Kirith Kirin (The City Behind the Stars)

by Jim Grimsley

  Inryval: (IN-ri-val) son of Thorassa, one of Gaelex's aides

  Irion: (IR-ee-on) Variant of Aeryn, used in the South

  Isar: (EE-sar) A river that waters Kellyxa and flows through Old Ivyssa

  Isyrii: (Iss-EAR-ee) A River that branches off from Isar and flows through New Ivyssa

  Ithambotl: (ITH-am-bot-l) A famous ancient architect

  Itheil Coorbahl: (Ith-AY-il Coor-BALL) Lover of Falamar whose death disturbs the wizard greatly; one of the Twelve Who Did Not Die, lord of Brii

  Ithikan: (ITH-ih-kahn) Riding in a magician's wake, a way for a few mounted folk to travel faster.

  Ithlumen: (Ith-LOO-men) A fortress on the Fenax that guarded the approach to Cordyssa

  Ivyssa: (Ih-VISS-a)The capitol of Aeryn since the fall of Montajhena; comprised of New Ivyssa, the Royal City, and Old Ivyssa, the oldest of the Anynae cities.

  Jaka: (JA-ka) A morning beverage, a stimulant

  Jarred: (JAIR-ed) Son of Kinth, Jessex's brother

  Jessex: (JESS-ex) Son of Kinth

  Jhinuuserret: (Gin-oo-SE-ret) The Twice-Named. Also called the Evaenym, since the number of the True Jhinuuserret is twelve.

  Jhunombrae: (Joo-nom-BRAY) The chief city of the Tervan in the Mountains; the capital of what the North Fenax populace calls Smith Country

  Jiivar: (Zhee-VAR) The Hall of the Eldest, a variant name for Halobar Hall

  Jiiviisn Field: (Zhee-VISN) A sacred field in Arthen where Cunavastar built a shrine; one of the Naming Fields

  Jisraegen: (JISS-ra-jen)The people of the wood, literally. The original inhabitants of Arthen, cast out of the Woodland after the fall of Falamar Inuygen.

  Julassa Kyminax: (Joo-LASS-a KI-mi-nax) The Witch of Karns

  Juneval: (Joo-ne-VAL) A crimson-flowering vine common to every sort of climate in Aeryn and Arthen, akin to elferath

  Junwort: (JUNE-wort) A fragrant shrub that grows in Illaeryn and West Fenax, used to make a beneficial tea

  Jurel Durassa: (Joo-REL Doo-RASS-a) Lord of Thynilex, Thaan of Montajhena, Lord of Yrunvurst

  Ka: (Kah) Moon; a variety of lamp, also

  Kaleric: (Ka-LE-rik) A Lord Nivri who serves Kirith Kirin in Arthen

  Karmunir Gate: (KAR-moo-near) The entrance to Illaeryn in the Charnos Gap

  Karnost: (KAR-nost) The Royal Gems, Gems of Power

  Karomast: (KAR-oh-mast) The High Place over Zeul, which Daerdruen first wiped clean of Wyyvisar runes, then tore partly down, a tower built by Edenna Morthul and Jurel Durassa

  Kata sticks: (KA-ta) A percussion instrument made of heavy round sticks, some covered with leather or lacer to alter the quality of sound

  Kaufax: (COW-fax) a Prince of Horses, son of Keikindavii

  Kehan: (KAY-han) Winter, darkness

  Kehan Kehan: (KAY-han KAY-han) The name of a hymn, 'The Coming of Winter in Darkness”

  Keikin: (KEYE-kin) Male horse; the Keikin is the short name of the King Horse

  Kellesar: (Kel-ESS-ar)One of the hills that borders Durassavariin, adjacent to Vath Invath, lying southeast of that hill

  Kellyxa: (Kel-IX-a) The southern plain

  Ketol: (Kay-TOL) Poet whose poems Jessex is reading in Charnos

  Khan: (Kahn) A month comprising the early and mid part of spring; the month in which Jessex is born

  Kiikin: (KEE-kin) Female horse

  Kim: (Kim) darkness

  Kimri: (KIM-ree) The Light in the Darkness, a hymn

  Kinth: (Kinth) Son of Daegerle, Jessex's father

  Kirilidur: (Ki-RI-li-dur)The open central stone shaft that is one of the great devices of the Wizard's Tower

  Kirith Kirin: (KIR-ith KIR-in) Prince of Aeryn

  Kithilunen: (Ki-thi-LOO-nen) The Evening Song

  Kleeiom: (KLAY-om)The narrow strip of land between the Blackspur Moutons and the Bay of Anyn, leading south from the Karnish fens to Aerfax Tower.

