Adam: Wheeler from Ratibor

Addie Wood: Mother of Thrace/Modina, wife of Theron, killed in Dahlgren

Albert Winslow: Landless viscount used by Riyria to arrange assignments from the gentry

Alburn: Kingdom of Avryn ruled by King Armand and Queen Adeline, member of the New Empire

Alenda Lanaklin: Daughter of Marquis Victor Lanaklin and sister of Myron the monk

Algar: Woodworker in Hintindar

Allie: Daughter of Wyatt Deminthal

Alric Brendon Essendon: King of Melengar, son of Amrath, brother of Arista

Alverstone: \al-ver-stone\ Dagger used by Royce

Amberton Lee: Hill with old ruins not far from Hintindar

Ambrose Moor: Administrator of the Manzant Prison and Salt Works

Amilia: Carriage maker’s daughter from the small village of Tarin Vale

Amiter: Second wife of King Urith, sister of Androus

Amrath Essendon: \am-wrath\ Deceased king of Melengar, father of Alric and Arista

Amril: \am-rill\ Countess that Arista cursed with boils

Androus: Viceroy of Ratibor

Anna: Chambermaid of Empress Modina

Antun Bulard: Historian and author of The History of Apeladorn, passenger on the Emerald Storm

Apeladorn: \ah-pell-ah-dorn\ Four nations of man, consisting of Trent, Avryn, Delgos, and Calis

Apelanese: Language spoken throughout the four kingdoms of men

Aquesta: \ah-quest-ah\ Capital city of the kingdom of Warric, seat of power for the New Empire

Arbor: Baker in Hintindar, married to Dunstan, shoemaker’s daughter

Arcadius Vintarus Latimer: Professor of Lore at Sheridan University

Archibald Ballentyne: Earl of Chadwick, commander of Sir Breckton, promised providence of Melengar for service to the New Empire

Arista Essendon: Princess of Melengar, daughter of Amrath, sister of King Alric

Armand: King of Alburn, married to Adeline

Armigil: Brew mistress of Hintindar

Art, the: Magic, generally feared due to superstition

Arvid McDern: Son of Dillon McDern from Dahlgren

Avempartha: Ancient elven tower, home of Gilarabrywn, which attacked Dahlgren

Avryn: \ave-rin\ Central and most powerful of the four nations of Apeladorn, located between Trent and Delgos

Ayers: Proprietor of The Laughing Gnome in Ratibor

Backing: Rigging a sail such that it catches the wind from its forward side; having both backed and regular rigged sails can render a ship motionless

Bailiff: Officer who is employed to make arrests and administer punishments

Baldwin: Lord whose landholdings include Hintindar

Ballentyne: \bal-in-tine\ Ruling family of the earldom of Chadwick

Banner: Crew member of the Emerald Storm

Ba Ran Archipelago: Island of the goblins

Ba Ran Ghazel: Goblins of the sea

Barkers: Refugee family living in Brisbane Alley of Aquesta; father Brice, mother Lynnette, sons Finis, Hingus, and Wery

Bartholomew: Carriage maker of Tarin Vale, father of Amilia

Bartholomew: Priest in Ratibor

Basil: Officers’ cook on the Emerald Storm

Bastion: Servant in the imperial palace

Battle of Medford: Skirmish that occurred during Princess Arista’s witch trial

Battle of Ratibor: Skirmish between Nationalists and Imperialists

Belinda Pickering: Extremely attractive wife of Count Pickering, mother of Lenare, Mauvin, Fanen, and Denek

Belstrads: \bell-straads\ Noble family from Chadwick, including Sir Breckton and Wesley

Bently: Sergeant in the Nationalist army

Bernard: Lord Chamberlain of the imperial palace

Bernice: Former handmaid of Princess Arista, killed in Dahlgren

Bernie Defoe: Topsail crew member of the Emerald Storm, former member of the Black Diamond thieves’ guild

Bernum Heights: Wealthiest residential district in Colnora

Bernum River: Waterway that bisects the city of Colnora

Beryl: Senior midshipman on the Emerald Storm

Bethamy: King reputed to have had his horse buried with him

Biddings: Chancellor of the imperial palace

Bishop: Lieutenant aboard the Emerald Storm

Black Diamond, the: International thieves’ guild centered in Colnora

Blackwater: Last name of Hadrian and his father, Danbury

Blinden: Quartermaster’s mate on the Emerald Storm

Blythin Castle: Castle in Alburn

Boatswain: Petty officer who controls the work of other seamen on a ship

Bocant: Family who built a lucrative industry from pork, second wealthiest merchants in Colnora

