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Naamah's Kiss: Cast of Characters

Notes: all page numbers refer to the US hardback edition of Naamah’s Kiss; list is sorted by region and/or character type.

Alban:

Moirin mac Fainche – child of mixed Maghuin Dhonn/ D’Angeline ancestry and descendant of Alais de la Courcel (1)

Fainche mac Eithne – mother of Moirin (2)

Oengus mac Niall– Maghuin Dhonn elder (2)

Lord Tiernan – Lord of Innisclan at Clunderry castle (3)

Mabon – uncle to Moirin mac Fainche (9)

Cillian mac Tiernan – son of Lord Tiernan and Lady Caitlin of Innisclan (22)

Declan – uncle to Cillian mac Tiernan (35)

Caitlin – wife of Lord Tiernan (55)

Aislinn – daughter of Lord Tiernan and Lady Caitlin of Innisclan (52)

Faolan mab Sibeal – Cruarch of Alba (67)

Fionn – Academy scholar (72)

Nemed – Maghuin Dhonn elder (83)

Camlan – most recent female to pass Maghuin Dhonn rite of adulthood (84)

Breidh – most recent male to pass Maghuin Dhonn rite of adulthood (84)

D’Angeline:

Henri – assistant at Bryony Associates in Alba (101)

Caroline nό Bryony – proprietor of Bryony Associates in Alba (101)

Josephe Renniel – captain of the Heart of Gold. (106)

Benoit Vallon – associate at Atelier Favrielle, named for Favrielle nό Eglantine (107)

Damien – sailor on Heart of Gold and possible descended from Chevalier Philippe Dumont (114-115)

King Daniel de la Courcel – King of Terre D’Ange (116)

Theo – Coach driver (122)

Florette d’Aubert – widowed D’Angeline and sister of Lydia (124)

Lydia Postel – widowed D’Angeline and sister of Florette (124)

Queen Jehanne de la Courcel – Queen of Terre D’Ange and former Cereus House adept (125)

Raphael de Mereliot – D’Angeline scholar and physician and member of Circle of Shalomon (126)

Denis de Toluard – companion of Raphael de Mereliot and member of Circle of Shalomon (138)

Nevil – driver for Raphael de Merelio. (139)

Gerard – house servant of Raphael de Mereliot (153)

Duc Gautier de Barthelme – descendant of the royal house; lost looking for book of Raziel (135)

Eleanore de Mereliot – Raphael’s sister and Lady of Marsilikos (170)

Phanuel Demarre – Moirin’s father and Priest of Naamah (155)

Noémie d’Etaile – priestess of Naamah at Amarante’s temple (172)

Jean Michel – footman of Raphael de Mereliot (182)

Thierry de la Courcel – Prince of Terre D’Ange (186)

Lord Luchese – life saved by Raphael and Moirin (191)

Celine – house servant of Raphael de Mereliot (195)

Daphne – house servant of Raphael de Mereliot (196)

Lianne Tremaine – King’s Poet and member of the Circle of Shalomon (197)

Neriel nό Cereus – Dowayne of Cereus House (201)

Marc de Thibideau – the Comté de Thibideau’s youngest son and companion of Prince Thierry (202)

Etienne – adept of Cereus House (216)

Balthazar Shahrizai – companion of Prince Thierry (225)

Messire Gabon – D’Angeline hunt master (227)

Rogier Courcel – current Duc de Barthelme (233)

Balric Maitland – silversmith and member of the Circle of Shalomon (258)

Claire Fourcay – language scholar and member of the Circle of Shalomon (258)

Orien de Legasse – linguist and member of the Circle of Shalomon (258)

Marcel – courtier attendant of Queen Jehanne (276)

Stefan – owner of the Cockrel; an Inn in the Tsingani Quarter (294)

Marquise d’Llon – aided by Raphael and Moirin during childbirth (296)

Armande – scion of House Trevalion in dispute with d’Argent family (298)

Gemma – acolyte of Eisheth’s order (302)

Marianne Prichard – head priestess of the Temple of Eisheth (302)

Amélié Sourisse – clothing designer (337)

Ramiel – priest of Naamah in Namarre (356)

Sophie – Namarrese woodcutter’s daughter who cared for Moirin’s father (364)

Luc – Namarrese Woodcutter that cared for Moirin’s father (365)

Ch’in:

Master Lo Feng Tzu – Ch’in Scholar, physician and alchemist (152)

Bao – half Tater companion of Master Lo Feng, aka Shangun or Lightning Stick (205)

General Tsieh – commander of Celestial Ch’in army sent to retrieve Master Lo Feng (384)

Emperor Zhu – Son of Heaven, Emperor of the Celestial throne of Ch’in (399)

Xue Hu (Snow Tiger) – Celestial Princes of Ch’in and sole heir (aka) Lady Chan Song (407)

Lord Jiang Quan – Father –in-law of Xue Hu in opposition to Emperor Zhu (408)

