Minor Characters in the Kalvan series
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Archpriest Anaxthenes
- is the First Speaker of the Archpriests of Styphon's House. He handles many of the duties that Supreme Priest Sesklos is unable to do.
Prince Balthames
- is Prince Balthar's younger brother. Under an agreement between Balthar and Sarrask of Sask, Balthames is married to Sarrask's daughter and becomes ruler of the new princedom of Sashta.
Prince Balthar
- is the prince of the Princedom of Beshta. After he betrays Prince Ptosphes at the Battle of Tenebra, he is executed and replaced by Prince Phrames.
Archpriest Cimon
- is known as the "Peasant Priest" and is one of the few Archpriests who actually believes in Styphon.
Knight Commander Geox
- was the commander of the Third Wedge, which was destroyed at the Battle of Chothros Heights.
Prince Gormoth
- is the ruler of the Princedom of Nostor when Kalvan arrives. He is killed after Nostor's defeat and replaced by Prince Pheblon.
Great King Kaiphranos
- also known as Kaiphranos the Timid, is the ruler of the fictional Great KingdomGreat KingdomIn the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, the Great Kingdom, or the Great Kingdom of Aerdy, refers to an empire that varied in size at various points in its history.-History:...
of Hos-Harphax in H. Beam PiperH. Beam PiperHenry Beam Piper was an American science fiction author. He wrote many short stories and several novels. He is best known for his extensive Terro-Human Future History series of stories and a shorter series of "Paratime" alternate history tales.He wrote under the name H. Beam Piper...
's book Lord Kalvan of OtherwhenLord Kalvan of OtherwhenLord Kalvan of Otherwhen is a 1965 science fiction novel by H. Beam Piper and is part of his Kalvan series of stories, which is part of his larger Paratime series. It recounts the adventures of a Pennsylvania state trooper who is accidentally transported to a more backward parallel universe...
. Kaiphranos is a very weak Great King, who does not exercise much control over his subject princes. The princes are even free to wage open war on each other. - Kaiphranos is well known in the Great Kingdoms as someone who wants to make flutes, not be king. Kaiphranos' chancellorChancellorChancellor is the title of various official positions in the governments of many nations. The original chancellors were the Cancellarii of Roman courts of justice—ushers who sat at the cancelli or lattice work screens of a basilica or law court, which separated the judge and counsel from the...
is given that post because he is able to endure listening to Kaiphranos' lectures on the proper type of reeds to use in flute making.
Commander Lestros
- is the commander of the Eighteenth Lance of the Zarthani Knights.
Prince Pheblon
- replaces Gormoth as Prince of Nostor and joins the new Great Kingdom of Hos-Hostigos.
Prince Ptosphes
- rules the Princedom of Hostigos and is the father of Rylla, Kalvan's wife.
Archpriest Roxthar
- is another one of the few Archpriests that believes in Styphon and begins an inquisition to root out the non-believers from Styphon's House. As part of the deal regarding the creation of this inquisition, Roxthar is not allowed to investigate any Archpriests, many of whom do not believe in Styphon.
Warlord Ranjar Sargos
- is the leader of the Grassmen. He is a member of the Raven Tribe, which originally lived near the Great RiverMississippi RiverThe Mississippi River is the largest river system in North America. Flowing entirely in the United States, this river rises in western Minnesota and meanders slowly southwards for to the Mississippi River Delta at the Gulf of Mexico. With its many tributaries, the Mississippi's watershed drains...
. He leads the Grassmen into the Sastragath, where they fight Kalvan'sKalvan (Calvin Morrison)Kalvan, formerly known as Calvin Morrison, is a character from the fictional Kalvan series started by H. Beam Piper. He was a former state trooper of the Pennsylvania state police, who was accidentally picked up by a cross-time flying saucer and carried to another timeline.-Life Before...
army, before joining Kalvan in the fight against the Zarthani Knights, their real enemy.
Knight-Sergeant Sarmoth
- is a Zarthani Knight originally from Tarr-Syklos who brings Grand Master Soton the news that the Mexicotal are driving towards Xiphlon. He is later assigned to Soton's command. His oath brother is Longshanks.
Prince Sarrask
- is the prince of the Princedom of Sask. Initially one of Hostigos' enemies, he is a loyal prince to Kalvan, especially after the Battle of Tenebra.
Grand Master Soton
- is the leader of the Holy Order of the Zarthani Knights and an Archpriest of Styphon's House.