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Amberites

The current Amber Family Tree, according to da GM.

Dworkin
Creator of the pattern and Oberon's parent via the male unicorn. Usually residing in Darkover with an alternate Dworkin, and sane for the first time in aeons. Currently fishing for Ingold with variable Pattern near the Spiral, with an alternate Pattern-less Dworkin hanging out upstairs.
Oberon
Formerly missing, blood-cursed, and possibly bleeding. Believed to have been killed by King Eric the Second after being discovered in shadow killing Jean-saucers.

Oberon's Children

Benedict
Oberon's oldest (but ab-initoed) living child, by Cymnea. Acknowledged father of Ingold and Johann. Also father of Beauregard, Carlton, and Cyndia. Killed and vivisected by an alternate Benedict, then sealed in blucite, removed and rebuilt, then lost and found once again. An evil alternate Benedict has apparently converted to righeousness, and is currently helping Hamster Dworkin convert Julian.
Osric
Deceased son of Oberon by Cymnea. Circumstances of death unknown.
Finndo
Deceased son of Oberon by Cymnea. Circumstances of death unknown.
Eric
Deceased son of Oberon by Faiella. Died heroically during the Patternfall war. Died again at the paws of Snarsht after possessing Norton's body. Neville's father.
Corwin
Eldest acked son of Oberon, by Faiella. Acknowledged father of Malachai and Cassandra, unacknowledged father of Merlin. Currently head of Warrior's Guild due to a clerical error by Chaos. Not to be confused with the Clown Prince of Amber, who has been declared useless and discarded despite being the original Corwin. We like the new one better. Currently missing; hoped to be safe but trapped in Pearl.
Caine
Younger son of Oberon, by Faiella. Admiral of the Fleets of Amber. Father of K'rin and Raven. Recently crowned Interim King of Chaos then removed from the throne due to gross negligence of his duties. Marooned in then time-stopped Darkover by Shiryu, taken by dragons for judgment, and then returned by them as a corpse after destroying an alternate Chaos in an attempt to flee justice.
Dierdre
Deceased daughter of Oberon by Faiella. Mortally wounded by Brand immediately before his fall into the Abyss. An alternate (Wednesday Addams-esque) Dierdre-child escaped from Hillbilly Amber, and is currently roaming throughout shadow and building an empire. How very cute.

Update: After Oberon died, Dworkin became sane, and King Eric the Second died after un-drawing the Pattern, Dierdre turned up again, having been hanging out in Pearl as Corwin's wife since the Patternfall war. We made her King of Amber, because she was willing to accept the job.

Fiona
Younger daughter of Oberon by Clarissa. Mother of Rhiannon and Connor. Was grey sphered, believed deceased.
Bleys
Younger son of Oberon by Clarissa. Father of Alister and Celeste. Recently freed from his grey sphere, believed deceased.
Llewella
Younger daughter of Oberon by Moins. Banished from Amber by Queen Clarissa, returned, attacked Chaos and Amber, and has promised King Neville that she'll be good. Yeah, right.
Brand
Deceased son of Oberon by Clarissa. Fell into the Abyss with a silver arrow through his throat. See Celeste's Memoirs for some more Brand-related complications. Possibly resurrected or recreated in Faerie, died saving Celeste from Toram, added to Norton's collection, then acquired a Jewel of Judgment and a new body. Died (permanently this time?) defending Darkover with Celeste.
Florimel
Younger daughter of Oberon by Dybele. Usually called Flora. Jean's mother by Rainbow and Amaranth's mother by Mandor. In Chaos.
Julian
Younger son of Oberon by Rilga, Zack's father, and a doofus. De-nose-d by a combination of PCs in Norton's body; nose is currently believed to be somwhere dusty, probably in Pearl. Hopefully being converted to Dworkinetics by Hamster Dworkin in Vanir's Wrath.
Gerard
Younger son of Oberon by Rilga, father of Velaria and Duncan. Spam, spam, Pattern, and spam. Sleeping it off in House Moonlight.
Random
Younger son of Oberon by "Paulette". Acknowledged father of Martin and Cathryn, adopted father of Talos, and ambassador to the Courts of Chaos. Currently in Chaos.
Mirelle
Deceased daughter of Oberon by "Paulette". According to Random, she suicided in the center of the Pattern.

