Bel (BELL)—PUDARIAN. Arduwyn’s wife.
Clywid (CLIGH-wid)—AHKTARIAN. A man on Ahktar’s tribunal.
Davrin (DAV-vrin)—MIXED WESTERN. A previous bard. Mar Lon’s father.
Fyn (FINN)—PUDARIAN. A horse merchant. Proprietor of Crossroad Fyn’s.
Garn—An escaped gladiator from Santagithi’s town. Mitrian’s husband and father of Rache Garnsson.
Gasir (GAH-zeer)—PUDARIAN. The previous king of Pudar. Killed in the Great War.
Gertrina (Ger-TREE-na)—AHKTARIAN. The tailor’s wife.
Haim (Haym)—PUDARIAN. Tokar’s apprentice, now dead.
Jahiran (Jah-HEER-in)—PUDARIAN. The first bard.
Lirtensa (Leer-TEN-sa)—PUDARIAN. A dishonest guard.
Lonriya (Lon-REE-ya)—Mar Lon’s great-grandmother. Creator of the lonriset.
Mar Lon (MAR-LONN)—PUDARIAN. Davrin’s son. The current bard.
Martinel (MAR-tin-ell)—an ancestor of Mar Lon.
Mitrian (MIH-tree-in)—Santagithi’s daughter, Garn’s wife, and mother of Rache Garnsson.
Modrey (MOE-dray)—WESTERN RENSHAI. Tarah’s husband.
Orlis (OR-liss)—ERYTHANIAN. The king of Erythane.
Oswald (OZ-wald)—AHKTARIAN. The prince of Ahktar.
Rache Garnsson (RACK-ee)—son of Mitrian and Garn.
Randil (Ran-DEEL)—WESTERN RENSHAI. Leader of the Western Renshai. Tannin’s father.
Rathelon (RATH-eh-lon)—BÉARNIDE. Sterrane’s cousin. Killed by Garn because of attempts to usurp the throne.
Santagithi (San-TAG-ih-thigh)—the Westland’s best strategist, now dead. Mitrian’s father.
Sharya (SHAR-yah)—ERYTHANIAN. A young, loose woman.
Sterrane (Stir-RAIN)—BÉARNIDE. Valar’s only surviving child. The king of Béarn.
Sylva (SILL-va)—MIXED WESTERN. Arduwyn’s and Bel’s daughter.
Tannin Randilsson (TAN-in)—WESTERN RENSHAI. Randil’s son and Menglir’s great-grandson.
Tarah Randilsdatter (TAIR-a)—WESTERN RENSHAI. Randil’s daughter. Tannin’s sister. Modrey’s wife and mother to Vashi.
Unamer (YOO-na-mer)—AHKTARIAN. The judge.
Valar (VAY-lar)—BÉARNIDE. Previous king of Béarn murdered by his twin brother for the throne. Sterrane’s father.
Vashi (VASH-ee)—WESTERN RENSHAI. Tarah’s and Modrey’s daughter.
Verrall (VAIR-al)—PUDARIAN. The king of Pudar.
Viridis (VEER-ih-diss)—BÉARNIDE. A lieutenant of the guards.
Whidishar (WID-ih-shar)—AHKTARIAN. A hunter.
Xanranis (Zan-RAN-ihs)—BÉARNIDE. Sterrane’s son. Heir to the Béarnian throne.
Xylain (ZIGH-layn)—AHKTARIAN. A member of Ahktar’s tribunal.
Easterners
Bahmyr (BIGH-meer)—STALMIZEAN. Khitajrah’s and Harrsha’s middle son.
Chezrith (CHAZ-rayth)—PROHOTHRAN. A swordmistress. Carcophan’s apprentice.
Diarmad (Dee-AR-mid)—STALMIZEAN. A veteran of the Great War with the West.
Ellbaric (Al-BAIR-ik)—STALMIZEAN. Khitajrah’s and Harrsha’s youngest son. Killed in the Great War.
Fentraprim (FAN-trih-prim)—PROHOTHRAN. Chezrith’s father.
Harrsha (HAR-sha)—STALMIZEAN. One of Siderin’s two first lieutenants. Killed in the Great War by Mitrian and Rache Kallmirsson.
