The People of Oc
Larkyn
Hamley
a farmgirl of Deeping Farm, the Uplands, known at the Academy of the Air as Larkyn Black, and called Lark by her friends.
Philippa
Winter
a horsemistress
of Oc, who has served old Duke Frederick for years before becoming an
instructor at the Academy.
Margareth
Morgan
formerly
Margareth Highflyer, the Headmistress of the Academy of the Air
Brye
Hamley
Larkyn's
eldest brother, an Uplands famer
Edmar
Hamley
a quarry
worker, the second Hamley brother
Nick
Hamley
good-looking
and fun-loving, the third Hamley brother
Hester
Beeth
the daughter
of Lord and Lady Beeth, who is known at the Academy as Hester Morning.
Anabel
Chance
a pretty
girl who is sweet but rather slow, good friends with Hester and Lark.
Petra
Sweet
Baron Esmond Rys
Lady Amelia Rys
the
daughter of a shoe manufacturer who becomes Lark's sponsor at the
Academy of the Air
A
Klee lord who trades services to Lord Francis in exchange for the
bonding of his daughter.
Quiet, intelligent Klee girl who bonds with a winged horse of Oc.
William
Fleckham
son of Duke
Frederick of Oc
Francis
Fleckham
younger son of Duke Frederick
Lady
Pamella Fleckham
only daughter of Duke Frederick and Lady Sophia Fleckham
Rosellen
a stable-girl from the fishing village of Onmarin in the Angles
Jolinda
an elderly stable-girl, a favorite of Duke Frederick's and of Philippa's
Eduard
Crisp
Jinson
Master
Breeder under Duke Frederick
Young man forced to take over as Master Breeder despite knowing he is
unqualified
Slater
the
private serving-man to Lord William