* Hannah Erasmus: Wife of Reverend Erasmus. * Captain Rankin: Abusive companion to Levitas. Gives him a basic introduction to how the Aerial Corps works. Becomes Laurence's paramour after Laurence breaks off his engagement. Mother of Emily Roland, a member of Laurence's crew.

* Captain Jane Roland: Companion to Excidium. Twenty years old when promoted to Captain. First female dragon-captain Laurence meets. * Captain Catherine Harcourt: Stationed at Dover. In ' Throne of Jade' is promoted to captain of HMS 'Allegiance', a dragon-transport. * Captain Thomas Riley: Lieutenant under Captain Laurence on HMS 'Reliant' in ' His Majesty's Dragon'. He is generally disliked by the crew of the 'Allegiance' and Temeraire's crew. * Arthur Hammond: British diplomat attending Laurence's mission to China whose primary goal is to preserve or to improve British standing with the Chinese Empire, even if it comes at the expense of giving Temeraire to the Chinese. * Admiral Lenton: Admiral in charge of the covert at Dover. Now Captain in the Aerial Corps and companion to Temeraire. Served aboard HMS 'Belize', HMS 'Orient', and others prior to receiving his post on the 'Reliant'. * Captain William Laurence: Former captain of HMS 'Reliant' while in the Royal Navy. If you have not finished reading Empire of Ivory, proceed with caution. Note: This page contains key plot points from the novel. Title=Temeraire: the official website of Naomi Novik The novels are works of both fantasy and alternate history: they are 'a reimagining of the epic events of the Napoleonic Wars with an air force - an air force of dragons, manned by crews of aviators'. 'Temeraire' is a series of novels by Naomi Novik, comprising ' His Majesty's Dragon' (released as 'Temeraire' in the United Kingdom), ' Throne of Jade', ' Black Powder War' and ' Empire of Ivory'.

His majesty's dragon