  Klyr: (Kleer) A type of white wine made in the north Fenax, similar to though lighter than sauterne

  Kmur: (Kmur) An island in the Bay of Anyn

  Kor: (Kor) A type of leaf dried and used as a promoter of healing in wounds

  Krafulgur: (Kra-FUL-gur) The passage beneath Urgiloth's Teeth, the two horned towers that guard the point where the road twists round Urgiloth's Spur, passing beneath the Tower of Guard and the Tower of the Twelve and along the Aegul.

  Krom Hills: (Krom) Low Hills in Southeast Kellyxa, below Trenelarth

  Krysa: (KRI-sa) A river flowing from Lake Dyvys to the Deluna River.

  Kursk: (Kursk) A city on the East Kellyxa, at the junction of the Deluna River and the Rovis River.

  Kythorax: (KI-thor-ax) lieutenant of Daerdruen, to whom Sybil was given

  Kyyvi: (KI-vee) Temple servant; literally one given to God

  Laeredon: (LAIR-eh-don) The High Place over Genfynnel

  Lake Ashmyr: (ASH-mir) The lake on the North Spur of the Black Spur mountains, the lake which Cunevadrim overlooks, called by many other names

  Lake Dyvys: (DI-vis) The lake south of Polponitur

  Lake Mur: (Mur) The lake in the center of the Barren Turis

  Lake Rur: (Roor) The lake that borders Arthen and Drii

  Laren: (LA-ren) Walkway

  Linvern: (LIN-vern) A deciduous tree that produces a sweet sap used to make sugar

  Lise: (LEE-say) daughter of Sybil

  Listrenen: (LIS-tre-nen) A region in the High North Country near the land of the Svyssn

  Lonyi: (LON-yee) Light, glow

  Loris: (LOR-iss) A tall rabbit, usually three to four feet with an ear span of another three to four feet, invariably silver and blue in color, found in Arthen, in the mountains around Drii and in the extreme east Fenax

  Luen: (LOO-en) Bridge or crossing

  Luthmar: (LOOTH-mar) No literal meaning. The title of the epic song concerning the creation of Arthen. The earliest extant versions of this lay date to the creation of written language.

  Maleikarte: (MAH-lay-kar-the) The language of power developed by the Jisraegen priests, usually shortened to Malei; the Prin under the leadership of Edenna Morthul derived the language after long study, though it and the Prin were destroyed by Falamar.

  Maugritaxa: (MAW-gri-tax-a) The southern-most part of Arthen

  Menumen: (MEH-noo-men) A tree with long silver-white leaves that flowers on the east Fenax and in the adjacent northern part of Arthen

  Mikif: (MI-kif) Daughter of Sybil, sister to Jessex.

  Mikinoos: (Mi-KI-noo-us)A northern village, the closest village to Kinth's farm

  Misvaryen: (Miz-VAR-yen)The fief of Ashkenta Nurysem in Turis, laid waste by Daerdruen Keerfax

  Mithumen: (Mi-THOO-men) A kind of tree

  Mithuun: (Mi-THOON) A stream in Tiisvarthyn.

  Mnemarra: (Neh-MA-ra) Kiikindavii, queen of horses, mother of Nixva and Queen Nauthren's horse.

  Montajhena: (Mon-TA-zhe-na) The city built by the Jhinuuserrett prior to the massacre of the Anynae

  Mordwen Illythin: (MOR-dwen ILL-I-thin) the Seer in Arthen and Lord of Ymber

  Morteval: (Mor-te-VAL) A tree native to Illaeryn, deciduous, nut-bearing, with dark brown bark and tiny leaves silver on one side and sea-green on the other.

  Mur: (Mur) Earth, the mother

  Murve: (Murv) A bush bearing a sweet, edible dark blue berry. Also the name for the berry. Honey is made from the pollen of the flowers from this bush.

  Muuren: (M-REN) A gemstone mined by the Tervan, used to read the moment of true sunrise or sunset in the Jisraegen lamp ritual.

  Naug River: (Nowg) The river flowing from the Black Spur Mountains across Karns north of the Doreneth Fens. Many small branchings of the Naug originate in the Fens.

