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NAME SPECIES TALENT DESCRIPTION BOOK(S) MAC HUMAN man who splits into three likenesses with Mike and Mal 24 MAE MAENAD   One of the wild women of Mt. Parnassus, she doesn't particularly like blood, and is dissatisfied with her life. She guides Grey Murphy.  12  MAGPIE DEMON   An old maid who has served various ladies of Xanth, including Rose and Iris. 14, 15, 17, 18 MAHOGANY MERMAID Reading titles (with help) A mermaid with dark grayish-brown hair, encountered by Trent, Gloha, and Cynthia. When she combines her talent with Ash and Cedar, the three of them can read one title. 17, 22 MAIDEN TAIWAN HUMAN   Humfrey's second wife, and adoptive mother of Dafrey. 14 MAL  HUMAN man who splits into three likenesses with Mac and Mike 24 MALLET ELF   A member of the Tool elf tribe. 9 MAN HUMAN   Unnamed man who claimed to be Dolph's true father 21 MAN-I-CURE      cures only men, in comic strip on Ptero 25 MANTICORA MONSTER   A creature with the face of a human, the body of a lion, dragons' wings,and a scorpion's tail. It is in service to Humfrey for the answer to its question (does it have a soul). 1, 2 MARA HUMAN Calling birds A woman with the talent of calling birds. 19 MARA HUMAN Calling birds A woman with the talent of calling birds. 19 MARBLES CANINE   Alister's rock hound. 15 MARE CRISIUM NIGHT MARE   Also known as Cris or Crisis, she is one of the mares who delivers bad dreams to sleepers. 5, 6, 12 MARE FRIGORIS NIGHT MARE   The carrier of Tristan Troll's not-so-bad dream. 11 MARE IMBRIUM NIGHT MARE   Also known as Imbri, this night mare originally carried bad dreams to sleepers, until she got half a soul. She later became a day mare. She appears as a solid black horse in daylight, and as a young woman wearing black in dreams, but is dematerialized in darkness. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 14, 16, 17, 20, 21, 25 MARE NECTARIS NIGHT MARE   A night mare who helps Chex in her search for Che. Her dream aspect is a black centauress. 13 MARE VAPORUM NIGHT MARE   Also known as Vapor, she is one of the mares who delivers bad dreams to sleepers. 5 MAREANN HUMAN Summoning and controlling equines Humfrey's first love. Her power extends to horses, pegasi, and unicorns, the last of which she is particularly attached to. 14, 16, 19, 22 MAREEN ELEMENTAL The Force of Water   20 MARGARET MONSTER   A centaurpede of Magic Dust Village. She is built like a centaur but has one hundred pairs of legs. 14 MARI HUMAN   A hospitable woman of the Black Village. Married to Jaff. 16 MARIANA HUMAN Shapes rocks Twin girl,12, Anairam's sister 20 MARROW BONES SKELETON Reassembling bones Marrow Bones was originally used to frighten sleepers in bad dreams, but he got lost on a path in the gourd. He can change the configuration of his bones as use demands. Chosen by Dolph as his Adult Companion on his Quest. 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17 MARS  DEMON ALL MAGIC   25 MARTHA HUMAN Heating meals A hospitable Gap Village farmer's wife. 1 MARTOAN  HUMAN Joint talent with Lester to turn into humanoid crossbreeds Twin with Lester known as More 23 MARY BALDWIN HUMAN Mundane Jim Baldwin's wife, 37, researches archaic languages at U of Miami, blonde 20 MARZIPANA GIGANTA OGRE   Okra's uncle, whose full name is Marzipana Giganta La Cabezudos fen Ogre. He is left to look after Okra, but has plans for marrying her off to a less than considerate husband. 15 MAY EYE EYEBALL   talking eyeball at date palm on Isle of Fellowship, with Al Eye 24 ME TWO HUMAN Combustion Is able to spontaneously combust things. An aspect of MPD. 19 MEGAERA FURY   One of three Furies (see also Tisiphone and Alecto),dog-faced old women who serve retribution on guilty offspring. Megaera is the Fury of suffering. 7 MEGAN  GOBLIN   flying goblin child 25 MELA MERWOMAN   An adventurous mermaid who is searching for a husband. She is the widow of Merwin. She marries Naldo Naga. 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 MELODY HUMAN singing/playing something real One of Ivy's triplet daughters 20, 23, 24 MELODY IRENE  HUMAN   Mundane girl seeking to remain in Xanth 24 MENTHOL HUMAN   A child stealer who delivered young Veleno to the demons. 17 MENTIA DEMON   Metria's alter-ego, a little crazy. 18, 20, 21 MERCI MERWOMAN   Merwin and Mela's flirtatious daughter. Like all merwomen, she can't stand fresh water. She marries Cyrus Merman. 16, 19 MEREI  CENTAUR can change into any winged creature Chet Centaur's granddaughter 24 MERIEL MENAD     22 MERLA  MERWOMAN   Isle of Fellowship 24 MERRY HUMAN Restores things Woman 20 MERWIN MERMAN   Mela's defunct husband, who discovered the hard way the differences between mermens' and dragons' games. 15 MESTA CENTAUR can change into any sea creature Chet Centaur's granddaughter 24 METO NYMY UNKNOWN   A creature with no fixed form, addressable by any of its attributes. It is a juror at Gracile Ossei's trial. 11 METRIA DEMON   A troublemaking demon who has a large vocabulary of complex words, but can't remember the common ones that would help make her under-stood. Has alter egos Mentia and Woe betide 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25 METRO GNOME GNOME   Pun: metronome 22 METROS    enlarges or shrinks fourfold   25 MIDRANGE CAT Mundane nondescript cat/ blond fur, David Baldwin's pet 20, 23 MiKe EQUINE   A small shaggy equine creature,companion of EmJay, who calls him her "right-hand Ass". He is helping to compile a lexicon of Xanth. (Not to be confused with MIKE). 8 MIKE HUMAN   Previous owner of the body Dor inhabits on his tapestry adventures. (Not to be confused with MiKe). 3 MIKE HUMAN man who splits into three likenesses with Mac and Mal 24 MILLIE HUMAN Sex appeal Formerly a chambermaid at Castle Roogna, she was turned into a ghost for 800 years. Married to Jonathan, the Zombie Master, she is mother of Hiatus and Lacuna. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 22, 24, 25 MISS CONCEPTION HUMAN   Pun: Misconception 22 MISS FORTUNE HUMAN Bad luck Girl, smart, decent, amiable, lovely, caring, innocent 20 MISS GIVINGS HUMAN   Pun: Misgivings 22 MISS GNOMER HUMAN No one gets her name right   21 MISS INTERPRET HUMAN   Pun: Misinterpret 22 MISS STEPPE  HUMAN   falls down 25 MISS SUCCUBUS HUMAN? Sucks up whatever is near   22 MISS TAKE HUMAN Mistakes actress portraying Raven in play 21 MISSILE TOE MONSTER   The monster under the child Crombie's bed. 14 MISTY MEANOR HUMAN Curse Curse Fiend 21 MODEM HUMAN magic mirror Age 12, In Touch With Com Pewter. Tousled Hair. Son Of Haggi. 20 MOL  HUMAN makes random springs twin to LY 25 MOLLY CODDLE HUMAN   On isle of Women: She loves children 22 MONSTER OF THE SEA MONSTER   A huge, blubbery, tusked creature who rescues damsels in distress. 8 MONTED  DEMON   Conjectured child of Demon Ted and DeMonica 23 MOOLA COWFOLK Speaking humanoid language A young cowgirl, one of the race of people with human bodies and cows' or bulls' heads. 8 MOON THING   Joined Princess Ida in #19. Yet to be named. 19 MORE     see Martoan   MORON GOBLIN   A male goblin who works for Godiva, appointed Head Honcho. 13, 15, 19 MORRIS MERMAN   Married to Siren, and father of Cyrus. 5, 6, 16 MOURNING CROSSBREED   Son of Nalda Naga & Mela Merwoman 21 MPD HUMAN   A person with multiple personalities, each of whom manifest a different talent. They are: No One; Me Two; She Three; Who Four; Take Five; Pickup Six; Roll Seven; Eight Late; and Nine Line. MPD exists only in the fear storage chamber of the dream realm. 19 MR E HUMAN   Pun: Mystery 22 MRS. CRUMPET  HUMAN   Mundane woman who gives up her plane ticket 25 MS. ERRY  HUMAN   loves company 25 MUERTE A. FID HUMAN Alchemy Yang's evil successor. Many believed he acquired the throne through his talent with poisons. 14 MUNLY HUMAN Conjuring small objects An official, and one of Roland's friends. 1 MURPHY HUMAN Making things go wrong Murphy was a Magician, and contemporary of Roogna. His power remains undiminished in Mundania, where it is known as Murphy's Law. 3, 11, 12, 13

