NYOU, MAIYL-Queen Consort of Tarot; wife of Gorjah Nyou.

NYOU, PRINCE RHOLYND-Crown Prince of Tarot; infant son of Gorjah and Maiyl Nyou; heir to the Tarotisian throne.

NYXYN, DAIVYN, ROYAL DELFERAHKAN ARMY-a dragoon assigned to Sergeant Braice Mahknash's squad.

OARMASTER, SYGMAHN, ROYAL CHARISIAN MARINES-a member of Crown Prince Cayleb's bodyguard.

OHLSYN, TRAHVYS-Earl of Pine Hollow; Prince Nahrmahn of Emerald's first councilor; later first councilor of Charis.

OLYVYR, AHNYET-Sir Dustyn Olyvyr's wife.

OLYVYR, SIR DUSTYN-a leading Tellesberg ship designer; chief constructor, Royal Charisian Navy.

OWL-Nimue Alban's AI, based on the manufacturer's acronym: Ordoes-Westinghouse-Lytton RAPIER Tactical Computer, Mark 17a.

PAHLMAHN, ZHULYIS-a Corisandian banker convicted of treason as part of the Northern Conspiracy.

PAHLZAR, COLONEL AHKYLLYS-Sir Charlz Doyal's replacement as Sir Koryn Gahrvai's senior artillery commander.

PAHRAIHA, COLONEL VAHSAG, IMPERIAL CHARISIAN MARINES-CO, Fourteenth Marine Regiment.

PAHRSAHN, AIVAH-Nynian Rychtair's public persona in the Republic of Siddarmark.

PAHSKAL, MASTER MIDSHIPMAN FAYDOHR, IMPERIAL CHARISIAN NAVY-a midshipman assigned to HMS Dawn Star, 58.

PAHTKOVAIR, FATHER ZOHANNES-Intendant of Siddar. A Schuelerite.

PARKAIR, LORD DARYUS-seneschal, Republic of Siddarmark.

PARKAIR, ZHANAIAH-Daryus Parkair's wife.

PARKYR, GLAHDYS-Crown Princess Alahnah's Chisholmian wetnurse and nanny.

PAWAL, CAPTAIN ZHON, IMPERIAL CHARISIAN NAVY-CO, HMS Dart, 54.

PAWALSYN, AHLVYNO-Baron Ironhill, keeper of the purse (treasurer) of the Kingdom of Old Charis.

PEI, KAU-YUNG, COMMODORE, TFN-CO, Operation Ark final escort; husband of Dr. Pei Shan-wei.

PEI, KAU-ZHI, ADMIRAL, TFN-CO, Operation Breakaway; older brother of Commodore Pei Kau-yung.

PEI, SHAN-WEI, PH.D.-Commodore Pei Kau-yung's wife; senior terraforming expert for Operation Ark.

PHALGRAIN, SIR HARVAI-majordomo, Imperial Palace, Cherayth.

PHANDYS, MAJOR KHANSTAHNZO-an officer of the Temple Guard. Promoted to major; CO of Vicar Rhobair Duchairn's personal security detachment.

PHONDA, AHNZHELYK-an alias of Nynian Rychtair; one of the most successful courtesans in the city of Zion; an agent and ally of Samyl Wylsynn.

PINE HOLLOW, EARL-see Trahvys Ohlsyn.

PLYZYK, CAPTAIN EHRNYSTO, IMPERIAL DESNAIRIAN NAVY-CO, HMS Saint Adulfo, 40.

PRINCE CAYLEB-see Cayleb Ahrmahk.

PRINCE DAIVYN-see Daivyn Daykyn.

PRINCE HEKTOR-see Hektor Daykyn.

PRINCE NAHRMAHN-see Nahrmahn Baytz.

PRINCE RHOLYND-see Rholynd Nyou.

PRINCESS IRYS-see Irys Daykyn.

PROCTOR, ELIAS, PH.D.-a member of Pei Shan-wei's staff and a noted cyberneticist.

PRUAIT, CAPTAIN TYMYTHY, IMPERIAL CHARISIAN NAVY-newly appointed captain of prize ship Sword of God.