  Nevyssan Hills: (NE-vi-san) The hills lying northern of Nevyssan's Point

  Nevyssan's Point: (NE-vi-sans) The northernmost point of Arthen

  Nira: (Ni-ra) : (unstressed) Lamp

  Nivri: (NIV-ree) The high born lords and ladies of the Great Houses of the Jisraegen

  Nixva: (NIX-va) o
ut of Mnemarra, a son of Keikindavii

  Novris: (NOV-ris) The City at the mouth of the Deluna River, whose origin is in the Mountains east of Montajhena

  Oet: (Oh-et) A coffee pot or a pot for boiling water

  Onge Forest: (Onjh) The forest in Southeastern Aeryn, bordered by Kellyxa, Amre and Durme

  Orelioth: (Or-EL-ee-oth) The hereditary country of Edenna Morthul

  Orloc: (OR-lok) The people who live under the mountains, with whom the Jisraegen have little contact

  Osar: (OH-sar) A River than branches off from Isar at Genfynnel, flowing through the western Cuthunre Valley and along the east side of Narvosdilimur before reaching the Bay of Anyn at Charnos

  Pel Pelathayn: (PEL Pe-la-THAYN) The hunter and hero.

  Pelponitur: (Pel-PAH-ni-tur) The mountain ridges that extend into Arthen west of Drii

  Pemuntnir: (Pe-MUNT-near) The fortress at the place where Osar and Osirii fork

  Phyethir: (Feye-eh-thur) Literally, time on the height. The term during which a magician holds a high place. To reign, to rule over a place. The seat of power. The terrain controlled by a magician from a high place.

  Pirunaen: (Peer-oo-NAYN) Wizard's High Room, also called the Rensurdrun, the Room Under Tower

  Pirunu: (Pee-ROO-noo) Sorcerer

  Prin: (Prin) The collective noun : (also the singular) for the priests of YY; the later the college of the Prin is called the Prinama

  Princess Kyvixa: (Ki-VIX-a) out of Mnemarra, Mordwen's horse

  Raelonyii: (Ray-LON-yee) Interior light, light from within; the name for part of Arthen

  Reidossa: (Rae-do-sa) Gemless

  Rel: (Rel) Son of Moervan, Sivisal's companion

  Ren: (Ren) Tower

  Ren Vael: (Ren Vail) The Lord of Genfynnel, head of the House of Inemarra

  Rensurdrun: (Ren-SUR-droon) The Room Under Tower, the magician's workplace beneath the summit of any shenesoeniis

  Reyn Nira: (Rain) One of the three ritual lamps, tall and cylindrical in shape

  Ri: (Ree) Light

  Roch: (Rockhhh) The name for fire that comes from enchanted stone; there is so much of this in Aeryn that there is a widespread trade in it. Roch never wears out.

  Ron: (Ron) Talon, claw, spur

  Rovis: (ROE-viss) A river watering the East Kellyxa, north of the Imar valley

  Ruus: (Roos) The last month of summer

  Ryyn: (Rin) Countryside

  Senecaur: (SE-ne-cowr) The Tower of Change at Aerfax is called Senecaur; the name Aerfax is also often used for this High Place

  Sergil: (Ser-GILL) daughter of Vysth, also Commiseth's daughter

  Seumren: (SOOM-ren) The High Place over Cunuduerum

  Shevis: (SHE-vis) The white moon's name

  Shoveniis: (Show-ve-NEEZ) The mind of God, awareness

  Shurhala: (Shur-ha-LA) The face of the mountains, any mountain range, and Shurhala, the eastern slopes of the Black Spur Mountains, seen from Kleeiom

  Sim: (Sim) Son of Kinth, Jessex's oldest brother

  Simishal: (SI-mi-shall) The urchin in Genfynnel

  Sirhae: (SUR-hay) Shadowland, land under Shadow; plural Sirhaen

  Sirhe: (Sear-hay) Shadow

  Sivisal: (SI-vi-sal) son of Veneth, uncle to Jessex

  Suuren: (SUR-en) Luck; the name of the ceremonial morning ride of the kyyvi

  Suuren Falthe: (SUR-en FAL-theh) The ceremonial morning ride of the kyyvi, taking place after dawn.

  Suvrin: (SOO-vrin) Range of mountains; a more formal term than Ae, used always in the context of names

  Suvrin Aensevere: (An-e-SE-ve-re) The Encircling Mountains, the range of mountains that encircles Aeryn, generally called Caladur when referring to the northwestern ranges.

