by Tad Williams
Vaqana—Binabik’s wolf companion
Witiko’ya—a ferocious wolf-like predator of the far north
PLACES
Abaingeat—important trading town in Hernystir, at the coast of the Barraillean River
Abbey of St. Cuthbert—home of Cuff the Scaler in Naglimund
Aelfwent—a great river in Aldheorte Forest; called T’si Suhyasei in Sithi
Aldheorte—also known as Oldheart; a large forest to the north and east of Erkynland
Anitullean Road—major Nabban thoroughfare
Ansis Pellipé—a large city, the capital of Perdruin
Antigine Hill—one of the five hills of Nabban, site of the Domos Benidriyan
Anvijanya—a Sithi settlement
Arbris Sacra—a market town in Nabban
Ardivalis—Benidrivine family lands in northern Nabban
Asu’a—Sithi name of the Hayholt, their most important city before mortals conquered it
Avenue of the Fallen—a street in Nakkiga which runs behind many of the great houses whose estates front on Great Garden Passage
Bellidan—a good-sized town in Nabban
Bishop’s Reflection Room—a historic room in the Hayholt
Bitter Moon Castle—Norn fortress on top of Dragon’s Reach Pass
Blood Reaches—training grounds for Sacrifices in Nakkiga
Blue Cavern—home of silk-spinning spiders, place of Norn rope production
Blue Knight’s Pantry—a corridor in the Hayholt
Blue Mud Lake—a body of water south of the mountains of Yiqanuc
Blue Spirit Peak—mountain near Nakkiga
Breakstaff Square—a place with a gallows in Erchester
Bridvattin—a lake in Rimmersgard
Carn Inbarh—a castle in Hernystir; home of Earl Murdo, Eolair’s ally
Chamber of the Well—the heart of Nakkiga; location of The Well and The Breathing Harp
Chaplain’s Walking Hall—a room in the Hayholt
Chasu Metessa—a castle in Nabban; Pasevalles’ early childhood home
Chasu Orientis—a castle belonging to Earl Drusis at the Nabban-Thrithings border
Chasu Rutilli—a Nabbanai castle-town
Circoille—a huge forest in the northwest of Hernystir
Cloud’s Rest—Gardenborn name for Vestivegg Mountains
City of Refuge—another name for Da’ai Chikiza
Cold, Slow Halls—a place of torture in Nakkiga
Commeian Hills—hills in Nabban on the border to the Thrithings
Commeis Valley—a valley in Nabban
Cuihmne Valley—a valley east of Nad Mullach in Hernystir
Da’ai Chikiza—ruined Sithi city in Aldheorte Forest; called “Tree of the Singing Wind”, one of the nine Gardenborn cities
Dawnstone Chamber—former home of Da’ai Chikiza’s Master Witness
Dellis Latia—a seaport east of the horn of Nabban
Dekusao—a river near Misty Vale, called Narrowdark in Westerling
Dimmerskog—a forest north of Rimmergard
Din’s Passage—a corridor in the Hayholt
Domos Bendriyan—the Benidrivine family palace in Nabban; built by the first Benidrivis some two hundred years ago
Dunath Tower—a guard tower along the Inniscrich near the Hernystir/Rimmersgard border
Drina—an Earldom in Nabban
Eadne—a large lake as well as an earldom in Nabban
Elvritshalla—the ducal seat in Rimmersgard
Enki e-Shao’saye—one of the nine Gardenborn cities, located at the southern fringe of Aldheorte Forest
Erchester—capital of Erkynland and seat of the High Throne
Erkynland—kingdom in central Osten Ard
Estrenine Hill—one of Nabban’s hills, location of Viscount Matreu’s house
Fellmere Castle—an Erkynlandish stronghold west of Laestfinger River
Field of Banners—an open area just outside the gates of Nakkiga
Fields of the Nameless—the graveyard for the disgraced of Nakkiga
Fingerlest—Thrithing name for Laestfinger River
Firannos Bay—a bay south of Nabban; location of many islands
Flowering Hills—a region in Aldheorte Forest; home of Himano
Forbidden Hills—Sithi stronghold, home of Khendraja’aro
Frostmarch, the—a region in northern Hernystir/southern Rimmersgard
Fortress Deeping—a hidden fortress of the Northeastern Host of Nakkiga, where large Cave-borers are bred
