Glossary and Pronunciation Guide
This is a more comprehensive glossary than the one that appears in the novel. For reasons of length, I was asked to cut it down. My copyeditor was somewhat incredulous that I had bothered to include the names of horses and swords (!), but I would rather be complete than pick and chose. You never know what readers might be interested in.
The pronunciation guide included in this glossary is in no way intended to be absolute, especially where Kelarin is concerned, which was a language of diverse regional dialects, accents, and vocabulary. The pronunciations of Kelarin words given here reflect the speech of central Khedesh, where in later years these accounts were compiled. For reasons of clarity and brevity, alternative pronunciations, even when they are known, are not included.
Osirin poses less of a difficulty since by Gerin's time it had long been a "dead" language and therefore mostly immune to the kinds of changes in vocabulary and pronunciation that affect a language used in everyday speech. The forms of Osirin had been fixed for centuries and had changed little since the time of the Empire, when it ceased its widespread use. Osirin became a largely ceremonial language, used by wizards in their rituals and spellmaking but for little else, not even record-keeping (at least not consistently), and even in Hethnost centuries had passed since it had been used for daily intercourse.
An apostrophe after a syllable indicates stress (af´ter).
Abaru Mezza (ah-bar´-oo mehz´-ah): A wizard of Hethnost.
Abran Atreyano (ah´bran at-ray-ahn´-oh): King of Khedesh, son of Bessel.
Aelos Eridon (ay´-los air´-ih-don): A wizard of Hethnost and Warden of the Archives.
Agdenor (ag´-den-or): Castle of Khedesh near to the Neddari border.
Ailethon (ay´-leth-on): Castle of the Crown Prince of Khedesh.
Aisa Néhos (ay´-sa nay´-hose): "Red Water," a stream flowing out of the Redhorn Hills that feeds the Tivar Lhasaril.
Akhalosserë (ahk´-hal-oh-sayr´-ee): "Land of Eternal Light" in Osirin, the name that the Atalari Emunial gave to the region that later became Osseria.
Alkaneiros (alk´-ah-nare´-ohs): Ruby ring of Demos Thelar, worn by the Archmage of Hethnost.
Almaris (al-mare´-is): Capital city of Khedesh.
Amber wizard: The most powerful kind of wizard. There have only been two: Naragenth ul-Darhel and Gerin Atreyano.
ammon ekril (ah-mon´ ek´ril): Diamond set into a circlet of braided gold that signifies the rank of Archmage. The circlet and diamond together are also referred to as the ammon ekril.
Amnen Petring (Am´-nen pet´-ring): Priest of Ailethon.
andraleirazi (an´-drah-lay-rah´-zee): Magical powder that can be used to create the Binding Rings of Barados to imprison beings of spirit.
Aneldromari (ah-nel´-dro-mar´-ee): "Shadow-earth-people," Osirin name given to the Eletheros by the Atalari.
Angle: Triangle of land at the foot of Henly's Hill, at the confluence of the Samaro and Azren Rivers.
Archmage: The elected ruler of the wizards of Hethnost.
Arek Gemmos (air´-ek gem´-mos): Khedeshian archer.
Argáos (ar-gay´-ohs): The easternmost hill of the Corlagos Heights. The eastern half of Cregael-Thelakor is built upon it.
Arilek Levkorail (air´-ih-lek lev´-kor-ail): The Lord Commander and Governor-General of the Taeratens of the Naege.
Arkenland: Region of Khedesh.
Ashlynne Woods: Woods located just north of Ailethon.
Assembly of Lords: Gathering of Khedeshian nobles.
Atalari (at-ah-lahr´-ee): Race of beings infused with magical powers who came to Osseria in the distant past.
Avres Telameiden (av´-res tel-ah-may´-den): A Khedeshian nobleman.
awaenjir (ah-wain-jeer´): Device of magic used to Awaken a wizard's dormant powers.
Bael Arvandi (bay´-il ar-vahn´-dee): A Khedeshian nobleman.
Baeleg Teldremes (bay´-ih-leg tel-drem´-es): A Khedeshian nobleman, lord of Castle Craigievel.
Baelish Aslon (bay´-il-ish as´-lon): A Master of the Order of Laonn and member of the Atreyano household, charged with teaching the princes and princesses.