Khitajrah (Kay-TAZH-ra)—STALMIZEAN. Harrsha’s widow. Shortened form: Khita (KAY-ta).
Narisen (NAIR-eh-son)—STALMIZEAN. One of Siderin’s two first lieutenants. Killed in the Great War by Colbey Calistinsson.
Nichus (NEEK-is)—STALMIZEAN. Khitajrah’s and Harrsha’s oldest son. Killed in the Great War.
Siderin (SID-er-in)—STALMIZEAN. Previous general/king of the Eastlands and Carcophan’s previous champion. Killed in the Great War.
Waleis (Wah-LAY-us)—STALMIZEAN. A veteran of the Great War. Friend of Diarmad.
Outworlders
The Captain—ALFHEIM. An elf who captains the ship that takes the Cardinal Wizards to their Meeting Island.
Dh’arlo’mé (ZHAR-loh-may)—ALFHEIM. Trilless’ apprentice.
quaracks (QUAR-aks)—man-eating humanoid creatures with animal intelligence.
Animals
Formynder (for-MEWN-derr)—an aristiri hawk.
Frost Reaver—Colbey’s white stallion.
Precious Prince of Gold—a young buckskin stallion for sale at Crossroad Fyn’s.
Secodon (SEK-o-don)—Shadimar’s wolf companion.
Swiftwing—a red falcon. The Cardinal Wizards’ messenger.
Gods & Wizards
Northern
Aegir (AJ-eer)—Northern god of the sea.
Alfheim (ALF-highm)—The world of elves. Frey’s home.
Asgard (AHSS-gard)—The world of the gods.
Baldur (BALL-der)—Northern god of beauty and gentleness who will rise from the dead after the Ragnarok.
Beyla (BEY-lah)—Frey’s human servant. Wife of Byggvir.
The Bifrost Bridge (BEE-frost)—The bridge between Asgard and man’s world.
Bragi (BRAH-gee)—Northern god of poetry.
Byggvir (BEWGG-veer)—Frey’s human servant. Husband of Beyla.
Colbey Calistinsson (KULL-bay)—The Current Western Wizard.
The Fenris Wolf (FEN-ris)—the Great Wolf. The evil son of Loki. Also called Fenrir (FEN-reer).
Frey (FRAY)—Northern god of rain, sunshine, and fortune.
Freya (FRAY-a)—Frey’s sister. Northern goddess of battle.
Frigg (FRIGG)—Odin’s wife. Northern goddess of fate.
Gladsheim (GLAD-shighm)—“Place of Joy.” Sanctuary of the gods.
Hati (HAH-tee)—the wolf who swallows the moon at the Ragnarok.
Hel—(HEHL) Northern goddess of the cold underrealm for those who do not die in valorous combat.
Hel—(HEHL) The underrealm ruled by the goddess, Hel.
Heimdall (HIGHM-dahl)—Northern god of vigilance and father of mankind.
Hlidskjalf (HLID-skyalf)—Odin’s high seat from which he can survey the worlds.
Hod (HODD)—Blind god, a son of Odin. Currently dead, he is fated to return with Baldur after the Ragnarok.
Honir (HON-eer)—An indecisive god who will survive the Ragnarok.
Idun (EE-dun)—Bragi’s wife. Keeper of the golden apples of youth.
Kvasir (KWAH-seer)—A wise god, murdered by dwarves, whose blood was brewed into the mead of poetry.
Loki (LOH-kee)—Northern god of fire and guile.
Magni (MAG-nee)—Thor’s son. Northern god of might.
Mana-garmr (MAH-nah Garm)—Northern wolf destined to extinguish the sun with the blood of men at the Ragnarok.
The Midgard Serpent—A massive, poisonous serpent destined to kill and be killed by Thor at the Ragnarok. Loki’s son.
Mimir (MIM-eer)—Wise god who was killed by gods. Odin preserved his head and uses it as an adviser.
Modi (MOE-dee)—Thor’s son. Northern god of blood wrath.
Njord (NYORR)—Frey’s and Freya’s father.
Norns—The keepers of past, present, and future.
Odin (OH-din)—Northern leader of the pantheon. Father of the gods a.k.a The AllFather.
Odrorir (OD-dror-eer)—The cauldron containing the mead of poetry brewed from Kvasir’s blood.
