CAST OF CHARACTERS

Alton—purple and black riding dragon, friend to Sir Kemry Allerion

Ardeo—white and gray minor dragon, glows in the dark

Armin—marione from Trese, in the employ of Paladin’s army

Bardon—o’rant and emerlindian knight in service to Paladin

Becca-ree—blue minor dragon, a messenger

Leetu Bends—emerlindian in the service of Paladin, recently undercover in Creemoor

Benrey—a rare, red fire dragon and a riding dragon belonging to Sir Kemry Allerion

Botzy—female marione innkeeper in Black Jetty

Farmer Brigg—marione who befriended Kale at the beginning of her journeys

Brite—wolf friend of Granny Noon

Bug—male ropma collecting dragons for Crim Cropper

Wizard Burner Stox—evil female wizard, married to Crim Cropper

Wizard Cam Ayronn—lake wizard from Trese

Celisse—Kale’s black and white riding dragon

Clive—one of Kemry’s many major dragons

Colly—marione musician in Black Jetty

Wizard Crim Cropper—evil male wizard, experiments with genetics, married to Burner Stox

Sir Dar—doneel diplomat and statesman

Dibl—yellow and orange minor dragon, reveals humor in situations, lightens the hearts of his companions

Dobkin—a slow-witted major dragon, friend of Kemry

Doxden—cook at inn in Black Jetty

Wizard Fenworth—deceased bog wizard from Wynd

Filia—pink minor dragon, enthusiastic about all things, collects knowledge, some of it quite trivial

Gilda—meech dragon, lives in a bottle to keep from dissipating because of a spell Risto put on her

Greer—Bardon’s riding dragon, purple with cobalt wings

Gymn—green minor dragon, heals

Hollen—one of Sir Kemry’s major dragons

Lord Ire—another name used by Pretender

Izz—female kimen living in Trese

Sir Jilles—Bardon’s uncle

Sir Joffa—Bardon’s father

Kale Allerion—o’rant wizard and Dragon Keeper, married to Bardon

Sir Kemry Allerion—Kale’s father, also a Dragon Keeper

Granny Kye—Bardon’s emerlindian grandmother

Lo Kyl—soldier in Bardon’s camp

Latho—bisonbeck spy

Leemiz—cook in army camp

Librettowit—tumanhofer librarian in Kale and Bardon’s castle

Lyll Allerion—Kale’s mother

Lo Mak—soldier in Paladin’s palace

Merlander—Dar’s red and purple riding dragon

Metta—purple minor dragon, sings

Magistrate Moht—judge in Paladin’s court

Wizard Namee—Paladin’s right-hand man at court

Mistress Nidell—housekeeper at Paladin’s palace

Granny Noon—emerlindian, friend of Kale, Bardon, Regidor, and Gilda

N’Rae—Bardon’s emerlindian cousin

Paladin—ailing leader of Amara

Pat—chubby brown minor dragon, fixes things

Poe—one of Kemry’s many major dragons

Prattack—Cropper’s servant

Pretender—ruler of the evil populace of Amara

Rain—Bug’s wife

Regidor—meech dragon, in search of a colony of lost meech dragons, likes fancy things

Wizard Risto—evil wizard killed by Fenworth

Sho—philosopher and genius observer of ancient times whose mostly lost works have accrued legendary acclaim

Grand Sorn—emerlindian in charge of Paladin’s health

Streen—one of Sir Kemry’s major dragons

Granny Toe—curmudgeon emerlindian living in Trese

Toopka—doneel child, under guardianship of Kale and Sir Dar

Traysian—chambermaid assigned to help Bardon when he contracted stakes

Veryan—one of Kemry’s many major dragons

Leecent Voet—man assigned to be Bardon’s batman while the knight recovered

Wardeg—one of Kemry’s many major dragons

Wulder—the creator and one true, living God of Amara

Yent—kimen from Trese in the employ of Paladin’s army