Ekleipsis (21 page)

The sun seemed to stand still, shining
bright, in all its glory. Did it not know that its heavenly friend,
the moon, came to hide its countenance from the children of Erde?
Could it not bring the heavens to a halt, or demand that the moon
change its course, knowing it would bring forth darkness upon the
people below? Did it not rule the day? Why did the sun yet remain
silent and allow it happen?

Fear began to infiltrate
the very fibers of the persons who had remained in Erde, deciding
against following the lead to Geheim. Candles and lanterns flicked
throughout the villages where people remained, waiting for the
coming darkness. Some viewed the sky through their windows, while
others braved the outdoors sitting beneath the trees or against
their homes. They waited to see the moon blot out the sun from
among the heavens. Although they feared the darkness, they remained
somewhat intrigued by it.

Portions of light seemed to vanish, as
the moon moved gradually across the face of the sun. Blotting the
sun from the heavens, the darkness was inevitable. Eyes were
blinded, as pupils tried to adjust to the lack of light. Though the
darkness draped across all of Erde, the faint corona of the sun
could yet be seen with the focused eye.

Nyleve, one of the first ladies to
live among the sustainers of Geheim, held her lantern and moved
quietly toward a group of children gazing up to the sky. Dressed in
a white gown which flowed to the ground, she carried warm hazelnut
muffins in a napkin-draped basket to comfort the children. A
delicate little girl sat among the slightly older children, with
tears flowing down her freckled cheeks. Nyleve gently knelt beside
the weeping child, and softly whispered, “Fear not little one, for
the darkness is but for a moment, then shall you see the daystar
shine again in all its glory.”

Behold the Darkness came
upon the face of Erde, seemingly annihilating all evidence of
light. Reaching out from the shadows, stealing the illumination
which yet remained surrounding them, it demanded total submission
in claiming its dominance. The Darkness thrived on silencing the
light, desiring to remove all remembrance of its being. Failing to
realize light cannot be completely absorbed without limit, the
Darkness gloated in its seemingly triumphant victory. All the
while, the nimbus gave the souls of men hope, in seeing that the
light yet shined.

The Ekleipsis cometh but
for a moment, then shall the daystar yet arise above the
Darkness.

Appendix

Characters

- A -

Abejoti (A-be-jo-ti): Son of Galtare
and third wife Vira. Brother of Jagare and twin of Ahnews. Killed
by the Dragon (book one, Ekleipsis).

Adevar (A-de-var): Youngest of the
Council of Kirche.

Ahnews (Ah-news): Son of Galtare and
third wife Vira. Brother of Jagare and twin of Abejoti.

Allmachtig (All-mach-tig): Father of
King Salvare.

Amar (A-mar): A Sealed among the tribe
of Labat.

Amashai (A-ma-sha-i): Wife of Nau and
mother of Hisum and Misal.

Apostas (A-pos-tas): Piradad’s brother
and ruler of Varjama.

Arkadas (Ar-ka-das): Friend to
Vandor.

Ashvar (Ash-var): Seer whom Sorie
lived with after her family died.

- B -

Bailite (Bail-ite): Mother of
Judarius.

Baitrs (Bait-rs): Son of Galtare and
concubine Mayaton. Brother of Jagare and twin of
Begeren.

Balor (Bay-lor): Thought to have
killed Judarius.

Barat (Ba-rat): One of four Melek of
the Deofols army of Rubicund.

Begeren (Be-ger-en): Son of Galtare
and concubine Mayaton. Brother of Jagare and twin of
Baitrs.

Beigas (Bay-gas): One of three
horsemen of King Salvare.

Beth Hope: Young lady of good heart in
prison in Trachten.

Bron van Vreugde (Bron-van-V-reug-de):
Eldest of Council of Kirche.

- C -

Candiance (Can-di-ance): Labat’s wife
and mother of Falken and Ion.

Cenobia (Ce-no-be-a): Girl Rayhold
likes in Qualtes.

Ciafus (Ci-a-fus): Commander of Arms
of the Sealed.

Cohart (Co-hart): Member of the
Council of Hozekan.

- D -

Damaris (Da-mar-is): Wiltzer’s wife,
which are both dwarfs.

