Rite of Exile: The Silent Tempest, Book 1 (28 page)

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Acallor:
Loremaster of Spierel, male, age 84. He was Telai’s mentor when she was a teenager.

Ada:
The land where the Adaiani live. The forest of Tratirené forms its western border, while its eastern runs along the Outlands. Dernetondé and Lrana form the northern border, while the southern border lies south of Telené.

Adaiani:
The people of Ada. Most are very light blond or white-haired, though some whose ancestry can be traced to the Treth have darker hair.

Agrin:
A wide, flat region of central Ada between lakes Éarden and Tnesen.

Allera:
Second Underseer of Spierel, female, age 91.

Anidrin:
Older brother to Acallor, age 86. Lives in Onayonlé.

Bannlef:
Master Raén of Enilií, male, age 60.

Berrensal:
Third tower of the fortress of Spierel, where the offices and council rooms of the Underseers are located.

Besa:
Southernmost major city in Ada, and the youngest, founded in 884.

Besir Orand’iteé:
A collection of written works by the most famous Prophet in Ada, Orand. It contains passages of wisdom, reflections, and most notably the Yrsten Prophecy. The original scrolls are not available to the public.

Blood Valley:
See
Tedrel
.

Boroné:
Master Raén of Léiff, male, 41 years old.

Broken Lor’yentré, First Lor’yentré:
See
Lor’yentré
.

Caleb Stenger:
Also known as the Falling Man. Male, 33 years old, father to Warren Stenger.

Corinn:
Chief Raéni scout of Ekendoré, male, 29 years old.

Council of Nine:
A group of nine men and women of Ekendoré who serve not only as local Underseers but as judges and lawmakers to Ada as a whole. They live in Wsaytchen, the seat of Ada’s government, where the Overseer resides as well.

Crooked Pass:
A narrow pass high in the mountains south of Enilií, dangerous during the winter months.

Cresus:
The outer sea, west of Trethrealm.

Dernetondé:
A vast, arid wasteland north of the Iéndrai between Grimoa and the Irenseni. Its northern end has never been mapped.

Derré:
The official door warden of Wsaytchen, female, 55 years old.

Dorgonan:
The name the Hodyn gave to their main city before it was captured by the Adaiani and renamed Ekendoré.

Éarden:
Lake bordering the north of Agrin, south of Crooked Pass.

Eastgate:
A wide gap in the mountains between the Iéndrai and the Norgdir, allowing passage between the central and eastern regions of Ada.

Edai:
Weaponmaster of Ekendoré, female, 43 years old.

Eiveya:
Telai’s horse, a large black mare.

Eké:
Telai’s house servant, female, 66 years old.

Ekendoré:
Main city of Ada, where the Overseer and the Council of Nine reside. It was captured from the Hodyn in the year 370.

Enilií:
Northernmost of Adan cities, near lake Lrana. Established in 321.

Enilií Pass:
A long pass east of Enilií leading to Dernetondé.

Enntesk:
A school for physicians in Telené.

Erthair:
River flowing west from the southern end of lake Lrana. It is said to feed lake Oné’en, where the island Graxmoar is located.

Etrenga:
Most hallowed Supreme Raén and Overseer in Adan history, the first and only time anyone held both positions. She is the author of the Oath of the Raéni, and was the first to swear it, thus becoming the first official Raén.

Etre Obald’aseli:
Minor work written by the last Adan Prophet, Obald, circa 250-260.

Eya:
Physician of Spierel, female, age 51, Garda’s older sister.

Féitseg:
Fifth Underseer of Ekendoré. His many duties include consultation for both new citizens and those who wish to join the Raéni.

Ferguen:
Lord of the Hodyn people.

Fet’anidaré:
Meaning “presentation of the blade”, it is part of the ceremony surrounding the taking of the Oath of the Raéni.

Fetra:
The most common type of sword used in Ada, and a ceremonial weapon for their military, the Raéni. Its chief characteristics are a long hilt with no pommel, a short cross guard, and a narrow, slightly curved blade with a single honed edge. Higher members of the Raéni usually have their swords engraved.

Fouvé:
Raéni guard stationed at the armory in Ekendoré.

Frehaiani:
Network of caretakers dedicated to the education and safekeeping of Raéni children.