NAME SPECIES TALENT DESCRIPTION BOOK(S) NABOB  NAGA    King of the naga, Nada's father  11, 19  NADA NAGA   Nada is princess of the Naga race. She was advised by Humphrey to marry what Draco brought. She can assume fully human or serpent forms, as well as naga. She was chosen by Dug to be his companion in his adventure. 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 19, 20,24 NADINE NAGA  CROSSBREED   daughter of Naldo Naga and Mela Merwoman 24 NALDO NAGA   Prince of the naga, and Nada's brother. Handsome and outgoing, he is Xanth's most elible bachelor. 11, 13, 15, 19 NANCY NAGA   Isle of Fellowship 24 NARO  NAGA   Isle of Fellowship 24 NATOR UNKNOWN   A bothersome creature who keeps trying to organize people into a state. He gets transformed into a goober. 17 NEFRA NAGA     22 NEMESIS  DEMON ALL MAGIC   25 NEPTUNE DEMON ALL MAGIC NE_P/T_UNE A demon in X(a/n)th's social system, competing with him for status. 9, 25 NIFFY GLIFF MONSTER     21 NIGEL CROSSBREED Rejuvenation of others Son of Nalda Naga and Mela Merwoman 21 NIGHT STALLION NIGHT MARE   Also known as the Dark Horse or Horse of Another Color, Trojan. He is leader of the Night Mares and realm of dreams, the qourds, and the Void 5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 25 NIGHTREVEN SPHINX   small young female, age 270 24   NIMBUS  CROSSBREED mixing metaphors - and making them happen Son of Mimby and Chlorine; has a faint nimbus, or glow around him which his mother can't see. 25 NIMBY DRAGON ASS Making himself and companion anything the other desires Not In My Back Yard--Demon Xanth in disguise: donkey headed dragon 20, 21, 22, 23, 25 NINA NAGA   (mention) 21 NINE LINE HUMAN Tickling at a distance A female aspect of MPD. 19 NO ONE HUMAN Conjuring music A maestro, who makes music by thinking of instrument. An aspect of MPD. 19 NORA CROSSBREED Teleport folk anywhere Daughter of Briskill and Nina 21 NOT-OG  OGRE   Okra Ogress' twin girl 24 NUMB NUTS OGRE   One of Marzipana Giganta's henchmen. 15 NUMBO HUMAN Hotseat A young practical joker of the North Village. 1