Bothwicks: Family of peasant farmers from Dahlgren

Braga, Percy: See Percy Braga

Breckton: Sir Breckton Belstrad, son of Lord Belstrad, brother of Wesley, commander of the Northern Imperial Army, knight of Chadwick, considered by many to be the best knight of Avryn

Bright Star, the: Ship sunk by Dacca

Bristol Bennet: Boatswain on the Emerald Storm

Brodric Essendon: Founder of the Essendon dynasty

Bucket men: Term for assassin used by the Black Diamond thieves’ guild

Bulard, Antun: See Antun Bulard

Burandu: \bur-and-dew\ Lord of the Tenkin village of Oudorro

Byrnie: Long (usually sleeveless) tunic of chain mail worn as defensive armor

Calian: \cal-lay-in\ Pertaining to the nation of Calis

Calians: Residents of the nation of Calis, darker in skin tone, with almond-shaped eyes

Calide Portmore: Folk song often sung while drinking

Calis: \cal-lay\ Southern- and easternmost of the four nations of Apeladorn, considered exotic; in constant conflict with the Ba Ran Ghazel

Capstan: Spoked wheel on a ship that turns to raise the anchor

Carat: Young member of the Black Diamond thieves’ guild

Caswell: Family of peasant farmers from Dahlgren

Cenzars: \sen-zhar\ Wizards of the Old Novronian Empire

Chamberlain: Someone who manages the household of a king or nobleman

Colnora: \call-nor-ah\ Largest and wealthiest city of Avryn, merchant-based, grew from a rest stop at a central crossroads from various major trade routes

Constance, Lady: Noblewoman, fifth imperial secretary to Empress Modina

Cora: Dairymaid at the imperial palace

Cornelius DeLur: Rich businessman, rumored to finance Nationalists and involved in black market, father of Cosmos

Cosmos Sebastian DeLur: Son of Cornelius, also known as the Jewel, head of the Black Diamond thieves’ guild

Coxswain: Helmsman of a racing ship

Cranston: Professor at Sheridan University, tried and burned for heresy

Crimson Hand: Thieves’ guild operating out of Melengar

Crown Conspiracy, The: Play reputed to be based on the murder of King Amrath, follows the exploits of two thieves and the Prince of Melengar

Crown Tower: Home of the Patriarch, center of the Nyphron Church

Cutter: Moniker used by Merrick Marius when a member of the Black Diamond thieves’ guild

Dacca: Fierce seafaring people who live on the island of Dacca, south of Delgos

Dagastan: Major and easternmost trade port of Calis

Dahlgren: \dall-grin\ Remote village on the bank of the Nidwalden River, destroyed by Gilarabrywn

Danbury Blackwater: Father of Hadrian

Danthen: Woodsman from Dahlgren

Daref, Lord: Noble of Warric, associate of Albert Winslow

Darius Seret: Founder of the Seret Knights

Davens: Squire who Arista had a youthful crush on

Davis: Crew member of the Emerald Storm

Deacon Tomas: Priest of Dahlgren, witnessed destruction of Gilarabrywn, proclaimed Thrace Wood as the Heir of Novron

Defoe, Bernie: See Bernie Defoe

Degan Gaunt: Leader of the Nationalists, sister of Miranda

DeLancy, Gwen: See Gwen DeLancy

Delano DeWitt: Alias used by Wyatt Deminthal when he framed Hadrian and Royce for King Amrath’s death

Delgos: One of the four nations of Apeladorn. The only republic in a world of monarchies, Delgos revolted against the Steward’s Empire after Glenmorgan III was murdered and after surviving an attack by the Ba Ran Ghazel with no aid from the empire.

DeLorkan, Duke: Nobleman from Calis

DeLur: Family of wealthy merchants

Deminthal, Wyatt: See Wyatt Deminthal

Denek Pickering: Youngest son of Count Pickering

Denny: Worker at The Rose and Thorn

Dermont, Lord: General of imperial army

Derning, Jacob: Maintop captain on the Emerald Storm

Devon: Monk of Tarin Vale, taught Amilia to read and write

DeWitt, Delano: See Delano DeWitt

Digby: Guard at Essendon Castle

Dilladrum: Erbonese guide, hired to take crew of the Emerald Storm to Palace of the Four Winds

