Editing Minor Fictional Characters in The War Between the Provinces

This article lists the various minor fictional characters who appear in [[The War Between the Provinces]] series. These characters are identified by name or profession, but play at best a peripheral role in the series. Some were simply mentioned or had a very brief, unimportant speaking role that did not impact the plot, and never appeared again.

=Posthumous references=
These characters died before the first chapter of ''[[Sentry Peak]]'', and as such, their "appearances" in the series are limited to posthumous references.

==Buchan of Detina==
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'''Buchan''' was King of [[Detina]]. He was succeeded at death by his son [[Avram of Detina|Avram]], precipitating a major succession crisis when eleven northern [[Provinces of Detina|provinces]] - with which Buchan had long sympathized despite his Southron roots - [[Detinan Civil War|rebelled against the new king]], who was dedicated to ending the institution of [[Serfdom (The War Between the Provinces)|serfdom]].

'''Literary Comment:''' Buchan is based on [[James Buchanan]], [[Abraham Lincoln]]'s predecessor as [[President of the United States]]. Buchanan was notoriously indifferent to the question of [[Slavery in the United States|slavery]].


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==Daniel the Weaver==
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'''Daniel the Weaver''' was a [[Detina]]n statesman. Ten years before the [[Detinan Civil War]], he worked with [[Henry Feet of Clay]] and [[John the Typhoon]] to reach a compromise that headed off a war over [[Serfdom (The War Between the Provinces)|serfdom]] by satisfying both northern nobles and King [[Zachary the Rough and Ready]].<ref>''[[Marching Through Peachtree]]'', p. 38</ref> The spirit of compromise was short-lived, and war occurred with the ascension of [[Avram of Detina|King Avram]] to the throne after his father [[Buchan of Detina|Buchan's]] death.

'''Literary Comment:''' Daniel the Weaver is based on Senator [[Daniel Webster]] of [[Massachusetts]].

==Henry Feet of Clay==
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'''Henry Feet of Clay''' was a [[Detina]]n statesman. Ten years before the [[Detinan Civil War]], he worked with [[Daniel the Weaver]] and [[John the Typhoon]] to work out a compromise that headed off a war over [[Serfdom (The War Between the Provinces)|serfdom]] by satisfying both northern nobles and King [[Zachary the Rough and Ready]].<ref>''Marching Through Peachtree'', p. 38</ref> The compromise was short-lived, and the war occurred with the ascension of [[Avram of Detina|King Avram]] to the throne.

'''Literary Comment:''' Henry Feet of Clay is based on Senator Henry Clay (1777-1852) of [[Kentucky]].

==Hesmucet (blond)==
[[Image:Tecumseh.jpg|thumb|right|90px]]
'''Hesmucet''' was a [[Blonds (Detina)|blond]] king. During the [[War of 1218]], Hesmucet led his army against the [[Ethnic Detinans]] before they had become firmly established as the rulers of the continent. Hesmucet frustrated the expansionist intentions of the Detinans for a long time but was ultimately killed in battle.

The famous [[Detina]]n general [[Hesmucet]] was named for him.<ref>''[[Sentry Peak]]'', p. 280; ''[[Marching Through Peachtree]]'', p. 9.</ref>

'''Literary Comment:''' Hesmucet is based on the Shawnee chieftain Tecumseh (1768-1813), who allied with the [[British Empire]] against the [[United States]] during the [[War of 1812]]. Hesmucet is Tecumseh spelled backwards. Tecumseh was also the middle name of [[William Sherman]], on whom the POV character Hesmucet is based.

==John the Typhoon==
[[Image:Calhoun.jpg|thumb|left|100px]]
'''John the Typhoon''' was a [[Detina]]n statesman. Ten years before the [[Detinan Civil War]], he worked with [[Henry Feet of Clay]] and [[Daniel the Weaver]] to work out a compromise that headed off a war over [[Serfdom (The War Between the Provinces)|serfdom]] by satisfying both northern nobles and King [[Zachary the Rough and Ready]].<ref>''Marching Through Peachtree'', p. 38</ref> The spirit of compromise was short-lived and war occurred with the ascension of [[Avram of Detina|King Avram]] to the throne.

'''Literary Comment:''' John the Typhoon is based on [[John C. Calhoun]].

==Jordan==
[[File:JohnJordanCrittenden.jpg|thumb|79px]]'''Count Jordan''' of [[Cloviston Province|Cloviston]] did what he could to keep his home [[Provinces of Detina|province]] loyal to [[Avram of Detina|King Avram]]. Although his younger son [[Thom (Detinan)|Thom]] served as a brigadier in Avram's forces, his older son [[George the Bibber]] joined [[Geoffrey (Detinan)|Geoffrey's]] side.<ref>''Sentry Peak'', p. 87.</ref>

'''Literary Comment:''' Jordan is based on John Jordan Crittenden (September 10, 1787 - July 26, 1863), Governor and Senator from [[Kentucky]], and Attorney General of the [[United States]]. As the deaths of most characters in the story mirror the time frame of their historical counterparts' demises, it is probable that [[Harry Turtledove]] intended for Jordan to have died a few weeks before ''[[Sentry Peak]]'' begins.

==Kermit==
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'''Great King Kermit''' was an emperor on the continent across the [[Western Ocean (War Between the Provinces)|Western Ocean]] from [[Detina]]. Fifty years before the [[Detinan Civil War]], Kermit [[kermitic Wars|waged war]] against other western kingdoms to expand his empire. His efforts were met with tremendous initial success, and he established a reputation as one of the world's all-time greatest military geniuses. However, he attempted to invade the massive southern kingdom of [[Sorb]] during a particularly brutal winter. His forces reached the key Sorbian city of [[Pahzbull]] but were forced into retreat, and his army never recovered from the massive casualties it sustained on that retreat. More men were lost to starvation and winter than to Sorbian and allied counteroffensives.<ref>''Marching Through Peachtree'', p. 345.</ref>

'''Literary Comment:''' Great King Kermit is very closely based on Emperor [[Napoleon I of France]]. The name "[[Sesame Street|Kermit]]" is probably a reference to an insulting name for the [[French]] as "frogs". The nation which Kermit ruled is not given a name.

==Lemon==
'''Count Lemon''' was a figure from [[Detina]]'s distant past. His courthouse was set up in a fortress in [[Parthenia Province]], which became the nucleus of the city of [[Lemon's Justiciary, Parthenia|Lemon's Justiciary]].<ref>''Sentry Peak'', p. 55.</ref>

==Sidney the War Unicorn==
[[File:ASJohnston.jpg|thumb|right|80px]]'''Sidney the War Unicorn''' was a General who aligned with [[Geoffrey (Detinan)|Geoffrey's]] "kingdom" in the [[Detinan Civil War]]. He was regarded as one of Geoffrey's best officers. Sidney was shot in the thigh with a [[crossbow (The War Between the Provinces)|crossbow]] bolt at the [[Pottstown Pier/Sheol|Battle of Pottstown Pier]], and bled to death on the field before anybody, himself included, realized the seriousness of his injury.<ref>''Sentry Peak'', p. 171; ''[[Advance and Retreat]]'', p. 314.</ref>

'''Literary comment''': Sidney is based on [[Albert Sidney Johnston]].

==Thomas the Brick Wall==
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'''Thomas the Brick Wall''' was a wing commander in the [[Army of Southern Parthenia]]. He was considered by some second only to his superior, Duke [[Edward of Arlington]], as the greatest general who followed [[Geoffrey (Detinan)|"King" Geoffrey's]] [[Detinan Civil War|rebellion]] against [[Avram of Detina|King Avram]].

At the Battle of [[Viziersville, Parthenia|Viziersville]], Thomas and Edward conceived and executed a daring plan to rout [[Fighting Joseph]]'s loyal forces despite being severely outnumbered. Unfortunately, while reconnoitering near the front, Thomas was accidentally shot by his own men and mortally wounded.

'''Literary Comment:''' Thomas the Brick Wall is based on [[Thomas Jackson]], the "Stonewall".

==Unnamed Highlow Patriarch==
[[File:McCookSr.jpg|thumb|left|90px]]'''A very old man''' from [[Highlow Province]] enlisted in [[Avram of Detina|King Avram's]] army at the outbreak of the [[Detinan Civil War]], despite his advanced age. He was killed in action when [[John the Hunter]] led [[Unicorn (The War Between the Provinces)|unicorn]] riders on a raid across the [[Highlow River]] into the Province itself.<ref>See [[Inconsistencies (The War Between the Provinces)]].</ref> The old man was survived by his sons, including [[Alexander (Avramist)|Alexander]] and [[Niel (Detinan)|Niel]], and his nephews including [[Moody (Detinan)|Moody]], who were also fighting to keep [[Detina]] a united kingdom.<ref>''[[Sentry Peak]]'', pgs. 86-87.</ref>

'''Literary comment:''' This unnamed character is based on Daniel McCook Sr. (1798-1863), one of the patriarchs of the "Fighting McCooks".

