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by C. J. Cherryh


  Winter had raged from the time they must have left their exile. It had chased them with a vengeance.

  But the storm wind had seemed to lessen from the very moment he had found them in the snow, as if wizardry or outraged nature had spent its strength and now gave up the battle. The clouds broke and scudded past until, under a heaven as black and calm as the land was white, they topped that last hill before the town.

  There the night showed them stars on the earth, the watch fires of camps around the snow-besieged walls of Henas’amef.

  “An army?” Orien asked in dismay. “An army, about my town?”

  “My army,” Tristen said in that moment’s pause, and added:

  “My town. My province.”

  He began to walk again, leading Petelly, with Orien at his side.

  Owl flew ahead of them, on broad, silent wings.

  LEXICON

  Concordance for the Fortress Books

  YLESUIN

  AMEFEL—southern province; banner: black Eagle on red field

  Royalty / Lords

  Aswydd Household

  HERYN ASWYDD—Duke of Amefel, the aetheling His twin sisters:

  ORIEN ASWYDD—Duchess of Amefel;

  TARIEN ASWYDD—Secondborn

  THEWYDD—Heryn Aswydd’s man

  Tristen’s Household

  TRISTEN—Marshal of Althalen, Lord Warden of Ynefel UWEN—Lewen’s-son, Tristen’s man, sergeant of Cefwyn’s Dragon Guard, captain of Tristen’s guard Tristen’s Guard

  LUSIN—Captain of Tristen’s bodyguard

  SYLLAN—one of Tristen’s guards

  534 / C. J. CHERRYH

  ARAN—one of Tristen’s guards

  TAWWYS—one of Tristen’s guards

  ASWYS—groom

  CASSAM, CASS—Uwen’s warhorse, bow-nosed, blue roan gelding

  DYS, DYSARYS—Tristen’s warhose, black, full brother to Aryny and Kanwy

  GERY—Tristen’s light horse, red mare

  GIA—Uwen’s light horse, bay mare

  LISS—Uwen’s horse, chestnut mare

  PETELLY—Tristen’s cross-country horse, a bay of no breeding

  Amefin Earls and Their Households

  EDWYLL ADIRAN—earl of Meiden, remotely related to Aswydds; banner: gold sun

  CRISSAND ADIRAN—son of and successor to Edwyll AZANT—lord of Dor Elen province, which borders the ver orchard district

  A daughter: widowed twice, once when married only seven days

  BRESTANDIN—Amefin earl

  CEDRIG—elderly Amefin earl living in retirement, owner of room Tristen lodges in, then where Ninévrisë lodges in Henas’samef

  CIVAS—Amefin earl

  CUTHAN—earl of Bryn, distant relative of Aswydds DRUMMAN—lord of Baradden, youngest of earls except for Crissand; his elder sister is Edwyll’s wife, Crissand’s mother

  DRUSALLYN—elderly lord, married local gentry in Amefel DRUSENAN—earl of Bryn, successor to Cuthan; wife: Ynesyne, an Elwynim

