APELADORN: \ah-pell-ah-dorn\ Four nations of man, consisting of Trent, Avryn, Delgos, and Calis AQUESTA: \ah-quest-ah\ Capital city of the kingdom of Warric ARCADIUS VINTARUS LATIMER: Professor of lore at Sheridan University ARCHIBALD BALLENTYNE: Earl of Chadwick ARISTA ESSENDON, PRINCESS: Member of ruling family of Melengar, daughter of Amrath, sister of Alric ARMAND, KING: Ruler of Alburn, married to Adeline ART, THE: Magic, generally feared by nobles and commoners due to superstition ARVID MCDERN: Son of Dillon McDern of Dahlgren AVEMPARTHA: Ancient elven tower AVRYN: \ave-rin\ Central and most powerful of the four nations of Apeladorn, located between Trent and Delgos BALLENTYNE: \bal-in-tine\ Ruling family of the earldom of Chadwick BA RAN GHAZEL: Goblins of the sea BELINDA PICKERING: Extremely attractive wife of Count Pickering, mother of Lenare, Mauvin, Fanen, and Denek BELSTRADS: \bell-straads\ Family of knights from Chadwick, including Sir Breckton and Wesley BERNICE: Handmaid of Princess Arista BERNUM RIVER: Waterway that bisects the city of Colnora BETHAMY, KING: Ruler reputed to have had his horse buried with him BLACK DIAMOND, THE: International thieves’ guild centered in Colnora BLACKWATER: Last name of Hadrian and his father, Danbury BLYTHIN CASTLE: Castle in Alburn BOCANT: Family who built a lucrative industry from pork, second most wealthy merchants in Colnora BOTHWICKS: Family of peasant farmers of Dahlgren BRECKTON BELSTRAD, SIR: Son of Lord Belstrad, knight of Chadwick, considered by many to be the best knight of Avryn BRODRIC ESSENDON: Founder of the Essendon dynasty BUCKET MEN: Term for assassin used by the Black Diamond thieves’ guild BYRNIE: Long (usually sleeveless) tunic of chain mail formerly worn as defensive armor CALIAN: \cal-lay-in\ Pertaining to the nation of Calis CALIANS: Residents of the nation of Calis, darker in skin tone, with almond-shaped eyes CALIS: \cal-lay\ Southern-and easternmost of the four nations of Apeladorn, considered exotic, in constant conflict with the Ba Ran Ghazel CASWELL: Family of peasant farmers from Dahlgren CENZARS: \sen-zhars\ Wizards of the ancient Novronian Empire CHAMBERLAIN: Someone who manages the household of a king or nobleman COLNORA: \call-nor-ah\ Largest and wealthiest city of Avryn, merchant-based, grew from a rest stop at a central crossroads from various major trade routes COSMOS DELUR: Colnora’s richest resident CRIMSON HAND: Thieves’ guild operating out of Melengar CROWN TOWER: Home of the Patriarch, center of the Nyphron Church CUTTER: Assassin of the Black Diamond, best friend of Royce, boyfriend of Jade DAGASTAN: Major and easternmost trade port of Calis DAHLGREN: \dall-grin\ Remote village on the bank of the Nidwalden River DANBURY BLACKWATER: Father of Hadrian DANTHEN: Woodsman from Dahlgren DAREF, LORD: Nobleman of Warric, associate of Albert Winslow DARIUS SERET: Founder of the Seret Knights DAVENS, SQUIRE: Boy who Arista had a youthful crush on DEGAN GAUNT: Leader of the Nationalists DELANO DEWITT, BARON: Nobleman who hires Hadrian to steal Count Pickering’s sword DELGOS: 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.