==Zachary the Rough and Ready==
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'''King Zachary the Rough and Ready''' was a former King of [[Detina]]. He reigned ten years before the [[Detinan Civil War|Civil War]] began. During his reign, he narrowly managed to stave off a war over [[Serfdom (The War Between the Provinces)|serfdom]] by accepting a compromise proposed by [[Daniel the Weaver]], [[Henry Feet of Clay]], and [[John the Typhoon]].<ref>''Marching Through Peachtree'', p. 38</ref>

Zachary had been dead for a number of years when the war began, but members of his family, who were not in line for succession to the throne, remained prominent in the Detinan aristocracy. One of them was [[Richard the Haberdasher]].

'''Literary Comment:''' Zachary is modeled on Zachary Taylor (1784-1850), the 12th [[President of the United States]] (in office March 1849 - July 1850), whose nickname as a General during the [[Mexican-American War]] was "Old Rough and Ready."

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=Direct appearances and contemporary references=
These characters were still alive during the first chapter of ''[[Sentry Peak]]'', although some did not remain alive for very long after that. Some made direct appearances in the series, others were only referenced as being still alive, and a few were referenced as having just died.

==Albertus the Great==
(''[[Sentry Peak]]-[[Marching Through Peachtree]]'')

'''Colonel Albertus''' was a mage attached to General [[Doubting George]]'s service. Both his mannerisms and his habit of styling himself "'''the Great'''" made him seem like a circus mountebank. In the lead-up to the Battle of the [[River of Death]], Albertus admitted to being completely flummoxed by [[Thraxton the Braggart]]'s magical defenses which prevented remote viewing.<ref>''[[Sentry Peak]]'', pgs. 115-118, 198.</ref>

During the [[March To the Western Ocean]], Albertus made a spectacular blunder, though fortunately not in combat. Using telekinesis to lift a wagon out of the mud, he lifted the wagon 10 feet off the ground. This resulted in a battle of accusations between Albertus and the captain in charge of the wagon. Eventually, Albertus fixed his mistake.<ref>''[[Marching Through Peachtree]]'', pgs. 367-369.</ref>

==Alexander (Broadpath's brigadier)==
(SP)

[[File:Edward Porter Alexander.jpg|thumb|left|85px]]'''Alexander''' was a brigadier of engineers from [[Geoffrey (Detinan)|"King" Geoffrey's]] [[Army of Southern Parthenia]] who accompanied Earl [[James of Broadpath]] in his transfer to the [[Army of Franklin]] in the third year of the [[Detinan Civil War]]. He was an eager young man, who didn't worry about whether something could be done before attempting to do it, and had a plucky sense of humor, even on the battlefield.<ref>''Sentry Peak'', pgs. 333-334, 386-391.</ref>

'''Literary comment:''' Alexander is based on [[Confederate]] General [[Edward Porter Alexander]].

==Andrew the Smith==
(MTP)

[[File:AJSmith.jpg|thumb|right|85px]]Brigadier '''Andrew the Smith''' informed General [[Hesmucet]], via [[crystal (The War Between the Provinces)|crystal]], of [[Sam the Sturgeon]]'s defeat at the hands of [[Ned of the Forest]] near [[Luxor, Franklin|Luxor]]. Hesmucet assigned Andrew to take up the fight against Ned, prompting Andrew to wish out loud that they had a man like Ned on their own side. Hesmucet replied that he was merely glad that Andrew was on their side against Ned.<ref>''[[Marching Through Peachtree]]'', pgs. 123-124.</ref>

'''Literary comment''': Andrew the Smith is based on Major General Andrew Jackson "Whiskey" Smith (1815–1897).

==Arris==
(SP; ''[[Advance and Retreat]]'')

'''Arris''' was a [[Blonds (Detina)|blond]] [[Serfdom (The War Between the Provinces)|serf]] in the service of [[Ned of the Forest]]. He was a sly man, but loyal to his master. Ned promised to someday free Arris from all bonds, so that the blond could set himself up as a yeoman farmer.<ref>''[[Sentry Peak]]'', p. 33.</ref>.

At the end of the [[Detinan Civil War]], Arris wondered if any grant endowed by Ned would be recognized by the victorious southrons. Ned simply didn't know, but figured blonds might get an easier reception from the occupying forces than their treasonous overlords would.<ref>''[[Advance and Retreat]]'', pgs. 362-363.</ref>

==Barre==
(A&R)

[[File:Booth.jpg|thumb|90px]]'''Barre''' was an actor residing in [[Georgetown, Detina]] during the closing days of the [[Detinan Civil War|Civil War]]. He was the younger brother of [[Handsome Edwin]]. He was an outspoken opponent of [[Avram of Detina|King Avram's]] policies regarding [[Blonds (Detina)|blond]]s and the subjugation of the rebellious [[Provinces of Detina|provinces]]. Some urged his arrest for treason, but Avram's laws forbade the abridgement of a man's right to speak his mind as long as he caused no harm. Brigadier [[John the Lister]] was shocked when he heard Barre unleash a tirade one evening at the [[House of the Rat]], which contained the exclamation "Thus always to tyrants!" [[Bart (Detinan)|Marshal Bart]] insisted that Barre was nothing but wind and air, and that his incarceration would cause more harm than a free Barre would ever cause.<ref>''[[Advance and Retreat]]'', pgs. 376-377.</ref>

'''Literary Comment:''' Barre is based on [[John Wilkes Booth]], the actor who murdered [[President of the United States|President]] [[Abraham Lincoln]] in the waning days of the [[American Civil War]], and was killed by pursuing soldiers two weeks later. The fictional analog's name is a reference to the city of Wilkes-Barre, [[Pennsylvania]]. In-universe, Avram's and Barre's fates remain unrevealed.

==Bartram the Traveler==
(A&R)

Captain '''Bartram the Traveler''' was a scryer who reported to General [[Doubting George]] in his [[Ramblerton, Franklin|Ramblerton]] headquarters. Bartram developed a way to read [[crystal (The War Between the Provinces)|crystals]] that were out of range. Using this tactic, he intercepted a message from [[Bart (Detinan)|Marshal Bart]] ordering Baron [[Logan the Black]] to Ramblerton to supplant George, because the latter was moving too slow to mop up what was left of the [[Army of Franklin]]. Bartram pleaded with George to move against the foe, and was baffled by the General's refusal.<ref>''Advance and Retreat'', pgs. 200-202.</ref>

'''Literary comment:''' The character's name appears to be a reference to ''Bartram's Travels'', an anthropological memoir written by William Bartram in 1791, detailing the life and times of numerous [[Native American]] groups in the Southeast.

==Ben==
(A&R)

'''Ben''' was a [[Unicorn (The War Between the Provinces)|unicorn]] rider in [[Ned of the Forest]]'s command. After returning from reconnaissance, Ben reported to Ned that a southron force was behaving curiously on [[Summer Mountain]], traveling in small numbers and taking very few security precautions. Ned discussed the matter with [[Bell (Detinan)|General Bell]], who promoted Ben to corporal.<ref>''Advance and Retreat'', pgs. 42-44.</ref>

==Benj==
(SP)

'''Lt. Benj''' was an officer in [[Cephas (Detinan)|Captain Cephas']] command. In a skirmish between the [[River of Death]] and [[Rising Rock, Franklin|Rising Rock]], Benj was wounded, and subsequently contracted a fever which proved fatal.<ref>''Sentry Peak'', pgs. 128, 211.</ref>

==Bianca==
(SP; A&R)

'''Baroness Bianca''' was the wife of Baron [[Ormerod]]. She was a very cheerful woman, and put the brightest spin on any news. When Ormerod, now a captain in the [[Army of Franklin]], received Bianca's letters, he was unsure how many runaway or disobedient [[Serfdom (The War Between the Provinces)|serfs]] she was not telling him about.<ref>''Sentry Peak'', pgs. 44-45.</ref>

Such was Bianca's beauty that male serfs (including [[Rollant]]) always made sure to cast their eyes down when she walked by, due to the societal taboo against [[Blonds (Detina)|blond]] men seeming too interested in a [[Ethnic Detinans|swarthy]] woman.<ref>''Advance and Retreat'', p. 355.</ref>

In spite of his wife's beauty, Ormerod was not wholly satisfied with Bianca, and infamously "tomcatted" among the serf women.<ref>''Marching Through Peachtree'', p. 30.</ref>

'''Literary comment''': With her connection to the [[William Shakespeare (The War Between the Provinces)|"Shakespearean regiment,"]] it is likely that Bianca's name is an allusion to supporting characters in [https://shakespeare.fandom.com/wiki/Othello ''Othello''] and ''[[The Taming of the Shrew]]''.

