Rabat Forest (rah·BAT) – a very large forest that fills the area between the coastal ranges and the inland ranges of the area that is California on Telani. The name means “great forest” in Old Kasmali.
Rabathewy River (rah·BATH·oo·wee) – a very large river corresponding to the Columbia River in Oregon; means “great snake” in Old Kasmali.
Raihar (RY·har) – a village near where San Luis Obispo and Buttonwillow, California would be on Telani.
Raire Gonsh (RARE GONSH) – one of the two co-leaders of the city of Patchel’s Folly. His wife, Akila, is the other co-leader.
Rakkeben , singular rakkeban (RAH·keh·ben, - bahn) – large, intelligent wolves that can be ridden as mounts, if the rakkeban bonds with the rider.
Rangi Forest (RAHN·jee) – the large, heavy forest where Dr. Walt’s compound, the Rakkeben colony, and Sam’s house are located. On Telani, this area is all desert and corresponds to Plam Springs, California and the desert areas surrounding it.
Reginia “Regi” Sparks (reh·JIN nee·ah; re·GEE) – a Sapsyr, Nalia’s best friend when they were young.
Ren Drow (REN [DRA·OO]) – a Zouyim monk.
Riati (ree·AH·tee) – small, thin, hairless mutated humans most often seen in the Dead Zone.
Rindu Zose (REEN·doo ZOZE) – a Zouyim monk, one of the last, husband to Ylleria Zose and father to Nalia Wroun.
Rohw (ROE) – the energy that pervades all life in the universe, from Old Kasmali for “spirit” or “wind.”
Rohwbyt (ROE·bit) – a village made up of the Brothers or the Rohw.
Rusha (ROO·sha) – Overall leader of the Sapsyra, something like a president.
Ru Wilkes – an ex-leader of one of the Gray Man’s Collector groups, newly commissioned as a commander in the army of the Republic of Gythe.
Sammy – a hapaki from a different community than the one to which Skitter and Max belong.
Sam Sharp – a man who accidentally transported himself to Gythe and became known as a hero because of actions he took trying to return home. Many people call him “the Hero of Gythe.”
Sapsyra Shin Elah, singular sapsyr (sap·SEER·ah SHEEN EE·lah) – an order of women warriors, the finest person-to-person fighters on Gythe, pledged to honor, justice, and helping others. Nalia Wroun may be the last surviving Sapsyr.
Scrin Tael (scrin TAY·el) – a unit commander for one of the Gray Man's special units.
Seamouth – a town in approximately the location where Everett, Washington is on Telani.
Shen Nan – the husband of one of the deceased Sapsyra, Eoria Nan.
Shiran Slayth (SHE·ran SLAYTH) – the miray (a leadership position similar to mayor but with more power) of the town of Krysyq.
Shonyb (SHOW·nib) – Sam’s rakkeban; the name loosely means “fang” in Old Kasmali.
Shordan Drees – on of the Gray Man’s soldiers, son to Dodson Drees. He becomes the leader of the Gray Man’s forces after the death of his father.
Shrapezi (SHRAH·peh·zee) – Nalia’s favorite weapon, hooked swords with razor-sharp crescent handguards; from Old Kasmali meaning “iron moon.”
Shumashin (SHOO·mah·shin) – the town where Spokane, Washington is in Telani.
Silicim Mant (SEEL'·ee·seem MAUNT) – leader of the Arzbedim when they captured Grayson Wepp.
Skitter – a hapaki who got caught up in Sam’s original adventure in Gythe.
Somas – the town in approximately the same location as Nogales, Arizona in Telani.
Sondria (SAWN·dree·ah) – in a legendary story about the hero Suka Templar, a city and region in which the adventure takes place.
Sowyndmesh (SEW·wind·mesh) – the town in the location where Las Vegas, Nevada is in Telani. The name means “red sunrise.”
Srenick Fallows (SREN·ick) – the leader of Medit.
Sryrnat (SREER · nat) – a regular Sapsyr solider. The name comes from Old Kasmali meaning "true woman."
Stephanie Miller – Grayson Wepp’s fiancée, deceased.
Stoker – Sam's housecat.
Stumin Kile (STOO·min KILE) – the mayor of Somas.
Suka Templar (SOO·kah TEM·plar) – an ancient hero, one whom Emerius Dinn idolizes and patterns himself after.