DELORKAN, DUKE: Calian nobleman DELUR: Family of wealthy merchants DENEK PICKERING: Youngest son of Count Pickering DILLON MCDERN: Dahlgren’s blacksmith DIOYLION: \die-e-leon\ The Accumulated Letters of Dioylion, a very rare scroll DIXON TAFT: Bartender and manager of The Rose and Thorn Tavern DROME: God of the dwarves DRONDIL FIELDS: Count Pickering’s castle, once the fortress of Brodric Essendon, the original seat of power in Melengar DRUMINDOR: Dwarven-built fortress located at the entrance to Terlando Bay in Tur Del Fur DRUNDEL: Peasant family from Dahlgren consisting of Mae, Went, Davie, and Firth DUSTER: Moniker used by Royce while a member of the Black Diamond ECTON, SIR: Chief knight of Count Pickering and military general of Melengar EDMUND HALL: Professor of geometry at Sheridan University, reputed to have found Percepliquis, declared a heretic by the Nyphron Church, imprisoned in the Crown Tower ELAN: The world ELDEN: Large man, friend of Wyatt Deminthal ELLA: Cook at Drondil Fields ELVEN: Pertaining to elves ENDEN, SIR: Knight of Chadwick, considered the second best to Breckton EREBUS: Father of the gods, also known as Kile ERIVAN: \ear-ah-van\ Elven empire ERLIC, SIR: Knight competing in Dahlgren contest ERVANON: \err-vah-non\ City in northern Ghent, seat of the Nyphron Church, once the capital of the Steward’s Empire as established by Glenmorgan I ESRAHADDON: \ez-rah-hod-in\ Wizard, onetime member of the ancient order of the Cenzar, convicted of destroying the Novronian Empire and sentenced to imprisonment ESSENDON: \ez-in-don\ Royal family of Melengar ESSENDON CASTLE: Home of ruling monarchs of Melengar ESTRAMNADON: \es-tram-nah-don\ Believed to be the capital or at least a very sacred place in the Erivan Empire ESTRENDOR: \es-tren-door\ Northern wastes ETCHER: Member of the Black Diamond thieves’ guild FALINA BROCKTON: Real name of Emerald, waitress at The Rose and Thorn Tavern FANEN PICKERING: \fan-in\ Middle son of Count Pickering FAULD, THE ORDER OF: \fall-ed\ Post-imperial order of knights dedicated to preserving the skill and discipline of the Teshlor Knights FENITILIAN, BROTHER: Monk of Maribor, made warm shoes FERROL: God of the elves FINILESS: Noted author FLETCHER: Maker of arrows GALEANNON: \gale-e-an-on\ Kingdom of Avryn, ruled by Fredrick and Josephine GALENTI: \ga-lehn’-tay\ Calian term GALEWYR RIVER: \gale-wahar\ Marks the southern border of Melengar and the northern border of Warric and reaches the sea near the fishing village of Roe GALIEN, ARCHBISHOP: \gal-e-in\ High-ranking member of the Nyphron Church GALILIN: \gal-ah-lin\ Province of Melengar ruled by Count Pickering GEMKEY: Gem that opens a gemlock GEMLOCK: Dwarven invention that seals a container and can only be opened with a precious gem of the right type and cut GENTRY SQUARE: Affluent district of Melengar GHAZEL: \gehz-ell\ Ba Ran Ghazel, dwarven name for goblins, literally: Sea goblins GHENT: Ecclesiastical holding of the Nyphron Church GILARABRYWN: \gill-lar-ah-bren\ Elven beast of war GINLIN, BROTHER: \gin-lin\ Monk of Maribor, winemaker, refuses to touch a knife GLAMRENDOR: \glam-ren-door\ Capital of Dunmore GLENMORGAN: 326 years after the fall of the Novronian Empire, this native of Ghent reunited the four nations of Apeladorn; founder of Sheridan University; creator of the great north-south road; builder of the Ervanon palace (of which only the Crown Tower remains) GLENMORGAN II: Son of Glenmorgan. When his father died young, the new and inexperienced emperor relied on church officials to assist him in managing his empire. They in turn took the opportunity to manipulate the emperor into granting sweeping powers to the church and nobles loyal to the church. These leaders opposed defending Delgos against the invading Ba Ran Ghazel in Calis and the Dacca in Delgos, arguing the threat would increase dependency on the empire.
GLENMORGAN III: Grandson of Glenmorgan. Shortly after assuming the stewardship, he attempted to reassert control over the realm his grandfather had created by leading an army against the invading Ghazel that had reached southeastern Avryn. He defeated the Ghazel at the First Battle of Vilan Hills and announced plans to ride to the aid of Tur Del Fur. Fearing his rise in power, in the sixth year of his reign, his nobles betrayed and imprisoned him in Blythin Castle. Jealous of his popularity and growing strength, and resentful of his policy of stripping the nobles and clergy of their power, the church charged him with heresy. He was found guilty and executed. This began the rapid collapse of what many called the Steward’s Empire. The church later claimed the nobles had tricked them, and condemned many, most of whom reputedly ended their lives badly.