he did not live long enough to see it, Rhys Michael's actions succeeded in freeing the crown of Gwynedd for his heirs. Characters King Rhys Michael Haldane: King of Gwynedd Queen Michaela Drummond: Queen of Gwynedd, wife of King Rhys Michael, sister of Cathan Drummond, mother of Prince Owain Sir Cathan Drummond: aide to King Rhys Michael, brother of Queen Michaela Prince Owain Haldane: Prince of Gwynedd, eldest surviving son and heir of King Rhys Michael and Queen Michaela Lady Rhysel Thuryn: maid to Queen Michaela, sister of Tieg Thuryn, niece of Joram MacRorie Lord Tieg Thuryn: Healer, brother of Rhysel Thuryn, nephew of Joram MacRorie Father Joram MacRorie: former Michaeline priest and knight, son of Saint Camber, uncle of Rhysel and Tieg Thuryn, member of the Camberian Council Dom Queron Kinevan: former Gabrilite priest and Healer, founder of the Servants of Saint Camber, member of the Camberian Council Lord Ansel MacRorie: grandson of Saint Camber, nephew of Joram MacRorie, cousin of Rhysel and Tieg Thuryn, member of the Camberian Council Lord Jesse MacGregor: son of Earl Gregory, member of the Camberian Council Archbishop Hubert MacInnis: Archbishop of Valoret and Primate of All Gwynedd, younger brother of Manfred MacInnis Earl Manfred MacInnis: Earl of Culdi, elder brother of Archbishop Hubert Earl Rhun von Horthy: Earl of Sheele Earl Tammaron Fitz-Arthur: Lord Chancellor of Gwynedd Sir Fulk Fitz-Arthur: aide to King Rhys Michael, son of Earl Tammaron Father Paulin Sinclair: Vicar General of the Custodes Fidei, brother of Albertus Lord Albertus: Grand Master of the Equites Custodum Fidei, Earl Marshal of Gwynedd Master Dimitri: Torenthi Deryni collaborator Prince Marek Furstán-Festil: the Festillic Pretender, bastard son of King Imre and Princess Ariella, brother-in-law of Prince Miklos Prince Miklos von Furstán: Prince of Torenth, younger brother of King Arion, brother-in-law of Prince Marek Duke Graham MacEwan: Duke of Claibourne Earl Sighere: Earl of Marley, uncle of Duke Graham Countess Sudrey Furstán-Kheldour: widow of Earl Hrorik II of Eastmarch Release details 1994, USA, Del Rey Books , Pub date 10 May 1994, Hardcover (first edition) 1995, USA, Del Rey Books , Pub date 27 June 1995, Paperback 1994 novels Deryni novels Del Rey books