The Valdemar Companion

by John Helfers; Denise Little

  A young Kaled’a’in mage on the rescue team to find Silverblade and Tadrith. (Gryphon)

  Reesk

  A gryphon in the Silvers, partnered with Kally. (Gryphon)

  Refectory

  The enormous dining hall at the Collegiutn. (BB)

  Regen (Herald)

  Vanyel’s deceased friend from among the Heraldic circle. (LHM)

  Regin

  A human Silver who led the search parry which included Amberdrake and Skan. (Gryphon)

  Regyl

  Wethes Goidmarchants house mage who was assigned to control the captive Kethry. (Oath)

  Reichert (Lord Baron)

  An ambitious and amoral power grabber, as a young man, he courted Kerowvn’s mother, Lenore. His niece would eventually marry Lenore’s son. Tarma and Kethry suspected he was behind the attack on the Keep before the wedding. (Oath)

  Reindeer People

  A nomadic tribe living in the far northern part of the Empire. (Storm)

  Reine (Countess)

  Prince Roald made a deal with Tarma to force Leslac into marriage with this Countess, thus getting the Bard out the Tarma’s hair, in exchange for some prime Shin’a’in horses. (Oath)

  Releigh

  He was Commander in Lord Marshal Weldon’s troops on the Karsite front. (BB)

  Rellan and Lorn

  A hertasi couple who had recently moved out of a waterline marsh-side home because it flooded every spring. (Winds)

  Relli

  A Skyboit who was known to be a clotheshorse, she was Shallan’s lover. (Sword)

  Relnethar (Lord)

  A Lord of Karse in the time of Queen Selenay. (Arrows)

  Remoerdis

  The ruling family of Lineas whose palace was in Highjorune. (LHM)

  Renfry

  Minstrel employed at The Pig and Stick tavern along The Raw in Highjorune. He helped Vanyel escape the city. (LHM)

  Renthan

  One of Falconsbanc’s mages, sacrificed in his master’s attempt to create his own power-pole. (Winds)

  Renthorn

  One of Ma’ar’s incarnations. (Winds)

  Renton

  A kestra’chern whom Amberdrake tried to assign to best advantage during the evacuation from Ka’venusho. (Gryphon)

  Replicators

  Imperial mages who use magic to duplicate letters, documents, etc. (Storm)

  Resley the Liar

  One of Lord Rendan’s bandits killed in the ambush of Vanyei. (LHM)

  Restil (Prince)

  He was King Valdemar’s son and Chosen by Companion Steladar at the beginning of the Herald-Companion relationship. It was the first instance of the Heir to the throne being Chosen, proving his worthiness to wear the crown. (Arrows)

  Reta

  The former maid to Deveran Remoerdis’s mother who became Ylyna Mavelan’s maid when the young woman was married to Deveran. (LHM)

  Rethaire

  A Herbalist-Healer in the Skyhawk mercenary company. (Sword)

  Retham

  A member of the Silvers. (Gryphon)

  Rethwellan

  The country south of Valdemar and west of Karse. Petras is its capitol. Rethweilan is ruled by the Jadrevalyn family, important allies to Valdemar, who have assisted in the fight against Hardorn and Karse on several occasions. It is also where Kethry and Tarma have their school. Quenten also has a mage-school there, in the city of Bolthaven. Mages and mercenaries are prominent in the country and protected by guilds. (Oath, Winds)

  Reva

  A Court beauty, and prominent on the social scene when Vanyel first arrives in Haven. (LHM)

  Reva

  She was Veth’s mother and the wife of Covia’s Headman Garth. (LHM)

  Reven (Lord-Marshal)

  The Lord-Marshal of Valdemar during Randale’s time. (LHM)

  Revenie

  A town in Valdemar whose temple children’s choir serenaded Kerowyn with the song “Kerowyn’s Ride,” much to her chagrin. (Sword)

  Ri

  A kitchen drudge at the “Inn of the Green Man” in Highjorune. (LHM)

  Riannon Silkedre

  A kestra’chern whose skills were slightly inferior to Amberdrakc in skill. (Gryphon)

  Ricard (Lord Patriarch)

  He was a religious leader of Valdemar and a member of the Council in Selenay’s time. (Storm, Winds)

  Rides-alone

  A Kaled’a’in mage and one of Snowstar’s team searching for the lost Silvers. (Gryphon)

  Rild

  Shieldmate of Sunhawk scout Kyra. (Oath)