Ran (RAHN)—Wife of Aegir.
Sif (SIFF)—Thor’s wife. Northern goddess of fertility and fidelity.
Sköll (SKOEWL)—Northern wolf who will swallow the sun at the Ragnarok.
Syn (SIN)—Northern goddess of justice and innocence.
Surtr (SURT)—The king of fire giants. Destined to kill Frey and destroy the worlds of elves and men with fire at the Ragnarok.
Thor—Northern god of storms, farmers, and law.
Thrudr (THRUDD)—Thor’s daughter. Goddess of power.
Trilless (Trill-ESS)—Northern Wizard. Champion of goodness and the Northlands.
Tyr (TEER)—Northern one-handed god of war and faith.
Valhalla (VAWL-
holl-a)—The heaven for the souls of dead warriors killed in valiant combat. At the Ragnarok, these souls will assist the gods in battle.
Vali (VAHL-ee)—Odin’s son. Destined to survive the Ragnarok.
The Valkyries (VAWL-ker-ees)—The Choosers of the Slain. Warrior women who choose which souls go to Valhalla on the battlefield.
Vidar (VEE-dar)—Son of Odin. He is destined to avenge his father’s death at the Ragnarok by slaying the Fenris wolf, and he will survive the Ragnarok.
The Wolf Age—The sequence of events immediately preceding the Ragnarok during which Sköll swallows the sun, Hati mangles the moon, and the Fenris Wolf runs free.
Western
Aphrikelle (Ah-fri-KELL)—Western goddess of spring.
Ascof (AZ-kov)—The eighteenth Eastern Wizard. Obsessed with demon summonings. Was finally killed by a self-summoned demon in year 9083.
Cathan (KAY-than)—Western goddess of war, specifically hand to hand combat. Twin to Kadrak.
Dakoi (Dah-KOY)—Western god of death.
Drero (DREY-roh)—The twenty-second Eastern Wizard. The builder of the hidden escape route from Béarn’s castle.
The Faceless god—Western god of winter.
Firfan (FEER-fan)—Western god of archers and hunters.
Gherhan (GUR-han)—The sixth Eastern Wizard. Killed by a demon in 3319.
Itu (EE-too)—Western goddess of knowledge and truth.
Jalona (Ja-LOHN-a)—The twentieth Eastern Wizard. Talked Odin into making the bards also the personal bodyguards of the Béarnian kings.
Kadrak (KAD-drak)—Western god of war. Twin to Cathan.
Niejal the Mad (Nee-EJ-al)—The ninth Western Wizard. Paranoid and suicidal.
Ruaidhri (Roo-AY-dree)—Western leader of the pantheon.
Shadimar (SHAD-ih-mar)—Eastern Wizard. Champion of neutrality and the Westlands.
Sudyar (SOO-dee-yar)—The fourteenth Western Wizard. Paranoid and agoraphobic.
Suman (SOO-man)—Western god of farmers and peasants.
Tokar (TOE-kar)—Western Wizard. Champion of neutrality and the Westlands.
Weese (WEESSS)—Western god of winds.
Yvesen (IV-e-sen)—Western god of steel and women.
Zera’im (ZAIR-a-eem)—Western god of honor.
Eastern
Carcophan (KAR-ka-fan)—Southern Wizard. Champion of evil and the Eastlands.
God—the only name for the bird/man god of the Leukenyans. Created by Siderin.
Havlar (HEV-ih-lar)—The first Southern Wizard.
Sheriva (Sha-REE-vah)—Omnipotent, only god of the Eastlands.
Outworld Gods
Ciacera (See-a-SAIR-a)—The goddess of life on the sea floor who takes the form of an octopus.
Mahaj (Ma-HAJ)—The god of dolphins.
Morista (Moor-EES-tah)—The god of swimming creatures who takes the form of a seahorse.
