Heir Of Novron: The Riyria Revelations (100 page)

B
RECKTON
:
  Sir Breckton Belstrad, son of Lord Belstrad, brother of Wesley, commander of the Northern Imperial Army, knight of Chadwick, considered by many to be the best knight of Avryn

B
RIDEETH
:
  Elven swear word, highest insult

B
RIGHT
S
TAR
:
  Ship sunk by Dacca

B
RISTOL
B
ENNET
:
  Boatswain on the
Emerald Storm
, died at sea

B
RODRIC
E
SSENDON
:
  Founder of the Essendon dynasty

B
UCKET MAN
:
  Term for assassin in the Black Diamond thieves’ guild

B
ULARD
, A
NTUN
:
  See Antun Bulard

B
URANDU
:
  \bur-and-dew\ Lord of the Tenkin village of Oudorro

B
YRNIE
:
  Long (usually sleeveless) tunic of chain mail formerly worn as defensive armor

C
ALIAN
:
  \cal-lay-in\ Pertaining to the nation of Calis

C
ALIANS
:
  Residents of the nation of Calis, with dark skin tone and almond-shaped eyes

“C
ALIDE
P
ORTMORE
”:
  Folk song often sung while drinking

C
ALIS
:
  \cal-lay\ Southern-and easternmost of the four nations of Apeladorn, considered exotic, in constant conflict with the Ba Ran Ghazel

C
APSTAN
:
  Spoked wheel on a ship that turns to raise the anchor

C
ARAT
:
  Young member of Black Diamond thieves’ guild

C
ARREL
:
  Small individual study area in a library

C
ASWELL
:
  Family of peasant farmers from Dahlgren

C
ENZAR
:
  \sen-zhar\ Wizards of the Old Novronian Empire

C
ENZARIUM
:
  Home of the Cenzar Council in Percepliquis

C
HAMBERLAIN
:
  Someone who manages the household of a king or nobleman

C
HANFRON
:
  A piece of plate armor used to protect a horse’s head

C
ODE OF
C
HIVALRY
:
  Eight virtues each knight should aspire to

C
OLNORA
:
  \call-nor-ah\ Largest, wealthiest city in Avryn, merchant-based city, grew from a rest stop at a central crossroads of various major trade routes

C
ONSTANCE
, L
ADY
:
  Noblewoman, fifth imperial secretary to Empress Modina

C
ORA
:
  Dairymaid at the imperial palace

C
ORNELIUS
D
E
L
UR
:
  Rich businessman, rumored to finance Nationalists and involved in illegal trade good markets, father of Cosmos

Cosmos Sebastian DeLur:
  Son of Cornelius, also known as the Jewel, head of the Black Diamond thieves’ guild

C
OXSWAIN
:
  Helmsman of a racing ship

C
RANSTON
:
  Professor at Sheridan University, tried and burned for heresy

C
RIMSON
H
AND
:
  Thieves’ guild operating out of Melengar

T
HE
C
ROWN
C
ONSPIRACY
:
  Play reputed to be based on the murder of King Amrath, follows the exploits of two thieves and the Prince of Melengar

C
ROWN
T
OWER
:
  Home of the Patriarch and center of the Nyphron Church

C
UTTER
:
  Moniker used by Merrick Marius when a member of the Black Diamond thieves’ guild

D
ACCA
:
  A fierce seafaring people who live on the island of Dacca, south of Delgos

D
AGASTAN
:
  Major and easternmost trade port of Calis

D
AHLGREN
:
  \dall-grin\ Remote village on the bank of the Nidwalden River, site of Gilarabrywn attack

D
ANBURY
B
LACKWATER
:
  Father of Hadrian

D
ANTHEN
:
  Woodsman from Dahlgren

D
AREF
, L
ORD
:
  Noble of Warric, associate of Albert Winslow

D
ARIUS
S
ERET
:
  Founder of the Seret Knights

D
AVENS
:
  Squire who Arista had a youthful crush on

D
AVIS
:
  Crew member of the
Emerald Storm
, died at sea

D
EACON
T
OMAS
:
  Priest of Dahlgren, witnessed destruction of Gilarabrywn, proclaimed Thrace Wood as the Heir of Novron

