Shapers of Darkness (2 page)

L
ADY
B
RIENNE OF
K
ENTIGERN
, daughter of Aindreas and Ioanna (deceased)

L
ADY
A
FFERY OF
K
ENTIGERN
, daughter of Aindreas and Ioanna

L
ORD
E
NNIS OF
K
ENTIGERN
, son of Aindreas and loanna

S
HURIK JAL
M
ARCINE
, formerly first minister of Kentigern (deceased)

V
ILLYD
T
EMSTEN
, swordmaster of Kentigern

House of Galdasten

R
ENALD
, duke of Galdasten

E
LSPETH
, duchess of Galdasten, wife of Renald

L
ORD
R
ENALD THE
Y
OUNGER OF
G
ALDASTEN
, son of Renald and Elspeth

L
ORD
A
DLER OF
G
ALDASTEN
, son of Renald and Elspeth

L
ORD
R
ORY OF
G
ALDASTEN
, son of Renald and Elspeth

P
ILLAD JAL
K
RENAAR
, first minister of Galdasten

E
WAN
T
RAYLEE
, swordmaster of Galdasten

House of Thorald

F
ILIB THE
E
LDER
, duke of Thorald (deceased)

N
ERINE
, duchess of Thorald, wife of Filib the Elder

L
ORD
F
ILIB THE
Y
OUNGER OF
T
HORALD
, son of Filib the Elder and Nerine (deceased)

T
OBBAR
, duke of Thorald, Filib the Elder’s brother

M
ARSTON
, thane of Shanstead, Tobbar’s son

E
NID JA
K
OVAR
, first minister of Thorald (deceased)

X
IVLED JAL
V
ISTE
(X
IV
), minister of Shanstead

House of Glyndwr

K
EARNEY THE
Y
OUNGER
, duke of Glyndwr, son of King Kearney the First and Queen Leilia

House of Heneagh

W
ELFYL
, duke of Heneagh

D
UNFYL
, thane of Cransher, Welfyl’s son

R
AB
A
VKAR
, swordmaster of Heneagh

House of Tremain

L
ATHROP
, duke of Tremain

E
VETTA JA
R
UDEK
, first minister of Tremain

House of Labruinn

C
AIUS
, duke of Labruinn

O
TTAH JAL
B
ITHLAN
, first minister of Labruinn

House of Domnall

S
EAMUS
, duke of Domnall

House of Eardley

E
LAM
, duke of Eardley

C
ERRI JA
R
ONTAF
, first minister of Eardley

KINGDOM OF ANEIRA

House Solkara (Aneira’s royal house)

T
OMAZ THE
N
INTH
, king of Aneira, duke of Solkara (deceased)

C
ARDEN THE
T
HIRD
, king of Aneira, duke of Solkara, Tomaz the Ninth’s son, Kalyi’s father (deceased)

C
HOFYA
, formerly queen of Aneira, formerly duchess of Solkara, Carden the Third’s wife, Kalyi’s mother

K
ALYI
, queen of Solkara, daughter of Carden and Chofya

G
RIGOR
, marquess of Renbrere, Carden’s younger brother, known as one of the Jackals (deceased)

H
ENTHAS
, duke of Solkara, Carden and Grigor’s younger brother, known as one of the Jackals

N
UMAR
, marquess of Renbrere, regent to Queen Kalyi, Carden,
Grigor, and Henthas’s younger brother, known as the Fool

P
RONJED JAL
D
RENTHE
, archminister of Aneira

T
RADDEN
G
RONTALLE
, master of arms of Aneira

House Dantrielle

T
EBEO
, duke of Dantrielle

P
ELGIA
, duchess of Dantrielle, wife of Tebeo

L
ORD
T
AS OF
D
ANTRIELLE
, son of Tebeo and Pelgia

L
ADY
L
AYTSA OF
D
ANTRIELLE
, daughter of Tebeo and Pelgia

L
ORD
S
ENAON OF
D
ANTRIELLE
, son of Tebeo and Pelgia

E
VANTHYA JA
Y
ISPAR
, first minister of Dantrielle

B
AUSEF
D
AR
L
ESTA
, master of arms of Dantrielle

House Orvinti

B
RALL
, duke of Orvinti

P
AZICE
, duchess of Orvinti, Brall’s wife

F
ETNALLA JA
P
RANDT
, first minister of Orvinti

T
RAEFAN
S
OGRANO
, master of arms of Orvinti

House Bistari

C
HAGO
, duke of Bistari (deceased)

