Who's who in Seaborn and beyond

Abrulla (Ah-broo-lah)

Naiad, lives along the Mississippi River, probably one of the governesses

Adraios (Ah-dry-ohs)

acquaintance of Nikasia

 

 

Agatha Vilnious (Agathameria)

Naiad, governess of the Merrimack River, former teacher, widower. (Her late husband was a fisherman in Mass.)

Agathe (Ah-gah-thay)

married into ostologoi, wife of Sopheas, one daughter, Phaustine.

Aischyline (Ai-ske-leen-ah)

A noble of House Dosianax, married Sameramis of Alkimides at King's command, one son, Stasenor

Akaste (Ah-kahs-tay)

An Okeanis, immortal, her name means, "unstable."

 

 

Aleximoros (Ah-lex-i-mor-os)

Ostologos (Bone-gatherer). Imprisoned by House Rexenor (Strates Unwinder) in 1822 for treason, murder, nekuomantis, also called Melanthos

Alfred Harvey

Intimidating second officer of the Maria Draughn, British

Alois (Ah-lo-iss)

Spanish soldier, drowned off the coast of California in the 1500's

 

 

Ampharete (Amph-air-e-tay)

Kassandra's mother, daughter of King Tharsaleos, Wreath-wearer, married Gregor Lord Rexenor, died in battle with Olethren at Rexenor fortress.

Andromache (An-drom-uh-key)

Wreath-wearer, Queen, ~1560 AD, named after the wife of Hektor prince of Ilios (Troy).

 

 

Aristaion (Ah-rees-tie-own)

well-known cook with a restaurant in Deimis market

Art Ramirez

Deputy, Monterey County Sheriff's Department

Bitinna

Alkimides

Bryanthis (Bri-ahn-thees)

House Rexenor, zoarches, commander of a team of orcas

Chenandros (Ken-andros)

Soldier, House Rexenor

Corina Lairsey

College student from Coyote, California (south of San Jose).

Damo (Dah-mo)

House Rexenor, zoarches, commander of a team of orcas

Daniel McHutcheon

Maria Draughn's third officer with medical training, British

Daphne (Dahff-nay)

Noble woman, married by arrangement to Eupheron, Queen of the Seaborn.

Dardanis (Dar-dah-nees)

House Rexenor, strategos (general)

Deinarete

Alkimides

Demarchos (dem-ark-os)

son of the cook, Aristaion

Ephoros (Eff-or-os)

One of the daimones thalassai, King, descendent of Poseidon, "son of Periklymenos and the Nereid, Eione." Ephoros is one of many names he had taken.

Eupheron (You-fair-own)

King Eupheron, great grandson of Praxinos, son of Alkimides Queen Kleonike and a lord of the Telkhines, Timasitheos. The only Wreath-wearer with two bleeds. Called "The Liar."

 

 

Gabriel Pinnet

Trouble maker, third on the engineer's crew of the Maria Draughn.

Gregor Lord Rexenor

A lord of House Rexenor, son of Lady Kallixene and Lord Nausikrates, married the Alkimides princess Ampharete, father of Kassandra. Spent twelve years in the Lithotombs, a prisoner of King Tharsaleos, spent at least a year as one of the porthmeus slaves for northeast U.S.

Helodes (Hel-o-deez)

Naiad, One of the Potameides

Herakon (Heh-rah-kown)

 

Imeria

House Rexenor, zoarches, commander of a team of orcas

Isanoreia

Polemakles' daughter of Dosianax.

Isothemis (Ee-so-them-ees)

Queen, second wife of Tharsaleos, sister of Pythias, has two children by Tharsaleos.

Jillian Crosse

"Jill," adopted sister of Kassandra

Kallixene (Kah-lix-uh-nee)

Lady of House Rexenor, mother of Gregor

Kassandra Alkimides

The Wreath-wearer, granddaughter of King Tharsaleos

Kleariste (Klay-a-rees-tay)

acquaintance of Nikasia

Kleonike (Klay-o-nee-kay)

Queen and Wreath-wearer, Praxinos' granddaughter.

Klodia (Klo-dee-ah)

acquaintance of Nikasia

Korthys (Kor-thus)

Music teacher

Limnoria (Lim-nor-ia)

Naiad, One of the Potameides

Martim Teixeira (Teh-shay-rah)

Captain of the cargo ship Maria Draughn, Brazilian national from Azores.

Menophon (Men-o-fon)

Commander of Lady Kallixene's Guard, died in battle with Olethren in Nebraska

Michael Augustus Henderson

Marine biologist, science teacher, St. Clement's Education Center

Mr. Fenhals

Agent of King Tharsaleos, the "king's terrier," first name Archibald (not his given name).

Ms. Matrothy

Governess of the girl's department of St. Clement's Education Center

Mrs. Lindsey

Keeper of records, St. Clement's Education Center

Nausikrates (Now-seek-rah-teez)

Lord of House Rexenor, father of Gregor

Nereus (Neh-re-us)

Youngest son of Menophon, a lord, but not from the ruling house of Rexenor.

Nicolette Garcia

"Nicole," adopted sister of Kassandra, "Nikoletta"

Ochleros (Oh-klair-os)

One of the daimones thalassai, King

Olivia

Naiad, One of the Potameides

Parresia (Par-reezia)

Naiad, One of the Potameides

Phaidra (Fie-drah)

Daughter of Kallixene and Nausikrates, a Lady of Rexenor, Kassandra's aunt.

Pheronika

 

Polemachos (Po-lem-ah-kos)

First Wreath-wearer, King, Alkimides

Polemakles (Po-lem-ah-kleez)

First of the King's Eight (oktoloi), gained rank when Sameramis was promoted to general of all the King's army in the North.

Praxinos (Prahx-ee-nos)

Third Wreath-wearer, King, Alkimides

Pythias (Pith-ee-as)

Kassandra's grandmother, queen, first wife of Tharsaleos

Sameramis (Sah-mair-ah-mees)

House Alkimides, first of the oktoloi (the King's trusted Eight), married (by arrangement) Aischyline of Dosianax .

Shizuko (Shee-zu-ko)

Japanese restaurateur, North Hampton, New Hampshire

Skyllias (Skill-ias)

Younger brother of Sopheas, ostologoi, married Agathe

Sopheas (So-fay-ahs)

Last patriarch of Bone-gatherers (ostologoi), brother of Skyllias, two sons, Pleistonax and Thennas.

Strates (Strah-teez)

Called "Unwinder," abyss mage of House Rexenor, father of Polemachos, had relationship with Alkimides princess,

Stratolaos (Strat-o-lah-os)

House Dosianax, cousin of King Tharsaleos

 

 

Thares (Thar-ace)

acquaintance of Nikasia

Tharsaleos (Thar-sah-lay-os)

Lord of House Dosianax, King of the Seaborn

 

 

Theoxena (Thay-ox-enna)

War-bard to King Tharsaleos, one of the Kirkelatides (descendents of Circe), married one of the king's trusted Eight, Epandros. Three daughters, Melinna, Airesis, Nikasia.

Thennas

 

Theudas (Th-you-das)

House Aktaios, Roll Seep Gate guard

Theupheides (Th-you-fay-deez)

Naiad, One of the Potameides, loves trains, train museums.

Zypheria (Zif-air-ia)

Sister, soldier, maid to Lady Ampharete, Kassandra's bodyguard.