*Vanadei (Noddy’s first runner; royal runner)
“Cheese” Fath (runner under Fish Pereth)
Dannor Lassad (Bunny’s first runner)
Dolphin-branch
Garid [deceased]
*Kendred [regent; deceased]
*Mathren [Commander of King’s Riders; deceased] m. Fnor Marthdavan [deceased] [for details of secret army, see NIGHTHAWK, below]
Sons: *Lanrid [deceased],*Sindan “Sinna” [deceased]
Lanrid and Fini sa Vaka son: *Connar [adopted by Arrow and Danet, see eagle branch]
Runners: Thad (Mathren’s third runner
Tlen (general castle runner)
Kend (second Runner to Mathren)
Senelaec
*Jarl: Hastred [deceased]
*Jarlan: Ndara (returned to family in Eastern Alliance)
Jarl’s brother: Tanrid “Tana”
Sons: *Hastred “Wolf,”*Tanrid “Yipyip”
Daughters: *Fareas “Fuss,” *Carleas “Calamity” (adopted from Noth relations)
*Mardran “Cub,” son of Wolf and Ndiran Arvandais
Marend, (daughter of Wolf and Ndiran Arvandais, taken to Arvandais by Ndiran)
*Ranet/Ran “Braids,” son of Wolf and Calamity, raised as a daughter chief of Eastern Alliance, m. Henad Tlennen
*Fareas “Kit,” daughter of Wolf and Calamity
*Ranet, adopted from Keriam family, to replace Ranet in betrothal to Connar Olavayir
Runners: *Pip
*Ndara
*Young Pan
*Ink
*Trot (becomes a scout under Braids’ command)
*Fnor
Sindan-An
Jarl: Tanrid “Rock”
Jarlan: Ranet
Son: Evred “Baldy”
Daughter: Fnor
Daughter: Maddar m. to Cabbage Gannan
RIDER FAMILY: SINDAN (related to the Sindans of Sindan-An and Tlen
Daughter: Pandet Tlen
“Snow” Baker (daughter of bakers, lifemate of Maddar )
Telyer Hesea, combined with Faral (family name Cassad)
*Jarl: Handas
*Jarlan: Carleas Dei
Sons: Aldren, *Barend “Chelis” (for a time)
*Daughter, later son: Carleas “Colt,” adopted from deceased sister Hlar Dei, leader of partisan gang
Jarl’s sister’s daughters: Chelis m. Eaglebeak Yvanavayir, Starliss m. Demeos Nyidri
RIDER FAMILY: NOTH, FARAL BRANCH
“Plum” Noth: captain under Rat Noth, second-cousin
Tlen
Jarl: David “Tuft”
Jarlan: Tdan
Son: Garid
Daughters: Hibern, Chelis “Owlet”
Pandet (second cousin)
RIDER FAMILY: SINDAN & HOLDAN
Son: Senrid “Rooster” Holdan
Daughter: Shen Sindan
Tlennen
Jarl: Garid
Jarlan: Hibern
Son: Mardren “Marda” adopted sister’s boy
Daughter: Henad (commander of skirmishers) m. Braids Senelaec
“Amble” Sindan: Eastern Alliance Chief
Lnand Sindan m. to Blue Gannan
Toraca
Jarl: Nadran,
Jarlan: Faral
Daughters: Fala, Gdir
Sons: Indevan “Horseshoe,” Nadran
RIDER FAMILY: TUALAN
“Moss” Tualan, army farrier, field medic
Tyavayir
Jarl: Halrid, Jarlan: Han
Sons: Camrid, *Tanrid “Stick” (captain under Connar)
Camrid’s son: Evred
RIDER FAMILY: FATH
Sons: Tlennen, *Anderle “Ghost” (captain under Connar)
Daughter: Genis
Runner: Askan (runner to Stick)
Runner: Keth (runner to Stick)
Runner: “Snake” Wend (long runner to Stick)
TRADE FAMILY: FARENDAVAN
Father: Hasta, captain of riders sent by Tyavayir to Olavayir to fulfill treaty
*Mother: Hadand, chief weaver
*Son: Hasta “Brother” m. to Tialan Fath, mated with Hanred Basna
Daughters: *Danet, m. to Anred Olavayir
*Hlis, later Chief Weaver
Son: *Andas, by the king and Hlis
Daughter: *Danet “Blossom” by Camerend Montredavan-An and Hlis
Yvanavayir/Stalgoreth
Jarl: Ganred
Jarlan [deceased]
Sons: Aldred “Eaglebeak,” Manther
Daughter: *Fareas “Pony”
Runners: Fenis (Pony’s runner)
Pan
Mlis
RIDERS ALL FAMILY CONNECTIONS
AFTER CHANGE TO STALGORETH
Jarl: Senrid “Cabbage” Gannan
Jarlan: Maddar Sindan-An
Snow, baker/scribe, lifemate to Maddar
Fnor-Tailor favorite to Cabbage
Zheirban
Jarl: Anderle
Jarlan: Maddar
Sons: David, Camerend
Daughter: Gelis
RIDER FAMILY: LENNACA
Nighthawk
Mathren Olavayir’s private army
Anderle Vaskad [deceased]: Swordmaster and war trainer, first under former king Tanrid Olavayir AKA Bloody Tanrid; had early training of Jarl of Arvandais and Mathren Olavayir.