Dillnard Linroy: Royal Financier of Melengar

Dime: Crew member of the Emerald Storm

Dioylion: \die-e-leon\ The Accumulated Letters of Dioylion, a very rare scroll

Dixon Taft: Bartender and manager of The Rose and Thorn Tavern, lost an arm in the Battle of Medford

Dovin Thranic: Sentinel of Nyphron Church aboard the Emerald Storm

Drew, Edgar: See Edgar Drew

Dr. Gerand: Physician in Ratibor

Dr. Levy: Physician aboard the Emerald Storm

Drome: God of the dwarves

Drondil Fields: Count Pickering’s castle, once the fortress of Brodric Essendon, the original seat of power in Melengar

Drumindor: Dwarven-built fortress located at the entrance to Terlando Bay in Tur Del Fur, can utilize lava from nearby volcano for its defense

Drundel: Peasant family from Dahlgren consisting of Mae, Went, Davie, and Firth

Dunlap, Paul: Former carriage driver of King Urith, dead

Dunmore: Youngest and least sophisticated kingdom of Avryn, ruled by King Roswort; member of the New Empire

Dunstan: Baker in Hintindar, childhood friend of Hadrian, married to Arbor

Durbo: Tenkin dwelling

Dur Guron: Easternmost portion of Calis

Duster: Moniker used by Royce while a member of the Black Diamond

Ecton, Sir: Chief knight of Count Pickering and military general of Melengar

Edgar Drew: Old seaman on the Emerald Storm, died in a fall

Edith Mon: Head maid in charge of the scullery and chamber servants in the imperial palace

Edmund Hall: Professor of geometry at Sheridan University, reputed to have found Percepliquis, declared a heretic by the Nyphron Church, imprisoned in the Crown Tower

Elan: The world

Elden: Large man, friend of Wyatt Deminthal

Elinya: Esrahaddon’s girlfriend

Ella: Cook at Drondil Fields

Ella: Maid at imperial palace

Ellis Far, the: Melengarian ship

Elven: Pertaining to elves

Emerald Storm, the: Ship of the New Empire, captained by Seward

Emery Dorn: Young revolutionary living in Ratibor

Empress Modina: See Modina, Empress

Enden, Sir: Knight of Chadwick, considered second best to Breckton

Erandabon Gile: Panther of Dur Guron, Tenkin Warlord, madman

Erbon: Region of Calis northwest from Mandalin

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Erebus: Father of the gods, also known as Kile

Erivan: \ear-ah-van\ Elven Empire

Erma Everton: Alias used by Arista while in Hintindar

Ervanon: \err-vah-non\ City in northern Ghent, seat of the Nyphron Church, once the capital of the Steward’s Empire as established by Glenmorgan I

Esrahaddon: \ez-rah-hod-in\ Wizard, former member of the Cenzar, convicted of destroying the Old Empire, sentenced to imprisonment, held in Gutaria

Essendon: \ez-in-don\ Royal family of Melengar

Essendon Castle: Home of ruling monarchs of Melengar

Estramnadon: \es-tram-nah-don\ Believed to be the capital or at least a very sacred place in the Erivan Empire

Estrendor: \es-tren-door\ Northern wastes

Etcher: Member of the Black Diamond thieves’ guild

Ethelred, Lanis: \eth-el-red\ Former king of Warric, ­co-regent of New Empire, Imperialist

Everton: Alias used by Arista, Hadrian, and later Royce

Evlin: City along the banks of the Bernum River

Falina Brockton: Real name of Emerald, waitress at The Rose and Thorn Tavern

Falquin: Professor at Sheridan University

Fanen Pickering: \fan-in\ Middle son of Count Pickering, killed by Luis Guy

Fan Irlanu: Visionary of Oudorro, seer, fortune-teller

Faquin: Inept magician who uses alchemy rather than channeling the Art

Fauld, the Order of: \fall-ed\ Post-imperial order of knights dedicated to preserving the skill and discipline of the Teshlor Knights

Fenitilian: Monk of Maribor, made warm shoes

Ferrol: God of the elves

Finiless: Noted author

Finisher: Stealthy Ghazel fighter

Finlin, Ethan: Member of the Black Diamond, stores smuggled goods, owns windmill

Fletcher: Maker of arrows

Forecastle: Raised portion in the bow of a ship containing living quarters of senior crew members

Forrest: Ratibor citizen with fighting experience, son of a silversmith

Gafton: Imperial admiral

Galeannon: \gale-e-an-on\ Kingdom of Avryn, ruled by Fredrick and Josephine, member of the New Empire

