MIYON (689-). Prince of Cunaxa. Father of Meiglan.
MORIA (684-). Roelstra’s daughter.
MORLEN. Lord of Rezeld Manor.
*MORWENNA (684-). At Goddess Keep.
MOSWEN (692-). Roelstra’s daughter.
MYRDAL (645-). Commander of Stronghold guard 675-703. Maeta’s mother; Zehava’s bastard cousin.
NARAT (667-). Lord of Port Adni. m705 Naydra.
NAYATI (684-717). Roelstra’s daughter. Killed by Pandsala.
NAYDRA of Princemarch (673-). Roelstra’s daughter. m705 Narat.
*NIALDAN (703-).
Devri.
OBRAM of Isel (680-711). m708 Birani. Killed by Pandsala.
*OCLEL (705-).
Devri.
OSTVEL (673-). Lord of Castle Crag. Second Steward of Goddess Keep 695-698; Chief Steward of Stronghold 698-705; Lord of Skybowl 705-719; Regent of Princemarch 719—. m (1) 698 Camigwen; (2) 719 Alasen. Father of Riyan.
*OTHANEL (706-). At Goddess Keep.
*PALEVNA (678-). Mother of Othanel. Accompanied Sioned to the Desert 698.
PALILA (669-698). Roelstra’s mistress. Executed.
*PANDSALA of Princemarch (675-719). Roelstra’s daughter. Regent of Princemarch 705-719. Killed by Segev.
PATWIN (691-). Lord of Catha Heights. m789 Rabia. Father of Izaea, Sangna, Aurar.
PAVLA (687-713). Roelstra’s daughter. m713 Ajit. Killed by Pandsala.
PIMANTAL (657-). Prince of Fessenden.
POL of Princemarch (704-). Rohan’s bastard son by Ianthe. Fostered at Graypearl 716-.
RABIA (693-715). Roelstra’s daughter. m709 Patwin. Mother of Izaea, Sangna, Aurar. Killed by Pandsala.
RABISA of Tuath Castle (712-). Kabil’s granddaughter and heiress.
RIALT (701-). Chamberlain at Dragon’s Rest.
*RIYAN (699-). Lord of Skybowl. Son of Ostvel and Camigwen. Fostered at Swalekeep 711-713; Goddess Keep 713-717; Swalekeep 717-719; knighted 719.
ROELSTRA (653-704). High Prince. m673 Lallante. Father of Naydra, Lenala, Pandsala, Ianthe; Gevina, Rusalka, Alieta, Nayati; Kiele, Lamia; Moria, Cipris; Pavla, Jelena, Moswen, Rabia, Chiana; Danladi. Killed by Rohan.
ROHAN (677-). Prince of the Desert 698-; High Prince 705-. Fostered at Remagev 690; knighted 695. m698 Sioned. Father of Pol.
*ROSSEYN. Ancient Sunrunner.
RUALA of Elktrap Manor (700-). Granddaughter and heiress of Garic.
RUSALKA (680-712). Roelstra’s daughter. Killed by Pandsala.
*RUSINA (708-).
Devri.
RUVAL of Feruche (700-). Ianthe’s son by Chelan.
SAUMER (659-). Prince of Isel. Father of Obram, Hevatia.
SEGEV of Feruche (703-719). Ianthe’s son by Athil. Killed by Hollis.
*SIONED of River Run (677-). Sister of Davvi. m698 Rohan. Princess of the Desert 698-; High Princess 705-.
SIONELL of Remagev (708-). Daughter of Walvis and Feylin.
SORIN of Radzyn Keep (699-). Lord of Feruche. Son of Chay and Tobin; Andry’s twin. Fostered at New Raetia 711; knighted 719.
TALLAIN of Tiglath (700-). Fostered at Stronghold 713-.
THACRI. Giladan master weaver.
THANYS (683-).
Diarmadhi
servant to Meiglan.
TIBAYAN (642-714). Lord of Lower Pyrme. Father of Allun. Killed by Pandsala.
TIBALIA. Head of maidservants at Stronghold.
TILAL of River Run (692-). Davvi’s son; Kostas’ brother. m719 Gemma. Fostered at Stronghold 702; knighted 712.
*TOBIN of the Desert (671-). m690 Chaynal. Mother of Maarken, Jahni, Sorin, Andry.
*TORIEN (697-).
Devri.
*URIVAL (653-). Chief Steward of Goddess Keep-.
*VALEDA (700-).
Devri.
VAMANA (658-686). Roelstra’s mistress.
*VAMANIS (700-). At Swalekeep.
VELDEN (683-). Prince of Grib. m708 Gaela.
VOLNAYA of Kierst (702-). Volog’s younger son.
VOLOG (659-). Prince of Kierst. m689 Gyula. Father of Latham, Birani, Alasen, Volnaya.
WALVIS (685-). Lord of Remagev. m706 Feylin. Fostered at Stronghold 697; knighted. Father of Sionell, Jahnavi.
WISLA of River View (663-717). m686 Davvi. Mother of Kostas, Tilal, Riaza.
YARIN of Snowcoves (690-). Brother of Iliena, Lisiel.
ZEHAVA (638-698). Prince of the Desert. m670 Milar. Father of Tobin, Rohan. Killed by a dragon.
ZEL. Guard at Dragon’s Rest.
Genetics
The
faradhi
gene is recessive; the
diarmadhi
gene is dominant. Simply put, think of the Sunrunner gene as being like that for blue eyes, and the sorcerer gene as similar to that for dark hair; they have nothing to do with each other genetically, but the combination—used perceptively—can be startling.
ff:
full Sunrunner. Almost all are unable to cross water without becoming violently ill. All are vulnerable to death by iron while working.
fx:
“halfling gift.” Possible seasickness; in particularly strong bloodlines, an itchy feeling around the edges of consciousness when spells are being worked. Cannot be trained as a Sunrunner.
Dxx:
full sorcerer. No difficulty crossing water; not as susceptible to iron; vulnerable to mirror spells. Can be trained as a Sunrunner, as can all with the
diarmadhi
gene; also, all with this gene who wear
faradhi
rings feel them burn in the presence of a sorcerer’s working, but if they themselves are doing the spell, the rings only tremble a little as if in protest.
Dff:
full sorcerer and full Sunrunner. Most cannot cross water comfortably.
Dfx:
full sorcerer; halfling Sunrunner. Same as above, but vulnerable to mirrors.
xx:
no “magical” genes at all. Susceptible under influence of
dranath
to a powerful mind’s suggestions, especially
diarmadh’im
using a mirror.