Prince of Scorpio
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Nath the Needle, Doctor: Gave medical attention to Prescot in Vondium.
Nath the Thief: Assisted the clansmen in Zenicce (TT).
nathium: Precious metal used in trinkets and objects of art.
Nemo: King of Tomboram (SS).
Nemo Zhantil Faril Opaz: A King’s Swordship of Tomboram (SS).
Ng’groga: Land in the southeast of Loh.
Ngrangi: Spirit of Ng’groga appealed to and sworn by.
Nicomeyn, Pallan: Councillor of State to King Nemo (SS).
Nycresand: Islands off the east coast of Loh.
O
oars: Silver and copper coins of Magdag.
ob: One.
Ob-eye: A Blue Mountain Boy.
obi: Among the clansmen it is given and taken, at first meeting, with or without combat as necessary, to determine social order. Carries implications of responsibility for the taker as obligations of the giver. Less violent systems occur elsewhere on Kregen.
obs: Copper coins. In Pandahem, eighty obs to a dhem.
Ocher Limits: Badlands northwest of Vindelka.
Ochs: A halfling people not above four feet tall, with six limbs, the central pair used indiscriminately as legs or arms. Lemon-shaped heads with puffy jaws and lolling chops. Found as mercenaries over most of Kregen.
Ogier Cut: An east-west canal system in Vallia.
Old Superb: Nickname given to Prescot’s personal flag.
onker: Term of abuse.
Oolie Opaz: Words of a continuous hypnotic chant.
Opaz: Name given to the dual-spirit, the Invisible Twins, who are visibly represented in the sky by Zim and Genodras.
Overlords: The Overlords of Magdag, masters of the north shore of the inner sea (SU).
Owlarh Waste: Eastern section of the Hostile Territories leading to the Klackadrin.
P
paline: Yellow cherry-like fruit with the taste of old port grows almost everywhere on Kregen. Sovereign cure for hangovers.
Pallan: Equates with Councillor, Minister, or Secretary of State.
Pa Mejab: Colonial port city of Tomboram in Eastern Turismond.
Pandahem: One of the Nine Islands, off the east coast of Loh. People known as Pandaheem.
Panderk: Bay and Islands of North Pandahem.
Pandrite: A beneficent spirit of Pandahem.
Pando: Son of Tilda the Beautiful, inheritor of title of Kov of Bormark (SS).
Panifer, Paline: Young servant girl in Vondium.
Panvals: Vallian political party opposed to racters.
papishin: Leaves used as roof-coverings.
pappattu: Introduction.
Pass of Trampled Leaves: In Segesthes where Prescot’s clansmen fired the wagons of their foemen (TT).
Pattelonia: Chief city of Proconia.
Pa Weinob: Frontier town of Tomboram in Eastern Turismond.
Pela: Lady-in-waiting to Katrin Rashumin.
Perithia: An area inland at the eastern end of the inner sea.
Phokaym: Intelligent and cruel reptilian race of risslaca ancestry inhabiting area to the immediate west of the Klackadrin.
Plains of Mist: Happy Hunting Grounds of the clansmen.
Plicla: Rapa city of the Hostile Territories.
Pomdermam: Capital of Tomboram.
ponsho: Domesticated animal providing meat and wool.
ponsho-trag: A Kregan sheep dog.
Ponthieu: A House of Zenicce.
Pool of Baptism: On the River Zelph in Aphrasöe.
Port Marsilus: Port of Bormark.
Port Paros: Small port in Segesthes southeast of Zenicce.
Port Tavetus: Colonial city of Vallia in Eastern Turismond.
Pracek, Prince: Of Ponthieu, presumed to the hand of Delia (TT).
Presidio: Government of Vallia under the Emperor.
preysany: A superior calsany used as a saddle animal.
Proconia: Land at the eastern end of the inner sea with people distinct from the north and south shore peoples.
Procul: A wine rich and dark red.
Prophet: Inspirational leader in the warrens of Magdag (TT).
Pugnarses: Overseer of the balass in the warrens of Magdag (TT).
Pur: Not a rank or a title (although apparently used as such), a badge of chivalry and honor, a pledge that the holder is a true Krozair. Prefixed to the holder’s name, as: Pur Dray.
Q
Quanscott: Port of the Blue Mountains on the west coast of Vallia.
Queens of Pain: Infamous rulers of Loh.
Quest of Tyr Nath, The: A rollicking tale of mythical adventure at least two thousand years old and known all over Kregen.
