People And Places

Poul Anderson, The Winter Of The World, I-III.

Donya, head of a household of the Hervar kith among the Rogaviki or Northfolk, has her wintergarth at Owlhaunt on the Stallion River, four days travel to the northwest of the outpost at Fuld. Donya leads a Fellowship, an informal association of several families in Hervar. The Northfolk speak Rogavikian although each kin-group has its own dialect.

Casiru, a Knife Brother and vicechief of the criminal Rattlebone Brotherhood in the Southland city of Arvanneth, speaks Rahidian.

Josserek Derrain is a Killimaraichan with ancestors from western Orenstane, currently wearing garments characteristic of eastern Orenstane, who once escaped from a labor gang in central Orenstane.

Sidir, son of Rael of Clan Chalif, is a Barommian Captain General of the Rahidian Empire, has conquered Arvanneth, learned Arvannethan and become one of two-viceregents in the city.

The other vice-regent, Yurussun Soth-Zora, is the Imperial Voice and a trained disciple of the Tolan Philosophy who meditates on the Nine Correct Principles and quotes the Fourth Lesser Precept of Tola.

Ercer en-Havan is the Holy Councilor for the World in Arvennath.

Guildsman Ponsario en-Ostral is an Arvennathan merchant.

One woman and six swell guys.