Dramatis Personae

  Ainsley Novitiate

  Alannah Erienne’s daughter 2 years old

  Annie’s Rebels Army led by Annie Jarek

  Armed Watch, Armed Watchers – militia, guards, and police of SnakeIn

  Armored Grays King Harrison’s private militia

  Asterion Child in Citadel dungeon

  Ava Most Revered Ruling Mage, the Voice of the Divine Universe, Ava O’Connor

  Beathas Most Revered in distant past, body in SnakeIn gibbet

  Captain Brady Captain of the Royal Archers

  Ciaran Soldier who loves Princess MacKenzie

  Healer Callahan SnakeIn healer who helps Jon

  Barry Cavendish Friend of Alec’s on night watch

  Little Grace Cavendish Barry’s grandchild who meets Seán by the statue

  Robbye Cavendish Barry’s grandchild who meets Seán by the statue

  Callan Docherty Youngest son of Craig and Kenzie

  Craig Docherty Innkeeper of The Exiled Soldier, married to King Harrison’s sister

  Kenzie Docherty King Harrison’s sister, Princess MacKenzie

  Rory Docherty Oldest son of Craig and Kenzie

  Erienne Housekeeper and caregiver sent to Jon by Annie

  Catrin Evans Sews for Alec so that her son Morgan Evans can be Alec’s students

  Morgan Evans One of Alec’s students

  Fia brindle Wolfhound (name means deer in Irish)

  Gráinne Most Revered Senior Mage in the time of King Tiernan

  Captain Tom Jarek Son-in-law of King Harrison. Annie’s husband

  Annie Jarek Harrison’s sister Princess Tatiana, First Contingent, Tom’s wife,

  Padraig MacGavin Commander of the SnakeIn's Armed Watch

  Scientist Mackey Hilltown Scientist who survives beyond the Mothership Cataclysm

  Magi Soldiers Mercenaries employed by and loyal to the Most Revered

  Alec Mulrian Royal Archer, Jon’s best friend and spouse, Alec Holdingfree

  Grace McCreesh Child warrior who loves Seán

  Liam McCreesh Learns martial arts from Jon and Alec, Grace’s older brother

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  Seamster McSwiney Tailor, the seamster who joins the healer to sew up Jon’s wounds

  Nell Most Revered Senior Mage directly before Ava, also a Mentoring Priest

  Lachlan O’Hara Father of two of Alec’s students

  Archer O’Leary Royal Archer who is Alec’s friend

  Colleen O’Reilly Reginald’s wife and then Gil’s wife

  Archery Master Quinn Teacher to Alec, Jon, Seán, Gunnar, and Isla

  Chadwick Raedwald King Harrison’s older brother

  Ethan Raedwald King Harrison’s second oldest son Prince Ethan

  Edward Raedwald King of New East Anglia, cousin of Harrison and his offspring

  Gil Braeford Raedwald Grays Commander, King Harrison’s best friend and cousin

  Gunnar Raedwald King’s Harrison’s second to the youngest son, Prince Gunnar

  Harrison Raedwald King of Midhe Nuae, back deformed by horns, Prince Harrison

  Indulf Raedwald King of Midhe Nuae, ancient, ancestor of Harrison, body in SnakeIn gibbet, author of Exiled to Wild Midhe Nuae

  Jon Raedwald King Harrison’s third oldest son Prince Jon, Jon Holdingfree

  Malcolm Raedwald Brother of King Indulf, First Contingent of SnakeIn

  Marston Raedwald Brother of Tiernan, Uncle of Harrison, Father of Gil

  Noah Raedwald King of New East Anglia, ancient, also ruler over Midhe Nuae as Indulf’s father

  Reginald Raedwald King Harrison’s oldest son, Prince Reginald

  Seán Raedwald King Harrison’s youngest son, Prince Seán, Seán Holdingfree

  Tiernan Raedwald King before Harrison, back deformed by horns, Harrison’s father, Gil’s uncle

  Captain Reid Ship’s Captain, interviews Alec for his crew

  Survivor Olivia Raedwald, Niece of the financier who purchased the planet Terra Saint Edmunds, still owned by the Raedwald family, ancestor of King Harrison

  Glossary

  Aurrato candelabra tree Produces tar-like sap used as an ugly preservative

  Beet Nuts Fruit of An indigenous plant whose seeds are a source of protein

  Broad-leaved rain tree Extremely Wide-spreading tree providing shade from the two suns

  Enveloping Defense A forcefield surrounding SnakeIn

  Figgict, figg’t Swear word

  Gurygum Bulbous tree with a soft trunk that will harden to a stone once the tree is cut down. Can be molded into shapes when soft. The thick, waterproof sap produced each spring is used as a sealant.

  Incappbo Seeds Indigenous plant with healing properties against infection

  Kings Guard – Police who guard the royal family

  Kings Soldiers – Regular army

  Magi Soldiers – mercenaries who answer to the Most Revered

  Midhe Middle

  Mothership Cataclysm The explosion of the last ships leaving Terra Saint Edmunds to return to Earth

  Nuae New

  Purple Moth Tree Trees with purple leaves inhabited by moths. Its leaves form a canopy marking a path to Braeford Manor

  Prince-Eaters Dangerous Animal resulting from genetically engineering peaceful Earth Water buffalos

  Rebacks Offspring of a Prince-Eater and an Earth Water Buffalo

  Royal Archers – elite branch of the Kings Soldiers

  Sunsbabies twins, sometime called suns-brothers, suns-sisters

  Thiar West

  Thuaidh North, an isolated city in the north west of Midhe Nuae where the passage is to Loystott in New East Anglia

  Time Calculations 8 days equal one dimming, which is the span of time from one eclipse to the next, caused by one of the two suns revolving behind the other. 32 hours in one day. 416 days in a year.

  Unclaimed Swear word indicating that the person is so worthless no one would love them

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