Garda:
The 18th Overseer of Ada from 983 to present day, female, 47 years old.

Gargáed:
The 9
th
Overseer of Ada from 594-649, female. She was the first to occupy Wsaytchen upon its completion. Because she founded Gerentesk she was also given the honorary title of 1
st
Grand Loremaster of Ada.

Gebi:
Small village on the northern shore of Tnesen.

Gendor:
Ferguen’s second in command, in charge of the Hodyn army and their network of spies.

Gerentesk:
The main library and archives of Ekendoré and all of Ada, founded in 633. The office of the Grand Loremaster is located there.

Gortgal:
A series of caverns high in the mountain valley of Ekendoré.

Grand Loremaster:
The highest scholarly position in Ada. See
Loremaster
.

Graxmoar:
Mysterious island to the west of Tnestiri, where the Broken Lor’yentré is said to be located.

Grimoa:
Land of the Hodyn, to the northeast of Ada.

Grondolos:
Ancient hero and king of Urmanaya who defeated the sorceress Heradnora by breaking the Lor’yentré in two.

Gur’alyreiv:
An invisible barrier of fear surrounding the forest Tnestiri and the mountains of the Iéndrai to the south.

Hall of Memories:
A chamber of large sculptures behind the main tower of Wsaytchen.

Hendra:
Refers not only to the tallest mountain in Ada that stands just north of Ekendoré, but also the spirit of truth which the Adaiani believe inhabits it.

Heradnora:
Heradnora was a female sorceress who used the power of the Lor’yentré to hold sway over Urmanaya, home to Ada’s ancestors.

Hodyn:
Currently Ada’s only enemy, living to the northeast in Grimoa. They are somewhat shorter and broader than a typical Adaian, and tend to have thick black or dark brown hair.

Homim:
First Underseer of Spierel, male, 54 years old.

Idi:
A very rare gold coin considered to bring good luck.

Iéndrai:
The longest mountain chain in Ada, beginning in the west near Tnestiri and the ocean Cresus, and ending just to the east of Udan, with a southern spur terminating at Eastgate.

Illvent:
An inactive volcano northwest of Lake Tnesen. Though dormant for most of Adan history, it has long been feared as an evil omen.

Irenseni:
A scattered range of mountains running along the eastern shore of Lrana, ending in the south at Enilií Pass. Many silver mines are located there.

Joásen:
Father to Soren, a Raén, 77 years old.

Judgment:
A formal inquiry a foreigner must undergo to achieve Adan citizenship. It also refers to a trial for anyone accused of a crime.

Kenda:
First Underseer of Enilií, male, 57 years old.

Kerraél:
Martial law, which includes the authority to order citizens to take up arms.

krel:
Standard monetary unit of both Ada and Trethrealm.

Krengliné:
A large, nearly 8-mile long limestone wall, built in 578 to keep out the Hodyn. Its dimensions are roughly 25 feet wide by nearly 60 tall.

Kseleksten:
The first of two powerful, evil devices known as the Lor’yentréi, the second of which was used by Heradnora during her tyrannical rule over Ada’s ancestors.

Lagornan:
Capitol of Grimoa, land of the Hodyn, near the sea Larsus.

La’hegré:
A large sculpture of a wounded sparrow, occupying the far end of the Hall of Memories in Wsaytchen. It is the Adan symbol of sacrifice.

Larai:
Loremaster of Besa, female, 38 years old.

Larientur:
A chamber deep inside the mountain Hendra reserved almost exclusively for the Overseer and the Council of Nine. It is said that the truth cannot be hidden there from those who seek it.

laroné:
Also known as
clairvoyance,
the ability to see glimpses of current events outside the normal range of vision.

Larsus:
Inner sea bordering Grimoa, the Hodyn nation.

Léiff:
A fortress standing against the mountains of Norgdir on the eastern side. It is the first major establishment in Ada, built in the year 65.

Loremaster:
The highest position of academic learning in a city, usually associated with an advanced teaching center and historical archive such as Gerentesk.

Lorgdir:
A short range of mountains to the west in Trethrealm.

