Books:Characters

This page contains very brief descriptions of every character featured in The Infernal City and Lord of Souls. Main characters have pages of their own.

Name	Notes
Annaïg Hoïnart	Annaïg Hoïnart is a young Breton girl who accidentally arrives on Umbriel with her friend Glim where they are captured.
Mere-Glim or "Glim"	Glim is an Argonian and the best friend of Annaïg Hoïnart. They accidentally arrive on Umbriel and are captured.
Colin Vineben	Colin Vineben is an Anvil-born Inspector in the Penitus Oculatus who investigates the disappearance of Attrebus. Colin is on the case of missing Prince when assailants capture him. He is rescued by Letine Arese who makes a bargain with him in order to unmask the plot of Umbriel's appearance in Tamriel. He was taken off the Attrebus case but was put to work on Umbriel's presence in Tamriel in which he looks over possible culprits including the Thalmor. He along with Arese uncover that Hierem, the minister to the Emperor, is involved with summoning Umbriel and subsequently tries to find hard proof.
Sul	Sul is a Dunmer male who travels with Attrebus to Umbriel. He was thrown into Oblivion along with Vuhon when Red Mountain erupted.
Prince Attrebus Mede	Attrebus is the son of Emperor Titus Mede and Cyrodiil's Prince. He and Sul travel to Umbriel to try to rid Cyrodiil of it and to save Annaïg and Glim.
Emperor Titus Mede	Titus Mede is the Emperor of Cyrodiil and the father of Prince Attrebus Mede.
Taig Hoïnart	Taig Hoïnart is a Breton male and the father of Annaïg. His estate was looted when the An-Xileel Argonian political party defeated the Imperial forces and took over Lilmoth.
Urvwen	Urvwen is a Psijic priest who somehow detects Umbriel's presence while it is still a great distance from the town, and whom Mere-Glim consults about the rumors of Umbriel.
Hecua	Hecua is a one-eyed Redguard woman who specializes in magical potions and their ingredients, providing Annaïg assistance.
Qijne	Qijne is the master chef of a kitchen on Umbriel, the first Annaïg works in. She has an invisible blade that extends from her hand, which Annaïg acquires when Qijne is killed.
Slyr	Slyr is the chef who is assigned to tutor Annaïg and attempts to kill her. Annaïg refuses to have her executed in return.
Toel	Toel is the master chef of a kitchen on Umbriel. He attacks Qijne’s kitchen, killing all but Annaïg and Slyr to capture Annaïg to work in his kitchen.
Wert	Wert is a skraw, and teaches Glim what to do. He comes to Glim when he and the other skraws begin to dream of something more than the life they currently lead.
Fhena	Fhena is a female with the skin of a Dunmer. Glim meets her in the Fringe Gyre, where they become friends and Fhena brings him word of Annaïg.
Kalmo	Kalmo is a friend of Fhena’s. He makes deliveries to the kitchens and hears word of Annaïg, which is related back to Glim via Fhena.
Eyrob	Eyrob is the skraws’ overseer, who reprimands Glim with some type of magic that causes him great pain when he is late returning from his assignment.
Radhasa	Radhasa is a Redguard and one of Attrebus’ troops: she is also one of his lovers. She betrays him, kills his troops, and was paid to kill him though she instead kidnaps him and tries to sell him in Elsweyr before she and her accomplices are killed by Sul.
Gulan	Gulan is Attrebus' advisor. He, along with the rest of Attrebus' men, is killed by Radhasa's group when they kidnap Attrebus.
Vuhon	Vuhon is the Dunmer that created and maintained the ingenium, the force that held the Vivec Ministry in place when Vivec was no longer able to. When the Ministry of Truth crashed into Vivec City and Red Mountain erupted, he was thrown into Oblivion.
Captain Evernal	Captain Evernal is a captain and former soldier of Emperor Titus Mede whom Attrebus shamed when he tried to wrongly take his property and assault the Khajiit who were helping Attrebus and Sul.
Captain Florius Larsus	Captain Florius Larsus is the newly-appointed captain of the guard in Water's Edge, and friend of Attrebus. He is recruited by Attrebus to help them reach Umbriel, and then is killed by the people who hired Radhasa to kill Attrebus.