Li Xiu (Black Sleeve) or Yaozu - Son of Master Lo Feng; sorcerer, physician and alchemist (408)

Mei – woman for sailors on ship to Ch’in (414)

Suyin – woman for sailors on ship to Ch’in (414)

Brother Lei (Thunder) – stick fighter and teacher to Bao (419)

Lin – Brother Lei’s daughter and former love of Bao (419)

Admiral Wen Chao – naval commander with Lord Jiang Quan (436)

Governor Po – of Ludong City (445)

Madame Po – wife of Ludong City’s Governor Po (446)

Swordmaster Wu – teacher of Celestial Princess Xue Hu (471)

Master Guo – calligraphy teacher of Celestial Princess Xue Hu (471)

Gaomen – stick fighter in Shuntian City (482)

Tortoise – stick fighter in Shuntian City (482)

Ten Tigers Dai – leader of stick fighters in Shuntian City (485)

Liling – tea room hostess (485)

Kang – friend of Tortoise. (486)

Jiang Jian – deceased Husband of Xue Hu (519)

Abbot Hong – head of monastery for the path of Dharma (534)

The Naxi – farming village on the way to White Jade Mountain. (557)

Chen Cao – Naxi village boy (558)

Captain Li Shen – captain in Celestial Army (564)

Deities, Companions, and Spirits:

Maghuin Dhonn – Alban bear Goddess who inspires her people of the Brown Bear (1)

Naamah – Companion of Elua (40)

Elua – first and foremost of D’Angeline gods (40)

Anael – Companion of Elua; the Star of Love and Good Stewart associated with the land and plants. (41)

Eisheth – Companion of Elua associated healing and childbirth (62)

Shemhazai – Companion of Elua associated with knowledge and learning (350)

Yeshua ben Yosef – Son of the One God (251)

Valac – lesser spirit of revealing things hidden (260)

Marbas – lesser spirit (271)

Caim – lesser spirit that speaks to living creatures (281)

Focalar – greater spirit of wind and sea; grand Duc of the Fallen (300)

Sakyamuni – the Enlightened One, Prince of Bhodistan, teacher of Dharma (432)

Guanyin – She who hears our Prayers; Bhodistani deity (433)

Dragon of White Jade Mountain – real Dragon whose spirit possessed Celestial Princess Xue Hu (455)

Legacy or Other:

Donnchadh – Maghuin Dhonn ancestral magician (6)

Tarbh Cro’ – Alban tribe known as the people of the Red Bull (6)

Eidlach ‘Or – Alban tribe known as the people of the Golden Hind (6)

Fhalair Bán – Alban tribe known as the people of the White Horse of Eire (6)

Cinhil Ru – past leader of the Cullach Gorrym, the people of the Black Boar (6)

Alais de la Courcel – princess of Terre D’Ange (9)

Morwen – ancestral Maghuin Dhonn magician and Moirin’s namesake (10)

Berlik – ancestral Maghuin Dhonn magician (10)

Conor mac Grainne – husband to Alais de la Courcel (11)

Arwyn – daughter of Alais de la Courcel and Conor mac Grainne and heir to Cruarch Talorcan (11)

Grainne – Alban ancestor of the Dalriada (35)

Hyacynthe – Tsingani friend of Phédre nό Delauney de Montrevé and Master of the Straits (27)

Eamonn mac Grainne – ancestor of Cillian mac Tiernan; founded Academy at Innisclan (30)

Manannon – water being in Alban folklore (46)

Drustan mab Necthana – Cruarch of Alba (68)

Phédre nό Delauney de Montrevé – famous Courtier and hero of Terre D’Ange (117)

Joscelin Verreuil – Cassiline warrior and companion of Phédre nό Delauney de Montrevé (114)

Queen Sidonie de la Courcel – former Queen of Terre D’Ange (132)

Crown Prince Imriel  de la Courcel – husband of Queen Sidonie and D’Angeline legend (132)

Dorelei mab Breidaia – Crown Prince Imriel’s first wife. (133)

Chevalier Philippe Dumont – sailor and companion of Phédre nό Delauney de Montrevé (114)

Josephine de la Courcel – King Daniel’s mother (187)

Gautier de la Courcel – King Daniel’s father (187)

Jean- Philippe de la Courcel – great-uncle to Prince Thierry (187)

Aniell de la Courcel – King Daniel’s grandfather (187)

Talorcan – former Cruarch of Alba (188)

Ysandre de la Courcel – former Queen of Terre D’Ange (188)

Anafiel Delauney - poet and benefactor of Phédre nό Delauney de Montrevé (283)

Rolande de la Courcel – former Prince of Terre D’Ange (284)

Percy de Somerville – Lord during time of Phédre nό Delauney de Montrevé (326)

Notes: all page numbers refer to the US hardback edition of Naamah’s Kiss; list is sorted by region and/or character type.

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