  DURELL—Amefin earl

  EDRACHT—Amefin earl

  ESRYDD—Amefin earl

  FORTRESS OF OWLS / 535

  LUND—Amefin earl

  MARMASCHEN—Amefin earl

  MORIDEDD—Amefin earl

  MURRAS—Amefin earl

  PRUSHAN—Amefin earl

  PURELL—Amefin earl

  TARAS—earl of Bru Marden

  ZERESHADD—Amefin earl

  Other Persons

  Clergy / Clerics

  CADELL—Bryaltine abbot in Henas’amef

  FAISETH—Bryaltine nun

  EMUIN UDAMAN—wizard/tutor/priest, Teranthine, tutored Cefwyn and Efanor

  DEL’REZAN—Bryaltine nun

  PACHYLL—priest, Teranthine patriarch in Henas’samef Military

  COSSUN—armorer

  ENNYN—Guelen Guard second in Command

  GEDD—sergeant in Tristen’s guard

  AMAN—gate-guard

  NEDRAS—gate-guard

  NESS—gate-guard

  SELMWY—cousin of Ness at town gate

  WYNEDD—Guelen Guard commander

  Minor Officials

  TASSAND—started as Cefwun’s servant, now Tristen’s chief of household

  HAMAN—stablemaster at Henas’samef

  Local Gentry

  ARDWYS—thane of Sagany, leader of the peasant contingent from Sagany and Pacewys

  536 / C. J. CHERRYH

  Miscellaneous

  AULD SYES— witch, in Emwyn village, near Althalen PAISI—street urchin

  SEDDIWY—Shadow, Auld Syes’s child

  WYDNIN—former junior archivist

  Places, Titles, et cetera

  AETHELING, ATHELING—title, used instead of king in Amefel; royal in their province

  ALTHALEN—old Sihhë capita, where last of Sihhë died, now Tristen’s in ruins, banner is silver Star and Tower on black

  AMEFIN—of Amefel province

  ANAS MALLORN—Amefin village, on riverside ARDENBROOK—brook after Maudbrook on way to Henas’amef

  ARREYBURN—camping spot of Emuin on the way back to Henas’amef from retreat

  AVERYNE CROSSING—crossing to Guelessar from Amefel on the way out of Henas’samef

  ARYS—district/town, Arys Emwy, Emwy village: destroyed when Ináreddrin was killed; district contains Althalen and Lewen field

  ARYS BRIDGE—bridge near Emwy to west, where Elwynor rebels could enter Amefel

  ARYS DISTRICT—near Heans’amef, contains villages of Emwy and Malitarin

  ASFIAD—old name for Aswyth

  ASMADDION—place in the province

  ASSURN FORD—river border of the province ASSURNBROOK—river

  ASWYDD, ASWYDDS—surname, Heryn’s house, also Orien’s, Tarien’s; there is Sihhë blood in this line ASWYDDIN—of the Aswydds

  ASWYTH—a village

  ATHEL—Amefin district bordering Mediden’s land BARADDAN—Drumman’s district, contains orchards FORTRESS OF OWLS / 537

  BRU MARDAN—Taras district

  BRYN—Cuthan’s estate

  CEYL, TRYS—TRYS CEYL—Amefin village south of Henas’samef

  DOR ELEN—Anzant’s district, orchard district DRUN, TRYS DRUN—next to Trys Ceyl, village south of Henas’amef

  EALDORMAN, EALDORMEN—council of Henas’amef EDLINNADD—old name for Ellinan

  ELLINAN—a village

  EMWY—village/district, see: Arys, Arys Emwy, Emwy village EMWYSBROOK—brook near Emwy

  FOREST OF AMEFEL—near Althalen

  GRAYFROCK, GRAYROBE—nickname for Emuin

  HAWWYVALE—village

  HEN AMAS—old name for Henas’amef

  HENAS’AMEF—capital of the province

  KATHSEIDE—old name of Zeide, fortress in Henas’amef LEVEY—Amefin village, part orchard, part pastrurage for flocks

  LEWEN—brook giving its name to area of battle LEWEN FIELD, LEWEN PLAIN—near Althalen, battlefield where Hausfin was destroyed

  LEWENBROOK—brook

  LEWENFORD—area of battle, see Lewen field LEWENSIDE—area of battle, see Lewen field LYSALIN—Amefin village

  MALDY VILLAGE—Amefin village with crossing to Elwynor MALITARIN—Amefin village two hours from Henas’samef MALLORN, ANAS, ANAS MALLORN—Amefin village on riverside

  MARGREIS—ruined village, haunt of outlaws, near Emwy 538 / C. J. CHERRYH

  MARNA, MARNA WOOD—haunted forest

  MARSHAL OF ALTHALEN—Tristen’s title, bestowed by Cefwyn

  MASSITBROOK—camping spot on way to Lewen field for Cefwyn and troops

  MASTER GRAYROBE, GRAYFROCK—nickname, refers to Emuin, wizard/tutor/priest, Teranthine MAUDBROOK—on the way to Henas’amef