Younger Generation

Absalom
Hero with a vicious sword, ties to Chaos, and apparent Pattern initiate. Possible secret PC. Currently the Marshal for County Cagliostro.
Beldan
The son of Brandt, Damia, Bucephalus, and Bast. Pattern-mage, Cailin's apprentice and possible secret PC.
Caralaethian
Fredrick's sidekick. Pattern-user. Possible secret PC.
Connor
Flora's son, frozen in time. The Benedict formerly known as Evil left a great number of sharp objects flying towards him in the slow time field.
Duncan
Gerard's son, member of House Moonlight, and Pattern-smith extraordinaire. Possible secret PC.
Fredrick
Pattern-user and possible secret PC.
Gil
Janus's daughter, and formerly one of Cassandra's bodyguards. In Chaos.
Hubert
Claims descent from Corwin. Exhibits Pattern use and a fondness for vengeance blades. Cailin's apprentice and a possible secret PC.
Ingold
Benedict's son, appointed Marshall of Amber. Drew his own oversized Pattern and erased it afterwards. Currently missing; hoped to be safe but trapped in Pearl.
Janus
Yet another one of Cassandra's watchdogs. Recently walked the Pattern, attuned to the Jewel of Judgment, and helped Clarissa in her fight against Toram's soul. In Chaos. Gil and Calla's father.
Johann
Benedict's son, also known as Sir Erik. Appointed Captain of the Castle Guard in Amber. Currently missing.
Kieron
Cailin and Natasha's son. Primarily raised by Princess Chandra, Ilk, and the Serpent.
K'rin
Caine's daughter, Raven's lover. Believed to be dead.
Laetatio
Also known as Tate. The son of Random and Princess Chandra from another reality. Spends much of his time in House Moonlight. Cailin's father.
Martin
Eldest son of Random. In Chaos, having survived an impressive attack by manifesting shapeshifting abilities.
Merlin
Unacknowledged younger son of Corwin and Dara. Initiate of both the Pattern and the Logrus. Trump artist. Greater power addict. Believed to have been destroyed in the Great Spiral Boom.
Raven
Caine's son, formerly K'rin's lover. In the Beastmasters' Guild in Chaos, poisoned and frozen in time.
Roland
Former military advisor to Toram Junior, now in Cagliostro's service as his military attache. Pattern initiate and possible secret PC.
Samantha
Beldan's daughter. Possible secret PC.
Eric
One of Samantha's sons
Bart
One of Samantha's sons
Shannon Mirelle
Random and Vialle's newborn daughter... all grown up now. Currently drunk outside House Cara. Also possible secret PC.
Talos
Random's adopted permanently youngest son.

Not Directly Related to Oberon

Benjamin
Cassandra's current SO. In Norton's sanitarium, being hopefully healed.
Dutch
A member of the Amber Castle Guard; one of Cassandra's former SOs. Currently in House Cara, along with several members of his company.
Prospero
Former Captain of the Castle Guard, Johann's current second. Currently missing, believed killed by the evil alternate Benedict.
Vialle
Random's wife, currently in the Dragon Egg promontory with a number of Cobaltean refugees.
Serena
Malachai's fiance. With Malachai, wherever that happens to be.
Tazik
Weaponsmith, maker of Galantine and a number of other excellent blades. In the Dragon Egg promontory.

Chaosians

The GM's list of the major individuals, houses, guilds, and guildmasters in the Courts of Chaos.

Realms Lords

Suhuy
the Logrus Master and all-around cool guy. Taken away by the Serpent and replaced by his apprentice, Ilkandacian. The past and current Suhuy has returned from the alternate universe he was promoted to by the Serpent, but that might just be temporary.

There is also an ectoplasmic ghost of Suhuy (ecto-Suhuy) who drew a variable Pattern in hillbilly Amber and was then killed by his younger brother in our reality.

Shiryu
the Realms Master of the Courts of Chaos.
Ferethyn
the Realms Mage of the Courts of Chaos. Also known as Fereth. Ferethyn is fine, perfectly fine. Jenoir and Andron sacrificed themselves so that he might escape from Cataan. Really.
Melchizedik
the Time Lord, often called Mel, and commonly referred to the by the logger as Melk. A liar.
Marial
Retired from First of Warriors' Guild to become the Warlord.
Savior of Chaos
See Ilkandacian.

