Extras
Extras
Maps and character lists for the Quintus Valerius novels in reverse order, bonus short stories…
All maps are courtesy of Chris Fothergill, freelance artist and specialist in architectural illustration. You can reach Chris here: chrisfothergill.co.uk
Map for The Loyal Centurion (published August 2023)
Character List for The Loyal Centurion
The Loyal Centurion cast list
(characters marked * have some historical basis)
LAGENTIUM (Castleford)
Quintus Valerius: senior beneficiarius consularis (crime investigator) to Governor Aradius Rufinus.
Tiro: optio to Quintus Valerius, a Londoner.
Lossio Veda*: a native Caledonian who lived and died in Colchester. A senior speculator, or spy.
Nicomedes: a horse-boy, aged 13.
Sacra*/Aine: murdered in Lagentium. We know nothing about this lady, but her name was scratched on a shard of pottery found in Lagentium (Castleford).
EBORACUM (York)
Julia Aureliana: wife of Quintus Valerius, British noble and healer.
Britta: housekeeper and close friend to Julia.
Corellia Velva*: inspired by Julia Velva, Roman lady of York.
Placidia Septimia*: young African wife of Legate Marius Crescens. Inspired by the beautiful Ivory Bangle Lady, whose skeleton and exotic burial goods are on display in the Yorkshire Museum.
Gaius Laelianus: tribune of the Sixth Victrix legion.
Fronto: Julia’s doorman in Eboracum.
Salvia: personal maid to Placidia Septimia, also African.
Flavius: baby son to Quintus and Julia (named after Quintus’s dead brother.)
Marius Crescens: legate of the Sixth Victrix legion, and governor of Britannia Inferior.
Antonius Gargilianus: camp prefect (praefectus castrorum) of the Sixth Victrix.
Veloriga: wetnurse for Flavius.
Pegasus: a horse.
Sextus: slave to Antonius Gargilianus.
Marcellus Crispus: centurion, deputy to Quintus in Aquae Sulis (Bath).
Aurelius Mercurialis*: wealthy merchant, husband to Corellia Velva.
Aradius Rufinus: governor of Britannia Superior in Londinium.
VINDOLANDA (Hadrian’s Wall)
Litorius Pacatianus*: a real beneficiarius consularis centurion attested in the early 3rd century. I have used author’s licence to move him from his actual base of Housesteads (Vercovicium) to Vindolanda. Not thought to have killed his daughter.
Aila: a teenaged Pictish girl.
Camilla: a dog.
Marcus: optio to Litorius Pacatianus.
CAIR POL (Horrea Classis/Carpow)
Kian mac Dougal: a Gael, from the west of Scotland.
CASTLELAW
Bedwyr: a Pict, nephew and heir to the Great Pict.
Athair: the Great Pict, king of the Pictish people.
Stella*: the dead daughter of Litorius Pacatianus, inspired by the skeleton of a little girl dating to around AD 220, uncovered in a Vindolanda barracks block.
Map for The Carnelian Phoenix (published July 2022)
Character List for The Carnelian Phoenix
List of Characters
[By location of first introduction; actual historical people in italics]
Londinium, Britannia
Governor Aradius Rufinus: governor of Britannia Superior.
Servilia Vitalis: wife to Governor Rufinus.
Augustodunum, Gaul
Locinna: Dobunni tavern maid.
Lugdunum, Gaul
Centurion Felix Antonius: officer of the Londinium cohort; close friend and mentor to Tiro.
(Gaius Trebonius: former Governor of Britannia Superior; attempted usurper.)
Massilia, Gaul
Vibia: illegitimate daughter to Bassianus by his lover Fabiola.
Lascius: auctioneer in the slave market.
Hortensia Martial: mother to Quintus and Lucilla; wife to Bassianus.
Tribune Justin Petrius: officer in the Praetorian Guard; childhood friend of Quintus; husband to Lucilla.
Cassius Labienus: younger brother to Antoninus Labienus (deceased in The Governor’s Man).
Gades, Hispania
Fulvia Pompeia: wealthy shipowner and native of Massilia.
Artemidorus: captain of the Athena, and lover of Fulvia.
Rome
On the Quirinal Hill
Senator Bassianus Valerius: father to Quintus, husband to Hortensia.
Silenus: freedman steward to Hortensia. His wife Drusilla.
At the imperial palace
Ulpian: jurist, Senior Praetorian Prefect and chief councillor to Emperor Alexander Severus. Officiate at the Mithraeum (Leo).
Julia Mamaea: Empress (Augusta), mother to the underage emperor.
Emperor Alexander Severus, 15 years old.
Castra Peregrina, on the Caelian Hill
Commandant Licinius Pomponius: former commanding officer to Quintus; senior officiate at the Mithraeum (Pater).
Centurion Martinus Lucretius: frumentarius on secondment to the Praetorian Guard.