Galenti: \ga-lehn’-tay\ Calian nickname attributed to Hadrian

Galewyr River: \gale-wahar\ Marks the southern border of Melengar and the northern border of Warric and reaches the sea near the fishing village of Roe

Galien: \gal-e-in\ Archbishop of the Nyphron Church

Galilin: \gal-ah-lin\ Province of Melengar formerly ruled by Count Pickering

Gaunt, Degan: See Degan Gaunt

Gemkey: Gem that opens a gemlock

Gemlock: Dwarven invention that seals a container or entrance and can only be opened with a precious gem of the right type and cut

Gentry Square: Affluent district of Melengar

Gerald Baniff: Primary bodyguard of Empress Modina

Gerty: Midwife in Hintindar who delivered Hadrian, married to Abelard

Ghazel: \gehz-ell\ Ba Ran Ghazel, the dwarven name for goblins, literally: Sea Goblins

Ghazel Sea: Southern body of water east of the Sharon Sea

Ghent: Ecclesiastical holding of the Nyphron Church, member of New Empire

Gilarabrywn: \gill-lar-ah-bren\ Elven beast of war; one escaped Avempartha and destroyed village of Dahlgren before being killed by Thrace

Gill: Sentry in the Nationalist army

Ginlin: \gin-lin\ Monk of Maribor, winemaker, refused to touch a knife

Glamrendor: \glam-ren-door\ Capital of Dunmore

Glenmorgan: 326 years after the fall of the Novronian Empire, this native of Ghent reunited the four nations of Apeladorn; founder of Sheridan University; creator of the great north-south road; builder of the Ervanon palace (of which only the Crown Tower remains)

Glenmorgan II: Son of Glenmorgan. When his father died young, the new and inexperienced emperor relied on church officials to assist him in managing his empire. They in turn took the opportunity to manipulate the emperor into granting sweeping powers to the church and nobles loyal to the church. These leaders opposed defending Delgos against the invading Ba Ran Ghazel in Calis and the Dacca in Delgos, arguing the threat would increase dependency on the empire.

Glenmorgan III: Grandson of Glenmorgan. Shortly after assuming the stewardship, he attempted to reassert control over the realm his grandfather had created by leading an army against the invading Ghazel that had reached southeastern Avryn. He defeated the Ghazel at the First Battle of Vilan Hills and announced plans to ride to the aid of Tur Del Fur. Fearing his rise in power, in the sixth year of his reign, his nobles betrayed and imprisoned him in Blythin Castle. Jealous of his popularity and growing strength, and resentful of his policy of stripping the nobles and clergy of their power, the church charged him with heresy. He was found guilty and executed. This began the rapid collapse of what many called the Steward’s Empire. The church later claimed the nobles had tricked them, and condemned many, most of whom reputedly ended their lives badly.

Glouston: Province of northern Warric bordering on the Galewyr River, formerly ruled by Marquis Lanaklin, invaded and taken over by the New Empire

Gnome, the: Nickname of The Laughing Gnome Tavern

Grady: Seaman on the Emerald Storm

Gravis: Dwarf who sabotaged Drumindor

Great sword: Long sword designed to be held with both hands

Green: Lieutenant on the Emerald Storm

Greig: Carpenter aboard the Emerald Storm

Grelad, Jerish: See Jerish Grelad

Gribbon: Flag of Mandalin Calis

Grigoles: \gry-holes\ Author of Grigoles Treatise on Imperial Common Law

Grimbald: Blacksmith in Hintindar

Gronbach: Dwarf, fairy-tale villain

Grumon, Mason: \grum-on\ Blacksmith in Medford, worked for Riyria, died in Battle of Medford

Guardian of the Heir: Teshlor, protector of the Heir of Novron

Gunguan: Vintu pack ponies

Gur Em: Thickest part of the jungle in Calis

Gutaria: \goo-tar-ah\ Secret Nyphron prison designed to hold Esrahaddon

Guy, Luis: See Luis Guy

Gwen DeLancy: Calian prostitute and proprietor of Medford House and The Rose and Thorn Tavern in Medford, girlfriend of Royce Melborn

Haddy: Childhood nickname of Hadrian

Hadrian Blackwater: Mercenary, one-half of Riyria

Halberd: Two-handed pole used as a weapon

Handel: Master at Sheridan University, originally from Roe, proponent to have Delgos’s Republic officially recognized

Harbert: Tailor in Hintindar, husband of Hester

Harvest Moon: Full moon nearest the fall equinox

Heir of Novron: Direct descendant of demigod Novron, destined to rule all of Avryn

