Page 1 of Queen Demon
DRAMATIS PERSONAE
KAIISTERON:Prince of theFourthHouse of theUnderearth (calledWitchKing)
ZIEDEDAIYAHAH:HighTeacher in theMountainCloisters of theKhalinIslands (called theScourge of theTempleHalls)
TAHRENSTARGARD: anImmortalMarshall of theBlessedLands (called theFallen)
DAHIN:Tahren’sLesserBlessed sibling
GRANDMOTHER: an ancestor of theSaredi of the grassplains, once aCaptain of Scouts, who negotiated a treaty with the forces of the underearth and married a demon prince
The Present
SANJA: a street child of the Mouth of Flowers
TENES: a Witch of unknown origin, captured as a familiar by Aclines
BASHAT BARCALIS: current Prince-heir of Benais-arik, foremost of the Rising World Coalition Council, former Emperor
RAMAD: personal vanguarder to Prince-heir Bashat
MENLAS: an unfortunately ambitious expositor, deceased
ACLINES: an expositor of great power, deceased
SAADRIN: an Immortal Marshall of the Stargard line, estranged from Tahren
FAHARIN: an Immortal Patriarch, deceased
TANIS: eldest daughter of Ziede Daiyahah
ETEM: a Doorkeeper of the Nibet House at Ancartre, seconded to the Tescai-lin
DOMTELLAN: Chancellor of the University at Ancartre
SURA: an Academician in the History Wing of the University at Ancartre
RAFIEM ANDELENI: Immortal Marshalls charged with finding escaped conspirators
ILHANRUNHIGHSUN: a former Immortal Marshall, branded a foresworn for opposing the Blessed’s capitulation to the Hierarchs
The Past
BASHASACALIS: the Prince-heir of Benais-arik, sent to the Summer Halls as a hostage for his city’s good behavior (called the Great)
ADENI,VARRA, ANDILUDI: cousins to Enna, of the Kentdessa Saredi
ARN-NEFA: a demon of the Kanavesi Saredi (called Arnsterath)
TALAMINES: a High Expositor of the Hierarchs’ court at the Summer Halls, originally conscripted from Irekan
ARSHA,TELARE,NIRANA,HARTEL,CERALA: Ariki soldiers who followed Bashasa to the Hostage Courts of the Summer Halls, later seconded to Kaiisteron Fourth Prince
ARAVA: cadre leader.
VASHAR,TRENAL:Ariki soldiers of Bashasa Calis’ personal cadre
SALATEL: Second Shieldbearer to Prince-heir Bashasa, later leader of the cadre assigned to the Fourth Prince
