Ancestors of Avalon
Marion Zimmer Bradley
and
Diana L. Paxson
To David Bradley
Without whom this book could not have been written
Table of Contents
PEOPLE WHO DO NOT ESCAPE ATLANTIS
Aldel – of Ahtarrath; an acolyte, betrothed to Elis, killed in rescue of Omphalos Stone
Deoris [temple name, ‘Adsartha’] – a former priestess of Caratra, mother of Tiriki, wife of Reio-ta
(Domaris – a Vested Guardian, priestess of Light, mother of Micail)
Gremos – a priestess, housemother to the acolytes
Kalhan – of Atalan; an acolyte, betrothed to Damisa
Kanar – chief astrologer of the Temple on Ahtarrath, Lanath’s first teacher
Lunrick – a merchant of Ahtarra
Mesira – chief of the healers, a priestess of the cult of Caratra
(Micon – Prince of Ahtarrath, father of Micail)
(Mikantor – Prince of Ahtarrath, father of Micon and Reio-ta)
Pegar – a landowner of Ahtarrath
(Rajasta – mage, priest of Light, and Vested Guardian in the Ancient Land)
CAPITALS = major characters
( ) = dead before story begins
Reio-ta – regent of Ahtarrath and governor of the Temple of Light on Ahtarrath, priest, uncle of Micail and stepfather of Tiriki
(Riveda – biological father of Tiriki, healer, mage, and chief of the Grey Robe Order in the Ancient Land; executed for sorcery)
PEOPLE AT THE TOR
Adeyna – wife of the merchant Forolin
Alyssa [Temple name, ‘Neniath’] – of Caris; a Grey Robe priestess (the Grey Mage), seeress, and adept
Arcor – of Ahtarrath, a sailor on the
Crimson Serpent Aven – an Alkonan sailor on the Crimson Serpent
Cadis – an Ahtarran sailor on the Crimson Serpent
CHEDAN ARADOS – originally of Alkonath; son of Naduil, an acolyte in the Ancient Land before its fall, former Vested Guardian, and now a mage
DAMISA – of Alkonath; eldest of the acolytes, a cousin of Prince Tjalan, betrothed to Kalhan
Dannetrasa of Caris – a priest of Light who assisted Ardral in the library; arrives at the Tor on the second ship
Domara – daughter of Tiriki and Micail, born at the Tor
Eilantha – Tiriki’s Temple name
Elis – of Ahtarrath; one of the acolytes, especially good with plants
Forolin – a merchant of Ahtarrath and late arrival to the Tor
Heron – headman of the marsh folk
Iriel – of Arhaburath; youngest of the acolytes (age twelve at the time of the Sinking), betrothed to Aldel
Jarata – a merchant of Ahtarrath
Kalaran – an acolyte, betrothed to Selast
Kestil – daughter of Forolin and Adeyna, five years old when she arrives at the Tor
Larin