Arts of Dark and Light: Book 01 - A Throne of Bones (124 page)

Number-based names such as Primus and Secundus were indicated by a number, I. for Primus, II. for Secundus and so forth. As time went by, the system became more lax; in A Throne of Bones, the traditional naming conventions are mostly preserved by the patrician class while the names of the plebians, the allies, and the provincials tend to indicate the decreasing influence of the convention the further one goes from the city of Amorr.

As confusing as the Amorran names may be, they could have been considerably worse. For example, M. Livius Drusus, the tribune of the plebs upon whom the figure of A. Severus Patronus is very loosely based, and whose assassination set off what is known as the Social War of 91 BC, was the son of M. Livius Drusus and the father of M. Livius Drusus Claudianus. Claudianus was adopted from the Claudius family; had M. Livius Drusus the younger a son by birth, it is quite possible that he, too, would have been named M. Livius Drusus. Throughout the book, considerable liberties were taken with assigning different, (and in some cases, unlikely), praenomen to various nomen and cognomen in order to reduce the problem of sons, fathers, and grandfathers all having exactly the same three names.

HIS SANCTIFIED HOLINESS CHARITY IV, the 44th Sanctiff of Amorr, formerly Quintus Flavius Ahenobarbus

HIS EMINENCE GIOVANNUS FALCONIUS VALENS

HIS EMINENCE GENNARUS VESTINAE

HIS EMINENCE BACCIUS ANTONIUS

HIS EMINENCE PAULUS MASELLA

HIS EMINENCE ILDEBRANDO ORTOGNAN

HIS EMINENCE MAM. SEVERUS FURIUS

HIS EMINENCE GN. ATTILIUS BULBUS

HIS EMINENCE T. FALCONIUS TIGRADAE

HIS EMINENCE SEX. AEMILIANUS DAMASUS

HIS EMINENCE CARVILIUS NOCTUA

HIS EMINENCE APP. GENNARUS VESTINAE

HIS EMINENCE PETRUS CLEMENTUS, a celestine of the cathedra of Mons Celsius

HIS EMINENCE PRAXIDUS DOMENICUS, a celestine of the cathedra of Sainte Marcellus

HIS EXCELLENCY LARIS SEBASTIUS, a bishop and candidate for an archbishopric

HIS EXCELLENCY NIVELET, a Savondese archbishop

HIS EXCELLENCY VINCENOT, a Savondese archbishop

NONUS SULPICIUS DEODATUS, captain of the third century

ARNAUDUS, Grand Master of the Order of St. Michael

LEGIO XVII, a Valerian House legion

M. SATURNIUS, Legate

A. CRESCENTIUS, Tribune Laticlavius

SEX. CASTORIUS SPINA, Praefectus

G. VALERIUS FORTEX, Tribune

L. VOLUSENUS, Tribune

G. MARCIUS Tribune

G.TREBONIUS, Tribune

M. VALERIUS CLERICUS, Tribune

GN. JUNIUS HONORATUS, primus pilus, first centurion of the first cohort

T. FALCONIUS, pilus prior, first centurion of the second cohort

V. SINTAS TERTIUS, pilus prior, first centurion of the third cohort

SENARIUS ARVANDUS, decurion of the first squadron, first knights

APP. JULIANUS, decurion of the first squadron, second knights

Q. GAVRUS, second decurion of the fourth squadron

BARBATUS, a decurion

T. CASSABUS, optio, senior ballisterius

CLAUDIUS DIDIUS, first centurion of the eighth cohort

HOSIDOS, a centurion

NEBRIDIUS, a centurion

MARINUS, a centurion

LUCILIUS, a centurion

L. DARDANUS, reguntur, second knights

CLAUDIUS HORTENSIS, a knight of the fifth decuria of the second knights

L. ORISSIS, a knight of the fifth decuria of the second knights

LEPORIUS, a knight of the fifth decuria of the second knights

SER. COMMIUS, a draconarius

L. DARDANUS, reguntur, Second Knights

N. AEMELIUS PETRUS, a knight

Q. PLACIDUS ULPIUS, a knight of the eight squadron of the first knights

ARCADIUS, a decurion

LABECULUS, a scout

FABERUS, scout

SEDARIUS, a medicus

GN. SEXTIUS BAIULUS, a legionary

CORANDER, a Baleran slinger

QUINCE DE SORRENGIS, a legionary

SEBELON, a legionary

NARBONIO, a legionary of the first cohort

FATHER GENNADIUS, priest of the legion

JERON, a stable slave

DECCUS, a stable slave

LEGIO VII, a Valerian House legion

T. DIDIUS SCATO, Legate

GN. LUCRETIUS SICULUS, a tribune

LIBERIUS MURILLO, an optio

MUSIUS BAUTO, a centurion

SEX. PHOBUS, an optio

LEPORIUS, a legionary

MANLIUS, a legionary

FUSCUS, an optio ballisterius

CLODIUS SECUNDUS, a ballisterius

LEGIO XV, a Valerian House legion

L. GERONTIUS, Legate

TARRISINUS OPILIAN, a tribune

CUNCTOR, a tribune

NOBILIANUS, a decurion

CARUS, a decurion

PACCIUS VINTIUS, a legionary

ORFITUS, a legionary

SEX. PHOBUS, an optio

LEPORIUS, a legionary

PARTHENDER, an auxilary slinger

ORODES, an auxilary slinger

LEGIO III, a Severan House legion, also known as Fulgetra

M. FALCONIUS BUTEO, Legate

APP. MALLICUS, Tribune Laticlavius

A. SEVERUS AULAN, Tribune

KING TAKSONI, the rebel king of the Cynothii

VESTREMER, a Cynothii auxilary captai

P. TERENTIUS, a knight and draconarius

RUFUS, a knight

LUCARUS, a decurion

M. VALERIUS MAGNUS, Senator, Ex-Consul (4x)

JULIA, his wife,

G. VALERIUS FORTEX, a tribune of Legio XVII

SEX. VALERIUS, his son

GALERUS, the majordomus

CLODIPOR, a messenger slave

DOMPOR, a slavescholar

LAZAPOR, a slavescholar

D. AULAPOR, a slave

SEX. VALERIUS CORVUS, Senator, Stragister Militum, Dux Duco Bello, Consul Suffectus Aquilae

