Who’s Who and Ship Names in KING’S
SHIELD
INDA'S
SHIPS AND CREW
Death. trysail (once Spear under
Boruin),
captain
Fox Montre-Davan-An,
Cook
Lorm,
Crew: Mutt, Pilvig,
Jug, Fibi the Delf.
Cocodu, raffee,(once Coco under Gaffer Walic), captain
Dasta
Sable, schooner, captain Eflis, Sparrow first
mate
Rapier,
raffee, Gillor
captain
Wind’s
Kiss, trysail, Tcholan
captain
Rippler (schooner), sometimes captained by
Mutt or the youngsters as practice
Skimit (schooner) sometimes captained by Fibi
the Delf
Vixen
(scout cutter) master,
Jeje sa Jeje, crewed usually by Fisher Brothers Loos and
Viac,
second mate Nugget
Blue
Star out of Sarendan,
Captain Fangras
Swift, captain Swift, (fleet, Silverdog and
Moon) -- was part of Brotherhood battle, rejoins Fox at Pirate Island
PIRATE
SHIPS
Sea-King, Halliff captain [deceased]
Coco, Gaffer Walic captain, first mate Varodif, second mate Gutless [deceased, ship taken
by Inda, renamed Cocodu]
Bloodfire, Ganan Marshig captain (also commander
of the Brotherhood of Blood) [taken beyond rift into Norsunder]
Spear, captain Boruin Death-Hand, first mate
Majarian [deceased, ship taken by Inda,
renamed Death]
Brass
Dancer, captain Dal
Raskan [deceased]
Widowmaker, captain Emis Chaul [deceased, defeated by Ramis of the Knife]
Princess, raffee, captain Scarf nephew Falthum
[Gillor new captain, renamed Rapier],
Wind’s
Kiss, trysail, [pirate
ship taken off Toar, Tcholan new captain]
Knife,
three-masted, square-sailed longship, Venn-built, formerly owned by
Venn, taken by Captain Ramis.
MARLOVANS
Algara-Vayir
Family
Jarend (prince: Adaluin)
Fareas Fera-Vayir (princess: Iofre)
Tanrid (heir: Laef)--killed by secret order, 3910
Joret
Dei, betrothed to Tanrid, then to Inda, married Valdon na Shagal of
Anaeran-Adrani
Hadand (betrothed to Sierlaef, married Evred and became queen after Hesea
Conspiracy)
Indevan ("Inda", future Randael, then future Laef, exiled)
Branid, son of former Randviar Marend, two generations previous
Arveas
Family
Kendred
"Dewlap"--former Cavalry Captain, now Jarl of Olara, based at Castle
Andahi
Liet
Tlen, Jarlan
Tlennen
"Flash"( Randael to his father on new appointment as Jarl of
Olara--serving as chief galloper--aide and messenger--to Evred while he's in
command in the north)
Ndand,
(daughter of a guardswoman, so 'of Tlen' or just Arveas), wife of Flash
Kethadrend,
"Keth" small brother to Flash; his betrothed, Gdir Tlen
Children
of Castle Andahi
Keth,
nine-year-old son of Jarl
Gdir,
daughter of Captain of Riders and the next armsmistress, 10, brother Tlennen, betrothed to Kethadrend (Keth) Arveas
Lnand,
daughter of castle baker
Radran,
14, cook apprentice (cousin to Lnand)
Rosebud
and Young Tana (Tanrid) three and six
Dvar,
nine-years-old
“Freckles”
(Hadand), nine-years-old
Billykid
(Evred) eight-years-old
Haldred
Mondavar, brother at academy “Moon” (Camrid)
Cassad
Family:
Senrid
(Jarl)
Ivandred (Shield arm: Randael)
Ndara (second cousin to Jarl, married to Harskialdna)
Tanrid (heir: Laef) “Cassad Ain”
Carleas
Ndarga, (betrothed--later wife--to Tanrid, the heir)
Jarend ("Rattooth", or more commonly "Rat", future Randael)
Kialen (future Harandviar to Evred-Laef Montrei-Vayir, died in the Hesea
Springs Conspiracy)
Mran (grand-daughter of Ivandred Cassad, brother to Jarl, married to Landred
Marlo-Vayir)
Jaya-Vayir
Family
Camarend
"Horseshoe", (Jarl)
Manther (heir: Laef)--died at Ghael Hills battle 3907
Marend (betrothed to Savarend Montredavan-An)
Ivandred ("Vanda" new heir)
Retren (cousin to Vanda, now to be his Randael)
Khani-Vayir
Family
Nadran,
Jarl (no offspring)
Nadran
“Noddy Turtle” Toraca, Randael to his cousin Radran after death of his father
against pirates. Son, Indevan, appointed
heir to Khani-Vayir by Nadran, confirmed by king.
