by Janny Wurts
EMRIC s'GANNLEY
former caithdein of Tysan, and father of Diarin s'Gannley who was once handfasted to the clan chieftain of Westwood.
pronounced: em-rick
root meaning: arn'ric - plenty, 'state of wealth'
ENITHEN TUER
seeress living in the town of Erdane. Originally a Koriani sister who was freed from her initiate's vow of service by Fellowship Sorcerer Asandir's intervention.
pronounced: en-ith-en too-er
root meaning: en'weihen - far-sighted; tuer - crone
ENNA
girl-child who was once a weaver's apprentice.
pronounced: enn-na
not from the Paravian.
ERDANE
old Paravian city, later taken over by Men. Seat of old princes of Camris until Desh-thiere's conquest and rebellion. Erdani-meaning, from Erdane.
pronounced: er-day-na with the last syllable almost subliminal
root meaning: er'deinia - long walls
ERIEGAL
second youngest of the fourteen child survivors of the Tal Quorin massacre known as Jieret's Companions. Renowned as a shrewd tactician, he was ordered to serve Jieret's son Barach as war captain in the Halwythwood camp rather than fight Lysaer's war host in Daon Ramon Barrens in Third Age Year 5670.
pronounced: air-ee-gall
root meaning: eriegal - snake
ERLIEN s'TALEYN
High Earl of AUand; caithdein of Shand, chieftain of the forest clansmen of Selkwood. Once fought Arithon s'Ffalenn at sword-point over an issue of law bound over by Melhalla's caithdein and also as a trial of a sanctioned crown prince's honest character.
pronounced: er-lee-an
root meaning: aierlyan - bear; tal - branch; an - one,'first 'of first branch'
ETARRA
trade city built across the Mathorn Pass by townsfolk after the revolt that cast down Ithamon and the High Kings of Rathain. Nest of corruption and intrigue, and policy-maker for the North. Lysaer s'Ilessid was ratified as mayor upon Morfett's death in Third Age Year 5667. Raiett Raven subsequently appointed as ruling High Chancellor. Also the seat of the Alliance armed forces.
pronounced: ee-tar-ah
root meaning: e - prefix for small; taria - knots
ETTIN
river that empties into Rockbay Harbor at the border between Shand and Havish. pronounced: et-tin
root meaning: e'tennd - the slow
EVENSTAR
first brig stolen from Riverton's royal shipyard by Cattrick's conspiracy with Prince Arithon. Currently of Innish registry, running merchant cargoes under joint ownership of Fiark and his sister Feylind, who is acting captain.
FALGAIRE
coastal city on Instrell Bay, located in Araethura, Rathain, famed for its glass-works.
pronounced: fall-gair - to rhyme with 'air'
root meaning: fal'mier - to sparkle or glitter
FALLOWMERE
north-eastern principality of Rathain.
pronounced: fal-oh-meer
root meaning: fal'ei'miere - literally, tree self-reflection, colloquialism for 'place of perfect trees'
FATE'S WHEEL
see Daelion's Wheel.
FELLOWSHIP OF SEVEN
sorcerers bound to Athera by the summoning dream of the dragons and charged to secure the mysteries that enable Paravian survival. Achieved their redemption from Cianor Sunlord, under the Law of the Major Balance in Second Age Year One. Originators and keepers of the covenant of the compact, made with the Paravian races, to allow Mankind's settlement on Athera in Third Age Year One. Their authority backs charter law, upheld by crown justice and clan oversight of the free wilds.
FEITHAN
widow of Jieret s'Valerient, Earl of the North, and caithdein of Rathain.
pronounced: faith-an
root meaning: feiaihen - ivy
FEYLIND
daughter of a Scimlade fisherman and Jinesse, twin sister of Fiark, currently master of the brig Evenstar a merchant brig of Innish registry.
pronounced: fay-lind
root meaning: faelind'an - outspoken or noisy one
FIARK
son of a Scimlade fisherman and Jinesse, twin brother of Feylind, currently a merchant-factor at Innish, also handles all of Arithon's covert shore-side affairs.
pronounced: fee-ark
root meaning: fyerk - to throw or toss
FIONN ARETH CAID'AN
goatherd's child born in Third Age 5647; fated by prophecy to leave home and play a role in the Wars of Light and Shadow. Laid under Koriani spell-craft to mature as Arithon's double, then used as the bait in the order's conspiracy to trap the s'Ffalenn prince. Rescued from execution in Jaelot in 5669-70. Currently in the protective custody of the Prince of Rathain, held through Dakar's binding promise.
