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Character List

Agnes
- Resident sister at the Chapel of Light in Milhaven

Alastar
- Seated Sorcerer of Landoryn, took over when his mother, Gwendolyn, lost her challenge to Myron

Alek
- Guard at the castle in Milhaven, one of Myron’s bodyguards

Allisandra
- Badec’s sister, Craven’s wife, Lysette’s mother

Ariel
- Head page in Myron’s office

Ashni
- Giant, Blalick’s wife, lives on Wildcat Mountain

Badec
- Myron’s father, Master Sorcerer of Terah before Myron, deceased

Bianca
- Seated Sorcerer of Dresland

Blalick
- Giant, attends Glendymere, lives on Wildcat Mountain

Brena
- Head of the Sisterhood, lives at the chapel in Timera Valley

Caelan
- Warrior Elf, representative to the Federation of Terah, lives in North Amden

Caitlyn
- Orphan from Syrando, lives with Joan and Karl

Cameryn
- Page in Myron’s office

Chandra
- Elf, owns stable in South Port, friend of Weldon’s

Chanz
- Robyn’s dog, lives in Mapleton

Chris
- Kevin’s closest friend, Myron’s assistant, advertising executive on Earth

Colin
- Sorcerer who helps Warren in Walnut Springs

Corey
- Orphan from Syrando, lives with Joan and Karl

Corin
- War unicorn, bonded with Laryn, lives in the woods surrounding Milhaven

Crandal
– General in charge of Camden’s army

Cryslyn
- Head of Housekeeping at the castle in Milhaven

Damien
- Seated Sorcerer of Nandelia, lives in Prindley

Dani
- Alysian Cat - lives with King Merdin in Farowood

Danyelle
- Badec’s sister, married to Sedwin, children: Ashney, Sadie, Teron, and Norrie

Dara
- Dayed’s wife, Jasyn’s mother

Darius
- Korman’s apprentice, one of Rolan’s spies, originally worked at the castle

Darrell
- Captain of the Guard at the castle in Milhaven, college football player on Earth

Dayed
- Badec’s brother, Dara’s husband, works with wood

Devron
- Mikos’s assistant, tagged along when Mikos went to Camden to track down Gwendolyn’s extra key

Drusilla
- Next in line for Head of the Sisterhood, trained Theresa, lives in Drisden

Duane
- Elf, lives in North Amden, helped get Myron out of Milhaven when he was born

Dylan
- District Sorcerer for Tamarack, lives in Fall Creek

Edwin
- Seated Sorcerer of Farragon

Elin
- Page in Myron’s office

Evelyne
- Resident sister in the chapel in Abernon

Fenway
- Owns the tavern in Milhaven

Freddy
- phoenix, lives at the castle in Milhaven

Garen
- Captain of a squad of guards Rolan sent to Milhaven to kill Myron

Gaynor
- District Sorcerer of Zander until he was removed and placed with Warren, killed by Myron in self-defense.

Geoffrey
- Seated Sorcerer of Havernia

Gerry
- Resident sister of the chapel in Glenco, Rolan’s girlfriend, responsible for the poison that killed Badec, helped steal the dragon’s flame lamp and pendant, killed by Rolan

Glendymere
- Dragon, Head of the Federation of Terah, Grandfather of the dragons, Myron’s tutor, works with Landis, lives in Willow Canyon

Glenice
- Resident sister in Mapleton, communication link between Myron and Robyn

Gwendolyn
- Seated Sorcerer of Landoryn until she challenged Myron and lost, teamed up with Rolan and Malcolm, Deceased

Gwynn
- Elf, Hayden’s wife, Rhianna’s and Duane’s mother, Landis’s foster mother, lives in Crinsor Run, North Amden

Hayden
- Elf, Gwynn’s husband, Rhianna’s and Duane’s father, Landis’s foster father, lives in Crinsor Run, North Amden

Hayley
- Sister in chapel in Milhaven, once was Theresa’s assistant

Isak
- Page in Myron’s office

Jana
- Wrenn’s wife, lives in Milhaven, former governor’s assistant, helps Joan

Jason
- Seated Sorcerer of Prosidian

Joan
- Karl’s wife and assistant, farmer on Earth, worked at the Pioneer Village

Jonquin
- Dragon, lives in Camden, friend of Glendymere’s

Judith
- Seated Sorcerer of Riordan

Kalen
- Dwarf, Keeper of the Gate

Karl
- Joan’s husband, Governor of Camden, farmer on Earth, worked at the Pioneer Village

Kayla
- Shadron’s wife, Lysa’s and Brandt’s mother

Kevin
, aka Myron of the House of Nordin - Master Sorcerer of Terah, Seated Sorcerer of Camden, Badec’s and Yvonne’s son, accountant on Earth

Korman
- Blacksmith in Milhaven

Kyle
- Badec’s youngest sibling, works with dogs

Lance
- Marcie’s husband, lives in a settlement outside Bridgeport, Rayne’s and Caleb’s father

Landis
- Tsareth’s daughter, Rolan’s half-sister, Taelor’s half-sister, fostered with Hayden and Gwynn in Crinsor Run, Myron’s apprentice, lives with the giants on Wildcat Mountain, studies with Glendymere

Laryn
- Badec’s sister and Second, Myron’s aunt, Steve’s wife.

