The Khan Series 5-Book Bundle: Genghis: Birth of an Empire, Genghis: Bones of the Hills, Genghis: Lords of the Bow, Khan: Empire of Silver, Conqueror (259 page)

Kublai
Second son of Sorhatani and Tolui. Grandson of Genghis Khan.

Josef Landau
Master of the Livonian Brothers, an order of European knights.

Lian
Master mason and engineer from Baotou who makes siege machines for Genghis.

Mohrol
Shaman to Ogedai Khan.

Mongke
Oldest son of Tolui and Sorhatani.

Ogedai
Third son of Genghis and Borte. Husband to Torogene, father to Guyuk.

Oghul Khaimish
Wife to Guyuk Khan. Killed in purges by Mongke Khan.

Old Man of the Mountains
Traditional title for the leader of the Assassin sect. Father to Suleiman, who inherits his position.

Rai Chiang
Ruler of autonomous Xi Xia kingdom in northern China.

Rukn-al-Din
Son of Suleiman. Briefly inherits Alamut.

Samuka
Second in command to Ho Sa in his tuman. Dies in
Bones of the Hills
.

Sansar
Khan of the Olkhun’ut tribe. Killed by Genghis in
Birth of an Empire
.

Sholoi
Olkhun’ut tribe. Father of Borte. Husband to Shria.

Shria
Olkhun’ut tribe. Mother to Borte. Wife of Sholoi.

Sorhatani
Wife to Tolui, the youngest son of Genghis. Mother to Mongke, Kublai, Hulegu, and Arik-Boke. At one point, she was ruler of the ancestral homeland and coruler of the capital city. Three of her four sons become khan.

Temuge
Youngest son of Yesugei and Hoelun, brother to Genghis. Shaman and administrator.

Temujin (also Genghis)
The first great khan, or gur-khan. Second son of Yesugei and Hoelun.

Temulun
Only daughter of Yesugei and Hoelun. Marries Palchuk. Murdered by Kokchu in
Bones of the Hills
.

Togrul
Khan of the Kerait tribe. Dies in
Birth of an Empire
.

Tolui
Wolf tribe bondsman.

Tolui
Same name. The fourth son of Genghis and Borte. Husband of Sorhatani and father to Mongke, Kublai, Hulegu, and Arik-Boke.

Torogene
Wife of Ogedai, mother to Guyuk. Rules Mongol nation as regent.

Tsubodai
Originally Uriankhai tribe. Becomes Genghis’s greatest general and orlok—leader of his armies.

Uriang-Khadai
Orlok to Kublai.

Conrad von Thuringen
Grand master of the Teutonic Knights.

Wei
Emperor of the Chin. Father to Xuan, Son of Heaven.

Wen Chao
Ambassador of the Chin court, sent into Mongol lands.

Xuan, Son of Heaven
Emperor of the Chin after the death of Emperor Wei.

Yao Shu
Buddhist monk brought back from China by Khasar and Temuge. Becomes chancellor to the khans.

Yaroslav
Grand Duke in Moscow at the time of Tsubodai’s attack.

Yesugei
Khan of the Wolves. Husband to Hoelun. Father to Temujin, Kachiun, Khasar, Temuge, and Temulun.

Yuan
Master swordsman and guard to Wen Chao, a Chin diplomat in Mongol lands.

Zhi Zhong
General of Chin emperor Wei’s armies. Becomes regent to Xuan after murdering his master.

Without the sterling efforts of a number of skillful and dedicated people, these books would probably never see the light of day. In particular, I must thank Katie Espiner for editing a monster, as well as Kiera Godfrey, Tim Waller, and Victoria Hobbs. Yes, it would have been easier without you lot interfering, but more importantly, it wouldn’t have been as good.

—C. Iggulden

C
ONN
I
GGULDEN
is the author of four previous Genghis Khan novels:
Genghis: Birth of an Empire; Genghis: Lords of the Bow; Genghis: Bones of the Hills
, and
Khan: Empire of Silver
, as well as the Emperor novels, which chronicle the life of Julius Caesar:
Emperor: The Gates of Rome; Emperor: The Death of Kings; Emperor: The Field of Swords;
and
Emperor: The Gods of War
, all of which are available in paperback from Dell. He is also the coauthor of the #1
New York Times
bestseller
The Dangerous Book for Boys, The Dangerous Book of Heroes
, and
Tollins: Explosive Tales for Children
. He lives with his wife and children in Hertfordshire, England.

www.conniggulden.com