Guild Heads and Seconds

Princess Harp
First of the Ambassadors Guild. Old Lord.
Branier
Second of the Ambassadors Guild.
Princess Chandra
First of the Assassins Guild. Old Lord.
Leareth
Second of the Bards Guild.
Snarsht
The Beastmaster, primary form of a giant cat. Old Lord.
Qrelon
First of the Crafters Guild. Shaped like a crystalline solid.
Morganthe
Second of the Crafters Guild.
Rainbow
First of the Dancers' Guild, Old Lord. Recently took over the Shifters Guild. Jean's father.
Silver Lyra
Formerly second of the Dancers' Guild, recently King of Chaos. Infested by shifter virus and stasis'd by the Time Lord.
Mystifer
Formerly first of the Etiquette Guild, apparently eaten by anti-dragons. The last remains of his body were moved to the pie tree reality in a vain attempt to stop the process.
Iain
Second of the Etiquette Guild
Shirest
First of the Healers Guild
Toram
Former Guildmaster of the Mages Guild. His body was killed in Suhuy's lab, his soul was killed in Clarissa's tower, and his mind was dumped onto the Primal Pattern. Not nearly dead enough -- his essence was hiding in the Spiral of Cobalt, and is still hiding in a number of Morganti kittens, and possibly some mages as well.
Jenoir
Formerly head of the Mages Guild, married to Andron. Recently elevated from Guild Second to Guildmaster. "Died" in Cataan to save Ferethyn.
Gauss
Head of the Mathematicians Guild.
Jance
Formerly guild-second of the Philosophers' Guild, then King of Chaos. Missing, presumed dead.
Bronelle
First of the Poisoners Guild, which has been demoted to a minor Guild and is being exterminated by the Assassins Guild. Dead, but not before spending quite a bit of time posing as Natasha.
Imagio
Formerly first of Psionists Guild, Old Lord, died tying the Overworld in Darkover to the ground world.
Andron
Formerly the Guildmaster of the Psionists Guild, married to Jenoir. Recently elevated from Second to First after Imagio's death. "Died" in Cataan to save Ferethyn.
Manfreid
Guildmaster of the Torturers' Guild. Possibly died in the recent attack on that Guild.

House Heads

Barimen
Head of the former House formerly known as Barimen. Tried to claim the Amberites as his own. Oops.
Chanicut
Head of House Chanicut.
Jesby
Matriarch of House Jesby and Cathryn's mother. Currently ex-head of ex-House Jesby, and called Bellahquist, or simply Bella. Died tying the Overworld in Darkover to the ground world. House Jesby is now considered to be extinct.
Mandor
Member of House Sawall. Currently running House Sawall (and the Council of Houses) despite having relinquished all claim to the House in the past. Amaranth's father.
Pharaban
Head of House Pharaban. Reeks of ancient, anti-entropic magic. Very powerful. Primary form of a primodial spider. Mostly aloof from House politics. Currently playing Superman and holding the Logrus train tracks together while Suhuy fixes them.

Little known information: Old Lord. Formerly apprenticed to Suhuy. Ran Chaos for a while when things weren't to his liking, and then established the Council of Houses so he wouldn't have to bother running things again. Known to have consorted with Titania, and it has been rumored that Titania is his daughter. It has been rumored that he moved Chaos at some point -- he towed it away from something, before there was a Pattern or an Abyss. Some people swear that he is a congealed branch of the Sea of Chance, not a person. Nobody has ever returned from his set of Black Zone kingdoms without his permission. Realms Lords have been known to consult him.

REN
Former Head of House Cara, formerly normally referred to as Cara. Resigned as House-head to accept an apprenticeship under Rainbow, leaving either his son Vladiochi or his nephew Ilkandacian in charge, depending on whom you ask and when. Currently running either the Dancers' Guild or the Shifters' Guild in Rainbow's absence in alternation with Flora.
Vladiochi
Son of REN, Head of House Cara, and first cousin to Ilkandacian. Called Vlad by his friends. Was scattered and Pattern-stapled across the Courts and nearby shadow and tainted by Gwen, but was reassembled by Ilk and Norton and pronounced clean after Gwen's destruction. For a brief period of time, Ilk was wandering around in Vlad's shape, pretending to be his cousin.
Tercarn
Recently raised to Head of House Helgram after all of the former leaders were deposed after Toram was defeated. Killed by plotters within House Helgram (we think) and replaced by his second, Neville.

