LATHYK, LIEUTENANT RHOBAIR—XO, HMS Destiny, 54.
LAYN, MAJOR ZHIM, RCM—Brigadier Kynt's subordinate for original syllabus development. Now the senior training officer, Helen Island Marine Base.
LEKTOR, ADMIRAL SIR TARYL, EARL OF TARTARIAN—Prince Hektor's senior surviving naval commander.
LOCK ISLAND, HIGH ADMIRAL BRYAHN, ROYAL CHARISIAN NAVY—Earl of Lock Island, CO, Royal Charisian Navy, a cousin of King Cayleb.
MAHKELYN, LIEUTENANT RHOBAIR, ROYAL CHARISIAN NAVY—fourth lieutenant, HMS Destiny, 54.
MAHKLYN, DR. RAHZHYR—head of the Royal Charisian College.
MAHKLYN, TOHMYS—Rahzhyr Mahklyn's unmarried son.
MAHKLYN, YSBET—Rahzhyr Mahklyn's deceased wife.
MAHKNEEL, CAPTAIN HAUWYRD—CO, galley Arrowhead, Delferahkan Navy
MAHLYK, STYWYRT—Captain Yairley's personal coxswain.
MAHNTAYL, TAHDAYO—usurper Earl of Hanth.
MAHNTYN, CORPORAL AILAS—a scout-sniper assigned to Sergeant Edvarhd Wystahn's platoon.
MAHRYS, ZHERYLD—Sir Rayjhis Dragoner's secretary.
MAIGEE, CAPTAIN GRAYGAIR—CO, Royal Dohlaran Navy galleon Guardian.
MAIGWAIR, VICAR ALLAYN—Captain General of the Church of God Awaiting; one of the so-called Group of Four.
MAIYR, CAPTAIN ZHAKSYN—one of Colonel Sir Wahlys Zhorj's troop commanders in Tahdayo Mahntayl's service.
MAKARVYR, BRIGADIER ZHOSH, RCM—CO, First Brigade, Royal Charisian Marines.
MANTHYR, COMMODORE GWYLYM, ROYAL CHARISIAN NAVY—was flag Captain to Crown Prince Cayleb in the Armageddon Reef campaign.
MYCHAIL, ALYX—Raiyan Mychail's oldest grandson.
MYCHAIL, MYLDRYD—one of Rhaiyan Mychail's married granddaughters-in-law.
MYCHAIL, RHAIYAN—a business partner of Ehdwyrd Howsmyn and the Kingdom of Charis' primary textile producer.
MYCHAIL, STYVYN—Myldryd Mychail's youngest son.
MYLLYR, SIR PHYLYP—one of Sir Koryn Gahrvai's regimental commanders.
NETHAUL, HAIRYM—XO, privateer schooner Blade.
NYLZ, ADMIRAL KOHDY, ROYAL CHARISIAN NAVY—one of King Cayleb's newly promoted fleet commanders.
OHLSYN, TRAHVYS—Earl of Pine Hollow, Prince Nahrmahn's of Emerald's first councilor and cousin.
OLYVYR, SIR DUSTYN—chief constructor of the Royal Charisian Navy.
PAHLZAR, COLONEL AHKYLLYS—Sir Charlz Doyal's replacement as Sir Koryn Gahrvai's senior artillery commander.
PAWALSYN, AHLVYNO—Baron Ironhill, Keeper of the Purse (treasurer) of the Kingdom of Charis, a member of King Cayleb's council.
PHONDA, MADAME AHNZHELYK—proprietor of one of the City of Zion's most discreet brothels.
QUEEN YSBELL—an earlier reigning Queen of Chisholm who was deposed (and murdered) in favor of a male ruler.
RAHLSTAHN, ADMIRAL GHARTH, EMERALD NAVY—Earl of Mahndyr, CO, Emerald Navy.
RAICE, BYNZHAMYN—Baron Wave Thunder, member of the Council of King Cayleb, Cayleb's spymaster.
RAIMYND, SIR LYNDAHR—Prince Hektor of Corisande's treasurer.
RAIYZ, FATHER CARLSYN—Queen Sharleyan's confessor.
RAIZYNGYR, COLONEL ARTTU—CO, 2/3rd Marines (Second Battalion, Third Brigade), Charisian Marines.
RAYNAIR, CAPTAIN EKOHLS—CO, privateer schooner Blade.
RAYNO, ARCHBISHOP WYLLYM—Archbishop of Chiang-wu; adjutant of the Order of Schueler.
RAYNO, KING ZHAMES II—the King of Delferahk.
RAYNO, QUEEN CONSORT HAILYN—the wife of King James II of Delferahk; a cousin of Prince Hektor of Corisande.
ROCK POINT, BARON OF—see Admiral Sir Domynyk Staynair.
