Ghyll:WhoIsWho

Who's Who in Ghyll?

Listing in alphabetical order, not by surname, since some entries (Quezlar 6) don't have a known surname, and Ghyll sorting procedures for names--and even baby name giving procedures--are currently unknown. Note that the short descriptions below are NOT indicative of "all we know"... we just didn't duplicate data available elsewhere in the Encyclopedia. Consider using the search engine to find more information about a particular name.

• Alarius - A renowned freethinker, philosopher and artist; son of Arariax.
• Aminfarances - Founder of the Aminfarances Institute of Science and Technomancy.
• Andelphracia - (flourised -300 EC) Mayoress of Fylesgate, inventor of Andelphracian Lights.
• Arariax - (born c. -280 EC) One of Ghyll's most influential poets.
• Awal - The first to apply Jesper's constant to the study of spelgof emulsions.
• Baron Claude Lloyd Albert Smallwood - Wine producer, ex-husband of Bavarian Creame.
• Bartmoss - Ghyll Lexicon scholar, ex-member of the Bureau of Forgotten Knowledge.
• Bavarian Creame - Wife of Windsor Creame.
• Berell - Once a Brother, now a revered patron and belief system founder.
• Bethany Mboya - “We are all enthrall[sic] to the beauty of Bethany Mboya”.
• Blivingdel - An interpreter of Ternary Script.
• Bobby "Robert" Shwarmph - Runs the Aliens Everywhere mag, lives near Alezan.
• Bordingbras - Mere bagatelle in the hands of a Fate (cf. Battle of Barnum Stones, Bordingbras his hatt!).
• Briorus Jan-Vanderschusen - Original conceiver of the betrothal march, born circa -300 EC.
• Bunny Hutch - Famed performance artist.
• Bursine the 14th - Creator of the Bursine Calendar, Hive-Lord of the Nitenmangrey.
• Bysted Timperton - Vice Chairman of the Council for Quezlarian Research.
• Captain Riquiras - Legendary buccaneer and smuggler. Sailor of Besq Boats.
• Casostates - Was to judge a contest of smilching prowess at the Barnum Stones.
• Corvin Axehand - Moved the Barnum Stones to Stindersgrough in -158 EC.
• Christopher Schmidt - Ghyll Lexicon scholar.
• Daniel Mboya - Nephew of Windsor Creame; died recently in mysterious circumstances.
• Darus Ixa - Ghyll Lexicon scholar, ex-member of the Aminfarances Institute of Science and Technomancy.
• Dok - Ghyll Lexicon scholar.
• DrBacchus - Ghyll Lexicon scholar.
• "Easy" Lizzard - An associate and confidante of Bobby Shwarmph.
• Edvard von Craghelm - (died -20 EC) Famous Anaximancer.
• Edward Shwarmph - Ghyll Lexicon scholar, quasi-science lover.
• Eric Vitiello - Ghyll Lexicon scholar, ex-member of the Bureau of Forgotten Knowledge, and farmer in Dandarth.
• Fingest Arnia - Ghyll Lexicon scholar, Amphitheatre aristocracy member.
• Gabson Foye - Husband of Siam Sinch and exposer of Bethany Mboya.
• Garth Haversham - Managing Editor of the Folktown Records on -7/9/15 EC.
• Gibbous Saunders - (born -18 EC) Wrote to the Folktown Records, published in edition 312.
• Ginestre - Ghyll Lexicon scholar.
• Hemoss The Heretic - Issuer of two Great Heresies (cf. Altoxian Bulb).
• Honuphrius - Brother of the Lantern and denouncer of Arariax.
• Izadora Gutschtup - Actress, Alezan or Shwarmph childbearer depending on who you ask.
• Jan ver Daath - Retired from the Tarkherk Corps with a rank of Spearholder. He fooled us all.
• Joe Bowers - Ghyll Lexicon scholar, has written for the Folktown Records.
• John Cowan - Neutral Ghyll Lexicon scholar.
• Juzh Iruk - Ghyll Lexicon scholar.
• Kiluma - Goddess of chaos to the Looliers, patron goddess to the Exingians.
• King Harandraff the Great - Led siege on Bute University; died in the Civil War that followed.
• Litvia - A Paramount Queen, joined with Bursine the 14th.
• Madam Calvian - Neighbour to a Folktown Records employee.
• Makarii Spitignev - Ghyll Lexicon scholar, Iganefta resident.
• Margaret Widderson - One of the foremost contemporary Andelight craftswomen.
• Meldersen - Awal shrinkage scholar, has a famous axiom: "It's downside up!".
• Melik Fizzuo - Ghyll Lexicon scholar and Fadr resident.
• Mikel Mboya - A writer of little consequence. Mboya is a common name.
• Menia Pyre - Married Bysted Timperston, had son Tim Timperton.
• Monty Thabot - Vice Chairman of the Bureau of Forgotten Knowledge's Steering Committee.
• Morbus Iff - Ghyll Lexicon scholar.
• Morphous Ibb - (born -8 EC) Wrote to the Folktown Records, published in edition 578.
• Oblibestircus - Minor scholar, not of the maior et sanior pars.
• Phennella - Member of the Cranee Historical Society.
• Doctor Phineas Crank - Ghyll Lexicon scholar and self-styled "doctor" of occult studies.
• Professor Altoxian - Inventor of the Altoxian Bulb, Iganefta resident.
• Prothall - Old, decrepit, senile, and nearly deaf Ghyll scholar.
• Quezlar 6 - (flourised -300 EC) Created Quezlarian Numerals, crossed Elminster Mire.
• Qwentyth Pyre - (born -58 EC) Ghyll Lexicon scholar and Evesque Valley resident.
• Rancticirchiretic - Scholar of the Nitenmangrey.
• Revelerax - Former student of the Brothers of the Lantern.
• Salerny Redthighs - Chief of the Looliers during the Battle of Barnum Stones.
• Sean B. Palmer - Ghyll Lexicon scholar and Tomlinson Bridleway restoration campaigner.
• Siam Sinch - Artist, and daughter of Bavarian Creame from her previous marriage.
• Supetupheraraphes - Historian and coiner of the term "aquentravalkeration".
• Talliesin - Ghyll Lexicon scholar.
• Tamlin Moon - Ghyll Lexicon scholar.
• Tim Timperton - A Folktown Records writer and ex-member of the Council for Quezlarian Research.
• Windsor Creame - (born -58 EC) Writer for the Folktown Records.