Characters from The Priory of the Orange Tree

List of characters alive as of the beginning of the *The Priory of the Orange Tree*.

## The Persons of the Tale

### The Storytellers

**Arteloth 'Loth' Beck**

**Eadaz uq-Nāra** (*also known as* Ead Duryan)

**Niclays Roos**

**Tané**

### The East

**Chief Officer** (The official responsible for the security of Orisima)

**Dranghien VI** (Unceasing Emperor of the Twelve Lakes, head of the House of Lakseng)

**Dumusa** (Principal apperentice of the West House and of Miduchi descent. Granddaughter of a Southern explorer)

**Elder Vara** (Healer and archivist of Vane Hall on Feather Island, Tané's friend and mentor during her time there)

**Ghonra** (Adopted daughter of the Golden Empress and heir to the Fleet of the Tiger Eye. Captain of *The White Crow,* she styles herself as Princess of the Sundance sea.

**The Golden Empress**

**Governor of Cape Hisan** (The official in charge of governing the Seiikinese region of Cape Hisan. Responsible for making sure that the settlers on Orisima follow the law)

**Governor of Ginura** (The official in charge of administrating the capital of Ginura as well as cheif magistrate of Seiiki)

**Grand Empress Dowager** (Member of the House of Lakseng by marriage and the official regent for her grandson the Emperor during his minority)

**Ishari** (Roommate of Tané in the South House between CE 998-1005)

**Kanperu** (An apperentice from the West House)

**Laya Yidagé**

**Moyaka Eizaru** (Physician from Ginura, father of Purumé and friend and former student of Niclays Roos)

**Moyaka Purumé** (Anatomist and botanist from Ginura, daughter of Eizaru and former student of Niclays Roos)

**Muste**

**Nadama Pitosu** (Warlord of Seiiki and head of the House of Lakseng. Descended from Kuposa pa Nikeya, first Warlord)

**Onren**

**Padar** (Navigator on *The Pursuit* of The Fleet of the Tiger Eye)

**Panaya**

**Sea General** (Commender of the High Sea Guard, head of Clan Miduchi and Rider of Tukupa the Silver)

**Susa**

**Turosa**

**Viceroy of Orisima** (The Mentish official who oversees the trading post of Orisima)

### The South

**Chassar uq-Ispad**

**Jantar I the Splendid**

**Jondu du Ishruka uq-Nara** (Childhood friend and mentor to Eadaz, was sent to Inys to find Ascalon. Descendant of Siyāti uq-Nāra)

**Kagudo Onjenyu**

**Mita Yedanya** (Prioress of the Orange Tree, former *munguna*)

**Nairuj Yedanya** (A Red Damsel and presumed *munguna* of the Priory)

**Saiyma Taumargam** (Queen consort to the Ersyr, spouse to Jantar I)

### Virtudom

**Aleidine Teldan utt Kantmarkt** (A member of the wealthy Teldan family, ennobled of her marriage to Lord Jannart utt Zeedeur, the future duke of Zeedeur, grandmother of Truyde. Now known as the Dowager Duchess of Zeedeur)

**Annes Beck** (Lady Goldenbirch through her marriage to Lord Clarent Beck. Mother of Arteloth and Margret. Former Lady of the Badchamber to Rosarian IV)

**Arbella "Bella" Glenn** (Viscountess Suth. Lady of the Bedchamber to Sabran IX and Keeper of the Queen's Jewels. She was also Lady of the Bedchamber to Rosarian IV, as well as her milk nurse and Mistress of the Robes. Arbella hasn't spoken since the Queen Mother's death)

**Aubrecht II**

**Bedona Lievelyn** (Princess of the Free State of Mentendon, sister to Aubrecht, Ermuna, identical twin of Betriese)

**Betriese Lievelyn** (Princess of the Free State of Mentendon, sister to Aubrecht, Ermuna and Bedona. Youngest of the siblings, born just after her identical twin Bedona)

**Calidor Stillwater** (Second son of Nelda Stillwater, companion of Lady Roslain Crest and father of Lady Elain Crest)

**High Chieftain of Askrdal** (Highest-ranking nobleman in the ancient Duchy of Askrdal in Hróth. Seventy years old and a friend of Lady Igrain Crest)

**Clarent Beck** (Lord Goldenbirch. Earl of Goldenbirch and keeper of the Leas. Companion of Lady Annes Beck, father to Arteloth and Margret)

