The Key of Creation: Book 03 - The Temple of Kian
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Doctor Quintus: Jovial physician in the city of Akkadia.
Do’daram: (Doh-dah-ram) Kemettan word for sex
Durin: (durr-in) Small mining village to the west of Kishen. Documents discovered there seem to prove that Sargon was behind the Great War and invasion of Asturia by Illyria, not the king at the time, King Ninevall.
Elias: (El-ee-ass) Legendary archer who slew Sargon the Destroyer with but a single arrow.
Elior: (El-ee-or) A king’s guard.
Erimar: (Air-eh-mar) The main city of the Kannes region.
Felinus: (Fell-eh-nus) Arrogant advisor to the regent Brodan.
Garrick, son of Zabalan: (Gare-rick) Son of the king of Illyria. He is described as a lady’s man, and as a man who doesn’t take things too seriously. Dathan believes he may have fled the country with his friend Warren.
Ghandahar: (Gan-dah-har) A country that lies to the distant south of Asturia. This far off land is covered with jungles, and brave souls navigate there along the Tianna River to trade exotic goods such as cocoa and ivory.
Ghandaharian sloth: A type of tree sloth known to originate in the far off land of Ghandahar.
Gilmoure, son of Zakhar: (Gill-more, son of Zack-car) Commoner who competes in the Tournament of the King. He is sponsored for the Tournament by a noble family from the Kannes Region, represented there by Warren, son of Bryce.
Gorg’gron: (Gorg-gron) Kemettan word for a species of animal similar to wolves.
Gormond, son of Gormond: A corpulent, simple noble who accompanies Brandt to find Aldrick at the parade for the opening ceremonies of the Tournament of the King.
Great Fens: Large marshy swamp to the south of Asturia and to the east of the Lost pyramids of Aegizeh.
Hermanus: (Her-man-us) Former king of Asturia, and the father of the regent Brodan. His recent death, under somewhat unusual circumstances, prompted the new Tournament of the King.
Holmes, son of Adler: One of the nobles listed on the parchment Aldrick discovers and shares with his father.
Illyria: (Ill-ear-ee-ah) Country immediately to the north of Asturia. Bordered to the north by the towering Kalligros Mountains, it is the home of Prince Garrick.
Iokan Extract: (eye-o-can) A deadly poison.
Jahann: (Jay-han) A middle-aged, emaciated, bald advisor to Brodan. He dresses all in black, and one bony cheek sports an odd reddish scar.
Jarvus: (Jar-vus) The cantankerous servant at the palace of Akkadia. The thin, older man has a hawkish face and an aristocratic nose, which supports a pair of round reading glasses.
Jelénna: (Hell-ay-na) Beautiful wife of Aldrick, and the mother of Adrias.
Kalligros Mountains: (Ka-lee-gross) Mountain range north of Kishen, which creates the northern boundary of the known world.
Kannes Region: (Cons) A region in the northern part of Asturia.
Karkerech: (Car-ka-resh) Large city in Southern Illyria, which is the hub of all trade between there and Asturia.
Kemett: (Kem-met) Southern desert country to the south of Asturia and the Fens. Populated by nomadic tribes.
Khelvar: (Kel-var) Short, wiry assassin who traveled in the company of a Triad and their robed leader.
Khodara: Mythical place of healing and mystery.
Kian: (Kee-an) Second child of the All Father, who embodies the strength of the land, as well as logic and reason.
King Ninevall: (Nin-eh-vall) King who led the Illyrian invasion of Asturia during the Great War. Recent evidence suggests it was Sargon, and not Ninevall, who was the cause of the war, in which case Ninevall may have only been a pawn.
King’s Sanctum: Special area in the library of Akkadia where only the king of Asturia has access. The Sanctum contains the oldest and rarest documents, books, scrolls and clay tablets.
Kishen: (Kish-enn) The capital city of the kingdom of Illyria, which lies to the north of Asturia.
