The Children of Kings

Characters

The novel features a large cast including Gareth Marius-Danvan Elhalyn y Hastur, heir to Elhalyn and the Crown of the Comyn, and his father Danilo Hastur, son of the late Regis Hastur. Gareth's mother is Miralys Elhalyn, heiress of the Elhalyn Domain. Mikhail Lanart-Hastur serves as Regent of the Comyn, with his wife Marguerida Alton-Hastur. Linnea Storn, Regis Hastur's wife and Keeper of the Comyn Tower, is Gareth's grandmother. Danilo Ardais-Syrtis, paxman and bredhyu to the late Regis Hastur, is a close family friend. Domenic Alton-Hastur is the son of Mikhail and Marguerida. Narsin is an old retainer of the Elhalyn family. Jeremiah Reed, also called Jeram, is a Terran renegade who remained on Darkover when the Federation left. Comyn courtiers include Vistarin of Temora, Octavien MacEwain, Rufus DiAsturien, and Lorrill Vallonde, who had schemed to match his daughter with Domenic. Illona Rider, underkeeper of Neskaya Tower and nedestro daughter of Lord Ardais, is betrothed to Domenic. Michala is a monitor on loan from Dalereuth Tower, and Raynelle is a junior monitor. Silvana of Nevarsin, also known as Kierestelli Hastur, is the Keeper of Nevarsin Tower and the daughter of Regis and Linnea raised by the chieri. Danilo Syrtis-Ardais is paxman to the late Regis Hastur. Lew Alton, old Lord Alton and Marguerida's father, retired to Nevarsin after two heart attacks. Hermes Aldaran is a former Senator to the Terran Federation. Cyrillon Sensar is a Dry Towner merchant dealing with Gareth and Domenic, accompanied by his daughter Rahelle, apprentice Rakhal, cook Korllen, and party members Tomas and Alric. Dayan is Lord of Shainsa, with sword arm Merach and son Hayat. Rivoth is headman of Korllen's home village, with eldest son Adahab. Poulos, a Terran arms dealer and smuggler, captains the Lamonica with mate Offenbach and crew Robard, Taz, Viss, Jory, and Lakrin. Cuinn is a village headman dealing with Poulos. Harris captains the Grissom, a Terran rebel ship needing repair, while Dauntless is a supposed Federation ship pursuing it. Jeram, also Jeremiah Reed, is a Terran renegade who stayed on Darkover. David Hamilton, the Terran doctor from The World Wreckers, lives with the chieri, including his mate Keral and their child Lianantheren, Kierestelli's foster sibling. Diravanariel is the chieri elder who cast Kierestelli out.