Through the Darkness

THROUGH THE DARKNESS

Harry Turtledove

Volume 3 of the ‘Darkness’ sextet

The Derlavai War

Into the Darkness

Darkness Descending

Through the Darkness

Rulers of the Darkness

Jaws of Darkness

Out of the Darkness

Copyright © 2001 by Harry Turtledove

A Tor Book

ISBN 0-312-87825-7

Dramatis Personae

(*denotes viewpoint character)

Algarve

Almonio  Constable outside Gromheort, in Forthweg

Balastro  Algarvian minister to Zuwayza

Bembo*  Constable outside Gromheort, in Forthweg

Borso  General of dragonfliers near Trapani

Casmiro  Colonel; count; master sniper in Sulingen

Domiziano  Captain of dragonfliers in Sabrino s wing

Evodio  Constable outside Gromheort, in Forthweg

Folvo  Soldier in Sulingen

Fronesia  Sabrino's mistress

Gismonda  Sabrino's wife

Gradasso  Captain; Lurcanio's aide in Priekule

Iroldo  Comptroller of publications in Priekule

Ivone  Grand duke; Algarvian governor in Priekule

Lurcanio  Colonel on occupation duty in Priekule

Mainardo  Mezentio's brother, named King of Jelgava

Mezentio  King of Algarve

Mosco  Lurcanio's former aide, now fighting in Unkerlant

Oraste  Constable outside Gromheort, in Forthweg

Orosio  Captain of dragonfliers in Sabrino's wing

Panfilo  Sergeant in southern Unkerlant

Pesaro  Constabulary sergeant outside Gromheort, in Forthweg

Raniero  Mezentio's cousin, named King of Grelz

Sabrino*  Colonel of dragonfliers in the land of the Ice People

Spinello  Major in southern Unkerlant

Trasone*  Footsoldier in southern Unkerlant

Vasto  Colonel of dragonfliers near Trapani

Zerbino  Marquis; brigadier in the land of the Ice People

Forthweg

Brivibas  Vanai's grandfather; a scholar in Oyngestun

Ceorl  Trainee in Plegmund's Brigade; ruffian

Conberge  Leofsig and Ealstan's sister

Ealstan*  Forthwegian in Eoforwic, the capital; Vanai s husband

Elfryth  Leofsig and Ealstan's mother

Ethelhelm  Half-Kaunian Forthwegian singer and drummer

Felgilde  Leofsig's former girlfriend in Gromheort

Grimbald  Jewelers son; Conberge's boyfriend in Gromheort

Hengist  Hestan's brother in Gromheort

Hestan  Bookkeeper in Gromheort; Leofsig and Ealstan's father

Leofsig*  Laborer in Gromheort; Ealstan's brother

Pernavai  Vatsyunas' wife; escaped near Pavilosta in Valmiera

Plegmund  The most glorious king in Forthweg's history

Sidroc  Leofsig and Ealstan's cousin; Hengist's son

Vanai*  Kaunian in Eoforwic, the capital; Ealstan's wife

Vatsyunas  Dentist; Kaunian; escaped near Pavilosta in Valmiera

Waleran  Corporal in Plegmund's Brigade

Werferth  Sergeant in Plegmund's Brigade

Wiglaf  Trainee in Plegmund's Brigade

Gyongyos

Arpad  Ekrekek—ruler--of Gyongyos

Benczur  Soldier fighting in western Unkerlant

Borsos  Dowser on the island of Obuda

Farkas  Colonel of mages in western Unkerlant

Istvan*  Sergeant in western Unkerlant

Kun  Corporal in western Unkerlant; former mage's apprentice

Szonyi  Footsoldier in western Unkerlant

Tivadar  Captain; company commander in western Unkerlant

Ice People

Jeush  Shaman on the austral continent

Jelgava

Ausra  Talsu's sister in Skrunda

Bishu  Student in Kugu's class in classical Kaunian

Donalitu  King of Jelgava; in exile in Lagoas

Dzirnavu  Talsu's regimental commander; deceased

Gailisa  Grocer's daughter in Skrunda; Talsu's girlfriend

Kugu  Silversmith in Skrunda

Laitsina  Talsu's mother in Skrunda

Talsu*  Tailor's son in Skrunda

Traku  Tailor in Skrunda; Talsu's father

Kuusamo

Alkio  Theoretical sorcerer; Raahe's husband

Bento  Mage in Jelgava

Elimaki  Pekka's sister

Heikki  Sorcery Department chair at Kajaani City

Ilmarinen  Elderly theoretical sorcerer in Yliharma

Juhainen  One of the Seven Princes of Kuusamo

Juhani  Physician in Yliharma

Leino   Mage in Kajaani; Pekka's husband

Moisio  Lord; Kuusaman minister to Unkerlant in Cottbus

Olavin  Elimaki's husband; Pekka's brother-in-law

Pekka*  Theoretical sorcerer in Kajaani

Piilis  Theoretical sorcerer

Raahe  Theoretical sorcerer; Alkio’s wife

Siuntio  Elderly theoretical sorcerer in Yliharma

Tauvo  Dragonflier in the land of the Ice People

Uto  Pekka's son

Lagoas

Affonso  Second-rank mage in the land of the Ice People

Brinco   Grandmaster Pinhiero's secretary

Fernao*  First-rank mage in the land of the Ice People

Gusmao  Count; Lagoan minister to Unkerlant in Cottbus

Janira  Balio's daughter by a Lagoan woman

Peixoto  Colonel in Setubal

Pinhiero  Grandmaster of Lagoan Guild of Mages

Vitor  King of Lagoas

Ortah

Ahinadab  King of Ortah

Hadadezer  Ortaho minister to Zuwayza

Sibiu

Balio  Sibian fisherman settled in Setubal, in Lagoas

Brindza  Cornelu's daughter

Cornelu*  Leviathan-rider in exile, serving in Lagoan navy

Costache  Cornelu's wife

Unkerlant

Addanz  Archmage of Unkerlant

Alboin  Young soldier south of Aspang

Aldrian  Young soldier in Sulingen

Annore  Garivald s wife

Canel  Major general on south bank of Wolter River

Chariulf  Colonel; master sniper in Sulingen

Friam  Captain who entered Sulingen

Garivald*  Musician and resistance fighter west of Herborn

Hawart  Captain south of Aspang