List of Temeraire characters

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Temeraire is a series of novels by Naomi Novik, comprising His Majesty's Dragon (released as Temeraire in the United Kingdom), Throne of Jade and Black Powder War. The novels are works of both fantasy and alternate history: they are "a reimagining of the epic events of the Napoleonic Wars with an air force— an air force of dragons, manned by crews of aviators".^[1]

Contents 1 Major characters 1.1 Humans 1.2 Dragons 2 Minor characters 2.1 Humans 2.1.1 Austria 2.1.2 Britain 2.1.3 China 2.1.4 Istanbul 2.1.5 Prussia 2.1.6 Temeraire's Crew 2.1.7 Aboard the HMS Allegiance 2.2 Dragons 2.2.1 Britain 2.2.2 China 2.2.3 Feral 2.2.4 France 2.2.5 Istanbul 2.2.6 Prussia 3 Historical Figures 3.1 Major roles 3.2 Minor roles 4 References 5 Links

[edit] Major characters

[edit] Humans

• Captain William Laurence: Former Captain of the HMS Reliant while in the Navy. Served aboard the HMS Belize, HMS Orient, and others prior to receiving his post on the Reliant. Now Captain in the Aerial Corps and companion to Temeraire.
• Admiral Lenton: Admiral in charge of the covert at Dover. Obversaria is his dragon.
• Arthur Hammond: British diplomat attending Laurence's mission to China. Primary goal is to preserve or improve British standing with the Chinese Empire, even if it comes at the expense of giving Temeraire to the Chinese. He is generally disliked by the crew of the Allegiance and Temeraire's crew.
• Captain Thomas Riley: Lieutenant under Captain Laurence on the HMS Reliant in His Majesty's Dragon. In Throne of Jade is promoted to captain of the HMS Allegiance, a dragon-transport. Family owns slaves in the Caribbean.
• Captain Catherine Harcourt: Stationed at Dover. Twenty-years old when promoted to Captain. Companion to the Longwing Lily.
• Captain Jane Roland: Companion to Excidium. First female dragon-captain to meet Laurence. Mother of Emily Roland, a member of Laurence's crew. Becomes Laurence's paramour after Laurence breaks off his engagement.
• Captain Langford James: Courier. Companion to Volatilus. First dragon-captain to meet Laurence. Gives him a basic introduction to how the Aerial Corps works.
• Captain Berkley: Stationed at Dover. Companion of the Regal Copper, Maximus.
• Captain Rankin: Abusive companion to Levitas.
• Lieutenant John Granby: Laurence's second-in-command. Served under Captain Portland on Laetificat.
• Prince Yongxing: Brother to the Jiaqing Emperor of China. Anti-Western and seeks to bring Temeraire back to China. Schemes to ultimately supplant his nephew's claim to the Imperial Throne. Companion to the white Celestial Lien.
• Tharkay: A guide hired by a banker in Istanbul to bring Captain Laurence and his crew to the Turkish capital. While duplicitous in appearance, this is an air cultivated purposefully by Tharkay due to his mixed heritage.

[edit] Dragons

• Temeraire: A Chinese Celestial dragon and the titular character of the series. Named after Téméraire, a French vessel captured during the Napoleonic wars. Name means 'Bold'. Chinese name is Lung Tien Xiang. Captain William Laurence is his companion. Possess an extremely practical personality, although he sometimes can be overly sensitive about the differences between his appearance and that of western dragons. He is also quite possessive and protective of Laurence.
• Arkady: A feral dragon from Turkestan who allies his pack with Temeraire and Britain. He became leader of his pack due to a powerful, and overbearing, personality.
• Iskierka: A Kazilik in service to Britain. Hatches en route to Britain while Temeraire and the crew are fleeing following the route of the Prussian army. High-tempered and ready to fight from birth. John Granby becomes her companion, although notably she names herself. She frequently argues with Temeraire, especially over the fact she isn't allowed into battles yet.
• Levitas: A Winchester serving as courier at the Dover covert. Captain Rankin is his abusive and neglectful companion. Levitas was killed after wounds inflicted during a reconnaissance mission over France overcame him.
• Lien: An albino Chinese Celestial, ostracized in China due to superstition (white is a color of mourning and death in China). Her companion was Prince Yongxing. Upon his death, she claims vengeance upon Temeraire and all of his friends and allies. She allies herself with Napoleon I in order to bring ruin to the British. She is granted an unknown rank and commands the dragon's of Napoleon's Armee del'Air.
• Lily: A Longwing in service to Britain. Captain Harcourt is her companion.
• Maximus: A Regal Copper in service at the Dover covert. Captain Berkley is his companion. Like Lily, Maximus has been in training with Temeraire since the Celestial arrived in Scotland, and is one of his closer friends.
• Volatilus (or Volly): A Greyling in service to Britain. First dragon Temeraire meets. Captain Langford James is his companion. Not considerably intelligent, but quite fast in flight.