pronounced: fee-on-are-eth cayed-ahn
root meaning: fionne arith caid an - one who brings choice
FORTHMARK
city in Vastmark, Shand. Once the site of a hostel of Ath's Brotherhood. By Third Age 5320, the site was abandoned and taken over by the Koriani Order as a healer's hospice.
root meaning not from the Paravian
FREYARD
elderly servant in Hanshire.
pronounced: free-ard
root meaning not from the Paravian
GACE STEWARD
Palace Steward of Avenor.
pronounced: gace - to rhyme with 'race'
root meaning: gyce - weasel
GANISH
trade city located south of Methlas Lake in Orvandir, Shand.
pronounced: gan-eesh
root meaning: gianish - a halfway point, a stopping place
GARDE
Lord Mayor of Hanshire, father of Sulfin Evend, brother of Raiett Raven.
pronounced: guard
root meaning not from the Paravian
GLENDIEN
a Shandian clanswoman handfasted to Kyrialt s'Taleyn, heir designate of the High Earl of Alland.
pronounced: glen-dee-en
root meaning: glyen - sultry; dien - object of beauty
GREY BOOK OF OLVEC
an old genealogy that listed clan lineages and recorded the inheritable talents of each family.
pronounced: oll-veck
root meaning: olvec - record
GREAT WAYSTONE
see entry for Waystone.
GRIMWARD
a circle of spells of Paravian making "that seal and isolate the dire dreams of dragon haunts, a force with the potential for mass destruction. With the disappearance of the old races, the defences are maintained by embodied Sorcerers of the Fellowship of Seven. There are seventeen separate sites listed at Althain Tower.
HALDUIN s'ILESSID
founder of the line that became High Kings of Tysan since Third Age Year One. The attribute he passed on, by means of the Fellowship's geas, was justice.
pronounced: hal-dwin
root meaning: hal - white; duinne - hand
HALWYTHWOOD
forest located in Araethura, Rathain. Current main campsite of High Earl Barach's band, predominantly survivors of the Battle of Strakewood and Daon Ramon's late war.
pronounced: hall-with-wood
root meaning: hal - white; wythe - vista
HANHAFFIN
river running through Selkwood in Alland and emptying into the Cildein Ocean.
pronounced: han-haf-fin
root meaning: hanha - evergreen; affein - a dance step
HANSHIRE
port city on the Westland Sea, coast of Korias, Tysan; reigning official Lord Mayor Garde, father of Sulfin Evend; opposed to royal rule at the time of Avenor's restoration.
pronounced: han-sheer
root meaning: hansh - sand; era - place
HASPASTION
ghost of the dragon contained in the grimward located in Radmoore.
pronounced: has-past-ee-on
root meaning: hashpashdion - Drakish for black thunder
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an inlet on the north-eastern shore of Vastmark, Shand, now known as the site of the massacre enacted by the Spinner of Darkness, preceding the Battle of Dier Kenton Vale, Third Age Year 5647.
HAVISH
one of the Five High Kingdoms of Athera as defined by the charters of the Fellowship of Seven. Ruled by Eldir s'Lornmein. Crown heritage: temperance. Device: gold hawk on red field.
pronounced: hav-ish
root meaning: havieshe - hawk
HAVISTOCK
south-east principality of Kingdom of Havish.
pronounced: hav-i-stock
root meaning: haviesha - hawk; tiok - roost
HELFIN
Lord Mayor of Erdane, father of Princess Ellaine.
pronounced: hell-fin
root meaning: hal - white; fiomn'd - a fib
HIGHSCARP
city sited near the stone quarries on the coast of the Bay of Eltair, located in Daon Ramon, Rathain. Also contains a sisterhouse of the Koriani Order.