==Marble Bill==
(MTP)

[[File:Stoneman.jpg|thumb|left|90px]]'''Brigadier William''', known as '''Marble Bill''' from his pale, expressionless face, commanded loyalist [[Unicorn (The War Between the Provinces)|unicorn]] riders under Generals [[Hesmucet]] and [[Doubting George]]. He was not a brilliant cavalry commander like the enemy's [[Ned of the Forest]] and [[Jeb the Beauty/Steward|Jeb the Beauty]], but he was competent, unlike most other southrons in the same profession. During the [[Commissioner Mountain]] campaign, when George offered to have Major [[Alva]] lay down a confusion spell to mask Bill's movements, Bill refused, saying that the enemy would be on the lookout for magecraft, and any trace of a spell would cause them to be alert.<ref>''Marching Through Peachtree'', p. 150.</ref>

Hesmucet was often irritated by Bill's frankness in speaking, and his lack of optimism, but recognized him as the best option there was.<ref>Ibid., pgs. 377-378.</ref>

'''Literary comment''': Marble Bill is based on General [[George Stoneman]].

==Bill the Bald==
(SP)

[[File:BaldySmith.jpg|thumb|right|90px]]'''Bill the Bald''' was a brigadier under [[Doubting George]] during the [[River of Death]]-[[Rising Rock, Franklin|Rising Rock]] campaign.<ref>''Sentry Peak'', pgs. 25-26.</ref>

'''Literary comment:''' Bill the Bald is based on General William F. "Baldy" Smith (1824-1903).

==Brank==
(A&R)

'''Brank''' was a [[Blonds (Detina)|blond]] [[Serfdom (The War Between the Provinces)|serf]] who was fiercely loyal to his master, [[Ned of the Forest]]. At the end of the [[Detinan Civil War]], Ned released Brank from service with a land grant to set up a yeoman farm, though Ned was uncertain whether any grant endowed by him would be recognized by the victorious southrons.<ref>''Advance and Retreat'', p. 362.</ref>

==Brinton the Bold==
(A&R)

[[File:McClellan.jpg|thumb|85px|left]]'''Brinton the Bold''' was the General of [[Avram of Detina|King Avram's]] armies in the west for most of the first two years of the [[Detinan Civil War]]. Brinton was handsome and brave, and won a few small victories early in the war. But he moved with the speed of a tortoise, belying his presumptuous nickname. Avram once asked, half seriously, if he could borrow the army as Brinton was not making use of it. After failing to defeat the rebels definitively, Brinton left the army. Two years later, he roamed the south making speeches that fell just short of treasonous, suggesting that he would make a better king than Avram. But for the long-standing Detinan tradition of free speech, Brinton would have been crucified near the [[Black Palace]].<ref>''Advance and Retreat'', p. 41.</ref>

'''Literary Comment:''' Brinton is closely based on [[George McClellan|George Brinton McClellan]].

==Brown==
(SP-A&R)

[[Image:JoeBrown.jpg|thumb|right|90px]]'''Duke Brown''' was a northern [[Detina]]n nobleman. He supported [[Geoffrey (Detinan)|Grand Duke Geoffrey's]] [[Detinan Civil War|rebellion against the kingdom]] and was rewarded with an appointment as satrap of his home province of [[Peachtree Province]]. However, Geoffrey came to regret the appointment, as Brown was a thoroughly independent-minded satrap. He resisted [[Joseph the Gamecock]]'s attempts to conscript his militia into the [[Army of Franklin]]. An exasperated Joseph declared that he would defend Brown's province whether the satrap wanted him to or not.

'''Literary Comment:''' Brown is based on Governor Joseph Brown of [[Georgia (state)|Georgia]], who had a famously antagonistic relationship with [[Jefferson Davis]] and the [[Confederate]] government.

==Cabell of Broken Ridge==
(SP)

[[File:BreckinridgeCSA.jpg|thumb|120px]]'''Duke Cabell of Broken Ridge''' backed [[Geoffrey (Detinan)|Geoffrey's]] claim to the kingship of northern [[Detina]] during the [[Detinan Civil War|Civil War]]. Following the sacking of [[Dan of Rabbit Hill]], Cabell commanded part of the [[Army of Franklin]]. Count [[Thraxton the Braggart]] had hesitated over this appointment, as Cabell's blood was higher than his; when old [[Buchan of Detina|King Buchan]] died, there had been talk of raising Cabell to the throne, though his would-be backers ultimately chose Grand Duke Geoffrey instead.<ref>''[[Sentry Peak]]'', pgs. 290-292.</ref>

'''Literary Comment:''' Cabell is based on [[John Breckinridge|John Cabell Breckinridge]].

==Carmoni==
(SP)

'''Major Carmoni''' was the head of the scryers' section of [[Guildenstern (Detinan)|General Guildenstern's]] army. [[Esrom]] and [[Edoc]] served under him.<ref>''[[Sentry Peak]]'', pgs. 134-135.</ref>

'''Literary comment''': Carmoni is an anagram of the surname of Guglielmo Marconi (1874-1937), [[Italian]] radio pioneer. 

==Carolus==
(SP)

'''Carolus''' was a soldier of the [[Army of Franklin]]. He angrily berated a "scrawny old bugger," who looked like a teamster, for riding like he owned the road and generally being a "silly old fool." Carolus' squadmate warned him that the "fool" was General [[Thraxton the Braggart]], a mage who would turn him into a crayfish as soon as look at him. Thraxton privately thought "sooner," but restrained himself and pointed a finger, casting a spell that merely gave Carolus a flux of the bowels. Thraxton cast the same spell on the man who had called him a braggart.<ref>''Sentry Peak'', p. 110.</ref>

==Catling==
(MTP)

'''Catling''' was a soldier in Captain [[Gremio]]'s unit of the [[Army of Franklin]]. When Catling was bitten by a leech in the swamps near [[Whole Mackerel, Peachtree|Whole Mackerel]], Gremio and [[Thisbe (Detinan)|Sergeant Thisbe]] showed Catling how to remove the leech and press a smoldering twig to the wound, removing the leech's left-behind mouth and preventing infection. Catling was so ungrateful during this painful procedure that Gremio almost wished he hadn't bothered to help.<ref>''Marching Through Peachtree'', pgs. 108-109.</ref>

==Clark the Seamster==
(MTP)

[[File:Clarkwever.jpg|thumb|right|115px]]'''Clark the Seamster''' was a Colonel under General [[Hesmucet]]. When the northern [[Bell (Detinan)|General Bell]] demanded the surrender of [[Caesar, Peachtree|Caesar]], Colonel Clark refused, knowing that the [[Blonds (Detina)|blonds]] under his command would be returned to [[Serfdom (The War Between the Provinces)|serfdom]] under brutal liege lords. Hesmucet, receiving this news via [[crystal (The War Between the Provinces)|crystal]], was not very confident in the soldiering abilities of blonds, but applauded Clark's bravado.<ref>''Marching Through Peachtree'', pgs. 375-379.</ref>

'''Literary comment:''' Clark the Seamster is based on Colonel Clark Russell Wever (1835–1874), whose name has also been rendered as Clark B. Weaver.

==Darry==
(SP; A&R)

'''Darry''' was a [[Blonds (Detina)|blond]] [[Serfdom (The War Between the Provinces)|serf]] in the service of [[Ned of the Forest]]. He was an extremely large and muscular man, but short on brains. He was fiercely loyal to his master, who promised to someday free Darry from all bonds, so that the blond could set himself up as a yeoman farmer.<ref>''Sentry Peak'', pgs. 32-34.</ref>.

At the end of the [[Detinan Civil War]], Ned made good on his promise, although he couldn't be sure that any grant endowed by him would be recognized by the victorious southrons.<ref>''Advance and Retreat'', pgs. 361-363.</ref>

==Peg-Leg Dick==
(MTP)

[[File:Richard S. Ewell.png|thumb|left|80px]]'''Peg-Leg Dick''' was a general in the [[Army of Southern Parthenia]]. His leg was amputated just below the knee, and he was fitted out with a wooden replacement so he could still ride a [[Unicorn (The War Between the Provinces)|unicorn]].<ref>''[[Marching Through Peachtree]]'', p. 23.</ref>

'''Literary Comment:''' Peg-Leg Dick is based on [[Richard S. Ewell]].