[edit] Minor characters

[edit] Humans

[edit] Austria

• Colonel Eigher: Commander of a fort on the Austrian/Ottoman border. Served under General Langeron at Austerlitz.

[edit] Britain

• Admiral Powys: Head of the Aerial Corps.
• Captain Portland: Laetificat's companion.
• Captain Richard Clark
• Captain Sutton: Companion to Messoria.
• Hollin: Former ground-crew master for Captain Laurence. Becomes companion to the Winchester Eloise.
• Jervis: Officer at the London covert. Oversees Temeraire during the hearing on Temeraire and Laurence's future.
• Lloyd: Crewmember serving under Captain Portland.
• Lord Allendale: Captain Laurence's father. He disapproves of Laurence's career in the Navy and nearly disowns him when informed of his son's transition to the Aerial Corps. Supporter of the abolitionist movement.
• Patson: Officer in the Aerial Corps. Gatekeeper to the London covert.
• Sanders: Crewmember serving under Captain Portland.

[edit] China

• Captain Holt: East India Company Captain. Ship seized by the Imperial Throne for the mission to Britain to recover Temeraire.
• Captain Greggson: East India Company Captain. Ship seized by the Imperial Throne for the mission to Britain to recover Temeraire.
• Captain Mestis: East India Company Captain. Ship seized by the Imperial Throne for the mission to Britain to recover Temeraire.
• Feng Li: Prince Yongxing's servant. Tries to kill Laurence twice, once on New Year's Day, once during a storm. Dies in the second attempt.
• Gong Su: Cook serving Temeraire and Captain Laurence.
• Jing Chao: Cook serving Temeraire and Captain Laurence. Disappears in the Taklamakan desert.
• Li Honglin: Member of Yongxing's retinue.
• Liu Bao: Elder of Prince Yongxing's lieutenants in the mission sent to Britain.
• Major Heretford: Commander of the East India Company's private soldiery in China.
• Miankai: Prince and possible heir to the Imperial Throne. Yongxing seeks to make him companion to Temeraire so he can become heir to the Throne in the event of the deaths of the Emperor and the Crown Prince.
• Mianning: Eldest of Jiaqing Emperor's sons. Heir to the throne. Companion to Lung Tien Chuan, Temeraire's twin brother.
• Sun Kai: One of Prince Yongxing's lieutenants in the foreign mission sent to Britain. Pro-Western and proves to be of aid in China. Serves as Prince Mianning's agent in Yongxing's retinue.
• Ye Bing: Member of Yongxing's retinue.
• Zhao Wei: Functionary for the Emperor. Negotiates with Hammond on the conditions in which the British are to behave while in Peking.

[edit] Istanbul

• Avraam Maden: A banker in Istanbul.
• Ertegun: Turkish Captain of the Guard.
• Arbuthnot: British ambassador. Dies in a hunting accident.
• Yarmouth: Secretary to Ambassador Arbuthnot. Disappears without a trace.
• Hasan Moustafa Pasha: A vizer in service to the Sultan. Serves to keep the British occupied and locked away while they are in Istanbul.
• Sara Maden: Daughter of Avraam Maden.

[edit] Prussia

• Colonel Richard Thorndyke: British liasion officer to the Prussian army.
• Captain Dyhern: Companion to Eroica, a Prussian heavyweight. Captured by the French at Jena.
• Lieutenant Badenhauer: Prussian officer assigned to Temeraire to fill out Laurence's crew. Injured saving Laurence's life during the Battle at Jena.
• Captain Schleitz: Prussian dragon-captain.
• Captain Schleimann: Prussian dragon-captain.
• Captain Abend: Prussian dragon-captain.

