CAST OF CHARACTERS
Symitzis family:
Elli: current head of the Valchern Corporation, matriarch of the family, elder sister of Iraklios, and mother of Aristo and Vasilis
Aristo: Elli’s eldest son and brother of Vasilis
Vasilis: Elli’s youngest son and brother of Aristo
Iraklios: businessman and Elli’s younger brother
Eleni: head of the family in the 15 ^th century, and mother of Michael and Mark
Michael: Eleni’s eldest son and brother of Mark
Mark: Eleni’s youngest son and brother of Michael
Zoe: head of the family in the early 20 ^th century, Antonios’ elder sister, and mother of Manuel, Nikitas and Stephanos
Antonios: businessman and Zoe’s younger brother
Zozo: Antonios’ eldest daughter
Manuel: Zoe’s eldest son, and brother of Nikitas and Stephanos
Nikitas: Zoe’s second son, and brother of Manuel and Stephanos
Stephanos: Zoe’s youngest son, and brother of Manuel and Nikitas
Markantaskis family:
Andros: businessman, head of the family, husband of Anna, and father of Giorgos and Katerina
Anna: Andros’ wife, and mother of Giorgos and Katerina
Giorgos: archaeologist, son of Andros and Anna, and brother of Katerina
Katerina: businesswoman, daughter of Andros and Anna, and sister of Giorgos Ariana: Anna’s mother, and grandmother of Giorgos and Katerina
Others:
Madame Marcquesa de Parmalanski: leader of the Ruinands
Mrs Manto: Antonios’ housekeeper and cook, grandmother of Manto below Mrs Manto: Elli’s housekeeper and cook, granddaughter of Manto above Andrew Le Charos: Australian businessman of Greek descent
Ducesa de Mori Astir: wealthy socialite James Calvell: deputy director of the Metropolitan Museum in New York
John Halland: restorer working for the Metropolitan Museum in New York
Alexei Sumarov: director of the Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia Spyros: abbot of the Monastery of Pantokrator, Mount Athos, Greece
Aggelos: librarian of the Monastery of Pantokrator, Mount Athos, Greece