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Vorkosigan Surleau—vohr-KOH-sih-gn, suhr-LOH—Estate of the Vorkosigans on the Long Lake, once a castle destroyed in the Cetagandan Wars; later a house converted from the old barracks. (B, CC, SH, M, MD, MM, WF)

Vorkosigan Vashnoi—______ VAASH-noy—Old capital of the Vorkosigan District, became a blue-glowing crater in the Cetagandan Wars. (B, CC, M, WA)

Vorkosigan, Aral—______, AA-rl—Conqueror of Komarr, architect of the Barrayaran withdrawal from Escobar, admiral, regent, count, prime minister, worthy successor to his father, General Count Piotr Vorkosigan. (All except EA and FF)

Vorkosigan, Mark Pierre—______, MAHRK pee_EHR—Clone brother to Miles, he is six years younger and did not have his own name before Miles told him what it was as his parents' second son and insisted it was his. (BA, CC, MD, WG)

Vorkosigan, Miles Naismith—______, MAI_UHLZ NAY-smihth—Stunted and deformed by an assassination attempt on his father, wants nothing more than to be a worthy successor to him. Invented and became Admiral Naismith trying to be of service. (All except FF and SH)

Vorkosigan, Piotr Pierre—______, pee_OH-tr pee_EHR—General, count, chief architect of both Barrayaran victories in the Cetagandan Wars, and Ezar's succession in Mad Yuri's War, died in bed—the first Count Vorkosigan to do so—at ninety-two. (B, MM, WA)

Vorkosigan, Selig—______, SEH-lihg—General, count, possible original owner of Miles's seal dagger, inherited from his grandfather. (K)

Vorlaisner—vohr-LAYS-nr—One of the seven Imperial Auditors serving when Simon was stricken. (M)

Vorlakial—vohr-LAI-kee-uhl—A military strategist Aral Vorkosigan rates as superior to himself. Killed under mysterious circumstances. (SH)

Vorloupulous—vohr-LOO-puh-loos—Count who sought to evade Dorca's law limiting the number of armsmen a count could have. (WA)

Vormoncrief, Alexi—vohr-MAHN-kreef, aa-LEHK-see—Lieutenant in the Barrayaran military and the nephew of Count Boriz, a meddlesome young man who didn't react well when Ekaterin refused his offer of marriage. (CC)

Vormoncrief, Boriz—______, BOH-rihz—Barrayaran count suing the Council of Counts on behalf of his son-in-law, Sigur Vorbretten. (CC)

Vormuir, Thomas—vohr-MEE_UHR, TAA-ms—Count who has a great ambition to be a father to 122 illegitimate daughters. (CC)

Vormurtos—vohr-MUHR-tohs—Lord, and supporter of Richars' cause, prone to inebriation. (CC)

Vorob'yev—vohr-OHB-yehv—Ambassador, head of Barrayaran Embassy on Eta Ceta. (C)

Vorparadijs—vohr-PAH-rah-dees—General in the Barrayaran military and Imperial Auditor appointed by Ezar, one of the seven Imperial Auditors serving when Simon was stricken. (M)

Vorpatril, Alys—vohr-PAA-trihl, AA-lihs—Lady, a woman of impeccable taste, many friends, and subtle influence, good friend to Simon Illyan. (B, CC, WG)

Vorpatril, Eugin—______, YOO-jihn—Admiral of the Barrayaran escort of the Komarran trade fleet impounded at Graf Station; his flagship is the Prince Xav. (DI)

Vorpatril, Falco—______, FAAL-koh—Count, he is Ivan's cousin several times removed. (CC)

Vorpatril, Ivan—______, AI-vn—Miles's second cousin and heir, closest coeval relative and friend since childhood. A dedicated lady's man. (B, BA, C, M, MD, WA, WG)

Vorpatril, Padma—______, PAHD-mah—only descendant of Prince Xav besides Aral to survive Yuri's assassination squads. (SH)

Vorpinski—vohr-PIHN-skee—Count, one of Alys Vorpatril's circle. (CC)

Vorreedi—vohr-REE-dee—Colonel in Imperial Security and Chief of Protocol of Barrayaran Embassy on Eta Ceta IV, also head of Intelligence department there. (C)

Vorrutyer, Byerly—vohr-ROOT-yr, BAI-r-lee—Assiduous town clown. (CC)

Vorrutyer, Dono—______, DOH-noh—Lord, formerly Lady Donna, part of her scheme to prevent Richars from succeeding to the countship. (CC)

Vorrutyer, Ges—______, GEHS—Admiral in Barrayaran military and co-commander with Prince Serg of the Barrayaran invasion fleet launched against Escobar. Killed by Bothari before the battle. (SH)

Vorrutyer, Richars—______, RIH-chahrs—Successor to Pierre that no one looks forward to, unprovably