D
EFOE
, B
ERNIE
:
  See Bernie Defoe

D
EGAN
G
AUNT
:
  Leader of the Nationalists, sister of Miranda, Heir of Novron, imprisoned in Aquesta by Imperialists

DeLancy, Gwen:
  Calian prostitute and proprietor of Medford House and The Rose and Thorn Tavern in Medford, girlfriend of Royce Melborn

D
ELANO
D
E
W
ITT
:
  Alias used by Wyatt Deminthal when he framed Hadrian and Royce for King Amrath’s death

D
ELGOS
:
  One of the four nations of Apeladorn. The only republic in a world of monarchies, Delgos revolted against the Steward’s Empire after Glenmorgan III was murdered and after surviving an attack by the Ba Ran Ghazel with no aid from the empire

D
E
L
ORKAN
, D
UKE
:
  Nobleman from Calis

D
E
L
UNDEN
, B
ISHOP
:
  Head of the Nyphron Church in Aquesta

D
E
L
UR
:
  Family of wealthy merchants, father: Cornelius, son: Cosmos

D
EMINTHAL
, W
YATT
:
  Quartermaster and helmsman of the
Emerald Storm
, father of Allie, blackmailed by Merrick Marius to ensure Riyria disabled defenses of Drumindor

D
ENEK
P
ICKERING
:
  Youngest son of Count Pickering

D
ENNY
:
  Worker at The Rose and Thorn

D
ERIN
:
  Clan of dwarves

D
ERMONT
, L
ORD
:
  General of the Southern Imperial Army, killed in the Battle of Ratibor

D
ERNING
, J
ACOB
:
  Maintop captain on the
Emerald Storm
, member of Black Diamond, rescued Royce and Hadrian from Tur Del Fur jail

D
ESTRIER
:
  Unusually large warhorse used by knights

D
EVON
:
  Monk of Tarin Vale, taught Amilia to read and write

D
E
W
ITT
, D
ELANO
:
  See Delano DeWitt

D
IGBY
:
  Guard at Essendon Castle

D
ILLADRUM
:
  Erbonese guide, hired to take crew of the
Emerald Storm
to the Palace of the Four Winds, killed during escape

D
IME
:
  Crew member of the
Emerald Storm
, died at sea

D
IOYLION
:
  \die-e-leon\
The Accumulated Letters of Dioylion
, a very rare scroll

D
IXON
T
AFT
:
  Bartender and manager of The Rose and Thorn Tavern, lost an arm in the Battle of Medford

D
OBBS
:
  Servant in the employ of Merrick Marius

D
OGGER
:
  Type of small ship, often used by Tenkin

D
OVIN
T
HRANIC
:
  Sentinel of the Nyphron Church, half-elf, hired to find the Horn of Gylindora

D
R
. G
ERAND
:
  Physician in Ratibor

D
R
. L
EVY
:
  Physician, hired to find the Horn of Gylindora

D
RASH
:
  Ghazel chieftain, arena fighter, known as Drash of the Klune

D
REW
, E
DGAR
:
  Old seaman

D
ROME
:
  God of the dwarves

D
RONDIL
F
IELDS
:
  Count Pickering’s castle, once the fortress of Brodric Essendon, the original seat of power in Melengar

D
RUMINDOR
:
  Dwarven-built fortress located at the entrance to Terlando Bay in Tur Del Fur, can utilize lava from the nearby volcano for its defense, overrun by goblins after the defenses were disabled by Royce and Hadrian

D
RUNDEL
:
  Peasant family from Dahlgren consisting of Mae, Went, Davie, and Firth

D
UBRION
A
SH
:
  Author of
The Forgotten Race
, a history of the dwarves

D
ULNAR
, S
IR
:
  Knight who lost a hand in the Wintertide games

D
UNLAP
, P
AUL
:
  Former carriage driver of King Urith, dead

D
UNMORE
:
  Youngest and least sophisticated kingdom of Avryn, ruled by King Roswort, member of the New Empire

D
UNSTAN
:
  Baker in Hintindar, childhood friend of Hadrian, married to Arbor

D
UR
G
URON
:
  Easternmost portion of Calis

D
URBO
:
  Tenkin dwelling

D
USTER
:
  Moniker used by Royce while a member of the Black Diamond

E
CTON
, S
IR
:
  Chief knight of Count Pickering, military general of Melengar

E
DGAR
D
REW
:
  See Drew, Edgar