Other

Dara
Member of House Sawall, decended from Benedict, mother of Merlin. Initiate of both the Pattern and the Logrus. Up to no good. Currently undergoing "re-education" courtesy of Norton and Titania.
Etienne
Logrus initiate, studying pyramids and reality seeds at Suhuy's behest. Possible remote PC.
Gem
Chamberlain
Mordred
Believed to be a descendent of Toram. Currently under the protection of Cagliostro.
N'tal
Younger son of Barimen.
Renfield
Norton's majordomo. Undead, enhanced by Snarsht. Destroyed when House Hendrake was invaded by Llewella at Evil Benedict's behest.
Samantha Morrow
Member of House Sawall; helped raise Amaranth at Mandor's request.
Tabitha Anne Morrow
Member of House Sawall; helped raise Amaranth at Mandor's request.
Lord Talos
High-ranking member of the Torturers' Guild. Involved with Cassandra. Missing, along with the rest of his Guild.
Wyndham
Marial's current apprentice. Has only been seen publically in the shape of a young, Amberoid-shaped girl.
Zorro
Formerly apprenticed to Princess Chandra, left in order to quest for Justice. A member of House Moonlight. Also tasked to head the Torturer's Guild, until an actual living Torturer is found.

Other

Darkover

Clarissa
Slavering Bitch-Queen of Amber, mother of Rivka, Fiona, Bleys, Brand, and Mikail; godlike entity. Titania's opposite. Recently re-inflated by Norton, held formal court in Amber, and was infected by Gwen before dismissing court. Repaired at great effort, and later un-made by Shiryu for being a traitor to Reality.
Brandt
Celeste's older son. Last seen bamfing around Cobalt. Then Cobalt went boom. Beldan's father. Rebuilt, in Amber, guarding Llewella.
Brehndyn
Celeste's younger son. Wounded, in Cobalt. Then Cobalt went boom. Rebuilt, missing.
Faythe
Celeste's daughter. Engaged to Norton. Head of Darkover, and part of a four-way balance with Titania, Norton, and Jean.
Felice
Lifemage with a brain the size of a planetary system. Either in Amber or helping out her sister.

Demons

Darkstar
Possibly a demon, possibly an Old Lord, but definitely a trump artist extrordinaire. Also known as Colin. Exiled from the Courts of Chaos for pissing off several Old Lords by being just a bit too good at trump.
Galleon
Demon associated with Mikail
Swift Edges
Violent hive-mind associated with Mikail

Dragaerans

Barlan
A Dragaeran god.
Cecilia
A Dragaeran goddess, one of Clarissa's daughters.
Morrolan
Major power local to Dragaera. Currently in Dragaera
Sethra LaVode
Major power local to Dragaera. Undead.
Teldra
Receptionist for Castle Black in Dragaera. Issola.
Verra
The Demon Goddess, major power originally local to Dragaera. Stepped into the gap left behind after one of Gwen's many deaths with the help of her prophet Jean and became worshipped broadly across all of Shadow. Rainbow's sister.

Faerie

Titania
Queen of what's left of Faerie after the brownout, and part of a four-way balance with Faythe, Norton, and Jean.
Sidhe
Faerie warriors
Jeremy
A crow that is familiar with Faerie

Foreign to this Reality

The Archivist
An alternate Cailin, son of King Laetatio. Expert user of Bibliomancy. Killed by our local Julian, brought back as a walking dead guy, brought back to life and currently House Second of Moonlight.
Dierdre
Dierdre from hillbilly Amber escaped that place with ecto-Suhuy into our reality and has sworn to never return. She's around, somewhere, having a good time.
Ged
Powerful mage from the Earthsea reality.
Sparrowhawk
Ged's use name
Logan
Arielle's husband. In Omega.
Randall
Leader of a badger clan; Ilaryn's father. Dead of old age.
Ilaryn
Amorous badger babe in pursuit of Ilkandacian. Hanging out with one of the Ilks, in other realities.
Vail
Son of an alternate Caine, father of Theraat. Also known as Entil'za in one particular shadow. Believed by some to be able to fortell the future.

Hamster Amberites

There is another full set of elder Amberites (Dworkin, Oberon, and Oberon's children, including Osric, Finndo, and Mirelle) wandering around who tend to be much nicer than most of our locals. They just happen to have originally been hamsters from another reality, and are currently rather short, four-legged, and furry...