Surviving the massacre after Mathren’s death:
*Retren Hauth, maternal second-cousin to Mathren, sent to Nevree as lance master
“Tigger” Jethren: brother to Halrid Jethren, also of Nighthawk Company, then Olavayir Rider
Halrid Jethren: Lance Captain Nighthawk Company/Olavayir Rider
Son: Kethedrend “Keth” Jethren: Lance Commander under Connar
“Moonbeam”: Keth Jethren’s first runner, kidnapped by Anderle Vaskad from Arvandais, trained from early childhood as an assassin
Hanred Leneid, (Rider captain under Keth Jethren, assassin)
“Rock” Alca, (Rider captain under Keth Jethren, assassin)
Sleip, (scout and assassin)
Royal Castle, Royal City, and Academy Staff
*Jarid Noth: City Guard Captain, promoted to Garrison Commander, interim King’s Army Commander
Indevan “Toast” Basna: Captain of Garrison Training
*Amreth Tam: Kitchen Steward
*Vnat: kitchen help, greens
*Liet: buttery
“Old” Chelis: potter
*Evred Pereth: Quartermaster
Sons: *Halrid (guard-in-training), *David “Fish” (runner-in-training, Connar’s first runner)
*Hlis Farendavan, Chief Weaver [see Farendavan]
*Evred Andaun: Academy Headmaster
*Retren Hauth: Lance master, brother-in-law to quartermaster
Evred Stadas: archery master
“Baldy” Faldred: mapping teacher, housemaster
Halrid: head mason
*Spindle (castle runner)
*Mard (runner to Evred)
*Tarvan (runner to Evred, then to Jarend Olavayir)
*Liet: castle runner
*The Captain’s Drum, pleasure house (closed after Evred’s death)
*The Silver Shield, pleasure house
*The Singing Sword, pleasure house
Branid (worker at the Singing Sword)
Liet (worker at the Singing Sword)
Nand (worker at the Singing Sword)
Royal Runners
*Shendan and Camerend Montredavan-An, chiefs in charge of the runners, and (first one, then the other) co-chiefs of the royal runner training [see Darchelde]
*Mnar Milnari, co-chief of the royal runner training
*Senrid “Quill” Montredavan-An
*Lineas Noth
*Fallon (referred to only) chief trainer of long distance runners
*Branid (ferret)
*Ivandred (long runner, ferret)
*Hlar Dei [deceased] (
sister to Jarlan of Cassad)
*Lnand (long runner, ferret)
*Dannor (assistant master, in charge of fledges)
*Cama “Cama Tall” (long runner, ferret)
Cama Basna (master)
*Fnor (scribe, ferret)
*Vanadei (Noddy’s first runner)
*Liet
*Ndand
Adranis
Sarias Elsarion: duchas of Elsarion
Mathias Alored Elsarion: brother to Sarias
Brigands and Mercenaries
Jendas “Skunk” Yenvir
Barnat, son of Aiv
Adzi
Vior Mat Cingon, mercenary formerly hired by Elsarion
Bar Regren
Ovaka Red-Feather (chieftain)
Ovaka Mol, chieftain’s second son
Oba, grandson of Ovaka Red-Feather
Ewt
Thiv
“Finger”
Ku Halir Garrison and City Denizens
*Commander: “Sneeze” Ventdor, kin to Arrow
Captain: Barend Ventdor, kin to Arrow
Scribe: Ndand
Castle Inn: Enka Kiff, owner
Son: Retren (army recruit)
Daughter: Ndara “Jam”
Three Sails Inn: Tolvik, owner
Weaver: Var
Wim: scout under Pepper Marlovayir
Larkadhe Staff
Steward: Keth “Steward” Dei
Healer’s Assistant: Indevan “Inda” Janold
Court scribe: Barend
Sartorans
Seonrei Landis: a princess of Sartor
Iaeth: maternal second-cousin to Seonrei, herald-scribe
Donais: personal tailor to Seonrei
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Sherwood Smith studied in Europe before earning a Masters degree in history. She worked as a governess, a bartender, an electrical supply verifier, and wore various hats in the film industry before turning to teaching for twenty years. To date she’s published over forty books, one of which was an Anne Lindbergh Honor Book; she’s twice been a finalist for the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award and once a Nebula finalist. Her YA fantasy novel Crown Duel has been in print for over twenty years.
She reviews books at Goodreads and blogs intermittently at Dreamwidth.
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Time of Daughters II
Sherwood Smith
First Edition December 3, 2019
Ebook ISBN: 978-1-61138-844-2
Copyright © 2019 Sherwood Smith
Cover illustration © 2019 Augusta Scarlett
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