Character List from the Novel

These are characters you will find in the novel.

Ælflynn - Healer at Grantham
Aldwin of Sleaford - A thegn whose identity Lawrence uses
Alfgar - King Arneth's aide de camp
Alric - A captain in Lawrence's army
Ansovald - Lawrence's oldest friend, a Frank
Arneth the elder - Father of Lawrence and Arneth the younger
Arneth the younger - Elder brother of Lawrence, ætheling of Críslicland
Athelwick - Lawrence's commanding officer, later a commander in his armies
Atheric - One of Malcolm's commanders

Botopher of Skirbeck - Nephew of Earl Guthlac of Skirbeck, later earl of Skirbeck, commander in Lawrence's armies

Caithness - Daughter of Lawrence and Josephine, twin to Elaine
Cedric the Metalsmith - A craftsman of Lawrencium
Ceretic of Keito Uxello - Uncle of Josephine and Lorin, husband of Modron, father of Ruallauh, Cingen, and Ioruert, Earl of Keito Uxello
Cingen ap Ceretic - Son of Earl Ceretic and Modron, cousin of Josephine and Lorin
Clotuyali - Steward of Keito Uxello
Colum - Officer in O'Donnell's guard
Crawler - Bandit
Cynewulf, Bishop - Bishop of Lindisfarne and poet, historical figure

Douglas - One of O'Donnell's chief officers

Eaba - Wife of Earl Harold
Eban - Crísliclandian spy at Cross Gates
Edith - Mother of Lawrence and Arneth the younger, wife of King Arneth, queen of Críslicland
Edred - Earl Harold of Grantham's scout, later Lawrence's aide de camp
Edwærd - Father of Josephine and Lorin, King of Affynshire
Edwin of Skirbeck - One of the men under Lawrence's command when he was a junior officer
Elaine - Daughter of Lawrence and Josephine, twin to Caithness
Elerde of Leon - Mercenary lord from Brittany , part of Malcolm's cabal, confederate of Gadfrid, in love with Josephine
Eormenthryth - Healer
Ethelberga - Old woman of Ratherwood
Ethelfrith - Governor General of Affynshire under Lawrence

Finn O'Donnell - Ulster mercenary lord, part of Malcolm's cabal

Gadfrid of Tetforde - Son of Nifhmund, cousin of Lawrence
Godgifu - Little girl at bandit camp
Greta - Sister of Hild
Gulda - Tavern wench in Hucknall
Gunnilde - Wife of Earl Sagar
Guthlac of Skirbeck - Earl of Skirbeck
Gwenlian - Wife of Ansovald

Harold of Grantham - Earl of Grantham
Heraral - One of Elerde's trusted lieutenants
Hild - Young woman in Grantham, lover of Shannon O'Neill
Horsa of East Anglia - Chief commander of King Arneth's and then King Lawrence's armies

Ioruert ap Ceretic - Son of Earl Ceretic and Modron, cousin of Josephine and Lorin
Ishaq of Andalusia - Shannon's and Rory's music master when they were lads, former lover of O'Donnell

Jack - Leader of the bandits
Josephine (Sunshine) - Daughter of King Edwæed of Affynshire, wife of Lawrence, queen of Críslicland

Kira - Serving woman at Grantham

Lagu - One of Lord Elerde's trusted lieutenants
Larisa - Daughter of Lawrencium cloth merchant, betrothed of Lorin
Lark - Bandit
Lawrence - Son of King Arneth and Queen Edith, later King of Críslicland
Llaenawc, Father - Josephine's confessor
Lorin - Brother of Josephine, son of King Edwærd
Louuen - Officer of Lord Elerde's mercenary troop
Luco Treni - Leader of the lapsed Celtic lords of Affynshire

Madoc - Boatman who helps Lorin and Larisa escape
Maegwig of Cross Gates - Earl of Cross Gates, pretender to the throne of Affynshire
Maeldoi - Officer of Lord Elerde's mercenary troop
Malcolm of Horsfort - Earl of Horsfort, leader of cabal that takes Affynshire
McBride - O'Donnell's officer left in charge of Keito Uxello
Modron - Wife of Earl Ceretic , mother of Ruallah, Cingen and Ioruert, aunt of Josephine and Lorin
Mouse - Bandit

Nifhmund of Tetforde - Brother of King Arneth, father of Gadfrid

Oswald - One of the men under Lawrence's command when he was a junior officer

Pede - One of Lawrence's officers
Peter - Eldest son of King Lawrence and Queen Josephine


Petronius - Master stone mason and builder

Rædwald - One of the men under Lawrence's command when he was a junior officer
Ricbeorht of Flanders - Flemish mercenary lord, part of Malcolm's cabal
Ricca - Gadfrid's concubine
Rioch - Officer of Lord Elerde's mercenary troop
Roddy MacDhui - O'Donnell's chief lieutenant and lover
Ronan - Housecarl in Lawrence's household
Rory McGuinness - A bard from Ulster, Ireland, friend of Shannon O'Neill, Irish Gaelic: Ruári Maghunasadh.
Rowena - Serving woman at the Palace of Sunshine
Ruallauh ap Ceretic - Eldest son of Earl Ceretic and Modron, cousin of Josephine and Lorin, later King of Affynshire, a master archer

Sagar of Lincoln - Earl of Lincoln, commander in Crísliclandian army
Sceftwine - Officer in Lawrence's army
Seaxwulf - Earl Sagar's steward
Shannon O'Neill - A bard from Ulster, Ireland, friend of Rory McGuinness, Irish Gaelic: Siánnone ui Níal
Stump - Bandit
Sven Ormtngel - Svvea (Sweden) mercenary lord, part of Malcolm's cabal

Tavish - Son of Ansovald and Gwenlian
Teoful - Dissenting member of Lawrence's council
Thrydulf - Usurper at Grantham

Urm - Right-hand man to Gadfrid

War-Brother - Lawrence's war horse
Willihad, Brother - Missionary to the Frisians, historical figure
Wulfstan - Gadfrid's crony at Lingcoln