  Rilei

  A Kestra’chern who assisted with the preparations for the evacuation from Ka’venusho. (Gryphon)

  Rinan

  A Red Fox tribeswoman and one of three widows of the slain shaman. (Owl)

  Rio

  A Hertasi and a Healers’ asslstant. (Gryphon)

  Rites of Dark Desires

  The name for worship concocted by Thalhkarsh when he subverted the citizens of Delton. (Oath)

  Riverford Farm

  A large estate upstream of Errold’s Grove that was attacked in the first wave of northern men and monsters, and its population wiped out. (Owl)

  Road, The

  This is what the Holderkin call the South Trade Road. (Arrows)

  Roadguards

  The auxiliaries of Valdemar’s regular army who wear bright blue uniforms marked with the insignia of crossbow and arrows. The roadguards keep watch at towns and the realm’s borders and aid travelers in need. (Arrows)

  Roald (King. Herald)

  Selenay’s Grandfather, he found Tarma, Kethry, and Jadrek half-frozen beside a trail over The Comb and brought them to the safety of his hunting lodge. At the time he was Prince of Valdemar and hiding Prince Stefenson of Rethwellan from his brother. (Oath, Winds)

  Roan

  A Shin’a’in saddle-bred gelding and Tarma’s parting gift to Daren when he returned to Petras after his father’s death. (Oath)

  Robin (Page)

  A very young and bookish fosterling from Gyrefalcon’s Marches sent to Court to become a page. Talia arranged for him to study at the Collegium and have permission to enter Dean Elcarth’s library, where the two scholarly souls became fast friends. (Arrows)

  Rodi

  Kethry’s mule before she began riding battlesteeds. (Oath)

  Rogare

  Shaman of Gray Wolf clan. (Owl)

  Rohan (Companion)

  Companion to Herald-Mage Kilchas. Rohan died when his Chosen did, and the other Companions found him in the far corner of the Companion’s Field. (LHM)

  Rojer Klinseinem (Lieutenant)

  He was a Lieutenant and Undersecretary in Ancar’s officer corps. Agents smuggled him out of Hardorn, and he told them how his people were disappearing in large numbers. The missing were being used in blood-sacrifice rites by Ancar and his blood-path mages. (Winds)

  Rokassan

  Alberich developed this persona among the taverns of Haven so he could blend in with the crowds and gather information. (TT)

  Rolan (Companion)

  Companion to the Monarch’s Own. He Chose Herald Talamir after Talamir’s Companion Taver died in the Tedril Wars while they were trying to rescue the King. When Talamir was murdered, Rolan Chose Talia after a two-month search. Though he and Talia were not able to communicate in words since she did not have a strong Mindspeech Gift, the bond between them was exceptionally strong. Talia could see through her Companion’s eyes at will, no matter where he was, and he was always able to feel her presence in his mind. Like all Companions to the Monarch’s Own. Rolan is a Grove-Born stallion and never seems to age. The strongest and perhaps the wisest of all the Companions in Selenay’s reign, he also has the strongest Mindspeech of all the Companions, and can receive messages from incredible distances. (Arrows, Winds)

  Roll (Herald)

  The advisor to Herald-Mage Savil, he helped her rescue Herald-trainee Tylendel after the mindlink assault in the Grove when Tylendel�
��s twin brother, Lord Staven, was murdered. (LHM)

  Rolf Dawson (Master)

  A instrument maker and inventor Vanyel sought out at the Forst Reach Harvest Fair while looking for the right lute for his nephew, Medren Ashkevron. Not only did Dawson have a lute perfect for Medren, he also sold Vanyel a 12-string gittern. (LHM)

  Rory Halfaxe

  Kethry’s would-be suitor. After the incident at Viden, she and Tarma, knowing Rory was at the nearby town of Lyavor, led their pursuers onto his backtrail. (Oath)

  Rovenar

  Skif slept in the Rovenar family crypt to escape the midday heat of summer, and inadvertently became eavesdropper to treachery. (TT)

  Row, The

  A string of inns and taverns lining a street in Highjorune, the Linean capital. The establishments varied from well-maintained to flithy, and offered various types of entertainment. (LHM)

  Royal Valdemaran Guards

  The guards to the queen, they wear uniforms of dark blue and silver. (Sword)

  Rris

  Torrl’s enthusiastic young kyree cousin and an oral historian, he helped the Tayledras by babysitting the gryphiets and assisting the scouts. (Storm, Winds)

