Caul Reachey

– one of Dow’s five War Chiefs, an elderly warrior, famously honourable, father to Seff, father-in-law to Calder.

Brydian Flood

– a Named Man formerly a member of Craw’s dozen.

Beck

– a young farmer craving glory on the battlefield, the son of Shama Heartless.

Reft, Colving, Stodder

and

Brait

– other young lads pressed into service with Beck.

Glama Golden’s Men

Glama Golden

– one of Dow’s five War Chiefs, intolerably vain, locked in a feud with Cairm Ironhead.

Sutt Brittle

– a famously greedy Named Man.

Lightsleep

– a Carl in Golden’s employ.

Cairm Ironhead’s Men

Cairm Ironhead

– one of Dow’s five War Chiefs, notoriously stubborn, locked in a feud with Glama Golden.

Curly

– a stout-hearted scout.

Irig

– an ill-tempered axeman.

Temper

– a foul-mouthed bowman.

Others

Brodd Tenways

– the most loyal of Dow’s five War Chiefs, ugly as incest.

Stranger-Come-Knocking

– a giant savage obsessed with civilisation, Chief of all the lands east of the Crinna.

Back to the Mud (dead, thought dead, or long dead)

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