Characters
- Derfel Cadarn - Protagonist, narrator.
- Ceinwyn - Derfel's common law wife, princess of Powys .
- Arthur - son of Uther, protector of Mordred.
- Lancelot - Exiled former prince of Benoic now allied with the Saxons against his fellow Britain's.
- Guinevere - Princess of Henis Wyren and wife of Arthur.
- Galahad - A Christian and friend of Derfel.
- Merlin – Lord of Avalon, a Druid.
- Mordred - King of Dumnonia.
- Nimue - Priestess, Derfel's former lover who is desperately trying to bring the old gods back to Britain.
- Taliesin - A Druidic bard.
- Sagramor - Arthur's Numidian commander.
- Sansum - Treacherous bishop of Dumnonia.
- Aelle - Father of Derfel and a Saxon king trying to take Britain.
- Cerdic - A Saxon king and Aelle's ally in the battle to take over Britain.
- Meruig - King of Gwent, his ambition is to take Dumnonia's throne.
- Cungelas - King of Powys and ally of Arthur.
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