Balandrick Vaules (bah-lan´-drick vole´-es): Youngest of the four sons of Earl Herenne Vaules of Carengil, and the captain of Gerin's personal guard.
Baleringol (bah-lair´-in-gol): Therain's sword.
Bann Olgraibin (ban ol-gray´-bin): A soldier of Agdenor.
Baryashin Guild (bar´-yah-sheen): A secret order of wizards who secretly committed murders in an attempt to grant themselves eternal life. They originated within Hethnost, but fled when they were discovered and were later destroyed.
belku wood (bel´-koo): Enchanted wood, known to the Eletheros, that can be imbued with magical protections and other spells.
Bellon (bel´on): The Khedeshian god of the dead, who dwells in the mansions of Velyol.
Belsend Plateau (bel´-send): Expanse of land atop the Sundering.
Binding Rings of Barados (bah-rad´-ohs): Wards of power formed with andrealeirazi, designed to imprison beings of spirit.
Blackstone Keep: The keep of Ailethon, named for the black stone forming the arch and keystone of the keep's main doors. It is said the stone was made from the remains of a falling star.
Brekélawan (breh-kel´-ah-wan): One of the Neddari clans.
Bren Thorides (bren thor´-ih-des): Khedeshian archer who calls himself One Eye.
Brill: Soldier of Castle Agdenor.
Brithkee (brith´-kee): A village in Calad-Ethil, near the Neddari border.
Calad-Ethil (kal´-ad eth´-il): Region of southern Khedesh.
Chamber of the Moon: The secret location of the Varsae Estrikavis.
City Watch: Military order charged with enforcing the king's law in Almaris.
Claressa Atreyano (kla-res´-ah at-ray-ahn´-oh): Princess of Khedesh, twin to Therain.
Cleave: Deepwater harbor bisecting part of Almaris.
Collem Jorys (kol´-em jor´-is): Nephew of Eljon Sheridel.
Commanding Stone: Device of power used by an Atalarin to control the Nahalreng to wage the Doomwar.
Common Age: Era in which Gerin is born. The eras of the world are: the Forgotten Years: the Dark Age; the Dawn Age; the Imperial Age; and the Common Age.
Compulsion: Powerful magic that can force a person to act against his will.
Conclave: A formal gathering of wizards during which unique knowledge is shared.
Council of Barons: Group empowered to sit in judgment over certain matters of law in Khedesh. The barons chosen to sit on the council are called Advocates.
Cregael-Thelakor (kre-gay´il thel´-ah-kor): Twin castles located between Agdenor and Ailethon.
Dari (dar´-ee): Reshel's horse.
Daril Halfrey (dar´-il hal´-fray): Son of Darus Halfrey.
Darus Halfrey (dar´-us hal´-fray): A Khedeshian nobleman, Baron of Stocktill.
Davin Simmolo (day´-vin sim´-oh-loh): A lieutenant in Teray Melfistan's company and member of the Southern Border Guard of Khedesh.
Death of a Son: Statue in Hethnost showing a father carrying his son's corpse.
Delarra Mezza (de-lar´-ah mehz´-ah): A wizard of Hethnost, wife of Abaru.
Delgo Nerat Igrulun (del´-go nair´-at ig´-roo-loon): A Neddari, Chieftain of Clan Térutheg and Over-Chieftan and Warlord of the army of the God Who Has Returned.
Demos Thelar (dem´-ohs thay´-lar): Wizard who created the methlenel and awaenjir, and devised the Rituals of Discovery and Awakenings, among other accomplishments. Considered one of the greatest wizards who ever lived.
Dera (dare´-ah): Khedeshian silver coin.
Derasdi Tower (der-ahz´-dee): A tower within Hethnost.
Devram Belormi (dev´-ram bel-or´-mee): A Khedeshian nobleman, Earl of Kargad.
Dian's Stair (dee´-in): A stairway carved into the face of the Sundering, south of the Falls of the Samaro.
Domas Halfrey (doh´-mas hal´-fray): Son of Darus Halfrey.
Donael Rundgar (don-ay´-il rund´gar): A soldier in Therain's personal guard at Agdenor.
Doomwar: Vast conflict that ended the Age of the Atalari. It was begun by an Atalarin who used the Commanding Stone to wage war against the Atalari Nation and Gendalos kingdoms. It raged for years and ended in the Last Battle.