Dartego (Dar-te-go): MaZak’s
friend.

Desgosto (Des-gos-to): Son of Galtare
and second wife Essen. Brother of Jagare. Killed by Jagare (book
one, Ekleipsis).

Dr. Toggle (Tog-gle): Doctor that
delivered Vandor.

- E -

Ehrlich (Er-lich): Member of Council
of Kirche.

Elinora (El-i-nor-a): First wife of
Galtare, mother of Jagare.

Eniala Charity (E-nia-la): Young lady
of good heart in prison in Temeto.

Erdessest Kirche: (Er-dess-est
Kir-che): Founder of Kirche.

Eslar (Es-lar): Mother of Tindal and
wife of MaZak.

Essen (Es-sen): Second wife of
Galtare, mother of Desgosto.

- F -

Falinn Viden (Fa-lynn Vi-den): Member
of the Council of Hozekan, eldest.

Falken (Fall-ken): Labat’s son and
twin brother of Ion.

Fiken (Fi-ken): Member of the Council
of Hozekan.

Frieden (Free-den): Member of Council
of Kirche.

Fuerza (Fuer-za): Member of Council of
Kirche.

- G -

Galtare (Gal-tare): Son of Judarius
and father of Jagare and ten brothers.

Gniew (G-new): Son of Galtare and
concubine Salena. Brother of Jagare.

Guesald (Guess-ald): Member of the
Council of Hozekan.

- H -

Hatan (Ha-tan): Son of Galtare and
concubine Karlami. Brother of Jagare and twin of Himo.

Helga Grace (Hel-ga): A faithful lady
of Espaigne descent in Geheim.

Hilty (Hil-ty): Physically handicapped
child in Geheim.

Himo (Hi-mo): Son of Galtare and
concubine Karlami. Brother of Jagare and twin of Hatan.

Hisum (His-um): Son of Nau and
Amashai, and brother of Misal.

Hladomor (Lad-o-more): One of three
horsemen of King Salvare.

Hoth (Hoth): A Sealed among the tribe
of Labat.

Hukum (Hu-kum): Witness, along with
Prerok, of King Salvare.

Hykler (Hike-ler): Father of Elinora
and husband of Tekopyha.

- I -

Ignitus (Ig-ni-tus): Name Ashvar
called Vikadore, though Vikadore cannot recall much but that he
once used such a name.

Imbol (I’m-bowl): Member of the
Council of Hozekan.

Ion (I-on): Labat’s son and twin
brother of Falken.

Ishbal (Ish-ball): Member of the
Council of Nesal.

- J -

Jagare (Ja-gar): Grandson of Judarius
and son of Galtare and first wife Elinora.

Judarius (Jew-da-ri-us): Son of
Bailite, grandfather of Galtare, and betrayer of King
Salvare.

- K -

Karlami (Kar-la-my): Concubine of
Galtare, mother of Hatan and Himo.

Kayla (K-la): Vandor’s love, daughter
of Tebad and Triamencia.

Kelet (Ke-let): One of four Melek of
the Deofols army of Rubicund.

Kerubh (Ke-rub): Outcast of Himmel,
many, many years ago.

Key (Key): Owner of
Brocolate.

Krig (Krig): One of three horsemen of
King Salvare.

Kol (Coal): Member of the Council of
Nesal.

- L -

Labat (La-bot): Falken and Ion’s
father, member of the Sealed.

Labo (La-bow): Rayhold’s father and
husband of Sycress.

Langmutig (Lang-mu-tig): Member of
Council of Kirche.

- M -

Mayaton: (May-a-ton): Concubine of
Galtare, mother of Baitrs, Begeren, and Zolba.

MaZak (May-Zack): aka The Bladesman,
father of Tindal and husband of Eslar.

Mendis (Men-dis): A Sealed among the
tribe of Labat.

Menindas (Men-in-das): A pale,
aforetime by a different name.

Misal (Mis-al): Daughter of Nau and
Amashai, and sister of Hisum.

- N -

Nartod (Nar-tod): Head of medical at
Kirche.

Nau (Na-u): Husband of Amashai and
father of Hisum and Misal, and member of the Council of
Nesal.

Nyleve (Ny-leve): Lady of
Geheim.