==Early the Jubilant==
(MTP-A&R)

[[File:Early.jpg|thumb|right|88px]]'''Earl Early the Jubilant''' was an officer in the army of [[Geoffrey (Detinan)|"King" Geoffrey]]. In the days when the [[Army of Southern Parthenia]] was being pushed back to the northern part of [[Parthenia Province|its home province]], and the [[Army of Franklin]] was being pushed back to [[Peachtree Province|Peachtree]], Early led his troops in an attack on [[Georgetown, Detina|Georgetown]] itself.<ref>''[[Marching Through Peachtree]]'', pg. 181.</ref> His raid failed to penetrate the city, and he subsequently failed to protect an agricultural valley in Parthenia from being burned by Southron forces. For these defeats, he received the pessimistic nickname of '''Jubal the Late'''.<ref>''Advance and Retreat'', pg. 372. Some speculation is necessary to explain the [[Inconsistencies (The War Between the Provinces)|abrupt name change]].</ref>

'''Literary Comment:''' Early aka Jubal is based on [[Jubal Early]].

==Edoc==
(SP)

'''Edoc''' was a mage in the scryers' section of [[Guildenstern (Detinan)|General Guildenstern's]] army. He and his teammate [[Esrom]] served under Major [[Carmoni]]. Edoc relayed Guildenstern's messages via [[Crystal (The War Between the Provinces)|crystal]] to [[Thom (Detinan)|Brigadier Thom's]] wing.<ref>''Sentry Peak'', p. 134.</ref>

==Handsome Edwin==
(A&R)

[[File:Edwin Booth.PNG|thumb|80px]]'''Handsome Edwin''' was an actor based in [[Georgetown, Detina]] during the closing days of the [[Detinan Civil War]]. Unlike his younger brother [[Barre]], Edwin was not known for an unhealthy obsession with [[Avram of Detina|King Avram's]] less popular policies.<ref>''[[Advance and Retreat]]'', p. 376.</ref>

'''Literary Comment:''' Edwin is based on [[Edwin Booth]].

==Esrom==
(SP)

'''Esrom''' was a mage in the scryers' section of [[Guildenstern (Detinan)|General Guildenstern's]] army. He and his teammate [[Edoc]] served under Major [[Carmoni]]. Edoc relayed Guildenstern's messages via [[Crystal (The War Between the Provinces)|crystal ball]] to [[Doubting George|Lieutenant General George's]] wing.<ref>''[[Sentry Peak]]'', p. 134.</ref>

==Falayette==
(SP)

[[File:Mclaws.jpg|thumb|left|130px]]'''Falayette''' was a Brigadier from the [[Army of Southern Parthenia]] who was transferred, along with his superior Earl [[James of Broadpath]], to the [[Army of Franklin]] to back up the struggling [[Thraxton the Braggart]]. He was extremely cautious about wondering beforehand whether something could be done, a trait which Earl James considered a blessing at times and a curse at others. During this particular campaign, it was closer to a curse.<ref>''Sentry Peak'', pgs. 332-333.</ref>

Following the bloody failure to take [[Wesleyton, Franklin|Wesleyton]] from [[Whiskery Ambrose]], James angrily observed that Falayette was not willing to attack or defend, and asked did he want to surrender. James suggested he might have Falayette removed from [[Geoffrey (Detinan)|King Geoffrey's]] army.<ref>Ibid., pgs. 389-390.</ref>

'''Literary comment:''' Falayette is based on General [[Lafayette McLaws]] (1821-1897) and his frequently strained relations with his superior [[James Longstreet]].

Both Lafayette McLaws and the town of LaFayette, [[Georgia (state)|Georgia]], were named for [[Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette]]. In ''[[Sentry Peak]]'', there is an analogous town in [[Peachtree Province]] called [[Fa Layette]], but the naming similarity goes unexplained in-universe.

==George the Bibber==
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[[File:GeorgeBCrittenden.jpg|thumb|82px]]'''George the Bibber''', a [[Cloviston Province|Clovistonian]], joined [[Geoffrey (Detinan)|Grand Duke Geoffrey's]] forces as a Brigadier, although his father [[Jordan (Detinan)|Count Jordan]] and brother [[Thom (Detinan)|Thom]] remained loyal to [[Avram of Detina|King Avram]]. He was cashiered from Geoffrey's army for his drunkenness.<ref>''[[Sentry Peak]]'', p. 87.</ref>

'''Literary Comment:''' George the Bibber is based on George Bibb Crittenden (1812-1880), whose family ties and military career are mirrored by the character's description.

==Gleb==
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'''Gleb''' was a soldier in [[Avram of Detina|King Avram's]] army. When assigned by his corporal [[Rollant]] to fetch water for the unit, he refused to take orders from a [[Blonds (Detina)|blond]]. Rollant realized that the only way to make Gleb see reason was to give him a severe thrashing, and Gleb then had to carry out his task while injured. But the lesson was learned, and Gleb and Rollant later had an uneventful encounter which was reasonably cordial, if not particularly friendly.

==Graustark==
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'''Graustark'''<ref>See [[Literary Allusions in Turtledove's Work#George Barr McCutcheon]]</ref> was an author of historical romances. [[Absalom the Bear]] was fond of Graustark's stories involving battle axes. Because of this, Absalom learned to axe-fight, a skill which served him well in the [[Detinan Civil War]].<ref>''Sentry Peak'', pg. 204.</ref>

==Hilda==
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'''Hilda''' was [[Smitty (Detinan)|Smitty's]] great-aunt. With his usual joking way of speech, Smitty surmised that Hilda's sharp tongue could have convinced the traitors to stay in the kingdom, making the [[Detinan Civil War]] unnecessary.<ref>''[[Advance and Retreat]]'', pg. 248.</ref>

==Hiram the Cranberry==
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[[File:Granberry.jpg|thumb|left|120px]]'''Hiram the Cranberry''' was an officer in [[Geoffrey (Detinan)|"King" Geoffrey's]] army during the [[Detinan Civil War]]. He was notable for his extremely ruddy complexion. He commanded a brigade in the [[Army of Franklin]]. Like many of his colleagues, he chafed under the command of [[Bell (Detinan)|Lieutenant General Bell]], who gave reckless orders and then blamed his subordinates for their failure. After being accused of cowardice by Bell before the Battle of [[Ramblerton, Franklin|Ramblerton]], Hiram the Cranberry sought to redeem himself by not shying away from danger, and as a result, he was killed at the [[Poor Richard, Franklin|Battle of Poor Richard]].

'''Literary Comment:''' Hiram the Cranberry is based on [[Confederate]] Brigadier General Hiram Granberry (1831-1864), also spelled Granbury.

==Horace==
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[[File:HoracePorter.jpg|thumb|right|110px]]'''Colonel Horace''' was [[Bart (Detinan)|General Bart's]] aide. Horace was the son of a duke, while Bart was the son of a tanner. Although such a hierarchy would have been unthinkable in the aristocratically inclined northern part of [[Detina]], southrons were more likely to promote a man of low birth due to his ability alone.

Horace was a bit spooked by Bart's uncanny ability to see the other man's point of view in a dispute, as when Bart rebuked [[Guildenstern (Detinan)|General Guildenstern]] for his role in the disaster at the [[River of Death]].<ref>''Sentry Peak'', pgs. 252-258.</ref> Bart later reminded Horace not to underestimate the northern commander [[Thraxton the Braggart]], whose weakness was in his temper, not his intelligence. Horace said that Bart was in the habit of bending over backwards to see things fairly.<ref>Ibid., pgs. 358-360.</ref>

'''Literary comment:''' Horace is based on [[Horace Porter]].

==Husham Forkbeard==
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'''Husham Forkbeard''' was a Brigadier in the [[Army of Franklin]], answering to General [[Roast Beef William]]. Husham sent a desperate [[crystal (The War Between the Provinces)|crystal]] message to General [[Joseph the Gamecock]] that the southrons were crossing [[Viper River Gap]] and marching on [[Caesar, Peachtree|Caesar]]. Joseph ordered Husham to hold Caesar at any cost, and that if all his men were slain, their [[ghost]]s were to continue the struggle. Joseph promised to send reinforcements, led by [[Leonidas the Priest]].<ref>''Marching Through Peachtree'', pgs. 42-47.</ref>

==Innkeeper at Whiteside==
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The '''innkeeper''' at the [[Whiteside, Franklin]] establishment where [[Guildenstern (Detinan)|General Guildenstern]] stayed on his way to the [[Rising Rock, Franklin|Rising Rock front]], was visibly vexed that he had to pay his [[Blonds (Detina)|blond]] employees who were no longer [[Serfdom (The War Between the Provinces)|serfs]]. Ironically, he took gleeful pleasure in reminding Guildenstern of this fact. When the General asked for a girl (specifically [[Lindy (blond)|Lindy]]) to warm his bed, the innkeeper reminded the conqueror that Guildenstern's own martial success had ensured that she was now free to refuse him if she wished.<ref>''[[Sentry Peak]]'', chapter I.</ref>

==Inward==
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[[Image:Darwin.jpg|thumb|left|90px]]'''"Inward"''' was the alias of a mage from [[the mother kingdom]] who anonymously proposed the controversial [[Hypothesis of Divine Choice]]. The notion was condemned as heretical by most mages, and many threats were made against "Inward," which is why he went to lengths to keep his identity secret.<ref>''[[Advance and Retreat]]'', p. 5.</ref>

'''Literary Comment:''' Inward is based on [[Charles Darwin]], of whose surname "Inward" is an anagram.

