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

  Mawyndul?: 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