Senator Proculus Caecilius: old friend of Bassanius Valerius.
Marcus Aurelius Epegathus: Prefect of the Annona.
Julius Paulus (Paul): jurist, colleague of Ulpian.
Cassius Dio: senator and historian.
Appius: street rat
Burdigala, Gaul
Lucius Claudius: nephew of Claudia (sister-in-law to Julia) and son to Claudius Bulbo (deceased in The Governor’s Man).
Summer Country, Britannia
Bo Gwelt
Quintus Valerius, the Governor’s Man: Italian, now living in Britannia and beneficiarius consularis (Governor’s Man) to Governor Rufinus.
Lady Julia Aureliana: noblewoman of the Durotriges tribe of the Summer Country; skilled healer.
Tiro: optio to Quintus Valerius, a Londoner, pancratium champion.
Lady Aurelia Aureliana: natural daughter of Quintus Valerius and Lady Julia Aureliana; adopted daughter of Julia’s elder brother Magistrate Marcus Aurelianus (deceased in The Governor’s Man).
Demetrios: Greek tutor to Aurelia, and trained doctor.
Britta: housekeeper and close friend to Julia.
Rufus: senior groom at Bo Gwelt.
Morcant: estate manager at Bo Gwelt; brother to Britta.
Enica: cook.
Narina: daughter to Morcant.
Cerberus: Aurelia’s dog.
Bawdrip
Decurion Agrippa Sorio: neighbour and friend to the Aureliani.
Drusus Sorio: his son, friend of Aurelia.
Aquae Sulis
Centurion Marcellus Crispus: commander of the statio cohort at Aquae Sulis, deputy to Quintus Valerius.
Fulminata: British actress and co-conspirator in the plot to usurp Britannia (The Governor’s Man).
Medicus Anicius Piso: surgeon in charge of the hospital at Aquae Sulis; colleague of Julia.
Map for The Governor’s Man (published May 2021)
Character list for The Governor’s Man
Rome
Castra Peregrina
Quintus Valerius: former Praetorian officer, now frumentarius, an imperial investigator.
Gnaeus: stator (groom) to Quintus.
Commandant Licinius Pomponius: commanding officer to Quintus.
On the Quirinal Hill
Lucille Valeria: younger sister to Quintus.
Tribune Justin Petrius: officer in the Praetorian Guard; childhood friend of Quintus; husband to Lucilla.
Silenus: freedman steward to Quintus.
Londinium, Britannia
Gaius Trebonius: friend of Quintus; governor of Britannia Superior; former legate of the Second Augusta legion
Tiro: disgraced former NCO, a Londoner, pancratium champion.
Aradius Rufinus: procurator in charge of the finances of Britannia Superior.
Aquae Sulis
Lady Julia Aureliana: noblewoman of the Durotriges tribe of the Summer Country; skilled healer.
Medicus Anicius Piso: surgeon in charge of the hospital at Aquae Sulis; colleague of Julia.
Senovara: cook at Julia’s townhouse.
Velvinna: herbalist, teacher, Wise Woman.
Silvanus: steward to Velvinna.
Centurion Marcellus Crispus: commander of the statio cohort at Aquae Sulis.
Fulminata: actress on tour from Londinium.
Summer Country, Britannia
Bo Gwelt
Magistrate Marcus Aurelianus: tribal leader of the northern Durotriges; town councillor at Lindinis; owner of the Bo Gwelt estate, Polden Hills; adoptive father of Aurelia; brother of Julia.
Lady Aurelia Aureliana: niece of Lady Julia Aureliana; daughter of Marcus.
Claudia: second wife of Marcus; sister of Claudius Bulbo.
Demetrios: Greek tutor to Aurelia, and trained doctor.
Britta: housekeeper and close friend to Julia.
Rufus: senior groom at Bo Gwelt.
Morcant: estate manager at Bo Gwelt; brother to Britta.
Gwenn: wife of Morcant.
Narina: daughter of Gwenn and Morcant.
Cerberus: Aurelia’s dog.
Bawdrip
Decurion Agrippa Sorio: neighbour and friend to the Aurelianus family; town councillor at Lindinis.
Drusus Sorio: his son.
Vebriacum mines/Iscalis
Lucius Claudius: nephew of Claudia; son of Claudius Bulbo.
Claudius Bulbo: leaseholder of Mendip lead/silver mines.
Tertius: freedman manager and accountant
Antoninus Labienus: Roman patrician
Sextus Caesulanus: former centurion, now security manager at Vebriacum.
Enica: cook at Iscalis mansion of Bulbo.
Corinium
Decimus Senecio: optio to Marcellus.
Felix Antonius: primus pilus of Second Augusta legion; formerly at Londinium cohort.
Cassius Labienus: younger brother of Antoninus Labienus.