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Dragonlord:

     Marinus Draak / Rien / The River Dragon 
The youngest of the Draak brothers. Marinus was born under an eclipse, giving him a destiny of which he is slowly becoming aware.

     Sir Bastien Kohler / Bast 
A knight taken as a slave by Rien after proving himself nearly Rien's equal in battle.

     Maela 
Twin sister of Rachel, and a member of Rien's harem.

     Rachel 
Twin sister of Maela, and a member of Rien's harem.

     Rutger Draak / The Grass Dragon 
The thirdborn son of Thirza Draak, by Thirza's slave Koert.
  • Affably Evil / Faux Affably Evil
  • Big Brother Worship: As a boy he clearly idolized Lammert.
  • The Charmer: Is a smooth talker
  • Elephant in the Living Room: Her name is Daffodil. In Dragonlord, Bast finally gets around to asking Liam why he didn't just kill Rutger before all the trouble started. This is then averted by Stone and Fire, half of which is devoted to answering that very question.
  • Humiliation Conga: Suffered one after running away from Jurgen during his adulthood quest. Liam finds him just moments before Rutger throws himself off a ledge.
  • Jerkass Woobie: He becomes sympathetic when you realize that at one point, all he wanted to do was prove himself to his brothers and was instead Locked Out of the Loop
  • Like Father, Like Son: Averted. His father is thus far the nicest guy in the story.
  • Manipulative Bastard: Though he learns quickly that Lammert is better at this than he is
  • Mark of Shame: Rutger failed his adulthood quest, meaning by Wilder standards he's not a real man. The only person who knows this is Liam, who covered for him. Sadly, this proves to be his Start of Darkness and the very thing that seems to turn him against Liam.
  • Middle Child Syndrome: While he is his mother's favorite, to the Wilders as a whole he's much less impressive than his brothers.
  • Momma's Boy: Clearly Thirza's favorite
  • Rage Against the Mentor: He and Lammert were once very close, with Lammert teaching Rutger about other cultures. Part of Rutger's hatred of Lammert stems from feeling as though Lammert betrayed him.
  • Used to Be a Sweet Kid: A strange case. He was clearly an adorable child who adored his elder brothers, but he also tried throwing a newborn Rien off a balcony for being loud when Rutger was about three.
  • Villain with Good Publicity

     Baron Aurel Kohler 
Bastien's father, a knight who proved himself worthy of a noble title.
  • Asskicking Leads to Leadership: Earned his title by safely leading an eight year old girl past a pack of Wilders and assassins out to kill them both.
  • Badass Normal: When Rien breaks his manacles, Aurel is the only one of the knights who isn't intimidated. Rien realizes that and has a couple second thoughts, particularly noting that Aurel is the one that trained Bastien and has fifteen years more experience.
  • Cool Old Guy: Despite the general insanity that surrounds Rien, he takes it pretty well.
  • Knight in Shining Armor
  • I Gave My Word
  • Not So Above It All: A couple times he gives up the pretense of being the stern nobleman and just starts laughing. He also offers to beat up Lammert because he's the only one who won't get in trouble with the king for doing so.
  • Reasonable Authority Figure:
  • Surrounded by Idiots: Especially once Rien shows up and starts spreading his chaos.

     Thirza 
The Dragon Queen, the most powerful chief of the Wildlands, and mother of Jurgen, Lammert, Rutger, and Marinus.

     Phillip 
Villain

Stone and Fire

Ilael

     Lammert Draak / Liam / The Phoenix 
Second son of Thirza, by Levi. Upon being adopted by the Ilael, Lammert takes the name Liam and clearly considers that his true identity. He considers himself Ilael rather than a Wilder. Liam has the gift/curse of being able to see the future, which comes with two additional abilities. He can speak and understand any language as well as a native speaker, and he is unable to lie. That doesn't always stop him from dishonest. His full name among the Ilael is Liam Arendse si Idowu, and shortens to Liam Idowu.

