The Clans: Dramatis Personae 1
At the beginning of Child of the Sword
The Greater Clans
- Decouix (dominant among the Greater Clans)
- Rastanna
- Vodah
The Lesser Clans
- Elhiyne (dominant among the Lesser Clans)
- Inetka (sworn to Elhiyne)
- Penda
- Tosk (sworn to Penda)
Clanless
- The Benesh'ere, the exiled tribe
| Clan/Tribe | Color | Ward | Leader |
|---|
| Decouix | White | Tertius | Illalla |
| Rastanna | Gray | Undecimus | Illalla |
| Vodah | Blue | Duodecimus | Illalla |
| Elhiyne | Red | Octavus | Olivia |
| Inetka | Yellow | Nonus | Wylow |
| Penda | Green | Quartus | BlakeDown |
| Tosk | Violet | Primus | PaulStaff |
| Benesh'ere | Black | Septimus | Angerah |
Personae Decouix
| Illalla: | King of the Greater Clans and head of all three |
| Merriketh Alaella: | wife to Illalla and mother of his children |
| Valso: | only living son of Illalla and Merriketh, and heir to the throne of the Greater Clans |
| Haleen: | only living daughter of Illalla and Merriketh, called The Mad Whore by some |
| Thandin: | an emissary to Elhiyne |
| Andra: | minor Decouix nobleman |
| Degla: | minor Decouix nobleman |
| GeorgeAll: | minor Decouix nobleman |
Personae Kullish
| Salula: | Captain and commander of all Kulls |
| Verk: | a Kull captain, subordinate to Salula |
| Mook: | a simple Kullish guardsman |
| Olivia: | Head of Clan Elhiyne |
| Bertak: | Olivia's father (deceased) |
| Hillell: | Olivia's mother (deceased) |
| Karlane: | Olivia's husband (deceased) |
| Malka: | Olivia's oldest son and heir to the leadership of Elhiyne |
| Marjinell: | Malka's wife |
| MichaelOff: | oldest son of Malka and Marjinell |
| Brandon: | youngest son of Malka and Marjinell |
| Roland: | Olivia's youngest son |
| AnnaRail: | Roland's wife |
| DaNoel: | 1st child of Roland and AnnaRail |
| Annaline: | 2nd child of Roland and AnnaRail |
| JohnEngine: | 3rd child of Roland and AnnaRail |
| NickoLot: | 4th child of Roland and AnnaRail |
| Morgin: | adopted child of Roland and AnnaRail |
| Hellis: | Olivia's younger sister, took her own life in suicide (deceased) |
| Tulellcoe: | Hellis' only son, conceived by Illalla in an act of rape |
| Alcoa: | Marchlord of the western reaches that border on Penda |
| Eglahan: | Marchlord of Yestmark, sworn to Elhiyne |
| Packwill: | a scout, sworn to Eglahan of Yestmark |
| Annen: | bastard son of Eglahan |
| Abileen: | a sergeant of men |
| Dannasul: | a childhood friend of Morgin and JohnEngine |
| Durado: | an old man who maintains the waystation at Kallun's Gorge |
| Samull: | Durado's son |
| Gorguh: | Elhiyne stable master |
| Erlin: | Elhiyne stable boy |
| Valken Surriot: | a twoname who fought with Eglahan at the battle of Yestmark |
| Cortien Balenda: | a twoname who fought with Eglahan at the battle of Yestmark |
| Hwatok Tulalane: | a twoname advisor to Olivia |
| France: | a common swordsman |
Personae Aud
| Aiergain: | Queen of the free port city Aud, aka the Queen of Thieves |
Personae Penda
| BlakeDown: | Head of Clan Penda |
| ErrinCastle: | Blakedown's oldest son and heir to the leadership of Penda |
| Anja: | a very young girl of minor status |
Personae Inetka
| Wylow: | Head of Clan Inetka |
| Carmet: | Wylow's wife |
| SandoFall: | Wylow's oldest son and heir to the leadership of Inetka |
| Edtoall: | a minor Inetka lord and father of Rhianne |
| Matill: | Edtoall's wife and mother of Rhianne |
| Rhianne: | the 4th of Edtoall and Matill's four daughters |
Personae Tosk
| PaulStaff: | Head of Clan Tosk |
Personae Benesh'ere
| Angerah: | ruler of the Black Council |
| Jerst: | WarMaster of the Benesh'ere tribe |
| Blesset: | Jerst's daughter |
| Jack the Lesser: | a Benesh'ere bowman |
Personae Celestial
| Attun: | a mythical god |
| Unnamed King: | knows all names but his own |
| Erithnae: | god-queen and consort to the Unnamed King |
| Aethon: | the last Shahotma King |
Personae Angelicus
| Metadan: | an archangel |
| Ellowyn: | an archangel |
| Laelith: | a faerie |
Personae Common
| Raffin: | a merchant, also known as Fatpurse |
| Mathal: | a fruit vendor |
| Ott: | a peasant |
| Gulk: | Ott's wife |
| Ikth: | Ott and Gulk's son |
Personae Nether
| Beayaegoath: | the Dark God and ruler of the ninth hell of the netherworld |
| Bayellgae: | the venomousss demon flying sssnake |
| ElkenSkul: | the demon namegiver |
| Mortiss: | Morgin's unusual horse, also known as the DeathWalker |
