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Tesmer, Kalathgar:
third son of Lord Irrance Tesmer and Lady Telclara Tesmer. Of middling size and nondescript appearance, he is often forgotten and overlooked, and resents it. Taciturn and farsighted, capable with his hands and in matters of war and trade-tactics. Scornful of his kin and restless to depart Ironthorn for a better life elsewhere—almost anywhere elsewhere.

Tesmer, Maera Harilda Mehannraer:
eldest daughter and heiress of Lord Irrance Tesmer and Lady Telclara Tesmer. Of haughty manner and coldly-cutting speech, she has raven-black hair, sharp but beautiful features, and brains almost as sharp as her mother. She never lets anyone forget for a moment that she is first in standing among the risen generation of Tesmers.

Tesmer, Nareyera ("Nar-RARE-ah"):
second daughter of Lord Irrance Tesmer and Lady Telclara Tesmer. Even more darkly beautiful than her sister Maera, she has long, glossy raven-black hair, flashing eyes (black pupils flecked with gold that seem to flash when she's excited or angry), and is sharp-tongued. She devotes her every waking moment to scheming to gain wealth, power, holds over people, and greater influence in the Tesmer lands and beyond. She thinks herself the smartest of all the Tesmers, who will (she believes) one day rise to attain far more power than even lordship over all Ironthorn.

Tesmer, Talyss:
third and youngest daughter of Lord Irrance Tesmer and Lady Telclara Tesmer. Tall, quiet, long-haired, and graceful, her movements always seeming languid, she resents being overlooked, pushed aside, and thought "feminine" and so brainless and subservient. She is vicious to others whenever she dares to be.

Tesmer, Telclara:
Lady of Ironthorn, one of two living women to use that title (the other being Maerelle Lyrose). Many Ironthar rightly say Lady Tesmer rules her husband, and has the keenest wits in all Ironthorn. Two of her children weren't sired by her husband; although this has long been rumored around the Tesmer lands, she doesn't admit it, or identify which two, until near the end of ARCH WIZARD.

Thalander:
an arrogant, ambitious hedge-wizard of Hywond.

Tindror, Darl:
Baron of Galath (noble), a gruff, decent, law- abiding man who governs the small farming barony of Tarmoral on the eastern edge of Galath, on the Falconspires mountain range border with the neighboring land of Arvale. Tindror's castle is Wrathgard, and his longtime foe is a neighboring Galathan baron, Mrantos Murlstag.

Torth, Nuth:
loyal and brutal knight of the household of Arduke Mordrimmar Larkhelm of Galath.

Tresker, Feldren:
old and bitter warrior of Darswords, who fled that independent hold when it fell to the army of Malraun the Matchless.

Ulaskro, Mori:
tomekeeper of the private library of Lord Luthtarl of Dlarmarr, an independent port on the Hywond Shore. A young, book-loving dreamer.

Ult:
deceased wizard of Galath, who built Ult Tower, a black stone keep in the heart of the realm that he magically linked to himself, stone by stone, so the tower was like his skin; he could feel what was done to it and see out of it. Before the events recounted in DARK LORD, the wizard Arlaghaun took over Ult's body and conquered his mind, inhabiting both, and so gained control of Ult Tower.

Urvraunt, Imglur:
locklar of the private library of Lord Luthtarl of Dlarmarr. Old, near-blind, increasingly deaf, and waspish of voice and temper. The superior of Mori Ulaskro.

Velaskoon, Memmurth:
a young, energetic, ambitious, and very busy wizard-for-hire, who dwells (in disguise) in dozens of Stormar ports and other cities, moving about often and delighting in maintaining scores of identities. He has a voracious appetite for wealth, reportedly seeing it as a means of crafting new and titanic magics, and is always hiring himself out to many patrons in need of battle-spells or magical protection.

(Very Cherry: see Ondrelt, Susan)

Vethlar, Narangel:
a young and callow warrior of the household of Klarl Annusk Dunshar.

Welver, Derek:
a sarcastic but sensible veteran policeman of Earth, desk sergeant at the local precinct in which the Holdoncorp Corporate Headquarters is located. Note: a fictional character.

Windstrike, Gordraun:
Marquel (noble) of Galath, young, earnest, and loyal to King Brorsavar.

Xamdaver, Sam:
a project manager of Holdoncorp's gaming division. Note: a fictional character.

Xindral, Haelgon:
senior guardsman of House Tesmer, trusted with guarding the doors of the private apartments of Lord Irrance Tesmer and Lady Telclara Tesmer, in the fortress of Imtowers.

Yarrove, House:
wealthy, swiftly-rising junior noble family of Galath.

Yorl, Larth:
elderly wizard-for-hire, from the island realm of Jorannuth.

Zorzaerel, Kalahark:
youngest and boldest of the commanders in Malraun's army, a sharp-tongued, decisive warrior.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Ed Greenwood is best known for his role in creating the Forgotten Realms setting, part of the world-famous Dungeons and Dragons franchise. His writings have sold millions of copies worldwide, in more than a dozen languages. Greenwood resides in the Canadian province of Ontario.