Character guide

Alleyne Edricson

major

Also known as Alleyne, Simple Alleyne, poor Alleyne, Edricson

A young novice who leaves the abbey to seek adventure and becomes a key member of the White Company.

Sir Nigel Loring

major

Also known as Sir Nigel, Nigel, Sir Nigel Loring of Christchurch

A valiant but small knight who leads the White Company and seeks honor in battle.

Hordle John

supporting

Also known as John, big John, brother John, John of Hordle

A giant former monk who joins Alleyne and becomes a formidable man-at-arms.

Samkin Aylward

supporting

Also known as Aylward, Sam Aylward, Sammy, old Samkin Aylward

A veteran archer of the White Company, loyal and skilled with the longbow.

Sir Oliver Buttesthorn

supporting

Also known as Sir Oliver, Oliver, Old Sir Oliver

A boisterous and corpulent knight who serves alongside Sir Nigel.

Lady Maude Loring

supporting

Also known as Maude, the Lady Loring, the Lady Maude

Sir Nigel's spirited daughter who captures Alleyne's heart.

Black Simon of Norwich

minor

Also known as Black Simon, Simon

A grim and fearsome man-at-arms in the White Company.

John Norbury

minor

Also known as Norbury, great John

A sturdy English man-at-arms who fights with the company.

Sir John Chandos

minor

Also known as Chandos, Lord Chandos, the Lord Chandos

A renowned English knight and commander in the wars.

Tiphaine du Guesclin

minor

Also known as Du Guesclin, the Lady Tiphaine, Lady Tiphaine

A prophetic French noblewoman who aids the company.

John Tranter

minor

Also known as Tranter

A rough English archer in the White Company.

Walter Ford of Botley

minor

Also known as Ford, Walter Ford

An archer from Botley who serves in the company.

Sir William Felton

minor

Also known as Felton, William

An English knight who fights alongside the company.

Johnston

minor

Also known as old Johnston

An elderly archer and veteran of the company.

Sir Tristram de Rochefort

minor

Also known as Tristram, the Lady Rochefort

A French knight and husband of Tiphaine du Guesclin.

Goodwin Hawtayne

minor

Also known as Hawtayne, Master Hawtayne

A master bowman and leader among the archers.

Sir Bertrand du Guesclin

minor

Also known as Bertrand, Bertrand du Guesclin

A famous French knight and commander.

Claude Latour

minor

Also known as Sir Claude Latour, Sir Claude

A Gascon knight who joins the White Company.

Don Pedro

minor

Also known as Pedro, King Pedro

The King of Castile, a cruel and treacherous ruler.

Lady Mary Loring

minor

Also known as Mary, the Lady Mary

Sir Nigel's wife and mother of Maude.

Abbot Berghersh

minor

Also known as the Abbot, the Abbot Berghersh

The stern abbot of the Abbey of St. Andrew's.

Sir Simon Burley

minor

Also known as Simon, Burley

A stout English knight and commander.

Sir Hugh Calverley

minor

Also known as Hugh, Sir Hugh

A fierce English knight leading a free company.

Peter Terlake

minor

Also known as Terlake, young Peter Terlake

A young squire from Fareham who joins the company.

Sir Humphrey Tennant of Ashby

minor

Also known as Humphrey, Ashby

An aggrieved English knight seeking justice.

Michel

minor

Also known as the fat Michel

A fat French innkeeper or soldier encountered by the company.

Dame Eliza

minor

A woman who appears briefly in the story.

Charles of Blois

minor

Also known as Charles

A claimant to the Duchy of Brittany.

Lord Audley

minor

Also known as Audley, my Lord Audley

An English nobleman and commander in the wars.

Gourval

minor

Also known as Master Gourval

A master of a ship or merchant encountered by the company.

Don Diego Alvarez

minor

Also known as Don Diego

A Spanish nobleman encountered during the campaign.

Roger Harcomb

minor

Also known as Harcomb

An archer in the White Company.

Sir Thomas Percy

minor

Also known as Thomas, Percy

An English knight who appears in the narrative.

Sir William de Pakington

minor

Also known as William de Pakington, old Sir William

An elderly English knight.

Sir Robert Knolles

minor

Also known as Sir Robert, the rugged Sir Robert Knolles

A rugged English freebooter and commander.

Don Martin de la Carra

minor

Also known as Don Martin

A Spanish knight encountered in the campaign.

Sir William Beauchamp

minor

Also known as Beauchamp

An English knight and commander.

David Micheldene

minor

Also known as David, Master Micheldene

A man encountered by the company in France.

Arnold de Cervolles

minor

Also known as Arnold

A French freebooter or knight.

Father Christopher

minor

Also known as Christopher

A priest from the priory who advises Alleyne.

Roger Clubfoot

minor

Also known as this Roger Clubfoot

A treacherous villain encountered by the company.

Pelligny

minor

Also known as master Pelligny, François Poursuivant d'Amour Pelligny

A French pursuivant or herald.

Sir Richard Causton

minor

Also known as Sir Richard

An English knight who appears in the story.

Sieur de Crespigny

minor

Also known as Englishman, young Sieur de Crespigny

A young French nobleman who mocks an Englishman.

Robbie Withstaff

minor

Also known as Robin, little Robby Withstaff

A small archer in the White Company.

Edric the Socman

minor

Also known as Socman, Edric

A furious outlaw encountered in the woods.

Wat Swathling

minor

Also known as Wat

An archer in the White Company.

Brother Ambrose

minor

A monk at the Abbey of St. Andrew's.

Old Dom Bertrand

minor

Also known as page Bertrand

An old page or servant encountered by the company.

Sir Stephen Cossington

minor

Also known as Stephen

An English knight who appears in the narrative.

Master Witherton of Southampton

minor

Also known as Southampton

A merchant from Southampton.

Sir Thomas Wake

minor

Also known as Wake

An English knight from Yorkshire.

Brother Mark of the Spicarium

minor

Also known as Mark

A monk at the abbey who tends the garden.

Watkin of Sowley

minor

Also known as Watkin

A varlet or servant encountered in the story.

Captal de Buch

minor

Also known as Captal, the Captal du Buch

A famous Gascon knight and ally of the English.

Amory de Valance

minor

Also known as young Amory

A young knight encountered by the company.

Sir Bartholomew Berghersh

minor

Also known as Bartholomew, brother Bartholomew

A knight and relative of the abbot.

Brother Athanasius

minor

Also known as Athanasius

A sleepy old monk at the abbey.

John Hawkwood

minor

Also known as old John Hawkwood

A famous English mercenary leader mentioned in the story.

Baron Brocas

minor

A baron who appears briefly in the narrative.

Lord de Mucident

minor

Also known as the Lord of Mucident, Mucident

A French lord encountered by the company.

De Clisson

minor

Also known as Clisson

A burly French knight encountered in the campaign.

Michael Easover of Romsey

minor

Also known as Romsey

A man from Romsey encountered by the company.

Willie Ockham

minor

Also known as Ockham, Will

A young archer in the White Company.

Sir Thomas Banaster

minor

An English knight who appears in the story.

Peter Wilkins

minor

Also known as Wilkins

A man encountered by the company.

Don Tello

minor

A Spanish nobleman encountered in the campaign.