ROHZHYR, COLONEL BAHRTOL, RCM—a senior commissary officer.
RYCHTAIR, NYNIAN—Ahnzhelyk Phonda's birth name.
SAHLMYN, SERGEANT MAJOR HAIN, RMMC—Colonel Zhanstyn's battalion sergeant major.
SAHNDYRS, MAHRAK—Baron Green Mountain; Queen Sharleyan's first councilor.
SAIRAH HAHLMYN—Queen Sharleyan's personal maid.
SARMAC, JENNIFER—an Eve who escaped the destruction of the Alexandria Enclave and fled to Tellesberg.
SARMAC, KAYLEB—an Adam who escaped the destruction of the Alexandria Enclave and fled to Tellesberg.
SAWAL, FATHER RAHSS—an under-priest of the Order of Chihiro, the skipper of one of the Temple's courier boats.
SEACATCHER, SIR RAHNYLD—Baron Mandolin, a member of King Cayleb's Council.
SEAFARMER, SIR RHYZHARD—Baron Wave Thunder's senior investigator.
SEAHAMPER, SERGEANT EDWYRD, CHISHOLMIAN ROYAL GUARD—a member of Queen Sharleyan's normal guard detail; her personal armsman since age ten.
SELLYRS, PAITYR—Baron White Church, Keeper of the Seal of the Kingdom of Charis; a member of King Cayleb's Council.
SHAIKYR, LARYS—CO, privateer galleon Raptor.
SHAIN, CAPTAIN PAYTER, ROYAL CHARISIAN NAVY—CO, HMS Dreadful, 48. Admiral Nylz's flag captain.
SHANDYR, HAHL—Baron of Shandyr, Prince Nahrmahn of Emerald's spymaster.
SHUMAY, FATHER AHLVYN—Bishop Mylz Halcom's personal aide.
SHYLAIR, BISHOP EXECUTOR THOMYS—Archbishop Borys' bishop executor.
STANTYN, ARCHBISHOP NYKLAS—Archbishop of Hankey in the Desnairian Empire. A member of the reformists.
STAYNAIR, ADMIRAL SIR DOMYNYK, BARON ROCK POINT, ROYAL CHARISIAN NAVY—younger brother of Bishop Maikel Staynair. CO, Eraystor blockade squadron.
STAYNAIR, ARCHBISHOP MAIKEL—senior Charisian-born prelate of the Church of God Awaiting in Charis; named prelate of all Charis by King Cayleb.
STAYNAIR, MADAME AHRDYN—Archbishop Maikel's deceased wife.
STOHNAR, LORD PROTECTOR GREYGHOR—elected ruler of the Siddarmark Republic.
STYWYRT, SERGEANT ZOHZEF—another of Kairmyn's noncoms, Delferahkan Army.
SUMYRS, SIR ZHER, BARON BARCOR—one of Sir Koryn Gahrvai's senior officers; commander of the left wing at Haryl's Crossing.
SYMMYNS, TOHMYS, GRAND DUKE OF ZEBEDIAH—the senior nobleman of Zebediah. Raised to that rank by Prince Hektor to ride herd on the island after its conquest.
SYMYN, LIEUTENANT HAHL, ROYAL CHARISIAN NAVY—XO, HMS Torrent, 42.
SYMYN, SERGEANT ZHORJ, CHARISIAN IMPERIAL GUARD—a Charisian noncom assigned to Empress Sharleyan's guard detachment.
SYNKLYR, LIEUTENANT AIRAH—XO, Royal Dohlaran Navy galleon Guardian.
TANYR, VICAR GAIRYT—a member of the reformists.
TAYSO, PRIVATE DAISHYN, CHARISIAN IMPERIAL GUARD—a Charisian assigned to Empress Sharleyan's guard detachment.
TAYT, KING SAILYS—deceased father of Queen Sharleyan of Chisholm.
TAYT, QUEEN MOTHER ALAHNAH—Queen Sharleyan of Chisholm's mother.
TAYT, QUEEN SHARLEYAN—Queen of Chisholm.
THOMPKYN, HAUWERSTAT—Earl White Crag; Sharleyan's lord justice.
TIANG, BISHOP EXECUTOR WU-SHAI—Archbishop Zherohm's bishop executor.
TRYNAIR, VICAR ZAHMSYN—Chancellor of the Council of Vicars of the Church of God Awaiting, one of the so-called Group of Four.
TRYNTYN, CAPTAIN ZHAIRYMIAH, ROYAL CHARISIAN NAVY—CO, HMS Torrent, 42.
TYMAHN QWENTYN—the current head of the House of Qwentyn, which is one of the largest, if not the largest banking and investment cartel in the Republic of Siddarmark. Lord Protector Greyghor holds a seat on the House of Qwentyn's board of directors, and the cartel operates the royal mint in the city of Siddar.