==Ithran==
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'''Ithran''', a wizened, bespectacled little man, was the postmaster of [[Warsaw, Franklin]]. He had been postmaster under [[Buchan of Detina|King Buchan]] before the [[Detinan Civil War]], under [[Geoffrey (Detinan)|self-styled King Geoffrey]] during the war, and intended to go on being postmaster after [[Avram of Detina|King Avram's]] men brought [[Franklin Province]] back into the kingdom. When Warsaw fell to [[Doubting George]]'s army, Brigadier [[John the Lister]] told Ithran that he would have to swear a loyalty oath to King Avram if he intended to go on being postmaster. Ithran protested that there was now no other king to whom he could swear fealty, which John replied was one more reason to finalize the oath. As Ithran had swung so easily from Buchan to Geoffrey, John had no illusions that his oath to Avram would be sincere. But John's job was to enforce the law, not sincerity.<ref>''[[Advance and Retreat]]'', chapter XI, pgs. 333-335, HC.</ref>

==James of Seddon Dun==
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[[Image:Seddon.jpg|thumb|right|80px]]Marquis '''James of Seddon Dun''' was the Minister of War for [[Geoffrey (Detinan)|Geoffrey's]] "kingdom" during the [[Detinan Civil War]].<ref>First reference: ''Sentry Peak'', p. 226.</ref>

'''Literary comment:''' James is based on [[James Seddon]].

==Jamy==
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'''Jamy''' was a soldier in Captain [[Gremio]]'s unit of the [[Army of Franklin]]. In the closing days of the [[Detinan Civil War]], Jamy was one of several soldiers without shoes, and was beginning to show signs of frostbite from walking through cold rivers. Gremio showed Jamy how to make foot-wrappings, but was sure Jamy would desert and surrender to the Southrons as so many others had.<ref>''Advance and Retreat'', pgs. 294-295.</ref>

'''Literary comment:''' As a member of the [[William Shakespeare (The War Between the Provinces)|"Shakespearean regiment,"]] Jamy is probably named for a [[Scottish]] soldier in ''Henry V''.

==Jeb the Beauty/Steward==
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[[Image:Stuart.jpg|thumb|right|120px]]'''Jeb the Beauty''' (also called '''Jeb the Steward'''<ref>See [[Inconsistencies (The War Between the Provinces)]].</ref>) was the commander of [[Unicorn (The War Between the Provinces)|unicorn]]-riders for the [[Army of Southern Parthenia]]. He ranked alongside [[Ned of the Forest]] as one of the greatest unicorn-rider commanders in [[Geoffrey (Detinan)|"King" Geoffrey's]] service until he was killed by a southron [[crossbow (The War Between the Provinces)|crossbow]] bolt during [[Bart (Detinan)|Marshal Bart's]] campaign against Duke [[Edward of Arlington]]. The commanders in the [[Army of Franklin]], suffering from the lack of such a commander in their own army, mourned his loss.<ref>''Marching Through Peachtree'', pgs. 150, 165, as the Beauty. ''Advance and Retreat'', p. 45, as the Steward.</ref>

'''Literary Comment:''' Jeb is based on cavalry commander [[Jeb Stuart]], who was noted for his flamboyant dress uniforms.

==Jim of the Crew==
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'''Jim of the Crew''' was a prosperous merchant in [[Marthasville, Peachtree|Marthasville]]. He was tall, slim, and muscular, suggesting that he had been in the crew of a river galley.

During [[Hesmucet]]'s attempt to capture the city, Jim of the Crew and his colleague [[Jim the Ball]] went to [[Bell (Detinan)|General Bell]] and offered to be the instruments of a truce agreement which would spare the city further bombardment. Jim of the Crew rebutted Bell's declaration that the southrons were cowards by pointing out that the southrons had won nearly every head-on battle against the [[Army of Franklin]]. This infuriated Bell, who momentarily considered arresting Jim of the Crew for treason against [[Geoffrey (Detinan)|Geoffrey's]] "kingdom."

However, Bell relented and let the two Jims form a delegation to submit their pleas and a letter Bell wrote to Hesmucet. Ultimately, the Jims' offer of peace was rejected by Hesmucet.<ref>''Marching Through Peachtree'', pgs. 290-298.</ref>

==Jim the Ball==
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'''Jim of the Crew''' was a prosperous merchant in [[Marthasville, Peachtree|Marthasville]]. He was a short and extremely fat man who was constantly seen eating.

During [[Hesmucet]]'s attack on the city, Jim the Ball and his colleague [[Jim of the Crew]] came to [[Bell (Detinan)|General Bell]], offering to attempt a truce with Hesmucet that would spare the city further bombardment. The Jims' meeting with Hesmucet and proposed truce did not work.<ref>Ibid., pgs. 290-298.</ref>

==Jim the Haystack==
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[[File:MayorCalhoun.jpg|thumb|right|120px]]'''Jim the Haystack''', so called because of his ugly wig, was the burgomaster of [[Marthasville, Peachtree|Marthasville]]. He reacted in shock when General [[Hesmucet]] declared his intention to burn the city, which had already surrendered, to prevent the [[Army of Franklin]] from recapturing and garrisoning it. No reasoning that Jim offered was able to dissuade Hesmucet from his unprecedentedly harsh tactic.<ref>''Marching Through Peachtree'', pgs. 324-326.</ref>

'''Literary comment:''' Jim is based on James Calhoun (1811-1875), who served as Mayor of [[Atlanta]] 1862-1865. Much of Hesmucet's dialog in the scene is taken verbatim from [[William Sherman]]'s written proclamation to Calhoun. The character's ekename is based on William "Haystack" Calhoun (1934-1989), a professional wrestler who was of no relation to the late mayor.

==For Gods' Sake John==
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[[Image:JohnAdams2.jpg|left|120px]]'''For Gods' Sake John''' was an officer in [[Geoffrey (Detinan)|"King" Geoffrey's]] army during the [[Detinan Civil War]]. He earned his ekename through constant repetition of the phrase "For gods' sake." He commanded a brigade in the [[Army of Franklin]]. Like many of his colleagues, he chafed under the command of [[Bell (Detinan)|General Bell]], who gave reckless orders and then blamed his subordinates for their failure. After being accused of cowardice by Bell before the Battle of [[Ramblerton, Franklin|Ramblerton]], For Gods' Sake John sought to redeem himself by not shying away from danger, and as a result, he was shot by a Southron common soldier named [[Smitty (Detinan)|Smitty]] while leading his brigade at the [[Poor Richard, Franklin|Battle of Poor Richard]].

'''Literary comment''': For Gods' Sake John is based on [[Confederate]] Brigadier General John Adams (1825-1864). Adams was not related to Founding Father [[John Adams]], who is the subject of the line "For [[God]]'s sake John, sit down!" in the [[Broadway]] musical ''[[1776 (play)|1776]]''.

==John of Barsoom==
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[[Image:JCCarter.jpg|thumb|left|100px]]'''John of Barsoom''' was an officer in [[Geoffrey (Detinan)|"King" Geoffrey's]] army during the [[Detinan Civil War]]. He commanded a brigade in the [[Army of Franklin]]. Like many of his colleagues, he chafed under the command of [[Bell (Detinan)|General Bell]], who gave reckless orders and then blamed his subordinates for their failure. After being accused of cowardice by Bell before the Battle of [[Ramblerton, Franklin|Ramblerton]], John of Barsoom sought to redeem himself by not shying away from danger, and as a result, he was killed at the [[Poor Richard, Franklin|Battle of Poor Richard]].

'''Literary Comment:''' John of Barsoom is based on [[Confederate]] general John C. Carter (1837-1864). In the novels of [[Edgar Rice Burroughs]], a Confederate soldier named [https://barsoom.fandom.com/wiki/John_Carter John Carter] settles on the planet [https://barsoom.fandom.com/wiki/Barsoom Barsoom].

