Breen: Sceltie witch; puppy; Daemon’s special friend
Brenda: witch; Kieran’s sister; teacher at SaDiablo Hall; Green Jewel
Caede: Warlord Prince; student at SaDiablo Hall
Cara: witch; student at SaDiablo Hall; friend of Dinah’s
Dejaaclass="underline" tiger Warlord Prince; Jaal’s son; killed protecting Wilhelmina Benedict
Dharo Boy: descendant of Lord Dillon; assistant to Mrs. Beale
Dinah: Queen; student at SaDiablo Hall; expelled
[Lady] Dumm: a dummy used for lessons
Grizande: Tigre witch; descendant of Grizande and Elan; Sapphire Jewel
Helene: hearth witch; housekeeper at the Hall
Holt: Warlord; Daemon’s secretary; Opal Jewel
Jaaclass="underline" tiger Warlord Prince; served in Jaenelle Angelline’s Dark Court; Green Jewel
Jaalan: tiger Warlord Prince; kitten; descendant of Jaal
Jarrod: Warlord Prince; student at SaDiablo Hall
Jazen: Warlord; Daemon’s valet; Purple Dusk Jewel
Jhett: Black Widow; student at SaDiablo Hall; friend of Zoey’s
Kaelas: Warlord Prince; Arcerian cat; served in Jaenelle Angelline’s Dark Court; Red Jewel
Ladvarian: Sceltie Warlord; Jaenelle Angelline’s special friend; Red Jewel
Laureen: witch; student at SaDiablo Hall; friend of Zoey’s
Liath: Sceltie Warlord Prince; Green Jewel
Morris: Warlord; teacher at SaDiablo Hall
Nadene: Healer at the Hall
Raeth: Warlord Prince; student at SaDiablo Hall
Raine: Prince; teacher at SaDiablo Hall; originally from Dharo; Summer-sky/Opal Jewels
Rainier: Warlord Prince who served in Jaenelle Angelline’s Dark Court and was Daemon’s secretary; Opal Jewel
Sadi, Daemon: Warlord Prince of Dhemlan and High Lord of Hell; also known as the Sadist; Red/Black Jewels
SaDiablo, Mephis: Warlord Prince; Saetan’s son; Gray Jewel; deceased
SaDiablo, Saetan Daemon: first High Lord of Hell; previous Warlord Prince of Dhemlan; served in Jaenelle Angelline’s Dark Court as her Steward; Red/Black Jewels
Shaye: Warlord horse from Scelt
Tarclass="underline" Warlord; head gardener at the Hall
Trent: Warlord Prince; student at SaDiablo Hall
Weston: Warlord; Zoey’s sword and shield; Sapphire Jewel
Zoela/Zoey: Queen; student at SaDiablo Hall; Zhara’s granddaughter; Opal Jewel
Delora: witch; was the leader of the coven of malice
Jillian: Eyrien witch; works at Surreal’s sanctuary; Purple Dusk Jewel
SaDiablo, Jaenelle Saetien: witch; also known as Saeti; Daemon and Surreal’s daughter; wore Twilight’s Dawn (Rose to Green); now wears Purple Dusk Jewel
Shelby: Sceltie Warlord; puppy
Stefan: Prince; vintner at a SaDiablo estate
Teresa: broken Black Widow who lives at Surreal’s sanctuary
Dillon: Rihlander Warlord; Jillian’s first romantic love; Dharo Boy’s ancestor
Elan: Tigre Warlord Prince; husband and Consort to Grizande the Queen
Gabrielle: Dea al Mon Queen; friend of Jaenelle Angelline’s; married to Chaosti
Grizande: Tigre Queen; was Queen of the Tigre; friend of Jaenelle Angelline
Jenkell, Jarvis: writer
Butler: Prince; business manager for Lady Fiona; Purple Dusk/Green Jewels
Caitie: witch; Yellow Jewel
Eileen: witch; Kieran’s mother
[Lady] Fiona: writer of the Tracker and Shadow books
Foxx: witch horse; Rose Jewel
Khardeen/Khary: former Warlord of Maghre; Kieran’s ancestor; married to Morghann (Queen of Scelt); served in Jaenelle Angelline’s Dark Court; Opal/Sapphire Jewels
Kieran: Warlord of Maghre; Red Jewel
Kildare: Warlord; Kieran’s father
Morghann: former Queen of Scelt and Jaenelle Angelline’s friend; married to Lord Khardeen; Purple Dusk/Green Jewels
Ryder: Warlord; Kieran’s brother
Stormchaser: Warlord Prince colt
Benedict, Wilhelmina: witch; Sapphire Jewel; Jaenelle Angelline’s sister
Donaclass="underline" Warlord; lives near Tuathal; friend of Kildare
Prythian: Eyrien High Priestess; deceased
Adria: broken Black Widow; Wilhelmina Benedict’s mother
Alexander, Philip: Prince; served in Alexandra Angelline’s court; Gray Jewel
Angelline, Alexandra: was the Queen of Chaillot; Jaenelle Angelline’s grandmother
Benedict, Leland: witch; Jaenelle Angelline’s mother; was married to Robert Benedict
Benedict, Robert: Warlord; friend of Kartane SaDiablo
Dannie: girl at Briarwood; lost her leg
Marjane: girl at Briarwood; hung from a tree
Myroclass="underline" girl at Briarwood; lost her hands
Rebecca: girl at Briarwood; lost her hands
Rose: girl at Briarwood; slit throat
Osvald: Warlord; worked for Dorothea SaDiablo and Alexandra Angelline
SaDiablo, Dorothea: was the High Priestess of Hayll
SaDiablo, Hekatah: self-proclaimed High Priestess of Hell
SaDiablo, Kartane: Dorothea’s son; Surreal’s sire
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
My thanks to Blair Boone for continuing to be my first reader and for providing encouragement and feedback in the story’s roughest stage; to Debra Dixon for being second reader; to Doranna Durgin for maintaining the website; to Adrienne Roehrich for running the official fan page; to Ashley Laxton for running the Anne Bishop Fan Group and Spoiler Fan Group pages on Facebook (and also for investigating story details when I need to confirm something in a hurry); to Jennifer Crow for all our chats about books and many other things; to Anne Sowards and Jennifer Jackson for the feedback that helps me write a better story; to all the publicity and marketing folks at PRH who help get the book into readers’ hands; and to Pat Feidner for always being supportive and encouraging.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
New York Times bestselling author Anne Bishop is a winner of the William L. Crawford Memorial Fantasy Award, presented by the International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts, for The Black Jewels Trilogy