[edit] Temeraire's Crew

• Allen
• Baylesworth: Flight crew. Lieutenant. Dies in Prussia.
• Bell
• Blythe: Armorer's mate.
• Calloway
• Digby: Flight crew. Promoted to midshipman. Dies trying to save the Alaman egg in Istanbul.
• Donnell: Topman killed in skirmish off the coast of France.
• Dunne: Midshipman
• Dyer: Midshipman in Lawrence's ground crew. Serves as a runner.
• Emily Roland: Ground crew. Serves as a runner. Daughter of Captain Jane Roland.
• Evans: Lieutenant. Serves as second officer. Sent home after seriously injured in skirmish off the coast of France.
• Fellowes: Flight crew.
• Ferris: Lieutenant. Promoted from third officer to acting-second when Evans is sent home.
• Hakley: Midshipman
• Harley
• Keynes: Ground crew. A capable field surgeon who can operate on humans and dragons.
• Macdonough: Flight crew. Dies in Turkestan.
• Martin: Second Lieutenant.
• Miggy: Topman killed in skirmish off the coast of France.
• Morgan: Runner. Killed in skirmish off the coast of France.
• Parker: Flight crew. Harness-man.
• Portis
• Pratt: Ground crew. Serves as armorer.
• Quale: Mid-wingman. Dies saving Laurence during skirmish off the British coast.
• Riggs: Lieutenant.
• Salyer: Flight crew.
• Therrows: Flight crew.
• Turner: Signal-ensign.
• Willoughby: Flight crew. Harness-man.
• Winston

[edit] Aboard the HMS Allegiance

• Bassan: Crewman.
• Bayne: Crewman.
• Beckett: Lieutenant.
• Chervis
• Criggs: Crewman.
• Cornell: Master-at-arms.
• Doyle: Crewman killed by the sea-serpent.
• Dyfydd
• Eklof: Ship's carpenter.
• Franks: Lieutenant. Third officer.
• Garrett: Ship's master.
• Harris: Main gunner. Killed in skirmish with a Fleur-de-Nuit.
• Leddowes: Dies during a storm when attempting to help Laurence tie down Temeraire.
• Lord Purbeck: First Officer.
• Pollitt: Ship's surgeon.
• Macready: Lieutenant. Commander of the Marines on board.
• Masterson
• Reynolds: Midshipman.
• Sackler: Master's mate.
• Tripp: Midshipman.

[edit] Dragons

[edit] Britain

• Celeritas: A Reaper in charge of training at the Scottish covert, he has no captain, as his previous two died, and he refused the third.
• Dulcia: At the Dover covert. Wing-dragon in Lily's formation.
• Elsie: Winchester serving at the London covert. Hollin is her companion.
• Excidium: Longwing. Formation leader stationed at Dover. Captain Jane Roland is his companion.
• Excursius
• Inlacrimas: Victim of the dragon flu.
• Immortalis
• Laetificat: Admiral Portland is his companion.
• Morterifeus: Longwing stationed along the British Channel.
• Messoria: Mid-weight dragon in Lily's formation. Captain Sutton is her companion.
• Minacitus: Victim of the dragon flu.
• Nitidus: At the Dover covert. Wing-dragon in Lily's formation.
• Obversaria: Anglewing. Admiral Lenton's dragon. Formation leader with over forty years of service. Victim of the dragon flu.
• Praecursoris: Sent to Canada in trade for the Dakota sent to Britain.
• Victoriatus

[edit] China

• Lung Qin Gao: An Imperial dragon and Temeraire's sire.
• Lung Qin Mei (or Mei): An Imperial. Serves Qian. Becomes enamoured of Temeraire during his stay in Peking.
• Lung Qin Shu (or Shu): An Imperial. Serves Qian.
• Lung Li Po: Historical dragon and Emperor. Author of poetry.
• Lung Tien Chuan (or Chuan): A Celestial. Companion to the Imperial Heir, Prince Mianning. Older twin of Temeraire.
• Lung Tien Ming (or Ming): A Celestial.
• Lung Tien Qian(or Qian): A Celestial and mother of Temeraire. Aunt to Lien. Daughter of Xian.
• Lung Tien Xian (or Xian): A Celestial. Referred to as Grandfather as he is both the oldest Celestial alive and the progenitor of the eight that live. Sire of Chu, companion to the Jiaqing Emperor, and Qian.
• Lung Tien Zhi (or Zhi): A Celestial.
• Lung Yu Ping (or Yu Ping): A Jade Dragon. Messenger dragon sent to inform Yongxing and Laurence that they are to head to Peking in all haste.

