Sword at Sunset (original) (raw)

Sword at Sunset:� Who's Who

People

Ambrosius--Aurelius Ambrosius, mentioned in Geoffrey of Monmouth, here Artos' uncle

Arian--Artos' first horse; rides him through fiery walls (154)

Aelle--Saxon chiefton in South Britain; killed at Mount Badon

Amlodd--Artos' 2nd armor bearer (89)

Aquila--Companion who wears Saxon thrall ring scar from his days as slave

Bedwyr--Harper, horseman from Armorica; Sutcliff's version of Lancelot

Cabal--1st and 2nd dog of Artos; Cavall mentioned in Nennius

Cador--Prince of Dumnonia, father of future King Constantine

Cei--Companion who corresponds to Sir Kay

Caradawg--Armor maker or smith (72)

Cerdic--Son of Vortigern, whom Artos frees twice; finally leagues w/ Medraut

Constantine (2)--Son of Cador, becomes High King after Artos

Dagleaf--Merchant who gives Artos knowledge of North Britain

Druim Dhu--On of the Little Dark People near Trimontium who helps Artos

Dubricius--Bishop who protests Artos' being named High King (371)

Flavian (Minnow I)--Aquila's son, Artos' first armor bearer, later marries Teleri and has son, Minnow II

Eagles--Name given to Romans

Gault and Levin--Heroic companions; Gault dies from arrow wound; Levin seeks help during hard winter at Trimontium, sacrificing his life in the process

Gwalchmai--"Hawk of May," crippled novice from Lindin monastery; becomes Artos' chief physician; Sutcliff's version of Gawain

Guenhumara--Daughter of Maglaunus, sister of Pharic; Sutcliff's Guenevere

Grey Falcon--Artos' last horse (483)

Helen--Harlot from Eburacum who helps organize revolt against Saxons when Artos' troops enter fort

Hengest--Saxon chiefton; killed at Eburacum

Huil, Son of Caw--Saxon chieftan around Cit Coit Caledon who requests to be killed once captured

Hunno--Artos' lord of horse

Hylin--Artos' and Guenhumara's daughter born in Hollow Hills area outside Trimontium

Irach--One of the Little Dark People who scouts for Artos, eats father's "courage"

Jason the Swordsmith--Man at Eburacum who, with Helen, leads thralls' revolt

Lady Rowen--Vortigern's Saxon wife, mother of Cerdic, found dead at Eburacum

Maelgwn--Chiefton in charge of Arfon in Artos' absence; Falconer; Artos is there when Medraut revolts

Maglaunus--Guenhumara's father; King Stag in midsummer festival

Maximus--Artos' Spanish great grandfather, declared Emperor of Western Roman Empire

Medraut--Artos' and Ygerna's son; Sutcliff's version of Mordred

Minnow (I)--Flavian

Minnow (II)--Flavian's son, Artos' last armor bearer; brings news of Medraut's revolt

Noni Heron's Feather--One of the Little Dark People who helps Artos at Battle of Mount Badon

Octa Hengiston--Hengest's son, killed at Eburacum

Oisc--Lieutenannt and son of Octa; takes Kentish kingdom; fights at Badon

Pharic--Guenhumara's brother; falconer; leads 100 knights & horses given to Artos by G's father

Prosper--Trumpeter

Riada--Artos' third armor bearer; returns to Maglaunus' Dun w/ Pharic after Guenhumara's departure

Sea Wolves--Saxons

Signus--Artos' 2nd horse (100)

Utha--Artos' father, brother to Ambrosius

Ygerna--Artos' half-sister

Places

Arfon--Artos' homeland in present-day Wales

Armorica�Brittany, where Artos goes for larger horses and also gets Bedwyr

Badon--Scene of Artos' greatest victory near Venta (present-day Winchester)

Cit Coit Caledon--Scene of foot battle (near present-day Edinburgh, Scotland)

Deva�Site of �Bear Trap� battle where Hengest is killed (present-day Chester)

Dumnonia--Cador's princedom (present-day Cornwall) where Artos accidentally drops the amethust in baby Constantine�s basket before sailing for Armorica.

Eburacum--Roman fort which Artos takes from Saxons in pursuit battle after Deva; Helen & Jason help (present-day York)

Gaul--Roman name for France

Hadrian�s Wall�Roman wall built in 110 C.E. near present-day border with Scotland. The wall, mostly still in tact, is 70-something miles long and 8-10 feet wide.

Island of Apples--Glastonbury, where Artos tells his story and dies

Linden--Monastery town where Artos argues w/ Abbot; Gwalchmai was novice there (present-day Lincoln)

Segontium�Roman hill fort near Yr Widdfa in present-day Wales

Trimontium--"Three Hills"--Fort in present-day Scotland which Artos takes in night battle; body of girl; severe winter

Venta Bulgarum--Seat of British government (now Winchester)

Yr Widdfa�Welsh name for largest mountain in Arfon (Wales), Anglicized as Snowdon; also a battle cry