic worked by the King of Aglirta (fated as sleep when he does); worshipped by humans who revere him as divine-and to whom he grants spells. Present-day worshippers of him (who are wizards using his secret spell-lore, though they call themselves priests to further the false belief that the Serpent is a god) call him "Eroeha," but this is believed to be a corrupt form of the Serpent's human rank or title not his name.

Serpents, the: worshippers of the Serpent (humans who often become snakelike); they refer formally to themselves as "the Faithful of the Serpent," but others call them "the Cowled Priests."

"the Fanged Faithful."

"the Scaly Ones."

"the Serpent-spawn," and worse; those with snakelike heads and forked tongues are known (not to their faces) as "Hissing Ones."

SHAELTOR, UNDRUTH: the recently ascended Tersept of Shaeltor, this burly, now-going-to-fat former armaragor and armor trader joined Baron Cardassa's conspiracy-over ever-growing personal misgivings.

SHALACE: a softhearted, experienced, habitually female Koglaur.

SILVERTREE, EMBRA: the Lady of Jewels (so-called for her opulent, gem-studded gowns), Lady Baron of Silvertree; a young, beautiful sorceress and member of the Band of Four. She was raised as the daughter of the cruel Faerod Silvertree, who although unaware that Baron Ezendor Blackgult had fathered her, intended to magically enslave her as his "Living Castle."

SILVERTREE, MAERAUNDEN: Baron Silvertree in his day; one of Embra's ancestors, dead for over eight hundred years and buried in the graveyard in front of the Silent House-but still seen as a ghost that walks and talks when the time is right and the deeds of the living are wrong.

SNOWSAR, KELGRAEL: the Risen King, the Lost King, the Sleeping King, the Sleeper of Legend, the Last Snowsar; King of Aglirta, the Lion of Aglirta, the Crown of Aglirta, Lord of All Aglirta, Master of the River and Its Vale; rightful crowned ruler of Aglirta, a wise and perceptive warrior and wizard who for (centuries) too long slept in a spell-hidden

"otherwhere," while warring barons tore his realm apart. While he sleeps, the Serpent is bound also into Slumber by his spells; when he awakens, so, too, does the Serpent.

STARNTREE, MAERANTH: longtime Tersept of average looks, wealth, and influence; calm and unflappable in almost every situation- and completely unambitious. He'd prefer a stronger, more peaceful and just Aglirta, because then he could devote more time to raising chickens and seeing to the needs of his folk, and less riding around chasing after brigands.

STONETOWER, LANDRON: aging armaragor in the service of Bloodblade. Friend to Telezgrar Rethtarn.

Summoner of the Serpent, the: a magically powerful-even before he came into possession of a Dwaer-Serpent-priest who magically calls the Risen Serpent to Flowfoam.

TALACE: younger daughter of Orathlee of the Wise; curly-blonde-haired, tart-tongued, curious, and stronger in her gift at her ten-and-four years than many Wise ever get.

TA1ASORN, ARIATHE: swiftest-tempered and physically largest of the four proud, beautiful sorceress daughters of the accomplished wizard Reavur Talasorn (who perished in The Vacant Throne,) and his wife Iyrinda (who died some years previously). Ariathe is best known for her mighty battle spells and her eagerness to use them, having inherited none of her father's sensitivity, patience, or tact.

TALASORN, DACELE: second eldest and quietest of the four proud, beautiful sorceress daughters of the wizard Raevur Talasorn and his wife Iyrinda.

TALASORN, OLONE: eldest, wisest, and most magically powerful of the four proud, beautiful sorceress daughters of the wizard Raevur Talasorn and his wife Iyrinda-and since their deaths, young but imperious matriarch of the family.

TALASORN, TSHAMARRA: youngest and most kindhearted of the four proud, beautiful sorceress daughters of the wizard Raevur Tala-sorn and his wife Iyrinda. Like her sisters, Tshamarra wears black gowns,