Sobra I’ternin (so´ brah - e turn´en) n. [origin unknown] The ancient text, most often attributed to the angiel Cephrael, which details the natural laws of patterns in thaumaturgic application. The book is itself written in patterns and has yet to be fully translated. Many Orders are dedicated to its study, translation and adaptation for use in the Adept Arts.
Strand (strand´) n. [Agasi, strônd] 1 Any of the parts that are bound together to form a whole [the strands of one’s life] 2 Referring to any of the five composite aspects of elae and its five attributive fields of energy (respectively: strand 1:creative energy, 2:kinetic energy, 3:variant energy, 4:energy of thought, 5:elemental energy).
Thread (thred) n. [Old Alæic thræd, to bind] A colloquial term used when speaking of a group of four men of a specific race, as opposed to a String, which is a grouping of six.
Tiern’aval (teer´- navol´) n. [origin unknown] An island city, one of the Free Cities of Xanthe, which vanished at the end of the Adept wars circa 597aV. The city’s fate remains a mystery.
T’khendar (tuh – ken´dar) n. [origin unknown] The realm created by the Adept wielder Malachi ap’Kalien out of Alorin’s own aether, which sacrilegious act resulted in fierce denouncement from the Council of Realms and indirectly, his later madness.
Truthreader (trooth´ rēd er) n. [Old Alæic treowe, true + raedan] An Adept of the fourth strand of elae who is able to hear (and sometimes see) the thoughts of others and is thereby able to discern the time, place and form of any occurrence in their memory, i.e. its truth.
Tyriolicci (teer´e-oh – lee´chee) One of the Wildling Races of the Forgotten Lands. See Whisper Lord.
Vestal (vest´-al) n. [Cyrenaic, vestir, to endow] 1 An Adept elevated and empowered with the responsibility of enforcing the laws, regulations, activities and codes of his respective strand of elae, and of overseeing all Adepts subject to it 2 one of five highly-trained and advanced Adepts elected as voting members of the Council of Realms, ranking just below the Seat of the realm in authority.
Weld (weld) n. [Cyrenaic, welden, to be strong] The most major joints in the pattern of the world. All leis and nodes connect through a weld, thus a weld allows travel to any location. Welds also form the joints between the realms and thus allow travel from realm to realm.
Whisper Lord n. [Collq.] One of the Wildling races (also called Tyriolicci) known for their frenzied fighting style and ability to make small skips through time.
Wielder (wēld´ər) n. [Cyrenaic, welden, to be strong < Old Alæic, valere, a show of strength] A person of any race who uses patterns to compel one or more strands of elae, thereby influencing the strand’s properties to create the effect he has postulated; a sorcerer in the realm of Alorin. Adepts and men alike become wielders through intensive training and study.
Wildling (wahyld´-ling]) n. [Old Alæic wilde] 1 (Collq) An Adept of the third strand of elae 2 Any of the twenty-seven non-human races whose native abilities are attributed to the third strand of elae but who may or may not be possessed of paranormal abilities.
Zanthyr (zan´thur) n. [Old Alæic] An elusive Adept of the fifth strand of elae; zanthyrs can shapeshift between two forms: one human, one animal. Some have been known to work elae as wielders, but the extent of their abilities is unknown.
Dramatis Personae
The Five Vestals:
Alshiba Torinin—the First Vestal, an Adept Healer and the Alorin Seat
Dagmar Ranneskjöld—the Second Vestal, an Espial
Seth nach Davvies—the Third Vestal, an avieth of the Wildling races
Raine D’Lacourte—the Fourth Vestal, a truthreader and raedan
Björn van Gelderan—the Fifth Vestal, branded a traitor
Members of the Royal Family of Dannym
Gydryn val Lorian—King of Dannym
Errodan Renwyr n’Owain val Lorian—Queen of Dannym
Ysolde Remalkhen—the Queen’s Companion; a Fire Princess from Avatar
Ean val Lorian—Prince of Dannym, the youngest son
Trell val Lorian—Prince of Dannym, the Queen’s treasured middle son
Sebastian val Lorian—oldest son (a victim of assassination)
Creighton Khelspath—ward of Gydryn, blood-brother to Ean (now a Shade)
Ryan val Lorian—brother to Gydryn, posted as Dannym’s Ambassador to Agasan
Fynnlar val Lorian—son of Ryan, a prince of Dannym
Brody the Bull—Fynnlar’s bodyguard
In the King’s Cabinet & Guard
Morin d’Hain—Spymaster
Donnal val Amrein—Minister of the Interior
Mandor val Kess—Minister of Culture
Vitriam O’reith—truthreader to the King
Kjieran van Stone—truthreader to the King (assigned as a spy to Bethamin’s Temple)
Rhys val Kincaide—Lord Captain of the King’s Own Guard