Fortress Dark Lantern—a hidden fortress of the Northeastern Host
Gadrinsett—Erkynlandish city at the border to the High Thrithings
Gate of Cranes—a bridge in Da’ai Chikiza; other bridges there include Tortoises, Roosters, Wolves, Ravens, and Stags
Gatherers’ Way—the great avenue which leads into Da’ai Chikiza from the north
Garwynswold—a town in eastern Erkynland
Gleniwent—an Erkynlandish river connecting the Kynslagh to the sea
Go-jao’e—Little Boats; name for small Sithi settlements
Grafton—a barony in Erkynland
Granary Tower—a tower in the Hayholt once used to house John Josua’s chambers and study
Gratuvask—Rimmersgard river which runs past Elvritshalla
Gray Southwood—a forest southeast of Urmsheim range
Grenefod—a port city in Erkynland
Grianspog—a mountain range in the west of Hernystir
Haestall—barony in Erkynland
Hall of the Dominiate—a building in Nabban erected during the First Imperium
Hall of Memory—a collapsed chamber in Da’ai Chikiza
Harcha—an island in the Bay of Firannos
Harvest District—a section of Nakkiga
Hayholt, the—seat of the High Throne of Osten Ard, located above Erchester
Heartwood—translation of the Norn name for Aldheorte Forest
Hernysadharc—the capital of Hernystir
Hernystir—a kingdom in the west of Osten Ard
Hewenshire—a district in Erkynland, seat of Pasevalles’ barony; once home to Josua’s friend Deornoth
Hikehikayo—one of the nine Gardenborn cities, located in the far north-west; called Cloud Castle
Himilfells—a mountain range east of Nakkiga
Himnhalla—heavenly home of the Rimmersgarder gods
Hjeldin’s Tower—a sealed tower of ominous repute in the Hayholt
H’ran Go-jao—the most easterly of the Go-jao’e (Little Boats)
Hudstad—Rimmersgard market town
Icicle Gallery—a place on Mintahoq
Inniscrich—a valley and river in northern Hernystir, site of the first battle in the Storm King’s War
Jao é-Tinukai’i—a hidden Sithi dwelling in Aldheorte, now abandoned
Jhiná-T’seneí—one of the nine Gardenborn cities, lost under the sea
Kementari—one of the nine Gardenborn cities, now lost
Khand—a lost and fabled land; also known as Khandia
Knokkespan, the—mythological bridge over the mythological River Roaring that is to be crossed by the dead
Kwanitupul—the biggest city in the Wran
Kynslagh—a lake in central Erkynland
Kynswood—a small forest adjacent to the Hayholt
Lake Rumiya—a lake on Nakkiga-mountain
Lake Suno’ku—a lake inside Nakkiga discovered after the Storm King’s War, which enabled survival when the top of the mountain collapsed
Lakelands, the—an area of Nabban with many lakes and ponds
Laestfinger River—a river on Erkynland’s eastern border
Laestmouth—Erkynlandish port c
ity just north of Nabban border
Latria—a town in Nabban
Leaworth—an Erkynlandish barony near the Ymstrecca River
Leymund—“meadow fort”; an Erkynlandish fort
Li Campino—a tavern in Perdruin
Lost Garden—Venyha Do’sae, the fabled place from whose destruction the Keida’ya fled
Mahistrevine Hill—hill on which Sancellan Mahistrevis stands
Mahistrevine Road—road leading to the Sancellan Mahistrevis
Main Row—major thoroughfare in the city of Erchester
Market Square—a marketplace in Erchester
Maze Palace, the—Queen Utuk’ku’s labyrinthine home, called Omeiyo Hamakh
Mejuq’s Cave—a place on Mintahoq mountain, sacred to the trolls
Meremund—Erkynlandish town on the rivers Greenwade and Gleniwent; birthplace of Queen Miriamele
Mezutu’a—the Silverhome; abandoned Sithi and Dwarrow city beneath the Grianspog Mountains; one of the nine Gardenborn cities
Mintahoq—a mountain of the Trollfells; Binabik’s home
Nabban—duchy in the southern part of Osten Ard; former seat of empire
Nad Glehs—home of Countess Rhona in Hernystir
Nad Mullach—Count Eolair’s home in eastern Hernystir
