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Authors: Katherine Kurtz
AIDAN
Thurynâeldest son of Rhys and Evaine, age 10; fostered to Lord Adrian MacLean at Trurill [CH].
AILIN
MacGregor, BishopâAuxiliary Bishop of Valoret [SC, CH].
AIRSID
, Theâan ancient Deryni fellowship, origin pre-500 AD (CH).
AISLINN
MacRorie MacLean, CountessâCamber's younger sister; Dowager Countess of Kierney; mother of the present earl and grandmother of Adrian MacLean, the heir [CH].
ALFRED
of Woodbourne, FatherâCinhil's human confessor; later, Auxiliary Bishop of Rhemuth [SC, CH].
ALISTER
Cullen, BishopâDeryni; formerly Vicar General of the Order of Saint Michael; Bishop of Grecotha and Chancellor of Gwynedd under King Cinhil; briefly, Archbishop of Valoret and Primate of All Gwynedd; an original member of the Camberian Council [CC, SC, CH].
ALLYN
, Crevanâhuman Vicar General of the Order of Saint Michael after Alister Cullen [SC, CH].
ALROY
Bearand Brion Haldane, Princeâeldest living son of King Cinhil and twin to Javan, age 11; later, King of Gwynedd [SC, CH].
AMYOT
of Morland, LordâDeryni assassin killed in ambush of Princes Javan and Rhys Michael [CH].
ANDREW
âfarrier at Grecotha [SC].
ANDREW
, son of Jamesâthe second “Benedict” at Saint Piran's Priory [CC].
ANSCOM
of Trevas, ArchbishopâDeryni Primate of All Gwynedd and Archbishop of Valoret [CC, SC, (CH)].
ANSEL
Irial MacRorie, Lordâyounger son of Cathan and grandson of Camber, age 17 [CC, SC, CH].
ARCHER
of Arrand, Bishopâ
Ordo Verbi Dei
theologian and preacher; later, Bishop of Dhassa [CH].
ARIELLA
of Festil, Princessâelder sister of the former King Imre and mother of his son, Mark [CC, SC, (CH)].
ARIK
âa guard of Rhys's and Evaine's household [CH].
ARMAGH
, Masterâan arms master to King Imre [CC].
AUGARIN
, Kingâfirst Haldane King of Gwynedd; reigned 645â673 (CH).
BARTHOLOMEW
âa guard of Rhys's and Evaine's household [CH].
BAYVEL
de Cameron, Lordâuncle to Queen Megan [SC].
BEARAND
, King and SaintâHaldane King of Gwynedd reigning 736â794; great-great-grandfather of King Cinhil (CC, SC, CH).
BENEDICT
âKing Cinhil's name in religion [CC].
BEREN
, Sirâa Michaeline knight (SC).
BERTRAND
âsquire to Prince Javan [CH].
BLAINE
, Kingâfourth Festillic King of Gwynedd, reigned 885â900; father of Imre (CC).
BORS
âsoldier under command of Coel Howell [CC].
BOTOLPH
âhorse-keeper at Valoret [CH].
CALEB
âa guard of Bishop Cullen's household [CH].
CAMBER
Allin MacLeanâcalled Camlin, age 11; son of Adrian MacLean and foster-brother to Aidan Thuryn [CH].
CAMBER
Kyriell MacRorie, LordâEarl of Culdi; Chancellor under King Blaine; canonized as Saint Camber in 906;
Defensor Hominum
and patron of Deryni magic; sainthood rescinded by Council of Ramos in 917 [CC, SC, CH].
CAMERON
âfamily name of Queen Megan [CC].
CARLE
âone of Earl Maldred's men [CC].
CATHAN
MacRorie, LordâCamber's eldest son and heir; member of Imre's council; murdered by Imre in 903 for suspected treason [CC, (SC, CH)].
CHARLES
, Brotherâa Servant of Saint Camber at Dolban; formerly a baker in village at Caerrorie [SC].
CIERAN
, Brotherâlay brother at Saint Piran's Priory [CC].
CINHIL
, Donal Ifor Haldane, Kingârestored King of Gwynedd, reigning 904â917; formerly a priest of the
Ordo Verbi Dei
under the name of Benedict; kidnapped from his monastery by Joram and Rhys [CC, SC, CH].
COEL
Howell, Lordâbrother of Elinor, Cathan's wife; member of Imre's council; executed by King Cinhil in 905 [CC, (SC)].
CORUND
âguard assigned to the service of Princes Javan and Rhys Michael; killed in hunting ambush [CH].
CREVAN
Allynâ
see Allyn, Crevan
.
CRINAN
âCathan's squire; doubled for Rhys under a shape-changing spell [CC, (SC, CH)].