==John the Hierophant==
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[[Image:Pope.jpg|thumb|100px]]'''John the Hierophant''' was a general in the [[Detina]]n Army during the [[Detinan Civil War]]. He was defeated by [[Edward of Arlington]] at the Second Battle of [[Cow Jog]]. His defeat was humiliating, and he lost [[Avram of Detina|King Avram's]] confidence as a result. He was sent out to the eastern frontier for the remainder of the war, soon to be followed by [[Guildenstern (Detinan)|General Guildenstern]]. Officers of the southron army shivered at the fate of the two generals.

'''Literary Comment:''' John the Hierophant is based on [[United States Army]] General [[John Pope]]. A Hierophant was a chief priest in some [[Ancient Greek]] polytheist religions, whereas the [[Pope]] is the chief priest of [[Catholicism]].

==John the Hunter==
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[[File:JohnHuntMorgan.jpg|thumb|left|84px]]'''John the Hunter''' led a band of northern [[Unicorn (The War Between the Provinces)|unicorn]]-riders in an attack on [[Highlow Province]], sometime prior to the [[Rising Rock, Franklin|Rising Rock campaign]]. Although they caused much death and destruction (including the death of a [[Unnamed Highlow Patriarch|patriarch of a prominent fighting family]]), very few survived to return to the north.<ref>''[[Sentry Peak]]'', p. 86.</ref>

'''Literary Comment:''' John the Hunter is based on [[Confederate]] General John Hunt Morgan (1825-1864), who was killed in action at Greeneville, [[Tennessee]]. The fate of the fictional counterpart is never revealed.

==Josh==
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'''Josh''' was a soldier in [[Avram of Detina|King Avram's]] army. When assigned by his corporal [[Rollant]] to fetch water for the unit, he made no objection to taking orders from a [[Blonds (Detina)|blond]], in stark contrast to his teammate [[Gleb (Detinan)|Gleb]].

==Jubal the Late==
See [[Early the Jubilant]]; [[Inconsistencies (The War Between the Provinces)]].

==Landels==
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'''Landels''' was a joke-loving soldier in Captain [[Gremio]]'s company of the [[Army of Franklin]]. When Gremio gave the order "Come on! Keep it up! We can do it!," Landels asked if Gremio, a barrister in civilian life, would send them to jail if they didn't. Gremio did not want to make an angry scene, so he replied that his job as a defense attorney was to keep people out of jail, but he might make an exception for Landels. The men around Landels laughed, so Landels had to laugh too, to save face. When [[Thisbe (Detinan)|Sgt. Thisbe]] announced relievedly that his wound did not require healers, Landels told him that he was smart, as the company's healers buried more men than they cured. Landels also joined the chorus of soldiers cursing their former General [[Thraxton the Braggart]] for his disastrous role at [[Proselytizers' Rise]].<ref>''Advance and Retreat'', pgs. 27-31.</ref>

==Lindy==
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'''Lindy''' was a [[Blonds (Detina)|blond]] woman, recently liberated from [[Serfdom (The War Between the Provinces)|serfdom]] by [[Avram of Detina|King Avram's]] army, who worked in an inn in [[Whiteside, Franklin|Whiteside]], [[Franklin Province]]. The conquering [[Guildenstern (Detinan)|General Guildenstern]] found her more attractive than her fellow employee [[Vetty]], and paid her to warm his bed.<ref>''[[Sentry Peak]]'', chapter I.</ref>

Lindy either enjoyed her interaction with Guildenstern, or was a very good actress. One thing is certain that she enjoyed the [[silver]] she got from the General. When [[Bart (Detinan)|Marshal Bart]] took command of the local forces, Lindy hoped for a similar opportunity, but was disappointed by Bart's faithfulness to his wife back home.

==Lionel==
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'''Lionel''' was a soldier in the [[26th New Eborac Regiment]]. He had an unusually large nose, even for an [[Ethnic Detinans|ethnic Detinan]], much to the amusement of the other soldiers.<ref>''Sentry Peak'', p. 266.</ref>

==Ludovic==
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'''Ludovic''' was a soldier in the [[Army of Franklin]]. After he complained of stepping in the dung of a southron [[Unicorn (The War Between the Provinces)|unicorn]] with his bare foot, Captain [[Gremio]] gave him permission to pick a fight with the rider of that unicorn. When Ludovic pointed out that the unicorn didn't leave a calling card (beyond the one he'd stepped in), Gremio said he'd better slog it out along with everyone else. Rather than challenge his officer to a duel, Ludovic rejoined the ranks and marched uncomplainingly.<ref>''[[Advance and Retreat]]'', pgs. 102-103.</ref>

==Marcus the Tall==
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[[File:EdwardCanby.jpg|thumb|right|85px]]'''Marcus the Tall''' was the southron brigadier who accepted the surrender of [[Shell, Dothan]] at the end of the [[Detinan Civil War]].<ref>''Advance and Retreat'', p. 366.</ref>

'''Literary comment:''' Marcus appears to be based on General Edward Richard Spriggs Canby (1817-1873), who accepted the surrender of [[Mobile]], [[Alabama]] in 1865. The connection of the title "Marcus the Tall" to Canby's name is unclear.

==Marmaduke==
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'''Major Marmaduke''' was a mage in [[Ned of the Forest]]'s command. He was a fussy little man who always kept his blue robe clean. Ned found Marmaduke to be a useless, incompetent buffoon. On one occasion, Marmaduke failed to notice that a southron spell of misdirection had caused the troops to ride west rather than north as planned.<ref>''Advance and Retreat'', pgs. 46-47.</ref>

Marmaduke was wounded in the shoulder at the Battle of [[Folly-free Gap]],<ref>Ibid., pgs. 121-125.</ref> but later recovered and returned to action.<ref>Ibid., p. 274.</ref>

==Mead-swiller==
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[[File:Meade.jpg|thumb|left|88px]]A General, known to be a '''mead-swiller''', commanded forces loyal to [[Avram of Detina|King Avram]] in western [[Detina]] during the [[Detinan Civil War]]. Despite rumors that he was overly fond of this beverage, the general managed to defeat the vaunted Northern Duke [[Edward of Arlington]] at the Battle of [[Essoville]], forever stripping the [[Army of Southern Parthenia]] of its aura of invincibility.<ref>''[[Sentry Peak]]'', p. 24.</ref>

'''Literary Comment:''' This unnamed character's nickname is a pun on General [[George Meade]], who won the [[Battle of Gettysburg]].

==Milo==
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'''Major Milo''', aide-de-camp to General [[Hesmucet]], learned to take his superior's morbid, sardonic sense of humor in stride. Unlike the General, Milo was of noble blood. When inspecting the battlefield of [[Brownsville Ferry]], Milo informed the General of the promotion of several [[Donkey (The War Between the Provinces)|donkeys]] to "brevet [[Unicorn (The War Between the Provinces)|unicorns]]," and Hesmucet was amused by the wit of the matter.<ref>''Sentry Peak'', pgs. 280-282.</ref>

==Moody==
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[[File:MoodyMcCook.jpg|thumb|right|90px]]'''Moody''' was a commander of [[Unicorn (The War Between the Provinces)|unicorn]]-riders in [[Guildenstern (Detinan)|General Guildenstern's]] army. His cousins [[Alexander (Avramist)|Brigadier Alexander]] and [[Niel (Detinan)|Colonel Niel]] were in the same army. [[Highlow Province|Highlow]] was their native [[Provinces of Detina|province]].<ref>''Sentry Peak'', p. 87.</ref>

'''Literary comment''': Moody is based on Edward Moody McCook (1833–1909), one of the "Fighting McCooks." 

==Mort==
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'''Mort''' was a soldier in [[Ned of the Forest]]'s command. Ned sent Mort as a "runner" to take a message to [[Leonidas the Priest]]. Ned drilled Mort until he had the message down word for word, and sent him off.<ref>''Sentry Peak'', p. 141.</ref>

==Murray the Coarse==
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[[File:MurrayCorse.jpg|thumb|left|80px]]'''Murray the Coarse''' was a Brigadier under General [[Hesmucet]] during the conquest of [[Peachtree Province]]. During the Battle of [[Whole Mackerel, Peachtree|Whole Mackerel]], Murray sent a [[crystal (The War Between the Provinces)|crystal]] message to Hesmucet: "I am short of a cheekbone and one ear, but am able to whip all hells yet." Hesmucet replied: "Hold the fort! I am coming."<ref>''Marching Through Peachtree'', pgs. 339, 375-376.</ref>

'''Literary comment:''' Murray is based on General John Murray Corse (1835-1893).