TYRN, ARCHBISHOP LYAM—Archbishop of Emerald.
TYRNYR, SERGEANT BRYNDYN, CHISHOLMIAN ROYAL GUARD—a member of Queen Sharleyan's normal guard detail.
TYRNYR, SIR SAMYL—Cayleb's special ambassador to Chisholm; was replaced / supplanted / reinforced by Gray Harbor's arrival.
URBAHN, HAHL—XO, privateer galleon Raptor.
URVYN, LIEUTENANT ZHAK, ROYAL CHARISIAN NAVY—XO, HMS Wave, 14.
USHYR, FATHER BRYAHN—an under-priest. Archbishop Maikel's personal secretary and most trusted aide.
VYNAIR, SERGEANT AHDYM, CHAR
ISIAN ROYAL GUARD—one of King Cayleb IPs armsmen.
VYNCYT, ARCHBISHOP ZHEROHM—primate of Chisholm.
WAIMYN, FATHER AIDRYN—Bishop Executor Thomys' intendant.
WAISTYN, BYRTRYM—Duke of Halbrook Hollow, Queen Sharleyan's uncle and treasurer. He does not favor an alliance with Charis but is loyal to Sharleyan.
WALKYR, EDMYND—CO, merchant galleon Wave.
WALKYR, GREYGHOR—Edmynd Walkyr's son.
WALKYR, LYZBET—Edmynd Walkyr's wife.
WALKYR, MYCHAIL—Edmynd Walkyr's youngest brother; XO, merchant galleon Wind.
WALKYR, SIR STYV—Tahdayo Mahntayl's chief adviser.
WALKYR, ZHORJ—XO, galleon Wave. Edmynd's younger brother.
WALLYCE, LORD FRAHNKLYN—Chancellor of the Siddarmark Republic.
WYLSYNN, FATHER PAITYR—a priest of the Order of Schueler and the Intendant of Charis. He served Erayk Dynnys in that capacity and has continued to serve Archbishop Maikel.
WYLSYNN, VICAR HAUWERD—Paityr Wylsynn's uncle; a member of the reformists and a priest of the Order of Langhorne.
WYLSYNN, VICAR SAMYL—Father Paityr Wylsynn's father; the leader of the reformists within the Council of Vicars and a priest of the Order of Schueler.
WYSTAHN, AHNAINAH—Edvarhd Wystahn's wife.
WYSTAHN, SERGEANT EDVARHD, ROYAL CHARISIAN MARINES—a scout-sniper assigned to V3rd Marines.
YAIRLEY, CAPTAIN ALLAYN, ROYAL CHARISIAN NAVY —older brother of Captain Sir Dunkyn Yairley.
YAIRLEY, CAPTAIN SIR DUNKYN, ROYAL CHARISIAN NAVY—CO, HMS Destiny, 54.
YOWANCE, RAYJHIS—Earl Gray Harbor, First Councilor of Charis.
ZAIVYAIR, AIBRAM, DUKE OF THORAST—effective Navy Minister and senior officer, Royal Dohlaran Navy, brother-in-law of Admiral-General Duke Malikai (Faidel Ahlverez).
ZHAKSYN, LIEUTENANT TOHMYS, RMMC—General Chermyn's aide.
ZHANSTYN, COLONEL ZHOEL, RMMC—CO, Visrd Marines (First Battalion, Third Brigade). Brigadier Clareyk's senior battalion CO.
ZHAZTRO, COMMODORE HAINZ, EMERALD NAVY—the senior Emeraldian naval officer afloat (technically) in Eraystor.
ZHEFFYR, MAJOR WYLL, ROYAL CHARISIAN MARINES—CO, Marine detachment, HMS Destiny, 54.
ZHONAIR, MAJOR GAHRMYN—a battery commander in Ferayd Harbor, Ferayd Sound, Kingdom of Delferahk.
ZHORJ, COLONEL SIR WAHLYS—Tahdayo Mahntayl's senior mercenary commander.
ZHUSTYN, SIR AHLBER—Queen Sharleyan's spymaster.
Glossary
Anshinritsutnei—literally "enlightenment," from the Japanese. Rendered in the Safehold Bible, however, as "the little fire," the lesser touch of God's spirit. The maximum enlightenment of which mortals are capable.
Blink-lizard—a small, bioluminescent winged lizard. Although it's about three times the size of a firefly, it fills much the same niche on Safehold.
Borer—a form of Safeholdian shellfish which attaches itself to the hulls of ships or the timbers of wharves by boring into them. There are several types of borer, the most destructive of which actually eat their way steadily deeper into a wooden structure. Borers and rot are the two most serious threats (aside, of course, from fire) to wooden hulls.
