The Running Girl (Kaunovalta, Book I)

by D. Alexander Neill

NAMES OF LEGEND

  The Spellweaver (aka Glycomon Magjithural, aka Rex Veneficus) - the Sorcerer-King who brought the Shadelvii of the Fourth House against the Deeprealm, sixty years ago

  Malloch the Mighty – Burarda, a hero of the Iron Fury, who broke the Bridge of Bones to spare Underdarrow from the Spellweaver’s army

  Farulf Ironfist – Ekhani, a son of Esu, a divine warrior of the White Hand, who aided in the defeat of the Spellweaver

  Ven Porwenna – elf of the Third House, a wizard, who aided in the defeat of the Spellweaver

  Darhaxin Deephammer – Dethekda, a priest of Lagu, who aided in the defeat of the Spellweaver; later, High Priest of Lagu, and Arch-Priest of the Deeprealm

  Fax Falkenhayn – Dethekda, Commander of the Iron Fury at the Bridge of Bones; later a political rival to Darhaxin Deephammer

  Harwéac Hargóin – Dehorda, a skald, who aided in the defeat of the Spellweaver; later Gamolfax Laréow, Master Chanter of the Deeprealm

  Ceorlinus Rectinarius – an ancient historian and playwright of the Third House, who flourished ca. 600 years ago

  Siarszed Æyllian – One of three brothers of Ælyndarka Æyllian, Queen of the Third House; killed in battle with the armies of the Shadow King a thousand years ago

  Sciarratekkan – a First-Born dragon of the Ancient World, whom Miros, then an elf, took as mate; and from whom she purloined the Art Magic on behalf of her kin, ca. 6000 years ago

  Tior Magnus – Tior the Mighty; grandson of Bræa; King of the Third House of the elves; first High King of Harad (the elves), nearly 4000 years ago

  Dior Fell-Handed – younger brother of Tior, first War Chief of Harad; progenitor of the current royal line

  Xiardath the Usurper – Tior’s son, who usurped his throne, and cast Tior beyond the walls of the universe

  Biardath the Ill-Born – son of Xiardath by his aunt, who slew his father and crafted the dread Wand from his bones; overthrown by his fiendish daughter Mærglyn

  Mærglyn Kinslayer – daughter of Biardath; overthrew him with the aid of a fiendish army, and took his Wand; was expelled from Harad and exiled to the Deepdark by Bræa herself; progenitrix of the Fourth House of the elves (the Sobrinatri, or Shadelven); later challenged Ekhalra for rule of the world, and was slain by her, and the Wand sundered

  THE POWERS OF LIGHT AND DARKNESS

  Ana, the Light

  Uru, the Darkness