Many of the persons and places mentioned in this book first appeared in The Book of the Long Sun, to which the reader is referred. In the following list, the most significant names are given in CAPITALS, less significant names in italics.

Colonel Abanja, Generalissimo Siyuf's chief intelligence officer.

Captain Adatta, INCANTO'S chief female subordinate at the Battle of BLANKO.

Affito INCLITO'S coachman.

Atteno, INCANTO'S host in BLANKO, a stationer.

Auk, the thief who led a party of colonists from VIRON to GREEN.

Babbie, a hus given to HORN by Mucor.

Badour, the guard who leaves his post to take

INCANTO, HIDE, JAHLEE, MORA, and others to his officer.

Bala, SINEW'S wife.

Colonel Bello, an officer in the horde of BLANKO.

BLANKO, a town on BLUE founded by colonists from Grandecitta.

BLUE, the better of the two habitable planets of the SHORT SUN System.

Bricco, a small child cared for by FAVA.

Br una, a docile mule belonging to INCLITO.

Cantoro, a merchant of BLANKO.

Casco, a jealous suitor, long ago.

Chaku, a mercenary from Gaon.

Chenille, the wife who accompanied Auk to GREEN.

Chrasmologic Writings, the sacred book revered in VIRON.

Comus, a minor god, Pas's jester.

Cugino, the woodcutter who makes a staff for INCANTO.

Cuoio, the name by which HIDE is known in BLANKO.