Heldaberry: Wild-growing fruit often used to make wine

Heslon: Monk of Maribor, great cook

Highcourt Fields: Once the site of the supreme noble judicial court of law in Avryn, location of Wintertide games

Hilfred, Reuben: Former bodyguard of Princess Arista, severely burned in Dahlgren

Hill District: Affluent neighborhood in Colnora

Himbolt: Baron of Melengar

Hingara: Calian guide, died in jungles of Gur Em

Hintindar: Small manorial village in Rhenydd, home of Hadrian Blackwater

Hobbie: Stableboy in Hintindar

Horn of Delgos: Landmark used by sailors to determine the southernmost tip of Delgos

Horn of Gylindora: Item Esrahaddon indicates is buried in Percepliquis

House, the: Nickname used for Medford House

Hoyte: Onetime First Officer of the Black Diamond, set up Royce to kill Jade, sent Royce to Manzant Prison, killed by Royce

Ibis Thinly: Head cook of the imperial palace

Imp: Slang for Imperialist

Imperialists: Political party that desires to unite all the kingdoms of men under a single leader who is the direct descendant of the demigod Novron

Imperial palace: Seat of power of the New Empire

Imperial secretary: Caretaker of Empress Modina, charged with making her publically presentable

Jacob Derning: See Derning, Jacob

Jade: Assassin in the Black Diamond, girlfriend of Merrick, mistakenly killed by Royce

Jenkins Talbert: Squire in Tarin Vale

Jeremy: Guard at Essendon Castle

Jerish Grelad: Teshlor Knight, first Guardian of the Heir, protector of Nevrik

Jerl, Lord: Nobleman, neighbor of the Pickerings known for his prize-winning hunting dogs

Jewel, the: Head of the international Black Diamond thieves’ guild, also known as Cosmos DeLur

Jimmy: Tavern worker at The Laughing Gnome

Joqdan: \jok-dan\ Warlord of the Tenkin village of Oudorro

Julian Tempest: Chamberlain of the kingdom of Melengar

Kaz: Calian term for anyone with mixed elven and human blood

Kendell, Earl: Nobleman of Melengar, loyal to Alric Essendon

Kharoll: Long dagger

Kile: Name used by Erebus when sent to Elan, performs good deeds in the form of a man

Kilnar: City in the south of Rhenydd

Knob: Baker at the imperial palace

Krindel: Prelate of the Nyphron Church and historian

Kris dagger: Weapon with a wavy blade, sometimes used in magic rituals

Lambert, Ignatius: Chancellor of Sheridan University

Lanaklin: Once ruling family of Glouston, currently in exile in Melengar, opposes the New Empire

Landoner: Professor at Sheridan University, tried and burned for heresy

Lanksteer: Capital city of the Lordium kingdom of Trent

Laughing Gnome, The: Tavern in Ratibor

Laven: Citizen of Ratibor

Leif: Butcher at the imperial palace

Lenare Pickering: Daughter of Count Pickering and Belinda, sister of Mauvin, Fanen, and Denek

Lingard: Capital city of Relison, kingdom of Trent

Linroy, Dillnard: See Dillnard Linroy

Livet Glim: Port Controller at Tur Del Fur

Longwood: Forest in Melengar

Lothomad the Bald: King of Lordium, Trent, expanded territory following the collapse of the Steward’s Reign, pushing south through Ghent into Melengar, where Brodric Essendon defeated him in the Battle of Drondil Fields in 2545

Lower Quarter: Impoverished section of the city of Medford

Lugger: Small fishing boat rigged with one or more lugsails

Luis Guy: Sentinel of the Nyphron Church, killed Fanen Pickering

Luret: Imperial envoy to Hintindar

Magnus: Dwarf, killed King Amrath, sabotaged Arista’s Tower, discovered entry into Avempartha, rebuilding Winds Abbey

Mandalin: \man-dah-lynn\ Capital of Calis

Manzant: \man-zahnt\ Infamous prison and salt mine, located in Manzar, Maranon; Royce Melborn is the only prisoner to have been released from it

Maranon: \mar-ah-non\ Kingdom in Avryn, ruled by Vincent and Regina, member of the New Empire, rich in farmland

Mares Cathedral: Center of the Nyphron Church in Melengar, formerly run by Bishop Saldur

Maribor: \mar-eh-bore\ God of men

Marius, Merrick: See Merrick Marius

Mauvin Pickering: \maw-vin\ Eldest of Count Pickering’s sons, friends since childhood with Essendon royal family, bodyguard to King Alric

