Teres

Huh...that's actually not as high as I was expecting. I was sure it was going to be double that amount, at least.

SCSF: The later books might well do so...

Interesting question. These guys do seem more like minor deities than your average run-of-the-mill Avar (from what I know of them from the book so far--which is to say, not all that much, admittedly).

Yes, they do, and if I recall correctly, the one with the white pelt is more... senior than the others.

And we're not even through the first book yet. We're going to be buried in horrible names by the time it's all said and done.

Well, I am certain it is so high here in part because this is the first introduction to the series, and all the book outside of Threshold will share at least some names. They will certainly not let up later, though (see "Jannymire Goldman" and "Boroleas" and "Kanubai", for example).