Foreign words
a (ah)—EASTERN. “From.”
ailar (IGH-lar)—EASTERN. “To bring.”
al (AIL)—EASTERN. The first person singular pronoun.
anem (ON-um)—BARBARIAN. “Enemy”; Usually used in reference to a specific race or tribe with whom the barbarian’s tribe is at war.
aristiri (ah-riss-TEER-ee)—TRADING. A breed of singing hawks
årvåkir (AWR-vaw-keer)—NORTHERN. “Vigilant one.”
baronshei (ba-RON-shigh)—TRADING. “Bald.”
bein (bayn)—NORTHERN. “Legs.”
bleffy (BLEFF-ee)—WESTERN/TRADING. A child’s euphemism for nauseating.
bolboda (bawl-BOE-da)—NORTHERN. “Evilbringer.”
brishigsa weed (brih-SHIG-sah)—WESTERN. A specific leafy weed with a translucent, red stem. A universal antidote to several common poisons.
brorin (BROAR-in)—RENSHAI. “Brother.”
brunstil (BRUNN-steel)—NORTHERN. A stealth maneuver learned from barbarians by the Renshai. Literally: “brown and still.”
chroams (krohms)—WESTERN. Specific coinage of copper, silver, or gold.
corpa (KOR-pa)—WESTERN. “Brotherhood, town.” Literally: “Body.”
demon (DEE-mun)—ANCIENT TONGUE. A creature of magic.
djem (dee-YEM)—NORTHERN. “Demon.”
Einherjar (IGHN-herr-yar)—NORTHERN. The dead warriors in Valhalla.
eksil (EHK-seel)—NORTHERN. “Exile.”
fafra (FAH-fra)—TRADING. “To eat.”
feflin (FEF-linn)—TRADING. “To hunt.”
formynder (for-MEWN-derr)—NORTHERN. “Guardian, teacher.”
Forsvarir (Fours-var-EER)—RENSHAI. A specific disarming maneuver.
frichen-karboh (FRATCH-in kayr-BOH) EASTERN. Widow. Literally: “manless woman, past usefulness.”
frilka (FRAIL-kah)—EASTERN. The most formal title for a woman, elevating her nearly to the level of a man.
gain (gahln)—NORTHERN. “Ferociously crazy.”
garlet (GAR-let)—WESTERN. A type of wildflower believed to have healing properties.
garn (garn)—NORTHERN. “Yarn.”
Gerlinr (Gerr-LEEN)—RENSHAI. A specific aesthetic and difficult sword maneuver.
granshy (GRANN-shigh)—WESTERN. “Plump.”
gullin (GULL-in)—NORTHERN. “Golden.”
hadongo (hah-DONG-oh)—WESTERN. A twisted, hardwood tree.
Harval (Harr-VALL)—ANCIENT TONGUE. “The gray blade.”
hastivillr (has-tih-VEEL)—RENSHAI. A sword maneuver.
kadlach (KOD-lok; the ch has a guttural sound)—TRADING. A vulgar term for a disobedient child; akin to brat.
kenya (KEN-ya)—WESTERN. “Bird.”
kjaelnabnir (kyahl-NAHB-neer)—RENSHAI. Temporary name for a child until a hero’s name becomes available.
kinesthe (Kin-ESS-teh)—NORTHERN. “Strength.”
kolbladnir (kol-BLAW-neer)—NORTHERN. “The cold-bladed.”
kraell (kray-ELL)—ANCIENT TONGUE. A type of demon dwelling in the deepest region of chaos’ realm.
kyndig (KAWN-dee)—NORTHERN. “Skilled one.”
lessakit (LAYS-eh-kight)—EASTERN. A message.
leuk (LUKE)—WESTERN. “White.”
loki (LOH-kee)—NORTHERN. “Fire.”
lonriset (LON-ri-set)—WESTERN. A ten-stringed musical instrument.
lynstreik (LEEN-strayk)—RENSHAI. A sword maneuver.
magni (MAG-nee)—NORTHERN. “Might.”
meirtrin (MAYR-trinn)—TRADING. A specific breed of nocturnal rodent.
mirack (merr-AK)—WESTERN. A specific type of hardwood tree with white bark.
mjollnir (MYOLL-neer)—NORTHERN. Mullicrusher.
modi (MOE-dee)—NORTHERN. “Wrath.”
