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Talia Sensdaughter
The chosen of Companion Rolan....
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Queen Selenay Of Valdemar
The chosen of Companion Caryo....
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Kerowyn
The main character of By the Sword, Kerowyn starts out as a young girl of Rethwellan who doesnt fit in well with her family (preferring physical activities such as riding, hunting, and learning combat to "womanly" pursuits). When her brothers ...
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Herald Skif
The chosen of Companion Cymry....
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Darkwind
Injured in a magical accident that killed his mother, Songwind (at the time) renounced his magic and changed his name to Darkwind. He is of the Tayledras....
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Gwena
Gwena is the grove born Companion to Princess Elspeth...
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Nyara
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Need
A magical sword that can only be used by women, and never in violence against women. It is "called" by "Womans Need... as Womans Need made [it] Her Need will [it] answer as [its] maker bade [it]." It intervenes in the lives of many characters ...
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Treyvan
Gryphon friend of Darkwind and mate to Hydona. He has known Darkwind since Darkwind was a child....
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Hydona
Gryphon friend of Darkwind, she has been his friend since he was a child. She is mate to Treyvan....
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Starblade
One of the Elders of the Taledras. Mage and father to Darkwind....
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Dawnfire
One of the Tayledras. Dawnfire is a young scout with the gift of Mindspeech with non-humans....
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Quenten
Mage who worked for the Skybolts while Kerowyn was Captain of them. As a mage, he is unable to practice magic in Valdemar. After the Skybolts became permanently stationed in Valdemar, Quenten set up a mage school in Rethwellan....
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Ancar
First fully introduced in Arrows Fall Ancar was the prince of neighboring Hardorn (to the East of Valdemar). He was picked a potential suitor to Princess Elspeth by the Council of Valdemar, however when Heralds Talia and Kris went to investigate pri...
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King Faram
King of Rethwellan, oldest brother to Princes Daren and Karath. He takes the throne after his brother Karath attempts to kill Queen Selenay, and is killed in the attack, the report of which gives his father a heart-attack. As brother to both Daren and Kar...
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Princess Elspeth Of Valdemar
The chosen of Companion Gwena....