Cloud Lands Saga Box Set Books 1-3
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Cloud Glossary
Airship: cloud-lands solar-powered transports. Group airship: Large airship used by teams.
Q-wing airship: Ari’s fast airship.
Zeph-class airship: Grace’s high-class airship.
Alicorn: Winged unicorn.
Aros, betos, cantos: cloud-lands currency. Aro-1, beto-10 aros, canto- 100 aros.
Arunium: Malleable type of metal used to make figures
Aura: Angel’s energy as a form of light around them. Common colors: green, blue, red, yellow and white.
Bridgestone: Stone that creates a pathway between Earth Realm and Cloud Realm.
Buka Cakes: Sara’s invention that contains Buka—a high-energy plant extract. She sells them at the C.V.
Calvarian Games (Games): Competition for high school students over summer break that must be qualified for the previous year. (There are different Games for different school Paths.) Cadin’s team is competed in the Warrior Path Games.)
Cloud-lands: Cloud transformed into a solid ground by cloud-shifting. The more creatures/angels live there, the bigger and more stable it becomes.
Cloud-Raiders: Vicious group that were once at war with the Core
Cloud-wisp: Rare type of plant found only in the Contra Quad. Has healing properties.
Commons: Ten main cloud-lands within the Calvarian Cloud System. Guard Quad (Green): Glade: Cadin, Lep,
Galen: Instructor Kade, Bart
Lavine Quad (Yellow): Lance: Sun
Lark:
Arkta Quad (Blue): Air: Sara
Ansford: Tal
Contra Quad (Red): Carta:
Condor: Ryker (Team Inferno)
Carpathia:
Central Cloud (all): Located in the center of the System. Has main Core facilities as well as the main Universities and Academies.
Competitors’ Village (C.V.): Large space developed for competitors of the Games with many vendors and ways to earn summer credit.
Core: Main governing organization in the Calvarian Cloud System
Dire Dragon: Large, dangerous dragon. Namesake of Instructor Kade’s class.
Dragon Fire: Cadin, Lep, Bart and Sun’s team name.
Dreda: Special fizzy drinks that ‘tastes like summer’.
Energy Cube (Anger Cube): Item of the Games that can hold an elemental charge and be attacked.
Fyredite: Beautiful cloud-stone mined on Condor.
Fringelands: Small, less established cloud-lands, not under the protection of the Core.
Fringelanders: Angels that live on the fringelands. Not considered citizens of the Calvarian System. Ferris, Devin, Lana, (siblings) – Their Uncle is James. Cinna and Crow (siblings).
Gen-X Flèche Droite shooting jacket: High quality gear from Cloud System Twelve.
Gins: Special cloud-stones that must be fused by a Gin Master Cadin’s gins
General Type (fused 4) Dark blue, purple, green.
Light blue, platinum, and white.
Yellow with green points.
Translucent with rainbow cast.
Slice Type (2) Black with white lightning veins. - Tenacious
White with black lightning veins. - Protective.
Tang Type (1) Earth tones. - Practical
Grass Dragon: Small green dragon about finger-size.
I.D. card: Identification tracking accomplishments in the C.V., the Games, and money.
Night hawk: Messenger bird.
Nightgloom (micro): Small predator dragon.
Paths: Area of focus for high school. Guardian Path, Warrior Path, Academic Path, Trade Path, General Path
Ramia-Oh: Capital town of Condor. Tinted pink. Famous for perfumes and Fyredite.
Rock Dragon: (Gur) Small dragon about forearm size. Gray-blue. Spit fire.
Tlalocs: Hidden group plotting against the Core. Live on fringelands. Cypher – Tlaloc
Kevin – ex-Tlaloc turned weaver
Tiberius – leader of the Tlalocs
Travarti Fountain: Center fountain in Ramia-Oh.
Tsuyo: Cadin’s gin-blade.
Veretal: Metal coating that develops on the edges of some adult angels’ feathers (mostly with green or red Auras)
Wrath: Dangerous, large creatures that live within some clouds. Blood contains large amounts of energy.
Wrath’s eye: Center target for bow and arrow practice and competition. Synonymous with Bull’s eye
Other Angels:
Cadin – Main character from Glade. Mixed Aura
Sun (Sunyar) – From Lance, transferred to Glade
Bart – Transferred from Galen to Glade
Lep – Cadin’s best friend. Team Dragon Fire
Master Emilio – Cadin’s Gin Master
Master Sanjen – Leader of the military of the Core
Nesta – Engineer, Friend of Emilio & Eric
Eric – Friend of Nesta and Emilio
Alberta – Condor cook assigned to Glade condos
Gertrude – Baker who helps Sara with Buka Cakes
Roli – Foreman for construction of Condor Palace
Kevin – Weaver of Condor Palace and ex-Tlaloc
Roger – Condor Liaison
Ari – Sun’s dad
Grace – Sun’s mom
Francisco – Sun’s step-dad, ambassador to Cloud System Twelve
Ali – Summer help at Tal and Sara’s booth at C.V
Aaron – brother to Ali, helper, crush on Sun
Yoser – Head of the Warrior Path Games
James – Fringelander uncle
Ferris – Eldest fringelander brother
Devin – Talkative fringelander about Cadin’s age
Lana – Fringelander, youngest sister
Cinna – Fringelander, sister to Crow
Crow – Fringelander, brother to Cinna
Talvarian – Cadin’s dad. Retired from Core
Sara – Cadin’s mom
Junior – Gregor’s older brother, Glade chaperone
Gregor – Fourth year Glade student, team Oblivion
Jordy – Team Oblivion
Ben – Team Oblivion, nervous farter
Araina – Fourth year Glade student, team FFF
Freddy – Third year Glade student, team Strikers
Cora – Team Strikers, Bart’s girlfriend
Instructor Kade – Glade team Liaison, instructor, and ex-Core Captain.
Zephran – Instructor at Glade Commons High School, and Kade’s girlfriend.