Chapter 3

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Albert

Death's manservant

Also known as: Alberto Malich

Death's elderly manservant who cooks and maintains the domain. Has a mysterious past and seems to...

Binky

Death's steed

Death's pale horse, actually a white stallion. Can gallop through the air and across dimensions.

Chief Guard

Captain of royal guards

The captain of Princess Keli's personal guard. Loyal and competent but mystified by recent events.

Death

Anthropomorphic personification of Death

Also known as: The Grim Reaper

A seven-foot skeleton in a black robe who rides a pale horse named Binky. Speaks in CAPITAL LETTERS...

Duke Sto Helit

Treacherous Duke

A scheming nobleman who plots to assassinate Princess Keli. Ambitious and ruthless.

First Assassin

Hired assassin

A professional killer hired to murder Princess Keli. Skilled but ultimately thwarted by...

Guard Carrot

Palace guard

A palace guard loyal to Princess Keli. Honest and straightforward.

Guard Nobby

Palace guard

Another palace guard, somewhat less reliable than his colleagues.

King Olerve

King of Sto Lat

Also known as: King Olerve the Bastard

The aging King of Sto Lat, Princess Keli's father. A practical ruler concerned about succession.

Mort

Death's apprentice learning the duties

Also known as: Mortimer

Beginning to master the use of Death's sword and the supernatural abilities that come with his...

Princess Keli

Princess of Sto Lat

Also known as: Kelirehenna

The young heir to the throne of Sto Lat. Scheduled to die in an assassination attempt but saved by...

Second Assassin

Hired assassin

Partner to the first assassin in the plot against Princess Keli.

Ysabell

Death's adopted daughter

Death's adopted daughter, a young woman who has lived in Death's domain for years. Sharp-tongued...

Previously Seen

Lezek

Farmer, Mort's father

Mort's father, a farmer who is at his wit's end about what to do with his awkward son.

Mort's Mother

Farmer's wife

Lezek's wife and Mort's mother. Worried about her son's future prospects.

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