Legacy of the Blood (The Threshold Trilogy) (51 page)

Mar’sal (
mar-SAHL
): a
L’avan protector. He joined Adesina on her journey to rescue L’iam. His L’avan
gifts include healing and the manipulation of density.

Matias (
mat-EE-az
): a
refugee from the High City, and older brother to Deasa.

Meerca (
MEER-kah
): a
Zonnese shipwright who is friends with Zulimar.

Me’shan (
meh-SHAHN
): a
member of the L’avan race. Adesina’s father and governor of Yavar. He was
captured by Adesina when she was a teenager, and turned over to the Shimat.
When Adesina discovered the truth of the Shimat, she led a rescue mission to
retrieve Me’shan. He is husband to E’rian, and also father to E’nes.

Mirinda (
meer-IN-dah
): the
first queen of Sehar.

M’os (
m-OHS
):
the sixth son of L’avan, and one of the founders of the race.

Na’cum (
NAH-koom
):
the ninth son of L’avan, and one of the founders of the race.

Naiser the Mighty (
NAY-zer
):
the founder and first king of Sehar. He gained renown during the Great Wars.

Nayati the Scholar (
nah-YAH-tee
):
one of the founders of the Desert Dwellers of Zonne, and writer of the ancient
tome that fell into the hands of the Shimat.

Nordin (
NOR-dihn
): a
former citizen of the High City, among those who escaped to Emerald Harbor. He
is husband to Deasa.

Northern Tribes: nomadic groups
of people, generally ostracized from society. They are treated with distrust
and contempt by others, and therefore usually keep to themselves.

O’nan (
O-nan
):
the third son of L’avan, and one of the founders of the race.

Pallavi le Prema len
Darshan ol Henka (
pah-LAH-vee leh PREE-ma len dar-SHAHN ol HEN-kah
): the
Henka elder representing the Darshan clan, and the Keeper of Memory.

Per (
pehr
):
one of Adesina’s Shar, or teachers, when she was a child.

Pevothem (
peh-VOE-them
):
the homeland of the L’avan people.

Plague Years, the: the decade
following the Great Wars, where pestilence greatly reduced the world
population. It is said that the plagues were born of magic, because magic-users
were the first to be affected.

Protectors: special L’avan
warriors who have received elite training. Many of them serve the royal family.

Qetza (
KET-za
): a race of
magical creatures in the form of enormous serpents with feathered wings.

Quinlan (
KWIN-lan
): a
former citizen of the High City, and a blacksmith by trade. He is among the
refugees that escaped to Emerald Harbor.

Rabia (
RAH-bee-ah
): a
member of the Rashad race, and mother to Ravi.

Radwan (
RAD-wan
): the
innkeeper of The Black Cat.

Rajan (
rah-ZHAN
): current
leader of the Rashad race, and mentor to Ravi.

Rance (
ranss
): a member of
the Rashad race, and former rival to Ravi.

Rashad (
rah-SHAD
): a race
of enormous felines with great intelligence. They serve as companions and guardians
to the L’avan people. Their ancestors were the guardians to the Serraf.

Rasim (
RA-sim
): the last
king of Sehar before its downfall. He organized the group of assassins that
eventually became the Shimat.

Ravi (
RAH-vee)
: a member
of the Rashad race, and personal guardian to Adesina. He is the future leader
of his people, even though he has no blood relation to the current leader. He
is son to Riordan and Rabia, brother to Ruvim and Rissa, and betrothed to
Remah.

Remah (
reh-MAH
): betrothed
of Ravi, and the Rashad representative in the L’avan settlement during Ravi’s
absence.

Riel (
ree-EL
): the Rashad
companion to Sitara.

Riordan (
ree-OR-dan
): a
member of the Rashad race, and father to Ravi.

Rissa (
RIH-sah
): a member
of the Rashad race, and younger sister to Ravi.

Ri’sel (
rih-SEL
): a member
of the L’avan race. Brother to Me’shan and uncle to Adesina. His L’avan gifts
include telekinesis and extreme focus.

Ruvim (
ROO-vim
): a Rashad,
and Ravi’s older brother.

Satosh (
sah-TOSH
): a
crewmember of the merchant ship
Zephyr
, and an amateur historian. He is
also the adoptive father of Suvi.

Savir an Kavi nan
Darshan ol Henka (
sah-VEER ahn KAH-vee nahn dar-SHAHN ol HEN-kah
): a
Desert Dweller whose life is saved by Adesina and her companions, and he offers
them shelter during the seasonal storms. His name means Savir, son of Kavi, of
the Darshan family group, of the Henka tribe. His animal guardian is a hawk.

