by JW Webb
Here ends the tale of Corin an Fol.
The Legends of Ansu will continue with Tamersane and Teret in
“Journeyman.”
Glossary
IMMORTALS
The Weaver/Maker
THE WEAVER’S CHILDREN, THE HIGH GODS
Cul-Saan: first born, leader of rebellion against the Maker; now known as Old Night.
Oroonin/The Huntsman: God of War and Trickery, he plays his own game.
Elanion: wife and sister of Oroonin; guardian of first planet Ansu.
Telcanna: Sky God, vain and capricious.
Borian: Wind God, currently working on projects in different solar system.
Croagon: the Smith, imprisoned beneath the Crystal Mountains.
Sensuata: ferocious Sea God, destroyer of the continent of Gol.
LESSER GODS AND DEMI-GODS
Crun Earth-Shatterer: a treacherous giant imprisoned on Laras Lassladden.
Undeyna: Old Night’s twisted daughter, known as the Witch Queen. Haunts the forest of Darkvale.
Simiolanis: golden-haired demi-goddess known for her beauty and infidelity.
Argonwui: the Virgin, a cruel and vengeful deity, her beauty having been ravished by her uncle, Old Night. Eldest daughter of Elanion and Oroonin.
THE FATES
Urdei: blonde child, representing the past.
Vervandi: mysterious redhead, representing the present. Also serves Elanion, her mother.
Scolde: ancient crone who represents the future.
SUPERNATURALS
Zallerak: maverick wizard with an agenda.
Morak: the Dog Lord, warlock, Urgolais leader, seeking to return to power.
The Horned Man: Cornelius, a fawn-like creature of the Faen.
Cernunos: a sinister leader of the Dark Faen
ALIEN PEOPLES
The Aralais: the Golden Folk, golden warrior wizards that once occupied parts of Ansu.
The Urgolais: Dark cousins of the Aralais, a subterranean people who coveted their cousins’ wealth.
The Faen: the faerie people, Elanion’s chosen and the first occupants of Ansu.
Dark Faen: those Faen who sided with Old Night and his daughter against the Light.
CREATURES
Flail Six-Hands: Caswallon’s retainer, a Groil, who are soulless killers fashioned from sorcery by their masters, the Urgolais.
Drol Two-Heads: Flail’s lieutenant, a Groil.
Gribble: a Soilfin, one of the surviving winged goblins used as spies and messengers by the Urgolais in the Aralais-Urgolais war.
Vaarg: Morak’s former servant, a dragon, or Firewyrm, who survived the Aralais purge.
Ty-Tanders: legendary desert creatures, rumored unkillable, feared guardians of the Crystal Mountains.
MORTALS
THE FOUR KINGDOMS
Kelthaine, The First Kingdom
Kell: legendary first ruler; exile from Gol.
Thanek: Kell’s son, second ruler of Kelthaine.
Kelsalion the Third: late High King, descendant of Kell and Thanek, recently murdered.
Prince Tarin: Kelsalion’s renegade son.
Caswallon: sorcerer and usurper of Kelthaine’s Glass Throne, schooled by Morak, the Urgolais.
Halfdan: outlawed leader of the Wolf regiment, the High King’s younger brother. Believed missing or dead.
Belmarius: exiled leader of the Bear regiment.
Valentin: an officer in the Bears, leader of Belmarius’s Rangers
Perani: previous leader of the Tiger regiment, now Caswallon’s henchman.
Derino: Perani’s former lieutenant.
Gonfalez: Perani new lieutenant
Cale: young cutpurse who falls foul of Corin.
Ulf: Cale’s companion, a brigand.
Starki: Ulf’s twin.
Jen: crofter and wise woman.
Cullan: Jen’s husband, formally a soldier.
Dail: Jen and Cullan’s son.
Bleyne: mysterious archer.
Starkhold: leader of garrison in Car Carranis. Formerly a warlord from Raleen.
Ralian: his eagle-eyed second in command.
Porlos: a gate guard at Car Carranis
Sorrel: a young orphan girl
Farien: Starkhold’s aide at Car Carranis
Arac: an archer, one of Valentin’s Rangers.
Lusty Darrell: a Ranger
Arne: a Ranger
Sir Greggan: a renegade from the Wolf Regiment
Scaff: his sidekick
Bonkers and Baley Strongarm: twin brothers, formerly Wolves
Pol Darn: leader of the Keltharan Resistance
Kelwyn, The Second Kingdom
Wynna: Kell’s other son and first ruler of Kelwyn.
King Nogel: Wynna’s descendant, recently killed in a hunting accident.
Queen Ariane: Nogel’s daughter, new to throne.
Dazaleon: Ariane’s high priest and councillor.
Roman Parantios: Ariane’s champion at arms.
Yail Tolranna: Ariane’s newly promoted captain of guard.
Tamersane: Tolranna’s brother, joker and wit.
Galed: Ariane’s head scribe, called “squire” by Roman.
Tarello: Tolranna’s first officer in Wynais.
Maryl: an innkeeper
Doyle: a young recruit, sometimes called Doodle
Raleen, The Third Kingdom
Kael: warrior exiled from Gol, founder and first ruler of Raleen.
Raleen: Kael’s beloved daughter, after whom he named his country.
Silon: merchant, Corin’s former employer.
Nalissa: Silon’s daughter and the reason for Corin’s departure north.
