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The Priory of the Orange Tree

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The Priory of the Orange TreeSamantha ShannonThe Roots of Chaos, book 1

Characters in The Priory of the Orange Tree

12 characters, main characters first.

Main characters

  • Tané Miduchi

    A Seiikinese apprentice who has trained her whole life to become a dragonrider.

  • Ead Duryan

    A mage of the Priory of the Orange Tree, posing as a lady-in-waiting at the Inysh court in order to protect Queen Sabran.

  • Arteloth Beck

    An Inysh lord and Sabran's childhood friend, sent away from court and into the draconic kingdom of Yscalin.

  • Sabran the Ninth

    Queen of Inys of the House of Berethnet, whose bloodline is held to keep the Nameless One bound.

  • Niclays Roos

    A Mentish anatomist and alchemist exiled to the trading post of Orisima in the East.

Antagonists

  • The Nameless One (Roots of Chaos)

    The giant wyrm whose long-prophesied return threatens the whole world.

  • Fýredel

    A High Western wyrm who leads the draconic assault and the takeover of Yscalin.

Supporting characters

  • Nayimathun

    An ancient Lacustrine dragon of the East, and Tané's companion.

  • Sabran IX Berethnet

  • Aubrecht Lievelyn

  • Triam Sulyard

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