  MAUDBROOK BRIDGE—bridge on the way to Henas’amef MEIDEN—sheep district; banner: blue with gold sun PACEWYS—Amefin village, sent troops to Lewen field, commanded by Lord Ardwys, thane of Sagany PADYS SPRING—one hour south of Henas’amef, once called Batherys

  RAGISAR—Amefin villa
ge

  RAVEN’S KNOB—past Emwy on way to Lewen field, Lewenbrook near Althalen

  SAGANY—Amefin village on way to Althalen and Lewen field, sent troop to Lewen field commanded by Lord Ardwys, thane of Sagany SAGANY ROAD—on way to Althalen and Lewen field TAS ADEN—town in Meiden

  TRYS, TRYS CEYL—Amefin town near Trys Drun ZEIDE—shortened name for Kathseide fortress in Henas’amef

  CARYS—northern province

  GUELESSAR—north-central province; banner: quartered,

  gold Dragon on red, gold Quinalt sigil on black

  Royalty

  SELWYN MARHANEN—Cefwyn’s grandfather, king of Ylesuin; banner: gold dragon on red

  FORTRESS OF OWLS / 539

  INÁREDDRIN MARHANEN—king of Ylesuin, father of Cefwyn and Efanor

  CEFWYN MARHANEN—third king of the Marhanen dynasty, brother of Efanor IDRYS—Lord Commander of the Dragon Guard ANNAS—Cefwyn’s chief of household in both Amefel and Guelessar. Later Lord Chamberlain

  LASIEN—senior page at Henas’amef

  EFANOR MARHANEN—His Royal Highness, Duke of Guelessar, Prince of Ylesuin

  GWYWYN—soldier, Ináreddrin’s captain at Althalen, made captain of Efanor’s guard at Guelemara

  Lesser Royalty / Household

  ALWY—Ninévrisë’s maid and one of Cefwyn’s former lovers BRYSAULIN—Lord Chancellor after Cefwyn is crowned CRESSEN—Lady, one of Cefwyn’s former lovers FISYLLE—Lady, one of Cefwyn’s former lovers TRALLYNDE—Lady, one of Cefwyn’s former lovers PARSYNAN—Guelen gentry, Cefwyn’s viceroy at Amefel until Tristen’s appointment as lord of Amefel

  Horses

  ARYNY—heavy, warhorse, full sister to Dys and Kanwy DANVY—Cefwyn’s light horse

  DRUGYN—Idrys’ warhorse, black stablemate of Cass, Kanwy, and Dys

  KANWY—Cefwyn’s warhorse, black

  SYNANNA—blaze-faced black, usually Efanor’s horse

  Clergy/Clerics

  PATRIARCH—priest, absolute head of Quinalt sect 540 / C. J. CHERRYH

  JORMYS—Quinaltine priest, serves Efanor

  BENWYN—Bryalt sect, assigned as Ninévrisë’s priest BAREN—Quinaltine doctrinist

  NEISWYN—doctrinist among the Quinaltines UDRYN—Quinaltine doctrinist

  Military

  ANWYLL—captain of the guard, assigned to Amefel under Uwen

  KERDIN QWYLL’S-SON—Kerdin, second-in-command under Idrys, captain of Guelen Guard, died at Lewen field ESSAN—captain of Guelen Guard in Guelessar ANDAS—soldier, eleven years in Dragon Guard; Andas’

  son, Tristen’s banner-bearer, was killed at Lewen field BROGI—soldier

  BRYS—soldier in Anwyll’s company

  COSSELL—soldier in Anwyll’s company

  HAWITH—soldier killed at Emwy, one of Cefwyn’s men JEONY—soldier, killed at Emwy

  LEFHWYN—soldier, rode with Cefwyn at Emwy NYDAS—soldier, rode with Cefwyn at Emwy

  PELANNY—soldier, Guelen scout, presumed dead or taken by Aseynéddin at Lewen field