Umbra	Umbra is the person who was held captive inside the Umbra Sword by Clavicus Vile and struck a deal with Vuhon to escape Clavicus' plane of Oblivion.
Iffech	Iffech is a Khajiiti Sea Captain who is one of the first to be killed when Umbriel appears.
Keem	Keem is a Cathay-raht Khajiit sailor who is killed when Umbriel first appears.
Grayne	Grayne is a sailor from the South Niben area who is killed when Umbriel first appears.
Fexxel	Fexxel is the Head Chef in one of the lower kitchens. He is approached by Wemreddle in a deal to betray Annaïg and Glim but is in turn betrayed to Qijne by one of his own workers.
Wemreddle	Wemreddle is a worker in the Bolster Midden who is the first person encountered by Annaïg and Glim on Umbriel. He betrays them to Fexxel.
Luc	Luc is a hob - a creature of unknown species that acts as a helper to Annaïg in Qijne's kitchen.
Oorol	Oorol is one of the underchefs reporting to Qijne. He is killed by Qijne when he offers boring food to the Lord Ghol four times in a row. Slyr and Annaïg take over his responsibilities.
Lord Ghol, Lord Prixon and Lord Oroy	Ghol, Prixon, and Oroy are the three Lords for whom Qijne's kitchen prepares food.
Pafrex	Pafrex is a worker in Qijne's kitchen described by Annaïg as "The bumpy fellow with quills".
Corintha, Cellie and Fury	Corintha, Cellie, and Fury are three women in Attrebus' personal guard with whom he has apparently been intimate.
Eres, Klau, Pash, Joun, Lupo and Eiswulf	Eres, Klau, Pash, Joun, Lupo, and Eiswulf are members of Attrebus' personal guard.
Dario	Dario is a pitcher boy who serves Attrebus and his guard after they spar.
Tralan the Two-Blade	Tralan the Two-Blade is the father of Radhasa. He came from Cespar and was one of Titus Mede's most valued men.
Terz	Terz is Attrebus' dresser.
Hierem	Hierem is the Chief Minister to Emperor Titus Mede.
Eddar Olin	Eddar Olin is a former pretender to the throne of Cyrodiil whom Titus Mede defeated with an army of about 2,000 soldiers.
Gerring and Guilliam	Gerring and Guilliam are Royal Guardsmen who are traveling with Colin when he finds the bodies of Prince Attrebus' men.
Captain Pundus	Captain Pundus is the leader of the expedition with which Colin is traveling when he finds the bodies of Prince Attrebus' men.
Draeg	Draeg is a Bosmer mercenary working with Radhasa to abduct Prince Attrebus.
Tsano, Ma-fwath, J'yas and Sharwa	Tsano, Ma-fwath, J'yas, and Sharwa are Khajiiti members of the mercenaries working with Radhasa to abduct Prince Attrebus.
Amelia	Amelia is a Breton mercenary working with Radhasa to abduct Prince Attrebus.
Urmuk One Hand	Urmuk One Hand is an Orc mercenary working with Radhasa to abduct Prince Attrebus. He has had his missing arm replaced by a metal ball fixed to the stump.
Intendant Marall	Intendant Marall is Colin's immediate superior in the Penitus Oculatus.
Remar Vel	Remar Vel is the Administrator of the Penitus Oculatus.
Nial Sextius	Nial Sextius is an Imperial Guardsman and friend of Colin.
Minn	Minn is a worker in Qijne's kitchen.
Lesspa	Lesspa is a Khajiiti warrior in the clan F'aashe. She encounters Prince Attrebus and Sul and asks them to buy moon sugar in Rimmen.
M'kai	M'kai is the sister of Lesspa.
Taaj	Taaj is Lesspa's maternal cousin.
J'lasha	J'lasha is another Khajiiti warrior in Lesspa's clan. He is killed by bears during Hircine's hunt.
Ezhmaar	Ezhmaar is the name used by Ilzheven for Sul.
