Kushiel's Scion
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This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, or persons, living or dead, is coincidental.
Copyright © 2006 by Jacqueline Carey
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First Edition: June 2006
ISBN: 044650002X
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DRAMATIS PERSONAE
Montrevè's Household
Phèdre nó Delaunay de Montrève
—Comtesse de Montrève
—Comtesse de Montrève
Joscelin Verreuil
—Phèdre's consort; Cassiline Brother (Siovale)
—Phèdre's consort; Cassiline Brother (Siovale)
Imriel nó Montrève de la Courcel
—Phèdre's foster son (also member of the royal family)
—Phèdre's foster son (also member of the royal family)
Ti-Philippe
—chevalier
—chevalier
Hugues, Gilot, Marcel
—men-at-arms
—men-at-arms
Eugenie
—mistress of the household, townhouse
—mistress of the household, townhouse
Clory
—niece of Eugenie
—niece of Eugenie
Benoit
—stable-lad, townhouse
—stable-lad, townhouse
Purnell and Richeline Friote
—seneschals of Montrève
—seneschals of Montrève
Charles, Katherine, Denis Friote
—seneschals' children
—seneschals' children
Ronald Agout
—falconer
—falconer
Artus Labbé
—kennel master
—kennel master
Members of the D'Angeline Royal Family
Ysandre de la Courcel
—Queen of Terre d'Ange; wed to Drustan mab Necthana
—Queen of Terre d'Ange; wed to Drustan mab Necthana
Sidonie de la Courcel
—elder daughter of Ysandre; heir to Terre d'Ange
—elder daughter of Ysandre; heir to Terre d'Ange
Alais de la Courcel
—younger daughter of Ysandre
—younger daughter of Ysandre
Imriel nó Montrève de la Courcel
—cousin; son of Benedicte de la Courcel (deceased) and Melisande Shahrizai
—cousin; son of Benedicte de la Courcel (deceased) and Melisande Shahrizai
Barquiel L'Envers
—uncle of Ysandre; Royal Commander; Duc L'Envers (Namarre)
—uncle of Ysandre; Royal Commander; Duc L'Envers (Namarre)
House Shahrizai
Melisande Shahrizai
—mother of Imriel; wed to Benedicte de la Courcel (deceased)
—mother of Imriel; wed to Benedicte de la Courcel (deceased)
Faragon Shahrizai
—Duc de Shahrizai
—Duc de Shahrizai
Mavros, Roshana
, Baptiste Shahrizai—cousins of Imriel
, Baptiste Shahrizai—cousins of Imriel
Members of the
Royal Court
Royal Court
Ghislain nó Trevalion
—noble, son of Percy de Somerville (deceased)
—noble, son of Percy de Somerville (deceased)
Bernadette de Trevalion
—noble, wed to Ghislain, sister of Baudoin (deceased)
—noble, wed to Ghislain, sister of Baudoin (deceased)
Bertran de Trevalion
—son of Ghislain and Bernadette
—son of Ghislain and Bernadette
Amaury Trente
—noble, former Commander of the Queen's Guard
—noble, former Commander of the Queen's Guard
Julien and Colette Trente
—children of Amaury
—children of Amaury
Marguerite Grosmaine
—daughter of the Secretary of the Presence
—daughter of the Secretary of the Presence
Nicola L'Envers y Aragon
—cousin of Queen Ysandre; wed to Ramiro Zornin de Aragon
—cousin of Queen Ysandre; wed to Ramiro Zornin de Aragon
Raul L'Envers y Aragon
—son of Nicola and Ramiro
—son of Nicola and Ramiro
The Night Court
Nathalie nó Balm
—Dowayne of Balm House
—Dowayne of Balm House
Emmeline nó Balm
—adept of Balm House
—adept of Balm House
Didier Vascon
—Dowayne of Valerian House
—Dowayne of Valerian House
Sephira
—adept of Valerian House
—adept of Valerian House
Alba
Drustan mab Necthana
—Cruarch of Alba, wed to Ysandre de la Courcel
—Cruarch of Alba, wed to Ysandre de la Courcel
Necthana
—mother of Drustan
—mother of Drustan
Breideia
—sister of Drustan, daughter of Necthana
—sister of Drustan, daughter of Necthana
Talorcan
—son of Breideia
—son of Breideia
Dorelei
—daughter of Breidaia
—daughter of Breidaia
Sibeal
—sister of Drustan, daughter of Necthana, wed to Hyacinthe
—sister of Drustan, daughter of Necthana, wed to Hyacinthe
Hyacinthe
—Master of the Straits, wed to Sibeal
—Master of the Straits, wed to Sibeal
Grainne mac Conor
—Lady of the Dalriada
—Lady of the Dalriada
Eamonn mac Grainne
—son of Grainne and Quintilius Rousse
—son of Grainne and Quintilius Rousse
Tiberium
Master Piero di Bonci
—teacher of philosophy
—teacher of philosophy
Lucius Tadius, Aulus, Brigitta, Akil, Vernus
—students of Master Piero
—students of Master Piero
Deccus Fulvius
—senator
—senator
Claudia Fulvia
—wife of Deccus; sister of Lucius
—wife of Deccus; sister of Lucius
Anna Marzoni
—wido
—wido
Belinda Marzoni
—daughter of Anna
—daughter of Anna
Canis
—beggar
—beggar
Master Strozzi
—teacher of rhetoric
—teacher of rhetoric
Master Ambrosius
—incense-maker
—incense-maker
Erytheia of Thrasos
—painter
—painter
Silvio
—assistant to Erytheia of Thrasos
—assistant to Erytheia of Thrasos
Denise Fleurais
—DAngeline ambassadress in Tiberium
—DAngeline ambassadress in Tiberium
Ruggero Caccini
—ruffian commander
—ruffian commander
Priest of Asclepius
Titus Maximius
—princeps of Tiberium
—princeps of Tiberium
Oppius da Lippi
—captain of the
Aeolia
—captain of the
Aeolia
Lucca
Publius Tadius
—father of Lucius
—father of Lucius
Beatrice Tadia
—mother of Lucius
—mother of Lucius
Gallus Tadius
(deceased)—great-grandfather of Lucius
(deceased)—great-grandfather of Lucius
Gaetano Correggio
—Prince of
Lucca
—Prince of
Lucca
Dacia Correggio
—wife of Gaetano
—wife of Gaetano
Helena Correggio
—daughter of Gaetano and
Dacia
—daughter of Gaetano and
Dacia
Bartolomeo Ponzi
—enamored of
Helena
—enamored of
Helena
Domencio Martelli
—Duke of Valpetra
—Duke of Valpetra
Silvan us the Younger
—commander of Valpetra's mercenary company
—commander of Valpetra's mercenary company
Arturo
—captain of the Luccan guard
—captain of the Luccan guard
Orfeo, Pollio, Calvino, Matius, Adolpho, Baldessare, Constantin
—soldiers in the Red Scourge
—soldiers in the Red Scourge
Quentin LeClerc
—captain of the D'Angeline embassy guard
—captain of the D'Angeline embassy guard
Romuald
—soldier in the D'Angeline embassy guard
—soldier in the D'Angeline embassy guard
Marcus Cornelius
—commander of the Tiberian contingent
—commander of the Tiberian contingent
Others
Maslin of Lombelon
—unacknowledged son of Isidore d'Aiglemort (deceased)
—unacknowledged son of Isidore d'Aiglemort (deceased)
Lelahiah Valais
—Queen Ysandre's chirurgeon
—Queen Ysandre's chirurgeon
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