Lawrence
- Army captain, Gen. Crandal’s assistant, was Captain of the Guard under Badec

Lisal
- Lives in Bridgeport, parents own and operate the tavern and inn, has planned to marry Marcus for years with no encouragement from him

Macin
- Giant, Blalick’s and Ashni’s son, lives on Wildcat Mountain

Malcolm
- Seated Sorcerer of Glyndal

Marcie
- Marcus’s sister, lives in a settlement outside Bridgeport, Lance’s wife, Rayne’s and Caleb’s mother

Marcus
- Sorcerer, Myron’s associate, lives at the castle in Milhaven

Marissa
- Thom’s wife, lives in Bridgeport, Parsyn’s mother

Marshall
- Manages Myron’s stable, takes care of Nikki, one of the teens Karl bought in Glenarbour

Merdin
- King of the Forest Gnomes, gnome representative to the Federation of Terah, lives in Farowood

Mikos
- Gwendolyn’s son, in charge of the slaving business during raids in Camden, discovered Marcus was the one who took Gwendolyn’s extra key to Terah

Miranda
- Head of the kitchen staff at the castle in Milhaven

Myron
of the House of Nordin aka. Kevin - Master Sorcerer of Terah, Seated Sorcerer of Camden, Badec’s and Yvonne’s son, human representative to the Federation of Terah, accountant on Earth

Neiven
- Blacksmith and Head of Grounds at the castle in Milhaven

Nikki
- Kevin’s dog

Nolan
- Badec’s father, Myron’s grandfather, was Master Sorcerer before Badec, deceased

Pallor
, aka. Paul - Elf, lives on Earth, godfather to Kevin O’Reilly, Hayden’s nephew, Weldon’s son, has a house in Crinsor Run

Paul
, aka. Pallor - Elf, lives on Earth, godfather to Kevin O’Reilly, Hayden’s nephew, Weldon’s son, has a house in Crinsor Run

Petri
- Page in Governor’s Office, one of the teens Karl bought in Glenarbour

Regan
- Seated Sorcerer of Silva

Rhianna
- Elf, Hayden’s and Gwynn’s daughter, Duane’s sister, from Crinsor Run in North Amden, Landis’s assistant, lives with the giants on Wildcat Mountain

Robyn
- Tsareth’s son, Rolan’s brother, Landis’s half-brother, lives in Mapleton

Rolan
- Seated Sorcerer of Brendolanth, Tsareth’s son, Landis’s half-brother, lives in Trendon

Ryan
- District Minister of Ragenon, lives in Walnut Springs

Sandy
- Gargoyle representative to the Federation of Terah, lives in Dresland

Sari
- Giant, Blalick’s and Ashni’s daughter, lives on Wildcat Mountain, tends Theresa’s herb gardens

Saryn
- Assassin, sent to Milhaven to kill Landis, shot Marcus behind the chapel, stopped by Rhianna, died in the jail

Shadron
- Badec’s brother, raises and trains horses, married to Kayla, father of Lysa and Brandt

Shana
- Laryn’s housekeeper, one of Rolan’s spies, originally worked in Miranda’s kitchen

Shardin
- Governor of Wyndsor, lives in Valez

Shel
- Thom’s sister, Marcus’s foster sister, lives next door to Marcie, Evan’s mother

Shelandra
- Elf, Duane’s wife, lives in Crinsor Run, North Amden

Sheryl
- Ryan’s wife, lives in Walnut Springs

Starvos
- Seated Sorcerer of Jardin

Steve
- Myron’s advisor, retired history teacher on Earth, Laryn’s husband

Taelor
- Landis’s half-brother, Rolan’s runaway slave, former chapel aide, lives with giants on Wildcat Mountain, helps Sari with herb gardens

Theresa
- Sister at the chapel in Milhaven when not on assignment for Sister Brena, college journalism major on Earth

Thom
- Blacksmith in Bridgeport, Marcus’s foster brother, Marissa’s husband, Parsyn’s father

Tolliver
- Town Director of Milhaven, owns the dry goods store

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