Surim Denga (SOO·reem DEN·gah) – the head engineer of Whitehall, the one responsible for planning the rebuilding of the Zouyim temple.
Syburowq (SI·boo·roke) – the area that is the Olympic Peninsula on Telani. The name means “green finger.”
Syray (SEER·ay) – An ancient dead language on Gythe that resembles ancient Chinese. The written language consists of characters that are derived from stylized pictograms.
Teacher’s Valley – a city in the location where Coeur d’Alene, Idaho is in Telani. The name in the language of the Kechaala people is Tchela Aenora.
Telani (tay·LAH·nee) – Earth, the world from which Sam comes. In Old Kasmali, the word means, roughly, “shadow.”
Tika Steen (TEE·kah STEEN) – Reginia Sparks’s daughter.
Togo Cairn (TOE·go) – a tracker from the Shumashin area. He aids Sam and the others in finding their way through the Bongana mountains.
Torim Jet (TOE·reem jet) – one of the three known surviving Zouyim.
Tramgadal (TRAM·gah·dahl) – The village that served as a doorway to Kokitura Mountain, located at the base of it.
Vahi (VAH·hee) – the leader of the bhorgabir, a race of mutant assassins.
Wethaven – the city in the location where Seattle is on Telani.
Wolf's Run – an area where there is a thriving rakkeben colony, approximately were Eugene, Oregon is located on Telani.
Ylleria Zose (ee·LAY·ree·ah ZOZE) – the leader (mrymit) of the Sapsyra Shin Elah, wife to Rindu Zose and mother to Nalia Wroun.
Zhong (JZONG) – the area where Ix grew up, founded by Chen Feng Dao and in the location of the Salt Lake Valley in Telani.
Zirquay River (ZEER·kway) – the name of the Colorado River in Gythe. The name, in Old Kasmali, means “blue snake.”
Zouyim, singular Zouy (ZOO·yeem, ZOO·yah) – a class of monks or mages who use vibrational energy (the rohw) and are experts in combat. Their purpose is to aid the citizens of Gythe in living peacefully and honorably. The main Zouyim temple was at Kokitura mountain before being destroyed.
Zumra (ZOOM·ra) – Rindu’s rakkeban. The name means, loosely, “singing” in Old Kasmali. He was named thus because of his habit of humming.
Zyngim (ZEEN·geem) – the artisans who are able to make steel, the only ones who can do so on Gythe because of the peculiar difficulty of making alloys of iron.
Zyrqyt Lake (ZEER·kit) – The lake surrounding the island of the former Sapsyra headquarters of Marybador. The name is derived from Old Kasmali and means "blue glass."
About the Author
A chemical engineer by degree, air quality engineer by vocation, certified dreamer by predilection, and writer by sheer persistence, USA Today bestselling author P.E. Padilla learned long ago that crunching numbers and designing solutions was not enough to satisfy his creative urges. Weaned on classic science fiction and fantasy stories from authors as diverse as Heinlein, Tolkien, and Jordan, and affected by his love of role playing games such as Dungeons and Dragons (analog) and Final Fantasy (digital), he sometimes has trouble distinguishing reality from fantasy. While not ideal for a person who needs to function in modern society, it’s the perfect state of mind for a writer. He also writes young adult fantasy/action & adventure under the pen name Eric Padilla, and lives in Southern California, though he would like to be where there are more trees.
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Also by P.E. Padilla
Adventures in Gythe:
Vibrations: Harmonic Magic Book 1 (also available as an audiobook)
Harmonics: Harmonic Magic Book 2 (also available as an audiobook)
Resonance: Harmonic Magic Book 3
Tales of Gythe: Gray Man Rising (also available as an
audiobook)
The Unlikely Hero Series (under pen name Eric Padilla):
Unfurled: Heroine is a Tough Gig (Unlikely Hero Series Book 1) (also available as an audiobook)
Unmasked (Unlikely Hero Series Book 2)
Undaunted (Unlikely Hero Series Book 3) (out early 2018)
The Shadowling Chronicles (under pen name Eric Padilla):
Shadowling
Witches of the Elements Series:
Water & Flame (Book 1)
Song of Prophecy Series (under pen name P.E. Padilla):
Wanderer’s Song (Book 1)
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