by Ellyn, Court
Her Dardra (Moon Guard)
Captain Cheriam and her lieutenants: Tréandyn, Ruvion, Lasharia, Solandyr, Elyandir, Murienna, Branedyr, Thrainor, Maliel (deceased)
IN THE CITY AND BEYOND
Laniel Falconeye, captain of the Dranithion Quethiel, or Guardians of the Northern Wood, Thorn’s friend
Lyrienn, his sister, Lady Aerdria’s companion
Iryan Wingfleet, captain of the Dranithion Uthiel, Guardians of the Southern Wood
Tíryus, commander of the Avidan Regular Army, or Regs
Aegulon, Keeper of Civil Order
Saeralín, Keeper of the Veil
The Naenion
Lothiar, the Exiled
Paggon Ironfist, chieftain of Storm Mount Clan
Fogrim, of Dragon Claw Clan
Korax Elfbane, of Black Marsh Clan
Lohg and Screamface of Sky Rock Clan
The Histories
Dorelia, first Lady of the Elarion, who led her people across the sea to Dwinovia
Amanthia, Aerdria’s sister, deceased. Ancestor of Kelyn and Thorn Kingshield
Bhodryn the Great, the last powerful king of a united Westervael, whose grandsons split the realm into Aralorr and Fiera
Tallon the Unifier, who joined Evaronna to Aralorr
Appendix B
Elaran Glossary, Abridged
Ada / Anda = (adj.) strong. And= (n.) strength. As in andyr.
Alas / Elas = a journey. (pl. alasion). From verb Elar, ‘to travel;’ lasí = wandering, traveling (adj.). The elves call themselves Elari (pl. Elarion), meaning ‘traveler.’ Their language, spoken and written, is Elaran.
Alva = river. As in Alvávidan.
-an / -en /-in = pluralizes, as does ‘-ion.’ As in Thyrnoran, ‘Silver Mountains.’
Ana = mother. Used in conjunction with Forah, forms the name for the creative force of the universe, Ana-Forah. Zhianese, and other paternal peoples, reverse the elements to Forana, ‘Father-Mother.’
Ara = favored, beloved. As in Aralorr, ‘favored jewel.’.
Arga = Blessed (n. and adj.). Arghel = a blessing.
Asa / As = (adj.) new, fresh. As in Dan-Ora’as, ‘home of new beginnings.’
Ath / Eth = red. As in Forath, ‘red father.’
Aurien = friend. (pl. aurienen). Aura = friendly, kind. (Note: words that begin with vowels and are preceded by a word ending in a vowel, are written and pronounced with an ‘h’ in order to separate the vowels’ sounds.)
Avë = implies magic, powers, elemental forces. As in Avidan and avedra.
Azeth = the indwelling soul or life-energy. As in rágazeth, the Soul Snatcher. (compare Yr/Ir)
Azhdyr = an exile, or the exiled. (pl. Azhdyrion) From Ashter, ‘to exile.’ As in Azhdyria (Land of the Exiled).
Baer / Ber = (n.) iron. As in baernavë, ‘iron of un-magic;’ Baerdwin, dwarf, literally ‘man of iron’ (pl. baerdwinion).
Bazan = to be (irreg.)—vi’e (vië), vil, bi’ev (biëv), vayan, vailan, baizan. Imperative form—vilë, ‘you be,’ vailanë, ‘you all be.’
Bryn / Bren / Bran / Bram = falcon. As in the River Bryna, Brengarra, Bramoran, Brynduvh.
Chequar (one of the few ‘ch’ words pronounced as ‘church’ rather than ‘Bach’) = to scar, mark, brand. (irreg.)—jheqi, jeqil, jeqin, jhequan, jeqlan, jeqiven. Cheq = (n.) scar, brand. As in keldjeq, ‘warrior’s mark.’
Chinál = method, way
Dal / Del, Tel / Tal = star. Della / Dalla = (adj.) ‘starry.’
Dan / Don / Dun = home. As in Avidan.
Dath = thorn. (pl. dathan; adj. thorny is ‘datha’) As in Dathiel, ‘one who is thorn.’
Dorreah = Goddess. Literally, ‘moon lady.’
Dra / Dri / Dry = guardian. From Druhan, ‘to guard, protect.’ As in shaddra, avedra, Dardra, and Dranithion.
Dragar = to fly. Drag = flight. Draghí = f lying (adj.) As in Drakhan.
Dren = fang, tooth. From Drenar, ‘to bite’; pl. Drenilion. As in Mount Drenéleth, ‘stone tooth.’
Duinn = (n.) dark. From Duinar, ‘to darken.’ Duina = (adj.) dark. As in duinóvion, ‘humans’ (see ‘Ova’)
Elari = see Alas/Elas
Eleth = stone (n.). Adjective form is eletha.
Eshel = fire (compare Val).
Forah = father. As in Forath. (see Rea and Ana)
Frinach (sometimes vrinach) = storm.
H’ = added to the front of a word that begins with a vowel if that word follows another ending in a vowel. See the note following ‘aurien.’
Har / Her = sun. Hara, ‘sunny.’ Harsha, ‘sunlight.’ Harshava, ‘sunlit.’ As in Harac, Harena (The Desert), Heret (Land of First Dawn).
Ils / Is = corruption of ‘elves.’ As in Ilswythe, Elves’ Meadow.
Kaem = ridge.
Kal / Kel = warrior. As in Kelyn, keldjeq.