Catamount—a smaller version of the Safeholdian slash lizard. The catamount is very fast and smarter than its larger cousin, which means that it tends to avoid humans. It is, however, a lethal and dangerous hunter in its own right.
Cat lizard—a furry lizard about the size of a terrestrial cat. They are kept as pets and are very affectionate.
Chewleaf—a mildly narcotic leaf from a native Safeholdian plant. It is used much as terrestrial chewing tobacco over most of the planet's surface.
Commentaries, The—the authorized interpretations and doctrinal expansions upon the Holy Writ. They represent the officially approved and sanctioned interpretation of the original scripture.
Choke tree—a low-growing species of tree native to Safehold. It comes in many varieties and is found in most of the planet's climate zones. It is dense-growing, tough, and difficult to eradicate, but it requires quite a lot of sunlight to flourish, which means it is seldom found in mature old-growth forests.
Cotton silk—a plant native to Safehold which shares many of the properties of silk and cotton. It is very lightweight and strong, but the raw fiber comes from a plant pod which is even more filled with seeds than Old Earth cotton. Because of the amount of hand labor required to harvest and process the pods and to remove the seeds from it, cotton silk is very expensive.
Council of Vicars—the Church of God Awaiting's equivalent of the College of Cardinals.
Dagger thorn—a native Charisian shrub, growing to a height of perhaps three feet at maturity, which possesses knife-edged thorns from three to seven inches long, depending upon the variety.
Deep-mouth wyvern—Safeholdian equivalent of a pelican.
Doomwhale—the most dangerous predator of Safehold, although, fortunately, it seldom bothers with anything as small as humans. Doomwhales have been known to run to as much as one hundred feet in length, and they are pure carnivores. Each doomwhale requires a huge range, and encounters with them are rare, for which human beings are just as glad, thank you. Doomwhales will eat anything . . . including the largest krakens. They have been known, on extremely rare occasions, to attack merchant ships and war galleys.
Dragon—the largest native Safeholdian land life-forms. Dragons come in two varieties, the common dragon and the great dragon. The common dragon is about twice the size of a Terran elephant and is herbivorous. The great dragon is smaller, about half to two-thirds the size of the common dragon, but carnivorous, filling the highest feeding niche of Safehold's land-based ecology. They look very much alike, aside from their size and the fact that the common dragon has herbivore teeth and jaws, whereas the great dragon has elongated jaws with sharp, serrated teeth. They have six limbs and, unlike the slash lizard, are covered in thick, well-insulated hide rather than fur.
Five-day—a Safeholdian "week," consisting of only five days, Monday through Friday.
Fleming moss—(usually lower case) An absorbent moss native to Safehold which was genetically engineered by Shan-wei's terraforming crews to possess natural antibiotic properties. It is a staple of Safeholdian medical practice.
Grasshopper—a Safeholdian insect analogue which grows to a length of as much as nine inches and is carnivorous. Fortunately, they do not occur in the same numbers as terrestrial grasshoppers.
Gray-horned wyvern—a nocturnal flying predator of Safehold. It is roughly analogous to a terrestrial owl.
Great dragon—the largest and most dangerous land carnivore of Safehold. The great dragon isn't actually related to hill dragons or jungle dragons at all, despite some superficial physical resemblances. In fact, it's more of a scaled-up slash lizard.
Group of Four—the four vicars who dominate and effectively control the Council of Vicars of the Church of God Awaiting.
Hairatha Dragons—the Hairatha professional baseball team. The traditional rivals of the Tellesberg Krakens for the Kingdom Championship.
Hill dragon—a roughly elephant-sized draft animal commonly used on Safehold. Despite their size, they are capable of rapid, sustained movement.
Ice wyvern—a flightless aquatic wyvern rather similar to a terrestrial penguin. Species of ice wyvern are native to both the northern and southern polar regions of Safehold.
Insights, The—the recorded pronouncements and observations of the Church of God Awaiting's Grand Vicars and canonized saints. They represent deeply significant spiritual and inspirational teachings, but, as the work of fallible mortals, do not have the same standing as the Holy Writ itself.
Intendant—the cleric assigned to a bishopric or archbishopric as the direct representative of the Office of Inquisition. The intendant is specifically charged with assuring that the Proscriptions of Jwo-jeng are not violated.
Jungle dragon—a somewhat generic term applied to lowland dragons larger than hill d
ragons. The gray jungle dragon is the largest herbivore on Safehold.
Kercheef-—a traditional headdress worn in the Kingdom of Tarot which consists of a specially designed bandana tied across the hair.
Knights of the Temple Lands—the corporate title of the prelates who govern the Temple Lands. Technically, the Knights of the Temple Lands are secular rulers who simply happen to also hold high Church office. Under the letter of the Church's law, what they may do as the Knights of the Temple Lands is completely separate from any official action of the Church. This legal fiction has been of considerable value to the Church on more than one occasion.