Dauphin was the title given to the member of House Courcel who was heir to the throne of Terre d'Ange. The feminine form of the word was Dauphine. Dauphin was the title of the heir apparent of France and means "dolphin" in the French language.
Notable Dauphins[]
Rolande de la Courcel—The only child of King Ganelon de la Courcel. He perished in the Battle of Three Princes before the events of Kushiel's Dart and never ascended to King.
Ysandre de la Courcel— Daughter of Rolande and granddaughter to King Ganelon, Ysandre was Dauphine during the events of Kushiel's Dart until she became Queen after Ganelon's death.
Sidonie de la Courcel—Eldest daughter of Queen Ysandre and Dauphine throughout the events of Kushiel's Avatar and the Imriel Trilogy.
Thierry de la Courcel—Son of King Daniel de la Courcel and his first wife Seraphine and Dauphin during Naamah's Kiss, Naamah's Curse and Naamah's Blessing.
Desirée de la Courcel—Daughter of King Daniel and his second wife Jehanne de la Courcel. She becomes Dauphine after her elder half-brother Thierry is crowned King in Naamah's Blessing.
Chrétien L'Envers—The Dauphin of Terre d'Ange during the short story "The Martyr of the Roses".
Other heirs[]
Benedicte de la Courcel—Brother to Ganelon, Benedicte was first in line to the throne after his brother's death in Kushiel's Dart until he himself perished in Kushiel's Chosen
Imriel de la Courcel—Though missing and the son of traitors, Imriel was briefly the heir to the throne after Kushiel's Chosen, until the birth of his cousin Sidonie nearly two years later.