Dorlem Hedresien (dor´-lem hed-res´-ee-en): Eldest son of Stenwek Hedresien.
Drogasaar (droh´-gah-sar): Creatures indigenous to Neddar and Hunzar that can be taught to speak and understand basic commands. They often use two scimitars at once when in battle. They have powerful legs that propel them at great speeds and enable them to make long leaps. They have bat-shaped heads, and their bodies are covered in a coarse fur.
Drommid en'Ukaredis (drom´mid en-yoo-kair´-ih-dis): A Khedeshian nobleman, Baron of Lankestril.
Echariel (eh-char´-ee-el): Teluko's war horse.
Eglimond (eg´-lih-mond): The keep of Cregael.
Ekalé Lavaraelios (ee´-ka-lay lava-ray´-lee-ohs): "The Book of Creation." Khedeshian holy book that recounts the creation of the gods, world, and men.
Elbran Sheridel (el´-bran share´-ih-del): Son of Eljon Sheridel.
Elchael (el-chay´-el): A stable hand at Castle Ailethon.
Elementals: Beings of spirit that can be summoned by kamichis for brief periods of time. The touch of an elemental is caustic and usually fatal. They cannot be harmed by mortal weapons.
Eletheros (el-eh-thair´-ohs): the People of Theros, a race who warred with the Atalari in the distant past.
Elgari Orlet Veicomar (el-gar´-ee or´-let vee´-ih-koh-mar): A Neddari kamichi.
Eljon Sheridel (el´-jon share´-ih-del): A Khedeshian nobleman , Earl of Durenhal.
Ellos Ivraulkin (el´-lohs iv-rahl´-kin): Khedeshian soldier.
Elmen Hiremar (el´-men hear´-eh-mar): The captain of Therain's personal guard at Agdenor.
Emunial (em-yoo-nigh´-al): Female Atalari, leader of the first tribes to enter Osseria.
Eredhel Anyakul (air´-ed-hel an´-yah-kool): Wizard who sculpted "Death of a Son."
Estram Kint (es´-tram): A soldier in Therain's personal guard at Agdenor.
Evrosúlar (ev-roh-soo´-lar): A Neddari Clan.
Farseeing: A spell that allows a wizard to see across large distances.
Felain (fe-lain´): A bandit and murderer.
Field of Nenweil (nen´-way-il): Large gathering field outside of the Okoro Gate.
Fierel's Fire (fee-air´-il): resinous compound composed of sulfur, quicklime, naphtha, and several other substances.
First Siege: One of the rulers of Hethnost, second-in-command behind the Archmage.
Flestos (fles´-tohs): The war horn of Miendrel.
Forbidding: A powerful magical shield.
Foretelling: A wizard's dream or vision of the future. Foretellings are not spells that can be worked by any wizard - through the ages, the ability has been rare. It is thought that Foretellings show what may occur, rather than what will occur.
Garron (gare´-on): Khedeshian gold coin.
Gate of the Gray Woman: The main gate of Ailethon, named for the figure of a hooded woman set into the steel.
Gendalos (gen-dah´-lohs): "Short lived." Osirin word, somewhat pejorative, for races who do not possess magic.
Genshel Gate (gen´-shel): Gate into the inner bailey of Ailethon.
Gerin Atreyano (gare´-in at-ray-ahn´-oh): Crown Prince of Khedesh, eldest child of Abran Atreyano.
Ghesevaras (ges-eh-var´-as): Unclaimed region of southern Osseria extending from the western border of Khedesh to the Gap of Ellohar.
Glamour: Magic that can create the illusion of an altered appearance.
Glaros (glar´-ohs): Gerin's sword.
Gray Wall: Neddari name for the Sundering.
Guso Oletran Faolasar (goo´-so oh´-le-tran fay-oh´lah-sar): A nirgromu and apprentice to Pendrel Yevan Hirgrolei.
Gythero (guy´-thair-oh): One of Prince Teluko's war priests, second in authority after Suvendis.
Hakán (ha-kahn´): Language of the Neddari, now used mostly by the kamichis in their ceremonies.
Hammdras (hahm´-dras): Wall enclosing the Valley of Wizards.
Harlon Yorl (har´-lon yorl): Khedeshian soldier in Teray Melfistan's company.
