A note on naming conventions

In Deusetats, names comprise a title, a nearname and a farname; for example Prince Rainhart Dorn. Generally only people who know each other well or are close family will call each other by their nearname (“Rainhart”). Equals or superiors will use their farname (“Dorn”), or more formally by their title and farname (“Prince Dorn”). Subordinates will call them by their form of address (“your highness”).

In Jovan, names comprise title, given name, family name and then any additional names; for example, Lady Philomena Sylvanus Alysius–or Lady Philomena of the Sylvani, from Alysia. Equals or superiors will use either given name (“Philomena”) or more formally, title and given name (“Lady Philomena”). Subordinates will use form of address (“my lady”) or title and given name.

Characters

Empress Adrienne Sylvanus filia Dolmus of Jovan, niece of Lord Valentinus and Lord Cassius; mother of Princess Beatrix Adela.

Queen Consort Agneja of Merot, married to King Godfrey; mother of Maldwyn, Rainhart, Holle and Linde.

Baron Antrim, a Cimbra baron.

Argo, Lord Luca’s spaniel.

Briga, Prince Rainhart’s wolfhound.

Baron Brun, a Cimbra baron.

Lord Cassius Sylvanus filius Herminius, brother of Lord Valentinus, uncle of Empress Adrienne Sylvanus.

Cervin Sylvanus, servant of Lord Valentinus Sylvanus.

Elspet, Queen Consort Agneja’s handmaid

King Gafin Godfrey of Reuz, King of Deusetats, Lesser King of the Teuta, married to Queen Consort Agneja; father of Maldwyn, Rainhart, Holle and Linde

Lord Galfrid Henrik of Diewalde, Castellan of Breg Castle

Baroness Griselde, Cimbra baroness of Draga

Hannelore, Elder Priestess of the Temple at Traumwald

Princess Holle Anheldis of Reuz, third child and eldest (and only surviving) daughter of King Godfrey and Queen Consort Agneja.

Lord Jurann of Draga, son and heir of Baroness Griselde of Draga.

Princess Linde Nica of Reuz, youngest child of King Godfrey and Queen Consort Agneja. Deceased.

Baron Linnan Konrad of Mullrose, younger brother of Baron Milos

Llewellyn kin Gwaerfon, husband of Lord Cassius Sylvanus

Lord Louiz Wilheard of Reuz, younger brother of Crown Prince Tancred Ansgar.

Lord Luca Sylvanus, younger brother of Lady Philomena Sylvanus; illegitimate son of Lord Valentinus Sylvanus

Prince Maldwyn Brant of Reuz, eldest child of King Godfrey and Queen Consort Agneja; elder brother of Rainhart and Holle

Baron Milos of Mullrose, foster father of Rainhart, older brother of Baron Konrad

Lady Philomena Sylvanus Alysius filia Valentinus, illegitimate daughter of Lord Valentinus Sylvanus. Elder sister of Lord Luca Sylvanus. Betrothed to Prince Rainhart Dorn

Prince Rainhart Dorn of Reuz, second son of King Godfrey and Queen Consort Agneja, younger brother of Maldwyn, elder brother of Rainhart. Betrothed to Lady Philomena Sylvanus

Queen Setnais, Queen of Merot, elder sister of Queen Consort Agneja

Crown Prince Tancred Ansgar of Reuz, nephew of King Godfrey; first cousin to Maldwyn, Rainhart and Holle; heir to the crown of Deusetats and the Lesser Kingship of the Teuta

Lord Tielo Leonhard of Draga, younger son of Baroness Griselde of Draga

Tilda, Lady Philomena’s maidservant

Lord Valentinus Sylvanus filius Herminius, elder uncle of Empress Adrienne Sylvanus; arried to Lady Luvina Ventus (estranged) and father to Lord Felix Sylvanus; natural father of Lady Philomena Sylvanus and Lord Luca Sylvanus. Mistress is Lady Ignatia Astraeus

Baron Waldon Bartosz, Baron of Traumwald and Lesser King of the Cimbra