  Suvrin Caladur: (Ca-la-DUR) The Barrier Mountains, the range of mountains that encircles Aeryn, generally called Caladur when referring to the northeastern ranges

  Suvrin Durudron: (Doo-roo-DRON)Black Spur Mountain Range; variant would be Durudronaen

  Suvrin Sirhe: (SUR-en Sear-hay) Mountain Shadow, a part of Arthen adjacent to Drii

  Svelyra: (S-veh-LI-ra)An autumn blooming flower that grows in Arthen and on the western Fenax

  Svorthis: (S-VOR-thiss) A pass leading from the Suvrin Sirhe region of Arthen to Drii

  Svyssn: (S-VIS-n) A northern tribe, thought to be descended from Jurel Durassa who broke away from the Jisraegen before the coming of the Anynae

  Sybil: (SI-bil) Daughter of Fysyyn, Jessex's mother

  Syldivaris: (Sil-di-VAIR-iss) Daughter of Dutroya, picked warrior, sent to Jessex's farm

  Sylvis Mnemorel: (Sil-VIS Ne-MOR-el) Lover of Athryn Ardfalla

  Sythu: (SI-thoo) Sivisal's horse

  Syystren Gate: (SIS-tren) The Upper Gate into Inniscaudra, standing at the summit of Vath Invath

  Talhonesh: (Tal-hon-ESH) The Hall of Last Days, a variant name for Thenduril, the Woodland Hall in Inniscaudra

  Teliar: (TEL-yar) City in Narvosdilimur

  Telkyii Tars: (TEL-kyee TARS) The palace in Genfynnel

  Tervan: (TUR-van) The proper name for the inhabitants of the country north of Cordyssa, known more commonly as the Smiths because of their skill in mining and metalwork

  Teryaehn Don: (Ter-YAYN Don) The mouth of Kleeiom in the north

  Thaan: (Thane) Witch

  Thaanarc: (THANE-arc) "The Witch of the Wood," the ceremonial/court title for the principal magician of Arthen. Kentha Nurysem and Drudaen Keerfax exchanged the title under the Law of Changes.

  Theduril: (They-DOO-ril) son of Vinisoth, Brun's lover

  Thenduril: (Then-DOO-ril) The Woodland Hall, the main ceremonial hall of the Winter House, where the entrance to Yydren and the Deeps is located, along with the red and blue thrones.

  Thoem: (Thoam) The High Place over Fornbren, a tower built by Drudaen

  Thrath: (Thrath) The spur of rock on which Ellebren Tower stands; also, a mountain in Montajhena

  Thruil: (THROO-il) Son of Koth, Kirith Kirin's chief groom

  Thuenyn: (Thyew-EN-in) a leaf used to make a poultice for the healing of small wounds. Literally "thue" blood and "nyyn" God makes.

  Thule: (Thyule) The crystal fountain in the Base Chamber of Ellebren

  Thumin: (THOO-min) Marshal of the Ordinary after the Long War

  Thyathe: (Theye-ATH-eh) The lake at the foot of Vath Invaths in Illaeryn, visible from Inniscaudra, near Durassa's Park

  Thynilex: (THIN-ih-lex) A part of the Fenax near the Country of the Smiths

  Tiiryander: (Teer-YAN-dur) The cord which binds the soul to the body

  Tiisvarthen: (Tiss-VAR-then) Golden Arthen, a part of Arthen where tiisloordurae, golden flowering trees, grow; alternate, Tiisvarthyn

  Tirioth: (TI-ree-oth) One of the Naming Fields in Arthen

  Tornimul: (TOR-Nee-mool) The Gates of the Dead, the entrance to the lands which lead the souls of the dead under the mountains and eventually to Zan. The Dead Gates are in the keeping of the Orloc and only that people can find them.

  Trenelarth: (TREH-ne-larth) A forest in Central Kellyxa

  Trysvyn: (TRIS-vin) A soldier in Imral's service, a woman from Bruinysk

  Turmengaz: (Tour-min-GAZ) The royal palace built by Jurel Durassa in Montajhena, which survived the destruction of the city when Ashkenta died

  Twar Ford: (Twar) The village at the place where the Osar descends steeply down from the Hills of Slaughter to the plain of Ajnur and the city of Charnos; barge traffic from upriver must unload at Twar Ford and freight goes overland into the city.

  Umbriil: (UM-bril) Lady of Veriten

  Umiism: (Ooo-MISS-m) The name from God, the Second Name, the mark of the Jhinuuserret Also, the term for the power and privileges accorded to the Jhinuuserret. Literally, 'the mark of God in a Word.'

  Unril: (UN-ril) Lady of Amataxa, a Nivri House

  Untherverthen: (Oon-ther-VER-then) The sleep of Jessex under Senecaur and Aerfax; also called the hundred-year sleep