Helca (hel´-ka): The Conqueror. King of Melnon (later Helcarea) who launched the Wars of Unification and created an empire that controlled nearly all of Osseria.
Henly's Hill (hen´-lee): Hill upon which Castle Agdenor is built.
Heralds of Truth: Those sworn to the service of the Storm King.
Hethnost (heth´-nost): Fortress-city in the Redhorn Hills, home of most of the remaining wizards in Osseria.
Hodentu (ho-den´-too): The youngest of Prince Teluko's war priests.
Hodetten (ho-det´-ten): The language of Khedesh before the Imperial Age. Hodetten is rarely spoken any more, though many of its words have been incorporated into Kelarin.
Hollin Lotheg (hol´-lin loh´-theg): Wizard of Hethnost.
Holly Bridge: Bridge crossing the Samaro River near Castle Agdenor.
Horn of Calling: Red Robes' name for the Horn of Tireon.
Horn of Tireon (teer´-ee-on): A device of magic designed to weaken the barrier between the worlds of the living and the dead.
Hronu (hron´-oo): "Aura" in Osirin, describing the radiance of fire that engulfs a wizard if enough magic flows through his body.
Hurother (hew-row´-ther): Therain's squire.
Ialin (ee´-ah-lin): Pashti serving boy in Ailethon.
Iamel Kandraivis (ee´-ah-mel kan-dray´-ih-vis): A servant at Castle Ailethon.
Iolstath (eye´-ohl-stath): A king of Khedesh.
Ireon's Hill (eer´-ee-on): Hill upon which Castle Ailethon is built.
Jaros Waklan (jar´-ohs wahk´-lan): Minister of the Realm of Khedesh and one of King Abran's counselors.
Jerrin Tovos (jair´-in toh´-vohs): A Khedeshian nobleman, Baron of Harrendel.
Josenda (joh-sen´-dah): Hollin's youngest mortal daughter.
Kaffir Styros (kah-feer´ sty´-rohs): A Khedeshian nobleman, Baron of Diegan.
Kahladen (kahl´-ah-den): Type of tree held sacred by wizards. Drops of water that sometimes form on the trunk are called Wizard's Tears and are believed by some to be the source of powerful love potions.
Kalabrendis Dhosa (kal-ah-bren´-dis doh´-sah): The great meeting hall in Hethnost, where Conclaves are held.
Kalóros (kal-or´-ohs): Pine woods located in Neddar.
Kamichi (ka-mee´-chee): A Neddari sorcerer-priest.
Katara Habel (ka-tar´-ah ha´-bel): Hollin's first wife, a mortal woman.
Kelarin (kel-ar´-in): Common speech of Osseria, adopted by Helca in the Imperial Age to help unify his empire.
Kever Selystri (kev´-er sel´-is-tree): A soldier of Khedesh.
Khedesh: Kingdom of southern Osseria. Also, the name of the founder of the kingdom.
Kilnathé River (kil-nath´-ee): Small river flowing past Ailethon.
King Olam's Road (oh´-lam): Long east-west road stretching from Ailethon to Almaris. Originally a trade route, it was enlarged during the reign of the Helcarean Empire to better accommodate troop movements.
Kirin Zaeset (keer´-in zay´ih-set): A wizard of Hethnost and Warden of Healing.
Kisurwa (kih-sur´-wah): Mystical tattoos given to Neddari nirgromus upon their first successful return from the World That Is Above.
Kotireon Guards (koh-teer´-ee-on): Elite soldiers charged with protecting members of the royal family.
Kynsleri (kin-slair´-ee): A massive fortified tower set in the center of Sarod's High Fence.
Laikari Reás (lay-ih-kar´-ee ree´-as): The high, flat-topped hill upon which the western half of Cregael-Thelakor is built.
Lannah Gell (lahn´-nah gell): A serving girl at Hethnost.
Last Battle: The final engagement of the Doomwar, in which the Atalari unleashed a power called the Unmaking to destroy the Nahalreng and their master.
Lokuras (loh-kyur´-as): A Neddari god, twin of Panndri. Together they rule the Long Night, a void of eternal darkness that the kamichis believe is the source of their powers. The Twins are the spirit masters of the kamichi.
Lorel Hiremar (lore´-el hear´-eh-mar): Daughter of Elmen and Vaiseth Hiremar.
Loryun (lore´-yun): God of mischief and ill-fortune.
