Darkness Descending
Harry Turtledove
Dramatis Personae
(*-denotes viewpoint character)
Almonio - Constable in Hwinca in Forthweg
Balastro - Count; Algarvian minister to Zuwayza
Bembo* - Constable in Tricarico
Buraldo - Mage in Skrunda, Jelgava
Clovisio - Trooper in Trasone's squad
Domiziano - Young dragonflier; squadron commander for Sabrino
Dosso - Jeweler in Trapani
Evodio - Kaunian-speaking Algarvian constable in Oyngestun
Fronesia - Sabrino's mistress
Galafrone - Tealdo's company commander
Gismonda - Sabrino's wife
Gradasso - Aide to Colonel Lurcanio in Priekule
Lurcanio - Colonel on occupation duty in Priekule
Mainardo - Mezentio's brother; new King of Jelgava
Mezentio - King of Algarve
Mosco - Captain on occupation duty in Priekule
Olindro - Dragonflier; squadron commander for Sabrino
Oraste - Constable in Tricarico; Bembo's partner
Orosio - Dragonflier; squadron commander for Sabrino
Panfilo - Sergeant in Tealdo's company
Pesaro - Constabulary sergeant in Tricarico
Raniero - Mezentio's cousin; named King of Grelz
Sabrino* - Colonel of dragonfliers; wing commander
Saffa - Constabulary sketch artists in Tricarico
Sasso - Constabulary captain in Tricarico
Spinello - Major in occupying force in Oyngestun
Tealdo* - Footsoldier in invasion of Unkerlant; Trasone s friend
Trasone* - Footsoldier in invasion of Unkerlant; Tealdo's friend
Brivibas - Vanai's grandfather
Conberge - Ealstan and Leofsig's sister
Daukantis - Kaunian olive-oil merchant in Gromheort
Doldasai - Kaunain girl in Gromheort; Daukantis' daughter
Ealstan* - Student in Gromheort; Leofsig's brother
Eanfled - Woman in Gromheort
Elfryth - Ealstan and Leofsig's mother
Elfsig - Felgilde's father
Ethelhelm - Bandleader in Gromheort
Felgilde - Leofsig's girlfriend in Gromheort
Hengist - Sidroc's father; Hestan's brother
Hestan - Ealstan and Leofsig's father
Leofsig* - Laborer in Gromheort; Ealstan's brother
Oslac - Laborer near Gromheort
Peitavas - Kaunian laborer near Gromheort
Penda - King of Forthweg
Sidroc - Ealstan and Leofsig's cousin in Gromheort
Tamulis - Kaunian apothecary in Oyngestun
Vanai* - Kaunian girl in the village of Oyngestun
Alpri - Istvan's father
Arpad - Ekrekek (ruler) of Gyongyos
Batthyany - Istvan's great-uncle
Csokonai - Istvan's cousin in Kunhegyes
Fenyes - Soldier in Istvan's squad
Gizella - Istvan's mother
Horthy - Gyongyosian minister to Zuwayza
Istvan* - Sergeant in the Ilszang Mountains
Jokai - Sergeant on the island of Obuda
Kanizsai - Trooper in Istvan's squad
Korosi - Villager in Kunhegyes
Kun - Corporal in Istvan's squad; former mage's apprentice
Szonyi - Trooper in Istvan's squad
Tivadar - Captain; Istvan's company commander
Abinadab - Follower of Elishamma
Eliphelet - Follower of Elishamma
Elishamma - Tribal chieftain on the austral continent
Gereb - Follower of Elishamma
Hepher - Follower of Elishamma
Machir - Follower of Elishamma
Pathrusim - Scout in Yaninan service
Ausra - Talsu's younger sister
Donalitu - King of Jelgava
Gailisa - Grocer's daughter in Skrunda
Laitsina - Talsu's mother
Talsu* - Ex-soldier; tailor's son in Skrunda
Traku - Talsu's father; tailor in Skrunda
Elimaki - Pekka's sister
Heikki - Pekka's chairman at Kajaani City College
Ilmarinen - Elderly master magician
Joroinen - One of the Seven Princes of Kuusamo
Kuopio - Professor Heikki's secretary
Leino - Mage in Kajaani; Pekka's husband
Louhikko - Mage in the customs service
Olavin - Banker in Kajaani; Elimaki's husband
Parainen - One of the Seven Princes of Kuusamo
Pekka* - Theoretical sorcerer in Kajaani
Rustolainen - One of the Seven Princes of Kuusamo
Siuntio - Elderly master magician
Uto - Pekka and Leino's six-year-old son
AfFonso - Second-rank mage on austral continent
Brinco - Grandmaster Pinhiero's secretary
Diniz - Commander aboard the Implacable
Fernao* - First-rank mage visiting Kuusamo
Fragoso - Captain of the Implacable
Junqueiro - Commander of Lagoan forces on austral continent
Peixoto - Colonel in the Ministry of War
Pinhiero - Grandmaster of the Lagoan Guild of Mages
Vitor - King of Lagoas
Xavega - Second-rank mage in Setubal
Barbu - Lumberman on Tirgoviste
Brindza - Cornelu and Costache's baby daughter
Burebistu - King of Sibiu
Cornelu* - Leviathan-rider in Tirgoviste
Costache - Cornelu's wife
Giurgiu - Lumbermen's gang boss on Tirgoviste
Levaditi - Lumberman on Tirgoviste
Vasiliu - Naval officer exiled in Setubal
Vlaicu - Lumberman on Tirgoviste
Unkerlant
Addanz - Archmage of Unkerlant
Albion - Soldier in Leudast's company
Annore - Garivald's wife
Ansovald - Unkerlanter minister to Zuwayza
Chlodvald - Retired general
Dagulf - Peasant in Zossen; Garivald's friend
Euric - Cavalry colonel
Garivald* - Peasant in Zossen
Hawart - Leudast's regimental commander
Kyot - King Swemmel's twin brother; deceased
Leuba - Garivald's daughter
Leudast* - Corporal in Unkerlanter army
Magnulf - Leudast's sergeant
Merovec - Marshal Rathar's adjutant
Morold - Dowser east of Cottbus
Munderic - Leader of irregulars in Duchy of Grelz
Ortwin - General near the town of Wirdum
Rathar* - Marshal of Unkerlant
Roflanz - Leudast's former regimental commander; deceased
Swemmel - King of Unkerlant
Syrivald - Garivald's son
Vatran - General fighting in the south
Waddo - Firstman in Zossen
Wimar - Sergeant in the western Duchy of Grelz
Bauska - Krastas maidservant
Dauktu - Peasant and irregular near Pavilosta
Gainibu - King of Valmeria
Gedominu - Peasant and irregular blazed by Algarvians
Krasta* - Marchioness in Priekule; Skarnu's sister
Merkela - Widow to Gedominu; Skarnu's lover
Negyu - Farmer near Pavilosta
Raunu - Skarnu's former sergeant; irregular
Sefanu - Duke of Klaipeda's nephew
Simanu - Count over Pavilosta; the late Enkuru's son
Skarnu* - Captain; irregular against Algrave; Krasta's brother
Valnu - Viscount in Priekule