[edit] Feral

• Gherni: Scout and translator in Arkady's dragon-pack.
• Molnar: One of Arkady's lieutenants.
• Wringe: Another of Arkady's lieutenants.
• Hertaz: Scout in Arkady's dragon-pack.

[edit] France

• Accendare - Flamme-de-Gloire in service on the French coast. Her formation is involved in a skirmish with Lily's formation when attempting to sink a convoy of merchantmen.
• Triumphalis - Grand Chevalier which ambushed Lily's formation near Dover. Triumphalis is called "one of France's most dangerous fighters."

[edit] Istanbul

• Bezaid: A Kazilik in service to the Sultan. Father of Iskierka.
• Sherazde: A Kazilik in service to the Sultan. Mother of Iskierka.

[edit] Prussia

• Eroica: A Prussian heavyweight of an unidentified breed.

[edit] Historical Figures

While a number of the characters in the Temeraire series are fictional, they often interact with fictionalized versions of actual historical figures. Some historical figures play either minor roles in the story or are mentioned as actors in the background.

[edit] Major roles

• Sir George Staunton: Representative of the British East India Company in Canton, China. Aids Laurence and Temeraire while on their mission to Peking.
• Louis Joseph de Guignes: Son of Joseph de Guignes. Ambassador for Napoleon to the Chinese. Accompanies Lien to France.
• Prince Louis Ferdinand: Commander of the advance regiments of the Prussian Army. Defeated and killed at the Battle of the Saalfeld.
• Friedrich Ludwig Hohenlohe: Prussian General. Defeated at the Battle of Jena. Routed at successive battles.
• King Frederick of Prussia: King of Prussia. Forced to flee to Russia after defeat of armies by Napoleon. Transported by Temeraire to Pozen.
• Napoleon Bonaparte: Emperor of the French.
• Marshal Lefebvre: French Marshal. Seeks the surrender of Danzig and the British dragons.
• Queen Louise of Prussia: Queen of Prussia. Forced to flee to Russia after defeat of armies by Napoleon. Transported by Temeraire to Pozen.
• General Count von Kalkreuth: Commander of Danzig. Successfully airlifted from the city by the British and feral dragons when beseiged by Lefebvre.
• Sir David Baird: Commander of the expedition that successfully captures CapeTown from the Dutch. Assists Laurence and the HMS Allegiance crew when they stop for supplies on their mission to China.

[edit] Minor roles

• Horatio Nelson: British Admiral of the Navy. Hero of the Battle of Trafalgar. Unlike real life, he survives the decisive battle.
• Francis II of Austria: Last Holy Roman Emperor, first Emperor of Austria.
• General Brunswick: Prussian General.
• General Scharnhorst: Prussian General. Brunswick's chief-of-staff.
• General Langeron: French General who served for Russia during the Napoleonic Wars. Defeated at the Battle of Austerlitz.
• General Tauentzein: Prussian General.
• General Von Holtzendorf: Prussian General.
• General von Ruchel: Prussian General.
• General Blucher: Prussian Field Marshal.
• Jiaqing Emperor: Chinese Emperor and younger brother to Prince Yongxing.
• Marshal Soult: French Marshal.
• Marshal Bernadotte: French Marshal.
• Marshal Davout: French Marshal.
• Marshal Lannes: French Marshal.
• Marshal Murat: French Marshal.
• Marshal Ney: French Marshal. Conquers Stettin.
• Selim III: Sultan of the Ottoman Empire.
• Tsar (or Czar) Alexander I of Russia
• William Pitt the Younger: British Prime Minister.

[edit] References

1. ^ Temeraire: the official website of Naomi Novik. Retrieved on June 9, 2007.

[edit] Links

Temeraire Wiki at temeraire.org.