These appendices are not comprehensive, and only collect information that is available in the book, for easy reference.
Recurring Characters in order of appearance:
(Ages, appearances, and titles are given as they were the time of each character’s first appearance.)
Yazadril, Prince of The High People
Description: male Mountain Elf, 4 feet 7 inches tall, average build, initially long white hair and beard, by chapter 4 dark steely gray hair and clean-shaven, 8476 years old.
Introduced: At the beginning of Blessings Of A Curse
Mark Longstrider
Description: male Human, 8 feet 3 inches tall, moderately muscular, black hair, blue eyes, 17 years old.
Introduced: Chapter 1 of Blessings Of A Curse
Dilimon, Sentry of The High People
Description: male Mountain Elf, 4 feet 7 inches tall, sandy brown hair, brown eyes, 293 years old.
Introduced: Chapter 1 of Blessings Of A Curse
Yalla, Sentry Wizard of The High People, fiance of Dilimon
Description: female Mountain Elf, 4 feet 5 inches tall, brown hair, green eyes, 405 years old.
Introduced: Chapter 1 of Blessings Of A Curse
Mark’s deceased family and neighbors from Shinosa Valley; his little sister Shelvy, his younger brother Steb, father Markhan, his mother Helem, his girlfriend Marja Dobbim, Dob Jorman the miller, Dob’s son Verk.
Alilia, Princess of the People of Life
Description: female Forrest Elf, 4 feet 6 inches tall, slim, white hair, brown eyes, 4856 years old.
Introduced: Chapter 1 of Blessings Of A Curse
Theramin, Senior Wizard of The High People
Description: male Mountain Elf, 4 feet 4 inches tall, stout, grey hair and beard, green eyes.
Introduced: Chapter 2 of Blessings Of A Curse
Nemia, Senior Wizard of The High People, wife of Yazadril
Description: female Mountain Elf , 4 feet 4 inches tall, slim, curly blond hair, light blue eyes. 258 years old.
Introduced: Chapter 2 of Blessings Of A Curse
Talia, Daughter of Yazadril and Nemia
Description: female Mountain Elf , 4 feet 5 inches tall, slim, wavy blond hair, blue eyes, 29 years old.
Introduced: Chapter 2 of Blessings Of A Curse
Dalia, Daughter of Yazadril and Nemia
Description: female Mountain Elf , 4 feet 5 inches tall, slim, wavy blond hair, blue eyes, 29 years old.
Introduced: Chapter 2 of Blessings Of A Curse
Bezedil, Son of Alilia and Gorsh
Description: male Forrest Elf, 4 feet 7 inches tall, dark brown hair, brown eyes, 38 years old
Introduced: Chapter 2 of Blessings Of A Curse
Hilsith, Senior Healer of The Warm People
Description: female Polar Elf, 4 feet 4 inches tall, bluish white hair and skin, very light gray eyes, 716 years old.
Introduced: Chapter 2 of Blessings Of A Curse
Jaromir, Prince of The Elves of Thon
Description: male Plains Elf, 5 feet six inches tall, dark brown hair and eyes
Introduced: Chapter 5 of Blessings Of A Curse; Mark and Talia’s wedding
Yzell, Midwife of The High People, wife of Theramin
Description: female Mountain Elf, 4 feet 5 inchs tall, auburn hair, green eyes
Introduced: Chapter 5 of Blessings Of A Curse; Mark and Talia’s wedding
Balen, Wizard in training of The High People, The Volunteers
Description: female Mountain Elf, 3 feet 11 inches tall, bright red hair, green eyes, 19 years old
Introduced: Chapter 5 of Blessings Of A Curse; Mark and Talia’s wedding
Gorsh, Wizard of The People Of Life, husband of Alilia.
Description: male Forrest Elf, 5 feet 7 inches tall, blond hair, blue eyes, 4856 years old.
Introduced: Chapter 5 of Blessings Of A Curse; Mark and Talia’s wedding
Silaran, Warrior of The People of Morning
Description: male Unicorn, 9 feet five inches high at the shoulder, 11 feet seven inches tall in relaxed stance, the heavy build of a war-horse, brilliant white with pink hooves, mane, and tail, a dark pink spiraled horn, and light pink eyes.