**Elain Crest** (Daughter of Lady Roslain Crest and Lord Calidor Stillwater. She is expected to inherit the Duchy of Justice after her mother, who is next in line)

**Ermuna Lievelyn** (Crown princess of the Free State of Mentendon and Archduchess of Ostendeur. Sister to Aubrecht, Bedona and Betriese)

**Estina Melaugo** (Boatswain on the *Rose Eternal*)

**Gautfred Plum** (Quartermaster on the *Rose Eternal*)

**Gian Harlowe** (Legendary Inysh privateer, captain of the *Rose Eternal*, rumoured lover of Rosarian IV and alleged father of Sabran IX)

**Grance Lambren** (A member of the Knights of the Body)

**Gules Heath** (Sabran IX:s longest serving member of the Knights of the Body, suffers from coughing fits)

**Hallan Bourn** (Royal Physician to Sabran IX, possibly related to Kell Bourn)

**Helchen Roos** (Estranged mother of Niclays Roos)

**Igrain Crest**

**Jannart utt Zeedeur**

**Jillet Lidden** (Maid of Honour in the Upper Household of Sabran IX. She often sings at court)

**Joan Dale** (Member of the Knights of the Body and second-in-command to Sir Tharian Lintley. A distant relative of Sir Antor Dale)

**Kalyba**

**Katryen ‘Kate’ Withy** (Mistress of the Robes and a Lady of the Bedchamber to Sabran IX. The favourite niece of Lord Bartal Withy, the Duke of Fellowship)

**Kitston Glade** (Court poet in the court of Sabran IX and friend of Arteloth Beck. Sole heir to the Earl and Countess of Honeybrook. Heir apparent to the province of the Downs)

**Lemand Fynch** (Acting Duke of Temperance and Lord Admiral of Inys in place of his missing uncle, Lord Wilstan Fynch, whose position he he fills on the Virtues Council. Acting head of the Fynch family)

**Linora Payling**

**Margret ‘Meg’ Beck** (Daughter and younger child of Lord Clarent and Lady Annes Beck. An Ordinary Chamberer in the Upper Household of Sabran IX of Inys)

**Marke Birchen** (A member of the Knights of the Body)

**Marosa Vetalda**

**Nelda Stillwater**

**Oliva Marchyn** (Mother of the Maids in the Household of Sabran IX)

**Oscarde utt Zeedeur** (Son of Jannart utt-Zeedeur and Lady Aleidine Teldan utt Kantmarkt. Duke of Zeedeur and Mentish ambassador to the Queendom of Inys)

**Priessa Yelarigas** (First Lady of the Bedchamber to the Donmata Marosa of Yscalin)

**Ranulf Heath the Younger** (Earl of Deorn and Keeper of the Lakes. His father, Ranulf Heath the Elder, was prince consort to Jillian VI of Inys)

**Raunus III** (King of Hróth and current head of the House of Hraustr)

**Ritshard Eller**

**Roslain Crest**

**Sabran IX**

**Seyton Combe** ( The Night Hawk. Duke of Courtesy, Principal Secretary, and spymaster to Sabran IX of Inys.)

**Sigoso III**

**Tallys** (A scullion in the Lower Household of Sabran IX of Inys)

**Tharian Lintley** (Captain of the Knights of the Body, the perssonal guard of Sabran IX of Inys. Was born a commoner and became part of the Virtues Council when he was knighted.)

**Thim** (A deserter from the *Black Dove,* currently a gunner aboard the *Rose Eternal.)*

**Triam Sulyard**

**Truyde utt Zeedeur**

**Wilstan Fynch**

### Non-human characters

**Aralaq**

**Fýredel**

**Imperial Dragon** (Leader of all Lacustrine dragons, elected by arcane means. The current one hatched on the Lake of Golden Leaves in CE 209. The Imperial Dragon traditionally council the Lacustrine royal family and chooses the heir)

**Kwiriki** (By Seiikinese beliefs the first dragon to take human rider and the creator of the legendary Rainbow Throne, carved from his horn. Is worshipped as a deity and is by them believed to be the one who sent the Long-Haired Star. Butterflies are his messengers.)

**The Nameless One**

**Nayimathun of the Deep Snows**

**Norumo** (A Seiikinese dragon, member of the High Sea Guard)

**Orsul**

**Parspa** (The last known *hawiz -* a species of giant, plant-eating bird, native to the South. Answers only to Chassar, who tamed her)

**Sarsun** (A sand eagle and friend of Chassar, messenger of the Priory)

**Tukupa the Silver**

**Valeysa**