Trickster's Queen (2004) (edit title/settings)

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• Alianne of Pirate's Swoop "Aly Homewood": Daughter of Alanna the Lioness, and George Cooper, Baron of Pirate's Swoop. She was captured by pirates and sold as a slave to the Balitangs, a noble family from the Copper Isles. She takes part in the rebellion
• Lady Dovasary "Dove": Balitang Royal, part Luarin and part Raka. 13 years old
• Lady Saraiya "Sarai": Balitang Royal, part Luarin and part Raka. 18 years old
• Ulasim: Captain of the Men at Arms and a Rebellion leader
• Winnamine: Duchess, mother to Petranne and Elsren, step mother to Dove and Sarai
• Lady Nuritin Balitang: Aunt to Petranne, Elsren, Dove and Sarai
• Rubinyan: Regeant on behalf of Dunevan
• Ochobu Dodeka: Mage, Rebellion leader, mother to Ulasim and grandmother to Juani. She is also in charge of the Chain of raka mages throughout the Copper Isles.
• Chenaol: Cook, Rebellion leader, also in charge of arms
• Dunevon: Child King
• Boulaj: Maid, part of the Rebellion
• Fesgao Yibenu: The leader of the rebel military.
• Vereyu: A member of the rebel spy network who works at the Palace.
• Duani: Aly's nickname. Means 'Boss Lady' in the raka native language.
• Kyprioth: Trickster God, god of the Raka, and brother to Mithros and the Mother Goddess.
• Nawat: Crow turned into man, loves Aly
• Pembery: Elsren and Petranne's Maid
• Duke Nomru: A noble in Rajmuat and friend of Dove's
• Topabaw: Spy Master under the Rittevons
• Yoyox: A raka spy
• Taybur Sibigat: King's minder/guard, head of the King's Guard
• Ferdy Tomang: A young noble, son of Countess Tomang
• Zaimid Hetnim: a Carthaki mage
• Vitorcine Townsend: a double agent
• Boulai: Dove's maid, and one of Aly's spies
• Oron: One of the previous Rittevon kings, known to be mad, and had his father killed by a Crown mage.
• Rihani: a healer of house Balitang
• Princess Imajane: Regeant to the King, partner to Rubinyan
• Lokak: a raka spy
• Petranne: Winna's daughter
• Trick: A Darking, an immortal creature from the Divine Realm, it is often in disguise as beads.
• Sevmire: Rubinyan's Spy Master
• Gian: Add a description of this character.
• Dorilize: one of Dove's guards
• Qiedanga
• Lord Obemaek
• Atisa: Part of Aly's pack. Guchol's city
• Guchol: Part of Aly's pack. Atisa's city
• Boulaj
• Kioka: Also part of Aly's pack
• Eyun: Also part of Aly's pack

Setting & Locations edit see section history

• Balitang House
• Rittevon Square
• Kanodang: prison to the northeast of the Downwind slums, over the ridge of the Kitafin mountains that runs between Rajmuat and the coast.
• Rajmuat: capital of the Copper Isles under both the raka and the luarin
• Tortall: chief kingdom in which the Alanna, Daine, and Keladry books take place, between the Great Inland Sea and Scanra. Home to Alianne of Pirate's Swoop and her family.
• Carthak: slaveholding empire that includes all of the Southern Lands, ancient and powerful, a storehouse of learning, sophistication, and culture.
• Tanair: Lombyn Isle estates that form part of the inheritance of Lady Saraiyu and Lady Dove Balitang, granted to them by their mother, Sarugani Temaida. Estates include Tanair Castle and village and the villages of Inti and Pohon.
• Isles
• Middle Town: district that is part residential for middle class, part shopping area, includes Rittevon Square.
• Market Town: pricier market district west of Dockmarket.
• Raimuat
• Lombyn: northernmost island of the Copper Isles, home to the Tanair estates of Lady Saraiyu and Lady Dove Balitang.
• Chain
• Dockmarket: section of town defined by Dockmarket Street along wharves.
• Tongkang: island to the south of Gempang, between Gempang and Malubesang isles.
• Golden Road
• Eyun
• Downwind: poorer section of Rajmuat
• Malubesang: largest and most southern of the Copper Isles, notorious for streams that are home to meat-eating fish.
• Temaidas
• Guchol
• Imahyn: island just northwest of the Long Strait and Gempang.
• Gempang
• Robing Pavilion
• Gray Palace
• Kypriang: main island of the Copper Isles, holding the capital, Rajmuat, and its harbor. Location of the Plain of Sorrows, site of the last great defeat of the raka by the luarin.

Organizations edit see section history

• King's Council: Tortallan monarch's private council, made up of those advisors he trusts the most.
• King's Guard: small contingent of soldiers/bodyguards resposible for the safety of the ruling monarch of the Copper Isles, presently led by Taybur Sibigat. Their armor is chain mail painted black.
• King's watch: patrol group that polices the city, wears armor painted red.

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Glossary edit see section history

• arak: distilled palm-sap liquor
• basilisk: immortal ( cannot be killed by old age or disease) lizard-like creature, can be seven to nine feet tall, walks erect, is skilled with languages, possesses a shriek that can turn its targets to stone
• the Black God: hooded and robed god of death, recognized throughtout the Eastern and Southern Lands
• blazebalm: sticky, paste-like substance that clings to everything it touches and burns very hot
• darking: creature made in the Divine Realms that has evolved into an independent being; small, blob-like, able to manipulate shape, reproduce by splitting, capable of thought and learning
• Dawn Crow: male god of the crows
• Divine Realms: home to the gods and to many immortals
• Gainel: god of dreams, with one foot in the Mortal realms and one foot in the realms of Chaos

Series & Lists edit see section history

Preceded by Trickster's Choice.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Tamora Pierce (Author)

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Classification edit see section history

• Library of Congress: PZ7.P61464 Tq 2004
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