     Uduak Arendse si Vesta 
Captain of The Phoenix, and adoptive mother of Lammert/Liam. She clearly loves her adopted son and can be very protective of him.
  • Adoptive Peer Parent: She's only thirteen years older than Liam.
  • Family of Choice: Introduces Liam to her people as her son.
  • The Leader: Is captain of three ships
  • Mama Bear: Develops this tendency toward Liam within moments of meeting him.
  • No One Gets Left Behind: Even before she learns what Liam can do, she refuses to leave him behind. She offers to pay five times their price in order to get the Tebota to ransom Liam.
  • Physical God: In at least one village in Uhses, she is worshiped as a goddess.
  • Team Mom: Is also this to her friends, at least until she and Baako get a Relationship Upgrade

     Adaeze Idowu si Arendse 
Captain of The Bard, wife of Liam, and Queen of the Ilael. Perhaps the only person in the known world capable of keeping a Draak in line.
  • Badass in Distress: Has to be rescued, but wastes no time in picking up a sword and backing her rescuers up.
  • The Captain
  • Dominatrix: Takes this role in her relationship with Liam as they began exploring what works for their relationship.
  • Happily Married: She's Liam's wife as well as his captain, and their marriage is strong and affectionate.
  • Headbutt of Love: Due to some of Liam's issues, they have a tendency to show affection to each other by touching their heads or leaning on each other.
  • The High Queen: Is named the heir to the throne. By Dragonlord, she's the ruler of the Ilael.
  • Holding Hands: When Liam is unable to kiss her, she settles for this to let him know it's okay.
  • Huge Guy, Tiny Girl: Is apparently over a foot shorter than Liam, and he's still growing. Ilael are a small people. Wilders aren't.
  • Love Interest: It appears she serves as a love interest for Liam.
  • Physical God: In at least one village in Uhses, she is worshiped as a goddess.
  • Puppy Love: Even at fourteen, it's clear their affection for each other is already strong. Adaeze proves to able to calm Liam's nightmares without having to wake him.
  • Rescue Romance: Liam's visions are the reason she was saved from drowning, and he's the one that hauled her out of the water. When she's in danger again, he gets a vision of it while awake and immediately runs off to save her.
  • Sleep Cute: Efua catches her and Liam at it and thinks it's adorable.
  • Violently Protective Girlfriend: Marches in to confront her ship's captain when she thinks Liam is being mistreated, and they aren't even dating yet. She also occasionally resorts to extreme measures to protect Liam from himself.

     Efua Desen 
An Ilael shaman apparently charged with looking after Liam. She was one of the first Ilael Liam met, and they have a pseudo-sibling relationship.
  • The Caretaker: Acts as this for Liam, helping him focus his oracle powers and comforting him when the dreams overwhelm.
  • The Consigliere: Though she's been masquerading as Liam's slave for a long time, it seems he often takes orders from her or at least she can counter his objections with little effort.
  • Family of Choice: Clearly part of Liam's, as she's been at his side for thirty years by the time of Dragonlord. Their relationship is somewhere between Platonic Life-Partners and Like Brother and Sister
  • Fire-Forged Friends: She and Liam met when they were prisoners of the Unitafels, and have clearly been through a lot together.
  • I Was Quite a Looker: Has bedded two crown princes. At the same time.
  • Never Mess with Granny: In Dragonlord, she's not at all intimidated by Rien, Baron Kohler, and Bastien. She's also quite capable of whipping up a poison that can kill someone in seconds after they just get a mere scratch.
  • Power of Trust: Liam trusts her enough that he cuts his arm open with a spear tipped in deadly poison because she gave him the antidote ahead of time. That the poison has zero effect on him proves the trust was justified.
  • Secret-Keeper: One of the first to learn of Liam's gifts.
  • Servile Snarker: Played with. She can be quite snarky toward Liam, but it's questionable as to just which one of them is actually in charge.
  • Troll: Takes an unholy delight in telling Maela and Rachel how dangerous the Ilael are, including making up insane religious practices and tortures. It's unclear if she's messing with them, or messing with Liam.
  • Undying Loyalty: Liam was tortured at the hands of the Unitafels for defending her, someone he'd known for only a few minutes. By Dragonlord, they've been friends for thirty years. It seems to be mutual.