ROMILIA, his wife

SER. VALERIUS CORVINUS, his son

VALERINA, his daughter

VALERILLA, his daughter

G. DECIUS MUS, her husband, curule aedile

GAIUS DECIUS, her son

DECIA, her daughter

M. VALERIUS CLERICUS, his son, a tribune of Legio XVII

FATHER AURELIUS, his tutor

NICENUS, the majordomus

CAIUS VECELLOUS, the captain of fascitors

A. SEVERUS PATRONUS, Princeps Senatus, Senator and auctare

DECIA, his wife

T. SEVERUS REGULUS, his son

VOLSILLA, his wife

A. SEVERUS AULAN, his son, a tribune of Legio III Fulgetra

M. SEVERUS TERTIUS, his son

SEVERA, his daughter

SEVERILLA, his daughter

DELMATIPOR, the majordomus of House Severus

HIMCRIUS, a guard

APIDAMUS, a guard

MARSUPOR, Marcius’s body slave

VERAPORA, Severa’s body slave

OPTA JUL, Severa’s body slave

EUDISS, a slave from Illyris Baara

DOMITIUS, a guard

POMPONIA, a lady-in-waiting, daughter of Pomponius Mathus

T. SEVERUS LUCULLUS, Senator

T. SEVERUS SEPTIMUS, his son

A. SEVERUS SERENUS, his son

M. SEVERUS GALLUS, his son

APP. SEVERUS PULLUS, Senator, urban praetor, provincial governor

APP. SEVERUS PULLUS, his father, ex-consul

S. SEVERUS STRUCTUS, Senator, propraetor

L. ANDRONICUS CAUDINUS, Consul Aquilae, Legate of Legio XIV, killed in Cynothicum

L. GERONTIUS, Legate of Legio XV

II. FALCONIUS BUTEO, Legate of Legio III Fulgetra

Q. MARTELLUS DURUS, Legate of the Legio Civitas

L. FAVRONIUS, Legate of the Legio Provincia

T. MANLIUS TORQUATUS, the Consul Civitas

M. FULVIUS PAETINAS, the Consul Provincae

M. CARVILIUS MAXIMUS, an ex-consul and clausore

L. POMPILIUS FERRATUS, a senator, author of Lex Ferrata Aucta

Q. FALCONIUS METIUS, Head of House Falconius and auctare

Q. FALCONIUS RULLIANUS, senator and consular candidate

M. ANDRONICUS AQUILA, Head of House Andronicus, ex-consul, and clausore

M ANDRONICUS DECLAMA, senator and consular candidate

V. CRESCENTIUS RUFINUS, an ex-consul and auctare

L. POMPILIUS FERRATUS, a senator, author of Lex Ferrata Aucta

P. LICINIUS DIVES, wealthy senator

P. DECIUS MUS, ex-consul Provincae, father-in-law to Valerilla

G. CASSIANUS LONGINUS, Head of House Cassianus, ex-consul, and clausore

LUCRETIUS CAECILIUS, Head of House Lucretius, ex-consul, and clausore

L. GAERUS TILLIUS, military commander of House Gaerus and clausore

GAERUS ALBINUS, his father, Head of House Gaerus

A. LAELIUS FLAMININUS, senator and clausore

APP. APPULEIUS PANSA, senator and consular candidate

Q. CURIUS, a senator and clausore

Q. FALCONIUS, a friend of M. Severus

G. MAECENAS, a patrician

CAERA, a daughter of House Caerus

FALCONILLA, a daughter of House Falconius

FALCONATERA, daughter of G. Falconius Aterus, friend of Severa. Also TERA

Q. FABRICIUS, son of G. Fabricius, ex-consul

Q. SABENUS, neighbor to S. Valerius Corvus

N. VOLSUS, a candidate for quastor

LUCRETIUS PONTICUS, a friend of Corvinus

RUBELIUS DRUSUS, a friend of Corvinus

GN. PALFURIUS, a candidate for aedile

GAERUS BALBUS, a candidate for aedile

APP. CASSIANUS CANINA, candidate for tribune

SEX. GAERUS FRONTINUS, a deceased author of military history

