GUIDE TO MAJOR CHARACTERS Riane - The Dar Sala-at, savior of Kundala; the V'ornn Annon Asgera's essence migrated to a Kundalan body Giyan - Kundalan Ramahanm nother of Annon Ashera Eleana - former Kundalan Resistance fighter; Riane/Ashera's beloved Thigpen - Rappa; Riane's companion Kurgan Stogggul - B'ornn regent of Kundala; sworn enemy of the Ashera First-Captain Gynnn Kwenn - Kurgan's Haaar-kyut commandant Minnum - renegade sauromician Courion - Sarakkonian captain Krystren - Sarakkom Onnda; Courion's sister Sornnn SaTrryn - V'ornn prime factor; spice trader with the Rasab Sul tribe of the Korrush Marethyn - former artist' beloved of Sornnn Sa Trryn Sahor - the former Gyrgon Nith Sahor, now reborn in a body that is half-Kundalan, half-V'ornn The Nawatir - The Great Goddess Miina's warrior; former V'ornn Pack-Commabder Rekkk Hacilar Nith Immmon - Gyrgon ally of Nith Sahor Nith Nassam - Gyrgon ally of Nith Batoxxx Gul Aluf - Gyrgon Breeder Deck-Admiral Iin Mennus - the new Star Admiral Pack-Commander Teww Dacce - Iin Mennus' trusted aide Line-Commander Hannn Mennus - Iin Mennus' brother Fleet-Admiral Ardus Pnin - Iin Mennus' enemy Leyytey - armorer; Ardus Pnin's daughter Kirlll Qandda - V'ornn Deirus Sagiira - blind sauromician Konara Inggres - Ramahan, acting head of the Abbey of Floating White Perrnodt - a Druuge, one of the first Ramahan Majja - female Resistance fighter Basse - male Resistance fighter; Majja's compatriot Kasstna - Resistance cell leader Gerwa - Resistance cell leader Medda - Resistance fighter Tong - retired Khagggun; wyr-hound breeder Raan Tallus - solicitor-general, administering the business affairs of the Ashera family Haamadi - sauromician archon Caligo - sauromician archon Varda - sauromician archon Lujon - Sarakkonian Sintire Kardinal Guazu - Sarakkonian Sintire Kardinal Bryn - a Hagoshrin Asir - leader of the Abbey of Summit Window Amitra - Asir's wife top