A Dragon's Ascension - Ed Greenwood [151]
TARLAGAR, ORTHIL: recently ascended to the tide of Baron of Tarlagar from a terseptry, this deep-voiced, pompous, handsome warrior is dashing in appearance (and a hit with many, many ladies) but a craven coward in the fray-which makes his ambitions to rise to a grander tide than baron seem self-deluding at best.
TELGAERT, TASLAR: owner and master of the ship Fair Wind, of no particular home port. The Fair Wind is a sea rel: a fast, narrow coastal-running vessel that delivers small cargoes swiftly, up and down the Asmaranta Coast. Telgaert is a kindly, swift-witted, handsome man-and secretly one of the Wise, though largely untrained.
THAEBRED: one of the eldest and wisest Koglaur, who often trains others. He dwells in Sirlptar, and often plays the role of Blue Passion.
THARIM, ELTHAN: aging senior "throne guardsman" in the service of Glarond. A loyal, no-nonsense warrior.
THRORKAN, URL: an aging, semiretired farmer and vintner of uplands Blackgult.
THUULOR: a young and relatively inexperienced Koglaur, but vigorous and fearless, with perhaps too great a love of adventure.
URNTARGH, DARAG: trusted swordcaptain in the army of Blood-blade; a scarred, close-mouthed veteran possessed of ugly looks and much patience-but a love of discipline.
VAELROS, SAMMARTHE: a close-mouthed, worn war widow turned herb farmer, who sells her herbs in Sart market with her two young daughters, pushing a cart into town from her farm.
VALATH, FAERLA: a scatterbrained, careless, but enthusiastic and romantic Maid of Chambers (servant) in the Delcamper castle of Varandaur. Youngest and least-well-behaved of the Maids of Chambers; the despair of Lady Orele.
VARAEDUR, WOLVYN: a recently named tersept who's frankly bewildered by the duties of office, the intrigues gripping Aglirta, and his discovery that many, many folk who are fair to look upon can lie and cheat as badly or worse as villainous-looking persons.
WULDER, LORTHKUL: trusted swordcaptain in the army of Blood-blade; a good-natured armaragor of easygoing manner but tireless diligence. Possessed of shrewd judgment of folk and an aptitude for battlefield ruses and "hard weather" tactics.
XAUVROS, KELDERT: a sharp-tongued but loyal old warrior, once of Silvertree and later a doorguard of the Throne Chamber of Flowfoam Palace (palace guardsman of Flowfoam).
YARONDAL, NILVARR: a tall, florid, deep-voiced, and imperious lord of the court (courtier) of Flowfoam-one of many such dandies who attach themselves to the court of the Risen King.
ZAURYM, DAERUTH: a loyal warrior of Silvertree, named by Regent Blackgult to the Palace Guard of Flowfoam. Smiling and pleasant to pass time with, possessed of a swift sword but terrible archery skills.
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Prologue
Chapter One