     Enu 
Actual big brother to Adaeze and surrogate big brother to Liam. One of the first Ilael Liam meets, and for a time his best friend.
  • Big Brother Instinct: Even knowing what the outcome will be due to Liam telling him of the vision, Enu doesn't hesitate a moment in going to rescue his little sister.
  • Cruel and Unusual Death: And his executioners make sure his crew can see it
  • Dead Guy Junior: Liam and Adaeze eventually name their son after him.
  • Fire-Forged Friends: He bonded with Liam during the escape from the Unitafels, and becomes a Big Brother Mentor figure to him.
  • Foreshadowing: Knows how he's going to die over a year before it happens
  • Killed Off for Real: His death also serves to make it clear there are prices to Liam's powers. Liam could have saved him at the expense of another man's life, but doing so would have had serious ramifications.
  • Plucky Comic Relief: Playfully makes fun of Liam
  • Shipper on Deck: Clearly approves of his sister getting together with Liam, going so far as to make a point of scaring other girls off.
  • Tragic Bromance:

     Ama Arendse 
Daughter of Uduak and Baako, and adopted sister of Liam
  • Big Brother Worship: Adores Liam, though is not adverse to teasing him when she gets the chance
  • Beta Couple: Is in a relationship with Mikaere, which Liam apparently takes great pains to pretend not to notice
  • Brother–Sister Team: She and Liam can link and thus heighten their powers. This is apparently much more beneficial to Ama than it is to Liam.
  • Magical Girl: Has inherent magical powers, though unlike her adopted brother, Ama was born with them
  • Physical God: In at least one village in Uhses, she is worshiped as a goddess.
  • Weather Manipulation: Was born during a storm, and has some innate magic that lets her exercise control over weather

     Mbali Idowu 
Eldest daughter of Liam and Adaeze.
  • Leg Focus: After not seeing her for a few years, Mbali's long legs are the first thing Diantha notices about her.
  • Physical God: In at least one village in Uhses, she is worshiped as a goddess.
  • Royals Who Actually Do Something: Though she is a princess, she has to prove her worth before earning a ship and work right alongside her crew.

     Zuri Idowu 
Second daughter of Liam and Adaeze, and captain of The Copper Dragon
  • Daddy's Girl: Helps her father build a spy network, and is accomplished at espionage herself
  • Politically-Active Princess: She's very calm about the fact that she shanghai'd the warchief of the most powerful army in the world. Granted, he is her uncle and perfectly willing to personally kill anyone who threatens her.
  • The Strategist: She is Liam's protege, occasionally finding things he misses
  • The Spymaster: Created the codes used by Liam's network, and also built her own smaller network among various groups of street urchins.

     Enu Idowu 
Youngest child of Adaeze and Liam, and apparently born with magic.

Wilders

     Jurgen Draak / The Stone Dragon 
Firstborn son of Thirza, by Gerlach, and until recent events the crown prince. His current status and whereabouts are unknown. To many, Jurgen is a legendary and fearsome warrior, and the Stone Dragon has a reputation far beyond the borders of his own lands.
  • Amazon Chaser: Likes Diantha because she can hold her own in a fight against him.
  • Badass in Distress: Isn't particularly worried when he's a captive, and quickly picks up a weapon and starts fighting once rescued. His captors are clearly more afraid of him than he is of them.
  • Big Brother Instinct: It takes a bit of prompting from Koert, but it's there.
  • Big Brother Mentor: To Rien, serving as his father figure
  • The Big Guy: A trait he and Rien share.
  • Distressed Dude: Has to be rescued, and is clearly unhappy that his brother knows about it.
  • Doting Parent: Clearly loves his son and enjoys interacting with him.
  • The Dutiful Son: Both played straight and averted. He does his duty, but he also has no problem calling his mother out or even threatening her.
  • Love at First Punch: May have fallen in love with Diantha the moment she broke his nose.
  • Odd Friendship: He and King Wendel of Solsthriem have secretly been good friends and lovers for years and got into a lot of trouble together over the years. The friendship is strong enough that Jurgen would rather be captured and tortured than risk revealing his friend's identity, and at one point they are discussing arranged marriages between their children.
  • Papa Wolf
  • Parental Substitute: This to Rien
  • Polyamory: Open marriages seem to be a Wilder custom, as despite being deeply in love with Diantha it's not unusual for Jurgen to bed whoever catches his fancy. Sometimes he even brings whoever it is back to Diantha as a present.
  • Posthumous Character: In Dragonlord, though he's one of the main characters in the prequel. It's starting to be questionable whether he was actually Killed Off for Real, because they Never Found the Body and have only Phillip's claim that he killed Jurgen. Liam is known to play games with Exact Words, and it's worth pointing out that Liam has never actually come out and said Jurgen is dead.
  • Secret-Keeper: Learns what Liam can do, and is almost immediately prepared to kill to protect his brother by keeping it a secret.
  • Slap-Slap-Kiss: Foreplay for him and Diantha appears to involve beating each other up

