“Valhalla,” he said.
Then Claradon Eotrus fell.
GLOSSARY
PLACES
The Realms
Asgard: legendary home of the gods
Lomion: a great kingdom of Midgaard
Midgaard: the world of man
Nifleheim: the realm of the Lords of Nifleheim. The very hell of myth and legend.
Vaeden: paradise, lost
Places Within The Kingdom Of Lomion
Dor Eotrus: fortress and lands ruled by House Eotrus, north of Lomion City
Dor Linden: fortress in the Linden Forest, ruled by House Mirtise
Dor Lomion: fortress within Lomion City, ruled by House Harringgold
Dor Malvegil: fortress and lands ruled by House Malvegil, southeast of Lomion City on the west bank of the Grand Hudsar River
Dor Valadon: fortress outside Dover
Dover: large city at Lomion’s southeastern border
Dyvers: Lomerian city known for its quality metalworking
Lomion City (aka Lomion): capital city of the Kingdom of Lomion
Riker’s Crossroads: village at the southern border of Eotrus lands
Tammanian Hall: high seat of government in Lomion; home of the High Council and the Council of Lords
Temple of Guymaog: where the gateway was opened in the Vermion Forest
Tower of the Arcane: high seat of wizardom; in Lomion City
Vermion Forest: foreboding wood west of Dor Eotrus
Parts Foreign
Dead Fens, The: mix of fen, bog, and swampland on the east bank of the Hudsar River, south of Dor Malvegil
Grand Hudsar River: South of Lomion City it marks the eastern border of the kingdom
Emerald River: large river that branches off from the Hudsar at Dover
Minoc-by-the-Sea: coastal city
Tragoss Mor: large city far to the south of Lomion, at the mouth of the Hudsar River, where it meets the Azure Sea
PEOPLE
High Council of Lomion
Selrach Rothtonn Tenzilvel III: His Royal Majesty: King of Lomion
Aramere, Lady: Councilor for the City of Dyvers
Balfor, Field Marshal: Commander of the Lomerian army
Barusa of Alder, Lord: Chancellor of Lomion
Cartagian Tenzilvel, Prince: Selrach’s son, insane
Dahlia, Lady: Councilor for the City of Kern
Glenfinnen, Lord: Councilor for the City of Dover
Harper Harringgold, Lord: Archduke of Lomion City
Jhensezil, Lord: Preceptor of the Odion Knights
Morfin, Baron: (reportedly dead)
Slyman, Councilor: Master of Guilds
Tobin Carthigast, Bishop: Representative of the Churchmen
Vizier, The (Rabrack Philistine): Representative of the Tower of the Arcane
House Alder (Pronounced All-der)
Bartol Alder: younger brother of Barusa, Myrdonian Knight
Barusa Alder, Lord: Chancellor of Lomion, eldest son of the House
Blain Alder: younger brother of Barusa
Edwin Alder: son of Blain
House Eotrus
The Eotrus rule the fortress of Dor Eotrus, the Outer Dor (a town outside the fortress walls) and the surrounding lands for many leagues.
Aradon Eotrus, Lord: (pronounced Eee-oh-tro`-sss) – Patriarch of the House (presumed dead)
Claradon Eotrus, Brother: (Clara-don) Eldest son of Aradon, Caradonian Knight
Ector Eotrus, Sir: Third son of Aradon
Eleanor Eotrus: wife of Aradon
Gabriel Garn, Sir: House Weapons Master (presumed dead, body taken over by Korrgonn)
Jude Eotrus, Sir: Second son of Aradon
Knights & Soldiers of the House: Artol ‘The Destroyer’, Sir Paldor, Sir Glimador Malvegil, Sir Indigo, Sir Kelbor, Sir Ganton ‘the bull’, Sir Trelman, Sir Marzdan, Sir Sarbek, Harsnip, Baret, Graham, Sergeant Balfin
Malcolm Eotrus: Fourth son of Aradon
Ob A. Faz III: (Ahb A. Fahzz) Castellan and Master Scout of Dor Eotrus, a gnome
Tanch Trinagal, Par: (Trin-ah-ghaal) of the Blue Tower; Son of Sinch; House Wizard for the Eotrus
House Harringgold
Harper Harringgold, Lord: Arch-Duke of Lomion City; Patriarch of the House; Lord of Dor Lomion
Grim Fischer: agent of Harper, a gnome
Marissa Harringgold: daughter of Harper
Seran Harringgold, Sir: nephew of Harper
House Malvegil
Torbin Malvegil, Lord: Patriarch of the House; Lord of Dor Malvegil.
Landolyn, Lady: of House Adonael; Torbin’s consort. Half-elven.
Glimador Malvegil, Sir: first son and heir of Torbin, working under the service of House Eotrus.
Gravemare, Hubert: Castellan
Hogart: harbormaster
The Lords of Nifleheim
Azathoth: god worshipped by the Nifleheim Lords and The Shadow League
Arioch; Bhaal; Hecate
Korrgonn, Lord Gallis: son of Azathoth
Mortach: (aka Mikel) – killed by Angle Theta
The Crew Of The Black Falcon
Slaayde, Dylan: Captain of The Black Falcon
Bertha Smallbutt: ship’s quartermaster
Fizdar Firstbar ‘the corsair’: former first mate, presumed dead
N’Paag: First Mate
Tug, Little: Near 7-foot tall half-lugron seaman
The Crew/Passengers of The Grey Talon
DeBoors, Milton: ‘The Duelist of Dyvers’. A mercenary
Kaledon of the Gray Waste: a Pict, mercenary
Kleig: Captain of The Grey Talon
Knights of Kalathen: mercenaries, work for DeBoors.
