The Curse of the Mistwraith (97 page)

GNUDSOG – Etarra’s field-captain of the garrison under Lord Commander Diegan; acting first officer in the battle of Strakewood Forest

pronounced: nud-sug to rhyme with ‘wood log’

root meaning:
gianud
– tough
sog
– ugly

GRITHEN – last descendent, earls of Erdane. Leader of the raid on Asandir’s party in the Pass of Orlan.

pronounced: gri-then, rhymes with ‘with hen’

root meaning:
kierth
– mistake;
an
– one

HADIG – commander of archers, Etarra City Garrison

pronounced: hay-dig

root meaning not from Paravian

HALDUIN s’ILESSID – founder of the line that became high kings of Tysan since Third Age year 1. The attribute he passed on, by means of the Fellowship’s geas, was justice.

pronounced: hal-dwin

root meaning:
hal
– white;
duinne
– hand

HALLIRON MASTERBARD – Masterbard of Athera during the Third Age; inherited the accolade from his teacher, Murchiel in the year 5597.

pronounced: hal-eer-on

root meaning:
hal
– white;
lyron
– singer

HALMEIN – statue of centaur king, one of the twins who founded the Ilitharis Paravian royal line in the First Age. The carving forms the left side of the arch of Standing Gate on the road leading east into the Pass of Orlan, principality of Camris, Tysan.

pronounced: hal-may-in

root meaning:
hal
– white;
mein
– haired

HANSHIRE – port city on Westland Sea, coast of Korias, Tysan. Where enchantress Elaira is stationed following her escapade at the Ravens Inn.

pronounced: han-sheer

root meaning:
hansh
– sand;
era
– place

HAVISH – one of the Five High Kingdoms of Athera, as defined by the charters of the Fellowship of Seven. Ruled by the s’Lornmein royal line. Sigil: gold hawk on red field

pronounced: hav-ish

root meaning:
havieshe
– hawk

HAVISTOCK – southeast principality of Kingdom of Havish.

pronounced: hav-i-stock

root meaning:
haviesha
– hawk;
tiok
– roost

IDRIEN – Jieret’s companion on the raid in which they take Halliron Masterbard captive on the road south from Ward.

pronounced: i-dree-en

root meaning:
e
’ – prefix for small;
drien
– partner

ILITHARIS PARAVIANS – centaurs, one of three semi-mortal old races; disappeared at the time of the Mistwraith’s conquest.

pronounced: i-li-thar-is

root meaning:
i’lith’earis
– the keeper/preserver of mystery

IMARN ADAER – enclave of Paravian gem-cutters in the city of Mearth, who dispersed in the times of the Curse which destroyed the inhabitants. The secrets of their trade were lost with them. Surviving works include the crown jewels of the Five High Kingdoms of Athera, cut as focus-stones which attune to the heir of the royal lines.

pronounced: i-marn-a-day-er

root meaning:
imarn
– crystal;
e’daer
– to cut smaller

INSTRELL BAY – body of water off the Gulf of Stormwell, that separates principality of Atainia, Tysan, with Deshir, Rathain.

pronounced: in-strell

root meaning:
arin’streal
– strong-wind

ISAER – power focus, built during the First Age, in Atainia, Tysan, to source the defence-works at the Paravian keep of the same name.

pronounced: i-say-er

root meaning:
i’saer
– the circle

ITHAMON – city built on a fifth lane power-node in Daon Ramon Barrens, Rathain. Originally a Paravian keep; site of the Compass Point Towers, or Sun Towers. Became the seat of the high kings of Rathain during the Third Age and in year 5638 was the site where princes Lysaer s’Ilessid and Arithon s’Ffalenn battled the Mistwraith to confinement.

pronounced: ith-a-mon

root meaning:
itha
– five;
mon
– needle, spire

IYAT – energy sprite native to Athera, not visible to the eye, manifests in a poltergeist fashion by taking temporary possession of objects. Feeds upon natural energy sources: fire, breaking waves, lightning.

