The characters listed here don't include those who appear or are mentioned in only one place, unless they have special significance. Names are listed alphabetically in the form usually mentioned. If commonly referred to by surname—for example, Brokols—the surname is given first and capitalized, thus: BROKOLS, Elver. If only one name is given in the story, for example Lardunno, the name is not capitalized, regardless of whether it is a surname or not.
Some readers feel more comfortable with names they can pronounce. In this story, most names are Hrummean, Djezian, barbarian, or sullsit. The convention is that the stressed syllable ends in a doubled letter, thus: ALLbarin VenjiANNi.
Allbarin Venjianni—counselor of the amirr of Hrumma
Always Fighting—youth name of the barbarian, Bloody Sword(see)
Amaadio Akrosstos—Hrummean herbalist
Argant—aide to Lord Kryger, Almaeic ambassador to Djez Gorrbul
BILLBIS—see Karrlis Billbis
Bloody Sword—Innjoka warrior, brother of chief Killed Many
Borrsio—mythical Hrummean storm god; or, aspect of Hrum associated with storms
BOSTELLI, Arnello—landlord to Elver Brokols in Theedalit
BROKOLS, Elver—Almaeic ambassador to Hrumma
BRONT, Heskil—biologist on the warpship Adanik Larvest
CADRIIO, Eltrienn—see Eltrienn Cadriio
CADRIIO, Vessto—see Vessto Cadriio
Carrnos Frimattos—see Frimattos, Carrnos
Danntis Deltibbio—a centurion who accompanies the Cadriio brothers to Agate Bay
DISOTTO, Travvos—see Travvos Disotto
DIXEN, Glembro—Almaeic ambassador to Djez Seechul
Doziellos—Hrummean general at Kammenak
Eltrienn Cadriio—centurion, Hrummean intelligence officer, friend of Brokols
Ettsio Torillo—Hrummean ironmaker and timber merchant who opened trade with the barbarians; father of Sallvis Venettsio
Formaalu—see Grimmuh Formaalu
FRIMATTOS, Carrnos—handyman at Hidden Haven
Gamaliiu—King of Djez Gorrbul
Gerrla—widowed cook for the Bostellis; girlfriend of Stilfos
Gorrvis Vendorrci—Brokols' aide on the visit to Kammenak
Grimmuh Formaalu—commander of the Gorrbian invasion army
HANORISSIA, Juliassa—see Juliassa Hanorissia
HANORISSIA, Morrvia—the naamir (approximately queen) of Hrumma
HANORISSIA, Zeenia—see Zeenia Hanorissia
HANORISSIO, Leonessto—amirr (elective ruler) of Hrumma
HANORISSIO, Tirros—see Tirros Hanorissio
He Means It—youth name of Killed Many (see)
Heskil Brant—life support technician and last captain of warpship Adanik Larvest
Innjoka—the Agate River Tribe of barbarians
Jerrsio—master at the Theedalit Monastery
Jenkka Yelltis—Juliassa's (the namirrna's) bodyguard
Juliassa Hanorissia—namirrna (approximately princess) of Hrumma
Kaitmar III—("Great Kaitmar") the historical emperor of Almeon who completed the unification of the Almaeic Archipelago
Kaitmar IV—the historical emperor of Almeon who suppressed the Almaeic island province of Kelthos
Karrlis Billbis—a Hrummean adept, the criminal associate of Tirros Hanorissio
Killed Many—great chief of the barbarians
Kinnli Innjakot—the Agate Bay Clan of barbarians
Korvassu—Gorrbian lieutenant commanding a flotilla of raider boats
Krootar—a sellsu, packmate of Sleekit
KRYGER, Lord Vendel—Almaeic ambassador to Djez Gorrbul, and commander of Almaeic diplomatic mission to the droid states
S'Kthuump—an old female sea serpent
Labdallu—king of Djez Seechul
Lardunno—Hrummean government adept who goes with Eltrienn Cadriio on fact-finding mission to Gardozzi Bay
Lerrlia Vencurria—female associate of Tirros Hanorissio
LINFORRIO, Zivvas—a Hrummean adept employed by Mellvis Rantrelli
Lori Maloi—a biotech on the warpship Adanik Larvest
Lormallia—legendary "daughter of Hrum"; see Lori Maloi
Maatio—a Hrummean soldier in Vendunno's patrol
Marinnia Vencurria—female associate of Tirros Hanorissio
Panni Vempravvo—a sage, known as "the Lamp of Hrum"
Ramuulo—a Gorrbian soldier at Kammenak
RANTRELLI, Mellvis—a pious, politically active merchant of Hrumma
Reeno Venreeno—see Venreeno
Ressteto Istroovio—Ettsio Torillo's nephew, deputy factor at Agate Bay
Sallvis Venettsio—see Venettsio
Sellsu—singular of sullsi (see)
Sleekit—a sellsu, friend of Juliassa Hanorissia
Stedmer—captain of the Almaeic ship Emperor Dard XII
Stilfos—aide to Brokols
Sullsi—(singular, sellsu) "children of the waves"; intelligent marine mammals
Tarrni—young Hrummean fisherman who fights Tirros Hanorissio
Tassi Vermaatio—a sage, known as "the Is-ness of Hrum"
Terlenter—captain, warpship Adanik Larvest
Tirros Hanorissio—mirj (approximately prince) of Hrumma
TORILLO, Ettsio—see Ettsio Torillo
Torissia Korillias—Juliassa Hanorissia's young aunt and sometime chaperone
Travvos Disotto—Hrummean police inspector
Triivarum—a sellsu, packmate of Sleekit
Trinnia Akrosstas—wife of Amaadio Akrosstos
Tssissfu—a two-year-old sea serpent
VEMPRAVVO, Panni—see Panni Vempravvo
VENCURRIA sisters—see Lerrlia and Marinnia Vencurria
VENDORRCI—see Gorrvis Vendorrci
Vendunno—Hrummean lieutenant and patrol leader
VENETTSIO, Sallvis—factor at Agate Bay
VENJIANNI, Allbarin—see Allbarin Venjianni
VENREENO, Reeno—Hrummean adept and security agent
VERMAATIO, Tassi—see Tassi Vermaatio
Vessto Cadriio—a "country sage," known as "the Trumpet of Hrum"; brother of Eltrienn Cadriio
Vrronnkiess—sea serpent name for the sea serpents
WERLINGUS, Erlin—Almaeic midshipman, aide to Kryger
Zeenia Hanorissia—the amirr's sister, mistress at Sea Cliff