Introduced: Chapter 5 of Blessings Of A Curse; Mark and Talia’s wedding
Kragorram, Warrior of Xervian Draconia.
Description: male Dragon, 204 feet long, muscular, crimson red, ¼ inch average scale diameter, gold eyes, rearward-pointing horns over his eyes 7 feet long, a five foot beard.
Introduced: Chapter 5 of Blessings Of A Curse; Mark and Talia’s wedding
Povon, Sorcerer-Magician of Xervian Draconia, mated to Kragorram.
Description: female Dragon, 116 feet long, slim, silver, 2 inch average scale diameter, blue eyes, blue claws
Introduced: Chapter 5 of Blessings Of A Curse; Mark and Talia’s wedding
Sheramiv, Financial Privy Secretary of the Civic Authority of Bojoston, Thon, The Atoning.
Description: female Plains elf, 4 feet six inches tall, dark brown hair, dark eyes.
Introduced: Chapter 6 of Blessings Of A Curse, at the building of The Living Palace
Zayobod, junior Wizard of The High People, The Volunteers
Description: male Mountain Elf, 4 feet 7 inches tall, blond hair, blue eyes, 24 years old
Introduced: Chapter 6 of Blessings Of A Curse, at the building of The Living Palace
Holanam, junior Wizard of The High People, The Volunteers
Description: male Mountain Elf, 4 feet 6 inches tall, black hair, brown eyes, 22 years old
Introduced: Chapter 6 of Blessings Of A Curse, at the building of The Living Palace
Equemev, Fifteenth Ranked Sorcerer of The People of Morning
Description: female Unicorn, Thoroughbred build, six feet high at the shoulder, seven feet six inches tall in relaxed stance, black with silver horn, eyes, eyelashes, hooves, mane and tail
Introduced: Chapter 6 of Blessings Of A Curse, at The Living Palace
Tithian, First Sorcerer and First Magician of The People of Morning, Seer and Oracle, Chief Justicer of The Grand Council of Xervia.
Description: female Unicorn, Thoroughbred build, six feet high at the shoulder, seven feet six inches tall in relaxed stance, black with silver horn, eyes, eyelashes, hooves, mane and tail, graying muzzle
Introduced: Chapter 6 of Blessings Of A Curse, at The Living Palace
Somonik, Speaker for The Circle of Ninety-Nine; ruling council of the dragons of Xervia, First Speaker of The Grand Council of Xervia
Description: male Dragon, 64 feet long, white, purple eyes, burned on right side wing, arm, face, and chest, 63,456,251 years old
Introduced: Chapter 8 of Blessings Of a Curse; first meeting of The Just Alliance.
Grakonexikaldoron, Chronicler for The Circle of Ninety-Nine, prominent astronomer of Xervia
Description: female Dragon, 193 feet long, all gold,
Introduced: Chapter 8 of Blessings Of a Curse; first meeting of The Just Alliance.
Osbald the Eighth, Emperor of the Humans of Thon
Description: male Human, 6 feet 2 inches tall, slim, square shouldered, steel gray eyes and hair, 487 years old
Introduced: Chapter 8 of Blessings Of a Curse; first meeting of The Just Alliance.
Senchak, Lord of Overclan Beijur
Description: male Dwarf, 5 feet 1 inch tall, 312 pounds, long black hair and beard
Introduced: Chapter 8 of Blessings Of a Curse; first meeting of The Just Alliance.
The Lady Emeroth, Empress of Verzaclon
Description: female Giant, fourteen feet tall, olive skin, black hair, 41 years old
Introduced: Chapter 8 of Blessings Of a Curse; first meeting of The Just Alliance.
Quewanak, Eldest of All.
Description: male dragon, 30 feet long (missing 9 feet of tail) green, about 122 million years old.
Introduced: Chapter 8 of Blessings Of a Curse; first meeting of The Just Alliance.
King Dren of Finitra
Description: male Human, 6 feet 4 inches tall, slim, gray hair, brown eyes, 32 years old.
Introduced: Chapter 8 of Blessings Of a Curse; first meeting of The Just Alliance.
