The Emperor's Dogs

Heartfire Saga
The Emperor’s Dogs

by Andrew Frinkle

A boy, his dog, and a princess...

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CAST OF CHARACTERS

• GO: Probably no name. He’ll be given a name. He’s inseparable from his dog.
• DOG: Name is just dog? A desert breed of dog, rangy and thin, but a smart fighter worth more than its weight. Possibly an African Hunting Dog?
• THE KENNEL
  • KALB: The advisor. He did something to get the young emperor’s attention early in life. Has forever been at his side since then.
  • TEETH: Kalb’s mastiff companion.
  • RED: Trains in fighting
  • BLUE: Trains in tactics, soldiering, military strategy
  • GREY: Trains in letters, numbers, and etiquette
  • GREEN: Mysterious trainer that shows up later in training. Purpose?
• PACK YEK
  • They don't seem to have names.
• PACK DO
  • BLACK: dark-skinned, matches his Rottweiler. He has a nasty scar on his face and a torn lip.
• PACK SE
  • BULL: a powerfully-built adolescent, matches his bulldog. A calm, defensive character.
  • FIRE: a red-haired boy with an Irish Setter.
• PACK CHAHAR
  • DRUM & BEAR: smaller boy paired up with a Tibetan Mastiff/Newfoundland giant dog. He’s the aggressive leader of the second-newest pack and uses fighting to try to move up the ladder.
  • FACE: a boy with a wrinkly-faced dog that might be a Shar-Pei. Kinder than the other members of his pack.
  • NOSE: a boy with a hunting hound.
  • HAIR: A boy with a long-haired dog.
  • MONGREL: A boy with a mixed breed mutt.
  • SLEEK: A boy with a greyhound type dog.
• PACK PANJ
  • KILLER: stocky, matches his short-tailed boxer
  • TINY & L.D.: Small boy with a feisty toy dog, like a mongoose that can chase off a lion.
  • LEGS: Long-limbed boy with a swift-running Saluki.
• ROYAL FAMILY
  • BARAZ: The Emperor, Nokomi’s father.
  • ANAHITA: The Emperor’s wife and royal consort. Due to a patriarchal society, she has little actual power.
  • NEEMA: Firstborn daughter of the Emperor.
  • NOKOMI: Rebellious younger daughter of the king.
  • SARDAR: A baby boy? There’s finally a male heir.
  • NAVID: Uncle of Nokomi, brother of the King.
• THE CITY
  • ADISH: A metalworker.
  • BARID: The metalworker’s apprentice.
  • SHERINE: Adish’s wife. A great cook.