David Weber
Wind Rider's Oath
(War God – 3)
For Megan, Morgan, and Michael,
who hold my heart in their hands.
And always and especially for Sharon,
the center of us all, for making miracles possible.
Characters
Sothoii armsman/horse herder from the holding of Warm Springs.
Commander of Five Hundred; the senior officer of the Kalatha town guard.
an acolyte in the Balthar Temple of Tomanak.
Baron Toramos, Lord Warden of the South Riding. Baron Tellian's most powerful political enemy, and someone who does not believe that it is possible or desirable to coexist with hradani.
an alias of Varnaythus.
Triahm Pickaxe's mistress and a worshiper of Shigu.
the town administrator of Kalatha.
previous Lord Warden of Lorham. Trisu Pickaxe's deceased father.
a trusted spy and agent of Baron Cassan.
Baron Tellian's bonded courser. The name means 'Thunder Grass.'
One of Baron Tellian's vassals; Lord Warden of Warm Springs.
a war maid; one of Saretha's partisans.
Lord Warden of the Fens one of Baron Tellian's vassals plotting with Duke Cassan against him.
Commander of One Hundred; the war maid officer in charge of training at Kalatha.
The head of Housekeeping for Kalatha.
Lord Warden of Glanharrow. Baron Tellian's choice to replace the traitor Mathian Redhelm at Glanharrow.
A wind rider who joins Bahzell's attack on Krahana's servants. His courser is named
Bahzell's foster brother; a member of the Order Tomanak.
a young war maid assigned by Erlis as Leeana's mentor.
Lord Warden of Hollow Cave. One of Baron Cassan's vassals.
the courser filly Bahzell heals at Warm Springs. The name means 'Daughter of the Wind' or 'Wind Daughter.'
Hathan's bonded courser. The name means 'Storm Souled.'
the Horse Stealer warrior commanding the guard assigned to Bahzell in Balthar by his father.