QUEEN CONSORT HAILYN-see Hailyn Rayno.

QUEEN MAIYL-see Maiyl Nyou.

QUEEN SHARLEYAN-see Sharleyan Tayt.

QUEEN YSBELL-an earlier reigning queen of Chisholm who was deposed (and murdered) in favor of a male ruler.

QWENTYN, COMMODORE DONYRT, ROYAL CORISANDIAN NAVY-Baron of Tanlyr Keep, one of Duke of Black Water's squadron commanders.

QWENTYN, OWAIN-Tymahn Qwentyn's grandson.

QWENTYN, TYMAHN-head of the House of Qwentyn, a powerful banking and investment cartel in the Republic of Siddarmark.

RAHLSTAHN, ADMIRAL GHARTH, IMPERIAL CHARISIAN NAVY-Earl of Mahndyr, third-ranking officer, Imperial Charisian Navy. Ex-Royal Emeraldian Navy.

RAHLSTYN, COMMODORE ERAYK, ROYAL DOHLARAN NAVY-one of Duke Malikai's squadron commanders.

RAHSKAIL, COLONEL BARKAH, IMPERIAL CHARISIAN ARMY-Earl of Swayle, a senior supply officer, Imperial Charisian Army.

RAHZMAHN, LIEUTENANT DAHNYLD, IMPERIAL CHARISIAN NAVY-Sir Gwylym Manthyr's flag lieutenant.

RAICE, BYNZHAMYN-Baron Wave Thunder, royal counselor for intelligence, Kingdom of Old Charis.

RAICE, LEAHYN-Baroness Wave Thunder; wife of Bynzhamyn Raice.

RAIGLY, SYLVYST-Sir Dunkyn Yairley's valet.

RAIMAHN, BYRK-Claitahn and Sahmantha Raimahn's grandson; musician and Reformist.

RAIMAHN, CLAITAHN-wealthy Charisian expatriate and Temple Loyalist living in Siddar City.

RAIMAHN, SAHMANTHA-Claitahn Raimahn's wife and also a Temple Loyalist.

RAIMAIR, TOBYS-ex-sergeant Royal Corisandian Army; commander of Prince Daivyn and Princess Irys' unofficial guardsmen in Delferahk.

RAIMYND, SIR LYNDAHR-Prince Hektor of Corisande's treasurer.

RAISAHNDO, CAPTAIN CAITAHNO, ROYAL DOHLARAN NAVY-CO, HMS Rakurai, 46.

RAISLAIR, BISHOP EXECUTOR MHARTYN-Archbishop Ahdym Taibyr's executive assistant, Archbishopric of Desnair.

RAIYZ, FATHER CARLSYN-Queen Sharleyan's confessor.

RAIZYNGYR, COLONEL ARTTU, ROYAL CHARISIAN MARINES-CO, 2/3rd Marines (Second Battalion, Third Brigade).

RAYNAIR, CAPTAIN EKOHLS-CO, privateer schooner Blade.

RAYNO, ARCHBISHOP WYLLYM-Archbishop of Chiang-wu; adjutant of the Order of Schueler.

RAYNO, HAILYN-Queen Consort of the Kingdom of Delferahk; wife of King Zhames II; a cousin of Prince Hektor of Corisande.

RAYNO, ZHAMES OLYVYR-King Zhames II of Delferahk. A kinsman by marriage of Irys and Daivyn Daykyn.

RAZHAIL, FATHER DERAHK-senior healer, Imperial Palace, Cherayth. Upper-priest of the Order of Pasquale.

RHOBAIR, VICAR-see also Rhobair Duchairn.

ROCK POINT, BARON OF-see Sir Domynyk Staynair.

ROHSAIL, CAPTAIN SIR DAHRAND, ROYAL DOHLARAN NAVY-CO, HMS Grand Vicar Mahrys, 50.

ROHZHYR, COLONEL BAHRTOL, ROYAL CHARISIAN MARINES-a senior commissary officer.

ROPEWALK, COLONEL AHDAM, CHARISIAN ROYAL GUARD-CO, Charisian Royal Guard.

ROWYN, CAPTAIN HORAHS-CO, Sir Dustyn Olyvyr's yacht Ahnyet.