R
racter: Member of the most powerful political party in Vallia.
Rahartdrin: Island and Kovnate off the southwest coast of Vallia.
Rapa: Gray vulturine-headed halflings living over most of Kregen as slaves, workers, or mercenary guards, or in their own cities.
rapier: Often called the Jiktar. “A rapier to sharpen” equates with “an ax to grind.”
rark: Powerful hunting dog of Segesthes.
rashoon: Sudden and violent local gale on the inner sea.
Rashumin, Katrin: Kovneva of Rahartdrin.
rast: A disgusting six-legged rodent infesting dunghills.
Red Brethren of Lizz: A Fighting Order of Sanurkazz, devoted to Zair.
Relts: More gentle cousins of the Rapas.
Remberee: Universal salutation on parting.
Render: Pirate.
risslaca: Dinosaur.
River of Shining Spears: Flows from the Blue Mountains into the Great River.
Rodway, Pallan: In charge of the Treasury of Vallia.
Rojica Passage: Channel between Vallia and Can-thirda.
Rose of Valka, The:An inn and posting house in Vondium.
S
sah-lah: Cultivated bush with pink and white sweet blossoms.
San: An ancient title for master, dominie, sage.
samphron: Cultivated bush, the fruits yielding oil.
Sanurkazz: Chief city of the men of Zair.
Savanti: Mortal but superhuman people of Aphrasöe.
Sea-Barynth: Huge serpentine monster with oval body, long dorsal fin, an immense head, and fang-filled mouth above two paddle-fins.
Sea of Marshes: Southerly extension of the inner sea past Sanurkazz.
Sea of Swords: Smaller extension of the inner sea past Zy.
sectrix: Six-legged saddle animal, blunt-headed, wicked-eyed, pricked of ear, slate-blue hide covered with scanty coarse hair.
Segesthes: A continent of Kregen.
Segutorio, Seg: Bowman of Loh from Erthyrdrin. Ran away to be a mercenary. Intensely loyal to Prescot and a good comrade.
Selnix: Vad of Thadelm.
Shallan: Prescot’s agent in Sanurkazz (SU/WA).
Shattered targes in Mount Hlabro, By all the: An Erthyr oath.
She of the Veils: Fourth moon of Kregen.
shorgortz: Giant reptilian monster with four eyes, in the Blue Mountains.
Shusha, Great-Aunt: The Lady of Strombor, married into the Ewards, from whom Prescot received Strombor.
shush-chiff: Sarong-like garment worn by girls on holiday.
silver trumpets of Loh: Famed trumpets that led on the armies of Walfarg.
So: Three.
Sooten and her Twelve Suitors: Theatrical tragedy well known on Kregen.
Sorzarts: Lizard-men of a group of islands in northeastern inner sea.
Sosie: Wife of Ven Yelker nal Vomansoir, a canalwoman.
Sosie na Arkasson: Young lady rescued by Prescot in the Hostile Territories (SS).
Spitz: A Bowman of Loh (SS).
squishes: Tiny and delicious fruit.
Star Lords: The Everoinye.
Stentors: 1. Chunkrah-horn blowers in swifters; 2. Spiral-brass-horn blowers in Emperor’s canal boats.
Storr, Mount: Vineyards near Hiclantung.
Stovang, Hikdar: Vektor’s officer in
charge of wedding presents.
Stratemsk, The: Enormous mountain chain of Turismond.
Strigicaw: Powerful fast-running, six-legged carnivore, with striped foreparts and double-spotted rear, in red and brown.
Strigicaw: A zenzile swordship commanded by Prescot for Viridia (SS).
Strom: Title of Kregan nobility approximating to “count.”
Strombor: A noble House of Zenicce.
Strye: Island northwest of Zenicce which provides cheap grass for mastodons.
sturm: Wood of many uses on Kregen.
Stylor: Name given to Prescot in the warrens of Magdag (SU).
Sunset Sea: Ocean stretching between Segesthes and Turismond.
Susheeng: Princess of Magdag (SU).
swifter: Multi-banked galley of the inner sea.
swingers: Platforms attached to plant tendrils used for transportation in Aphrasöe.
Swinging City: Aphrasöe.
Sword of Genodras: Magdaggian swifter captured by Prescot and Seg (WA).
swordship: Single-banked, broadside-armed galleass of the outer oceans.
Swordship and Barynth, The: An inn of Therminsax.
T
talens: Gold coins of Vallia.
Talu: Eight-armed dancer (possibly mythical).
