Sword
at Sunset: Who's Who
Aelle--Saxon
chiefton in South Britain; killed at Mount Badon
Amlodd--Artos'
2nd armor bearer (89)
Aquila--Companion
who wears Saxon thrall ring scar from his days as slave
Bedwyr--Harper,
horseman from Armorica; Sutcliff's version of Lancelot
Cabal--1st
and 2nd dog of Artos; Cavall mentioned in Nennius
Cador--Prince
of Dumnonia, father of future King Constantine
Cei--Companion
who corresponds to Sir Kay
Caradawg--Armor
maker or smith (72)
Cerdic--Son
of Vortigern, whom Artos frees twice; finally leagues w/ Medraut
Constantine
(2)--Son of Cador, becomes High King after Artos
Dagleaf--Merchant
who gives Artos knowledge of North Britain
Druim
Dhu--On of the Little Dark People near Trimontium who helps Artos
Dubricius--Bishop
who protests Artos' being named High King (371)
Flavian
(Minnow I)--Aquila's son, Artos' first armor bearer, later marries Teleri and
has son, Minnow II
Eagles--Name
given to Romans
Gault
and Levin--Heroic companions; Gault dies from arrow wound; Levin seeks help
during hard winter at Trimontium, sacrificing his life in the process
Gwalchmai--"Hawk
of May," crippled novice from Lindin monastery; becomes Artos' chief
physician; Sutcliff's version of Gawain
Guenhumara--Daughter
of Maglaunus, sister of Pharic; Sutcliff's Guenevere
Grey
Falcon--Artos' last horse (483)
Helen--Harlot
from Eburacum who helps organize revolt against Saxons when Artos' troops enter
fort
Hengest--Saxon
chiefton; killed at Eburacum
Huil,
Son of Caw--Saxon chieftan around Cit Coit Caledon who requests to be killed
once captured
Hunno--Artos'
lord of horse
Hylin--Artos'
and Guenhumara's daughter born in Hollow Hills area outside Trimontium
Irach--One
of the Little Dark People who scouts for Artos, eats father's
"courage"
Jason
the Swordsmith--Man at Eburacum who, with Helen, leads thralls' revolt
Lady
Rowen--Vortigern's Saxon wife, mother of Cerdic, found dead at Eburacum
Maelgwn--Chiefton
in charge of Arfon in Artos' absence; Falconer; Artos is there when Medraut
revolts
Maglaunus--Guenhumara's
father; King Stag in midsummer festival
Maximus--Artos'
Spanish great grandfather, declared Emperor of Western Roman Empire
Medraut--Artos'
and Ygerna's son; Sutcliff's version of Mordred
Minnow
(I)--Flavian
Minnow
(II)--Flavian's son, Artos' last armor bearer; brings news of Medraut's revolt
Noni
Heron's Feather--One of the Little Dark People who helps Artos at Battle of
Mount Badon
Octa
Hengiston--Hengest's son, killed at Eburacum
Oisc--Lieutenannt
and son of Octa; takes Kentish kingdom; fights at Badon
Pharic--Guenhumara's
brother; falconer; leads 100 knights & horses given to Artos by G's father
Prosper--Trumpeter
Signus--Artos'
2nd horse (100)
Utha--Artos'
father, brother to Ambrosius
Ygerna--Artos'
half-sister
Arfon--Artos'
homeland in present-day Wales
Armorica—Brittany,
where Artos goes for larger horses and also gets Bedwyr
Badon--Scene
of Artos' greatest victory near Venta (present-day Winchester)
Cit
Coit Caledon--Scene of foot battle (near present-day Edinburgh, Scotland)
Deva—Site
of “Bear Trap” battle where Hengest is killed (present-day Chester)
Dumnonia--Cador's
princedom (present-day Cornwall) where Artos accidentally drops the amethust in
baby Constantine’s basket before sailing for Armorica.
Eburacum--Roman
fort which Artos takes from Saxons in pursuit battle after Deva; Helen &
Jason help (present-day York)
Gaul--Roman
name for France
Hadrian’s
Wall—Roman wall built in 110 C.E. near present-day border with Scotland. The
wall, mostly still in tact, is 70-something miles long and 8-10 feet wide.
Island
of Apples--Glastonbury, where Artos tells his story and dies
Linden--Monastery
town where Artos argues w/ Abbot; Gwalchmai was novice there (present-day Lincoln)
Segontium—Roman
hill fort near Yr Widdfa in present-day Wales
Trimontium--"Three
Hills"--Fort in present-day Scotland which Artos takes in night battle;
body of girl; severe winter
Venta
Bulgarum--Seat of British government (now Winchester)
Yr
Widdfa—Welsh name for largest mountain in Arfon (Wales), Anglicized as Snowdon;
also a battle cry