NAME SPECIES TALENT DESCRIPTION BOOK(S) OARY  HUMAN    Called the Imposter or Usurper King, he stole the throne of the Kingdom of Onesti from his nephew, King Good Omen.  4  OG OGRE   Okra Ogress' twin boy 24 OGLE OGRE     21 OGRE EATER OGRE EATER   Passing character, pun, eats ogres 20 OKRA OGRE Ultrasonic voice A young ogress not completely accepted by her kind because she is too small, weak and "ugly" (pretty). With her talent she can shatter crystal. She narrowly missed being chosen to be Jenny. 15, 19, 24 OLD CRONE HUMAN   A weaver woman, mother of Heather. 17 OLEANDER ELF   Leader of the tribe of Flower Elves. 8 OLÉ OGRE   Ogress, positive attitude 21 OMEN HUMAN   Also known as Good King Omen; the rightful heir to the throne of Oresti. 4 ONOMA TOPEIA HUMAN   A juror at Gracile Ossein's trial. She looks like nothing at all. 11 OPUNTIA OGRE   Okra's grandmother ogress. 15 ORDINATE HUMAN   Moves along the male Y coordinate. Twin to Abcissa. 19 ORGY OGRE     21 OUT TAKE HUMAN   Miss Take's brother 21 OWEN COSSABOON  HUMAN   quack doctor 23 OXY MORON UNKNOWN   A big, stupid, heavy-bodied animal with broad horns. He is a juror at Gracile Ossein's trial. 11