==Nat the Banker==
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[[File:NPBanks.jpg|thumb|right|80px]]'''Nat the Banker''' was one of [[Avram of Detina|King Avram's]] commanders occupying [[Old Capet]]. He lent [[Bart (Detinan)|General Bart]] a very spirited [[Unicorn (The War Between the Provinces)|unicorn]] which tossed Bart and bruised him badly, a few days before Bart left the [[Great River (Detina)|Great River]] region for [[Rising Rock, Franklin]].<ref>''[[Sentry Peak]]'', p. 252.</ref>

'''Literary Comment:''' Nat the Banker is based on General Nathaniel P. Banks (1816-1894).

==Nicodemus==
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'''Captain Nicodemus''' was an aide to [[Thraxton the Braggart]]. He had no love for his superior, constantly fawning in an insincere manner. On one occasion, Thraxton declared that his mere presence would frighten away the entire Southron army. Nicodemus and several other assembled aides stifled laughter by feigning a coughing fit. Thraxton handed Nicodemus some liquor to help his cough, and warned him not to experience a similar coughing fit any time soon.<ref>''Sentry Peak'', pgs. 108-109.</ref>

==Niel==
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[[File:DanielMcCookJr.jpg|thumb|right|90px]]'''Niel''' was a colonel of foot soldiers in [[Guildenstern (Detinan)|General Guildenstern's]] army. His older brother [[Alexander (Avramist)|Alexander]] was a brigadier in the same service, and their cousin [[Moody (Detinan)|Moody]] led a cavalry regiment. Alexander and Niel's [[Unnamed Highlow Patriarch|father]] had recently been killed in their home province of [[Highlow Province|Highlow]] by [[John the Hunter]]'s raiders.<ref>''Sentry Peak'', p. 87.</ref>

'''Literary comment''': Niel is based on Daniel McCook Jr. (1834-1864), one of the "Fighting McCooks," who died of wounds received at the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain. While the analogous Battle of [[Commissioner Mountain]] occurs in ''[[Marching Through Peachtree]]'', Niel's fate is unrevealed.

==Norina==
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'''Norina''' was a [[Blonds (Detina)|blond]] woman from [[New Eborac City]]. Her family had been free from feudal ties for a few generations. She married [[Rollant]] the carpenter, an escaped [[Serfdom (The War Between the Provinces)|serf]] from [[Palmetto Province]], and they had two children.<ref>''Sentry Peak'', p. 17.</ref> When the [[Detinan Civil War]] began, Rollant enlisted in [[Avram of Detina|King Avram's]] army to put down the rebellion and put an end to [[Detina]]n serfdom. Throughout his military service, Rollant remained faithful to Norina, refusing the favors of prostitutes and other loose women.<ref>[[The War Between the Provinces]], generally.</ref>

==Old Bowels==
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'''Old Bowels''' was the popular nickname of a Brigadier in [[Avram of Detina|King Avram's]] army. No one called him that to his face, however.<ref>''[[Sentry Peak]]'', p. 37.</ref>

==Otho the Troll==
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[[Image:Strahl.jpg|thumb|110px|right|General Otho Strahl]]'''Otho the Troll''' was an officer in [[Geoffrey (Detinan)|"King" Geoffrey's]] army during the [[Detinan Civil War]]. He commanded a brigade in the [[Army of Franklin]], a brigade which included [[Florizel (Detinan)|Florizel's]] regiment from [[Palmetto Province]]. Like many of his colleagues, he chafed under the command of [[Bell (Detinan)|General Bell]], who gave reckless orders and then blamed his subordinates for their failure. After being accused of cowardice by Bell before the Battle of [[Ramblerton, Franklin|Ramblerton]], Otho the Troll sought to redeem himself by not shying away from danger, and as a result, he was killed at the [[Poor Richard, Franklin|Battle of Poor Richard]].

'''Literary Comment:''' Otho is based on [[Confederate]] Brigadier General Otho F. Strahl (1831-1864).

==Peegeetee of Goodlook==
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[[Image:Beauregard.jpg|thumb|left|88px]]'''Marquis Peegeetee of Goodlook''' was a Northern [[Detina]]n who followed [[Geoffrey (Detinan)|"King" Geoffrey]] during the [[Detinan Civil War]]. He held several field commands, including the seizure of [[Sumptuous Castle]] in [[Karlsburg, Palmetto|Karlsburg]] Harbor, [[Palmetto Province]] that marked the formal separation of the eleven provinces which followed Geoffrey from the rest of the kingdom, and along with [[Joseph the Gamecock]] had commanded the Northern forces at the first battle of [[Cow Jog]]. Afterward, his fortunes had dropped somewhat, and he was not considered among the North's best commanders. When [[Leonidas the Priest]] suggested to Geoffrey that Peegeetee replace [[Thraxton the Braggart]] as commander of the [[Army of Franklin]], Geoffrey dismissed Peegeetee as not holding his trust.

However, Peegeetee was sufficiently in Geoffrey's good graces to become a denizen of [[Nonesuch, Parthenia]] and to act as something of a royal courier to Geoffrey's armies in the field. He visited [[Bell (Detinan)|Bell]] to warn the other general that he was in danger of losing Geoffrey's favor.

'''Literary Comment:''' Peegeetee is based very closely on [[Confederate]] General [[P.G.T. Beauregard]], whose French surname loosely translates as "of Goodlook".

==Pembert==
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[[Image:Pembert.jpg|thumb|right|120px]]'''Pembert''' was a [[Detina]]n from a Southron province. Despite his roots, he married a [[Parthenia Province|Parthenian]] woman and followed [[Geoffrey (Detinan)|"King" Geoffrey]] during the [[Detinan Civil War]]. Pembert became a general in Geoffrey's army and commanded the Northern forces in [[Camphorville, Great River|Camphorville]], Geoffrey's last port on the [[Great River (Detina)|Great River]]. After a long siege by [[Bart (Detinan)|General Bart's]] forces, Pembert surrendered the port. He lost his active command.

Several months later, when [[James of Broadpath]], [[Dan of Rabbit Hill]], and [[Leonidas the Priest]] asked Geoffrey to replace [[Thraxton the Braggart]] with another general, after refusing to replace him with [[Edward of Arlington]], [[Joseph the Gamecock]], or [[Peegeetee of Goodlook]], Geoffrey offered to send Pembert to command the army. The wing commanders were horrified; Pembert was perhaps the one general of whom they had an even lower opinion than they did of Thraxton. Dan of Harvey Hill predicted that the troops would mutiny against Pembert if Geoffrey installed him. They asked him to leave Thraxton in command instead. Given Geoffrey's penchant for protecting generals who enjoyed his friendship - and this included Thraxton - it is likely that Geoffrey intentionally offered an unacceptable commander to Thraxton's discontented wing commanders as a way of ending their campaign to replace Thraxton.

'''Literary Comment:''' Pembert is closely based on John C. Pemberton (1814-1881), a [[Pennsylvania]]n whose Southern wife convinced him to join the [[Confederate States]] during the [[American Civil War]]. Pemberton surrendered the city of Vicksburg, [[Mississippi]], after a long siege by General [[Ulysses S. Grant]].

==Price of Sterling==
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[[Image:SterlingPrice.jpg|thumb|left|95px]]'''Earl Price of Sterling''' led a [[Geoffrey (Detinan)|Geoffreyist]] raid into [[ShowMe Province]] in the fourth year of the [[Detinan Civil War]], briefly drawing [[Avram of Detina|Avramist]] troops away from the [[Peachtree Province|Peachtree]] front.<ref>''[[Marching Through Peachtree]]'', p. 400.</ref>

'''Literary comment:''' Price of Sterling is based on [[Confederate States Army]] General Sterling Price (1809-1867).

==Provincial Prerogative==
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[[Image:SRGist.jpg|right|125px]]'''Provincial Prerogative''' was an officer in [[Geoffrey (Detinan)|"King" Geoffrey's]] army during the [[Detinan Civil War]]. He was named after an [[Provincial prerogative (ideology)|ideology beloved in the north]], which was one of the chief causes of the [[Detinan Civil War]]. He commanded a brigade in the [[Army of Franklin]]. Like many of his colleagues, he chafed under the command of [[Bell (Detinan)|General Bell]], who gave reckless orders and then blamed his subordinates for their failure. After being accused of cowardice by Bell before the Battle of [[Ramblerton, Franklin|Ramblerton]], Provincial Prerogative sought to redeem himself by not shying away from danger, and as a result, he was killed at the [[Poor Richard, Franklin|Battle of Poor Richard]].

