Ezmerelda
Ezmerelda carries the blood of the Dragonkin, an ancient race of sorcerers that millennia ago communed with dragons and the magic that spawned them. Dragonkin have all but vanished, but it is said the rare child is born with their blood hot in their veins. Such children wield enormous potential power. Druids covet their return for it is a link with the primal forces of nature and magic. Wizards distrust them, living so close to the source of arcane energies, for they wield magical power unchecked by reason or control. Some of the greatest sorcerers in history have been rumored to be Dragonkin.
Upon maturity a Dragonkin will blossom into sorcery. They may find lizards befriending them, sensing their draconian aura. Each Dragonkin bears traits of one or more of the dragon races. Those of red dragon influence, for example, may find themselves immune to fire damage in youth, and later be able to produce flames themselves. On rare occasion, a Dragonkin offspring may so closely share traits with their ancestors that they may in fact transform into dragons themselves.
The Family – nomadic gypsy band
Atannia – mother figure in the family
Saphira – cousin, also Dragonkin, jealous of Ezmerelda and filled with evil ambition
Hyriac – wizard of Cerrulea, plotted with those who assassinated King Ceidrec, seeks to bind a Dragonkin and enslave it
Anquina – black dragon that dwelled under the Carnor Mountains, offered a partnership with Ezmerelda in exchange for letting her friends go – the partnership was accepted by Ezmerelda, which tainted her.
Ezmerelda sought out the bronze dragon Maitha to redeem her. Anquina was slain by Ezmerelda’s party afterwards
Maitha – bronze dragon that dwells in the Lost Lake valley, accepted Ezmerelda’s request to redeem her, has been a source of wisdom and guidance to Ezmerelda
Simeon Corbain – prestigious dress maker in Illustrim, commissioned by Duchess Winoas Kereth to create a wonderful dress for Ezmerelda in celebration of the slaying of Anquina
Dantric Zamarosa
Captain Redric Olsgud – captain of the guard, garrison of Queenstown in Toleston duchy of Treviland
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Loyal knight of Duke Guineadan of Toleston and supporter of Lady Nimue heir apparent
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Sign: sparrow on a branch, cluster of grapes in beak

Corsign - Treviland soldier serving Olsgud
Ashenif – handmaiden to Princess Nimue, sent to court by her father a glassbower artisan
Captain Sirius Brighton – captain of the Cerrulean Guard in Kendor
Mira Nightingale
Eric – human father, abandoned Mira’s mother, now a pirate
Calmartae “Cala” Nightingale – elven mother, of the Ulynar elves, abandoned Mira, master astronomer and astrologist
Sarah – step-mother
Natalie – step-sister
Nimyasa “Nim” – elven aunt, of the Vaendree elves in the Tredfut forest, taught her to be a rogue
Riley – childhood friend, thief – met in orphanage of Cerrulea
Heat-shaped locket – gold, given to her by her aunt, actually an intricate puzzle locket, inscribed with
“Go to Kendor in Treviland – I am with the Ulynar in the Tredfut forest”
Invited to join the Madryn Shalfies “Shadow Walkers”
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Helegon – fro m Plenios, welcomes Mira into the order
Four blood sisters in the Madryn – use a special braid in their hair o Liunu – bracelet glows blue o Alagoswen o Canathiel
Bracelet of the Madryn, contains a green stone (1x day invisibility spell)
Celebiel – “Silver Lady” – previous Shadow Walker whose knives Mira is gifted
Nobbicus Ignatio Azmeraialek Totovan – gnome master trap smith
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Left behind master cipher to get through his traps
Cipher serves as locator to his many hideouts throughout Nemmerle