DRAMATIS PERSONAE

Nagashizzar

Nagash, the Undying King, first and greatest of the necromancers

Bragadh Maghur’kan, Nagash’s chief lieutenant, former chieftain of the north

Diarid, chief lieutenant to Bragadh

Thestus, another lieutenant, Bragadh’s chief rival

Akatha, last of the northern witches

Beneath the Great Mountain

Eekrit Backbiter, Warlord of Clan Rikek

Hiirc, a young and callow Lord of Clan Morbus, Eekrit’s lieutenant

Eshreegar, Master of Treacheries

Lord Qweeqwol, grey seer

Vittrik One-Eye, Engine-master of Clan Skryre

Velsquee, Grey Lord of Clan Abbis

Shireep, skaven scout-assassin

Kritchit, a skaven slaver

Lahmia

Neferata, immortal Queen of Lahmia, the first vampire

Ankhat, formerly a wealthy and powerful noble, now a vampire

Ushoran, the Lord of Masks, now a vampire

W’soran, a scholar and necromancer, now a vampire

Zurhas, a dissolute former noble, now a vampire

Abhorash, former Captain of the Royal Guard, now a vampire

Naaima, a former courtesan from the Silken Lands, now a vampire

Ubaid, Neferata’s chief thrall, Alcadizzar’s personal servant

Alcadizzar, Prince of Rasetra, hostage to the Lahmian court

Upon the Golden Plain

Faisr al-Hashim, Chieftain of the bani-al-Hashim

Muktadir al-Hashim, Faisr’s son

Bashir al-Rukhba, a wealthy and powerful chieftain

Suleima, bride of Khsar, the Hungry God, and Daughter of the Sands

Ophiria, Suleima’s successor

Nawat ben Hazar, bandit leader

Lybaras

Ahmenefret, King of Lybaras

Rasetra

Asar, King of Rasetra

Heru, Prince of Rasetra and heir to the throne

Khenti, a powerful Rasetran lord and Alcadizzar’s uncle

Quatar

Nebunefre, King of Quatar, Lord of the Tombs

Ka-Sabar

Aten-sefu, King of Ka-Sabar

Khemri

Inofre, Grand Vizier and Regent of the city

Numas

Omorose, Queen of Numas

Zandri

Rakh-an-atum, King of Zandri