Icanius Avenger 34 Blue charioteer who earned the wrath of Casca, and was caught
sabotaging his chariot. Casca killed him in the struggle.
Icenius Barbarian 81 Passive but relevant character, depicted as a descendant of queen
Boudicca. Betrothed to Lida by arranged marriage, this all fell
through after Ragnar blinded his daughter.
Ijebu Liberator 112 Sub-commander on campaign against the Igbo.
Ikan Liberator 174 Survivor of the Yoruba campaign but developed gangrene in his
leg on the return journey, and despite the leg being removed
died after getting home to his wife Zil.
ILDEBAD Avenger 77 Gothic general and later king. Murdered by a Brotherhood spy.
ILDICO Damned 197 Last bride of Attila. Attila died on their wedding night before
consumating their marriage.
Imhept Persian 50 Egyptian scholar employed by Shapur II to survey Persia for
irrigation purposes. Befriended Casca and nursed him back to
health after he was burned at the stake. Was in fact the Elder
of the Brotherhood of the Lamb.
Indemeer Persian 69 Commander of the Persian heavy cavalry. First served under
Casca in battle against the Huns, and later campaigned to save
Kushan.
Ireina Sentinel 27 Alpine village girl who fell in love with Casca whilst he slept in
the cave of ice. After she revived him she became his woman
and she bore a son, conceived after being raped by Herac, whom
Casca adopted. Ireina was captured and later killed by the
Brotherhood of the Lamb.
Izmael Ben Torzah Barbarian 24 Merchant who hired Casca in Aphrodisias for a long journey but
lost him at Halicarnassus.
Jackson, Rick Halls of Mont. 200 US Marine, befriends Casca en route to VeraCruz.
Jameson, Captain Halls of Mont. 218 Casca's unit commander after Puebla.
Janus (1) Damned 158 Servant of Sylvia Rhee in Orleans.
Janus (2) Avenger 72 Architect in Constantinople who became Elder of the Brotherhood
and later died of plague.
Jasmine Lady Assassin 146 Man-hating rich woman in Baghdad who tortured Casca, but died
during his escape.
JEMUGA Mongol 90 Mongol warrior, boyhood friend of Temujin but later became his
bitter enemy and waged war on him, capturing his tribe. Casca
helped Temujin free them from Jemuga. Casca and Temujin
fought against him many times. Reputedly Jemuga was finally
beheaded by Temujin when he became Genghis Khan.
Jender, Michael Halls of Mont. 8 Head barkeep at the Tun Tavern
Jenkins, Carter Pirate 81 First Mate of the sloop Odysseus that Casca and his Anglo-
Spanish mob captured. Jenkins was ambushed and knocked out.
JESUS Eternal Mercenary 18 Jewish prophet, self-proclaimed son of God. Sentenced to death
by the Jewish clergy for blasphemy and crucified by a Roman
squad containing Casca. Jesus' blood purified Casca and so
began the curse of immortality.
Jill Defiant 4 Nubile blonde on vacation to Mainz; caught Goldman's eye
together with her friend Lori at the museum.
Jirchi Mongol 158 Son of Ong Khan, brother of Barlas. Suffered same fate as he.
JOCHI Mongol 91 Portrayed in this book as Temujin's brother who helped over-
throw Jemuga's rule, he was in fact Temujin's (Genghis Khan)
eldest son, haunted by accusations of illegitimacy. Commanded
many of his father's armies but died a few months before his
father in 1227.
Jochiku Murakami Samurai 85 Taira samurai killed by being stabbed in the eye by Lady
Yoshiko.
Joe Halls of Mont. 47 Henchman of Whitby
JOHN Avenger 94 Byzantine general, commanded Casca.
Johnson (1) God of Death 217 Boston museum guard, was concerned after the health of
Julius Goldman after Casca had left him.
Johnson (2) Pirate 49 Pirate "witness" for Blackbeard against Casca on trumped-up
charges of spying.
Jonash Barbarian 100 One of Ragnar's guards in Helsfjord killed by Glam immediately
prior to Casca's fight with Ragnar.
Jones, Lt. Silas Confederate 195 Union officer killed by Casca in Virginia.
Jorgaus Sentinel 42 Brigand killed by Casca in Ireina's village.
JOSEPHUS Eternal Mercenary 26 Father of Jesus whom Casca heard emitting the death wail at
the crucifixion.
Jubala Eternal Mercenary 146 Nubian prince. Casca's bitter rival in the gladiator school.
Casca killed him in the Circus Maximus, winning the Wooden
Sword of freedom as a result.
Jugotai Warlord 54 Young companion of Casca on the journey east out of
Constantinople. Helped Casca reach Kushan where he left to
rejoin his people. In a later book Jugotai joined forces with
Casca to fight the Huns but died in the battle.
Julio Pirate 61 Young Spanish maroon, helped Casca escape the island and
became one of the crew.
Ju Liqun Cursed 45 Drunken Chinese man at whose house Casca hid during his
spying mission for the British.
Ju Songzhen Cursed 2 Wife of Ju Liqun, readily slept with Casca in order to bring
good luck to her household, a task she found pleasurable.
JUSTINIAN Avenger 12 First Byzantine emperor of that name, gave Casca a captaincy
in the imperial forces. Under his reign the Byzantine empire
reached its widest extent.