The Sword of Sighs

by Greg James

  Sybylyn lake (SIH–bill-LIN)

  A lake in the Grassland Plains. It provides fresh water and fish to the people of Trepolpen as well as a certain amount of fertility to the surrounding land enabling small harvests of crops to be grown successfully year on year.

  Taproot, Elssa (TAP-root, ell-SAH)

  Wife of Esiah Taproot.

  Taproot, Esiah (TAP-root, ESS-eye-YAH)

  Head of the Taproot family.

  Taproots, The

  A family of farmers in the Norn Valley and neighbours to Woran Bean.

  Three Kingdoms, The

  The Three Kingdoms of humanity were established on Seythe after the last war against the Fallen One. Before this time, humanity and the Kay’lo co-existed on what is now called the Grassland Plains.

  Trepolpen (TREH-pole-PEN)

  One of the few enduring outposts of humanity in the Grassland Plains. It owes its continuing existence to the Sybylyn lake as much as the traders and merchants that pass through.

  Trotters, The

  A family of pig farmers in the Norn Valley.

  U’Uan (UH-uh-AHN)

  A loyal Kay’lo soldier and interrogator.

  Veil of Remembrance, The

  A sentient magickal veil of memories created to preserve and commemorate those who died in the war against the Iron Gods.

  Venna (VEN-nah)

  Sister to Jedda and Queen-in-Waiting of Highmount. Sickly and not yet at her majority, she rules with the guidance of Ianna and the Highmount Council.

  Watchers, The

  Selected men and women of the Three Kingdoms who stand guard atop the outermost wall of Highmount, watching over the Grassland Plains. First sons and daughters of Earlmen and Earlwomen are often sent to train as Watchers.

  Water Mark, The

  One of the inns in Trepolpen. The proprietor is Master Jez.

  Wayfarers, The

  The Wayfarers are an ancient orders of male and female mages that can travel between the Thirteen Worlds using Paths. Which of the Worlds they originate from is not exactly known but legend records there being a Wayfarer who came before all of the others. He is rumoured to sleep in the Lost Tower.

  Western Wastes, The

  A wasteland wracked by monsoons and ice storms where the Fellhorn mountain stands. Signs of civilisation have been discovered but no memory remains of what might have once been there.

  Wintertide

  The main winter festival in the Three Kingdoms. Gifts of food and drink are exchanged to neighbours.

  Wyrlsorn, Mikka (WEERL-sawn, MEE-kah)

  The youngest member of the Highmount Council, an outlander from the Grassland Plains and an agent of the Fallen One.

  Yagga (YAH-gah)

  The witch who dwells in the Wood Beneath the Worlds. Equal and opposite to Gorra as she is a being of rot, decay and poison.

  Yrsyllor (ERR-sih-LAW)

  One of the Three Kingdoms.