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TEIR – title fixed to a name denoting heirship
pronounced: tay-er
root meaning: teir’s ‘successor to power’
TELIR – a sweet fruit somewhat like a cherry grown by the Paravians, from which they made telir brandy. Telir trees did not bear fruit after the Mistwraith’s conquest and no new seedlings sprouted in the absence of sunlight.
pronounced: tel-ear
root meaning: telir – sweet
TELMANDIR – ruined city that once was the seat of the high kings of Havish. Located in the principality of Lithmere, Havish.
pronounced: tell-man-deer
root meaning: telman’en – leaning; dir – rock
TENNIA – young girl from Rauven in Dascen Elur, the splinter world through West Gate. Deeply attracted to Arithon s’Ffalenn, though her fear of his Shadow Mastery prevented any serious ties.
pronounced: ten-ee’ah
root meaning: itenia – uncertain
THALDEIN – mountain range that borders the principality of Camris, Tysan, to the east. Site of the Camris clans’ west outpost. Site of the raid at the Pass of Orlan.
pronounced: thall-dayn
root meaning: thal – head; dein – bird
TIENELLE – high altitude herb valued by mages for its mind-expanding properties. Highly toxic. No antidote. The leaves, dried and smoked, are most potent. To weaken its potency and allow safer access to its vision, Koriani enchantresses boil the flowers then soak tobacco leaves with the brew.
pronounced: tee-an-ell-e (e mostly subliminal)
root meaning: tien – dream; iel – light/ray
TIRIACS – mountain range to the north of Mirthlvain Swamp, located in the principality of Midhalla, Kingdom of Melhalla.
pronounced: tie-ree-axe
root meaning: tieriach alloy of metals
TISHEALDI – name given to Arithon’s dun mare for the irregular white marking on her neck.
pronounced: tish-ee-al-dee
root meaning: tishealdi – splash
TORBRAND s’FFALENN – founder of the s’Ffalenn line appointed by the Fellowship of Seven to rule the High Kingdom of Rathain in Third Age year 1.
pronounced: tor-brand
root meaning: tor – sharp/keen; brand – temper
TORNIR PEAKS – mountain range on western border of the principality of Camris, Tysan. Northern half is actively volcanic, and there the last surviving packs of Khadrim are kept under ward.
pronounced: tor-neer.
root meaning: tor sharp/keen; nier – tooth
TRAITHE – sorcerer of the Fellowship of Seven. Solely responsible for the closing of South Gate to deny further entry to the Mistwraith. Traithe lost most of his faculties in the process, and was left with a limp. Since it is not known whether he can make the transfer into discorporate existence with his powers impaired, he has retained his physical body.
pronounced: tray-the
root meaning: traithe – gentleness
TYSAN – one of the five High Kingdoms of Athera, as defined by the charters of the Fellowship of Seven. Ruled by the s’Ilessid royal line. Sigil: gold star on blue field.
pronounced: tie-san
root meaning: tiasen – rich
VALENDALE – river arising in the Pass of Orlan in the Thaldein Mountains, in the principality of Atainia, Tysan.
pronounced: val-en-dale
root meaning: valen – braided; dale – foam
VASTMARK – principality located in southwestern Shand. Highly mountainous and not served by trade roads. Its coasts are renowned for shipwrecks. Inhabited by nomadic shepherds and wyvernote struck in harmonys, non-firebreathing, smaller relatives of Khadrim.
pronounced: vast-mark
root meaning: vhast – bare; mheark – valley
VERRAIN – spellbinder, trained by Luhaine; stood as guardian of Mirthlvain when the Fellowship of Seven was left shorthanded after the conquest of the Mistwraith.
pronounced: ver-rain
root meaning: ver – keep ria; – touch; an – one original Paravian: verria’an
WARD – a guarding spell
pronounced: as in English, ward
root meaning not from the Paravian
Acknowledgements
Curse of the Mistwraith kicks off a massive project whose inception has been smoothed by guidance and expertise and generous gifts of time. Thanks to the following friends, whose professions and hobbies and suggestions added touches of reality between the magic.
Jane Johnson, editor extraordinaire; David E. Bell, Mike Floerkey, Mickey Zucker Reichert, Suzanne Parnell, Raymond E. Feist, Rosemary Prince, and of course, Don Maitz, my husband, without whom the sheer weight and scope of the project probably would have flattened me.
About the Author
The Curse of the Mistwraith
Janny Wurts is the author of numerous successful fantasy novels, including the acclaimed Cycle of Fire trilogy and The Wars of Light and Shadow series. She is also co-author, with Raymond E. Feist, of the worldwide bestselling Empire series. Her skill as a horsewoman, offshore sailor and musician is reflected in her novels. She is also a talented artist and illustrates many of her own covers. Janny Wurts lives in Florida, USA.
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Shadowfane
The Master of Whitestorm
That Way Lies Camelot
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The Ships of Merior
Warhost of Vastmark
Fugitive Prince
Grand Conspiracy
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Table of Contents
Cover Page
Title Page
Prologue
I. CAPTIVE
II. SENTENCE
III. EXILE
IV. MISTWRAITH’S BANE
V. RIDE FROM WEST END
VI. ERDANE
VII. PASS OF ORLAN
VIII. CLANS OF CAMRIS
IX. ALTHAIN TOWER
X. DAON RAMON BARRENS
XI. DESH-THIERE
XII. CONQUEST
XIII. ETARRA
XIV. CORONATION DAY
XV. STRAKEWOOD
XVI. AUGURY
XVII. MARCH UPON STRAKEWOOD FOREST
XVIII. CULMINATION
Glossary
Acknowledgements
About the Author
By Janny Wurts
Copyright
About the Publisher
Table of Contents
Cover Page
Title Page
Prologue
I. CAPTIVE
II. SENTENCE
III. EXILE
IV. MISTWRAITH’S BANE
V. RIDE FROM WEST END
VI. ERDANE
VII. PASS OF ORLAN
VIII. CLANS OF CAMRIS
IX. ALTHAIN TOWER
X. DAON RAMON BARRENS
XI. DESH-THIERE
XII. CONQUEST
XIII. ETARRA
XIV. CORONATION DAY
XV. STRAKEWOOD
XVI. AUGURY
XVII. MARCH UPON STRAKEWOOD FOREST
XVIII. CULMINATION
Glossary
Acknowledgements
About the Author
By Janny Wurts
Copyright
About the Publisher