The Origin of the Hamsterites

Pearl Natives

Cindy
An undead bodyguard of Cassandra. In a tent near Ygg. Fixed by Norton?
Denise
An undead bodyguard of Cassandra. In a tent near Ygg. Fixed by Norton?
Erin
A surviving bodyguard of Cassandra, in Pearl.
Sasha
An dead bodyguard of Cassandra, formerly engaged to Burke. Corpse still in Amber Castle. Maybe.
Burke
Master at Arms in Pearl; one of Cassandra's watchdogs.
Mirelle
Cassandra's tutor. Not related to Random's sister.

Sha'um

Note: Several of the cats died in a possibly non-revivifiable fashion during the attack on Gwen's stronghold.
Atalanta
Sha'um kitten that moves very, very quickly. Often called the fast kitty.
Dapple
Sha'um kitten that is bonded to Serena
Darhyse
House-sized Sha'um that owns Cassandra. Found, kidnapped by Greyswandir, and found again.
Gypsy
Sha'um kitten that steals things.
Hunter
Sha'um kitten that stalks things.
Jaq
Sha'um kitten
Masque
Sha'um kitten. Died fighting the Easter Bunny; raised as an undead by Norton for ease of transport, and then revivified by Snarsht.
Banshee
Sha'um kitten
Neris
Sha'um kitten
Sibby
Sha'um kitten
Samson
Sha'um kitten. Died permanently fighting the Easter Bunny.
Lazybones
Sha'um kitten who has taken laziness to an extreme. Usually called Lazy.
Peekaboo
Sha'um kitten that walks through walls, people, hellhounds, and so on.
Trialla
Hill-sized, forest-green Sha'um. Matriarch of the Sha'um, designed by Corwin and the Beastmaster to take out Julian. Possibly succeeded during Julian's invasion of Amber.
Gwen
House-sized Sha'um
Gillian
House-sized Sha'um that is bonded to Tazik.

Tools

Andauntrick
Pattern-blade, most recently wielded by Merlin.
Blackwand
Morganti Great Weapon; an extremely powerful soul-eating sword. Was used by Ilk and then Corwin against Toram; later given to Morrolan.
Dalkantyr
Vehicle capable of moving safely through the Sea of Chance and the Abyss. Missing, along with Mikail.
Deshan
Mikail's amulet
Galantine
Malachai's sword
Greyswandir
Corwin's Pattern-blade, duplicated in the Spiral explosion. Corwin has one Greyswandir in Pearl, Norton has the second.
Turvalen
Stormy's sword
Werewindle
Pattern-blade, currently being wielded by Martin.
?
Eric's Pattern-blade, currently being wielded by Neville.

None of the Above

The Serpent
Amazing powerful being whose eye became the Jewel of Judgment. One of the Ilkandacians is currently serving as the Serpent's Apprentice.
Manato
Mercenary troop that was hired to defend Amber, and have been since kicked out.
Bucephalus
Malachai's horse. Beldan's father. With Bast, again.
Morgenstern
Julian's horse. Probably not as happy as Bucephalus. Missing.
Mellor
Race of beings that inhabit the Fringe. Mutating. Again.
Gwen
Associated with the rapidly multiplying white winged statues. Probably not a good guy. Believed to be the daughter of Clarissa by Dworkin. Not to be confused with the Sha'um of the same name. Believed to be deceased. Again.
Moire
Deceased Queen of Rebma.
White Company
Company of troops based in Pearl belonging to either Cassandra or Corwin, depending on who you asked.

The AD&D Run

The Cobalt Family Tree

Alia
Head of the secret police in Cobalt. Daughter of Benedict. Not a team member.
Bast
Shapeshifter, cat-tender. In Amber.
Blaze
Team member, mage. In Amber.
Carlton
Team member, shapeshifter, Benedict's son. Died when Cobalt went boom.
Corvall
Cyndia's rook. In Chaos, with Cyndia.
Damien
Ghost
Erica
Warlord of Cobalt
Maria
Team member, mage
Minmae
Team member
Natasha
Team member, Beau's daughter, exploding corn-dog conjurer, father of Cailin's child.
Theresa
Team member
Thessaly
Prepubescent super-mage, died when Cobalt went boom.
Chance
among the missing
Paulette
among the missing
Loviatar
The enemy, also known as Lovi. Currently believed to be deceased.
Kieron
Lovi's son. Involved in the kidnapping and torturing of Serena and Tazik.

The Stormy Collective

Bronwyn
Fiona de la Mer
Wife in the Collective.
Illyana
Wife in the Collective, apprentice to Melchizedik. Changed the past in order to save a family member, resulting in them never having come to this reality.
Gerry
Jimmy
Rain