     Koert 
Thirza's beloved slave, father to Rutger. A genuinely kind and loving man as well as an accomplished musician. His son takes after him in the latter part.
  • Big Brother Instinct: He plays a bit of a fatherly role to Jurgen and Lammert, but he's not actually much older than they are.
  • Forgotten Fallen Friend: Averted. His death has ramifications throughout the story.
  • Happiness in Slavery: Genuinely loves Thirza, and she loves him in return.
  • Heroic Sacrifice: Uses himself as a human shield to prevent a crossbow bolt from killing Liam.
  • Killed Off for Real: Dies saving Liam
  • Parental Substitute: Is only a few years older than Jurgen, but serves as a father figure to him and Liam. He outright calls Liam his son.
  • Nice Guy: Sends a gift to Adaeze despite her being a complete stranger to him, because he notes she makes Liam happy and Liam loves her.
  • Odd Friendship: Seems genuinely fond of the bumbling Pauwel.
  • Sex Slave: Is technically this to Thirza

     Diantha Valyk 
Chief of Clan Draak and wife of Jurgen. She's an accomplished warrior in her own right, and one of the ones Liam trusts with his secrets. She and Adaeze also have their own friendship.
  • Amazonian Beauty: Is noted to be a powerful, muscular woman capable of holding her own against the likes of the Stone Dragon.
  • Battle Couple: When she and Jurgen aren't fighting each other, they have no problem teaming up to kick other asses.
  • Big Brother Instinct: Big sister and not actually related, but displays a bit of this toward Lammert.
  • Destructo-Nookie: One of her and Jurgen's favorite pastimes, to the point that when they get a room at the inn together they pay for the broken furniture ahead of time.
  • Happily Married: She and Jurgen are very well matched.
  • Lady of War: Doesn't hesitate to grab a weapon and stride into battle. Liam actually feels sorry for the poor schmucks dumb enough to go up against her.
  • The Leader: She is a chief in her own right, meaning that she technically outranks her husband despite him being the crown prince.
  • Mama Bear: Rien states that she is this, which is why he is certain Jurgen's kids are absolutely safe. When her family is attacked, she grabs a weapon and sends Liam to withdraw with the kids. Nobody bats an eye about it.
  • Parental Substitute: Seems to have been this toward Rien
  • Polyamory: Her marriage with Jurgen appears to be fairly open. Both of them are actively involved with their bedslaves and it's implied both have also slept with Efua. Diantha is aware and approves of Jurgen's relationship with Wendel.
  • Secret-Keeper: Knows about Liam's abilities, and was the one hiding the keystones for him.
  • Statuesque Stunner: Especially when she is outside the wildlands.

     Pauwel Roem 
The fourth and last husband of Thirza Draak. Rien's father. He's technically a chief in his own right, though once he marries Thirza his title becomes war chief rather than actual chief.
  • The Big Guy: Apparently capable of cutting a man in half vertically.
  • Blood Knight: Enjoys a good spot of combat.
  • Bodyguarding a Badass: Occasionally acts as Jurgen's second.
  • Dumb Muscle: To say he's not the brightest bulb is something of an understatement. He doesn't know the difference between barley and parley, putting down the pronunciation difference as a 'funny accent'.
  • Dying Moment of Awesome: According to Rien, it took forty men to put Pauwel down. Not only did it actually take more than that, because he died with his body leaning against a rock outcropping instead of falling, the surviving enemy force of 200 soldiers isn't 100% sure he's actually dead and hang back because none of them want to approach to find out
  • Friend to All Children: Adores children and they clearly return the sentiment. Within three seconds of him meeting Mbali she's already adopted him as her favorite person in the world.
  • Like Father, Like Son: It's immediately obvious Rien's father isn't Koert.
  • Nice Guy: Is a bit of a Gentle Giant, perfectly willing to get down on his hands and knees and play with the children instead of worrying about his dignity and proves himself a compassionate friend. The people he's around may acknowledge he's not too bright, but they are all clearly fond of him.
  • Obfuscating Stupidity: Played with. He's dumb, but he knows he's dumb and occasionally plays it up so he can take care of certain problems.
  • One-Man Army: It's really not in anyone's best interest to mess with someone Pauwel cares about. He's got no problem using the excuse of 'collateral damage' to make you pay dearly.
  • So Proud of You: Never hesitates to make it clear just how proud he is of his boys.