Naglimund—a fortress in northern Erkynland; place of battles during the Storm King’s War, now a stronghold of the Highward
Nakkiga—Gardenborn city beneath Stormspike Mountain, meaning “Mask of Tears”; home of the Hikeda’ya
Nakkiga-That-Was—city outside Nakkiga mountain; one of the nine Gardenborn cities, now abandoned
Nartha—a river that runs along the base of the Wealdhelm
Nascadu—a desert land in the south
Nearulagh—site of the famous battle where Prester John defeated Benidrivis, the last Imperator of Nabban
Nearulagh Gate—main entrance to the Hayholt
New Gadrinsett—dwelling founded during the Storm King’s War by refugees, near Sesu’adra Niskie-town—district of the City of Nabban near the old docks
Nornfells—the northern mountains, home to the Hikeda’ya; also called Nornlands
North Coast Road—Nabbanai road connecting the Commeis Valley to Erkynland
Northithe—county in Erkynland
Onestris—a valley in Nabban
Orangery Garden—a garden that contains an orange orchard, located in the Sancellan Mahistrevis
Osten Ard—mortal kingdom (Rimmerspakk for “Eastern Land”)
Perdruin—an island in the Bay of Emettin
Piga Fonto—a mountain village in Perdruin
Place of Sharing Out—a public place in Da’ai Chikiza, beside the river
Place of Silence—the archive chamber of Da’ai Chikiza
Place of Sky-Watching—a ruined domed building in Da’ai Chikiza
Place of Voices—a public chamber in Da’ai Chikiza
Poines—Sir Astrian’s birthplace
Porta Antiga—the old harbor of Nabban
Porta Nova—the newer harbor of Nabban
Rasina—a town in Nabban
Redenturine Hill—one of Nabban’s hills, with two peaks called Mahistrevine Hill and Sancelline Hill
Red Pig Lagoon—Jesa’s home village in the Wran
Refarslod–“The Foxes’ Road”; a road in Rimmersgard
Repra Vessina—a Nabbanai town west of Kwanitupul
Rimmersgard—duchy in the north of Osten Ard
Royal Way—ancient road running south from Nakkiga
St. Cusimo’s—a church on Almond Tree Hill in Perdruin
St. Cuthbert –a church in Naglimund
St. Granis’s—a cathedral in the City of Nabban
St. Sutrin’s—the cathedral in Erchester
St. Tankred’s—the cathedral in Meremund
St. Tunato’s Tower—part of the Sancellan Aedonitis
Sancellan Aedonitis—the palace where the Lector lives, chief seat of the Aedonite Church
Sacelline Hill—the hill on which Sancellan Aedonitis stands
Sancellan Mahistrevis—the ducal palace of Nabban
Shisae’ron—a valley in the southwestern part of Aldheorte Forest; birthplace of Tanahaya
Sea Definite and Internal—a mangled retelling by the Hidden of “the Ocean Indefinite and Eternal”, which was crossed by Keida’ya and Tinukeda’ya on their way to Osten Ard
Silent One—a standing stone in the Spirit Hills of the Thrithings
Sina Gavi—a town in the south of Nabban; home of the lector’s winter palace
Small Pleasance—a garden in the Hayholt
Spirit Hills—hills surrounding Blood Lake, sacred to the Thrithings clans
Stile, The—ancient abandoned road between Da’ai Chikiza and Naglimund
Sta Mirore—mountain that dominates the island nation of Perdruin
Suthmark—a fortified town near the southern Erkynlandish border
Stormspike—the mountain also known as Nakkiga or Sturmrspeik
Taig, the—a wooden castle; home to Hernystir’s ruling family
Tebi Pit—a magical device
Thrithings—plain of grassland in the southeast of Osten Ard, divided into High Thrithings, Meadow Thrithings, and Lake Thrithings
Trevinta—a county in Nabban
T’seya Go-jao—one of the “Little Boats”, at the western edge of Aldheorte near the Forbidden Hills
Tumeta’i—northern Sithi city, buried under ice east of Yiqanuc; one of the nine Gardenborn cities
Tzo—the great city in Venyha Do’sae
Urmsheim—a fabled mountain in the far north
Uttersall—barony in northern Erkynland
Varn, the—marshy land north of Kwanitupul
Vea Petranis—an east/west thoroughfare through Nabban