  PEYGAN—armorer for Cefwyn at Henas’amef, old friend of Uwen’s, married to Margolis

  PRYAS—King Cefwyn’s messenger

  Minor officials / Household

  MARGOLIS—wife of Peygan the armorer. One of Ninévrisë’s ladies

  MESINIS—slightly deaf clerk

  TAMURIN—Cefwyn’s accountant

  FORTRESS OF OWLS / 541

  Other Persons

  ROSYN—Cefwyn’s tailor in both Henas’amef and Guelemara

  Places, Titles, et cetera

  AMYNYS—river, old boundary of Guelemara

  AN’S-FORD—town, on road between Guelemara and Henas’amef

  ANWYFAR—Teranthine retreat near Arreyburn BLUE HALL—place, in Guelemara, in palace CLUSYN, CLUSYN MONASTERY—Quinaltine religious house in Guelessar

  CRESSITBROOK—town near Guelemara

  CROWN WALL—Guelenfort’s official limit

  DARY—Guelen village at first ring road outside Guelemara DRYSHAM—Guelen village

  DURY—Guelen village

  GUELEN—of Guelessar

  GUELENFOLK—people of Guelessar

  GUELENISH—of Guelessar

  GUELENMEN—people of Guelessar

  GUELESFORT—citadel in Guelemara

  GUELEMARA—capital of Guelessar; banner: red with gold Castle

  HIS HIGHNESS—Efanor

  HOLY FATHER, HIS HOLINESS—title, highest Patriarch in Quinalt sect

  LYN—soldier, messenger sent from Tristen to Idrys with Ryssand’s treasonous letter

  MARHANEN—surname, Cefwyn’s house: Gold Dragon, surname of Cefwyn, Selwyn, Efanor, Ináreddrin MASTER CROW, RAVEN—nickname, refers to Idrys RED CHRONICLE—Marhanen history book

  “THE MERRY LASS FROM ELDERMAY”—country song played at Cefwyn’s harvesttide festival

  WYS-ON-WYETLAN—Guelen village

  542 / C. J. CHERRYH

  IMOR—southern province; banner: Wheel

  Ruler

  UMANON—lord of Imor Lenúalim, Quinaltine

  Places, Titles, et cetera

  HEDYRIN—river south of Imor

  IMORIM—of Imor

  ISIN—northern province

  IVANOR—southern province; banner: White Horse

  Ruler

  CEVULIRN—lord of Ivanor, southern baron, Teranthine GEISLEYN—Cevulirn’s man, captain of light horse, from Toj Embrel, Ivanim

  ERION NETHA—friend of Cevulirn, Lord of Tas Arin in Ivanor, wounded at Lewen field

  Places, Titles, et cetera

  CRYSIN—horse breed of Ivanim

  EMBREL, TOJ—Toj Embrel, Cevulirn’s summer palace IVANIM—of Ivanor

  IVOR—district

  IVORIM—of Ivor

  TAS ARIN—town

  TOJ EMBREL—Toj Embrel, Cevulirn’s summer palace

  LANFARNESSE—southern province; banner: Heron

  Ruler

  PELUMER—duke of Lanfarnesse

  FELEYN, FELEYN’s—a Lanfarnesseman

  FORTRESS OF OWLS / 543

  Places, Titles, et cetera

  LANFARNESSEMEN—people of Lanfarnesse

  LLYMARIN—central province; banner: Red Rose on green background

  Ruler

  SULRIGGAN—lord of Llymarin, cousin to the Quinaltine Patriarch

  EDWYN—nephew of Sulriggan, attends Efanor

  Places, Titles, et cetera

  LLYMARISH—of Llymarin

  MARISAL—southern province;

  banner: gold Sheaf with bend and crescent

  Ruler

  SARMYSAR—duke of Marisal; personal banner: lily

  MARISYN—southern province;

  banner: blue field and blazing Sun

  MURANDYS—northern province; banner: blue field, bend or, and white below with Quinalt sigil

