CAST OF CHARACTERS

German Nobleman and Officials: Bayreuth, Christian: Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth, ally of Gustavus Adolphus
Bimbach, Fuchs von: Freiherr, estates both near Bayreuth (headquarters and Schloss there) and near Gerolzhofen; leader of the opposition to the NUS administration in Franconia and to the Ram Rebellion
Dantz, Adrian von: Pomeranian captain in Swedish army stationed in Grantville
Faber: Bamberg city councilman
Seifert: Head of Bamberg city council
Felder, Bruno Commander of the Swedish garrison in Suhl
Hesse-Kassel, Wilhelm V: Duke of Hesse-Kassel, ally of Gustavus Adolphus
Krausold, Johann Friedrich: Saxe-Weimar treasury official sent to Würzburg with the auditors; informant for Wilhelm Wettin
Lenz, Polykarp: Adviser to Freiherr Fuchs von Bimbach
Wettin, Wilhelm: Formerly Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-Weimar; leader of the opposition party

Members of the Ram movement: Ableidinger, Constantin: School teacher in Frankenwinheim, organizer of the Ram Rebellion
Blumroder, Ruben: Gun manufacturer in Suhl
Jost, Gerhardt: Jaeger; associate of Constantin Ableidinger in the Ram movement
Kronacher, Else: Printer's widow in Bamberg; the "ewe" of the Ram Rebellion
Kronacher, Martha: Daughter of Else Kronacher
Neideckerin, Judith: Mistress of Freiherr Fuchs von Bimbach
Neideckerin, "die Alte": Boardinghouse keeper in Bamberg; widow, mother of Judith Neideckerin
Vulpius, Kaethe: Wife of Rudolph Vulpius
Vulpius, Rudolph: Mayor of Frankenwinheim

Officials of the New United States: Bellamy, Arnold: Deputy, then Secretary of the NUS Department of International Affairs after Ed Piazza becomes President of the NUS
Carstairs, Liz (Thornton): Chief of Staff for Mike Stearns 1632; later for Ed Piazza; president of Grantville LDS Relief Society and secretary of the League of Women Voters
Hatfield, Anse: Warrant officer in TacRail; NUS military representative to Suhl
Junker, Egidius "Eddie": Law student at the University of Jena; later assistant to Noelle Murphy
Murphy, Noelle: Grantville tax official; special envoy and general troubleshooter for Mike Stearns and Ed Piazza in Franconia
Stearns, Rebecca "Becky": Wife of Mike Stearns; national security advisor 1631; senator in the NUS (New United States) 1632; daughter of Balthasar Abrabanel
Stearns, Michael "Mike": Head of RoF Emergency Committee; later President of NUS; later prime minister of USE
Piazza, Ed: Secretary of the NUS Department of International Affairs; succeeds Mike Stearns as President of the NUS in autumn 1633
Rau, Jochen: Corporal, NUS TacRail unit, assigned to Suhl with Anse Hatfield
Riddle, Veleda: Founder and President of Grantville League of Women Voters; mother of NUS Chief Justice Charles (Chuck) Riddle
Swisher, Jamie Lee: Staff member, NUS Department of International Affairs
Sybolt, Red: UMWA organizer, working in Bohemia as one of Mike Stearns' unofficial troubleshooters

NUS officials in Franconia, headquartered in Würzburg: Salatto, Steve: Chief civilian administrator in Franconia, headquartered in Würzburg; married to Anita Masaniello
Blackwell, Scott: Chief military administrator in Franconia, headquartered in Würzburg
Haun, John Frederic
"Johnnie F.": Head of NUS "Hearts and Minds" team in Franconia, headquartered in Würzburg
Masaniello, Anita: NUS official in Würzburg, married to Steve Salatto
Meyfarth, Johann Matthaeus: Lutheran pastor, poet, diplomat; chief of staff for Steve Salatto in Franconia; founder of a new Lutheran congregation in Bamberg
Petrini, David: NUS economic liaison in Franconia, headquartered in Würzburg
Weckherlin, Georg Rodolf: Poet and diplomat, originally from Wuerttemberg; previously stationed in England; succeeds Johann Matthaus Meyfarth as chief of staff for Steve Salatto in Franconia, stationed at Würzburg
Wendell, Saunders: Deputy to Steve Salatto in Franconia, stationed in Würzburg

NUS staff in Bamberg: Hawker, Stewart: Head of NUS "Hearts and Minds" team in Bamberg
Jackson, Wade: UMWA official in NUS administration in Bamberg
Kacere, Jane "Janie": NUS real estate specialist in Bamberg
Kacere, John Christopher: NUS economic liaison in Bamberg, married to Janie Kacere
Marcantonio, Vincent: NUS head civilian administrator in Bamberg
Miller, Walter "Walt": NUS military in Bamberg, dealing with Forchheim fortress, assigned to the Special Commission on Religious Freedom in Franconia
Priest, Cliff: Captain, NUS head military administrator in Bamberg
Trelli. Matthew "Matt": NUS military in Bamberg, dealing with Kronach fortress, assigned to the Special Commission on Religious Freedom in Franconia

NUS staff in Fulda: Beattie, Orville: Head of NUS "Hearts and Minds" team in Fulda
Jenkins, Wesley: NUS head civilian administrator in Fulda
Utt. Derek: NUS military administrator in Fulda

Auditors assigned to Franconia: Fodor, Willa: NUS auditor in Franconia, mother of Lynelle Calagna
McIntire, Estelle: NUS auditor in Franconia
Utt, Maydene: NUS auditor in Franconia

Special Commission on Freedom of Religion: Calagna, Lynelle (Fodor): Wife of Paul Calagna; daughter of Cyril and Willa Fodor
Calagna, Paul: Member of the Special Commission
Early, Mark: NUS military in Fulda, assigned to the Special Commission
Ellis, Reece: Member of the Special Commission
Longhi, Philip: Member of the Special Commission

Members of LDS (Mormon) Church active in Franconia: Carstairs, Howard: LDS member in Grantville; husband of Liz (Thornton) Carstairs
Thornton, Willard: LDS missionary in Franconia
Thornton, Emma (Davidson): High school English teacher in Grantville, wife of Willard Thornton
Faerber, Lydia: Wife, later widow of Councilman Faerber in Bamberg; convert to LDS church

NOTE ON TERMINOLOGY:

"Ewegenia": Depending on time and place, can be either the head of Veleda Riddle turned into a sheep as the symbol of the Franconian League of Women Voters or the name assigned to Else Kronacher as the "ewe" of the Ram Rebellion

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