Medalon

Lord Pieter — Karien Envoy to Medalon.

Louhina Farcron — Sister of the Blade. Appointed to the Quorum following Joyhinia’s elevation to First Sister.

Maera — Goddess of the Glass River.

Mahina Cortanen — Former First Sister. Mother of Wilem. Banished to the Grimfield with her son and daughter-in-law, Crissabelle.

Mandah Rodak — Formerly a novice and now a pagan rebel from Medalon. Elder sister of Ghari

Marielle — Prisoner at the Grimfield, sentenced with R’shiel.

Mysekis — Captain of the Defenders stationed in the Grimfield.

Nheal Alcarnen — Captain of the Defenders and friend of Tarja who aids his escape from the Citadel.

Overlord — See Xaphista.

Padric — Leader of the rebels following Tarja’s capture.

Palin Jenga — Lord Defender. Commander in Chief of the Defenders. Brother of Dayan Jenga and rumored to be R’shiel’s father.

Prozlan — Sister of the Blade stationed at the Grimfield.

R’shiel — Probate. Daughter of the First Sister, Joyhinia.

Shananara — Her Royal Highness, Shananara te Ortyn. Daughter of Rorandelan. Sister of Korandellen.

Suelen — Sister of the Blade. The First Sister’s Secretary and Harith’s niece.

Sunny — Sunflower Hopechild. Court'esa from the Citadel.

Tarja — Tarjanian Tenragan. Son of the First Sister, Joyhinia. Captain of the Defenders.

Unwin — Sister of the Blade at the Grimfield

Wilem — Commandant of the Grimfield. Son of Mahina and married to Crisabelle.

Wylbir — A rebel. Former sergeant of the Defenders.

Xaphista — The Overlord. God of the Kariens.

Zegarnald — God of War.

Jennifer Fallon was born in Melbourne, Australia, the ninth child in a family of thirteen girls. Medalon is her first novel. It was a national bestseller in Australia, and was shortlisted for the 2000 Aurealis Award for the best fantasy novel of the year. She lives in Alice Springs, Australia.

To learn more about Jennifer Fallon and the Hythrun Chronicles, visit: www.jenniferfallon.com

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MEDALON: BOOK ONE OF THE HYTHRUN CHRONICLES Copyright © 2000 by Jennifer Fallon

Originally published in 2000 by Voyager, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, Australia

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