ROWZVEL, ARCHBISHOP TRUMAHN-new Archbishop of Gorath. A Langhornite.

RUSTMAYN, EDMYND-Baron Stonekeep; King Gorjah III of Tarot's first councilor and spymaster.

RYCHTAIR, NYNIAN-Ahnzhelyk Phonda's birth name; adopted sister of Adorai Dynnys.

SAHBRAHAN, PAIAIR-the Earl of Thirsk's personal valet.

SAHDLYR, LIEUTENANT BYNZHAMYN, ROYAL CHARISIAN NAVY-second lieutenant, HMS Dreadnought.

SAHDLYR, MAJOR BORYS, TEMPLE GUARD-a guardsman of the Inquisition assigned to Siddar City as part of the Sword of Schueler.

SAHLAVAHN, CAPTAIN TRAI-cousin of Commander Urwyn Mahndrayn; CO, Hairatha Powder Mill.

SAHLMYN, SERGEANT MAJOR HAIN, ROYAL CHARISIAN MARINES-Colonel Zhanstyn's battalion sergeant major.

SAHNDAHL, COLONEL FRAIMAHN, DELFERAHKAN ROYAL GUARD-XO, Delferahkan Royal Guard.

SAHNDYRS, BISHOP STYWYRT-Bishop of Solomon, Princedom of Emerald.

SAHNDYRS, MAHRAK-Baron Green Mountain; Queen Sharleyan of Chisholm's first minister.

SAHRKHO, FATHER MOHRYS-Empress Sharleyan's confessor.

SAIGAHN, CAPTAIN MAHRDAI, ROYAL CHARISIAN NAVY-CO, HMS Guardsman, 44.

SAIKOR, BISHOP EXECUTOR BAIKYR-Archbishop Praidwyn Laicharn's bishop executor. A Pasqualate.

SAITHWYK, ARCHBISHOP FAIRMYN-Archbishop of Emerald for the Church of Charis.

SALTAIR, HAIRYET-Crown Princess Alahnah's second nanny.

SARMAC, JENNIFER-an Eve who escaped the destruction of the Alexandria Enclave and fled to Tellesberg.

SARMAC, KALEB-an Adam who escaped the destruction of the Alexandria Enclave and fled to Tellesberg.

SAWAL, FATHER RAHSS-an under-priest of the Order of Chihiro; the skipper of one of the Temple's courier boats.

SAWYAIR, SISTER FRAHNCYS-senior nun of the Order of Pasquale, Convent of the Blessed Hand, Cherayth.

SAYLKYRK, MIDSHIPMAN TRAHVYS, IMPERIAL CHARISIAN NAVY-senior midshipman, HMS Destiny, 54.

SCHAHL, FATHER DAHNYVYN-upper-priest of the Order of Schueler working directly for Bishop Mytchail Zhessop; attached to Colonel Aiphraim Tahlyvyr's dragoon regiment.

SEABLANKET, RHOBAIR-the Earl of Coris' valet.

SEACATCHER, SIR RAHNLYD-Baron Mandolin, a member of King Cayleb's Council.

SEAFARMER, SIR RHYZHARD-Baron Wave Thunder's senior investigator.

SEAHAMPER, SERGEANT EDWYRD-Charisian Imperial Guardsman; Sharleyan Ahrmahk's personal armsman since age ten.

SEAMOUNT, BARON-see Sir Ahlfryd Hyndryk.

SEAROSE, FATHER GREYGHOR, NAVY OF GOD-CO, NGS Saint Styvyn, 52. Senior surviving officer of Kornylys Harpahr's fleet. A Chihirite of the Order of the Sword.

SEASMOKE, LIEUTENANT YAIRMAN, IMPERIAL CHARISIAN NAVY-XO, HMS Dancer, 56.

SEATOWN, CAPTAIN WAHLTAYR-CO of merchant ship Fraynceen, acting as a courier for Prince Hektor's spies in Charis. See also Lieutenant Fraizher Maythis.

SELKYR, AHNTAHN, IMPERIAL CHARISIAN NAVY-a boatswain's mate, HMS Destiny, 54.