Rado: proprietor of The Crooked Knife tavern in Port Sarfe.
Darosi: a captain of horse from Atarios.
Jaan: his lieutenant.
Morwella, The Fourth Kingdom
Jerrel: another survivor of Gol’s destruction, became first Duke of Morwella
Tomais: present and sickly Duke, Jerrel’s descendant.
Shallan: Tomais’s headstrong daughter, First Lady of Morwella. Haunted by visions of the Horned Man
Hagan Delmorier: hired hand and killer. Outlawed from Morwella, he now serves Caswallon and Rael Hakkenon; Corin’s former drinking partner now bitter enemy.
Borgil: Hagan’s brutal lieutenant.
Gerrenus: head librarian at Vangaris
Tolemon: eldest son of Duke Tomais
Danail: middle son of Duke Tomais
Vorreti: youngest son of Duke Tomais
THE OUTER REALMS
Fol
Corin an Fol: contracted mercenary and former soldier in the Wolf regiment.
Burmon: kindly innkeep in Finnehalle, Corin’s birthplace.
Holly: Burmon’s daughter.
Polin: former blacksmith, once Corin’s friend.
Kyssa: Polin’s daughter.
Tommo: her husband.
Crenna
Rael Hakkenon: Killer of Kelsalion. Called the Assassin. Rebel prince and pirate chief, in league with Caswallon.
Pollomoi: Rael’s captain of guard.
Cruel Cavan: Rael’s chief pirate and master shipwright.
Scarn: a pirate
Leeth
King Haal: Barbarian ruler of Leeth.
Daan Redhand: heir and eldest son of King Haal, bloodthirsty warrior prince. Sworn foe of Barin of Valkador.
Vale the Snake: King Haal’s second son.
Hordo: his champion
Corvalian Cutthroat: King Haal’s youngest son.
Rorshai
The Kaan: the ruler of the Tcunkai
Olen Kaanson: his son, a leader of the Tcunkai
Teret Kaansdaughter: Olen’s sister, a healer
Sorchei: her cousin
Rogan: a warrior
Dilani: the Kaan’s attendant
Elsbetha: Seeress of Silent Mountain. An ancient prophetess
Sulo: a leader of the Anchai
Arami: a you
ng Anchai warrior
The Mage: the leader at the Delving
The Seers: his shaman council
Subotan: the Red Seer
Kerante: Kaan of the Oromai
Borasi: a chief amongst the Oromai
Valkador
Barin: giant axeman. Master of the brigantine, The Starlight Wanderer. Sworn foe to Daan Redhand.
Marigold: Barin’s wife
Daisy and Mollie: their twin daughters
Fassof: Barin’s foul-mouthed first mate.
Cogga: one of Barin’s crewmen.
Ruagon: The Starlight Wanderer’s cook.
Taic: Barin’s wayward nephew.
Sveyn: Taic’s sidekick and nephew of Cogga.
Permio
Samadin the Marvellous: sultan of Permio.
Damazen Kand: leader of the sultan’s crimson guard.
Barakani: Wolf of the Desert. A tribal leader.
Rassan: one of his seven sons.
Haran Bahameesh: a tribesman.
Jarrof: a tribesman.
Migen: an officer in the sultan’s crimson guard.
Gamesh: a sergeant in the sultan’s crimson guard.
Sulimo: a merchant.
Marl: a mercenary in Sulimo’s pay.
Hulm: an innkeep in Agmandeur.
Olami: his sickly brother.
Ragu: his stable boy.
Haikon: a fisherman
Prince of the Golden Cloud: legendary warrior lost in the desert.
Ptarni
King Akamates: sickly ruler in Ptarni
Callanz: his ambitious son, the self appointed Emperor
Pashel Akaz: general of the second army
Kolo Muzen: one of his captains
Surtez: a captain, leader of the expedition to Ulan Valek
The Far Countries
Ulani of the Baha: warrior king of Yamondo.
Normacaralox: known as Norman, a sailor from the distant east.
Wogun: another sailor and Norman’s friend.
Zukei: a crazy girl saved by Taic from execution.
Feroda: A mystic
Maife: a beautiful mysterious woman who holds a dark secret
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Table of Contents
Part One | The High Wall
1 | The Rider
2 | The Dragon
3 | The Hidden Land
4 | The Rebel Queen
5 | The Dead City
6 | The Tcunkai
7 | Tigers and Hares
8 | The Road to Car Carranis
9 | A Fork in the Road
10 | Greystone Bridge
11 | The Walls of Car Carranis
12 | The Delving
13 | A Twist of Love and Loathing
14 | Night Raid
15 | The Kaan Rides Forth
16 | The Fury of Corin an Fol
Part Two | The Wild Way
17 | The Forest of Nightmares
18 | Reunion
19 | The Wild Way
20 | The Fall of Starkhold
21 | The Brothers
22 | Point Keep
23 | A Turn of Tides
24 | The Gap of Leeth
25 | Whitestone Bridge
26 | The Fight at the Gates
Part Three | Sword and Spear
27 | Runes and Ruins
28 | Kelthara
29 | The Missing
30 | Kashorn Again
31 | Urgolais Rising
32 | Valkador
33 | Grimhold Castle
34 | Golganak
35 | The Horned Man
36 | The Ice Realm
37 | Callanak
38 | Kinsmen
39 | The Crystal King
40 | Finnehalle
Glossary