Branid
“Nightingale” Toraca
Marth-Davan Family
Tdor (betrothed to Inda
Algara-Vayir)
Ramond: cousin to Tdor, was future Jarl, died at coast
Ander (Mouse): cousin to Tdor, new Jarl
Montredavan-An Family
Savarend (Jarl)
Lineas Sindan-An (Jarlan: cousin to Tlennen Montrei-Vayir)
Savarend ("Fox": heir; Inda's second in command of Fox Banner fleet,
also captain of Death)
Shendan ("Shen"), Fox’s sister, forbidden to marry into Marlovan Jarl
family
Montrei-Vayir
family:
Tlennen—former
king, Evred’s father, died by assassination
Anderle—former
Harskialdna, or Marlovan Shield Arm during wartime, died by assassination
during Hesea Springs Conspiracy
Ndara Cassad, former
Harandviar—in charge of queen’s training and royal guardswomen, died murdered
by her spouse just before he was assassinated
Tdiran, former king’s
sister, died in riding accident (married
to Jarl of Yvana-Vayir)
Wisthia Shagal (queen:
Sarias--from Anaeran-Adrani), retired to Adrani homeland on death of husband
Tlennen
Aldren, "The
Sierlaef", royal heir (Sierlaef), died by assassination
Evred, "Sponge" intended
at birth as future Shield Arm (Varlaef) but became king on father’s and
brother’s assassination
Barend, son of Anderle and
Ndara--cousin to Aldren and Evred—interim Harskialdna, also shipmaster for Fox
Banner Fleet at sea
Marlo-Vayir
Family:
Aldren
“Buck”, new Jarl
Landred
“Cherry-Stripe” new Randael
Fnor,
wife to Buck Marlo-Vayir
Mran,
wife to Cherry-Stripe Marlo-Vayir
Camrid
"Scrapper" former Randael to Hasta--Buck and Cherry-Stripe's uncle
Hastred
"Hasta" former Jarl of
Marlo-Vayir
Noth
Family
Dauvid
("Horsepiss": King's Dragoon Captain, later interim Randael to
Algara-Vayirs, then in command of defense of Fera-Vayir Harbor)
Senrid ("Whipstick": future dragoon captain, promoted, Randael to
Algara-Vayirs)
Kendred ("Dogpiss": included in first Tvei class--died in academy
accident summer 3905)
Flatfoot
and Goatkick Noth, sons of Horsepiss’s brother ( one of the King’s Riders,
currently on the Montredavan-An border patrol; sons not sent to academy).
Flatfoot personal runner to Whipstick, Goatkick runner-in-training for King’s
Runners
Tya-Vayir
Family
Stalgrid ("Horsebutt" Jarl)
Imand
Sindan-An, Stalgrid’s wife
Dannor ("Mudface" married to Aldren "Hawkeye" Yvana-Vayir)
Camarend ("Cama" shield arm: Randael, later Jarl of Idayago), his wife
Starand “Honeytongue" Ola-Vayir)
Hibern
, Imand’s mate and First Runner
Yvana-Vayir
Family
Anderle
("Hawkeye", Jarl after father executed for regicide)
Tdiran
Montrei-Vayir, wife of Jarl--(sister to the king, died in riding accident)
Dannor "Mudface" Tya-Vayir wife--to
Hawkeye
Camrid "Mad Gallop" ( Jarl who led an attempted coup of Hesea
Springs Conspiracy, executed 3912)
Tlennen
and Haldred "Badger and Beaver", twins, future Randaels to Hawkeye
Fala,
potter--life mate to Hawkeye
CHIEF RUNNERS
Jened Sindan Captain of Tlennen-Harvaldar's
Runners, and his life mate, died defending Evred at Ala Larkadhe
Vedrid Basna, First Runner to Evred-Harvaldar (use first
name, as Runners full of Basnas)
Branid "Nightingale"
Toraca, chief personal runner to Evred
Camarend Kened, one of
Evred's Runners
Tesar, chief personal runner to Hadand-Gunvaer
Hatha, one of the King's
Runners perforce made into a healer for lack of same
Fiam, once Inda’s intended runner, became Tenthen
Castle's steward-in-training
Chelis, youngest of
Fareas-Iofre's personal runners
Noren, Tdor's personal
runner
"Flatfoot" Noth,
Whipstick Noth's personal runner (his cousin)
Hened Dunrend "Dun
the Carpenter", a King's Runner, related to Captain Sindan, Inda's
bodyguard aboard the Pim ships, unknown as a Marlovan to Inda until after Dun's
death
OTHERS
Tdiran
Vranid, Randviar (defending woman
commander) at Ala-Larkadhe. (Related to the Vranids of Choraed Elgaer.)
