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Glossary: Theft of Swords

Albert Winslow, Viscount: Landless nobleman used by Riyria to arrange assignments from the gentry
Alburn: Kingdom of Avryn ruled by King Armand and Queen Adeline
Alenda Lanaklin, Lady: Daughter of Marquis Victor Lanaklin and sister of Brother Myron of the Winds Abbey
Allie: Daughter of Wyatt Deminthal
Alric Brendon Essendon, Prince: Member of ruling family of Melengar, son of Amrath, brother of Arista
Alverstone: \al-ver-stone\ Royce’s dagger
Ambrose Moor: Administrator of the Manzant Prison and Salt Works
Amrath Essendon, King: \am-wrath\ Ruler of Melengar, father of Alric and Arista
Amril, Countess: \am-rill\ Noblewoman that Arista cursed with boils
Ann, Queen: Wife of Amrath, mother of Alric and Arista, killed in a fire
Antun Bulard: Historian and author of The History of Apeladorn
Apeladorn: \ah-pell-ah-dorn\ Four nations of man, consisting of Trent, Avryn, Delgos, and Calis
Aquesta: \ah-quest-ah\ Capital city of the kingdom of Warric
Arcadius Vintarus Latimer: Professor of lore at Sheridan University
Archibald Ballentyne: Earl of Chadwick
Arista Essendon, Princess: Member of ruling family of Melengar, daughter of Amrath, sister of Alric
Armand, King: Ruler of Alburn, married to Adeline
Art, the: Magic, generally feared by nobles and commoners due to superstition
Arvid McDern: Son of Dillon McDern of Dahlgren
Avempartha: Ancient elven tower
Avryn: \ave-rin\ Central and most powerful of the four nations of Apeladorn, located between Trent and Delgos
Ballentyne: \bal-in-tine\ Ruling family of the earldom of Chadwick
Ba Ran Ghazel: Goblins of the sea
Belinda Pickering: Extremely attractive wife of Count Pickering, mother of Lenare, Mauvin, Fanen, and Denek
Belstrads: \bell-straads\ Family of knights from Chadwick, including Sir Breckton and Wesley
Bernice: Handmaid of Princess Arista
Bernum River: Waterway that bisects the city of Colnora
Bethamy, King: Ruler reputed to have had his horse buried with him
Black Diamond, the: International thieves’ guild centered in Colnora
Blackwater: Last name of Hadrian and his father, Danbury
Blythin Castle: Castle in Alburn
Bocant: Family who built a lucrative industry from pork, second most wealthy merchants in Colnora
Bothwicks: Family of peasant farmers of Dahlgren
Breckton Belstrad, Sir: Son of Lord Belstrad, knight of Chadwick, considered by many to be the best knight of Avryn
Brodric Essendon: Founder of the Essendon dynasty
Bucket men: Term for assassin used by the Black Diamond thieves’ guild
Byrnie: Long (usually sleeveless) tunic of chain mail formerly 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
Calis: \cal-lay\ Southern- and easternmost of the four nations of Apeladorn, considered exotic, in constant conflict with the Ba Ran Ghazel
Caswell: Family of peasant farmers from Dahlgren
Castell Blythium - Home of Mileva Hitartheon
Cenzars: \sen-zhars\ Wizards of the ancient 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
Cosmos DeLur: Colnora’s richest resident
Crimson Hand: Thieves’ guild operating out of Melengar
Crown Tower: Home of the Patriarch, center of the Nyphron Church
Cutter: Assassin of the Black Diamond, best friend of Royce, boyfriend of Jade
Dagastan: Major and easternmost trade port of Calis
Dahlgren: \dall-grin\ Remote village on the bank of the Nidwalden River
Danbury Blackwater: Father of Hadrian
Danthen: Woodsman from Dahlgren
Daref, Lord: Nobleman of Warric, associate of Albert Winslow
Darius Seret: Founder of the Seret Knights
Davens, Squire: Boy who Arista had a youthful crush on
Degan Gaunt: Leader of the Nationalists
Delano DeWitt, Baron: Nobleman who hires Hadrian to steal Count Pickering’s sword
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: Calian nobleman
DeLur: Family of wealthy merchants
