LIST OF CHARACTERS.

Ayla-of the Ninth Cave of the Zelandonii, formerly Ayla of the Lion Camp of the Mamutoi, Daughter of the Mammoth Hearth, Chosen by the Spirit of the Cave Lion, Protected by the Cave Bear, Friend of the horses, Whinney and Racer, and the four-legged hunter, WolfFolara-Jondalar's younger sister Marthona-Jondalar's mother, former leader, also mother of Joharran, Folara Willamar-Marthona's mate, Trade Master, Traveler Tivonan-Willamar's apprentice trader Joconan/d-Marthona's first mate, dead, man of Joharran's hearth Joharran-Jondalar's older brother, leader of Ninth Cave Proleva-Joharran's mate Jaradal-Proleva's son, Joharran's hearth child Levela-Proleva's younger sister, Jondecam's mate Jondecam-Levela's mate, nephew of Kimeran and son of Zelandoni of the Second CaveRushemar-Hunter, adviser, and friend of Joharran Salova-Rushemar's mate Marsola-Salova's daughter Marona-Jondalar's former girlfriend Wylopa-Marona's cousin Portula-Marona's friend Lorava-Portula's younger sister Ramila-Folara's friend Galeya-Folara's friend Charezal-New member of Ninth Cave, stranger to JondalarMadroman-Formerly called Ladroman, acolyte of Fifth Cave Laramar-Man who makes barma Tremeda-Laramar's mate Bologan-son of Tremeda, eldest, twelve Lanoga-daughter of Tremeda, ten Lorala-daughter of Tremeda, about six months Stelona-Older woman who nurses Lorala Thefona-Third Cave's best lookout, best vision Thevola-Maker of rawhide panels Lanidar-Boy of the Nineteenth Cave with deformed right arm, twelve Mardena-Lanidar's motherTishona-Marsheval's mate Marsheval-Tishona's mate Palidar-Tivonan's friend Whinney-Ayla's horse, dun-yellow mare, Przwalski horse Racer-Jondalar's horse, bay (brown) stallion, Cherski horse (rare) Wolf-Ayla's wolf LEADERS.

Manvelar-Leader of Third Cave, Two Rivers Rock Morizan-Son of Manvelar's mate, son of his hearth Kareja-Leader of Eleventh Cave, River Place Dorova-Kareja's mother Brameval-Leader of Fourteenth Cave, Little Valley Kimeran-Leader of Second Cave of the Zelandonii, Elder Hearth, brother of Zelandoni of the Second Cave, uncle of JondecamZelandoni-of the Third Cave, Two Rivers Rock, older man Zelandoni-of the Fourteenth Cave, Little Valley, middle-aged woman Zelandoni-of the Second Cave, Elder Hearth, older sister of Kimeran, mother of Jondecam Zelandoni-of the Seventh Cave, Horsehead Rock, white-haired grandfather of Zelandoni Second, and Kimeran Zelandoni-of the Nineteenth Cave, white-haired older woman Zelandoni-of the Fifth Cave, Old Valley, middle-aged man Zelandoni-of the Twenty-ninth Cave, Three Rocks, and mediator be- tween the three assistant zelandonia and three leaders of the three sepa- rate locations of the Twenty-ninth Cave Assistant Zelandoni of the Twenty-ninth Cave, Zelandoni of Reflection Rock (South Holding), middle-aged man Assistant Zelandoni of the Twenty-ninth Cave, Zelandoni of South Face (North Holding), young man Assistant Zelandoni of the Twenty-ninth Cave, Zelandoni of Summer Camp (West Holding), middle-aged woman First Acolyte of the Second Cave (almost Zelandoni), young woman Jonokol-First Acolyte of the Ninth Cave, artist, young man Mikolan-Second Acolyte of the Fourteenth Cave, very young manDalanar-Man of Jondalar's hearth, Marthona's former mate, founder of the Lanzadonii Jerika-Dalanar's mate, co-founder of Lanzadonii Ahnlay/d-Jerika's mother, died Hochaman-Man of Jerika's hearth-Great Traveler Joplaya-Jerika's daughter, daughter of Dalanar's hearth Echozar-Joplaya's half-Clan mate Andovan/d-Man who helped raise Echozar Yoma/d-Echozar's mother, Clan woman