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