Romer, umlaut (diaresis) above the "o"
Ostrat, umlaut above the "O", ring above the "a"
Gyldenlove, umlaut above the "o"
Biorn, umlaut above the "o"
2. All the text inside parentheses in the original is printed in
italics, save for the characters' names. I've eliminated the
usual markings indicating _italics_ for the sake of readability.
--D. L.