Map of Iasca Leror for the INDA series

A detailed map of the portions of the world in Inda's story.  

Characters and Ships in KING’S SHIELD

Inda’s Ships and Crew

·       Death, trysail (once Spear under Boruin), captain Fox Montre-Davan-An, Cook Lorm, Crew: Mutt, Pilvig, Jug, Fibi the Delf

·       Cocodu, raffee, (once Coco under Gaffer Walic), captain Dasta

·       Sable, schooner, captain Eflis, Sparrow first mate

·       Rapier, raffee, Gillor captain

·       Wind’s Kiss, trysail, Tcholan captain

·       Rippler, schooner, sometimes captained by Mutt or the youngsters as practice

·       Skimit, schooner, sometimes captained by Fibi the Delf

·       Vixen, scout cutter, master, Jeje sa Jeje, crewed usually by Fisher Brothers Loos and Viac, second mate Nugget

·       Blue Star out of Sarendan, Captain Fangras

·       Swift, captain Swift, (fleet, Silverdog and Moon) — was part of Brotherhood battle, rejoins Fox at Pirate Island

Pirate Ships

·       Sea-King, Halliff captain [deceased]

·       Coco, Gaffer Walic captain, first mate Varodif, second mate Gutless [deceased, ship taken by Inda, renamed Cocodu]

·       Bloodfire, Ganan Marshig captain (also commander of the Brotherhood of Blood) [taken beyond rift into Norsunder]

·       Spear, captain Boruin Death-Hand, first mate Majarian [deceased, ship taken by Inda, renamed Death]

·       Brass Dancer, captain Dal Raskan [deceased]

·       Widowmaker, captain Emis Chaul [deceased, defeated by Ramis of the Knife]

·       Princess, raffee, captain Scarf nephew Falthum [Gillor new captain, renamed Rapier]

·       Wind’s Kiss, trysail, [pirate ship taken off Toar, Tcholan new captain]

·       Knife, three-masted, square-sailed longship, Venn-built, formerly owned by Venn, taken by Captain Ramis

Marlovans

Algara-Vayir Family

·       Jarend, prince (Adaluin)

·       Fareas Fera-Vayir, princess (Iofre)

·       Tanrid, heir (Laef), killed by secret order, 3910

·       Joret Dei, betrothed to Tanrid, then to Inda, married Valdon na Shagal of Anaeran-Adrani

·       Hadand, betrothed to Sierlaef, married Evred and became queen after Hesea Conspiracy

·       Indevan (“Inda”), future Randael, then future Laef, exiled

·       Branid, son of former Randviar Maren, two generations previous

Arveas Family

·       Kendred (“Dewlap”), former Cavalry Captain, now Jarl of Olara, based at Castle Andahi

·       Liet Tlen, Jarlan

·       Tlennen “Flash”), Randael to his father on new appointment as Jarl of Olara, serving as chief galloper—aide and messenger—to Evred while he’s in command in the north)

·       Ndand, daughter of a guardswoman, so ‘of Tlen’ or just Arveas, wife of Flash

·       Kethadrend, “Keth” small brother to Flash; his betrothed, Gdir Tlen

Children of Castle Andahi

·       Keth, nine-year-old son of Jarl

·       Gdir, daughter of Captain of Riders and the next armsmistress, 10, brother Tlennen, betrothed to Kethadrend (Keth) Arveas

·       Lnand, daughter of castle baker

·       Radran, 14, cook apprentice (cousin to Lnand)

·       Rosebud and Young Tana (Tanrid) three and six

·       Dvar, nine-years-old

·       “Freckles” (Hadand), nine-years-old

·       Billykid (Evred) eight-years-old

·       Haldred Mondavar, brother at academy “Moon” (Camrid)

Cassad Family

·       Senrid, Jarl

·       Ivandred, shield arm (Randael)

·       Ndara, second cousin to Jarl, married to Harskialdna

·       Tanrid, heir (Laef), “Cassad Ain”

·       Carleas darga, betrothed—later wife—to Tanrid, the heir

·       Jarend (“Rattooth”, or more commonly “Rat”), future Randael)

·       Kialen, future Harandviar to Evred-Laef Montrei-Vayir, died in the Hesea Springs Conspiracy

·       Mran, grand-daughter of Ivandred Cassad, brother to Jarl, married to Landred Marlo-Vayir

