Konstantin’s Family
Župan Konstantin Miroslavević: Župan of Rivak
Župan Miroslav: Konstantin’s father, former župan of Rivak who perished at Maritsa prior to the time of this novel
Dama Yaroslava: Konstantin’s mother, wife of Miroslav, daughter of Župan Đurad Lukarević, who died of camp fever prior to the time of this novel
Lidija: Konstantin’s sister
Ivan: Konstantin’s brother
Militsa: Konstantin’s sister who died as an infant prior to the time of this novel
Bogdana: Konstantin’s sister who died of camp fever prior to the time of this novel
Dama Zorica: Konstantin’s aunt, sister to Župan Miroslav
Darras: Zorica’s husband who died at Maritsa prior to the time of this novel
Danilo: Konstantin’s cousin, son of Darras and Dama Zorica
Cedozar: Župan Miroslav’s cousin who perished prior to the time of this novel
Other Serbs from Rivak
Miladin: Member of the Rivak garrison
Magdalena: Miladin’s wife
Svetlana (Sveta): Magdalena’s niece
Grigorii: Rivak’s satnik
Vasilija: Grigorii’s sister
Viktor: Vasilija’s betrothed who died at Maritsa prior to the time of this novel
Father Vlatko: Rivak’s priest and tutor to Ivan and Danilo
Kuzman: Member of the Rivak garrison and weapons instructor
Bojan: Member of the Rivak garrison and riding instructor
Jasmina: Bojan’s daughter who works in the grody
Čučimir: Rivak’s protovastar
Zoran: Member of the Rivak garrison
Akinin: Member of the Rivak garrison
Predislav: Member of the Rivak garrison
Ljubomir: Member of the Rivak garrison
Risto: Konstantin’s manservant
Nevena: A cook
Jakov: A stable boy
Serbs from Sivi Gora
Župan Đurad Lukarević: Leader of Sivi Gora and Konstantin’s maternal grandfather
Aleksander Igorević: Sivi Gora’s satnik
Adamu: Member of the Sivi Gora garrison
Cyril: Member of the Sivi Gora garrison
Other Serbs
Suzana: Konstantin’s betrothed and daughter of Baldovin
Baldovin: Suzana’s father, a prosperous merchant
Župan Dragomir: Župan in lands that border Rivak to the east
Dama Isidora: Župan Dragomir’s wife
Decimir: Župan Dragomir’s oldest grandson and heir
Divna: Isidora’s maid
Ilija: Member of Župan Dragomir’s garrison
Josif: Member of Župan Dragomir’s garrison
Radomir: Župan Dragomir’s estranged brother
Župan Nikola: Župan in lands that border Rivak to the southwest
Dama Violeta: Župan Nikola’s wife
Župan Teodore: Župan in lands that border Rivak to the northwest
Dama Emilija: Župan Teodore’s wife
Ottoman Turks
Sultan Murad: Ottoman ruler, later known as Murad I
Lala Şahin Pasha: One of Sultan Murad’s military leaders
Arslan: Turkish envoy sent to Serb lands
Esel: Translator for Arslan
Hamdi: Member of Arslan’s diplomatic team
Kasim bin Yazid: Sipahi leader who serves Sultan Murad
German Mercenaries
Ulrich: Captain of a band of mercenaries
Otto: Member of Ulrich’s band and second in command
Erasmus: Member of Ulrich’s band
Ludolf: Member of Ulrich’s band
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