Chronicles of The Black Company (Chronicles of the Black Company 0) by Glen Cook

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Darkness wars with darkness as the hard-bitten men of the Black Company take their pay and do what they must. They bury their doubts with their dead. Then comes the prophecy: The White Rose has been reborn, somewhere, to embody good once more…. This omnibus edition comprises The Black... read more

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Cast of Characters/Important People

Croaker: The Black Company's physician and annalist. As annalist his is the voice that narrates most of the chapters. His rank is not mentioned, but it is clear he is a senior officer within the Company.
The Captain: The leader of the Black Company.
The Lieutenant: The Black Company's second in command.
Silent: One of the Black Company's wizards, so named because he never speaks.
Goblin: One of the Black Company's wizards, so named because of his face and height. Constantly spars with One-Eye.
One-Eye: One of the Black Company's wizards, he has only one eye and is the brother of Tom-Tom. Constantly spars with Goblin.
Tom-Tom: One of the Black Company's wizards, so named for his drum-tapping habit. Brother to One-Eye.
Elmo: Sergeant of the Black Company.
Raven: Northern recruit to the Black Company, of former affluence.
Darling: A deaf orphan girl adopted by Raven early on in the Northern Campaigns.
Soulcatcher: One of the Ten Who Were Taken, servant to The Lady and patron of the Black Company in the North.
The Lady: Former wife of the Dominator, current and unrivaled ruler in the North. A powerful sorceress, she commands the Ten Who Were Taken.
The Limper: One of the Ten Who Were Taken, in constant competition with Soulcatcher and a personal enemy of Raven. So named because of his prominent limp.