CULLEN
, Bishop Alisterâ
see Alister Cullen
.
DAFYDD
Leslie, Lordânephew of Lord Jowerth Leslie; died during interrogation by Tavis O'Neill [CH].
DAMON
âa guard of Rhys's and Evaine's household [CH].
DANIEL
Draperâas Prince Aidan Haldane, only surviving son of King Ifor; grandfather of Cinhil [CC, (CH)].
DAVET
Nevan, Bishopâone of Gwynedd's six itinerant bishops before the Council of Ramos [SC, CH].
DAVIN
Elathan MacRorie, Lordâelder son of Cathan, age 19; Earl of Culdi [CC, SC, CH].
DENZIL
Carmichael, LordâDeryni bowman involved in assassination attempt on Princes Javan and Rhys Michael; died during interrogation [CH].
DERYNI
(Der-Ãn-ee)âracial group gifted with paranormal/supernatural powers and abilities.
DERMOT
O'Beirne, Bishopâhuman Bishop of Cashien [SC, CH].
DESCANTOR
, Bishop Kaiâ
see Kai Descantor, Bishop
.
DOMINIC
, Brotherâinfirmarian at Saint Mary's in the Hills, Kierney [CH].
DOMINIC
, Fatherâpriest at Saint Liam's Abbey; former teacher of Joram and Rhys [CC].
DORN
âsquire to Prince Javan; killed in hunting ambush [CH].
DOTHAN
of Erne, Lordâformer Festillic minister imprisoned for trial by Cinhil; son and daughter killed in assassination attempt on Cinhil (SC).
DOV
, LordâHealer slain at Saint Neot's (CH).
DRAPER
âsurname used by the Haldanes during the Interregnum:
see Daniel
,
Nicholas
, and
Royston Draper
.
DRUMMOND
, Jamesâ
see James Drummond
.
DUALTA
Jarriot, Lordâa Michaeline knight [SC].
DURIN
, Masterâa Healer at Iomaire [SC].
DYLAN
ap Thomas, LordâDeryni assassin killed in ambush of Princes Javan and Rhys Michael [CH].
EDMOND
âa former Archbishop of Valoret (CH).
EDULF
âostler to Camber at Caerrorie; one of fifty peasants executed at Imre's command in retribution for death of Lord Rannulf [CC].
EDWARD
, Fatherâpriest who baptized Nicholas Draper (CC).
EDWARD
MacInnis of Arnham, Bishopâtwenty-year-old son of Earl Manfred, who is brother to Bishop Hubert; itinerant bishop and later Bishop of Grecotha [CH].
EGBERT
, Brotherâmonk at Saint Jarlath's Monastery [CC].
EIDIARD
of Clureâsoldier replaced by Davin MacRorie; assigned to guard Princes Javan and Rhys Michael [CH].
ELINOR
MacRorie, Ladyâwidow of Cathan; mother of Davin and Ansel; wife to James Drummond [CC, SC, (CH)].
EMRYS
, DomâDeryni adept and Healer; Abbot of the Order of Saint Gabriel [SC, CH].
ERCON
, Saintâscholar and historian flourishing shortly after Saint Bearand Haldane; brother of Saint Willim (CH).
EUSTACE
of Fairleigh, Bishopâone of Gwynedd's six itinerant bishops before the Council of Ramos [SC, CH].
EVAINE
MacRorie Thuryn, Ladyâdaughter of Camber and wife to Rhys; an original member of the Camberian Council [CC, SC, CH].
EWAN
of Rhendall, LordâEarl of Rhendall and eldest son of Duke Sighere; a regent of Gwynedd; later, Duke of Claibourne and Earl Marshal of Gwynedd [SC, CH].
FARNHAM
, Lord and Ladyâparents of Megan de Cameron (CC).
FESTIL I
, KingâDeryni noble who engineered the Festillic Coup of 822 and founded the Festillic dynasty; reigned 822â839.
FESTIL II
, Kingâsecond Festillic king; reigned 839â851.
FESTIL III
, Kingâthird Festillic king; grandfather of Imre; reigned 851â885.
FINELLA
âRevan's “love” (CH).
FINTAN
, Lordâhuman earl on Cinhil's council [SC].
FIONA
MacLean, Ladyâsister of Adrian and granddaughter of Camber's sister Aislinn [CH].
FULBERT
de Morrisey, LordâDeryni assassin involved in ambush of Princes Javan and Rhys Michael; later executed by regents [CH].
FULK
âsoldier under command of Coel Howell [CC].
GABRILITES
âpriests and Healers of the Order of Saint Gabriel, an all-Deryni esoteric brotherhood founded in 745 and based at Saint Neot's Abbey in the south Lendour mountains; especially noted for training Healers [CC, SC, CH].