Denek Pickering: Youngest son of Count Pickering
Dillon McDern: Dahlgren’s blacksmith
Dioylion: \die-e-leon\ The Accumulated Letters of Dioylion, a very rare scroll
Dixon Taft: Bartender and manager of The Rose and Thorn Tavern
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
Drundel: Peasant family from Dahlgren consisting of Mae, Went, Davie, and Firth
Duster: Moniker used by Royce while a member of the Black Diamond
Ecton, Sir: Chief knight of Count Pickering and military general of Melengar
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
Ella: Cook at Drondil Fields
Elven: Pertaining to elves
Enden, Sir: Knight of Chadwick, considered second best to Breckton
Erebus: Father of the gods, also known as Kile
Erivan: \ear-ah-van\ Elven empire
Erlic, Sir: Knight competing in Dahlgren contest
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, onetime member of the ancient order of the Cenzar, lover of Elinya, convicted of destroying the Novronian Empire and sentenced to imprisonment
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
Falina Brockton: Real name of Emerald, waitress at The Rose and Thorn Tavern
Fanen Pickering: \fan-in\ Middle son of Count Pickering
Fauld, the Order of: \fall-ed\ Post-imperial order of knights dedicated to preserving the skill and discipline of the Teshlor Knights
Fenitilian, Brother: Monk of Maribor, made warm shoes
Ferrol: God of the elves
Finiless: Noted author
Fletcher: Maker of arrows
Galeannon: \gale-e-an-on\ Kingdom of Avryn, ruled by Fredrick and Josephine
Galenti: \ga-lehn’-tay\ Calian term
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, Archbishop: \gal-e-in\ High-ranking member of the Nyphron Church
Galilin: \gal-ah-lin\ Province of Melengar ruled by Count Pickering
Gemkey: Gem that opens a gemlock
Gemlock: Dwarven invention that seals a container and can only be opened with a precious gem of the right type and cut
Gentry Square: Affluent district of Melengar
Ghazel: \gehz-ell\ Ba Ran Ghazel, dwarven name for goblins, literally: Sea goblins
Ghent: Ecclesiastical holding of the Nyphron Church
Gilarabrywn: \gill-lar-ah-bren\ Elven beast of war
Ginlin, Brother: \gin-lin\ Monk of Maribor, winemaker, refuses 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, ruled by the marquis Lanaklin
Great sword: Long sword designed to be held with both hands
Grigoles: \gry-holes\ Author of Grigoles Treatise on Imperial Common Law
Guardian of the Heir: Teshlor Knight sworn to protect the Heir of Novron
Gutaria: \goo-tar-ah\ Secret Nyphron prison designed to hold Esrahaddon
Gwen DeLancy: Calian prostitute and proprietor of Medford House and The Rose and Thorn Tavern
Hadrian Blackwater: Mercenary, one-half of Riyria
Halberd: Two-handed pole used as a weapon
Heir of Novron: Direct descendant of demigod Novron, destined to rule all of Avryn
Heldaberry: Wild-growing fruit often used to make wine
Heslon, Brother: Monk of Maribor, great cook
Hilfred: Bodyguard of Princess Arista
Himbolt, Baron: Nobleman of Melengar
House, the: Nickname used for Medford House
Hoyte: Onetime First Officer of the Black Diamond
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
Jade: Assassin in the Black Diamond, girlfriend of Cutter, friend of Royce
Jerish Grelad: Teshlor Knight and first Guardian of the Heir
Jerl, Lord: Neighbor of the Pickerings known for his prizewinning hunting dogs
Julian Tempest: Chamberlain of Melengar
Kile: Master sword smith, named used by Erebus when in the form of a man
Krindel: Prelate of the Nyphron Church and historian
Kris Dagger: Weapon with a wavy blade, sometimes used in magic rituals
Lanaklin: Ruling family of Glouston
Lanis Ethelred: \eth-el-red\ King of Warric, Imperialist
Lanksteer: Capital city of the Lordium kingdom of Trent
Lena Bothwick: Wife of Russell, farmer in Dahlgren