IAMINE s'GANNLEY
woman who founded the caithdein's lineage for Tysan.
pronounced: ee-ahm-meen-e
root meaning: iamine - amethyst
IANFAR s'GANNLEY
cousin and heir designate of Lord Maenol s'Gannley, caithdein of Tysan, sent to fosterage with High King Eldir of Havish in Third Age Year 5652.
pronounced: ee-an-far
root meaning: ianfiar - birch tree
ILITHARIS PARAVIANS
centaurs, one of three semimortal old races; disappeared after the Mistwraith's conquest, the last guardian's departure by Third Age Year 5100. They were the guardians of the earth's mysteries.
pronounced: i-li-thar-is
root meaning: i'lith'earis - the keeper/preserver of mystery
INNISH
city located on the southcoast of Shand at the delta of the River Ippash. Birthplace of Halliron Masterbard. Formerly known as 'the Jewel of Shand,' this was the site of the high king's winter court, prior to the time of the uprising.
pronounced: in-ish
root meaning: inniesh - a jewel with a pastel tint
INSTRELL BAY
body of water off the Gulf of Stormwell, separates principality of Atainia, Tysan, from Deshir, Rathain.
pronounced: in-strell
root meaning: arin'streal - strong wind
IPPASH
river that originates in the southern spur of the Kelhorns and flows into the South Sea by the city of Innish, southcoast, Shand.
pronounced: ip-ash
root meaning: ipeish - crescent
ISFARENN
etheric Name for the black stallion ridden by Asandir.
pronounced: ees-far-en
root meaning: is'feron - speed maker
ISHLIR
town on the eastshore of Orvandir, Shand.
pronounced: ish-leer
root meaning: ieshlier - sheltered place
ITHAMON
Historically significant in the First Age, site of a Paravian focus, a Second Age Paravian stronghold, and a Third Age ruin; built on a fifth lane power-node in Daon Ramon Barrens, Rathain, and inhabited until the year of the uprising. Site of the Compass Point Towers, or Sun Towers. Became the seat of the High Kings of Rathain during the Third Age and in Third Age Year 5638 was the site where Princes Lysaer s'Ilessid and Arithon s'Ffalenn battled the Mistwraith to confinement.
pronounced: ith-a-mon
root meaning: itha - five; mon - needle, spire
ITHISH
city located at the edge of the principality of Vastmark, on the south-coast of Shand. Where the Vastmark wool-factors once shipped fleeces.
pronounced: ith-ish
root meaning: ithish - fleece or fluffy
IYAT
energy sprite, and minor drake spawn inhabiting Athera, not visible to the eye, manifests in a poltergeist fashion by taking temporary possession of objects. Feeds upon natural energy sources: fire, breaking waves, lightning.
pronounced: ee-at
root meaning: iyat - to break
JAELOT
city located on the coast of Eltair Bay at the southern border of the Kingdom of Rathain. Once a Second Age power site, with a focus circle. Now a merchant city with a reputation for extreme snobbery and bad taste. Also the site where Arithon s'Ffalenn played his eulogy for Halliron Masterbard, which raised the powers of the Paravian focus circle beneath the mayor's palace. The forces of the mysteries and resonant harmonics caused damage to city buildings, watchkeeps, and walls, which has since been repaired. Site where Fionn Areth was arraigned for execution, as bait in a Koriani conspiracy that failed to trap Arithon s'Ffalenn.
pronounced: jay-lot
root meaning: jielot - affectation
JERIAYISH
sixth-rank initiate priest of the Light who had a seer's talent. Died of madness during the Alliance war host's invasion of Daon Ramon Barrens in Third Age Year 5670.
pronounced: jeer-ee-ah-yish
root meaning: jier'yaish - unclean magic
JEYNSA
daughter of Jieret s'Valerient and Feithan, born Third Age 5653; appointed successor for her father's title, Caithdien of Rathain.
pronounced: jay-in-sa
root meaning: jieyensa - garnet
JIERET s'VALERIENT
former Earl of the North, clan chief of Deshir; caithdein of Rathain, sworn liegeman of Prince Arithon s'Ffalenn. Also son and heir of Lord Steiven. Blood pacted to Arithon by sorcerer's oath prior to the battle of Strakewood Forest. Came to be known by head-hunters as Jieret Red-beard. Father of Jeynsa and Barach. Husband to Feithan. Died by Lysaer s'Ilessid's hand in Daon Ramon Barrens, Third Age Year 5670.
pronounced: jeer-et
root meaning: jieret - thorn
KALESH
town at the mouth of the harbor inlet from the Cildein Ocean, enemy of Alestron.
pronounced: cal-esh
root meaning: cattle'iesh - stubborn hold
KAMRIDIAN s'FFALENN
Crowned High King of Rathain, a tragic figure who died of his conscience under the fated influence of the maze in Kewar Caverns, built by Davien the Betrayer under the Mathorn Mountains.