Sehar (
SEH-har
): also
known as The Fallen Kingdom of Sehar, it is Adesina’s homeland. The kingdom was
created shortly after the Great Wars, and the monarchy rules for many
generations. Then, about seventy years before this story takes place, the royal
family was killed and the government collapsed (hence, its name of the Fallen
Kingdom). It now has no organized government other than what can be found in
isolated cities or villages. The natives are called Seharans.

Serraf (
SEH-raf
): magical
creatures that look like beautiful women. They are the Watchers of the gateways
between worlds, and the Rashad are their guardians and companions. They are
immortal, and they can use all of the magical gifts of the L’avan instead of
just one or two.

Sesa (
SEH-sah
): a Qetza in
Adesina’s
vyuhava
who carries L’avan (the man) on her back during the
final battle of the Great Wars.

Shar Children: students who are
raised from infancy in the Shimat fortress.

Sharifal (
shar-IH-fahl
):
the title of the leader of the Shimat order.

Shi (
shee
): a student
training to become a member of the Shimat order.

Shimat (
SHEE-mat
): a
secret organization of warriors and spies, whose goal is to gain power and
influence. They are trained extensively from childhood in a wide variety of
topics, and then are sent out on missions when they have completed their
education.

Shimat demons: a group of shadow
demons, from which the organization derived its name.

Signe (
SIG-nay
): Sharifal
of the Shimat order, and the woman who primarily raised Adesina from infancy to
when she began her training. She also raised Kendan as her nephew.

Sister Lakes: two lakes found on
the eastern central lands. This also refers to the small community of villages
that border the lakes.

Sitara (
sih-TAH-rah
): the
leader of the Serraf, as seen in Adesina’s Dreams.

Solaran (
so-LAR-an
): a
race of magical creatures similar to dragons.

So’phus (
SO-fus
):
the fifth son of L’avan, and one of the founders of the race.

Suvi (
SOO-vee
): a teenage
girl who lives and works aboard the merchant ship
Zephyr
with her
adoptive father, Satosh.

Tanar (
ta-NAR
): a city in
Sehar, in the southern lands.

Than’os (
THAN-os
): a
L’avan Protector, and one of Adesina’s first students. He joined Adesina on her
journey to rescue L’iam. His L’avan gifts include the manipulation of
objects/elements and hyper-awareness of the world around him.

Threshold Child, the: a figure in
a prophecy told to the L’avan by the founder of the race. The Threshold Child
is said to be the one who will lead the L’avan to their great purpose. Adesina
is believed to be this person.

Thresholds: gateways between the
various realms, such as the human realm and the realm of magic.

Toraun (
TOR-awn
): a person
seen in one of Adesina’s Dreams, a member of the Aurym race.

Torith (
TOR-ith
): the
horse that L’iam gave to Adesina as a gift after her first visit to Yavar.

Tuwa (
TOO-wah
): the leader
of the Gaiana, as seen in Adesina’s Dreams.

Urja le Asha len Darshan ol
Henka: (
UR-zha le A-sha len dar-SHAHN ol HEN-kah
): a member of the Henka
tribe, mother to Savir and Vanhi. Her animal guardian is a hare.

Vanhi le Urja len Darshan ol
Henka (
VAHN-hee le UR-zha len dar-SHAHN ol HEN-kah
): a member of the
Henka tribe, and twin sister to Savir. Her guardian animal is a cobra.

Vattir (
va-TEER
): a
magical race of creatures, distinguished by their stubby bodies and bat-like
wings.

Viveka the Gentle (
vih-VEH-ka
):
one of the founders of the Desert Dwellers of Zonne, wife to Nayati the
Scholar.

Vyala (
VYAH-lah
): a word
that means “light of the soul,” it is the manifestation of life force. In
layman terms it is called magic, but it is a connection and control of the life
force of the earth and all creatures therein. Only certain creatures are able
to control their
vyala
, among them are the L’avan (through their Serraf
ancestors) and the Rashad.

Vyuhava (
VYOO-hah-vah
): a
special kind of Dream that precedes a life-altering decision. The Dream usually
contains information relevant to the choice that will be made.

Wraith: an evil spirit that feeds
on fear.

Wren’na (
REN
-
nah
):
a member of the L’avan race. Wife to E’nes, and mother to En’ver and R’egina.
Her L’avan gifts include healing and hyper-awareness of the world around her.

Yavar (
yah-VAR
): the
capital city of Pevothem.

Za’far (
ZAH-far
): the
second son of L’avan, and one of the founders of the race.

Zephyr: the merchant ship that
conveys Adesina and her companions from Sehar to Zonne.

Zeras (
ZER-ass
): a
variation of the name Serraf, used by the Henka.

Zonne (
ZON-neh
): the
continent southeast of Sehar, primarily composed of deserts.

Zulimar (
ZOO-lih-mar
):
captain of the
Zephyr
, a merchant ship.