Kantav = bridge; also denotes ‘passage across,’ as in Kantava Islands and Kantávlea, the ‘Sea of Crossing.’
Kir / Kier = shield, from Kírer, ‘to shield from.’
Kulyah = head. (pl. kulyanen)
Lassar = to grow, increase. Lashí = (adj.) growing, increasing. Derived is Duinlas, ‘growing dark’ or twilight; Shalas, ‘morning.’
Lau = (prep.) down.
Lea / Lia = sea, water in general. As in Leathyr (silver water), Leania (land of water)
Len / Linn / Lyn = beautiful, fair. As in Kelyn, Rhoslyn.
Ler / Lir / Lor = jewel, gem. As in Aralorr.
Lesha = melody.
Leth = land.
Lethryn = earth, globe, planet entire.
Liethan = to praise (irreg.)—liethi, liethil, liethiv, lithyan, lethilan, lethivan
Loth = ash (pl. lothen). As in Lothiar, ‘like ash.’
Luin / Lun = tower. As in Lunélion.
Mar / Mor = fortress, stronghold. Seen in countless names of strongholds across Dwinovia, like Bramoran, Athmar.
Mith = peace, quiet (n.). From Mithar, to grow peaceful, quiet. Mitha = peaceful (adj.). Mithilë! = Peace! (command).
N / Na = signifies negation. Also ‘no’ or ‘un-’
Na’eth = shadow. Na’etha = shadowy (adj.). As in Nathrachan, Nathryk.
Na’in = ogre. (pl. naenion)
Nethai = brother.
Nith / Nyth = forest, wood, and the singular tree. As in Avidanyth (Avidan Wood), Nithmar.
Ora = beginning (n.). From Oren, ‘to begin.’ As in Dan-Ora’as.
Ova = a community, clan, people, gathering place. From Ovan, ‘to gather.’ As in Sýnnova (‘safe place’). Duínovë, meaning ‘dark person,’ the Elaran name for a male human, while Duínova is a female human. Duinóvion is the plural for many humans, while Duínovan is the adjective denoting anything of human make or design, including their language. Dwinóvia, ‘Land of Men’
Quethia = north. Quethiel = northern.
Ran / Ron / Ren / Ryn = royal. As in Kieryn, Bramoran.
Rava = pearl. As in Rávalin, one of the Pearl Islands.
Rea = lady or queen, or any highly placed female.
Rek / Rik / Ryk = king. As in Rhorek, Shadryk, etc.
Rhithio = west. Rhithiel = western.
Rhos = flower.
Rith = wing (pl. rithion). As in Goryth, and Avarith, lit. ‘magic wing’ or ‘wing of avë’ for dragon (pl. avárithen).
Sha = light. Seen in ‘shaddra’ (Guardians of Light, the monks dwelling in the valley of the same name)
Shath = day.
Slanta! = Greetings!
Tav = joy. Tava = (adj.) happy. From Tabar, ‘to be joyful, happy’
Thall / Thell = Bay, cove. As in thellnyth tree.
Thassan = to forgive, pardon.
Thevríl = the Veil, and the spell-word used to conjure it around oneself.
Thyn / Thyr = silver (n. and adj.). As in Thyrvael, Thyrra.
Ter / Tír = arrow. As in Tírnan, Tírandon.
Tran / Tryn = ford. As is Galantryn, the Great Ford.
Trechan = to teach (irreg.)—trechi, tr
echil, trechiv, treyan, trechilan, trechiven
Ula / U’alu = (adj.) long. As in Ulmarr.
Uthia = south. Uthiel = southern.’
Van = song. From Vanar, ‘to sing’
Val / Vul = fire (in liquid form). As in Valrosk and Galvalia.
Valav = (n.) balance. Navalav= unbalance.
Wyr = moor, heath. As in Wyramor, ‘fortress of the moor.’
Wytha = meadow, valley. As in Ilswythe.
Whenda = windy. As in Helwende.
Yr / Ir = life; spirit. From Yran, ‘to live, have spirit.’ Yri, adj. ‘living.’ As in Iryan.
PERSONAL PRONOUNS:
Oa/oän = I/me
Ola/olahn = you/you (pl.)
Eä/eär = She/her
Eö/eör = He/him
Ië = it
Yo/yora = We/us
Elan/eran = They/them
POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS:
Ta/atta = My/mine
Tae/attae = Your/yours
Tas/attás = Her/hers
Torr/attor = His/his
Ti/atti = Its/its
Tann/attán = Our/ours
Taena/attaena = Your (pl.)/yours (pl.)
Tash/attash = Their/theirs
CONJUNCTIONS:
And = tha
But/however = vae
So/therefore = yn
For/because = qua
ARTICLES:
The = er
A = ya
An = yan
That = as
This = al
OF:
-Prepositional ‘of’ is absorbed, understood, as in Welsh.
-Possessive ‘of’ is expressed as ‘-d’, ‘-ad’, ‘-da’ at end of a word or amid a compound word such as Brandrith, ‘falcon’s wing’; bathda’sha, rainbow (lit. ‘rain’s light’= Buadd da sha).
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Court Ellyn began writing historical fiction when she was fourteen, but her preference slowly gravitated toward the fantastical. Now, somewhere between dragon dens, haunted forests, and battlefields strewn with otherworldly foes, she moderates the LegendFire Creative Writing Community at www.legendfire.com
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