Tanza
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Nine ancient trees fuelled by Krii’s magic. Artefacts made from their sapphire-like leaves or their iron-like branches augment an Anzaii’s use of the waves. One day, it is said all nine artefacts will be brought together to symbolise the final united stand of all Kriites. The ‘Ancients’ are the largest and most powerful of all sapphire trees.
Anzaii
Ahn-ZAI
A person with very strong abilities using the waves, one of ‘ancient blood’, i.e. the blood of Anzaiia or the ‘ancient survivors’
Astor
Ass-tor
A word based on the acronym A for Anzaii, S for Sleffion, T for Tolite and R for Rada, ‘Astor’ describes these gifts as a whole or a person who has all four gifts. In the latter case it functions like a rank or title.
Before Time (The)
The Before Time (an estimated 1,000 years before calendars were used)
Ciera
See-EH-ruh
The emperor skyearl, who becomes Talon’s Sleffion-kin
Condii
Con-dee-I
A town on the northern border of Tanza
Cubit (one)
450 mm (width from one’s elbow to one’s hand)
Chryne
Krine
The planet on which the novel is set
Foot (one)
304.8 mm or 12 inches
Great Sapphire Tree (also see Sapphire Tree)
Although not as powerful as any one of the seven Ancient Sapphire Trees, Great Sapphire trees have nonetheless been used to create dozens of powerful artefacts, including many Anzaii-kin (jewellery, musical instruments etc.) and Tolite-kin (weapons). Like in Jaria, these trees are special symbols of Krii’s power and love.
Inch (one)
25.4 mm
Jaria
A section of land nestled against the Ky-Ayr Ranges where a secluded tribe of Radans lives. Also used in common speech to refer to the main village.
Jarian
Jah-ree-uhn
A person whose heritage is in Jaria
Kin
A general term that refers to any of the Rada-kin, Sleffion-kin, Tolite-kin or Anzaii-kin, it also simply means ‘family’ or ‘brethren’
Krii
CREE
The god of the Kriites who walked upon Chryne in the form of both man and wolf.
Kriite
CREE-ite
A member of a faith that worships Krii, whose form is both human and wolf. Kriites believe that Krii was born on Chryne and lived a holy life, something they strive to emulate, but are ultimately unable. Zeidarb separates all humanity from Krii with the seal of life and death, using the universal law of justice for any wrongdoing. Kriites believe that Krii’s sacrificial death broke the seal and reconciled them to the creator.
League (one)
5 km or 3 miles
Mile
1.6093 km
Magic
Sometimes used to describe the good and evil forces that allow supernatural things to take place. It is closely linked with the spirit world.
Pace (one)
1.48 m or 4.85 feet
Prime Leader
A traditional term for a ruler of a group of Rada (only Jaria and Lyth keep to the old ways)
Prophet’s Epoch
The Prophet’s Epoch – year 1 to 1272 when Krii was born
Rada
Rah-duh or Ray-duh
A person who has the Kriite gift of sharing their thoughts and gifts with a sentient animal Note: ‘Rada’ is also the pluralised form, used to describe this group of people
Rada-kin
Rah-duh kin
A sentient animal who has the Kriite gift of sharing their thoughts and gifts with a human; also the pluralised form
sapphire tree (Also see ‘Ancient Sapphire Tree’ and ‘Great Sapphire Tree’)
Saf-FAI-uh Tree
Smaller than a Great Sapphire Tree, it is more numerous and the effects of an artefact made from it are less pronounced to the Anzaii. Still, objects and weapons made from sapphire trees are highly valued. The trees mostly only remain in underground caves or in deep, undisturbed forests, having been harvested for generations.
Sarlice
Sar-leese
Second main character of book one, a twenty-two year-old Lythian woman
Shape-shift
A magical morph from one form to another, usually to some kind of land animal
Skyearl
A water chimera that has brightly coloured fur, feathered wings, lion-like paws, a horse-like body and lizard-like tail. All of them are sentient because of an ancient pact made with Krii to look after mankind
Sleffion
A person who has the Kriite gift of sharing their thoughts and gifts with a skyearl (their Sleffion-kin)
Sleffion-kin
A skyearl who has the Kriite gift of sharing their thoughts and gifts with a human; also the pluralised form
Talon (Also see Theon)
Tal-uhn
The main character of book one, an eighteen-year-old Jarian man
Theon
Tay-on
Talon’s birth name
ton
ton
20 hundredweights of 112 pounds each
Yard
0.9144 metres
Zei
The god of the Zeikas. Demon-lord (king of demons) and arch enemy of Krii
Zeika
Person who worships Zei and seeks supremacy over other living beings
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