Jaya-Vayir Family

·       Camarend (“Horseshoe”), Jarl

·       Manther, heir (Laef), died at Ghael Hills battle 3907

·       Marend, betrothed to Savarend Montredavan-An

·       Ivandred (“Vanda”), new heir

·       Retren, cousin to Vanda, now to be his Randael)

Khani-Vayir Family

·       Nadran, Jarl (no offspring)

·       Nadran “Noddy Turtle” Toraca, Randael to his cousin Radran after death of his father against pirates. Son, Indevan, appointed heir to Khani-Vayir by Nadran, confirmed by king

·       Branid “Nightingale” Toraca

Marth-Davan Family

·       Tdor, betrothed to Inda Algara-Vayir

·       Ramond, cousin to Tdor, was future Jarl, died at coast

·       Ander (Mouse), cousin to Tdor, new Jarl

Montredavan-An Family

·       Savarend (Jarl)

·       Lineas Sindan-An (Jarlan: cousin to Tlennen Montrei-Vayir)

·       Savarend (“Fox”), heir, Inda’s second in command of Fox Banner fleet, also captain of Death

·       Shendan (“Shen”), Fox’s sister, forbidden to marry into Marlovan Jarl family

Montrei-Vayir family

·       Tlennen, former king, Evred’s father, died by assassination

·       Anderle, former Harskialdna, or Marlovan Shield Arm during wartime, died by assassination during Hesea Springs Conspiracy

·       Ndara Cassad, former Harandviar, in charge of queen’s training and royal guardswomen, died murdered by her spouse just before he was assassinated

·       Tdiran, former king’s sister, died in riding accident (married to Jarl of Yvana-Vayir)

·       Wisthia Shagal, queen (Sarias), from Anaeran-Adrani, retired to Adrani homeland on death of husband Tlennen

·       Aldren (“The Sierlaef”), royal heir (Sierlaef), died by assassination

·       Evred, (“Sponge”), intended at birth as future Shield Arm (Varlaef) but became king on father’s and brother’s assassination

·       Barend, son of Anderle and Ndara, cousin to Aldren and Evred—interim Harskialdna, also shipmaster for Fox Banner Fleet at sea

Marlo-Vayir Family

·       Aldren “Buck”, new Jarl

·       Landred (“Cherry-Stripe”), new Randael

·       Fnor, wife to Buck Marlo-Vayir

·       Mran, wife to Cherry-Stripe Marlo-Vayir

·       Camrid (“Scrapper”), former Randael to Hasta, Buck and Cherry-Stripe’s uncle

·       Hastred (“Hasta”), former Jarl of Marlo-Vayir

Noth Family

·       Dauvid (“Horsepiss”), King’s Dragoon Captain, later interim Randael to Algara-Vayirs, then in command of defense of Fera-Vayir Harbor

·       Senrid (“Whipstick”), future dragoon captain, promoted, Randael to Algara-Vayirs

·       Kendred (“Dogpiss”), included in first Tvei class, died in academy accident summer 3905

·       Flatfoot and Goatkick Noth, sons of Horsepiss’s brother (one of the King’s Riders, currently on the Montredavan-An border patrol; sons not sent to academy). Flatfoot personal runner to Whipstick, Goatkick runner-in-training for King’s Runners

Tya-Vayir Family

·       Stalgrid (“Horsebutt”), Jarl

·       Imand Sindan-An, Stalgrid’s wife

·       Dannor (“Mudface”), married to Aldren “Hawkeye” Yvana-Vayir

·       Camarend (“Cama”), shield arm: Randael, later Jarl of Idayago, his wife Starand “Honeytongue” Ola-Vayir

·       Hibern, Imand’s mate and First Runner

Yvana-Vayir Family

·       Anderle (“Hawkeye”), Jarl after father executed for regicide

·       Tdiran Montrei-Vayir, wife of Jarl, sister to the king, died in riding accident

·       Dannor “Mudface” Tya-Vayir, wife to Hawkeye

·       Camrid (“Mad Gallop”), Jarl who led an attempted coup of Hesea Springs Conspiracy, executed 3912

·       Tlennen and Haldred “Badger and Beaver”, twins, future Randaels to Hawkeye

·       Fala, potter, life mate to Hawkeye

Chief Runners

·       Jened Sindan Captain of Tlennen-Harvaldar’s Runners, and his life mate, died defending Evred at Ala Larkadhe