Ilzheven	Ilzheven is the former lover of Sul. She was killed during the destruction of Vivec City.
Sha'jal	Sha'jal is Lesspa's brother. Sha'jal is of the Senche sub-species and is used as a mount by other Khajiit.
S'enjara, Ahapa, and M'qar	S'enjara, Ahapa, and M'qar are Senche Khajiit used as steeds by, respectively, Taaj, M'kai and J'lasha.
Uriel Tripitus	Uriel Tripitus is the alias used by Prince Attrebus in Rimmen when buying moon sugar for Lesspa.
Dulgiijbiddiggungudingu, Gluuip or "Dulg"	Known more often as Dulg, he acts as a chamberlain to Toel; first disinfecting Annaïg and Slyr when they arrive and then repeatedly presenting Annaïg with dresses and outfits from Toel.
Sarha	Sarha is the Underchef in Toel's kitchen offered to Annaïg as a possible replacement for Slyr.
Loy	Loy is an Underchef in Toel's kitchen offered to Annaïg as a possible replacement for Slyr.
Riente	Riente is a guardsman in the Water's Edge garrison. He is secretly in the pay of the people trying to kill Attrebus.
Dimple	Dimple is Annaïg's hob in Toel's kitchen.
Letine Arese	Letine Arese is the assistant to Minister Hierem, responsible for concealing Attrebus' intentions from the minister and Emperor. She appears to be a sorcerer capable of changing shape into a ferocious beast. She saves Colin from Death and makes a bargain with him in order to bring down Hierem, who is suspected by Colin of summoning Umbriel into Tamriel. She is subsequently marked for death as Dark Brotherhood assassins attempt to kill her but is saved by Colin, after which her and Colin develop a sort of romantic relationship. In the end, after Hierem is killed she betrays Colin and mortally wounds him with a knife stating 10 years she has suffered and she is owed something. She attempts through ritual to steal the souls that power Umbriel(Hierem's original plan) but is stopped by a wounded and betrayed Colin who throws the same knife he was stabbed with, instantly killing her.
Chave	Chave is an Underchef in Toel's kitchen.
Captain Tertius Ione	Captain Tertius Ione is a former soldier in the Imperial Legion who managed to close an Oblivion gate during the Oblivion Crisis. A town grew up around the remains of the gate and was named Ione in his honor.
Underwarden Ethten	Underwarden Ethten is an officer in the Lilmoth guard.
Patch and Flichs	Patch and Flichs are the two members of the skooma smuggling ring sent to kill Annaïg and Glim
Ixtah-Nasha	Ixtah-Nasha is the captain and owner of the Wind Oracle. He passed on rumors about Umbriel to Glim.
Arcus	Arcus is probably an Imperial agent of the Penitus Oculatus. Along with Khasha, he oversees Colin's initiation into the service.
Khasha	Khasha is a Khajiit agent of the Penitus Oculatus. Along with Arcus, he oversees Colin's initiation into the service.
Regin Oprenus	Regin Oprenus is a member of the Imperial City guard who recommended Colin for the Penitus Oculatus.
Tai-Tai	Tai-Tai is the Khajiit servant of Taig Hoïnart.
Tenithar ("Old Tenny")	Old Tenny is the former cook of Taig Hoïnart.
Archwarden Qajalil	Archwarden Qajalil is the senior member of the An-Xileel.
Xhon-Mehl the Fisher	Xhon-Mehl is the former Ascendant Organ Lord of Lilmoth.
Lazarum	Lazarum is a member of the Synod who invented a potion for flying.
Thistle	Thistle is Taig's nickname for his daughter, Annaïg.
Aghey	Aghey is the Head Chef in one of the four lower kitchens of Umbriel.
Lodenpie	Lodenpie is the Head Chef in one of the four lower kitchens of Umbriel.
Silhanasa	An avatar of Malacath who saved Attrebus and Sul after their escape from Vuhon.
