Benereau Vichesne

Benereau "Ben" Vichesne is the owner of Chalice Moon, a Jeceau ville solant company. He is short, overweight, and has a "fine" mustache. He is also described as cautious, nervous, fidgety, superstitious, and loyal to his company. He dresses in nice clothes appropriate to a member of the high merchant class. Benereau is pronounced "BEN - eh - row."

Vichesne is pronounced "vih - SHANE" (with a sharp "sh" almost like "tsch", and a long "A"). This is the Lemarren way of pronouncing the perplexing "chesne" sound.

He fled the Jeceau Civil War and led his theatre troupe to Bruhinn, where they perform for King Beauregaerd III in Snow Anchor. He has a typical Jeceau accent, but he is able to temper his accent around foreigners.

King Beauregaerd pays Ben to hide Princess Mikoa Lothaen among the Chalice Moon performers and take them to Prince Goddard Enthaen's palace in the Holy Thlos. Ben agrees and takes the King's payment. His cooperation appears reluctant, however, and he believes that Mikoa is a constant danger to his company.

In Book 1, Ben is mortally wounded by a wraeth outside Coldwater. He briefly "dies" and enters the shadow, which he perceives as the afterlife. He is revived and healed by Thorn, but has a long scar on his chest and back thereafter. He becomes a more spiritual, charitable person after this experience.

Benereau has an ambiguous long-term romantic relationship with Adelaine Hoobel. It is unclear if Adelaine's daughter is Ben's.