     Petrus Valyk 
Eldest son of Jurgen and Diantha.
  • Ambadassador: Though a Wilder, he has rank in Solsthriem due to winning a tournament. He went up against squires who had been training their entire lives as knights, and won. At age twelve.
  • Amazon Chaser: Much like his father, he falls in love with a woman who proves able to best him in combat.
  • Generation Xerox: Petrus is apparently the spitting image of his father.
  • Odd Friendship: He is the blood brother of the crown prince of Solsthriem, and the two occasionally run missions together
  • Warrior Prince: He is his mother's heir, and possibly also his father's, meaning that until Rien ended up in the line of succession Petrus could have ruled the entire Wildlands in truth.
  • The Wise Prince: By Wilder standards, anyway. He's well educated, and has spent time among the Ilael and in Solsthriem.

Others

     Mikaere 
An Uhses warrior given as a servant to Liam. Liam fulfilled some of the prophecies regarding one of Mikaere's gods, causing Mikaere to believe Liam is the human avatar of Aihuroa.
  • Battle Butler: Rien knew him only as a pretty little servile exotic enslaved to his brother. Seeing Mikaere draw a couple long knives and prove himself a Badass Normal took him by surprise.
  • Beta Couple: Seems to be in a relationship with Ama, Liam's little sister. Liam does not want to know about it.
  • Big Brother Worship: Liam comes to see Mikaere as a little brother, and Mikaere enthusiastically reciprocates. The worship is literal.
  • Bodyguarding a Badass: Though Liam can take care of himself, Mikaere sought out training so he could function as Liam's bodyguard.
  • Human Sacrifice: He was offered as this to Liam, with Mikaere's enthusiastic approval. Liam got partially around it by saying Mikaere could serve him in this world instead of the spirit realm.
  • Like a God to Me: His reaction to seeing Liam kill a basilisk was to decide Liam was actually a god in mortal form.
  • Pirates vs. Ninjas: Played with. He's a ninja living among pirates.
  • Pintsized Powerhouse: Jurgen at one point comments that he can fit Mikaere in his belt pouch.
  • Secret-Keeper: Knows who Liam is and what he can do, and it's clear Liam trusts Mikaere wholeheartedly.
  • Servile Snarker: By Dragonlord, he can be fairly snarky toward Liam. At that point though, their friendship is into it's second decade.
  • Show Some Leg: A male example. Being from Uhses makes him very exotic in the mainland, and it seems Liam occasionally has him weaponize this as a distraction.
  • Undying Loyalty: Has this toward Liam, as he is sworn to follow Liam in this life and the next. When/if Liam dies, Mikaere will commit ritual suicide to follow him into the next life.
  • Unwanted False Faith: Decided Liam was one of his people's gods and started worshiping him. In his defense, he makes a really good case and twenty years later he heavily implies that he still thinks Liam is Aihuroa.
  • You No Take Candle: Mikaere was thirteen before he'd ever even heard a language other than his own. Though he now speaks several, his speech is strongly accented and he often has trouble with grammar. He seems to speak Ilael much better than he does any other language other than his native tongue.

     Prince / King Wendel Jaeger 
King of Solsthriem. Wendel is just as prone to drag the Draaks along on his adventures as he is to be dragged along on theirs, and it's quite possible Wendel is Jurgen's best friend.
  • Authority Equals Asskicking: Bastien notes that the king's sword is not decorative.
  • A Friend in Need: Encounters Liam while in a rather desperate situation. Liam not only frees him from slavery, he helps him stop two wars. And that's just their first encounter.
  • Callback: In their first meeting, Liam comments that Wendel should kill him while he has the chance. Thirty plus years later, in Dragonlord, Wendel notes that he should have killed Liam when he had the chance. Liam's response is a smile and a told you so
  • Hero of Another Story: It's never said how he ended up captured in Manisar or why he's running from assassins, but it's clear he's got a lot going on.
  • Odd Friendship: Though their countries are historically at war, he and Jurgen quickly become friends. Helps that they actually have a lot in common despite their different backgrounds. They give each other advice on being leaders.
  • Reasonable Authority Figure: Pardons Rien, though he makes it clear his tolerance for Rien's antics only goes so far. Some of his reasonableness, however, may stem from the fact he knows what Liam can do and he'd adventured with Rien's elder brothers.
  • Rebel Prince: It's hinted he's working against one of his elder brothers, as one of his big concerns is his actions causing a civil war. As he is king by the time of Dragonlord, he was successful.
  • Royals Who Actually Do Something: He's not the crown prince, but he's the one his father views as competent and trustworthy so he's sent off on missions.
  • That Didn't Happen: He ends up in bed with Jurgen and Efua.
  • Warrior Prince: Wastes no time in picking up a sword to fight alongside his rescuers