Lores Darethil (lore´-es dar´-eh-thil): A region of Khedesh.
Magefire: Unformed magic that can be used to create light, either as a naked flame or contained within a crystal lamp.
Marandra Kelliam (ma-ran´-dra kel-lie´-am): Archmage of Hethnost.
Maratheon's Hill (mar-ah-thee´-on): Tallest hill on the eastern side of the Valley of Wizards.
Marhil (mar´-hil): King Abran's horse, a brown-and-black destrier.
Marren's Ferry (mar´-ren): A town near Ailethon.
Matren Swendes (mat´ren swen´-des): The castellan of Ailethon.
Meilak (may´-ih-lak): Teray Melfistan's horse.
Melu Tanis (me´-oo tan´is): Town where Hollin was born.
Merel (mare´-el): One of the Twin gods of Khedesh. Her brother is Volraneth, and together they are charged with lighting the stars each night and keeping the sun and moon their courses.
Merrenthal (mare´-ren-thal): Fortified town east of Castle Agdenor.
methlenel (meth´-leh-nel): Device of magic used by wizards in the Ritual of Discovery to locate potential wizards.
Miendrel (my´-en-drel): The Khedeshian god of war. When he sounds his horn Flestos it means many will die.
Mirdan ne'Cuimaras (meer´-dan neh kyoo-ih-mar´-as): "Tower of the Clouds," a hilltop guard tower flanking the entrance to the Valley of Wizards.
Mirdan ne'Keleth (meer´-dan neh kel´-eth): "Tower of Wind," a hilltop guard tower flanking the entrance to the Valley of Wizards.
Mistress Semeth (sem´-eth): A servant in Castle Agdenor.
Molok (mol´-ok): One of the Hounds of Shayphim.
Mykel Vailes (my´-kel vay´-ih-les): Son of Torel Vailes.
Nadjim Evernyes (nad´-jim ev´-ern-yes): The Master of Agdenor and one of Therain's counselors.
Naege (nayg): Massive ringed fortress in Almaris where Taeratens are trained.
Naevos (nay´-vohs): City on the western border of Khedesh.
Nahalreng (nah´-hal-reng): "Fire-beasts" in Osirin, great winged beasts from beyond the southern borders of Osseria who were controlled by the Commanding Stone during the Doomwar. In Kelarin, they are remembered as Dragons.
Nandis (nan´-dis): A Pashti serving girl at Castle Ailethon.
Nanjelkir (nan´-jel-keer): Asankaru's chief war priest.
Naragenth ul-Darhel (nare´ah-genth ool-dar´-hel): The first amber wizard, killed during the Wars of Unification.
Neck of the Samaro (sah-mar´-oh): Section of the river where it flows through a narrow gorge, a short distance east of the Falls.
Neddari (ned-dar´-ee): Warrior society ruled by various clan chieftains.
Neldemarien (nel-de-mare´-ee-en): Region of Khedesh famous for its wool.
Niélas (ny´-eh-las): The wife of Paérendras, to whom sailors pray during storms to calm the anger of her husband.
nirgromu (neer-groh´-moo): An apprentice of a kamichi who has ventured into the spirit realm known as the World That Is Above.
Nuven Kelais (noo´-ven keh-lay´-is): A Khedeshian nobleman, Earl of Carmethos.
Odalend (oh´-da-lend): One of Prince Teluko's war priests.
Odan Iktoret Perochan (oh´dan ik´-tor-et pare´-oh-chan): A Neddari, Chieftain of Clan Evrosúlar.
Odnir Helgrim (ohd´-neer hel´-grim): Swordmaster of Ailethon and a Taeraten of the Naege.
Okoro Gate (oh-kor´-oh): Large western gate in the wall around Almaris.
Olassa (oh-las´-sah): Spouse of Telros, the goddess of spring and all growing things.
Olgren-na-Pugúlo (ol´-gren na poo-gyoo´-loh): Lake in Neddar.
Olmar Reiseleng (ohl´-mahr ray-eye´-seh-leng): A Khedeshian soldier.
Order of Laonn (lay´-on): Group of philosophers and teachers whose chapterhouse is in Almaris. Many of their members are sent out to teach the sons and daughters of the nobleborn.
Oren Nesri (or´-en nes´-ree): A wizard of Hethnost.
