Weavers of War
Authors: David B. Coe
Tags: #Literature & Fiction, #Science Fiction & Fantasy, #Fantasy, #Epic
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Contents
Once again, for Alex and Erin,
who teach me so much about the world around us
as they discover its wonders for themselves
Acknowledgments
Again, many thanks to my terrific agent, Lucienne Diver; my publisher, Tom Doherty; the great people at Tor Books, in particular David Moench and Fiona Lee; Carol Russo and her staff; Terry McGarry for her friendship and unbelievably thorough copyediting; my fine editor and good friend, Jim Frenkel; his editorial assistants, Liz Gorinsky and Stosh Jonjak; and his interns, in particular David Polsky and John Payne.
Once more, my deepest thanks go to Nancy, Alex, and Erin, whom I love more than words can say.
—D. B. C.
Characters
KINGDOM OF EIBITHAR
City of Kings
K
EARNEY THE
F
IRST,
king of Eibithar, formerly duke of Glyndwr
L
EILIA,
queen of Eibithar, formerly duchess of Glyndwr, wife of Kearney
K
EZIAH JA
D
AFYDD,
archminister of Eibithar, formerly first minister of Glyndwr
G
ERSHON
T
RASKER,
swordmaster of Eibithar, formerly swordmaster of Glyndwr
A
YLYN THE
S
ECOND,
king of Eibithar, formerly duke of Thorald (deceased)
W
ENDA JA
B
AUL,
high minister of Eibithar
P
AEGAR JAL
B
ERGET,
high minister of Eibithar (deceased)
D
YRE JAL
F
RINVAL,
minister of Eibithar
House of Curgh
J
AVAN,
duke of Curgh
S
HONAH,
duchess of Curgh, wife of Javan
L
ORD
T
AVIS OF
C
URGH,
son of Javan and Shonah
G
RINSA JAL
A
RRIET,
formerly a gleaner in Bohdan’s Revel
F
OTIR JAL
S
ALENE,
first minister of Curgh
H
AGAN
M
AR
C
ULLET,
swordmaster of Curgh
D
ARIA
M
AR
C
ULLET,
wife of Hagan (deceased)
X
AVER
M
AR
C
ULLET,
pledged liege man to Tavis of Curgh, son of Hagan and Daria
House of Kentigern
A
INDREAS,
duke of Kentigern
I
OANNA,
duchess of Kentigern, wife of Aindreas
L
ADY
B
RIENNE OF
K
ENTIGERN,
daughter of Aindreas and Ioanna (deceased)
L
ADY
A
FFERY OF
K
ENTIGERN,
daughter of Aindreas and Ioanna
L
ORD
E
NNIS OF
K
ENTIGERN,
son of Aindreas and Ioanna
S
HURIK JAL
M
ARCINE,
formerly first minister of Kentigern (deceased)
V
ILLYD
T
EMSTEN,
swordmaster of Kentigern
House of Galdasten
R
ENALD,
duke of Galdasten
E
LSPETH,
duchess of Galdasten, wife of Renald
L
ORD
R
ENALD THE
Y
OUNGER OF
G
ALDASTEN,
son of Renald and Elspeth
L
ORD
A
DLER OF
G
ALDASTEN,
son of Renald and Elspeth
L
ORD
R
ORY OF
G
ALDASTEN,
son of Renald and Elspeth
P
ILLAD JAL
K
RENAAR,
first minister of Galdasten
E
WAN
T
RAYLEE,
swordmaster of Galdasten
House of Thorald
F
ILIB THE
E
LDER,
duke of Thorald (deceased)
N
ERINE,
duchess of Thorald, wife of Filib the Elder
L
ORD
F
ILIB THE
Y
OUNGER OF
T
HORALD,
son of Filib the Elder and Nerine (deceased)
T
OBBAR,
duke of Thorald, Filib the Elder’s brother
M
ARSTON,
thane of Shanstead, Tobbar’s son
E
NID JA
K
OVAR,
first minister of Thorald (deceased)
X
IVLED JAL
V
ISTE
(X
IV
), minister of Shanstead
House of Glyndwr
K
EARNEY THE
Y
OUNGER,
duke of Glyndwr, son of King Kearney the First and Queen Leilia
House of Heneagh
W
ELFYL,
duke of Heneagh
D
UNFYL,
thane of Cransher, Welfyl’s son
R
AB
A
VKAR,
swordmaster of Heneagh
House of Tremain
L
ATHROP,
duke of Tremain
E
VETTA JA
R
UDEK,
first minister of Tremain
House of Labruinn
C
AIUS,
duke of Labruinn
O
TTAH JAL
B
ITHLAN,
first minister of Labruinn
House of Domnall
S
EAMUS,
duke of Domnall
House of Eardley
E
LAM,
duke of Eardley
C
ERRI JA
R
ONTAF,
first minister of Eardley
KINGDOM OF ANEIRA
House Solkara (formerly Aneira’s royal house)
T
OMAZ THE
N
INTH,
king of Aneira, duke of Solkara (deceased)
C
ARDEN THE
T
HIRD,
king of Aneira, duke of Solkara, Tomaz the Ninth’s son, Kalyi’s father (deceased)
C
HOFYA,
formerly queen of Aneira, formerly duchess of Solkara, Carden the Third’s wife, Kalyi’s mother
K
ALYI,
duchess of Solkara, formerly queen of Aneira, daughter of Carden and Chofya
G
RIGOR,
marquess of Renbrere, Carden’s younger brother, known as one of the Jackals (deceased)
H
ENTHAS,
duke of Solkara, Carden and Grigor’s younger brother, known as one of the Jackals (deceased)
N
UMAR,
formerly marquess of Renbrere, formerly regent to Queen Kalyi, Carden, Grigor, and Henthas’s younger brother, known as the Fool
P
RONJED JAL
D
RENTHE,
formerly archminister of Aneira
T
RADDEN
G
RONTALLE,
master of arms of Aneira
House Dantrielle
T
EBEO,
duke of Dantrielle
P
ELGIA,
duchess of Dantrielle, wife of Tebeo
L
ORD
T
AS OF
D
ANTRIELLE,
son of Tebeo and Pelgia
L
ADY
L
AYTSA OF
D
ANTRIELLE,
daughter of Tebeo and Pelgia
L
ORD
S
ENAON OF
D
ANTRIELLE,
son of Tebeo and Pelgia
E
VANTHYA JA
Y
ISPAR,
first minister of Dantrielle
B
AUSEF
D
AR
L
ESTA,
master of arms of Dantrielle (deceased)
G
ABRYS
D
IN
T
AVO,
master of arms of Dantrielle
House Orvinti
B
RALL,
duke of Orvinti (deceased)
P
AZICE,
duchess of Orvinti, Brall’s wife
F
ETNALLA JA
P
RANDT,
formerly first minister of Orvinti
T
RAEFAN
S
OGRANO,
master of arms of Orvinti
House Bistari (now Aneira’s royal house)
C
HAGO,
duke of Bistari (deceased)