GAVIN
âPrince Alroy's squire [CH].
GELLIS
de Cleary, Fatherâacting Percentor of the Michaelines [SC].
GIFFORD
âmanservant to Rhys [CC].
GILBERT
, Masterâa silversmith [CH].
GILLIS
, BrotherâGabrilite brother slain at Saint Neot's [CH].
GREGORY
of Arden, FatherâAbbot of Saint Jarlath's Abbey [CC].
GREGORY
of Ebor, LordâEarl of Ebor and an original member of the Camberian Council [CH].
GUAIRE
of Arliss, Lordâfriend of Cathan; former aide to Alister Cullen; finally, a founding Servant of Saint Camber [SC].
GUTHRIE
âsergeant of Bishop Cullen's household guard [CH].
HALDANE
âsurname of the royal House of Gwynedd.
HILDRED
, Lordâhuman baron on Cinhil's council; expert on horses [SC, (CH)].
HOWELL
, Coelâ
see Coel Howell
.
HOWICCAN
, Parganâclassic Deryni lyric poet (CC, SC, CH).
HRORIK
of Eastmarch, Lordâmiddle son of Duke Sighere; Earl of Eastmarch [SC, CH].
HUBERT
MacInnis, Bishopâa regent of Gwynedd and Auxiliary Bishop of Rhemuth; later, Archbishop of Valoret and Primate of All Gwynedd [CH].
HUMPHREY
of Gallareaux, FatherâMichaeline priest responsible for the death of Cinhil's firstborn son, Prince Aidan [CC].
IFOR
, Kingâlast pre-Interregnum King of Gwynedd; reigned 794â822; father of Prince Aidan (Daniel Draper) (CC).
ILLAN
, Lordâa Michaeline knight [SC].
IMRE
, Kingâfifth and last Festillic King of Gwynedd; reigned 900â904; died after defeat by Cinhil Haldane; father of Mark of Festil, by his sister Ariella [CC, (SC, CH)].
IVO
Lovat, LordâDeryni executed by regents following assassination attempt on Princes Javan and Rhys Michael; youngest son of Baron Frizell [CH].
JAFFRAY
of Carbury, ArchbishopâDeryni and former Gabrilite; successor to Anscom of Trevas as Archbishop of Valoret and Primate of All Gwynedd; an original member of the Camberian Council [SC, CH].
JAMES
Drummond, Lordâgrand-nephew of Camber and husband to the widowed Elinor [CC, SC, CH].
JARLATH
, Saintâsixth century Bishop of Meara and abbot; founder of the
Ordo Verbi Dei
(CC, SC, CH).
JASON
, Sirâknight assigned to guard the Princes Javan and Rhys Michael [CH].
JASON
Brownâapprentice to Daniel Draper; inherited the business (CC).
JASPER
Miller, Fatherânon-combatant Michaeline priest [CC, SC].
JAVAN
Jashan Urien Haldane, Princeâtwin brother of King Alroy; born with club foot [SC, CH].
JEBEDIAH
of Alcara, LordâDeryni Grand Master of the Order of Saint Michael, knight, and Earl Marshal of Gwynedd under Cinhil; an original member of the Camberian Council [CC, SC, CH].
JERUSHA
Evaine Thurynâinfant daughter of Rhys and Evaine; a future Healer [CH].
JESSE
, LordâMaster of Ebor; eldest son and heir of Earl Gregory [CH].
JOHANNES
, Brotherâlay Michaeline monk, servant of Alister Cullen [SC].
JOHN
âfactor who bought Dolban for the Servants of Saint Camber (SC).
JOHN
, Brotherâan alias of Evaine [SC].
JOHN
, son of Danielâthe first “Benedict” at Saint Piran's Priory [CC].
JONAS
, Fatherâold parish priest at Caerrorie (CC).
JORAM
MacRorie, Fatherâyoungest son of Camber; priest and knight of the Order of Saint Michael; confidential secretary to Bishop Alister Cullen; an original member of the Camberian Council [CC, SC, CH].
JOSEPH
âone of Earl Maldred's men (CC).
JOWERTH
Leslie, LordâDeryni uncle of Dafydd Leslie; on Cinhil's staff until his death in 915 [SC, (CH)].
JUBAL
, Brotherâmonk at Saint Foillan's Abbey [CC].
JURIS
, DomâGabrilite priest [CH].
KAI
Descantor, BishopâDeryni itinerant bishop [SC, CH].
KENRIC
, DomâHealer at Saint Neot's [CH].
KINEVAN
, Dom Queronâ
see Queron Kinevan, Dom
.
KYRIELL
âCamber's name in religion [SC].
LAUREN
, Sirâa Michaeline knight [SC].