Osirin (oh-seer´-in): The language of magic. It was once the native tongue of the Atalari.
Ossland Plains (os´-land): Region of Khedesh.
Pacca trees (pak´-ka): Slender, smooth-barked trees that in Khedesh are planted as memorials to the dead.
Padesh (pah´-desh): Walled town near Ailethon.
Paérendras (pay-air´-en-dras): The sea god of Khedesh.
Paladin's Tower (pal´-ah-din): Tallest tower in Ailethon. An observatory was once housed in its summit.
Panndri (pan´-dree): A Neddari god, twin of Lokuras. Together they rule the Long Night, a void of eternal darkness that the kamichis believe is the source of their powers. The Twins are the spirit masters of the kamichi.
Parglati Qesh (par-glah´-tee kesh): High hill upon which Ziren-Billek is built.
paru'enthred (par´-oo en´-thred): "Inner eye" in Osirin, describing the ability of wizards to focus and shape the flow of magic through their bodies.
Pashti (pash´-tee): Indigenous people of southern Osseria, conquered by Khedesh and his Raimen when they came to the southlands. They are now mostly a servant-class in the kingdom.
Patren Yescariel (pat´-ren yes-kar´-ee-el): A Khedeshian nobleman, Baron of Prellen Hill.
Pelkland (pelk´-land): Island kingdom in the Maurelian Sea, off the coast of Khedesh.
Pendrel Yevan Hirgrolei (pen´-drel yev´-an hear´groh-lay): A kamichi chieftan.
People of Theros (thair´-ohs): The Eletheros.
Perren Dulgran (pare´-in dool´-gran): A Khedeshian nobleman, Lord of Enderholt.
plansa wood (plahn´-sah): Trees from the far south of Neddar with roots so deep they are said to reach to the center of the world. They are used in many kamichi rituals and considered to be sacred.
Porrien (pore´-ee-en): A Khedeshian nobleman.
Rahmdil Khazuzili (rahm´-dil kaz-oo-zee´-lee): A wizard of Hethnost and Warden of the Archives.
Raliene Halfrey (ral´-ee-en hal´-fray): Son of Darus Halfrey.
Randel Ergoen (ran-del´ er´-go-en): A soldier in Therain's personal guard at Agdenor.
Red Robes: Khedeshian name for Asankaru's war priests.
Redhorn Hills: Line of hills running east from the Graymantle Mountains. Hethnost is built in a valley on the hills' southern side.
Regga (reg´-ga): Torel Vailes's horse.
Releasing Fire: Spell used by wizards to cremate the bodies of their dead.
Rengel (ren´-gel): A town near Castle Agdenor.
Reshel Atreyano (re-shel´ at-ray-ahn´-oh): Princess of Khedesh, youngest child of Abran Atreyano.
Resvan Telameiden (res´-van tel-ah-may´-ih-den): A Count of Khedesh.
Russen (rus´-sen): A Khedeshian nobleman, infamous for petty pilfering.
Sardovus Erleng (sar-doh´-vus er´-leng): An Archmage of Hethnost.
Sarod's High Fence (sar´-od): A curtain wall that joins the two castles that comprise Cregael-Thelakor.
Seddon Rethazi (sed´-don reth-ah´-zee): The steward of Hethnost.
Sedros Esedraen (sed´rohs es-eh-dray´-en): A cobbler from Rengel and a member of the Heralds of Truth.
Sevaisan Barlaechi (sev-ay´-san bar-lay´-eh-chee): The First Siege of Hethnost.
Shatani Zahamburrik (shan-tahn´-ee za-ham-bur´-ik): An Archmage of Hethnost who planted one of the kahladen trees within the fortress.
Shayphim (shay´-fim): Demonic figure of evil who is said to roam the southlands of Osseria with his Hounds Venga and Molok. He searches for wayward men and women whose spirits he captures and deposits in the Cauldron of Souls, where they are trapped forever, cut off from the light of the gods and unable to enter Velyol. The saying, "To Shayphim with him!" or "Shayphim take him!" is a curse that the dead will be denied the afterlife with the gods.
Sheffain (shef´-fayn): A spirit being that can be summoned to this world by wizards. They are extremely dangerous and must be confined within powerful Wards.
Sherenna (sheh-ren´-nah): The wife of Bellon. She greets the dead when they enter through Velyol's gates.