The Crew/Passengers of The White Rose
Rastinfan Rascelon: Captain of The White Rose
Ginalli, Father: High Priest of Azathoth, Arkon of The Shadow League.
Ezerhauten, Lord: Commander of the Sithian Mercenary Company
Finbal, Brackta: arch-mage
Frem Sorlons: hulking warrior, simpleton; Captain of the Pointmen
Hablock, Par: arch-mage
Lugron: hulking brutish humanoids
Morsmun, Par: arch-mage
Mort Zag: red-skinned giant
Ot, Par: arch-mage
Sevare Zendrack, Par: wizard
Sithians: sect of knights and soldiers, trained by Ezerhauten
Others Of Note
Angle Theta, Lord: (Thay`-tah) (aka Thetan) knight errant and nobleman from a far-off land beyond the sea.
Azura the Seer: Seer based in Tragoss Mor
Caradonian Knights: priestly order of knights
Dolan Silk: (Doe`-lin) Theta’s manservant
Du Maris, Sir Hithron: Preceptor of the Sundarian Chapterhouse in Tragoss Mor; from Dor Caladrill
Einheriar: supernatural warriors
Kayla Kazeran: Part elvish woman from the Linden Forest
Myrdonians: Royal Lomerian Knights
Picts: a barbarian people from the Gray Waste
Pipkorn: (aka Rascatlan) former Grand Master of the Tower of the Arcane. A wizard.
Snor Slipnet: Patriarch of Clan Rumbottle; a gnome
Talidousen: Former Grand Master of the Tower of the Arcane; created the rings of the magi.
Thothian monks: monks that rule Tragoss Mor and worship Thoth
Vanyar Elves: legendary elven people
Volsungs: men/humans
THINGS
Miscellany
Amulet of Escandell: detects presence of danger; Pipkorn’s gift to Claradon.
Asgardian Daggers: legendary weapons created in the first age of Midgaard. They can harm creatures of Nifleheim.
Dargus Dal: Asgardian dagger, previously Gabriel’s, now Theta’s
Worfin Dal: “Lord’s Dagger,” Claradon’s Asgardian dagger
Wotan Dal: “Odin’s Dagger”. Pipkorn’s gift to Theta.
Axe of Bigby the Bold: Made of Mithril; given to Ob by Pipkorn
Dor: a generic
name for a Lomerian fortress
Dyvers Blades: finely crafted steel swords
Ghost Ship Box: calls forth an illusory ship; created by Pipkorn.
Mages and Monsters: a tactical wargame using miniatures
Mithril: precious metal of great strength and relative lightness
Ranal: a black metal, hard as steel and half as heavy, weapons made of it can affect creatures of Nifleheim
Ring of the Magi: amplifies a wizard’s power; one of twenty created by Talidousen
ABOUT GLENN G. THATER
For more than twenty-five years, Glenn G. Thater has written works of fiction and historical fiction that focus on the genres of epic fantasy and sword and sorcery. His published works of fiction include the first four volumes of the Harbinger of Doom saga: Gateway to Nifleheim, The Fallen Angle, Knight Eternal, and Dwellers of the Deep; the novella, The Gateway; and the novelette, The Hero and the Fiend.
Mr. Thater holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics with concentrations in Astronomy and Religious Studies, and a Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering, specializing in Structural Engineering. He has undertaken advanced graduate study in Classical Physics, Quantum Mechanics, Statistical Mechanics, and Astrophysics, and is a practicing licensed professional engineer specializing in the multidisciplinary alteration and remediation of buildings, and the forensic investigation of building failures and other disasters.
Mr. Thater has investigated failures and collapses of numerous structures around the United States and internationally. Since 1998, he has served on the American Society of Civil Engineers' Technical Council on Forensic Engineering (TCFE), is a member of that Council’s Executive Committee, and is the past Chairman of TCFE's Committee on Practices to Reduce Failures. Mr. Thater is a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Accredited Professional and has testified as an expert witness in the field of structural engineering before the Supreme Court of the State of New York.
Mr. Thater is an author of numerous scientific papers, magazine articles, engineering textbook chapters, and countless engineering reports. He has lectured across the United States and internationally on such topics as the World Trade Center collapses, bridge collapses, and on the construction and analysis of the dome of the United States Capitol in Washington D.C.
BOOKS BY GLENN G. THATER
THE HARBINGER OF DOOM SAGA
GATEWAY TO NIFLEHEIM
THE FALLEN ANGLE
KNIGHT ETERNAL
DWELLERS OF THE DEEP
VOLUME 5+ forthcoming
THE HERO AND THE FIEND
(A novelette set in the Harbinger of Doom universe)
THE GATEWAY
(A novella length version of Gateway to Nifleheim)
HARBINGER OF DOOM
(Combines Gateway to Nifleheim and The Fallen Angle into a single volume)
Knight Eternal (A Novel of Epic Fantasy) (Harbinger of Doom Volume 3) Page 20
