Carmichael, Isobel Carmody – Heroine, only child of James Carmichael and Anne Carmody, and heiress of the Carmichael Shipyards, Aberdeen
In Aberdeen:
Frobisher, Captain Fergus – Royd’s father
Frobisher, Mrs. Elaine – Royd’s mother
Carmody, Mrs. Iona – Isobel’s maternal grandmother and matriarch of the Carmody clan
Carmichael, Mr. James – Isobel’s father and owner of Carmichael Shipyards
Carmichael, Mrs. Anne Carmody – Isobel’s mother
Carmichael, Mrs. Elise – James’s mother, Isobel’s paternal grandmother
Featherstone, Miss Gladys – Royd’s secretary at the Frobisher Shipping Company office
Jeb – head groom at Carmody Place
On board The Corsair:
Stewart, Lieutenant Liam – first mate
Kelly, Mr. William – master
Williams – quartermaster
Jolley – bosun
Bellamy, Mr. – steward
Various other sailors
In London:
Family:
Frobisher, Captain Declan – Royd’s brother and captain of The Cormorant
Frobisher, Lady Edwina – Declan’s wife, Royd’s sister-in-law
Frobisher, Captain Robert – Royd’s brother and captain of The Trident
Hopkins, Miss Aileen – Robert’s intended and sister of Lieutenant William Hopkins, West Africa Squadron
Staff in Declan & Edwina’s town house:
Humphrey – butler
Government:
Wolverstone, Duke of, Royce aka Dalziel – ex-commander of British secret operatives outside England
Melville, Lord – First Lord of the Admiralty
Society:
Wolverstone, Duchess of, Minerva – Royce’s wife, society grande dame, major ton hostess
St. Ives, Duke of, Devil (Sylvester)
St. Ives, Duchess of, Honoria – Devil’s wife, society grande dame, major ton hostess
Cynster, Mr. Harry – Devil’s cousin
Cynster, Mr. Rupert (Gabriel) – Devil’s cousin
Dearne, Marquess of, Christian – ex-member of the Bastion Club, ex-operative of Dalziel’s
Dearne, Marchioness of, Letitia – Christian’s wife
Warnefleet, Jack, Lord – ex-member of the Bastion Club, ex-operative of Dalziel’s
Warnefleet, Lady Clarice – Jack, Lord Warnefleet’s wife
Trentham, Earl of – ex-member of the Bastion Club, ex-operative of Dalziel’s
Hendon, Jack, Lord – owner of Hendon Shipping, ex-operative, ex-army
Hendon, Kit (Katherine), Lady – Jack, Lord Hendon’s wife
Carstairs, Major Rafe – army officer, covert liaison, involved in Black Cobra incident
Delborough, Colonel – ex-army officer, involved in Black Cobra incident
Clunes-Forsythe, Mr. – power broker, wealthy member of the haut ton
Deveny, Lord Hugh – indolent member of the haut ton
Risdale, Marquis of – wealthy member of the haut ton
Cummins, Sir Reginald – wealthy member of the haut ton
Rundell, Mr. Phillip – jeweler, part owner of Rundell, Bridge, and Rundell
Bridge, Mr. – jeweler, part owner of Rundell, Bridge, and Rundell
In Southampton:
Higginson – head clerk, Frobisher Shipping Company office
At Sea:
Frobisher, Captain Lachlan – captain of Sea Dragon
Frobisher, Captain Catrina (Kit) – captain of Consort
In Freetown:
Holbrook, Governor – Governor-in-Chief of British West Africa
Satterly, Mr. Arnold – governor’s principal aide
Eldridge, Major – Commander, Fort Thornton
Decker, Vice-Admiral Ralph – Commander, West Africa Squadron
Winton, Major – Commissar of Fort Thornton
Babington, Mr. Charles – partner, Macauley & Babington Trading Company
Macauley, Mr. – senior partner, Macauley & Babington Trading Company
Ross-Courtney, Lord Peter – wealthy and influential visitor
Neill, Mr. Frederick – well-born and wealthy associate of Ross-Courtney’s
Undoto, Obo – local priest