  Rrrillia k’Treva

  Tevardi singer, mate to Sarrrsee. (Owl)

  Rubrik (Herald)

  The herald sent to Valdemar’s border to escort the new Karsite ambassador and his secretary to Haven. Rubrik was a veteran of the border wars, and as a result was partially paralyzed and used a cane. His daughter was Natoli, an Artificer student, and his Companion was Laylan. (Storm)

  Rudi

  An innkeeper of Selina who hired Kerowyn as his bouncer after she resigned from the Skybolts. (Sword)

  Ruins, The

  The home of Hydona and Trevan, and a place of old, tame magic with half a dozen ley-lines under it. There is a power node far beneath the ruins, which connects to the ley-lines of k’Treva Vale. (Winds)

  Runes of coercion

  These are Rune symbols that are drawn by a blood-mage to place an individual under coercion. (Winds)

  Rusi and Severn

  A Hardornen couple in exile but returned to their ruined home. They acted as guides for Elspeth and Darkwind. (Storm)

  Ruvan

  Ruled by Prince Lothar, it is a small country east of Rethwellan. The cities of Delton where Thalhkarsh was summoned and Oberdorn, where he was defeated, are there. The Sunhawks also have a mercenary town located there called Hawk’s Nest. (Oath)

  Ruvon

  A member of Errold’s Grove’s Fellowship community, he offered to send Shandi’s things to her at Herald’s Collegium with a trader who was dealing in the Fellowship’s products. (Owl)

  Rynee (Mindhealer)

  Though not a Herald herself, Rynee possessed the same Gifts for Mind-healing that Heralds Talia and Patris did and during their absence, could watch for stress and distress among the Heraldic Circle. (Arrows)

  Ryvial (Herald)

  The Herald sent to search Vatean’s house after it was discovered Vatean was involved in slavery and kidnappIng. (TT)

  Sadar

  A fragrant Haighlei wood used for making chests and other furnishings. (Gryphon)

  Sadullos

  A Shin’a’in term that means “safer.” (Oath)

  Sa-hai

  A Shin’a’in term meaning “(you’re) right” (Oath)

  Saffy

  A resident of Errold’s Grove; Ida’s daughter. suggested as a Healer’s apprentice to replace Wizard Justyn. (Owl)

  Saint Keshal

  Called upon by the Skybolt Shallan in one of her numerous oaths and curses. (Sword)

  Salle

  Practice room for fight training. (BV)

  Salten Sea

  The Sea on the east coast of the Eastern Empire. (Gryphon, Storm)

  Sanctuary

  A quarantined area in The Forest where Healers could isolate the sick among Ghost Cat clan and the incoming northern pilgrims. The route to the Sanctuary was hidden deep in the forest and was only known, as far as the northerners were concerned, to the “holy” dyheli. This prevented new pilgrims from kidnapping a Healer to take back with them. (Owl)

  Sand-demon

  Tarma tells Kethry she fights like one of these creatures when she’s wielding Need. (Oath)

  Sandaar

  A fire elemental that Herald-Mage Vanyel sent into the face of the enemy mage who attacked his mother. The sandaar did not kill the attacking mage, but the distraction gave Vanyel time to ready other magic weapons to follow. (LHM)

  Sandar

  One of Vanyel’s cousins, he was scornful of the boy’s regal airs. (LHM)

  Sandar Giles

  Mayor of the city of Shonar in Hardorn. A thin, dark young man, he escaped being conscripted by Ancar because he was frail and had a club foot. (Storm)

  Sania

  She was the shieldmate of Varny. Both women were former Sunhawks, and each had a daughter, but neither girl was interested in becoming a mercenary. (Oath)

  Sara

  The wife of Gerdo, the contortionist with the traveling carnival. The couple took Liam in after the boy was attacked, sympathizing with his situation because Sara had gone through the same thing at one time. (Winds)

  Sari

  One of Shandi and Keisha’s teenage circle of friends. (Owl)

  Sarnedella (Lady)

  A Rethwellan noblewoman who was an enthusiastic rider and welcomed Kerowyn’s innovation of exchanging skirts for sensible breeches. (Sword)

  Sarrrsee k’Treva

  Tervardi singer who performed at Snowfire and Nightwind’s bonding, mate to Rrrillia. (Owl)

  Sartra (Companion)

  Unpartnered Companion and Senta’s twin. (Storm)