Mawyndulë: Powerful wizard

McDern, Dillon: Blacksmith of Dahlgren

Medford: Capital of Melengar

Medford House: Brothel run by Gwen DeLancy and attached to The Rose and Thorn

Melengar: \mel-in-gar\ Kingdom in Avryn, ruled by the Essendon royal family, only Avryn kingdom independent of the New Empire

Melengarians: Residents of Melengar

Melissa: Head servant of Princess Arista, nickname Missy

Mercs: Mercenaries

Mercy: Young girl under the care of Arcadias

Merlons: Solid section between two crenels in a crenellated battlement

Merrick Marius: Former member of the Black Diamond, alias Cutter, master thief and assassin, former best friend of Royce, known for his strategic thinking, boyfriend of Jade

Messkid: Container used to transport meals aboard a ship, resembles bucket

Milborough: Melengarian baron, died in battle

Milford: Sergeant in the Nationalist army

Millie: Formerly Hadrian’s horse, died in Dahlgren

Mir: Person with both elven and human blood

Miranda Gaunt: Sister of Degan Gaunt

Mizzenmast: Third mast from the bow in a vessel having three or more masts

Modina, Empress: Ruler of the New Empire, previously Thrace Wood of Dahlgren

Mon, Edith: See Edith Mon

Montemorcey: \mont-eh-more-ah-sea\ Excellent wine imported through the Vandon Spice Company

Motte: Man-made hill

Mouse: Royce’s horse, named by Thrace, gray mare

Mr. Rings: Baby raccoon, pet of Mercy

Muriel: Goddess of nature, daughter of Erebus, mother of Uberlin

Myron Lanaklin: Sheltered monk of Maribor with indelible memory, son of Victor, sister of Alenda

Mystic: Name of Arista’s horse

Nareion: \nare-e-on\ Last emperor of the Novronian Empire

Naron: Heir of Novron who died in Ratibor in 2992

Nationalists: Political party led by Degan Gaunt that desires rule by the will of the people

Nats: Nickname of the Nationalists

Nest, the: Nickname of the Rat’s Nest

Nevrik: \nehv-rick\ Son of Nareion, the heir who went into hiding, protected by Jerish Grelad

New Empire: Second empire uniting most of the kingdoms of man, ruled by Empress Modina, administered by ­co-regents Ethelred and Saldur

Nidwalden River: Marks the eastern border of Avryn and the start of the Erivan realm

Nimbus: Tutor to the empress, assistant to the imperial secretary, originally from Vernes

Nipper: Young servant assigned primarily to the kitchens of the imperial palace

Novron: Savior of mankind, demigod, son of Maribor, who defeated the elven army in the Great Elven Wars, founder of the Novronian Empire, builder of Percepliquis, husband of Persephone

Novronian: \nov-ron-e-on\ Pertaining to Novron

Nyphron Church: The worshipers of Novron and Maribor

Nyphrons: \nef-rons\ Devout members of the church

Oberdaza: \oh-ber-daz-ah\ Tenkin or Ghazel witch doctor

Old Empire: Original united kingdoms of man, destroyed one thousand years in the past after the murder of Emperor Nareion

Orrin Flatly: Ratibor city scribe

Osgar: Reeve of Hintindar

Ostrium: Tenkin communal hall where meals are served

Oudorro: Friendly Tenkin village in Calis

Palace of the Four Winds: Home of Erandabon Gile in Dur Guron

Parker: Quartermaster of Nationalist army

Parthaloren Falls: \path-ah-lore-e-on\ The great cataracts on the Nidwalden near Avempartha

Patriarch: Head of the Nyphron Church who lives in the Crown Tower of Ervanon

Pauldron: A piece of armor covering the shoulder

Percepliquis: \per-sep-lah-kwiss\ The ancient city and ­capital of the Novronian Empire, named for the wife of Novron, destroyed and lost during the collapse of the Old Empire

Percy Braga: Former Archduke and Lord Chancellor of Melengar, expert swordsman, uncle-in-law to Alric and Arista, killed by Count Pickering, commissioned the murder of King Amrath

Perin: Grocer from Ratibor

Persephone: Wife of Novron

Pickering: Noble family of Melengar and rulers of Galilin. Count Pickering is known to be the best swordsman in Avryn and believed to use a magic sword.

