Darkness Descending
Harry Turtledove
This is a work of fiction. All the characters and events portrayed in this novel are either fictitious or are used fictitiously.
Copyright © 2000 by Harry Turtledove
map © 1999 by Miguel Roces
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Dramatis Personae
(*-denotes viewpoint character)
Algarve
Almonio
Constable in Hwinca in Forthweg
Balastro
Count; Algarvian minister to Zuwayza
Bembo*
Constable in Tricarico
Buraldo
Mage in Skrunda, Jelgava
Clovisio
Trooper in Trasone's squad
Domiziano
Young dragonflier; squadron commander for Sabrino
Dosso
Jeweler in Trapani
Evodio
Kaunian-speaking Algarvian constable in Oyngestun
Fronesia
Sabrino's mistress
Galafrone
Tealdo's company commander
Gismonda
Sabrino's wife
Gradasso
Aide to Colonel Lurcanio in Priekule
Lurcanio
Colonel on occupation duty in Priekule
Mainardo
Mezentio's brother; new King of Jelgava
Mezentio
King of Algarve
Mosco
Captain on occupation duty in Priekule
Olindro
Dragonflier; squadron commander for Sabrino
Oraste
Constable in Tricarico; Bembo's partner
Orosio
Dragonflier; squadron commander for Sabrino
Panfilo
Sergeant in Tealdo's company
Pesaro
Constabulary sergeant in Tricarico
Raniero
Mezentio's cousin; named King of Grelz
Sabrino*
Colonel of dragonfliers; wing commander
Saffa
Constabulary sketch artists in Tricarico
Sasso
Constabulary captain in Tricarico
Spinello
Major in occupying force in Oyngestun
Tealdo*
Footsoldier in invasion of Unkerlant; Trasone s friend
Trasone*
Footsoldier in invasion of Unkerlant; Tealdo's friend
Forthweg
Brivibas
Vanai's grandfather
Conberge
Ealstan and Leofsig's sister
Daukantis
Kaunian olive-oil merchant in Gromheort
Doldasai
Kaunain girl in Gromheort; Daukantis' daughter
Ealstan*
Student in Gromheort; Leofsig's brother
Eanfled
Woman in Gromheort
Elfryth
Ealstan and Leofsig's mother
Elfsig
Felgilde's father
Ethelhelm
Bandleader in Gromheort
Felgilde
Leofsig's girlfriend in Gromheort
Hengist
Sidroc's father; Hestan's brother
Hestan
Ealstan and Leofsig's father
Leofsig*
Laborer in Gromheort; Ealstan's brother
Oslac
Laborer near Gromheort
Peitavas
Kaunian laborer near Gromheort
Penda
King of Forthweg
Sidroc
Ealstan and Leofsig's cousin in Gromheort
Tamulis
Kaunian apothecary in Oyngestun
Vanai*
Kaunian girl in the village of Oyngestun
Gyongyos
Alpri
Istvan's father
Arpad
Ekrekek (ruler) of Gyongyos
Batthyany
Istvan's great-uncle
Csokonai
Istvan's cousin in Kunhegyes
Fenyes
Soldier in Istvan's squad
Gizella
Istvan's mother
Horthy
Gyongyosian minister to Zuwayza
Istvan*
Sergeant in the Ilszang Mountains
Jokai
Sergeant on the island of Obuda
Kanizsai
Trooper in Istvan's squad
Korosi
Villager in Kunhegyes
Kun
Corporal in Istvan's squad; former mage's apprentice
Szonyi
Trooper in Istvan's squad
Tivadar
Captain; Istvan's company commander
Ice People
Abinadab
Follower of Elishamma
Eliphelet
Follower of Elishamma
Elishamma
Tribal chieftain on the austral continent
Gereb
Follower of Elishamma
Hepher
Follower of Elishamma
Machir
Follower of Elishamma
Pathrusim
Scout in Yaninan service
Jelgava
Ausra
Talsu's younger sister
Donalitu
King of Jelgava
Gailisa
Grocer's daughter in Skrunda
Laitsina
Talsu's mother
Talsu*
Ex-soldier; tailor's son in Skrunda
Traku
Talsu's father; tailor in Skrunda
Kuusamo
Elimaki
Pekka's sister
Heikki
Pekka's chairman at Kajaani City College
Ilmarinen
Elderly master magician
Joroinen
One of the Seven Princes of Kuusamo
Kuopio
Professor Heikki's secretary
Leino
Mage in Kajaani; Pekka's husband
Louhikko
Mage in the customs service
Olavin
Banker in Kajaani; Elimaki's husband
Parainen
One of the Seven Princes of Kuusamo
Pekka*
Theoretical sorcerer in Kajaani
Rustolainen
One of the Seven Princes of Kuusamo
Siuntio
Elderly master magician
Uto
Pekka and Leino's six-year-old son
Lagoas
AfFonso
Second-rank mage on austral continent
Brinco
Grandmaster Pinhiero's secretary
Diniz
Commander
aboard the
Fernao*
First-rank mage visiting Kuusamo
Fragoso
Captain
of the
Junqueiro
Commander of Lagoan forces on austral continent
Peixoto
Colonel in the Ministry of War
Pinhiero
Grandmaster of the Lagoan Guild of Mages
Vitor
King of Lagoas
Xavega
Second-rank mage in Setubal
Sibu
Barbu
Lumberman on Tirgoviste
Brindza
Cornelu and Costache's baby daughter
Burebistu
King of Sibiu
Cornelu*
Leviathan-rider in Tirgoviste
Costache
Cornelu's wife
Giurgiu
Lumbermen's gang boss on Tirgoviste
Levaditi
Lumberman on Tirgoviste
Vasiliu
Naval officer exiled in Setubal
Vlaicu
Lumberman on Tirgoviste
Unkerlant
Addanz
Archmage of Unkerlant
Albion
Soldier in Leudast's company
Annore
Garivald's wife
Ansovald
Unkerlanter minister to Zuwayza
Chlodvald
Retired general
Dagulf
Peasant in Zossen; Garivald's friend
Euric
Cavalry colonel
Garivald*
Peasant in Zossen
Hawart
Leudast's regimental commander
Kyot
King Swemmel's twin brother; deceased
Leuba
Garivald's daughter
Leudast*