Ta’temsk: Guardian spirit of the inner sea.
taylynes: Pea-sized scarlet and orange vegetables. Good with vosk.
terchick: Throwing-knife, often called the Deldar.
Thadelm: A province of Vallia northwest of Delphond.
Tharu of Vindelka: Kov sent by Delia to find Prescot on inner sea (SU).
Tharu ti Valkanium: Leader of the high assembly of Valka.
Theirson: Koter of Valka who helped Prescot during his canal sickness.
Thelda: Lady-in-waiting to Delia (WA).
Therminsax: Market town of central north Vallia.
Thisi the Fair: Wife to Theirson.
thorn-ivy: Unpleasant sharp-spined bush.
thyrrix: Nimble mountain-animal of Erthyrdrin.
ti: “Of.” Usually used to denote a person’s town or city of origin.
tikos: Little green and brown lizards.
Tilda: Mother of Pando. A famous theatrical entertainer, known as Tilda the Beautiful or Tilda of the Many Veils (SS).
Todalpheme: Astronomers and mathematicians.
Tom of Vulheim: Young Koter of Valka.
Tomboram: Nation of eastern North Pandahem.
toonon: Shortsword mounted on bamboo shaft, aerial weapon of Ullars.
Tremzo: A city of Zair.
Trylon: Title of Kregan nobility intermediate between Vad and Strom.
tuffa: A thin willowy tree.
Turismond: A continent of Kregen.
Tyr: Title equivalent to “Sir.”
U
Ullardrin: Land of Northern Turismond.
Ullars: Barbarians from Ullardrin, with narrow-set eyes, square clamped mouths, blunt heads, hair dyed indigo. Whole tribes habitually travel by air astride saddle impiters.
Ullgishoa: Horrific monster belonging to Ullars (WA).
Umgar Stro: Leader of Ullars (WA).
Undurkers: Supercilious race of canine-headed halfling archers.
Undurkor: Group of islands of southwest coast of Segesthes.
Upalion: A rich estate of Proconia. The Lady Pulvia and her son were rescued by Prescot on orders from the Star Lords (WA).
V
Vad: Title of Kregan nobility intermediate between Kov and Trylon.
Valka: Island off the east coast of Can-thirda off Vallia.
Valkanium: Capital city of Valka.
Vallia: One of the Nine Islands situated between Segesthes and Loh.
Vandayha: City of Valka famed for its silversmiths.
Vangar ti Valkanium: A Deldar in the Vallian Air Service.
Vanki, Naghan: Lord of an island off Vallia.
Vaosh: Patron spirit of the canalfolk.
varter: Flat-trajectory ballista throwing rocks and darts.
Veiled Froyvil: Spirit appealed to and sworn by, of Erthyrdrin.
Vela’s Tears: Strong red wine of southern Valka.
Vektor, Kov of Aduimbrev: Selected by the Emperor to marry Delia.
Ven: Courtesy title of canalmen. Feminine is Vena.
Venus: Swordship of Viridia’s render maidens (SS).
Viktrik: A clan of the Great Plains of Segesthes.
vilmy: Blue flower with silver heart-shape on each petal; the paste makes a soothing ointment.
Vindelka: Province and Kovnate northwest of Vondium.
Violet offal of the snow-blind feister-feelt, By the: An Ullar oath.
Viridia the Render: A lady pirate of the Hoboling Islands (SS).
Vomansoir: Province and Kovnate of central Vallia.
Vomanus: Became Kov of Vindelka. Good comrade to Prescot (SU).
Vomer the Vile, By: Oath of the slave-masters of Vallia.
Vondium: Capital of Vallia.
voryasen: A risslaca, part crocodile, part tylosaurus.
Vorgan: A Stromnate owning allegiance to the Kov of Vomansoir.
vosk: A fat pig-like six-legged animal with a smooth oily skin of a whitish-yellow, with atrophied tusks, standing six feet at the shoulder. A beast of burden; more often a food animal.
vosk-skulls, or vosk-helmets: The workers and slaves of the warrens of Magdag trained up by Prescot into a phalanx received either of these names because they wore thick vosk skulls as helmets.
vove: Large and exceptionally ferocious eight-legged saddle-animal of the Great Plains of Segesthes, equipped with fangs and horns, russet-colored. Smaller and without the fangs and horns is called a half-vove.
Vovedeer: Leader of clans in Segesthes.
Vox, By: A Vallian oath.
Vulheim: Port city of western Valka.