R
IA
, duchess of Bistari, wife of Chago

S
ILBRON
, duke of Bistari, son of Chago and Ria

House Mertesse

R
OUEL
, duke of Mertesse (deceased)

R
OWAN
, duke of Mertesse, son of Rouel

Y
AELLA JA
B
ANVEL
, first minister of Mertesse

House Noltierre

B
ERTIN THE
E
LDER
, duke of Noltierre (deceased)

B
ERTIN THE
Y
OUNGER
, duke of Noltierre, son of Bertin the Elder

M
EQIV JAL
W
ANAERE
, first minister of Noltierre

House Kett

A
NSIS
, duke of Kelt

House Rassor

G
RESTOS
, duke of Rassor

House Tounstrel

V
IDOR
, duke of Tounstrel (deceased)

V
ISTAAN
, duke of Tounstrel, son of Vidor

MATRIARCHY OF SANBIRA

House Yserne

O
LESYA
, queen of Sanbira, duchess of Yserne

A
BENI JA
K
RENTA
, archminister of Sanbira

O
HAN
D
ELRASTO
, master of arms of Sanbira

House Curlinte

D
ALVIA
, duchess of Curlinte (deceased)

S
ERTIO
, duke of Curlinte, husband of Dalvia, master of arms of Curlinte

D
IANI
, duchess of Curlinte, daughter of Dalvia and Sertio

L
ORD
C
YRO OF
C
URLINTE
, son of Dalvia and Sertio, brother of Diani (deceased)

K
REAZUR JAL
S
YLBE
, first minister of Curlinte (deceased)

House Brugaosa

E
DAMO
, duke of Brugaosa

V
ANJAD JAL
Q
IEN
, first minister of Brugaosa

House Norinde

A
LAO
, duke of Norinde

F
ILTEM JAL
T
ORQATTE
, first minister of Norinde

House Macharzo

N
ADITIA
, duchess of Macharzo

C
RAEFFE JA
T
REF
, first minister of Macharzo

Other Sanbiri nobles

V
ASYONNE
, duchess of Listaal

A
JY
, duchess of Kinsarta

R
ASHEL
, duchess of Trescarri

T
AMYRA
, duchess of Prentarlo

EMPIRE OF BRAEDON

H
AREL THE
F
OURTH
, emperor of Braedon, lord of Curtell

D
USAAN JAL
K
ANIA
, high chancellor of Braedon

U
RIAD
G
ANJER
, master of arms of Braedon

K
AYIV JAL
Y
IVANNE
, minister of Braedon

N
ITARA JA
P
LIN
, minister of Braedon

S
TAVEL JAL
M
IRAAD
, chancellor of Braedon

B’S
ERRE JA
D
OSH
, minister of Braedon

G
ORLAN JAL
A
VIARRE
, minister of Braedon

R
OV
J
AL
T
ELSA
, minister of Braedon

B
ARDYN JAL
F
ENNE
, chancellor of Braedon

THE QIRSI CONSPIRACY

C
RESENNE JA
T
ERBA
, formerly a chancellor in the Qirsi movement, formerly a gleaner in Bohdan’s Revel

B
RYNTELLE JA
G
RINSA
, daughter of Cresenne and Grinsa jal Arriet

J
ASTANNE JA
T
RILN
, a chancellor in the Qirsi movement, a merchant in Kentigern, and captain of the
White Erne

T
IHOD JAL
B
ROSSA
, a merchant and captain of the
Silver Flame
, the man who pays gold to members of the movement (deceased)

U
ESTEM JAL
S
AFHIR
, a chancellor in the Qirsi movement, a merchant in Galdasten

M
ITTIFAR JAL
S
TEK
, member of the Qirsi movement, owner of the White Wave tavern in Galdasten

C
ADEL
N
ISTAAD
, also called Corbin, an assassin (deceased)

Shapers
of
Darkness

Chapter
One

Curtell, Braedon, year 880, Amon’s Moon waning

hat did it mean to be a god? Was it simply immortality that separated the great ones from those who lived on Elined’s earth? Was it their power to bend others to their will, their ability to shape the future and remake the world as they desired? Did he not possess those powers as well? Had he not made himself a god?