SILICUS CLUSIUS, a gladiator of the Blues, a dimachaerus

CALADAS THE THRAEX, a gladiator of the Reds

SER BORGULUS THE BUNNYSLAYER, a gladiator of the Greens, a dwarf

SER SNOTSHAFTER RABBITSBANE, a gladiator of the Greens, a goblin

GN. RABIRIUS, a poet

MONTANUS, a gladiator of the Reds, a retarius

M. LADRUS, Weaponsmaster of the Blues

LAEVIUS, a poet, author of the Amorriad

OPIMIUS, an equestrian and friend of Corvinus

PAETINUS ALVUS, a city guard commander

HOSTUS HERMINIUS TUBERTUS, a candidate for tribune

CLAUTUS, a merchant of Medonis

IDEMETA VENFICA, the witch woman of Seijiss

BERROGA, a messenger to Legio III

OPELIUS MACRINUS, a representative of the prince of Oscium

KING SYRMIS I , SON OF HALOS, king of Thursia

OPITER FLORIS SICULO, senator-in-chief of Solacte

CORIPPUS NOLENS, a Larinii general

HERIUS OBSIDIUS, a Marruvian general

HIS ROYAL MAJESTY LOUIS-CHARLES DE MIRID, the Fourteenth of His Line

HER ROYAL MAJESTY INGEBORG, his wife, the queen.

CHARLES-PHILLIPE, his son, the Red Prince and Duc de Lutece, also known as PRINCE KARL

ETIENNE HENRI, his son, the Duc de Chenevin

GUILHEM DONZEAU, his wizard

COURRAT, a courtier

LOYS, a courtier

JEAN-MICHEL, his son, the Comte d’Ainme

FRANCOIS DE SAINTONGE, his son, the Comte de Belfrellieu

PIERRE-GASTON BONPENSIER, Archbishop de la Royaume

HENRI DE RICHETTE, Bishop de Chalaons

JACQUE-RENE D’ARSEILLE, Grandmagicien, L’Academie des Sage Arts

SEIGNEUR ANTOINE DE BEAUMILLE, Marechal de Savonne

SEIGNEUR FRANCOIS DU MOULIN, Chancelier

PHILIPPE-CHARLES DE MIRID, his brother, Duke de Savonne

RENAULD DE MONTBELIAL, Duc de Meridiony

LOTHAR D’AULON, Grand Duc d’Ecarlate

CHLODOS D’AULON, Comte de Aumont, his son

SIEUR THEUDERIC DE MEROVICH, an Academie battlemage, also Comte de Thoneaux, also known as NICOLAS DU MERE

SEIGNEUR NARCISSE DE SEGRAISE, an immortel

SEIGNEUR JOSCE-ROBINET, an immortel

SEIGNEUR GABRIEN DE LA POTERRIE, an immortel

LAURENT, an Academie mage

CHARLES-FRANCOIS, a mage

TYCELIN, a mage

PATRICE DE FOIX, a battlemage

BLAIS BLANCAS, a battlemage

SIEUR THEUDERIC DE MEROVICH, the Duchesse de Meridiony

SIEUR CHARIBERT, a knight, guardian of the Duc de Montrove

HURUAT, the Lord Admiral

LADY ROHEIS DESMARGOTEAU, the Comtesse de Domdidier, widow of the former Duke D’Aubonne

HENRIOT, a servant

AMELOT, a lady-in-waiting

MARONNE, a lady-in-waiting

SEIGNEUR CLOTHAR SAINT-SAVEUER, the Comte de Saint-Aglie

ARNAUD, his man

SEBASTIEN, his man

SIEUR OSMONT, a church knight

SIEUR GAUTIER, a church knight

SIEUR MICHEL DE PLATINS, a knight

GERARD DE COUCY, Comte de Montbrelloz, captain of cavalry

GUERMONT, a guard

JOSSON, a street thug

SIEUR JANEQUIN DE RECHEUSOIR, a knight

SKULI SKULLBREAKER, Chief of the Fifteen Clans, called the Reaver King

INGEBORG, his wife

BRYNJOLF, his son

FJOTRA, his daughter

GEIRRID, a friend and lady-in-waiting

SVANHVIT, a friend and lady-in-waiting

STEINTHOR STRONGBOW, a Dalarn warleader

GLAMMAD, a Dalarn warrior

ASMUND HAIRY-ARSE, a Dalarn warrior

NERI, a Dalarn rider

GRENJAR, a freed thrall