Lake Parime: (Pah-reem) A large lake in eastern Asturia. Aldrick lives in the lake town of Ubarra, which lies on the western shore of Lake Parime.
Lanford, son of Eddings: (Lan-ford) Noble in Akkadia and friend of Tiberius.
Lewin: (Loo-in) A king’s guard.
Lost Pyramids of Aegizeh: (Ah-gee-za) Recently discovered ruins of pyramids, which lie in a forested area west of the Great Fens.
Marinus, son of Cefin: (Mare-in-nus, son of Keh-fin) A noble from Ubarra, contestant in the Melee Tourney, and finalist in the Tournament. His second at the Crown Run is Elrick, son of Alphonse.
Mazhar: (May-zar) An associate of Jarvus.
Mother Zam’mana: (Zah-mah-na) Kemettan creator.
Mount Zagrias: (Zag-ree-azz) The site of the Oracle Stones and the last battle of the Great War, where Sargon was defeated.
Moush’rin: (Moush-rin) Kemettan word for a small rodent that lives in the desert.
Narrek son of Donaldson: (Nair-rick) Noble in Akkadia, and friend of Tiberius.
Nereus: (Nair-ee-us) Younger brother of Prince Garrick.
Nizar: (Ny-zar) Third child of the All Father, who rules Urkalla, otherwise known as the underworld. He embodies jealousy, hatred and death.
Oracle Stones: Remains of the Temple of the Oracle.
Paden: (Pay-den) A serious-looking young man, who works for Tiberius.
Phalstave, son of Parris: (Fall-stave) A noble in Akkadia.
Ra’jahankar: (Ra-ja- han-car) A mysterious sorcerer.
Raleigh, son of Brenton: (Ra-lee) Contestant in the Melee Tourney, and finalist in the Crown Run. His second is his son, Silas, son of Raleigh.
Sargon the Destroyer: (Sar-gone) Powerful Mage who fought on the side of Illyria during the Great War. He led a campaign to subdue or destroy any magic that he and Illyria did not control.
Sharria: (Shar-ree-ah) Wife of Tiberius.
Simon: A guard of the city of Kishen, and partner to Dathan.
Spennata moss: A type of phosphorescent moss that grows in the desert.
Summers: The primary unit of measurement for the passage of time.
Thallium Powder: A deadly poison, originating from the mines near Kishen, in Illyria.
Tianna River: (Tee-ah-na) The large river dividing the country of Asturia, which flows down from Illyria and the mountains to the north. The river provides a central trade route between Asturia and Illyria, as well as distant lands to the south, including Kemett and Ghandahar.
Tiberius: (Ty-beer-ee-us) Father of Aldrick, and an advisor to the king of Asturia for Law and Tradition. He currently serves the regent, Brodan. He has short white hair and a close-cropped white beard, and dresses simply. He is described as very intelligent, with a friendly face, but lacking in commonsense. Smokes a pipe.
Tritaph: (Try-taff) The legendary artifact created by the All Father as the Keystone for all existence. Legend says the All Father rent it into thirds in order to protect its power from being abused by his child Nizar.
Trump the King: A card game.
Tybalt: (Ti-balt) A Captain in the Illyrian army.
Ubarra: (Oo-bar-ah) A lake town on the western edge of Lake Parime, and home to Aldrick, Jelénna and Adrias.
Urkalla: (Err-kah-la) A plane of existence ruled by Nizar, known to men as the underworld, or the land of the dead.
Warren, son of Bryce: Clumsy squire and companion of Prince Garrick of Illyria.
Zabalan, King: (Zah-bah-lon) King of the country of Illyria, and father of Prince Garrick.
Acknowledgement
We hope you enjoyed reading The Temple of Kian, the final book of the first trilogy of the Key of Creation. This series of books would not be what it is today, without the invaluable assistance of several of our friends and family. We can't thank these people enough:
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