  Sar’terixa the Mad

  One of the later evil embodiments of Ma’ar, this time in the stolen body of a young Kata’shin’a’in mage. (Storm)

  Sathen

  The hertasi who usually tended Starblade’s ekele. (Winds)

  Savil Ashkevron (Herald-Mage)

  See Ashkevron, Savil

  Sayvll (Companion)

  The Companion who Chose Kero on the battlefield. (Owl, Sword)

  Sa’dassan

  Kerowyn’s Shin’ain adopted cousin and one of the horse trainers who came to Bolthaven to trade, rather than to the regular Horse Fairs. (Sword)

  Scarlet lamp

  A lamp used to mark a Shin’a’in priest tent, and also brothels in Brether’s Crossroads. (Winds)

  Scarlet-crested firebird

  A species found in the far northern region of Valdemar. One of them brought Firesong a black rose after the prow-Gate was mysteriousLy hijacked to Haven. (Winds)

  Scrub

  The derisive nickname Tyron gave Lavan. (BB)

  Scrying Bowl

  A bowl that Master or Adept mages use to communicate with, which shows the images of whomever they are communicating with. Its use is very draining and as obvious to other mages as setting off fireworks. (Sword)

  Scrying stone

  An Adept magc’s long-distance viewer. (Winds)

  Se

  A Shin’a’in term meaning “Is/are.” (Oath)

  Search

  The term for a Companion’s journey when hunting for a new Herald-trainee to bond with. (Arrows, Oath)

  Seashan

  A tribal name of one o the Northern clans. Keisha could gather no mental image of the totemic animal they were named for. (Owl)

  Season, The

  Winter at the Imperial Court, when revelry, intrigue, gossip, marriage-brokering, and jockeying for power occurred. (Storm)

  Second Emperor, The

  He was one of the rulers of the Eastern Empire and was known for setting up the Empire’s law system, basing it on heavy monetary penalties suited to each crime. (Storm)

  Sectors

  The various territorial and political divisions within Valdemar. The areas are kept linked to Haven through the Heralds’ circuit rides as they tour the sectors either
singly, in pairs or teams. The Border sectors are generally the most dangerous. (Arrows)

  Seeing

  It is a Heraldic Gift, also known as FarSeelng, that allows the Gifted to see other places in their mind. (LHM)

  Seejay/Ceejay

  See Ceejay

  Seeking and Calling

  A ritual undertaken by Shin’a’in shamans to call for divine aid. The answer they receive explains the price the Goddess demands for her gifts. (Winds)

  Seisin

  An ancient Hardornen ritual where the King was presented with the soil of his country, which was then mixed with his blood to sanctify it. It signified the monarch’s bond with his land and gave Hardornen nobility a chance to swear fealty to their new ruler by offering a piece of their own territory for the ritual. In the course of the ritual, the earth-bound monarch would reveal any problems in the vassal’s lands. (Storm)

  Sejanes

  The oldest mage in Tremane’s entourage and his most trusted advisor, he’d been with Tremane since the Duke was a boy and loved him like a father. (Storm)

  Seldasen (Herald)

  A famous Herald and swordsman; Vanyel read about his adventures. (LHM)

  Selenay (Queen)

  The current monarch of Valdemar, she is the daughter of King Sendar and mother of Princess Elspeth, Princess Lyra, and Prince Kris. She is married to Prince Darenthallis, the former Lord-Martial of Rethwellan, and now Royal Consort. Assuming the throne after her father was killed during the Tedrel Wars, she led Valdemar to victory. Afterward, Selenay fell in love with and married Prince Karathanelan of Rethwellan, Elspeth’s father. Dissatisfied with his role and seeking the throne for himself, he plotted to become king by havbg selenay assassinated and taking the throne by force. Alberich discovered the plot, and Karathanelan and his co-conspirators were killed during the attempt. Selenay met Darenthallis in the heat of battle against Hardorn and the two were lifebonded. They were then married and had the twins Lyra and Kris. (Arrows, Oath, Storm, Sword, Wind)

  Selina

  The town where Kero sought out a Guildhall after her resignation from the Skybolts. (Sword)

  Selina Ironthroat

  A prosperous female free-lance mercenary Elspeth and Skif met in a tavern. Elspeth struck up a quick acquaintance with the woman and, to Skif’s horror, went pub-crawling with her. (Winds)

  Sella

  A Silver, a gryphon, he served as one of Shalaman’s personal guards. (Gryphon)

  Selwin (Herald)