Gallicenae (55 page)

Sadb: Wife of Cernach.

Salaun: An Armorican version of “Salomon.”

Salomon:
Son of Rovinda and Apuleius Vero.

Saphon: A former Ysan fisher captain.

Sasai: (1) Birth name of Guilvilis; (2) First daughter of Guilvilis and Gratillonius.

Semuramat: (1) Third daughter of Bodilis by Hoel, later known as Tambilis; (2) First daughter of her and Gratillonius.

SERENA: Wife of Stilicho; niece and adopted daughter of Theo-dosius.

Sicorus: The large landowner at Maedraecum.

Sigo, Quintus Flavius: An Imperial courier.

Silis: A prostitute in Ys.

Soren Cartagi: Speaker for Taranis in Ys, Timberman delegate to the Council.

Sosir: A painter in Ys.

STILICHO, FLAVIUS: A Roman general, half Vandal by birth, who became effectively the dictator of the West Roman Empire.

Subne maqq Dúnchado: A follower of Eochaid.

SUCAT (or SUCCAT): A young holy man, later called Patricius; known today as St. Patrick.

Surach: A son of Catto.

Syrus, Lucas Orgetuorig: Mithraic Father in Vienne.

Taenus Himilco: A Suffete of Ys, Landholder Councillor; father of

Cadoc.

Talavair: (1) Birth name of Bodilis; (2) First daughter of Bodilis and Hoel.

Taltha: A courtesan in Ys.

Tambilis: (1) A Queen of Ys, daughter of Bodilis and Hoel; (2) A former Queen, grandmother of this one; mother of Bodilis by Wulfgar and Dahilis by Hoel.

Tardelbach: A man of Carpre’s.

Targorix: An early Celtic king.

Tasciovanus: A Britannic curial.

Temesa: A maidservant of Quinipilis.

Tera: An Ysan countrywoman.

THEODOSIUS, FLAVIUS: Today known as the Great; Augustus of the East; eventually, briefly, sole Roman Emperor.

Theuderich: A son of Merowech; a leader of the Frankish laeti around Redonum.

Tigernach maqq Laidchinni: A son and pupil of Laidchenn, murdered by Eochaid.

Timbro: A follower of Ullus.

Tommaltach maqq Donngalii: A young Scotian living in Ys, killed by Gratillonius in combat at the Wood of the King.

Torna Éces:
Greatest poet in Ériu, foster-father of Niall and Conual and teacher of Laidchenn.

Tóthual the Desired:
Founder of Mide.

Tronan Sironai: Late husband of Runa.

Uail maqq Carbri: Henchman of Niall.

Udach: A servant of Gratillonius.

Ullus: A bully from Audiarna.

Una: (1) Daughter of Bodilis and Gratillonius; (2) A Britannic girl, daughter of Ewein; sweetheart of Gratillonius in his youth.

Usun: An Ysan fisherman, Maeloch’s mate on
Osprey.

Utican the Wanderer: An Ysan poet.

VALENTINIANUS, FLAVIUS: Co-Emperor of the West.

Valeria: Fourth daughter of Guilvilis and Gratillonius.

Vallilis: A former Queen of Ys, mother of Tambilis by Wulfgar.

Vellano: A Redonian who moved to Confluentes.

Verania: Daughter of Rovinda and Apuleius Vero.

Verica: A Britannic legionary in Gratillonius’s detachment and fellow Mithraist.

VICTOR: A son of Maximus.

Vindilis: A Queen of Ys, daughter of Quinipilis by Gaetulius, mother of Runa.

Vindolenus: A former Bacauda.

Vindomarix: Druid to Targorix.

Vortivir, Flavius: Tribune at Darioritum Venetorum.

Witch-Hanai: An Ysan poet.

Wulfgar: A Saxon, former King of Ys; father of Tambilis, Quistilis, Karilis, Lanarvilis, and Bodilis.

Zeugit: An Ysan, landlord of the Green Whale.

Zisa: First daughter of Maldunilis and Gratillonius.

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