Shining Nation: Name of the Atalari's kingdom.
Sidden (sid´-den): A Khedeshian nobleman, Baron of Rildreth.
Slain God: A Neddari deity who was believed to have died long ago in battle against the Dark Ones. The kamichi teach that he will one day return to lead the Neddari to victory over their enemies.
Sorrow of Nehros (nay´-rohs): December 22, the day when the beloved knight of Khedesh was murdered by a Pashti servant.
Stanles Terring (stan´-les ter´-ring): A gardener at Castle Ailethon.
Stefon Malarik (stef´-on mal-ar´-ik): Man of Padesh said to be afflicted with visions of the future.
Stehlwen (stel´-wen): A Khedeshian nobleman.
Stenwek Hedresien (sten´-wek hed-res´-ee-en): A Khedeshian nobleman, Earl of Cregael-Thelakor.
Storm King: One of Asankaru's titles.
Styros (sty´-rohs): A Khedeshian nobleman, lord of Castle Merlaimen.
Sundering: Massive cliff extending in a long bow-shaped curve from southern Ghesevaras into Neddar. The Samaro River creates a waterfall at the cliff's midpoint.
Sunlight Hall: Large audience hall in Ailethon, with tall stained-glass windows along one wall.
Sunrise Guard: The mortal soldiers who guard Hethnost.
Suvendis (soo-ven´-dis): Prince Teluko's chief war priest.
Taeraten (tare´-ah-ten): Elite fighter of Khedesh, marked with a circle-within-a-circle tattoos on the backs of their hands. They are trained in the fortress of the Naege in Almaris.
Tageluron (tah-gel´-yoor-on): One of Asankaru's war priests.
Taivos Medril (tay´-ih-vos med´-ril): The Lord Commander of the Sunrise Guard.
Tammel Kean (tam-mel´ kee´-an): A soldier of the Sunrise Guard.
Tamren Dolring (tam´-ren dohl´-ring): Young woman from a minor house in the Duchy of Ailethon.
Tanshe-Arat (tan´-shee air´-at): The Home-in-Exile of the Eletheros. A city built after they were driven from the north of Osseria by the Atalari.
Tarla Telameiden (tar´-lah tel-ah-may´-den): A countess of Khedesh.
Teiyeron (tay´-yer-on): The chief stonemason of Castle Agdenor.
Telir Osáran (tel-eer´ oh-sar´-ran): "Valley of Wizards," Osirin name for the valley in which Hethnost is located.
Telros (tel´-rohs): Chief god of the Khedeshian pantheon.
Teluko (tel-oo´-koh): Younger brother of Asankaru.
Tendrun'avi (ten´-droon ah´-vee): A Neddari compulsion.
Teray Melfistan (te-ray´ mel´-fis-tan): Khedeshian captain from Calad-Ethil.
Terem Evernyes (ter´-em ev´-ern-yes): Son and apprentice of Master Nadjim Evernyes of Agdenor.
Teren Patserik (ter´-en pat-ser´-ik): Captain of the Watch at Castle Agdenor.
Tero Hamman Chendret (tee´-roh hahm´-man chen´-dret): A Neddari, the master builder of Clan Kendritíchun.
Terokesh (ter´-oh-kesh): Region of Khedesh inhabited by many Pashti.
Térutheg (tare´-oo-theg): One of the Neddari clans.
Terya Uldamaris (ter´-ya ool-da-mare´-is): A wizard of Hethnost.
tevi (tev´-ee): Neddari title for their warlord.
Tevin Heshlir (tev´-in hesh´-leer): A soldier in Therain's personal guard at Agdenor.
The King's Corner: An inn in the city of Naevos.
Therain Atreyano (thair-ain´ at-ray-ahn´-oh) : Prince of Khedesh, twin to Claressa.
Theros (thair´-ohs): the Lord-Father of the People of Theros. He united the Nine Clans of the Prenvi earth-dwellers and forged a single kingdom from them.
Thorn Hill: A town near Castle Ailethon.
Thorn: The keep of Castle Agdenor.
Threndish (thren´-dish): The people of Threndellen, a kingdom to the north of Khedesh.
Tikomei Ruwan (tee´-koh-mee-ih roo´-wan): A region of Neddar near the border of Khedesh.