The Duchess

     Ruarc Orso 
Ruarc is a Thatelan knight that ends up in a bad situation due to some poor decisions. Not all the poor decisions were his.
  • Ambiguously Bi: It's questionable if he is bisexual, if he considers Gian female, or if it's an If It's You, It's Okay situation
  • Badass Normal: Holds his own against the Stone Dragon twice, and punches the River Dragon in the face. He also proves during a tournament that he is one of the finest warriors in Thatela.
  • Bodyguarding a Badass: Ends up Liam's guard captain.
  • Chained to a Bed: Because the duchess isn't stupid, she usually chains him to the bed when sleeping next to him
  • Fire-Forged Friends: His relationship with Gian starts as this, with both of them suffering under the yoke of the Duchess
  • Gilded Cage: The duchess offers him one, though it's his family that benefits from the gilding rather than him personally.
  • I Have You Now, My Pretty: Doesn't quite realize how bad his situation is until the duchess gets him back to her castle.
  • Knight in Shining Armor: It's tarnished from poverty, but he otherwise suits this trope
  • Locked in the Dungeon: Suffers this whenever it amuses the duchess
  • Love Revelation Epiphany: Has one when he realizes why the haircut and clothes are so traumatic for Gian.
  • Marital Rape License: The duchess married him specifically intending to grant herself this. She also offers him to others on occasion.
  • Master Swordsman: Holds off two of the finest warriors in the world, and it's likely if he'd come prepared to fight he'd have won. Liam is clearly of the opinion that Ruarc would beat Rien in a fight.
  • Noble Fugitive: He is a Duke, but cannot return to his country due to the list of charges against him. Technically, he's guilty of about half of them.
  • Opposites Attract: He and Gian are almost as unalike as two people can get, save for being the only two people in the castle with an ounce of compassion to their names.
  • Sex for Services: Initially assumes this is what the duchess wants and is willing to go along with it to keep his brother from getting in trouble with loan sharks.
  • Sexual Extortion: The duchess keeps him in line by reminding him that his family's well being is a stake.
  • Sex Slave: He typically refers to himself as a 'whore' instead of a slave because unlike Gian, Ruarc actually has avenues of freedom open to him but stays to keep his family safe.

     Gian 
Gian is a young Manisarian man who seems to prefer looking and acting like a woman.
  • Aggressive Submissive: Inverted. Gian seems very submissive and sweet, but is sexually dominant in the relationship with Ruarc.
  • All Love Is Unrequited: Has this going at first, as it's clear very early on that Gian has a crush on Ruarc.
  • Because You Were Nice to Me: Gian falls in love with Ruarc because Ruarc is the first person to ever really show concern for Gian's wellbeing.
  • Big Damn Heroes: When a 'dragon' does show up, it's Gian that saves Ruarc
  • Eating the Eye Candy: Declares Ruarc magnificent at first sight
  • Lady and Knight: Wistfully talks about wanting to be the lady to Ruarc's knight
  • Nice Guy: Genuinely kind and sweet, which provokes Ruarc's protective instincts.
  • Pretty Boy: Even after the traumatic haircut and being forced to dress as a man, Ruarc claims Gian is still beautiful.
  • Sex Slave: Specifically trained and purchased as such.
  • Trans Tribulations: The story is a medieval fantasy setting so it's not called out as such, but it's clear Gian identifies as a woman rather than just being a case of Dude Looks Like a Lady or Camp Gay. Gian is absolutely heartbroken when forced to present as male.

     Duchess Vitalia 

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