W
Walfarg: Nation of Loh, now sunk in apathy, once the center of a great empire.
Wanek, Prince Varden: Of the House of Eward. A good comrade to Prescot
Wardens: Provided by all the Houses of Zenicce for police work and seaward defense.
wersting: A vicious black and white stripped four-legged hunting dog.
Wickens: A House of Zenicce.
Wil: Young boy of Dancing Talu.
Wizards of Loh: Sorcerers and magicians of great and apparently supernatural powers.
Wloclef: Large island off the west coast of Turismond, famed for its thick-fleeced curly-ponshos.
woflo: Small animal fond of cheese.
Womox: An island off the west coast of Vallia.
Womoxes: A strong, bull-necked people who carry their heads forward with two stumpy but formidable horns on their foreheads. Fierce, independent, not overly original.
Wulk: A barbarian of the northern hills, a friend to Prescot.
Wyndhai: An area of The Stratemsk, home of yellow eagles.
X
xi: Iridescent-scaled winged lizards of humid jungle-valleys of The Stratemsk.
Xoltemb: A caravan-master of Segesthes from Xuntal (TT).
Xuntal: An island off the southern promontory of Segesthes.
Y
Yelker, Ven, nal Vomansoir: A canalman, owner of the Dancing Talu.
Yerthyr: Very dark-green poisonous tree of Erthyrdrin from which are cut the finest-quality longbow staves.
yulshi: A draft bird of the Hostile Territories. Plural: yuelshi.
Yumapan: Nation of the west coast of Pandahem.
Z
Zair: The red-sun deity.
Zamu: A city dedicated to Zair, base of the Krozairs of Zamu.
Zantristar the Merciful, By: A Sanurkazzian oath.
Zazz, Pur: Grand Archbold of the Krozairs of Zy (SU).
Zelph, River: Joins the River Aph at Aphrasöe.
Zenicce: Great enclave city of a million souls on west coast of Segesthes.
Zenkiren, Pur: Krozair of Zy, Grand Archbold elect (SU/WA).
zhantil: A magnificent wild animal larger than a le
em, massively built in the foreparts, banded in tiger-stripes of umber and ruby, with a rich golden mane.
zhantil to saddle, a: A secret and difficult purpose.
Zim: The red sun of Antares. Has many other names.
Zimen: Lay brothers of the Krozairs of Zy.
Zim Stream: Warm water flowing northward through the Cyphren Sea.
Zim-Zair, By: A Krozair oath.
zizils: Giant flying animals of The Stratemsk.
Zo, King: King of Sanurkazz (SU).
Zolta: Oar-comrade to Prescot, Zorg, and Nath. Took the apostis seat. Gives no details of his history, is a man for the ladies. Eventually a member of the Zimen.
Zond: Produces the finest wine of the southern shore of the inner sea.
Zora: Name usually given by Prescot to swifters he commanded.
zorca: Swift riding animal, short-coupled, four extremely long and thin legs, hoofed. A single curled horn rises from its forehead.
Zorcander: Leader of clans.
Zorg: Son of Zorg and Mayfwy (SU).
Zorg of Felteraz: Oar-comrade of Prescot, Zolta, and Nath. Krozair of Zy. Died under the lash on the slave-benches of the Magdaggian swifter Grace of Grodno.
Zulfiria: A city of the southern shore of the inner sea.
Zullia: Village to the south of Sanurkazz devoted to ponsho fanning. Birthplace of Nath, oar-comrade to Prescot.
Zy: Island formed from an extinct volcano, in the mouth of the Sea of Swords. Headquarters of the Krozairs of Zy.
Zyna: Daughter of Ven Yelker and Vena Sosie, of the Dancing Talu.
About the author
Alan Burt Akers is a pen name of the prolific British author Kenneth Bulmer. Bulmer has published over 160 novels and countless short stories, predominantly science fiction.
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The Dray Prescott Series
The Delian Cycle:
Transit to Scorpio
The Suns of Scorpio
Warrior of Scorpio
Swordships of Scorpio
Prince of Scorpio
Havilfar Cycle:
Manhounds of Antares
Arena of Antares
Fliers of Antares
Bladesman of Antares
Avenger of Antares
Armada of Antares
Notes
[1] Elsewhere Prescot says that Koter is usually abbreviated to Kr, as is “Mister” on Earth abbreviated to “Mr.” Also, he says that Krozair is often abbreviated to Krz. The Kregans, like the ancient Romans and modern men, are fond of abbreviations. A.B.A.