·       Vedrid Basna, First Runner to Evred-Harvaldar (use first name, as Runners full of Basnas)

·       Branid “Nightingale” Toraca, chief personal runner to Evred

·       Camarend Kened, one of Evred’s Runners

·       Tesar, chief personal runner to Hadand-Gunvaer

·       Hatha, one of the King’s Runners perforce made into a healer for lack of same

·       Fiam, once Inda’s intended runner, became Tenthen Castle’s steward-in-training

·       Chelis, youngest of Fareas-Iofre’s personal runners

·       Noren, Tdor’s personal runner

·       “Flatfoot” Noth, Whipstick Noth’s personal runner (his cousin)

·       Hened Dunrend “Dun the Carpenter,” a King’s Runner, related to Captain Sindan, Inda’s bodyguard aboard the Pim ships, unknown as a Marlovan to Inda until after Dun’s death

Others

·       Tdiran Vranid, Randviar (defending woman commander) at Ala-Larkadhe. (Related to the Vranids of Choraed Elgaer.)

Denizens of The Knob, Harbor at Tip of Olaran Peninsula

·       Harbormaster Sholf

·       Nangel, chief scribe to Sholf

·       Rend Dalloran (“Dallo”), innkeeper, part of Resistance

Denizens of Freedom Islands

·       Commander Dhalshev, formerly Admiral of Khanerenth Navy, now harbor master of independents in Freeport Harbor

·       Woof Woltjen, his assistant

·       Nugget Woltjen, Woof’s sister, crews on Inda’s ships

·       Lark Ascendant pleasure house: Mistress Lind, proprietor

Adranis

·       Martan Shagal, king of Anaeran-Adrani

·       Nalais, queen of Anaeran-Adrani

·       Valdon Shagal, crown prince, married to Joret Dei (formerly betrothed to Tanrid Algara-Vayir)

Venn

·       Rajnir, Prince of the Venn

·       Erkric, Abyarn: Dag, Rajnir’s principle mage

·       Durasnir, Fulla (Hyarl): Oneli Commander (“Stalna”) of the Venn Fleet of the South (Prince’s Fleet)

·       Vatta Durasnir, son of Fulla Durasnir, died at sixteen in Rajnir’s sea battle against Chwahir

·       Brun, Halvir: Durasnir’s wife and son

·       Gairad: Battlegroup Captain directly under Durasnir

·       Talkar: Hilda Commander (“Stalna”) of the South, Rajnir’s army commander

·       Hrad, Battle Chief in charge of the southern portion of the Venn invasion, replaced by Vringir

·       Valda, Brit: Chief Sea Dag

·       Ulaffa, Fulk: Yaga Krona Chief (head of prince’s mage protectors)

·       Jazsha Signi Sofar, Sea Dag, former hel-dancer trainee

·       Other dags (mages): Mekki (on Pass)

·       Skir: Armor Chief , army chief detached to guard duty in Bela Lana

·       Byoren Henga, Drenga captain (sea-marines, under orders of Hilda once on shore), at Arveas Castle

·       Oneli Coast Scouts Greba and Walfga (part of Erkric’s ruse during putative parley at Ala Larkadhe)

Miscellaneous Characters

·       Skandar Mardric, head of Resistance, once Idayagan scribe

·       Estral Mardric, sister to Skandar Mardric, poet, spy

·       Bristan Mardric, brother to Skandar and Estral, co-opted by brother as spy and assassin (once tried to kill Evred, and was let go, the winter Inda fought the Brotherhood)

·       Zek the ropemaker, Lindeth Harbor, one of Mardric’s Resistance

·       Retham the ironmonger, Lindeth Harbor, one of Mardric’s Resistance

·       Ymarans: Lord Annold Limros, Count of Wafri, who captured Inda and tortured him to try to force him to fight the Venn

·       Captain Ramis the One-eyed, of the Knife

·       Mistress Resvaes, from the Mage Council of Sartor

·       Saris Eland, aka Sarias Daraen, owner of the Golden Butterfly pleasure house in Parayid Harbor, vanished during pirate raid. Tau’s mother.

·       Lael Lirendi, new king of Colend

·       Danden Sharl (“The Brainsmasher”) held Pirate Island before Ramis freed it.