pronounced: cam-rid-ee-an
root meaning: kaim'riadien - thread cut shorter
KELDMAR s'BRYDION
younger brother of Duke Bransian of Alestron, older brother of Parrien and Mearn.
pronounced: keld-mar
root meaning: kiel'd'maeran - one without pity
KEVOR
son and heir of Lysaer s'Ilessid and Princess Ellaine; born at Avenor in Third Age 5655. At age fourteen, in his father's absence, he exercised royal authority and averted a riot by the panicked citizenry of Avenor. Commonly held to have died by Khadrim fire in Westwood, but in fact was spared by an interaction with Ath's Brotherhood. Became an adept in Third Year 5670, at the hostel in Northerly, Tysan.
pronounced: kev-or
root meaning: kiavor - high virtue
KEWAR TUNNEL
cavern built beneath the Mathorn Mountains by Davien the Betrayer; contains the maze of conscience, which caused High King Kamridian s'Ffalenn's. death.
pronounced: key-wahr
root meaning: kewiar - a weighing of conscience
KHADRIM
drake-spawned creatures, flying, fire-breathing reptiles that were the scourge of the Second Age. By the Third Age, they had been driven back and confined in the Sorcerers' Preserve in the volcanic peaks in north Tysan.
pronounced: kaa-drim
root meaning: khadrim - dragon
KHARADMON
Sorcerer of the Fellowship of Seven; discorporate since rise of Khadrim and Seardluin leveled Paravian stronghold at Ithamon in Second Age 3651. It was by Kharadmon's intervention that the survivors of the attack were sent to safety by means of transfer from the fifth lane power focus. Currently working the wardings to defer a minor invasion of wraiths from Marak.
pronounced: kah-rad-mun
root meaning: kar'riad en mon - phrase translates to mean 'twisted thread on the needle' or colloquialism for 'a knot in the works'
KHETIENN
name for a brigantine built at Merior and owned by Arithon; also a small spotted wildcat native to Daon Ramon Barrens that became the s'Ff alenn royal device.
pronounced: key-et-ee-en
root meaning: kietienn - small leopard
KIELING TOWER
one of the four compass points, or Sun Towers, standing at ruin of Ithamon, Daon Ramon Barrens, in Rathain. The warding virtue that binds its stones is compassion.
pronounced: key-eh-ling
root meaning: kiel'ien - root for pity, with suffix for 'lightness' added, translates to mean 'compassion'
KORIANI
possessive and singular form of the word 'Koriathain'; see entry.
pronounced: kor-ee-ah-nee
KORIAS
south-western principality of Tysan.
pronounced: kor-ee-as
root meaning: cor - ship, vessel; i'esh - nest, haven
KORIATHAIN
order of enchantresses ruled by a circle of Seniors, under the power of one Prime Enchantress. They draw their talent from the orphaned children they raise, or from daughters dedicated to service by their parents. Initiation rite involves a vow of consent that ties the spirit to a power crystal keyed to the Prime's control. pronounced: kor-ee-ah-thain - to rhyme with 'main'
root meaning: koriath - order; ain - belonging to
KOSHLIN
influential trade minister from Erdane, renowned for his hatred of the clans and his support of the head-hunters' leagues.
pronounced: kosh-lynn
root meaning: kioshlin - opaque
KRALOVIR
term for a sect of necromancers, also called the grey cult.
pronounced: kray-low-veer
root meaning: krial - name for the rune of crossing; oveir - abomination
KYRIALT s'TALEYN
heir designate and youngest son of the High Earl of Alland, Lord Erlien s'Taleyn, caithdein of Shand.
pronounced: key-ree-alt
root meaning: kyralt - word for the rune of crossing with the suffix for 'last,' which is the name for the rune of ending.
LANSHIRE
-northernmost principality in the Kingdom of Havish. Name taken from the wastes at Scarpdale, site of First Age battles with Seardluin that blasted the soil to slag.
pronounced: lahn-sheer-e
root meaning: lan'hansh'era - place of hot sands
LAW OF THE MAJOR BALANCE
founding order of the powers of the Fellowship of Seven, as taught by the Paravians. The primary tenet is that no force of nature should be used without consent, or against the will of another consciousness.
