Arden by dnrock This is a narrative. It is a work of historical fiction. The operative word in that sentence is fiction. A list of characters is provided (Separate File) as some come and go and the time span may be lengthy between appearances, in the serialized presentation, I thought it might prove useful. Sex between males, males and females, between females, of both contemporaries and intergenerational is common. I am sure, not common enough for some and to common for others. Some of the descriptions are graphic, others not, still others are only statements of happening or just illusions to occurrences. The main characters are male and most of the sex is between them. Most of these characters are bisexual or think of themselves as such. If the sexual nature is offensive or you are disqualified due to age or location, don’t read it. You have been warned. I hope you like what you read and find the characters and their exploits/adventures interesting. Nifty and I hold the copyright so posting it or making money from it without permission or sharing, is unethical. That said, if you wish to quote reasonable length passages please be kind enough to sight them. You will find a few quotations or only slightly edited passages in some chapters. References are provided in the text. Character List: — Arden — Abrith, Ardenʼs biological father (Hyginos, bio. mother) — Abernath, Ardenʼs biological older brother — Prince Karyakos, Arden's adoptive father-lover and Consort of the — King Iason the 7th, Uncle Iason to Arden — Iason, Crown Prince — Ouranos, Karyakosʼ personal guardian — Thanatos, Karyakosʼ personal guardian — Pyrros, Ardenʼs personal guardian — Volos, Ardenʼs personal guardian — Zephyros, name of Ardenʼs gifted horse — Perum, In keepersʼ boy — Janus, messenger — Consus, Castle captain of the guard — Damao, Iasonʼs guardian — Heron, Iasonʼs guardian — Princess Elpis, Iasonʼs mother — Alexandros, second steward in charge of the royal family dining hall — Drakon, leader of the Palace 12 — Prince Tertius, Iason the 7th brother — Lady Lucia Tertiusʼ wife — Adonis 16, Palace boy in Tertiusʼ service — Dysme- Chamber Boy for King Jason, 14 — Ikaros Chamber Boy for Arden and Iason — Kleitos Koalhurst boy engaged by Arden and Iason — Alexandros the young orphan boy rescued by Arden et al. — Zokitos, Sir. a knight and eastern commander — Hesiodos, King Iasonʼs personal body guard — Euthymins, jr. lieutenant former page
— Father Francisus the bishop — Demokritos one of the scholars — Father Georgios the bishopʼs assistant — Olympos the young scholar — Ingegnere General Archimedes — Prince Nikias 8 year old little brother — Joulous & Justus twin boys 8 rescued by Arden et al. — Eparchos, house leader or Captain — demisquad leaders — Dathapatish or squad leaders — Odovacar (Odo) shy Argonaut of 10. — Lysandros, baby prince — Helladios, Prince between Nikias and Lysandros — Admiral Pantaleon — Flavia Ardenʼs oldest sister — Zosimos Ardenʼs younger sister - Ajax her husband — Kastor and Polydeukus or the Dioskourol (youths of Zeus) — Lugo dʼestra Venetian boy liberated from pirates and befriended by the boys. — Dario, Junior officer of the Royal Guard who becomes Lugoʼs companion, friend, lover and bodyguard. — Dios, 10 year old city boy page — Epirus the neighboring duchy — Euthalia Ardenʼs first girlfriend/lover — Olympia, cousin to princes and betrothed of Dario — Hermogenes, Diosʼ father, Navy Captain — Polykarpos, fisher boy from Karavostasi in Epirus — Eutukos, lieutenant from Karavostasi, Epirus — Kalkrates, Ikarosʼ oldest son 12, now Dysmeʼs beloved boy, apprentice — Solon, Ikarosʼ other 12 year old son, now his beloved boy, apprentice — Silvo, musician in France — Eudoxia, Iasonʼs oldest sister 14 mts behind him. — Melitta, Iason youngest sister 7 — Karavostasi, fishing village in Epirus — Sarakiniko, fishing village in Parga — Count Nikholas Orsini of Kephalonia — Agapios, red haired boy Hermogenesʼ his eromenos — Our guides are to be Admiral Pantaleon, Demokritos and Olympos along with several of Archimedesʼ ingegneres, our staff and escort a number of older Argoanuts. — Prince Ardenʼs State Service Corps — Lyuben slave boy assisted by the princes — Sir. Pargaʼs Ambassador to Constantinople — Augustus or Augusts Grantzities silk merchant — Lt./Captain Darkon one of Kastor and Polyʼs guardians — Silas the other — Gergoio, Venetian student — Vitale, one of the sanctuary men, (AKA. Captain Arno) — Junior Lieutenant Raffaele — Edward, William and Alfred three boys picked up in Sussex — Eparchos Corrado — Thoren blind boy who becomes official story teller — Alsexo his old but faithful horse — Zosimos Arden younger sister, Ajax her husband
— Hilarus new page — Miltiades, new squire for Kleitos — Prince Ardenʼs Elite Marines (PAEM) — Aisopos and Zoe, Arden children — Umar, foster child of Arden and Euthalia — Sophia, Iason betrothed — Sir. Sosigenes her father her mother Militta or Melitta same name as the young princess. — Hadi, young Argonaut that assisted in capturing Umarʼs would be kidnappers. — Philon, farm boy (17) widower with triple baby boys: Iason - Ianos - Ionas — Akakios, 10 Ardenʼs new ward. — Androkles Lamp Maker — Phokas, — Sir Gavril, — Lt. Yianni — Thanos merchant — Sotoris, young thief Arden rehabilitates — Elpidus, Florentine free mercenary and ships Captain. — Akakios the merchant, spy mastermind — Nikolas, Akakios the merchantʼs son, now a page — Herkleides, new royal guard former spy for the family. — Ballizien, dance or party — Hygonis - new boy from Ambelonia — Spiros — Stephnos - Thorenʼs new apprentice — Ikraam Bejaiaian student, poet — Ali Al-Din new sultan of Bejaia — Kreion or Kerion, lawyer and Inquisitor, Ardenʼs friend — Apollodoros, new young boy with a musical voice — Argyros, abused boy — Wan Yuan, chinese navel architect — Myron, young runner — Pamphilos, Nikiasʼ guardian — Onesimos, wounded lad — Hector, Helladiosʼ guardian — Deimos, goat heard from Kirkira — Plouton, history scholar