'''Literary Comment:''' Provincial Prerogative is based on [[Confederate States Army]] General States' Rights Gist (1831-1864).

==Reuel==
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'''Major Reuel''' took acting command of the [[26th New Eborac Regiment]] during the Battle of the [[River of Death]], when Colonel [[Nahath]] was recuperating from a [[crossbow (The War Between the Provinces)|crossbow]] wound to the leg.<ref>''Sentry Peak'', p. 207.</ref>

==Richard the Haberdasher==
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[[File:RichardTaylor.jpg|thumb|left|90px]]'''Richard the Haberdasher''' was a [[Detina]]n earl. He was the brother-in-law of [[Geoffrey (Detinan)|Grand Duke Geoffrey]] and a relative of King [[Zachary the Rough and Ready]]. He served in Geoffrey's army as a general during the [[Detinan Civil War]]. He was given command of the remnant of the [[Army of Franklin]] that managed to extricate itself from [[Bell (Detinan)|Bell's]] failed invasion of [[Franklin Province]]. Richard took command in an impossible situation. Nevertheless, he maintained order in his army as well as he could. He impressed [[Ned of the Forest]], who was famously hostile to aristocrats whom he suspected of rising through the ranks by nepotism.
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'''Literary Comment:''' Richard the Haberdasher is based on [[Confederate]] General Richard Taylor (1826-1879), the son of [[President of the United States|US President]] Zachary Taylor and ex-brother-in-law of [[President of the Confederate States|CS President]] [[Jefferson Davis]].

==Rinaldo==
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[[File:JosephReynolds.jpg|thumb|left|90px]]'''Brigadier Rinaldo''' commanded a division in [[Doubting George]]'s army at the Battle of the [[River of Death]].

'''Literary comment''': Rinaldo is based on General Joseph Reynolds (1822-1899).

==Sam the Sturgeon==
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[[File:SturgisSr.jpg|thumb|right|120px]]'''Sam the Sturgeon''' (so called because of his protruding eyes and extremely long nose) was a [[Detina]]n brigadier garrisoning [[Luxor, Franklin]] against the forces of [[Ned of the Forest]]. Although Sam's forces outnumbered Ned's, three to one, Ned met Sam in battle at [[Three Dee Crossroads]] and smashed the latter's army "to hells and gone," in the words of Sam's fellow brigadier, [[Andrew the Smith]]. This news was distressing to General [[Hesmucet]], who had hoped Sam would keep Ned busy long enough for Hesmucet to complete the conquest of [[Peachtree Province]].<ref>''[[Marching Through Peachtree]]'', pgs. 122-123.</ref>

'''Literary comment''': Sam the Sturgeon is based on [[Samuel D. Sturgis]].

==Simon==
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'''Colonel Simon''' was the chief mage to General [[James of Broadpath]]. During the assault on [[Fort WiLi]], Simon conjured up lightning and [[bat]]-winged [[Demon (The War Between the Provinces)|demons]] in an effort to break down the fort's defenses. Yet Simon was unable to anticipate [[Whiskery Ambrose]]'s use of wires to slow down the attackers.<ref>''Sentry Peak'', pgs. 332-335.</ref>

==Spinner==
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[[File:Bate.jpg|right|105px]]'''Brigadier Spinner''' took over the [[Army of Franklin]] brigade formerly commanded by Baron [[Dan of Rabbit Hill]] in the fallout from the [[River of Death]].<ref>''Sentry Peak'', p. 233.</ref> Spinner was competent but uninspired<ref>''Marching Through Peachtree'', 98.</ref>, and the southrons were relieved to know the opposing force was commanded by him.<ref>Ibid., pgs. 286-287.</ref>

'''Literary comment:''' Spinner is based on General William Bate (1826-1905), with the pun "Spinner" referring to a type of fishing ''bait''.

==Stephen the Pickle==
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[[File:SDLee.jpg|left|125px]]'''Stephen the Pickle''', whose nickname was derived from his perpetually sour expression, was one of the senior [[Army of Franklin]] Brigadiers to survive the disastrous [[Poor Richard, Franklin|Battle of Poor Richard]]. [[Bell (Detinan)|General Bell]] angrily berated Stephen for retreating and not holding his ground, to which Stephen sourly replied that holding ground would have simply gotten every man killed.<ref>''Advance and Retreat'', pgs. 150, 231-233.</ref> Stephen's forces were further depleted by Southron [[Unicorn (The War Between the Provinces)|unicorn]]-riders at [[Ramblerton, Franklin|Ramblerton]].<ref>Ibid., pgs. 255-256, 283.</ref>

'''Literary comment:''' Stephen is based on Stephen Dill Lee (1833-1908), a [[South Carolina]] officer who was not related to the [[Robert E. Lee]] family of [[Virginia]]. Lee's middle name Dill is also a type of herb used in pickles, hence the analog's punning name.

==Strabo==
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'''Major Strabo''' was General [[John the Lister]]'s adjutant. Strabo was a good officer with a walleyed appearance and a habit of filling his speech with puns, alliterations, and malapropisms. Strabo never used a simple word if a more complicated synonym would do.<ref>''Advance and Retreat'', pgs. 35-42, 63-68.</ref>

==Thert the Butler==
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[[Image:RhettButler.jpg|right|130px]]'''Thert the Butler''', a Northern [[Detina]]n civilian, was a handsome man with jug-handled ears. He was staying in [[Marthasville, Peachtree]], when [[Hesmucet]]'s forces took the city from the [[Army of Franklin]]. A female acquaintance of his frantically declared that she had to return to her family's estate of [[Traa]], which had been captured by the Southrons weeks earlier. Thert attempted to discourage her from undertaking a hazardous trip, albeit rudely, and was rewarded with a kick in the shin. He was unable to finish his sentence "Frankly my dear, I don't give a..." He became so enmeshed in a quarrel with this woman that he hardly even noticed that the [[Rollant|Detinan soldier]] who ordered him to clear the roadway in which he and the woman were fighting was a [[Blonds (Detina)|blond]].

'''Literary Comment:''' Thert the Butler is based on [https://gonewiththewind.fandom.com/wiki/Rhett_Butler Rhett Butler], a character in [[Margaret Mitchell]]'s ''[[Gone with the Wind]]''. The description of Thert broadly resembles [[Clark Gable]]'s portrayal of Rhett in [https://gonewiththewind.fandom.com/wiki/Gone_With_the_Wind_(film) the 1939 film]. It logically follows that Thert's female companion is based on [https://gonewiththewind.fandom.com/wiki/Scarlett_O'Hara Scarlett O'Hara], the long-time love-hate of Rhett's life.

'''See also''': [[Clark Butler]], a [[Southern Victory]] character based on Clark Gable as Rhett Butler.

==Throckmorton==
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'''Earl Throckmorton''', a captain in [[Florizel (Detinan)|Colonel Florizel's]] regiment, took temporary command of [[Thersites (Detinan)|Major Thersites']] men when the latter was killed at [[Proselytizers' Rise]].<ref>''Sentry Peak'', p. 342.</ref>

==Tybalt==
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'''Tybalt''' was a soldier in [[Florizel (Detinan)|Colonel Florizel's]] regiment of the [[Army of Franklin]]. He was full of courage and hot temper, but was not known for his intelligence. During the final two years of the [[Detinan Civil War]], he rose from sergeant to captain.<ref>''Sentry Peak'', pgs. 45, 119; ''Advance and Retreat'', p. 33.</ref>

'''Literary comment''': Tybalt is named for an antagonist in [[William Shakespeare]]'s ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'', see [[William Shakespeare (The War Between the Provinces)|Shakespearean References in Turtledove's Work]].

==Vetty==
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'''Vetty''' was a [[Blonds (Detina)|blond]] woman, recently liberated from [[Serfdom (The War Between the Provinces)|serfdom]] by [[Avram of Detina|King Avram's]] army, who worked in an inn in [[Whiteside, Franklin]]. The conquering [[Guildenstern (Detinan)|General Guildenstern]] did not find her as attractive as her fellow employee [[Lindy (blond)|Lindy]].<ref>''[[Sentry Peak]]'', chapter I.</ref>

==Wood==
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[[File:ThomasWood.jpg|thumb|right|70px]]'''Wood''' was a Brigadier in [[Guildenstern (Detinan)|General Guildenstern's]] army during the Battle of the [[River of Death]].<ref>''Sentry Peak'', pgs. 185, 192-193.</ref>

'''Literary comment:''' Wood is based on General Thomas Wood (1823-1906).

==Zibeon==
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Major '''Zibeon''', a dour man, served as [[Bell (Detinan)|General Bell's]] aide de camp.


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