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Britons   * Denotes Historical Characters, Major characters are shaded
Boudica*: Daughter of Antedios and later Queen of the Iceni
Antedios*: King of the Iceni, father to Boudica
Marcassa: Boudica’s mother, wife to Antedios
Alwen: Boudica’s older sister
Drustan: Smith and weapons master of the Iceni, later Boudica’s lover
Branwen: A warrior-woman of the Iceni, lover of Grannus
Grannus: King Antedios’ charioteer and lover of Branwen
Nechtan: Druid of the Iceni

Prasutagus*:

Chieftain of southern Iceni tribes; becomes king of the Iceni and Boudica’s husband
Brennus*: Leader of Celtic army that sacked Rome, ca. 390 BC
Cunobelin*: Cunobelin, powerful king of the Catuvellauni, ruled from about AD 5-41
Caradoc*: One of Cunobelin’s sons, leader of resistance to Roman invasion of 43 AD
Togodumnus*: Brother of Caradoc, killed in invasion of 43 AD
Cartimandua*: Powerful Queen of the Brigantes
Divico: Nephew of Caradoc
Epona: Boudica’s older daughter by Prasutagus
Drieda: Boudica’s younger daughter by Prasutagus
Gwyn: One of Queen Boudica’s attendants
Enid: One of Queen Boudica’s attendants
Tancor: Iceni warrior, husband to Epona
Winnoc: A child of the Iceni
Cotus: An ancient Iceni warrior
Marcan: An ancient Iceni warrior
Amren: Young assistant to Drustan
Venutius*: Queen Cartimandua’s husband
Bilicatus: A Trinovante warrior
Odras: Bilicatus’ wife
Calgacus: A tribesman of the Votadini
Vran: A farmer from Ynis Mon
Vellocatus*: Queen Cartimandua’s lover
Commius: Prince of the Atrebates and loyal follower of Boudica
Brocan: A Coritani tribesman loyal to Boudica
Lugomar: Last of the royal line of the Trinovantes, loyal to Boudica
Frent: A slave at Camulodunum
Vedica: Wife to Frent
Sennoc: A Coritani tribesman
Colcu: A treacherous Briton
Certha: An Iceni Crone who tends the dying Boudica

 

 

 

 
Romans and Others   * Denotes Historical Characters, Major characters are shaded
Nero*: Emperor of Rome, 54-68 AD
Garulf: A Frisian merchant
Sceva: An Ephesian merchant
Radbod: Member of Garulf’s crew
Eswen: Member of Garulf’s crew
Caligula*: Emperor of Rome, 37-41 AD
Aulus Plautius*: Commander of the Roman invasion armies in 43 AD
Claudius*: Emperor of Rome, 41-54 AD
Rubrius Fabatus: Prefect of engineers, builder of the Temple Of Claudius
Catus Decianus*: Procurator of Britain, leads attack on Boudica’s village
Ancaeus: Macedonian slave in household of Catus Decianus
Januaria: Wife to Catus Decianus
Marcella: Daughter of Januaria and Catus Decianus
Matug: A Gallic slave in household of Catus Decianus
Sempronius: Assistant to Catus Decianus
Suetonius Paulinus*: Governor of Britain at time of Boudica’s rebellion
Lucius Valens: A centurion who rapes Epona
Lucius  Apronius: A tribune on Suetonius’ senior staff
Agricola*: Ranking tribune on Suetonius’ senior staff
Vitellius: Prefect of artillery
 Petilius  Cerialis*: Commander of the Ninth Legion at Lindum
Valerius Tullus: Retired legionary and shopkeeper in Camulodunum
Lady Cornelia: Wife to Gaius Mannius Secundus
Gaius Mannius Secundus: Ranking magistrate of Camulodunum
Florus: Son of Lady Cornelia and Secundus
Marcus Caelius: Secundus’ junior clerk
Claudius  Ambiorix: Briton-turned-Roman, magistrate of Verulamium
Philippa: Ancaeus’ wife
Poenius Postumus*: Commander of Second Legion at Isca
 

 

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