Pickilerinon, Seadric: Noble who shortened the family name to Pickering

Plesieantic Incantation: \plass-e-an-tic\ A method used in the Art to draw power from nature

Poe: Cook’s assistant aboard the Emerald Storm

Polish: Head of the Black Diamond thieves’ guild in Ratibor

Praleon Guard: \pray-lee-on\ Bodyguards to the king in Ratibor

Price: First Officer of the Black Diamond thieves’ guild

Quartz: Member of the Ratibor thieves’ guild

Ratibor: Capital of the kingdom of Rhenydd, home to Royce

Rat’s Nest, the: Hideout of the Black Diamond thieves’ guild in Ratibor

Red: Old elkhound, large dog frequently found in kitchen of imperial palace

Reeve: Official who supervises serfs and oversees the lands for a lord

Regal Fox Inn, The: Least expensive tavern in affluent Hill District in Colnora

Regent: Someone who administers a kingdom during the absence or incapacity of the ruler

Rendon, Baron: Nobleman of Melengar

Renian: \rhen-e-ahn\ Childhood friend of Myron the monk

Renkin Pool: Citizen of Ratibor with fighting experience

Renquist: Soldier in the Nationalist army

Rentinual, Tobis: History professor at Sheridan University, built catapult to fight Gilarabrywn

Rhelacan: \rell-ah-khan\ Great sword given to Novron by Maribor, forged by Drome, enchanted by Ferrol, used to defeat and subdue the elves

Rhenydd: Poor kingdom of Avryn, now part of the New Empire

Rilan Valley: Fertile land that separates Glouston and Chadwick

Rionillion: \ri-on-ill-lon\ Name of the city that first stood on the site of Aquesta but was destroyed during the civil wars that occurred after the fall of the Novronian Empire

Riyria: \rye-ear-ah\ Elvish for two, a team or a bond, name used to collectively refer to Royce Melborn and Hadrian Blackwater

Rondel: Common type of stiff-bladed dagger with a round handgrip

Rose and Thorn, The: Tavern in Medford run by Gwen DeLancy, used as a base by Riyria

Roswort: King of Dunmore

Royalists: Political party that favors rule by independent monarchs

Royce Melborn: Thief, one-half of Riyria

Rufus: Ruthless northern warlord, intended emperor for the New Empire, killed by a Gilarabrywn in Dahlgren

Rufus’s Bane: Name given to the Gilarabrywn slain by Thrace/Modina

Russell Bothwick: Farmer from Dahlgren

Saldur, Maurice: Former bishop of Medford, former friend and advisor to the Essendon family, co-regent of the New Empire

Salifan: \sal-eh-fan\ Fragrant wild plant used in incense

Salty Mackerel, The: Tavern in the shipping district of Aquesta

Sarap: Meeting place, or talking place, in the Tenkin language

Sauly: Nickname of Maurice Saldur, used by those closest to him

Senon Uplands: Highland plateau overlooking Chadwick

Sentinel: Inquisitor generals of the Nyphron Church, charged with rooting out heresy and finding the lost Heir of Novron

Seret: \sir-ett\ Knights of Nyphron. The military arm of the church, first formed by Lord Darius Seret, commanded by Sentinels.

Set: Ratibor member of the Black Diamond thieves’ guild

Seward: Captain of the Emerald Storm

Sharon Sea: Southern body of water west of the Ghazel Sea

Sheridan University: Prestigious institution of learning, located in Ghent

Ship’s master: Highest non-officer, in charge of running the daily working of the ship

Shirlum-kath: Small, parasitic worm found in Calis, can infect untreated wounds

Siward: Bailiff of Hintindar

Skillygalee: \Skil`li-ga-lee\ A kind of thin, weak broth or oatmeal porridge

Spadone: Long two-handed sword with a tapering blade and an extended flange ahead of the hilt allowing for an extended variety of fighting maneuvers. Due to the length of the handgrip and the flange, which provides its own barbed hilt, the sword provides a number of additional hand placements, permitting the sword to be used similarly to a quarterstaff, as well as a powerful cleaving weapon. The spadone is the traditional weapon of a skilled knight.

Staul: Tenkin warrior aboard the Emerald Storm

Summersrule: Popular midsummer holiday celebrated with picnics, dances, feasts, and jousting tournaments

Tabard: A tunic worn over armor usually emblazoned with a coat of arms

Talbert, Bishop: Head of Nyphron Church in Ratibor

Tarin Vale: Hometown of Amilia

Tartane: Small ship used for fishing and coastal trading; single mast, large sail

Tek’chin: One of the fighting disciplines of the Teshlor Knights, preserved by the Knights of the Fauld and handed down to the Pickerings

Temple: Ship’s master of the Emerald Storm, second in command

Tenent: Most common form of semi-standard international currency. Coins of gold, silver, and copper stamped with the likeness of the king of the realm where it was minted.