Kevim, Emperor of Sming
Description: male human, 5 feet 5 inches tall, slim, short white hair and beard, 129 years old.
Introduced: Chapter 8 of Blessings Of a Curse; first meeting of The Just Alliance.
Ria, The Spirit of The First Sword of Visinniria
Description: rigid female plains elf, 4 feet 10 inches tall, curly red hair, pale blue eyes – elvish rapier, plain silver furniture, forged steel blade
Introduced: Chapter 9 of Blessings Of A Curse; magic lessons at The Living Palace
Kalem, junior Wizard of The High People, The Volunteers
Description: female Mountain Elf, 4 feet 2 inches tall, brown hair, brown eyes, 21 years old
Introduced: Chapter 10 of Blessings Of A Curse; the tour of the properties
Relgemit, General of the Imperial Armies of Kuth, The Atoning
Description: male Plains Elf, 4 feet 11 inches tall, graying dark brown hair, hazel eyes
Introduced: Chapter 10 of Blessings Of A Curse; the tour of the properties
Joseth Narr, Foreman of Winghoof Estates, Colonel of The Imperial Cavalry of Sming (Retired)
Description: male human, 6 feet 1 inch tall, dark brown hair and eyes, missing part of pinky finger.
Introduced: Chapter 10 of Blessings Of A Curse; the tour of the properties
Neela, First Goddess of Humans
Description: female human, 5 feet 5 inches tall, straight black hair, black skin, and black eyes. She appeared to be about thirty-five years old.
Introduced: Chapter 12 of Blessings Of A Curse; the first Manifestation at Royal Beach, Hilia
Visinniria, Elven Goddess of War
Description: female plains elf, 4 feet 10 inches tall, curly red hair, pale blue eyes
Introduced: Chapter 12 of Blessings Of A Curse; the first Manifestation at Royal Beach, Hilia
Heklivmalgiso, First God Of Elves
Description: early elf, 4 feet 9 inches tall, very long white hair and beard, blue eyes
Introduced: Chapter 12 of Blessings Of A Curse; the first Manifestation at Royal Beach, Hilia
Falgaroth, Eighth God of The People Of Morning
Description: male Unicorn, 12 feet high at the shoulder, 15 feet seven inches tall in relaxed stance, all blue, heavy build of a Clydesdale war-horse
Introduced: Chapter 12 of Blessings Of A Curse; the first Manifestation at Royal Beach, Hilia
Amirgath, First God Of Dragons
Description: male dragon, 424 feet long, appears composed of quicksilver
Introduced: Chapter 12 of Blessings Of A Curse; the first Manifestation at Royal Beach, Hilia
Glup, God of The Zurb, first god on Kellaran
Description: somewhat like a glossy black lobster over twelve feet in length, three pairs of symmetrical claws, six pairs of legs, twelve pairs of antennas were arranged in two rows down the back of his head and thorax.
Introduced:; the first Manifestation at Royal Beach, Hilia
Prince Reen, Squire and covert agent of Sming
Description: male human, 5 feet 7 inches tall, slim, dark brown hair and eyes, 16 years old
Introduced: Chapter 13 of Blessings Of A Curse, at The Emperor’s Palace in Latrel, Sming
Junior Liutenant Nek Sibook, of Sming
Description: female human, 5 feet 7 inches tall, black eyes, black skin and short black hair
Introduced: Chapter 13 of Blessings Of A Curse, at Norka’s Palace of Refreshments in Latrel, Sming
Zone Inspector Rayn, of Finitra, J.A. Anti-Conspiracy Brigade
Description: male human, 5 feet 10 inches tall, light reddish-blond hair, blue eyes, ruddy skin, late twenties or early thirties
Introduced: Chapter 13 of Blessings Of A Curse, at Norka’s Palace of Refreshments in Latrel, Sming
Mark’s Belinhome Finitran family: his mom’s sister aunt Tilfi, her husband Birg, Paternal Granpa Mark, Granma Sana, Uncle Wittan 40, wife Karna, son Dren 22, new wife Mandri 21, daughter Petha 19, Aunt Sannen 32, husband Dalev, daughter Migby 12, son Jind 9, Uncle Petro 31, wife Nilla, daughter Vimma 6, son Bano 4
Description: every Longstrider male is very similar, with brown hair, the same muscular build, and the adults among them are uniformly within an inch of seven feet six inches