DENIZENS
OF THE NOB, HARBOR AT TIP OF OLARAN PENINSULA
Harbormaster
Sholf
Nangel,
chief scribe to Sholf
Rend
Dalloran "Dallo", innkeeper, part of Resistance
DENIZENS OF FREEDOM
ISLANDS
Commander Dhalshev,
formerly Admiral of Khanerenth Navy, now harbor master of independents in
Freeport Harbor
Woof Woltjen, his
assistant
Nugget Woltjen, Woof's
sister, crews on Inda's ships
Lark Ascendant pleasure
house: Mistress Lind, proprietor,
ADRANIS
Martan Shagal, king of
Anaeran-Adrani
Nalais, queen of Anaeran-Adrani
Valdon Shagal, crown
prince (married to Joret Dei, formerly betrothed to Tanrid Algara-Vayir)
VENN
Rajnir,
Prince of the Venn
Erkric,
Abyarn: Dag, Rajnir’s principle mage
Durasnir,
Fulla (Hyarl): Oneli Commander (“Stalna”)
of the Venn Fleet of the South (Prince’s Fleet)
Vatta
Durasnir, son of Fulla Durasnir--died at sixteen in Rajnir's sea battle against
Chwahir
Brun, Halvir:
Durasnir’s wife and son
Gairad:
Battlegroup Captain directly under Durasnir
Talkar:
Hilda Commander (“Stalna”) of the South, Rajnir’s army commander
Hrad,
Battle Chief in charge of the southern portion of the Venn invasion, replaced
by Vringir
Valda,
Brit: Chief Sea Dag
Ulaffa,
Fulk: Yaga Krona Chief (head of prince's
mage protectors)
Jazsha
Signi Sofar, Sea Dag, former hel-dancer trainee
Other dags (mages): Mekki (on Pass)
Skir:
Armor Chief , army chief detached to guard duty in Bela Lana
Byoren
Henga, Drenga captain (sea-marines, under orders of Hilda once on shore), at
Arveas Castle
Oneli
Coast Scouts Greba and Walfga (part of Erkric’s ruse during putative parley at
Ala Larkadhe)
Ymarans:
Lord Annold Limros, Count of Wafri, who captured Inda and tortured him
to try to force him to fight the Venn
MISCELLAENOUS
CHARACTERS
Skandar
Mardric, head of Resistance, once Idayagan scribe
Estral Mardric, sister to
Skandar Mardric, poet, spy
Bristan Mardric, brother
to Skandar and Estral, co-opted by brother as spy and assassin (once tried to
kill Evred, and was let go, the winter Inda fought the Brotherhood)
Zek the ropemaker, Lindeth
Harbor, one of Mardric’s Resistance
Retham the ironmonger,
Lindeth Harbor, one of Mardric’s Resistance
Captain Ramis the
One-eyed, of the Knife
Mistress Resvaes, from the Mage Council of
Sartor
Saris Eland AKA Sarias Daraen, owner of the Golden
Butterfly pleasure house in Parayid
Harbor, vanished during pirate raid.
Tau’s mother.
Lael Lirendi, new king of
Colend
Danden
Sharl ("The Brainsmasher") held Pirate Island before Ramis freed it