Lenare Pickering: Daughter of Count Pickering and Belinda, sister of Mauvin, Fanen, and Denek
Lingard: Capital city of Relison, kingdom of Trent
Longwood: Forest in Melengar
Lothomad, King: Lothomad the Bald, ruler of Trent, expanded territory dramatically 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
Luis Guy: Sentinel of the Nyphron Church
Magnus: Dwarf
Mandalin: \man-dah-lynn\ Capital of Calis
Manzant: \man-zahnt\ Infamous prison and salt mine located in Manzar, Maranon
Maranon: \mar-ah-non\ Kingdom in Avryn, ruled by Vincent and Regina
Mares Cathedral: Center of the Nyphron Church in Melengar, run by Bishop Saldur
Maribor: \mar-eh-bore\ God of men
Mason Grumon: \grum-on\ Blacksmith in Medford
Maurice Saldur, Bishop: Head of Nyphron Church in Melengar, friend of the Essendon ruling family
Mauvin Pickering: \maw-vin\ Eldest of Count Pickering’s sons
McDern: Peasant family living in Dahlgren
Medford: Capital of Melengar
Medford House: Brothel run by Gwen DeLancy and attached to The Rose and Thorn Tavern
Melengar: \mel-in-gar\ Kingdom in Avryn, ruled by the Essendon royal family
Melengarians: Residents of Melengar
Melissa: Head servant of Princess Arista, nickname Missy
Mercs: Mercenaries
Merlons: Solid section between two crenels in a crenellated battlement
Merton, Monsignor: Eccentric priest from Ghent, known to talk aloud to Maribor
Millie: Hadrian’s horse
Mir: Person with both elven and human blood
Montemorcey: \mont-eh-more-ah-sea\ Excellent wine imported through the Vandon Spice Company
Motte: Man-made hill
Mouse: Royce’s horse
Muriel: Goddess of nature, daughter of Erebus, mother of Uberlin
Myron: Monk of Maribor, son of Victor, brother of Alenda
Nareion: \nare-e-on\ Last emperor of the Novronian Empire
Nationalists: Political party led by Degan Gaunt that desires rule by the will of the people
Nevrik: \nehv-rick\ Son of Nareion, the heir who went into hiding
Nidwalden River: Marks the eastern border of Avryn and the start of the Erivan realm
Novron: Savior of mankind, son of the god Maribor, demigod who defeated the elven army in the Great Elven Wars, founder of the Novronian Empire, builder of Percepliquis
Novronian: \nov-ron-e-on\ Pertaining to Novron
Nyphron Church: The worshipers of Novron and Maribor, his father
Nyphrons: \nef-rons\ Devout members of the church
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 at the junction of the body piece and the arm piece
Percepliquis: \per-sep-lah-kwiss\ The ancient capital of the Novronian Empire, named for the wife of Novron
Percy Braga, Archduke: Lord Chancellor of Melengar, winner of the title of Grand Circuit Tournament Champion in Swords, the Silver Shield, and Golden Laurel; uncle to Alric and Arista, having married King Amrath’s sister
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, who shortened the family name to Pickering
Plesieantic Incantation: \plass-e-an-tic\ A method used in the Art to draw power from nature
Price: First Officer of the Black Diamond thieves’ guild
Ratibor: Capital of the kingdom of Rhenydd
Rendon, Baron: Nobleman of Melengar
Renian, Brother: \rhen-e-ahn\ Childhood friend of Myron the monk
Rhelacan: \rell-ah-khan\ Great sword that Maribor tricked Drome into forging and Ferrol into enchanting, given to Novron to defeat the elves
Rhenydd: \ren-yaed\ Kingdom of Avryn, ruled by King Urith
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
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: Ruler of Dunmore
Royce Melborn: Thief, one-half of Riyria
Rufus, Lord: Ruthless northern warlord, respected by the south
Russell Bothwick: Farmer in Dahlgren, husband of Lena
Salifan: \sal-eh-fan\ Fragrant wild plant used in incense
Sauly: Nickname of Maurice Saldur, used by those closest to him
Senon Upland: 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, who was charged with finding the Heir of Novron.
