Ancestors of Avalon. Marion Zimmer Bradley

      

      Ancestors of Avalon

      Marion Zimmer Bradley

      and

      Diana L. Paxson

      

       To David Bradley

       Without whom this book could not have been written

      Table of Contents

       Cover Page

       Title Page

PEOPLE IN THE STORY

PLACES IN THE STORY

PROLOGUE

ONE

TWO

THREE

FOUR

FIVE

       SIX

       SEVEN

       EIGHT

       NINE

       TEN

       ELEVEN

       TWELVE

       THIRTEEN

       FOURTEEN

       FIFTEEN

       SIXTEEN

       SEVENTEEN

       EIGHTEEN

       NINETEEN

       TWENTY

       AFTERWORD

       About the Authors

       Other books in this series

       Copyright

       About the Publisher

       PEOPLE IN THE STORY

      PEOPLE WHO DO NOT ESCAPE ATLANTIS

      Aldel – of Ahtarrath; an acolyte, betrothed to Elis, killed in rescue of Omphalos Stone

      Deoris [temple name, ‘Adsartha’] – a former priestess of Caratra, mother of Tiriki, wife of Reio-ta

      (Domaris – a Vested Guardian, priestess of Light, mother of Micail)

      Gremos – a priestess, housemother to the acolytes

      Kalhan – of Atalan; an acolyte, betrothed to Damisa

      Kanar – chief astrologer of the Temple on Ahtarrath, Lanath’s first teacher

      Lunrick – a merchant of Ahtarra

      Mesira – chief of the healers, a priestess of the cult of Caratra

      (Micon – Prince of Ahtarrath, father of Micail)

      (Mikantor – Prince of Ahtarrath, father of Micon and Reio-ta)

      Pegar – a landowner of Ahtarrath

      (Rajasta – mage, priest of Light, and Vested Guardian in the Ancient Land)

      CAPITALS = major characters

      ( ) = dead before story begins

      Reio-ta – regent of Ahtarrath and governor of the Temple of Light on Ahtarrath, priest, uncle of Micail and stepfather of Tiriki

      (Riveda – biological father of Tiriki, healer, mage, and chief of the Grey Robe Order in the Ancient Land; executed for sorcery)

      PEOPLE AT THE TOR

      Adeyna – wife of the merchant Forolin

      Alyssa [Temple name, ‘Neniath’] – of Caris; a Grey Robe priestess (the Grey Mage), seeress, and adept

      Arcor – of Ahtarrath, a sailor on the

      Crimson Serpent Aven – an Alkonan sailor on the Crimson Serpent

      Cadis – an Ahtarran sailor on the Crimson Serpent

      CHEDAN ARADOS – originally of Alkonath; son of Naduil, an acolyte in the Ancient Land before its fall, former Vested Guardian, and now a mage

      DAMISA – of Alkonath; eldest of the acolytes, a cousin of Prince Tjalan, betrothed to Kalhan

      Dannetrasa of Caris – a priest of Light who assisted Ardral in the library; arrives at the Tor on the second ship

      Domara – daughter of Tiriki and Micail, born at the Tor

      Eilantha – Tiriki’s Temple name

      Elis – of Ahtarrath; one of the acolytes, especially good with plants

      Forolin – a merchant of Ahtarrath and late arrival to the Tor

      Heron – headman of the marsh folk

      Iriel – of Arhaburath; youngest of the acolytes (age twelve at the time of the Sinking), betrothed to Aldel

      Jarata – a merchant of Ahtarrath

      Kalaran – an acolyte, betrothed to Selast

      Kestil – daughter of Forolin and Adeyna, five years old when she arrives at the Tor

      Larin