pronounced: ee-at

root meaning:
iyat
– to break

JIERET s’VALERIENT – son and heir of Lord Steiven, clan chief of Deshir, earl of the north and
caithdein
of Rathain. Bloodpacted to Arithon Teir’s’Ffalenn prior to battle of Strakewood Forest.

pronounced: jeer-et

root meaning:
jieret
– thorn

KARFAEL – trader town on the coast of the Westland Sea, in Tysan. Built by townsmen as a trade port after the fall of the high kings of Tysan. Prior to Desh-thiere’s conquest, the site was kept clear of buildings to allow the second lane forces to flow untrammelled across the focus site at Avenor.

pronounced: kar-fay-el

root meaning:
kar’i’ffael
– literal translation ‘twist the dark’ /colloquialism for ‘intrigue’

KARMAK – plain located in the northern portion of the principality of Camris, Tysan. Site of numerous First Age battles where Paravian forces opposed Khadrim packs that bred in volcanic sites in the northern Tornir Peaks.

pronounced: kar-mack

root meaning:
karmak
– wolf

KARTHAN – kingdom in splinter world Dascen Elur, through West Gate, ruled by the pirate kings, s’Ffalenn descendants of the prince sent into exile at the time of the Mistwraith’s conquest.

pronounced: karth-an

root meaning:
kar’eth’an
– one who raids/pirate

KARTHISH – from Karthan, term denoting nationality

pronounced: karth-ish

root meaning:
kar’eth’an
– pirate

KELSING – town immediately south of Erdane, located in Camris, Tysan. Nearest inhabited site to the old earl’s court which served as summer quarters for the Koriani Prime and her Senior Circle at the time of Lysaer and Arithon’s arrival through West Gate.

pronounced: kel-sing

root meaning:
kel
– hidden;
seng
– cave

KHADRIM – flying, firebreathing reptiles that were the scourge of the Second Age. By the Third Age, they had been driven back and confined in a warded preserve in the volcanic peaks in north Tysan.

pronounced: kaa-drim

root meaning:
khadrim
– dragon

KHARADMON – sorcerer of the Fellowship of Seven; discorporate since rise of Khadrim and Seardluin levelled Paravian city at Ithamon in Second Age 3651. It was by Kharadmon’s intervention that the survivors of the attack were sent to safety by means of transfer from the fifth lane power-focus.

pronounced: kah-rad-mun

root meaning:
kar’riad en mon
– phrase translates to mean ‘twisted thread on the needle’ or colloquialism for ‘a knot in the works’

KIELING TOWER – one of the four Compass Point or Sun Towers standing at Ithamon, Daon Ramon Barrens, Rathain. The warding virtue that binds its stones is Compassion.

pronounced: kee-el-ing

root meaning:
kiel’ien
– root for pity, with suffix added translates to compassion

KORIANI – possessive form of the word, Koriathain; see entry

pronounced: kor-ee-ah-nee

KORIAS – southwestern principality of Tysan

pronounced: kor-ee-as

root meaning:
cor
– ship, vessel;
i’esh
– nest, haven

KORIATHAIN – order of enchantresses ruled by a circle of eight seniors, under the power of one Prime Enchantress. They draw their talent from the orphaned children they raise, or from daughters dedicated to service by their parents. Initiation rite involves a vow of consent that ties the spirit to a power channel keyed to the Prime’s control.

pronounced: kor-ee-ah-thain (thain rhymes with ‘main’)

root meaning:
koriath
– order;
ain
– belonging to

LANSHIRE – northwestern principality of Havish. Name taken from wastes at Scarpdale, site of First Age battles with Seardluin that seared the soil to a slag waste.

pronounced: lahn-sheer-e (last e is nearly subliminal)

root meaning:
lan ‘hansh ‘era
– place of hot sands

LIRENDA – First Senior Enchantress to the Prime, Koriani order; Morriel’s intended successor.

pronounced: leer-end-ah

root meaning:
lyron
– singer;
di-ia
a dissonance (the dash denotes a glottal stop)

LUHAINE – sorcerer of the Fellowship of Seven – discorporate since the fall of Telmandir. Luhaine’s body was pulled down by the mob while he was in ward trance, covering the escape of the royal heir to Havish.

pronounced: loo-hay-ne