Sheridan University: Prestigious institution of learning, located in Ghent
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.
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
Tek’chin: Single fighting discipline of the Teshlor Knights that was preserved by the Knights of the Fauld and handed down to the Pickerings
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 the coin was minted.
Terlando Bay: Harbor of Tur Del Fur
Teshlors: Legendary knights of the Novronian Empire, greatest warriors ever to have lived
Theron Wood: Father of Thrace Wood, farmer of Dahlgren
Thrace Wood: Daughter of Theron and Addie
Tiliner: Superior side sword used frequently by mercenaries in Avryn
Tobis Rentinual: History professor at Sheridan University
Tolin Essendon: Son of Brodric, who moved the capital to Medford and built Essendon Castle
Tomas, Deacon: Priest of Dahlgren village
Torsonic: Torque-producing, as in the cable used in crossbows
Trent: Northern mountainous kingdoms
Trumbul, Baron: Mercenary
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
Urith, King: Ruler of Ratibor
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, which began as a pirate haven until Delgos became a republic, when it became a legitimate business
Venlin, Patriarch: Head of the Nyphron Church during the fall of the Novronian Empire
Vernes: Port city at the mouth of the Bernum River
Villein: Person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord
Vince Griffin: Dahlgren village founder
Warric: Kingdom of Avryn, ruled by Ethelred
Wesbaden: Major trade port city of Calis
Westbank: Newly formed province of Dunmore
Westerlands: Unknown frontier to the west
Wicend: \why-send\ Farmer in Melengar who lends his name to the ford that crosses the Galewyr into Glouston
Winds Abbey: Monastery of the Monks of Maribor near Lake Windermere in western Melengar
Wintertide: Chief holiday, held in midwinter, celebrated by feasts and jousts
Wyatt Deminthal: Onetime ship captain, father of Allie
Wylin: \why-lynn\ Master-at-arms at Essendon Castle

Glossary: Out of the Ashes

Adderly — Carriage driver in Rionillion
Alburnia — Province in central portion of the Novronian Empire
Alon Rhist — Ancient Fhrey fortress
Alroy Shaw — Crandall Shaw’s father
Amos Irwin — Fourth Legion soldier
Antun Bulard — Historian; author of History of Apeladorn
Apeladorn — The lands of Men
Armaris Ashpodar — Records keeper in Nevrik’s Grand Council
Artist — A practitioner of magic; wizard
Arvan — Fauyld who guards Governor Sikara
asica — Draping garment favored by Fhrey and Cenzars
Aston River — River in Elinya’s childhood village
Avempartha — Elven tower in the middle of the Nidwalden River
Ba Ran Ghazel — Children of the god Uberlin; ghazel; goblins
Benet Burke — Legion commander occupying Rionillion
BernRiver — River flowing past Merredydd
Bishop Venlin — Founder and leader of the Nyphron Church
Calynia — Southernmost and easternmost province of the Novronian Empire
Calynian — Of or pertaining to Calynia Province
Cary Gillings — Man from Elinya’s home village
Castell Blythium — Ancient fortress near the city of Rochelle
Cenzar — Imperial wizard
Cenzarium — Home of the Cenzar Council in Percepliquis
Chardus Orisin — Fabric merchant in Merredydd
Charran — Fauyld who guards Governor Sikara
Cole — Errand boy at the Evarburton Estate
Copper Crown Inn — Tavern in Rionillion
Corlin — Legion commander out of Calynia
Cotheran — Former commander of the First Imperial Legion out of Percepliquis
Crandall Shaw — Imperial Cenzar assigned to Merredydd
Cryllion — City in Alburnia Province
Dahl Rhen — Seat of the ancient Clan Rhen and home of Persephone, wife of Nyphron
