GLOSSARY OF THE FIRST BOOK
THE ATLANTEAN EMPIRE
Cities:
· Atlanta — the capital of Atlantis, located in the west of the empire.
· Antilia — a resort city in the south of Atlantis.
· Litta — a merchant city in the east of Atlantis.
Characters:
· Attila — Emperor of Atlantis.
· Atia — the Emperor's eldest daughter by his first wife, Raghna of the North.
· Alina — the Emperor's second daughter, also by Raghna.
· Arius — the Emperor's youngest son by his second wife, So Cho of Lemuria, and heir to the throne.
· Amurius — First Advisor to the Emperor, Governor of Atlanta.
· Marius — Second Advisor to the Emperor, Minister of War of the empire.
· Nazir Singh — Third Advisor to the Emperor, responsible for the empire's most important state documents.
· Campius — Keeper of the Imperial Seal.
· Marcia the Ambitious — wife of Admiral Melentius, exiled to the North; mistress of Amurius.
· Marcus — son of Melentius and Marcia, Alina's lover, Arius's friend.
· Celeste — the Emperor's new favorite, a Saharian.
· Tamara — Atia's slave.
· Nagbur — First Priest of the Cult of the Fathers.
· Nagrius — Nagbur's disciple.
· Saladius — friend and cousin of Prince Arius.
· Maradgius — captain of the personal bodyguards of the heir, Prince Arius.
· Yugrius — father of Juno. General-Commander of the finest mercenary legions, under house arrest at his own villa.
· Juno — daughter of Yugrius, favorite of the heir, Prince Arius, and friend of Princess Alina.
· Niferta — third wife of Yugrius, former mistress of Nazir Singh.
· Saah — adopted son of Nazir Singh, carrying out special missions for his father.
· Rosa (second name — Zahra, "flower") — a pirate's daughter, Saah's lover, and Atia's maid.
· Enea — Rosa's elder sister, a port prostitute and Saah's lover.
· Zurab — Atia's personal slave-bodyguard.
· Toras — captain of the imperial guard under Attila, and Nazir Singh's man.
· Tim — an orphan boy in Saah's service.
· Rem — captain of the ship The Driven, in the service of Nazir Singh.
· Tormud — a pirate, father of Enea and Rosa.
Military Units:
· Golden Cloaks — the Emperor's guard.
· Blue Cloaks — the guard of the imperial city.
· Black Cloaks — the city guard.
· Red Cloaks — the finest mercenary legions of Atlantis.
· Grey Cloaks — the legions of the North and the outer colonies.
· Dark Green Cloaks — the imperial fleet.
