The character Hernan de Pedraza is a real life ascendant of the Author, D. R. Pedraza. Research into this charismatic character was one of the highlights of the decade of research Pedraza conducted.
Hernan was the father of Guillen de Pedraza, Herald to the King of Sicily (and Aragon), Ferdinand.
His Paternal grandmother descended from the powerful Mendoza, de las Casas and Bethencourt families while his Maternal grandmother descends from the ancient families of the last standing Roman General Syagnus and the even more ancient Pharamond, the lst King of the Salian Franks.