Bastian val Renly—a lieutenant of the King’s Own Guard
Cayal—a soldier of the King’s Own Guard
Dorin—a soldier of the King’s Own Guard
Of the Peerage & Their Households
Gareth val Mallonwey—Duke of Towermount and General of the West
Tad val Mallonwey—Heir to Towermount
Katerine val Mallonwey—daughter of Gareth, engaged to Creighton Khelspath
Lisandre val Mallonwey—daughter of Gareth
Loran val Whitney—Duke of Marion and General of the East
Killian val Whitney—Heir to Marion
Melisande d’Giverny—mother to Alyneri (deceased)
Prince Jair—Prince of Kandori, father of Alyneri (deceased)
Alyneri d’Giverny—Duchess of Aracine, an Adept Healer
Tanis—an Adept truthreader, Melisande’s ward
Farshideh—a Nadori midwife, Seneschal of Fersthaven (deceased)
Stefan val Tryst—Duke of Morwyk
Wilamina—Dowager Countess of Astor
Ianthe d’Jesune val Rothschen—Marchioness of Wynne
Wilem val Rothschen—Marquess of Wynne
The Contessa di Remy—wife of the Agasi Ambassador’s Aide
In T’khendar
Balaeric de Parma—a pirate from Alorin, now a gypsy Iluminari
Carian vran Lea—a pirate of Jamaii, an Adept Nodefinder
Gwynnleth—an avieth from Elvior
Isabel van Gelderan—Epiphany’s Prophet, sister to Björn van Gelderan
Julian d’Artenis—a fifth-strand Adept from Jeune, Veneisea
Markal Morrelaine—a wielder, one of the First Lord’s three generals
The Council of Nine
Björn van Gelderan—the First Lord and Alorin’s Fifth Vestal
Cristien Tagliaferro—an Adept truthreader
Anglar Tempest (deceased, revived as a Shade)
Dunglei ap’Turic (deceased)
Parsifal D’Marre (deceased)
Arion Tavestra (deceased)
Markal Morrelaine—a wielder, one of Björn’s three Generals
Ramuhárikhamáth—a drachwyr, one of Björn’s three Generals
Malachai ap’Kalien (deceased)
The Warring Princes & Their Allies
Emir Zafir bin Safwan al Abdul-Basir—Akkadian Emir, Unifier of the Seventeen Tribes
Rajiid bin Yemen al Basreh—Prime Minister of the Akkad
Radov abin Hadorin—Ruling Prince of M’Nador
Viernan hal’Jaitar—Radov’s wielder (see The Fifty Companions)
Raliax—a Saldarian mercenary
The Prophet Bethamin (origins unknown)
Dore Madden—an Adept wielder serving the Prophet (see The Fifty Companions)
Işak Getirmek—a wielder bound to Dore Madden
The Karakurt—a female truthreader, leader of an infamous ring of assassins
At the First Lord’s Sa’reyth
Vaile—a zanthyr
Leyd—a zanthyr
Loghain—a Tyriolicci (of the Wildling races, called Whisper Lord by the races of men)
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bsp; The Fifty Companions
(those known to be living)
Pavran Ahlamby—a truthreader
Usil al’Haba—a Nodefinder
Elien ap’Gentrys—an Adept wielder
Gannon Bair—a truthreader
Karienna D’Artenis—an Adept Healer
Laira di Giancora—an Adept Healer
Mian Gartelt—an Adept Healer
Viernan hal’Jaitar—an Adept wielder
Socotra Isio—a Nodefinder
Ledio Jerouen—an Adept Wildling
Dore Madden—an Adept wielder
Mazur of Elvior—an Avieth of Elvior
Franco Rohre—a Nodefinder
Delanthine Tanner—an Adept wielder
Thessaly Vahn—An Adept Healer
Devangshu Vita—a Nodefinder
Niko van Amstel—a Nodefinder
The Malorin’athgul
Darshanvenkhátraman (Dar´shan – vin ka´tra mahn) called Darshan
whose name means Destroyer of Hope
Pelasommáyurek (Pe´las – oh my´yur eck) called Pelas
whose name means Ender of Paths
Rinokhálpeşumar (Rin´och – cal pesh´oo mar) called Rinokh
whose name means The Mountain That Flames
Shailabhanáchtran (Shale´ – ah bah nock´trun) called Shail
whose name means Maker of Storms
The Six Sundragons (Drachwyr)
Dhábu’balaji’şridanaí (Da´boo – ba lah´gee – shree´da nye) called Balaji
whose name means He Who Walks The Edge Of The World
Şrivas’rhakárakek (Shree´vas – rah kar´akeck) called Rhakar
whose name means The Shadow Of The Light
Jayachándranáptra (Jai´ah – shan´dra – nap´tra) called Jaya
whose name means Rival Of The Sun
Ramuhárikhamáth (Rah´moo – hareek´amath) called Ramu
whose name means Lord of the Heavens
Amithaiya’geshwen (Ami-thi´ya – gesh´win) called Mithaiya
whose name means The Bosom of God’s Nectar
Náeb’nabdurin’náiir (Ni eb´– nab dur´en – ny´ear) called Náiir
whose name means Chaser Of The Dawn
The Seventeen Gods of the Akkad
Jai’Gar—the Prime God
Azerjaiman—the Wind God
Sons of the wind god—North son, Shamal; South son, Asfal; East son, Sherq
Daughter of the wind god—West daughter, Qharp
Shamash—God of Travelers and the Poor
Inanna—Goddess of War
Naiadithine—Goddess of Water
Enlil—God of Earth and Agriculture
Inithiya—Goddess of Restoration (Spirit)
Angharad—Goddess of Fortune (Fate)
Thalma—Goddess of Luck (Virtue)
Huhktu—God of Bones
Baharan/Baharani—The two-headed God of Blood/Goddess of Birth
Ha’viv—the Trickster God, patron of thieves
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