Menders at the beginning of Love and Sacrifice.

Katrin at the beginning of Love and Sacrifice.

After the Grand Tour, just before she is commanded to Court by her mother, The Queen.

Hemmett, about the time he meets Luntigre.

Luntigre.

Borsen at the time he has just opened his store.

Stev, age 30, at the time he meets Borsen.

Happy little donkey!

Katrin's faithful friend.

Ifor, wearing a badly chosen hat. Borsen would shudder.

"Care for a game of Watch the Lady, your lordship?"

Katrin's mother, age 24, when she is traveling on the Middle Continent with Lord Markha.

Bernhard, Lord Markha, Katrin's father at the time he traveled with her mother on the Middle Continent.

Chetigre, lady revolutionary. These women often wore articles of men's clothing to show their equality.

Princess Dorlane of Fambre, mother of Dorsen and Kaymar Shvalz.

Willem Robbins, Menders Man, accompanies the family while traveling.

Student at the University in Simeridon, Artreya.

Sells flowers and functions as an operative in the Artreyan branch of Menders' network.

Florina de Nize, daughter of Luntigre and her great love, about age fourteen.

Courtier and hanger-on at Aidelia's Court during her reign as Morghenna IX.

Aidelia at the time of Love and Sacrifice, aka Queen Morghenna IX of Mordania.