Darius Seret — Son of the governor of Alburnia Province
Derek Seret — Governor of Alburnia Province
Dherg War — Ancient conflict between the Fhrey and the dwarves
Dionylion — Warden of Rionillion Prison
Drome — God of the dwarves
Drumindor — Dwarven tower in the southern province of Belgosia
Dur Guron — The easternmost portion of Calynia
Dwarves — Children of the god Drome; Dherg; Dromians
Edee — Elinya’s pseudonym
Efferen Ludivyn — Member of Governor Sikara’s council
Elan — The world
Elinya — Head of the House at the Evarburton Estate, and lover of Esrahaddon
Elkins — Theopol’s assistant
Ennelis Orphe — Hanis Orphe’s father; member of Nevrik’s Grand Council
Erivan — Fhrey lands
Erivania — Imperial province containing Erivan
Ermatidge Kern — Roda Kern’s mother
Eshryl Maerith — Captain of the Fauyld
Esrahaddon — Cenzar; tutor to Nevrik
Estramnadon — Capital city of Erivan
Eustacious Hargrave — Son of Lucian Hargrave of Rochelle
Evarburton Estate — Home of textile merchant Ingram Evarburton
fane — Ruler of the Fhrey
Fanquila — Nevrik’s sister
Farington — City in the northern province of Melenina
Fenelyus — First fane of the Fhrey; first Miralyith
Ferrol — God of the Fhrey
Fhrey — The children of the god Ferrol; elves
First Imperial Legion — Fighting force stationed in Percepliquis during The Fall
Forbidden Forest — Woodland in Rhulynia Province; off-limits to all by imperial edict
Forest Throne — Throne of the fane in Estramnadon
Forces of Faith — Army of the Nyphron Church
Forks — Confluence of the Bern and the Gula Rivers
Founder’s Day — Annual holiday celebrating the founding of Percepliquis
Freddy the Sty — One of Darius Seret’s knights
Gerald of Rionillion — Jerish’s pseudonym
Glenise — Nurse in the Fourth Legion
Gopher — Chore boy at the Evarburton Estate
Grand Council — Advisers to the emperor
Great Balmah — Willa the Wonder’s statue
Gregely — One of Darius Seret’s knights
Gubernatorial Guard — Security force of Merredydd
Gurlin bog — Strong Ba Ran liquor
Gur Em — Forest covering the eastern part of Calynia
Gylindora — First fane of Erivan
Halivar — Laborer at the Evarburton Estate
Hamling — Youngest of Darius Seret’s knights
Hanis Orphe — Former imperial councilor representing Merredydd
Hivaria — Willa the Wonder’s daughter
hohura — Strong Calynian drink favored by Tenkins and the Ba Ran Ghazel
Hollenbeck — Hospitable farmer living north of Merredydd
Horn of Gylindora — Sacred relic used by the Fhrey to choose their ruler
Imperial Repository of Tomes and Knowledge — Imperial library
Ingram Evarburton — Wealthy textile merchant of Percepliquis
Instaria — Province named for the Instarya tribe of the Fhrey
Instarya — Warrior tribe of the Fhrey
Ira Gribble — Crandall Shaw’s pseudonym
izuto — Tenkin curse word
Jerish Grelad — Teshlor Knight; tutor and protector of Nevrik
Jesup — Laborer at the Evarburton Estate
keng — Coin equivalent to five copper piths
Lucian Hargrave — Former imperial councilor; father of Eustacious Hargrave
Lusty Monk Tavern — Tavern in Rodencia
Maribor — God of Man; the father of Novron, according to the Nyphron Church
Mawyndulë — Fhrey Artist of the Miralyith tribe
Merredydd — Capital city of Instaria Province
Mileva Hitartheon — Riva of Castell Blythium
mir — Person of mixed human and Fhrey ancestry
Miralyith — Mage tribe of the Fhrey
Mort the Barrel — One of Darius Seret’s knights
Mount Mador — Mountain in Alburnia Province created via the Art by Fenelyus
Nareion Novronian — Eighth emperor of the Novronian Empire; Nevrik’s father
Nary — Nevrik’s pseudonym
Nederas — Childhood village of Crandall Shaw