Morshoch (MORE-shock)—ANCIENT TONGUE. “Sword of darkness.”
mynten (MIN-tin)—NORTHERN. A specific type of coin.
nådenal (naw-deh-NAHL)—RENSHAI. Literally: “needle of mercy.” A silver, guardless, needle-shaped dagger constructed during a meticulous religious ceremony and used to end the life of an honored, suffering ally or enemy, then melted in the victim’s pyre.
noca (NOE-ka)—BÉARNIDE. “Grandfather.”
odelhurtig (OD-ehl-HEWT-ih)—RENSHAI. A sword maneuver.
oopey (OO-pey)—WESTERN/TRADING. A child’s euphemism for an injury.
orlorner (oor-LEERN-ar)—EASTERN. “To deliver to.”
pike (PIKE)—NORTHERN. “Mountain.”
prins (PRINS)—NORTHERN. “Prince.”
ranweed—WESTERN. A specific type of wild plant.
raynshee (RAYN-shee)—TRADING. “Elder.”
rexin (RAYKS-inn)—EASTERN. “King.”
rhinsheh (ran-SHAY)—EASTERN. “Morning.”
richi (REE-chee)—WESTERN. A specific breed of songbird.
rintsha (RINT-shah)—WESTERN. “Cat.”
Ristoril (RISS-tor-ril)—ANCIENT TONGUE. “Sword of tranquillity.”
sangrit (SAN-grit)—BARBARIAN. To form a blood bond.
skjald (SKYAWLD)—NORTHERN. Musician chronicler.
svergelse (sverr-GELL-seh)—RENSHAI. “Sword figures practiced alone; katas.”
talvus (TAL-vus)—WESTERN. “Midday.”
thrudr (THRUDD)—NORTHERN. “Power, might.”
torke (TOR-keh)—RENSHAI. “Teacher, sword instructor.”
Tvinfri (TWINN-free)—RENSHAI. A disarming maneuver.
ulvstikk (EWLV-steek)—RENSHAI. A sword maneuver.
uvakt (oo-VAKT)—RENSHAI. “The unguarded.” A term for children whose kjaelnabnir becomes a permanent name.
Valhalla (VAWL-holl-a)—NORTHERN. “Hall of the Slain.” The walled “heaven” for brave warriors slain in battle.
Valkyrie (VAWL-kerr-ee)—NORTHERN. “Chooser of the Slain.”
valr (VAWL)—NORTHERN. “Slayer.”
Vestan (VAYST-in)—EASTERN. “The Westlands.”
waterroot—TRADING. An edible sea plant.
wisule (WISS-ool)—TRADING. A foul-smelling, disease-carrying breed of rodents which has many offspring because the adults will abandon them when threatened.
Places
Northlands
The area north of the Weathered Mountains and west of the Great Frenum Range. The Northmen live in eighteen tribes, each with its own town surrounded by forest and farmland. The boundaries change, and the map is correct for the year 11,240:
Asci (ASS-kee)—Home to the Ascai. Patron: Aegir.
Blathe (BLAYTH-eh)—Home to the Blathe. Patron: Aegir.
Drymir (DRY-meer)—Home to the Drymirians. Patron: Frey.
Devil’s Island—an island in the Amirannak. A home to the Renshai after their exile.
Dvaulir (Dwah-LEER)—home to the Dvaulirians. Patron: Thor.
Erd (URD)—Home to the Erdai. Patron: Freya.
Farbutiri (Far-byu-TEER-ee)—Home to the Farbui. Patron: Aegir.
Gilshnir (GEELSH-neer)—Home to the Gilshni. Patron: Tyr.
Gjar (GYAR)—Home to the Gjar. Patron: Heimdall.
Kor N’rual (KOR en-ROOL)—Sacred crypts near Nordmir.
Nordmir (NORD-meer)—The Northland’s high kingdom. Home to the Nordmirians. Patron: Odin.
Othkin (OTH-keen)—Home to the Othi. Patron: Aegir & Frigg.
Renshi (Ren-SHEE)—Original home of the Renshai, now a part of Thortire. Patron: Sif & Modi.
Shamir (Sha-MEER)—Home of the Shamirins. Patron: Freya.
Skrytil (SKRY-teel)—Home of the Skrytila. Patron: Thor.
Svelbni (SWELL-nee)—home of the Svelbnai. Patron: Baldur.
Talmir (TAHL-meer)—Home of the Talmirians. Patron: Frey.
Thortire (Thor-TEER-eh)—Home of the Thortirians. Patron: Thor.
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