Vea Orentem—an old south/north rode along the edge of the Thrithings
Vellia’s Gardens—Gardens in the Sancellan Mahistrevis, built for Vellia Hermis
Venyha Do’sae—original home of Zida’ya, Hikeda’ya, and Tinukeda’ya; called “The Garden”
Vhinansu—a Sithi city, long deserted
Vindirthorp—a town in the east of Rimmersgard
Vissa—a Nabbanai earldom
Warinsten—an island off the coast of Erkynland
Way of the Fountains—a thoroughfare in Nabban
Wealdhelm—a range of hills in Erkynland
Wentmouth—a port town at the mouth of the Gleniwent River
Westworth—an Erkynlandish locale
White Snail Castle—a Hikeda’ya castle on the shoulder of Nakkiga Mountain
Wran, the—marshland in southern Osten Ard
Yasirá—the sacred Sithi meeting place
Yiqanuc—home of the Qanuc people; also known as the Trollfells
Ymstrecca—a river in eastern Erkynland, called Umstreja in Thrithings-tongue; also a battlefield
THINGS
Aedontide—holy time in Decander, celebrating birth of Usires Aedon
Age of Gold—name for Nabbanai era of Anitulles’ Second Imperium
Astaline Sisters—members of the Astaline order, a pious lay group who sponsored settlements for women
Book of the Aedon—Aedonite holy book
Book of Prophets—another Aedonite holy book
Cave Icicle—Hikeda’ya name for a white fungus that grows in Nakkiga’s depths
Cloudberry Wine—a drink made from fermented berries and a few drops of kei-mi, a rare delicacy in Nakkiga
Cold Root—Makho’s witchwood sword, now in Nezeru’s possession
Cudomani—an apple brandy made in Nabban
Dance of Sacrifice—Hikeda’ya term for combat
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nbsp; Dawnstone—Master Witness in Da’ai Chikiza, lost during a flood
Day of Weighing Out—Aedonite day of final justice and end of the mortal world
Dead Fingers—a fungus considered a delicacy in Nakkiga
Dika’s Jar—a Wranna fable
Dolshire Farmer’s Son, The—a war song from the days of the Holly King in Erkynland
Dragonbone Chair—throne of the High King of Osten Ard, unused by King Simon and Queen Miriamele
Drukhi’s Day—Hikeda’ya holiday commemorating Queen Utuk’ku’s dead son, celebrated during Stone-Listener’s Moon
Eadne Cloud—a Nabbanai ship during the Storm King’s War
Edict of Gemmia—Imperator Anitulles’ proclamation of Nabban as an Aedonite state
Erkynguard—sentries of the Hayholt
Exile’s Letter—infamous denunciation written by Xaniko sey-Hamakha
Five Fingers of the Queen’s Hand, The—a book of wisdom and instructions, widely read and revered by the Hikeda’ya
Founding Year—year one in the Aedonite calculation of time; the year Nabban was founded.
Gardenborn—all who came from Venyha Do’sae
Garden Endures, The—a greeting that Hikeda’ya give one another
Garden-Root—the witchwood brought from Venyha Do’sae
Genathi’s Gift—a fatalistic Hikeda’ya expression, referring to the philosopher Genathi who considered his blindness a gift
Grass Blade—a move in Hikeda’ya combat technique
Great Lodge—Wranna name for the Sancellan Mahistrevis
Great Year—a Gardenborn time span, approximately 60 human years
Hall of Spears—test in Hikeda’ya Sacrifice training
Hermit Ibis cypher—cypher devised by Hikeda’ya philosopher Yedade
High King’s Ward—protection of the High Throne over the countries of Osten Ard
Hikeda’yasao—the language of Nakkiga
Hylissa—the ship that brings Queen Miriamele to Nabban, named after her late mother
Hymns of the Precentor—songs of prayer in the Book of Aedon
Hyssop—a plant which is used as an antiseptic and cough reliever
Imperium, the—era of the Nabbanai empire
Keida’ya—the Sithi and Hikeda’ya
Kei-mi—precious powdered witchwood sap
Kei-vishaa—substance used by Gardenborn to make enemies drowsy and weak
Kuriosora blackwood—a tree that grows in forests around Nakkiga, used by the Hikeda’ya for arrows