- O -

Odvaha (Od-va-ha): Member of Council
of Kirche.

Onyx (On-x): A pale that teaches
Rayhold sorcery.

Oviss (O-viss): Previous dwarf emperor
of Hozekan, father of Penuh Harap.

- P -

Paktil (Pak-til): Dwarf
watchman.

Pameten (Pa-me-ten): Member of Council
of Kirche.

Pequena (Pe-quen-a): Female dwarf of
Hozekan, aka Teeny Faith.

Penuh Harap (Pen-u Ha-rap): Dwarf
emperor of Hozekan, son of Oviss.

Piradad (Pie-ra-dad): False seer, a
pale, who brought Jagare back to life.

Prerok (Pre-rock): Witness, along with
Hukum, of King Salvare.

Pyktis (Pyk-tis): Son of Galtare and
brother of Jagare.

- Q -

Qad (Kaid): Member of the Council of
Nesal.

Qwen (Qwen): Dwarf
watchman.

- R -

Rakkaus (Rak-kaus): Member of Council
of Kirche.

Rayhold (Ray-hold): Vandor’s friend,
son of Labo and Sycress.

Rem (Rem):
A Sealed among the tribe of Labat.

Rubicund (Ru-bi-cund):
aka
Dragon, mysterious creature which some
claim really controls the Darkness from Kriminala
Pasaule.

- S -

Salena (Sa-len-a): Concubine of
Galtare, mother of Gniew.

Salvare (Sal-vare): True
King of the Land of Erde, and son of Allmachtig.

Sir Trachten: (Trach-ten): Founder of
Trachten.

Sorie (Sor-e): Mother of Vandor and
wife of Tindal.

Sycress (Sy-cress): Rayhold’s mother
and wife of Labo.

- T -

Tamar (Ta-mar): Sorie’s cousin, from
Feltor.

Tebad (T-bad): Kayla’s father and
husband of Triamencia.

Telba (Tel-ba): A Sealed among the
tribe of Labat.

Teeny Faith: Female dwarf of Hozekan,
aka Pequena.

Tekopyha (Te-ko-phee-ha): Mother of
Elinora and wife of Hykler.

Tindal (Tin-dal): Father of Vandor and
husband of Sorie.

Totuus (To-tus): Young poor boy who
loved Elinora, slain by Galtare.

Triamencia (Tri-a-men-c-a): Kayla’s
mother and wife of Tebad.

- U -

Umil (U-mil): Leader of one of the
Beacon groups from Geheim.

Usk (Us-k): Member of Council of
Kirche.

Utara (U-tara): One of four Melek of
the Deofols army of Rubicund.

- V -

Vandor (Van-dor): aka V, Tindal and
Sorie’s son.

Vasen (Va-sen): Jagare’s secret twin
sister.

Vikadore (Vike-a-dor): Caption of the
Gottlos.

Vira (Vi-ra): Third wife of Galtare,
mother of Abejoti, Ahnews, and Pyktis.

Vitis (Vi-tis): Member of Council of
Kirche.

- W -

Wedgmark (Wedge-mark): Member of the
Council of Hozekan.

Whisper (Whis-per): aka King Salvare’s
Whisper, a lingering of the King often felt by the
Sealed.

Wiltzer (Wilt-zer): Husband of
Damaris, which are both dwarfs.

- X -

Xima (X-i-ma): Governor of
the Land of the Seekers, namely Trachten.

- Y -

Yanes (Yanes): Member of the Council
of Nesal.

- Z -

Zavest (Za-vest): Member of Council of
Kirche.

Zuiden (Zu-den): One of four Melek of
the Deofols army of Rubicund.

Zoac (Zo-ack): Member of the Council
of Nesal.

Zolba (Zol-ba): Son of Galtare and
concubine Mayaton. Brother of Jagare.

Groups

- D -

Deofols (De-o-fols):
Rubicund’s wicked army of depraved beings from Kriminala
Pasaule.

- G -

Gibborims (Gib-bor-ims): Name given to
the linage of Judarius (specifically the children of his son
Galtare). Jagare and his brothers are assumed to be heirs of the
Darkness by the union of Judarius’ mother Bailite and a fallen
Malaikat (Ubil).