NAME SPECIES TALENT DESCRIPTION BOOK(S) P. R. OGRESS OGRESS   wants to be stupid 24 PA TROLL  TROLL    The eldest troll at Magic Dust Village, he acts as an intermediary.  17  PALUS PUTREDINIS EQUINE   Putre for short; Mare Imbrium's foal killed and zombied 25 PARA BOAT   A duck-footed boat that can go on land or sea, to the Isles of WO 22, 23 PEARL  HUMAN   summons magic dust 23 PEARL HUMAN glowing in the night   24 PEEK POOKA   A ghostmare with beautiful eyes. Mated to Pook, and mother of Puck. 8, 9, 12, 16 PEET & DEET KEET AVIAN   Pair o' keets 21 PEGGY EQUINE   An intelligent, loyal winged horse, summoned by MareAnn to act as Humfrey's steed. 14 PERIL HUMAN   One of the Sea Hag's alter egos. 14 PERRIN PIRANHA FISH   A small but feisty fish who lives in the lake concealing Draco's lair. 11 PHELRA HUMAN Summoning animals. A witness, a young woman of undistinguished features. 19 PHIL ISTINE HUMAN Molding things to other things, such as a rock to a loaf of bread Man who demands a woman to marry; gets Tipsy Troll 22 PHLOD DRAGON   Phlod is Dolph's alternative identity in dragon form. 11 PIA PUTZ  HUMAN Original: to see one day into the future Later: to know what's inimical Married to Edsel. Diabetic, Reserved, can be sharp tongued. Lustrous long dark brown hair, green eyes, heart-shaped lovely face, shapely figure 16, 23, 24 PICKA BONE SKELETON   Son of Marrow Bones and Gracile Ossein. Brother of Joy'nt. 15, 19 PICKUP SIX HUMAN Healing Can take pain away by touch. An aspect of MPD. 19 PIPER  DRYAD healing daughter of Hiatus and Desireee Dryad 24 PIPES PEEK      Mountain illusion that masks the air pipe to the Brain Coral's Pool 25 PLESIO PLESIOSAUR   A long-necked, flippered water dragon, who likes to please people. He helps Kim travel. 16 PLUTO DEMON ALL MAGIC P¦L/U¦TO A demon in X(a/n)th's social system, competing with him for status. 9 POLLY ESTHER  HUMAN making clothing   23 POLLY GRAPH HUMAN Knows when folk are lying   21 POLLY MORPH HUMAN? Changes forms   21 POLLY TICIAN HUMAN Makes others believe his promises   22 POOK POOKA   A shaggy, wild-looking ghost horse, kept solid by the chains hung around his barrel. He is Jordan's companion. His mate is Peek, and he is the father of a colt, Puck. 8, 9, 12, 16 POTIPHER HUMAN Poison gas A youth of the North Village, and a prankster, like many of his peers. 1 PRINCESS B-NIGN INSECT   The soon-to-be queen of the B's--insects larger and more magical than common bees. 9 PRINCILLA HUMAN   A girl Dug knew in Mundania. 16 PTERO MOON   The tiny (Ping Pong ball size) moon that orbits Princess Ida's head. It is a world in itself, on which live all the characters who ever existed in Xanth, or will exist, or might exist. Another Ida lives on it, with her moon Pyramid, and so on through Torus, Cone, Dumbbell, Pincushion, Spiral, Tangle, Motes, and half a myriad others. 20 PUCK POOKA   The colt of Peek and Pook. 8, 9, 12, 16 PYG MALION PIG   A sculptor pig who is a juror at Gracile Ossein's trial. 11 PYRAMID MOON   Second of Ida's derivative moons, where generosity is power. 4 tri-angular faces: Blue, Red, Green, Gray. 21 PYTHON MONSTER   A huge serpent that guards Parnassus. Python is the embodiement of the masculine promise/threat to women, enthralling them even as he prepares to devour them. 7, 11

KEY - Xanth titles; so far, by the numbers: 1 A Spell for Chameleon 2 The Source of Magic 3 Castle Roogna 4 Centaur Aisle 5 Ogre, Ogre  6 Night Mare  7 Dragon on a Pedestal  8 Crewel Lye  9 Golem in the Gears  10 Vale of the Vole 11 Heaven Cent  12 Man from Mundania  13 Isle of View  14 Question Quest  15 The Color of Her Panties  16 Demons Don't Dream  17 Harpy Thyme  18 Geis of the Gargoyle  19 Roc and a Hard Place  20 Yon Ill Wind  21 Faun & Games  22 Zombie Lover  23 Xone of Contention  24 The Dastard (2000) 25 Swell Foop 26 Up in a Heaval (to come) 27 Cube Route (to come)

Note: book numbers shown in larger type indicate a major character in that book.

Thanks to Piers Anthony, for letting us include books not yet in print, to Peg Rombach-Riggs who did the work creating the original table, and Seajay who supplied the numbers.

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