Tireon al-Vashkiril (teer´-ee-on al vash-keer´-il): A member of the Baryashin Order and maker of the Horn of Tireon.
Tivar Lhasaril (tee´-var las´-ah-ril): "Lake of Dreaming," a lake within the Hammdras of Hethnost. Also the name of a secret underground lake that can give prophetic dreams.
Tomalos Imrelain (tom´-ah-lohs im´-re-lain): A Khedeshian nobleman, Count of Molaeros.
Tomir Gaiden (toh´-meer gay´-ih-den): A wizard of Hethnost.
Tordet Eglurezi Mydin (tor´-det eg-loo-rez´-ee my´-din): A Neddari, captain of a company of riders.
Torel Vailes (tor-el´ vay´-ih-les): A Khedeshian nobleman.
Tower of Cregael (kre-gay´il): Tower into which the western end of Sarod's High Fence is anchored.
Tower of Thelakor (thel´-ah-kor): Tower into which the eastern end of Sarod's High Fence is anchored.
Trelheton (trel-het´-on): A rugged, woody region of Khedesh.
Ulgreth Atreyano (ool´-greth at-ray-ahn´-oh): Son of Vendel.
Unmaking: A singular power unleashed by the Atalari during the Last Battle of the Doomwar to destroy the Nahalreng and their master. The Unmaking was so powerful that it destroyed the Atalari as well.
Unseeing: A spell that negates the ability of an observer to take note of someone or something encased within it.
Urgden Zeya Maldrúlu (urg´-den zee´-ya mal-droo´-loo): A Neddari kamichi who discovered the World That Is Above.
Urha (ur´-ha): Therain's horse, a black destrier.
Urley Gell (ur´-lee gell): A cook at Hethnost.
Urthailes (ur-thay´-ih-les): A Khedeshian nobleman.
Vacarandi (vak-ah-rahn´dee): Capital of the Atalari Shining Nation, rumored to have been the most beautiful city in the world.
Vaiseth Hiremar (vay´-ih-seth hear´-eh-mar): Wife of Elmen Hiremar.
Vanya Atreyano (vahn´-yah at-ray-ahn´-oh): Gerin's mother, who died of a wasting disease.
Varsae Estrikavis (var´-say es-tri-kah´-vis): Library of magical knowledge assembled by Naragenth and the great wizards of his age. The library was hidden due to the outbreak of the Wars of Unification and its location lost when Naragenth was killed in the siege of Almaris.
Varsae Sandrova (var´-say san-droh´-vah): The library of Hethnost.
Vegos (veg´-ohs): Balandrick's horse.
Veilos Tirban: Mortal man who designed and oversaw the construction of Hethnost.
Velarien Harres (vel-air´-ee-en hair´-es): The castellan of Castle Agdenor.
Velton Reiches (vel´-ton ray´-ches): A Khedeshian nobleman, Baron of Sencharel.
Vendel Atreyano (ven´-del at-ray-ahn´-oh): Founder of the Atreyano royal line.
Venegreh (ven´-eh-grey): Wizard who founded Hethnost.
Venga (ven´-ga): One of the Hounds of Shayphim.
vesai (ves-eye´): Honorific for wizards, no longer used outside of Hethnost.
Viramele Dreithes (veer´-ah-mel dray´-ih-thes): A wizard of Hethnost.
Volraneth (vol-ran´-eth): One of the Twin gods of Khedesh. His sister is Merel, and together they are charged with lighting the stars each night and keeping the sun and moon their courses.
Ward: A magical shield.
Weirstones (weer´-stones): Magical artifacts designed to contain a spirit summoned from the world of the dead.
Wilfros Demaru (wil´-frohs dem´-ar-oo): One of Therain's counselors.
witchwood: Enchanted wood used by the Eletheros war priests to channel their powers.
World That Is Above: A spirit world that can be accessed by Neddari kamichis, from which they draw elementals into this world.
yavas (yahv´-as): "Taint" or "stain" in Osirin.
Yurente Praithas (yoor-en´-tee pray´-ih-thas): Manservant of King Abran.
Yurleng Sevreas (yoor´-leng sev-ree´-as): Count of Khedesh and ruler of Agdenor before Therain's arrival.
Ziren-Bellek (zeer´-en bel´-ek): Large wooden hall in Neddar where Clans meet to resolve issues between them.