Tenkin: Community of humans living in the manner of Ghazel and suspected of having Ghazel blood

Terlando Bay: Harbor of Tur Del Fur

Teshlors: Legendary knights of the Novronian Empire, greatest warriors ever to have lived

Theorem Eldership: Secret society formed to protect the heir

Theron Wood: Father of Thrace Wood, farmer of Dahlgren, killed by Gilarabrywn

Thrace Wood: Daughter of Theron and Addie, name changed to Modina by regents, crowned empress of the New Empire, killed Gilarabrywn in Dahlgren

Thranic, Dovin: See Dovin Thranic

Tiger of Mandalin: Moniker given to Hadrian while in Calis

Tiliner: Superior side sword used frequently by mercenaries in Avryn

Tolin Essendon: Son of Brodric, moved the Melengar capital to Medford, built Essendon Castle, also known as Tolin the Great

Topmen: Members of a ship’s crew that work high up in the rigging and sails

Torsonic: Torque-producing, as in the cable used in crossbows

Tramus Dan: Guardian of Naron

Trenchon: City bailiff of Ratibor

Trent: Northern mountainous kingdoms not yet controlled by the New Empire

Trilon: Small, fast bow used by Ghazel

Trumbul, Baron: Mercenary, hired by Percy Braga to kill Prince Alric

Tulan: Tropical plant found in southeastern Calis, used in religious ceremonies, leaves are dried and burned as offerings to the god Uberlin, smoke of the leaves produce visions when inhaled

Tur: Small legendary village believed to have once been in Delgos, site of the first recorded visit of Kile, mythical source of great weapons

Tur Del Fur: Coastal city in Delgos, on Terlando Bay, originally built by dwarves

Uberlin: The god of the Dacca and the Ghazel, son of Erebus and his daughter, Muriel

Uli Vermar: Obscure reference used by Esrahaddon

Urith: Former king of Ratibor, died in a fire

Urlineus: Last of the Novronian Empire cities to fall, located in eastern Calis, constantly attacked by Ghazel. After collapse it became the gateway for the Ghazel into Calis.

Uzla Bar: Ghazel chieftain, challenging Erandabon Gile for control of Ghazel

Valin, Lord: Elderly knight of Melengar known for his valor and courage but lacking strategic skills

Vandon: Port city of Delgos, home to the Vandon Spice Company, pirate haven, grew into a legitimate business center when Delgos became a republic

Vella: Kitchen servant in the imperial palace

Venden pox: Poison impervious to magic remedies

Venlin: Patriarch of the Nyphron Church during the fall of the Novronian Empire

Vernes: Port city at the mouth of the Bernum River

Vigan: Sherriff of Ratibor

Villein: Person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord

Vince Everton: Alias used by Royce Melborn while in Hintindar

Vintu: Native tribe of Calis

Wandering Deacon of Dahlgren: Name that refers to Deacon Tomas

Warric: Kingdom of Avryn, once ruled by Ethelred, now part of the New Empire

Watch officer: Officer of the watch, in charge during a particular shift, responsible for everything that transpires during this time

Wesbaden: Major trade port city of Calis

Wesley: Son of Lord Belstrad, brother of Sir Breckton, junior midshipman on the Emerald Storm

Westbank: Newly formed province of Dunmore

Westerlands: Unknown frontier to the west

Wherry: Light rowboat, used for racing or transporting goods and passengers on inland waters and harbors

Wicend: \why-send\ Farmer in Melengar, name of the ford that crosses the Galewyr into Glouston

Widley: Professor at Sheridan University, tried and burned for heresy

Wilfred: Carter in Hintindar

Winds Abbey: Monastery of the Monks of Maribor, rebuilt by Myron Lanaklin after being burned

Winslow, Albert: See Albert Winslow

Wintertide: Chief holiday, held in midwinter, celebrated by feasts and games of skill

Witch of Melengar: Derogatory title attributed to Princess Arista

Wyatt Deminthal: Quartermaster and helmsman of the Emerald Storm, father of Allie

Wylin: \why-lynn\ Master-at-arms at Essendon Castle

Wymar, Marquis: Nobleman of Melengar, member of Alric’s council

Yolric: Teacher of Esrahaddon

Zulron: Deformed oberdaza of Oudorro