WARNING! This list contains spoilers for The Pyramid Waltz! I recommend you read that book first before you read For Want of a Fiend.
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Here is the cast of characters, as well as some place names and Allusian words, as they are at the beginning of For Want of a Fiend
Royalty of Farraday in order of succession and followed by spouses, family, and deceased members mentioned in the book
Einrich Nar Umbriel – King of Farraday and lord of Marienne. Husband of Catirin, father of Katya and Reinholt, grandfather of Vierdrin and Bastian, and uncle of Maia.
Reinholt Nar Umbriel – Crown prince of Farraday and the heir to the throne, Duke of Lanaster, Lord of the Western March. Son of Einrich and Catirin, brother of Katya, father of Vierdrin and Bastian, cousin of Maia.
Vierdrin Nar Umbriel – Princess of Farraday and second in line for the throne of Farraday. Young daughter of Reinholt and Brom, niece of Katya, granddaughter of Einrich and Catirin, and cousin of Maia
Bastian Nar Umbriel – Prince of Farraday and third in line for the throne of Farraday. Young son of Reinholt and Brom, nephew of Katya, grandson of Einrich and Catirin, and cousin of Maia.
Katyarianna Nar Umbriel, Katya, aka Lady Marchesa Gant – Princess of Farraday. Leader of the Order of Vestra. Fourth in line for the throne of Farraday. Daughter of Einrich and Catirin, sister of Reinholt, and cousin of Maia. Betrothed to Starbride.
Maia Nar Umbriel – Member of the Order of Vestra. Fifth in line for the throne of Farraday. Daughter of Roland, and cousin of Katya and Reinholt. Currently captured by Roland.
Catirin Van Umbriel – Queen of Farraday. Wife of Einrich, mother of Katya and Reinholt, grandmother of Vierdrin and Bastian, and aunt-in-law of Maia.
Starbride – Princess Consort of Farraday. Daughter of Brightstriving and Sunjoyful. Betrothed to Katya. Now a practicing pyradisté for the Order of Vestra.
Roland Nar Umbriel – Prince of Farraday. Former leader of the Order of Vestra. Father of Maia and Hugo, brother of Einrich, uncle of Katya and Reinholt. Risen from the dead and merged with his Fiend. Wants to take over the kingdom.
Meredin Van Umbriel – Queen mother of Farraday. Einrich’s mother, Katya and Reinholt’s grandmother.
Bastian Nar Umbriel (deceased) – Former king of Farraday. Einrich’s father, Katya and Reinholt’s grandfather.
The Order of Vestra
Katyarianna Nar Umbriel, Katya, aka Lady Marchesa Gant – Princess of Farraday. Leader of the Order of Vestra. Fourth in line for the throne of Farraday. Daughter of Einrich and Catirin, sister of Reinholt, and cousin of Maia.
Averie – Katya’s lady-in-waiting and a master tracker.
Brother Brutal – A monk of the strength chapterhouse and Katya’s best friend.
Cimerion Crowe – The king’s pyradisté, magic-user for the Order.
Maia Nar Umbriel — Fifth in line for the throne of Farraday. Daughter of Roland, and cousin of Katya and Reinholt. Currently missing.
Pennynail – A mysterious, masked, knife-wielding individual.
Starbride – Princess Consort of Marienne. Daughter of Brightstriving and Sunjoyful. Betrothed to Katya. Now a practicing pyradisté for the Order of Vestra.
The Former Order of Vestra, seven years prior to the events in The Pyramid Waltz
Roland Nar Umbriel – Prince of Farraday. Former leader of the Order of Vestra. Father of Maia and Hugo, brother of Einrich, uncle of Katya and Reinholt. Risen from the dead and merged with his Fiend. Wants to take over the kingdom.
Alistair – (deceased) A friend of Roland’s and fighter for his Order.
Arvid – (deceased) A friend of Roland’s and fighter for his Order.
Cimerion Crowe – The king’s pyradisté, magic-user for the Order.
Layra – (deceased) An archer for Roland’s Order, mother to Hugo. Raised from the dead by Roland in some kind of Fiend experiment.
Nobles
Brom – Former crown princess of Farraday. Now divorced from Reinholt but still mother of Vierdrin and Bastian.
Castelle Burenne – A baroness newly arrived in Marienne’s court. Katya’s former lover.
Hilda Montenegro – A lady admirer of Katya’s at Marienne’s court, she made an enemy of Starbride.
Hugo Sandy – A lord in Marienne’s court. Secret son of Roland and Layra. Brother of Maia, cousin of Katya and Reinholt, nephew of Einrich and Catirin.
Jacintha Veronda – A baroness at Marienne’s court.
Julietta Van Umberholme – A duchess living just outside Marienne
Lamont – An earl in Marienne’s court and an old friend of Einrich’s.
Lenvis Neversfall – A viscount at Marienne’s court.
Nadia van Hale – A countess at Marienne’s court, she made friends with Starbride.
Robert Rochester – Duke of Baelyn and Brom’s father.
Skelda Van Nispin – A duchess at Marienne’s court
Courtiers
Carmen Van Sleeting – (deceased) A courter who claimed to be the child of old king Bastian and a serving girl, which would make her the heir to the throne. Her claims were proven false (according to the Order of Vestra) during a fight that claimed the lives of Prince Roland and nearly his entire Order. Mother of Darren and Cassius Sleeting, as well as an unnamed third brother.
Others
Anthony – A magistrate in Marienne, nicknamed “the people’s magistrate.”
Appleton – The assistant of Magistrate Anthony.
Bernard – Head of the Pyradisté Academy in Marienne.
Blade – Supreme Head of the strength chapterhouses in Marienne.
Birdfaithful – Horsestrong’s bond servant who had a few good ideas himself.
Brightstriving – Mother of Starbride and wife of Sunjoyful. A force to be reckoned with.
Cassius Sleeting – (Deceased) Son of Carmen Van Sleeting, and brother to Darren, he believes the Umbriels robbed his mother of the throne and then killed her.
Darkstrong – An Allusian paragon of bad ideas.
Darren Sleeting – Son of Carmen Van Sleeting, and brother to Cassius, he believes the Umbriels robbed his mother of the throne and then killed her and his brother.
Dawnmother – Starbride’s bond servant and friend.
Freddie Ballantine – An infamous murderer in Marienne’s history, thought to be dead.
Horsestrong – An Allusian paragon of good ideas and wisdom.
Rainhopeful – Brightstriving’s bond servant.
Rhys – Sergeant in the city Watch of Marienne under the command of Captain Ursula.
Sunjoyful – Father of Starbride, husband of Brightstriving.
Ursula Laurent – A captain of the city Watch.
Vincent Lakewood – The champion of Farraday, guardian of Vierdrin and Bastian.
Yanchasa the Mighty – The great Fiend who slumbers under Marienne.
Allusian words
Adsnazi – An Allusian pyramid user, means “child of the adsna.”
Spirits and what they represent
Best and Berth—Strength and endurance.
Ellias and Elody – Love and beauty.
Fah and Fay – Luck.
Jack and Jan – Skill and creativity.
Matter and Marla—Intellect and intelligence.
Places
Allusia – Where Starbride is from, a land to the east of Farraday.
Baelyn – A city in Marienne, home of Duke Robert and former Crown Princess Brom.
Dockland – A city near Marienne, next to the Lavine River.
Farraday – Einrich’s kingdom.
Lucienne-by-the-Sea – A port city Farraday.
Marienne – The capitol of Farraday.
Newhope – The largest city in Allusia.
Roanth Highlands – Provincial land in Marienne. Home to Lord Hugo Sandy.
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