Lord Randolph

Lord Randolph is a counselor in the court of King William. His brother is Lord Conrad, so Conrad's daughters, Princesses Laura and Ellen, are his nieces. He was brought up in High Castle from childhood.

He is an apprentice wizard under Fence; during the events of The Secret Country, he has been studying with Fence for five years. Accordingly, he owns a dagger set with blue stones, and sometimes wears a silver circlet with blue stones to mark his status as a journeyman.

He also serves as the fencing master of Princes Edward and Patrick.

When the children first see him in the Secret Country, Ted thinks that "he [is] taller and thinner than... he should be, and... resemble[s] Ruth and Ellen to an alarming degree."

Along with Fence, Randolph believes in the the danger of a return of the Dragon King. In the game version of the story that the children played, he poisons and kills King William because the king won't listen to him about battle strategy for fighting the Dragon King. He becomes regent and goes ahead with the battle the way he wants to; then he admits this after the battle, and Prince Edward kills him.