Introduced: Chapter 14 of Blessings Of A Curse, at Mark’s grandfather’s estate in Belinhome Finitra, Mark’s 17th birthday
Mandri, Battle Wizard of Finitra, girlfriend of Dren Longstrider
Description: female human, 4 feet 11 inches tall, slim, blond hair, hazel eyes, 21 years old
Introduced: Chapter 14 of Blessings Of A Curse, at the couples’ tournament at Hilia for Mark’s 17th birthday
Dulyamil, business person from Kuth
Description: plains elf, 5 feet 6 inches tall, 175 pounds, very muscular,
Introduced: Chapter 14 of Blessings Of A Curse, at the couples’ tournament at Hilia for Mark’s 17th birthday
Meri, Countess of Bingok, Kuth
Description: female human, 6 feet 1 inch tall, very fit, long light-red hair,
Introduced: Chapter 14 of Blessings Of A Curse, at the couples’ tournament at Hilia for Mark’s 17th birthday
Zarkog, Dragon Lord of Serminak
Description: male dragon, 619 feet in length, black, silver on the edges of his scales and the tips of his horns and dorsal spines, with gold eyes, claws, eyebrow ridges, teeth, and the scales over his wing-bones.
Introduced: Chapter 15 of Blessings Of A Curse, the Meeting of the Alliance for diplomacy with Serminak
First Burgundy, Triax God of Hiding
Description: male Triax; “It was roughly a triangle with curved edges. It’s form was a foot and a half long and ten inches wide, with a surface like burgundy velvet on its top side, white velvet on the bottom. It was generally flat, being about an inch thick in the center, and paper thin at the edges. The closest of the three sides was shorter than the other two, and just above the middle of that edge were three small round eyes, each a different color, themselves arranged in a triangle and spaced less than an inch apart. The foremost eye was blue, the right-rear one green, and the left-rear one red. They blinked often and with independent timing in a disconcerting manner. The skin around them formed circular eyelids and the opening between them remained circular as they irised open and closed. Just below the front edge of the creature under the eyes was a two-inch wide horizontal slit that might have been a mouth. The creature’s edges rippled gently as it regarded them.”
Introduced: Chapter 16 of Blessings Of A Curse, the great chase
Empress Honey, ruler of The Swarm
Description: female insectoid, 6 feet high with legs fully extended, 9 feet long, 12 foot wingspan, coppery body like a wasp, transparent wings of a dragonfly, vertically-moving bottom jaw
Introduced: Chapter 18 of Blessings Of A Curse, at the Swarm preserve, Xervia
Zwak Deathbringer, General of Seminak
Description: male Sylvan, 7 feet 3 inches tall, long black hair, yellow slitted eyes
Introduced: Chapter 20 of Blessings Of A Curse, the victory celebration
First Mauve, Triax God of Intelligence
Description: female Triax, 28 feet long, mauve top, white bottom, scarred by demon-fire, forward eye replaced by a diamond sphere
Introduced: Chapter 20 of Blessings Of A Curse, the victory celebration
First Aquamarine, Triax God of Power
Description: male Triax, 640 feet long, aquamarine top, white bottom, scarred by demon-fire, missing a 20 foot wide notch from his trailing edge
Introduced: Chapter 20 of Blessings Of A Curse, the victory celebration
Historical events:
7 billion years ago; the formation of Kellaran.
6 billion years ago; the first single-celled life appears on Kellaran.
4 billion years ago; the first complex life appears on Kellaran.
400 million years ago; the emergence of the Zurb, aquatics, the first intelligent social life on Kellaran.
250 million years ago; the emergence of the dragons.
45 million years ago; the emergence of the Unicorns.
40 million years ago; the signing of the Pact of Kraka.
10 million years ago; the emergence of the humans.
7.465 million years ago; the first demon war.
511 thousand years ago; The Conquests of Verzaclon.
237 thousand years ago; the emergence of the elves.
47 thousand years ago; The War of the Segregation.
30 thousand years ago; The Withdrawal of the Old Gods.
5 thousand years ago; the last Sylvan war.