Kanlan

Lord Kanlan is the injured Wilderlord of Anferny, a settlement in Anghysbel. He is father to Lady Tandine and Lord Kanset. The Alka Alon sorceress Lilastien heals him of his injuries during the expedition's visit to Anferny, establishing goodwill between the outside group and the isolated Wilderlords of Anghysbel. His recovery enables him to assist the expedition and facilitates the eventual evacuation of his people.

Lord Kanlan is the aging lord of Anferny in Anghysbel and father of Tandine and her brother Kanset. He appears in Preceptor accompanying his daughter into the political sphere. His advanced age requires special travel accommodations, and he navigates the complex politics of Anghysbel with the weariness of a man who has seen much conflict.

Old Lord Kanlan, Tandine's father and former Lord of Anferny -- the volcano-doomed northern domain Minalan evacuated and that Tyndal is now resettling at Callierd.

Crippled by an old wound that left his every waking moment in agony, he has been partly restored by Lilastien's medical intervention at the Cave of the Ancients -- enough to give him real mobility and a fraction of his old pain, though still not enough to ride or lead men in battle. He was reluctant to take residence with his liege-lord son-in-law for fear of outstaying his welcome, but Tyndal insisted.

In the book's Yule scenes Tyndal is pleased to see him propped jovially by the fire instead of worrying. Tyndal's quiet model of leadership: directs people with a few private words rather than insults, profanity, or threats. The narrative makes him a deliberate contrast to the noisier sort of Wilderlord.