WARNING! This list contains spoilers for The Pyramid Waltz, For Want of a Fiend, and A Kingdom Lost! I recommend you read those books first before you read The Fiend Queen.
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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 The Fiend Queen.
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.
Katyarianna Nar Umbriel, Katya, aka Lady Marchesa Gant – Crown Princess of Farraday. Leader of the Order of Vestra. Second in line for the throne of Farraday, though she would only serve as regent until Vierdrin comes of age. Daughter of Einrich and Catirin, sister of Reinholt, and cousin of Maia. Betrothed to Starbride.
Vierdrin Nar Umbriel – Princess of Farraday and second in line for the throne of Farraday (when she comes of age.) 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.
Maia Nar Umbriel – Member of the Order of Vestra. Fourth in line for the throne of Farraday. Daughter of Roland, and cousin of Katya and Reinholt.
Reinholt Nar Umbriel – Prince of Farraday, Duke of Lanaster, Lord of the Western March. Son of Einrich and Catirin, brother of Katya, father of Vierdrin and Bastian, cousin of Maia.
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 – Crown 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. Took over the kingdom, forcing most of the royals to flee.
Meredin Van Umbriel (deceased) – 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 – Crown 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, now a puppet for Roland.
Brother Brutal – A monk of the strength chapterhouse and Katya’s best friend.
Castelle Burenne – A baroness newly arrived in Marienne’s court. Katya’s former lover. Redtrue’s current lover.
Cimerion Crowe (deceased) – The king’s pyradisté, magic-user for the Order. Killed by Brom.
Dawnmother – Starbride’s bond servant and friend.
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.
Maia Nar Umbriel — Fifth in line for the throne of Farraday. Daughter of Roland, and cousin of Katya and Reinholt.
Pennynail aka Freddie Ballantine – An infamous murderer in Marienne’s history, wrongly convicted and thought to be dead, but secretly serving the Order for a number of years.
Starbride – Crown Princess Consort of Farraday. 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. Took over the kingdom, forcing most of the royals to flee.
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.
Nobles
Brom – (deceased) Former crown princess of Farraday. Now divorced from Reinholt but still mother of Vierdrin and Bastian. Committed suicide by pyramid, taking Crowe with her.
Castelle Burenne – A baroness newly arrived in Marienne’s court. Katya’s former lover. Currently Redtrue’s lover.
Esme Lakewood – Countess of Oldsport. Lord Vincent’s sister.
Hilda Montenegro (deceased) – A lady admirer of Katya’s at Marienne’s court, she made an enemy of Starbride and died a Fiend.
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 who escaped with Katya’s family when Roland took over.
Kline – Country lord who owns a home near Count Mathias’s land.
Lamont – (deceased) An earl in Marienne’s court and an old friend of Einrich’s who died helping Einrich escape.
Lenvis Neversfall – A viscount at Marienne’s court who escaped with Countess Nadia.
Mathias – Count of Baelfest, on the edge of Farraday and Allusia.
Nadia van Hale – A countess at Marienne’s court, she made friends with Starbride and helped Starbride escape detection when Roland took over Marienne.
Robert Rochester – Duke of Baelyn and Brom’s father.
Skelda Van Nispin – A duchess at Marienne’s court.
Yvonne Van Lakewood – Wife of Countess Esme Lakewood.
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, Cassius, and Alphonse Sleeting
Allusians
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.
Claytrue – Dayscout’s bond servant.
Darkstrong – An Allusian paragon of bad ideas.
Dayscout – The governor of Newhope in Allusia.
Hawkblade – Leader of a group of Allusian nomads.
Horsestrong – An Allusian paragon of good ideas and wisdom.
Lakeloyal – Sunjoyful’s bond servant.
Leafclever – Leader of the adsnazi.
Rainhopeful – Brightstriving’s bond servant.
Redtrue – Leafclever’s assistant among the adsnazi. Castelle’s lover.
Riverwise – An adsnazi.
Sunjoyful – Father of Starbride, husband of Brightstriving.
Others
Alphonse – (deceased) The third Sleeting brother. A Roland puppet.
Ansic – The former head of destruction at the Pyradisté Academy.
Anthony – (deceased) A magistrate in Marienne, nicknamed “the people’s magistrate.” Killed by Roland.
Appleton – (deceased) The assistant of Magistrate Anthony. His murder by Lord Vincent (at Reinholt’s order) prompted the uprising in For Want of a Fiend
Berg – A former thief, friend of Castelle.
Bernard – Head of the Pyradisté Academy in Marienne. Currently in hiding in Marienne.
Black – First mate on the Spirits Endeavor.
Blade – Supreme Head of the strength chapterhouses in Marienne.
Cassius Sleeting – (deceased) Son of Carmen Van Sleeting, and brother to Darren and Alphonse, he believes the Umbriels robbed his mother of the throne and then killed her.
Claudius – The former head of alarms and traps at the Pyradisté Academy.
Crispin – Mayor of Pomanse.
Cristine – A lady-in-waiting friend of Averie’s.
Darren Sleeting – (deceased) sSn of Carmen Van Sleeting, and brother to Cassius and Alphonse, he believes the Umbriels robbed his mother of the throne and then killed her and his brother. Turned into a Fiend and killed by Katya.
Dekken – A pyradisté hiding in Marienne.
Drive – Elder strength monk in Ruin’s chapterhouse.
Effie – The former head of utility magic at the Pyradisté Academy.
Elton Davance – Manager of Duchess Skelda’s estate near Pomanse.
Felicia – A nanny employed by the royal family.
Fury – Strength monk in Ruin’s chapterhouse.
Harry – A friend of Castelle.
Hull – A hunter in Count Mathias’s employ.
Lady Beatrice – Proprietress of a brothel in Marienne.
Owen Bradstreet – Pennynail’s Dockland contact and dear friend.
Penner – Captain of the Spirits Endeavor, a merchant ship working for the crown of Farraday.
Rage – Strength monk in Ruin’s chapterhouse.
Rene – A pyradisté who worked for Duchess Julietta. Currently in hiding with the royal family.
Rhys – Sergeant in the city Watch of Marienne under the command of Captain Ursula.
Ruin – Strength monk who commands one of the chapterhouses in Marienne.
Sarah – A nanny employed by the royal family.
Scarra – Strength monk in Ruin’s chapterhouse.
Sumpson – Purser on the Spirits Endeavor.
Ursula Laurent – A captain of the city Watch.
Vincent Lakewood – The champion of Farraday, guardian of Vierdrin and Bastian. Forced to flee with the royals when Roland took over Marienne. Brother to Countess Esme Lakewood.
Yanchasa the Mighty – The great Fiend who slumbers under Marienne.
Allusian words
Adsna – The magic which flows through an adsnazi and into a pyramid.
Adsnazi – An Allusian pyramid user, means “child of the adsna.”
Fana-zi – Allusian word for pyramid crystal, means “world children”
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.
Baelfest – A land on the edge of Farraday and Allusia.
Baelyn – A city in Marienne, home of Duke Robert and former Crown Princess Brom.
Beaumaris – The home of Countess Nadia.
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.
Oldsport – Ancestral homeland of Vincent Lakewood and his sister Countess Esme Lakewood.
Pomanse – A port city in Marienne near Allusia.
Roanth Highlands – Provincial land in Marienne. Home to Lord Hugo Sandy.
Barbara Ann Wright 