Nevrik Novronian — Exiled emperor of the Novronian Empire; son of Nareion
Nidwalden River — Separates Erivania Province from the rest of the Novronian Empire
nillywicket — Imaginary lizardlike creature
Novron — Humanized name for Nyphron; the human son of the god Maribor, according to the Nyphron Church
Novronian — Pertaining to Novron
Nyphron — The first emperor
Nyphron Church — Popular religion created and led by Bishop Venlin
Nyrian — Sixth emperor of the Novronian Empire
oberdaza — Ba Ran Ghazel wielders of magic
Order of the Fauyld also Order of the Knights of the Fauyld — Elite Fhrey fighting force of Merredydd
Orinfar — Runes capable of blocking the Art
Ox Crossing — Invented birthplace of Ira Gribble
Percepliquis — City in Rhenydd Province; capital of the Novronian Empire
Persephone — Leader of the ancient Clan Rhen; wife of Nyphron
pith — Copper coin
Raksis — Representative of the Provincial Army out of Instaria
Ra Mar — City in Calynia
raow — Predator that eats its prey starting with the face, and must add to its pile of bones before sleeping
Rel — A region in the underworld
Rex Nexziria — King of the Ba Ran Ghazel
Rhenydd — Province of the Novronian Empire; location of Percepliquis
Rhodelia Kern see Roda Kern
Rhulynia — Province lying between Alburnia and Calynia
Rhune — Fhrey name for an ancient human
Rhunic — Pertaining to Rhunes, especially their language
Rionillion — City in Warica Province
Riva — Any one of the five generals in Uberlin’s ancient army
Roan of Rhen — Legendary ancient inventor and explorer
Rochelle — Capital city of Alburnia Province
Roda Kern also Rhodelia Kern — Scribe to Bishop Venlin
Rodencia — City lying west of Percepliquis in Rhenydd Province
Ruby Finn — Rogue Artist of the Forbidden Forest, who killed Elinya's father
Rylon — Gate guard at the Sikara Estate
Saber — Fauyld knight
Sadar — Governor Shakar Sikara’s father; Sadarshakar Sikara’s grandfather
Sadarshakar Sikara — Former imperial councilor representing Merredydd; member of Nevrik’s grand council; son of Governor Shakar Sikara
Saibryn — Fhrey in Nevrik’s painting
Seven Knightly Virtues — Code of ethics upheld by Teshlor Knights
Sikarian Bridge — Span over the Bern River at Merredydd
Seon Hall — Ancient Fhrey fortress
Shahabad — Port city in Calynia
Shakar Sikara — Governor of Instaria Province and Merredydd
Sikar — Patriarch of the Sikara family
Sikara Estate — Ancestral home of the Sikara family; home of the Governor of Merredydd and Instaria Province
Stennis Lorcan — Cobbler in Merredydd
Talos — Governor of Warica Province
Tenkin — Residents of Calynia who adopted the ways of the Ba Ran Ghazel
Teshlor — Imperial knight; member of the Order of the Teshlor Knights
Teshlor Academy — Training school for Teshlor Knights
Teshlor Guildhall — Home of the Order of the Teshlor Knights in Percepliquis
The Art — Magic
Theopol — General Secretary of the Nyphron Church
Turin — The first immortal
Twill — Gate guard at the Sikara Estate
Uberlin — God of the Ba Ran Ghazel
Ulin — Mir warrior inducted posthumously into the Order of the Fauyld
Urlineus — Gubernatorial seat of Calynia
vendon pox — Poison immune to the effects of the Art
Vicks — Cadet at the Teshlor Academy
Walter — Day steward at the Sikara Estate
Warica — Western province of the Novronian Empire
weave — A magical working
Willa the Wonder — Calynian fortune teller in Merredydd
Wintertide — Annual celebration on the winter solstice
Yolric - a master Cenzar who accompanied Elinya and Esrahaddon to Castell Blythium to fight Mileva Hitartheon

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Glossary: Theft of Swords

Glossary: Out of the Ashes