Acærn Cian's first pony Acha Edwin's sister, wife of Æthelfrith Æbbe sister of Oswald, an Iding Ædilgith gemæcce to Folcwyn, a Northumbrian lady Ælfwyn Hild's niece, daughter of Hereswith and Æthelric Æthelberht previous king of Kent Æthelburh queen of Northumbria, Edwin's wife, princess of Kent Æthelfrith Iding first king of Northumbria, father of Oswald and Oswiu Æthelric Short Leg a/k/a Egric, a Wuffing, prince of East Anglia, husband of Hereswith Æthelric Spear an Yffing, Hild's grandfather, king of Deira Æthelwald an Oiscinga, ætheling of Kent, Hild's cousin Æthelwyn Hild's niece, daughter of Hereswith Anna a Wuffing, prince of East Anglia Arddun bodywoman to Wllnoð Balthild natural daughter of Æthelric Shortleg Bán Irish willow man of Mulstanton Bassus chief swordman to Queen Æthelburh Bebba Æthelfrith's wife Begu Hild's gemæcce, daughter of Mulstan Beli king of Alt Clut Beli Mawr grandson of Belenos, the sun god Berenic a shepherd near Goodmanham Berhtnoth gesith, one of Hild's hounds Berhtred gesith, one of Hild's hounds Blæcca thegn of Edwin Bote milkmaid, sister to Cædmon Branwen character from Y Gododdin Breguswith an Oiscinga, Hild's mother, princess of Kent Burgmod son of Burgræd Burgræd chief swordman to Breguswith Cadfan ap Iago king of Gwynedd Cadwallon ap Cadfan prince, then king, of Gwynedd, son of Cadfan Cædmon cowherd at Mulstanton Ceadfryth daughter of Saxfryth and Ceadwulf of Elmet Ceadwin son of Saxfryth and Ceadwulf of Elmet Ceadwulf husband of Saxfryth, landholder of Elmet Cealred Northumbrian thegn Celfled widow farmer near Mulstanton Cerneu Cian Hild's childhood companion, son of Onnen Cille gemæcce to Leofe, a lady of Northumbria Ciniod Pictish overking Clemen king of Dyfneint Clothar King of Frankia Clotrude princess of Frankia, wife of Osfrith Yffing Coelfrith son of Coelgar, Edwin's steward Coelgar Edwin's steward, then Ealdorman of Lindsey Coelwyn gesith, one of Hild's hounds Coifi chief priest of Woden Connad Cerr mac Connell king (briefly) of the Dál Riata Cú Bán's dog Cuelgils princeps of Lindum Cwenburh Edwin's first wife Cwichelm eldest son of Cynegils, king of the Gewisse Cynan cousin of Gwrast, lord of the Bryneich, one of Hild's hounds Cynegils king of the Gewisse Dagobert king of Frankia Dekke father of Cædmon and Bote Detlin hedge builder of York Din a crofter near Bebannburg Druyen a farrier in Craven Du child of Wen of York Dunod ap Pabo king of Craven Dwynai Queen of Craven, wife of Dunod, sister of Ceredig, cousin of Onnen Dywel Eadbald king of Kent, son of Æthelberht, brother of Æthelburh Eadfrith eldest son of Edwin Yffing Eadric the Brown gesith, one of Hild's hounds Ealdwulf Eamer gesith, a Saxon Eanflæd daughter of Edwin and Æthelburh Eanfrith eldest Iding, half brother to Oswald Ecgric prince of the North Folk, a/k/a Æthelric Shortleg, a Wuffing Edwin king of Northumbria, Hild's uncle Eliffer of the Great Retinue British king of the long ago Eni dead Wuffing prince Enynny Begu's mother Eochaid Buide king of the Dal Riada Eormenfrith Eorpwald Sullkmouth son of Rædwald Wuffing, king of East Anglia Fiachnae mac Demmáin an Irish king Finamil Folcwyn gemæcce to Ædilgith, lady of Northumbria Forthere giant gesith Fursey priest, Hild's first tutor Gode daughter of crofters on the beach near Bebbanburg Gorbanian Grimhun Guenmon wealh at Mulstanton Gwaednerth British bard Gwen dog Gwladus Hild's bodywoman Gwrast cousin of Cynan, lord of Bryneich, one of Hild's hounds Gwrvling the Giant character from Y Gododdin Gwyrgi character from Y Gododdin Gwyrys Hathlaf child of crofters near Bebbanburg Heah a crofter near Bebbanburg Hereric Hild's father Hereswith Hild's sister Hild daughter of Breguswith and Hereric Hrothmar one of Pauoinus's priests Hunric Northumbrian thegn Hwl Ilfetu Hild's mare Isidore of Seville learned man from Iberia Leofe girl of Northumbrian court, later married to Forthere Linnet woman who lives near York with her rude old mother Lintlaf gesith Luftmær scop Lweriadd Elmet, mother of Morud Marro swordman to Cadwallon Mildburh Hereswith's gemæcce Morcant Morud ap Addoc Hild's runner Mulfryth daughter of Onnen and Mulstan, twin to Onstan, Cian's half sister Mulstan thegn of Mulstanton, father of Begu, husband of Onnen Neithon Od dog Oeric Hild's retainer Onnen mother of Cian Onstan son of Onnen, Cian's half brother Osbald Iding son of Æthelfrith Osfrith son of Edwin and Æthelburh Osric the Burnt--Osric Iding son of Æthelfrith Osric Whiphand--Osric Yffingfather of Oswine, lord of Arbeia then ealdorman of Craven Osthryth daughter of Osric Yffing, sister of Oswine Oswine son of Osric Yffing, brother of Osthryth Oswiu son of Æthelfrith Iding Owein dead prince of Rheged, character of Y Gododdin, hero to Cian Paulinus bishop, priest to Æthelburgh Penda leader, then king, of the Mercians Peredur ap Aliffer British king of the long ago Petroc Splinter Spear prince of Dyfneint, son of Clemen Pyr reeve of Caer Loid, husband of Saxfryth Rædwald a Wuffing, king of East Anglia Rathlaf farmer from near Bebbanburg Rhianmelldt daughter of Rhoedd of Rheged Rhin priest of Elmet, Hild's steward at Menewood Rhoedd king of Rheged Rhond Northumbrian thegn Rhun previous king of Rheged Ricberht pretender to East Anglian kingship Ricula Sabert Saewara Sæward Saxfryth Elmet, wife of Pyr Saxfryth Elmet, wife of Ceadwulf Seaxbald Sigebert stepson of Rdwald, then king of East Anglia Sintiadd daughter of Lweryiadd, sister of Morud Sledd Stephanus priest, amanuensis of Paulinus Swefred chief swordman of Mulstanton, occasional lyre player Swidhelm Talorcan son of Eanfrith Iding Thrythnoth Tondhelm Northumbrian thegn Trumwine Northumbrian thegn Uinniau sister son of Rhoedd of Rheged Ulf Urien former king of Rheged, character in Y Gogoddin Wen a woman of York Wilgar Northumbrian thegn Wilnoð gemæcce to queen Æthelburh Winty cow Wulfhere swordman to Queen thelburh Wuscfrea son of Edwin and Æthelburh Yffi son of Osfrith and Clotrude Ywain bard of Elmet under Ceredig king animal wartrail Yffing then Idingoff stage Iding off stage Northumbrian Sancton Wuffing off stage Oiscinga off stage Oiscinga Northumbria Iding off stage Wuffing East Anglia Yffing off stage Queen of Craven, wife of Dunod, sister of Ceredig, cousin of Onnen Elmet .