  The Nobles

  PRICHWARRIN—duke of Murandys

  CLEISYNDE—Lord Prichwarrin of Murandys’niece LURIEL—Cefwyn’s most recent lover, niece of Duke Prichwarrin of Murandys’

  ORDINIAN—younger sister of Luriel, Duke Prichwarrin of Murandys’ niece

  Other Persons

  ROMYND—Quinalt patriarch of Murandys

  544 / C. J. CHERRYH

  Places, Titles, et cetrea

  ASLANEY—capital of Murandys

  NELEFREÍSSAN—northern province; banner: pale azure with White Circle

  Places, Titles, et cetera

  NELEFREÍNIAN—men of Nelefreíssan

  OLMERN—southern province; banner: Black Wolf

  Ruler

  SOVRAG—lord of Olmern (rivermen), in Olmernhome BRIGOTH—Lieutenant of Sovrag of Olmern

  DENYN—Cefwyn’s door guard, Olmern youth, Kei’s-son

  Places, Titles, et cetera

  CAPAYNETH—Olmern village, traded with Mauryl OLMERNHOME—Sovrag’s capital

  OLMERNMAN—person of Sovrag’s province

  OSANAN—eastern province

  Ruler

  MORDAM—duke of Osan
an

  PALYS—north-central province

  Places, Titles, et cetera

  WYS-IN-PALYS-UNDER-GROSTAN—a village

  PANYS—northern province

  Ruler

  MAUDYN—lord of Panys, commander of Cefwyn’s forces on the riverside

  RUSYN, Lord Maudyn’s second son

  FORTRESS OF OWLS / 545

  Other Persons

  UTA UTA’S-SON—squire of Magan village

  Places, Titles, et cetera

  MAGAN—village

  RYSSAND—northern province;

  banner: blood red with Fist and Sword

  Ruler

  CORSYWNDAM—lord of Ryssand

  BRUGAN—Corsywndam of Ryssand’s son and heir ARTISANE—Corsywndam of Ryssand’s daughter, one of Ninévrisë’s ladies-in-waiting

  Places, Titles, et cetera

  RYSSANDISH—of Ryssand; also, an ethnic group distinct from the Guelens, but closely tied to them

  SUMAS—eastern province

  TEYMERYN—northeastern province

  URSAMIN—northeastern province

  ELWYNOR

  The Regency

  ULEMAN SYRILLAS—Regent of Elwynor, father of Ninévrisë

  NINÉVRISË SYRILLAS—daughter of Uleman

  Lesser Nobles

  AESELF—lieutenant of loyal force

  546 / C. J. CHERRYH

  ANGIN—companion of Aeself, q.v.

  TARWYN ASWYDD—ancient warrior

  ELFHARYN—Elwynim lord, loyal to Ninévrisë, holding throne and regency for her

  HAURYDD—Ninévrisë’s man, earl of High Saissond PALISAN—one of Ninévrisë’s men

  TASIEN—earl of Cassissan, Uleman’s man, captain of his army, related to Ninévrisë through her mother YSDAN—Ninévrisë’s man, earl of Ormadzaran ASEYNÉDDIN—rebel earl of Elwynor, enemy of Ninévrisë, died at Lewen field; banner: Griffin

  CASWYDDIAN—rebel Elwynim lord, earl of Lower Saissond, enemy of Ninévrisë, killed by Shadows at Althalen TASMÔRDEN—Elwynim rebel lord, enemy of Ninévrisë

  UILLASAN—companion of Aeself

  Places, Titles, et cetera

  ANSYM—bridge, at border of Elwynor

  ASHIYM—place in Elwynor, seven towers, old Sihhë connections, one tower destroyed BANNER OF ELWYNOR—black-and-white Checker with gold Tower, quartered with blue

  CASISSAN—Tasien’s earldom

  CRIESS—village near Ilefínian

  ELWYNIM—of the kingdom of Elwynor

  HER GRACE—title for Ninévrisë

  HIGH SAISSOND—Elwynim province, Haurydd’s home ILEFÍNIAN—capital of Elwynor

 

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