Mazgar gra Yagash	An Orc. One of a group of Imperial Legion Scouts sent to investigate the stories about Umbriel. She was assigned to protect the mage Brennus. She claims that her grandmother closed one of the Oblivion gates opened during the Crisis. Her sword is named Sister. Her mother died during the sack of Orsinium when Mazgar was seven, reputedly having killed thirty of the Redguards and Bretons attacking the town. She, along with her injured friend Brennus escape Cheydinhal and make it to the Imperial City. She befriends a young girl named Goblin and confesses to Brennus that she would have one day liked to have children. She survives the assault on the Imperial City but is grief stricken at the loss of Brennus during the final moments of Umbriel's assault.
Brennus	Imperial wizard and Imperial Legion scout. Part of a group sent to learn about Umbriel. Nicknamed Brenn. He, along with Mazgar escape Cheydinhal and make it to the Imperial City where he and Mazgar are part of the army refugee group. He perishes during the final moments of the conflict causing Mazgar to cry for her fallen comrade.
Captain Falcus	Leader of the group of scouts sent to investigate Umbriel. He is killed during the evacuation of Cheydinhal to the Blue Road after Umbriel's forces break the charge.
Jarrow, Merthun the Wall, Coals, Tosh, Na-Nasha, Glavius, Casion, Sugar-Lick	Several more of the Legion scouts.
Oluth	A skraw who helps Mere-Glim in his plans to disrupt the Sump.
Kohnu	A funny, self-effacing cook in Chef Toel's kitchen. Having been badly burned while distilling phlogiston, his brain is removed to be processed into pure remorse.
Delia Huerc	Redguard woman who accompanied Hierem to Black Marsh, and who was poisoned by him afterwards to ensure the trip remained secret.
Phmer	One of the most senior chefs in Umbriel. She discovered the ninth sensation of taste.
Luuniel and Ashdre	Two more senior chefs in Umbriel. Along with Toel and Phmer, they compete for the honor of creating a banquet for Umbriel himself.
Jernle, Cilinil and Jith	Skraws.
Lwef-Dim	Khajiit rug-seller who has moved into Delia Huerc's apartment following her death.
Sariah	Redguard. Charter-holder of Mountain Watch, a small village east of Cheydinhal.
Lorcette	Female human child and one of the refugees from Mountain Watch. Her nickname is Goblin due to her ears. Her mother died of illness when Lorcette was six.
Riff Belancour	Another child evacuated from Mountain Watch. Has what Lorcette describes as a "funny foot".
Thules the Gibbering	Witch-warrior who rules the remnants of the Empire before Titus Mede rose to power.
Lord Rhel	One of the great lords of Umbriel; personal steward to Vuhon. He is killed after a severely injured Vuhon absorbs him among other lords.
Jinel and Qwern	Two minor inhabitants of the Fringe Gyre.
Intovar and Yeum	Toel's two underchefs.
Lord Irrel	One of the great lords of Umbriel; the main patron of Toel's kitchen.
Aelo	A dicer in Toel's kitchen.
Loesh	A worker in Toel's kitchen.
Lord Ix and Lord Ghol	Two of Umbriel's great lords; judges of the competition between the chefs.
Lord Hleryn Sathil	Ruler of the minor house Sathil and lord of a castle on Solstheim.
Isilr	Gate guard of Sathil Manor.
Nirai Sathil	Daughter of Hleryn Sathil.
Yingfry and Val	Servants in Sathil Manor.
Irinja	Servant in Sathil Manor who seduces Attrebus.
Eld Ma	Head of the servants of Sathil Manor.
Professor Aronil	Altmer Mage in charge of the library of the Penitus Oculatus.
Fruth	Hunter assigned to help Attrebus on Solstheim with his research in his ruse as a naturalist.
Elhul Sathil	Son of Hleryn Sathil, driven insane by the possession of Umbra.
Ilver Indarys	Leader of a group of Knights of the Thorn.
Luel	Architect who designed Lord Rhel's palace.
Lielle	One of the thugs who captures Attrebus. Touches the Umbra sword and is driven insane.
Captain Arges	Guard captain from Cheydinhal.
Commander Prossos	Commander of the Imperial Legion.
General Takar	From Hammerfell. One of the Emperor's most trusted generals.
Ram, Dextra and Martin	Soldiers involved in the defense of the Imperial City.