Lor’yentré:
Plural
Lor’yentréi
. Name given to either of two evil talismans used in the ancient past, as written by Orand. The
Second Lor’yentré
, later known as the
Broken Lor’yentré,
was used by Heradnora against Ada’s ancestors.

Lrana:
A large lake to the northwest of Enilií.

Master Raén:
The title given to a military commander in charge of a city or fortress. The official title for the highest military position in Ada is Supreme Raén, more commonly known as the Master Raén of Ada.

Norgdir:
A tall mountain range in southeastern Ada.

North Road:
The road following the southern foothills of the Iéndrai.

Oath of the Raéni:
The unbreakable vow an Adan citizen takes when he or she joins the military and becomes a Raén. A Raén’s highest duty is to find Kseleksten and destroy it.

Obald:
The last Prophet of Ada, a descendant of Orand. He died in 292.

Olo:
Third Underseer of Spierel, male, 65 years old.

Onayonlé:
A town roughly halfway from Ekendoré to Enilií on the eastern shore of the Séinen river.

Onaysal:
Center of three towers in Spierel, and the tallest. The infirmary and guest rooms are located there.

Oné’en:
A lake west of Tnestiri near the shore of Cresus, where lies the island Graxmoar.

Oorlsal:
The left-hand of Spierel’s three main towers. The local library and office of Spierel’s Loremaster (currently Acallor) is located there.

Orand:
The first of the Adan Prophets, and the author of the Yrsten Prophecy.

Overseer:
The highest position of political authority in Ada, residing in Wsaytchen. Garda has held this position since 983.

Prophets:
A private group of seers whose origins date back to Urmanayan times. Soon after Orand’s death in 66, all but one of the remaining Prophets (Odreld) departed Ada in protest to the deteriorating relations with the Hodyn.

Quayen:
The longest river in Ada. It begins high in the Ekendoréan Valley, flows east for many miles, then meanders far south to empty into the sea Cresus.

Raén:
Plural
Raéni
, a soldier of Ada. The plural term is also the name of the military organization founded by Etrenga in 193.

relleté:
A low, circular boat navigated by a single oar or rudder.

Ressolc:
Loremaster of Ekendoré, male, 68 years old.

Rewba:
Master Raén and First Underseer of Udan, male, 46 years old.

Rite of Exile:
An ancient ritual that gives the ability of any soldier to exile another for an act of disloyalty against Ada.

Sintel:
Westernmost of Adan cities, founded in 148. It is was initially a military establishment to guard against the Hodyn, who occupied Agrin at the time.

Sonién:
A dam which holds back the waters of the Quayen, forming the narrow Tarn of Ekendoré.

Soren:
Currently the 17
th
Supreme Raén of Ada, male, 57 years old.

Spierel:
The second and most revered of Adan fortresses, situated on the west side of the mountains of Norgdir near Eastgate.

Tarn of Ekendoré:
A small, narrow lake in Ekendoré directly behind the dam Sonién.

Tedrel:
Narrow mountain valley west of Udan, site of Ada’s only major defeat.

Telai:
Currently serves as the 13
th
Grand Loremaster of Ada, a position she achieved in 995.

Telené:
The second largest city in Ada, founded in the year 86.

Tellahur:
Soren’s buckskin warhorse.

Telquayen:
Branch of the Quayen river, beginning near Welfené.

Tenlar:
Master Raén of Spierel, male, 33 years old.

Tenra:
Second Underseer of Ekendoré, female, 47 years old.

Tnesen:
Large lake in central Ada, known for its plentiful supply of fish.

Tnestiri:
Large primeval forest to the northwest beyond Lrana.

Tonorasus:
Massive cataracts by which the waters of both Lrana and Oné’en empty out of a fissure in the cliffs. It towering plume of mist was used by Trethan mariners in old times for navigational purposes.

Tratirené:
Large forest along the eastern and southern borders of Trethrealm.

Treth:
The people of Trethrealm (see below).

Trethrealm:
A relatively small country, situated between the Lorgdir and the western sea Cresus. The Iéndrai marks its northern border, and the edge of Tratirené facing Ada its eastern. They are a practical folk, unlearned in the academic sense, yet notoriously shrewd traders and merchants.

Udan:
A primitive yet well-defended fortress in the northeast of Ada, established in 520.