GLOUSTON: Province of northern Warric bordering on the Galewyr River, ruled by the marquis Lanaklin GREAT SWORD: Long sword designed to be held with both hands GRIGOLES: \gry-holes\ Author of Grigoles Treatise on Imperial Common Law
GUARDIAN OF THE HEIR: Teshlor Knight sworn to protect the Heir of Novron GUTARIA: \goo-tar-ah\ Secret Nyphron prison designed to hold Esrahaddon GWEN DELANCY: Calian prostitute and proprietor of Medford House and The Rose and Thorn Tavern HADRIAN BLACKWATER: Mercenary, one-half of Riyria HALBERD: Two-handed pole used as a weapon HEIR OF NOVRON: Direct descendant of demigod Novron, destined to rule all of Avryn HELDABERRY: Wild-growing fruit often used to make wine HESLON, BROTHER: Monk of Maribor, great cook HILFRED: Bodyguard of Princess Arista HIMBOLT, BARON: Nobleman of Melengar HOUSE, THE: Nickname used for Medford House HOYTE: Onetime First Officer of the Black Diamond IMPERIALISTS: Political party that desires to unite all the kingdoms of men under a single leader who is the direct descendant of the demigod Novron JADE: Assassin in the Black Diamond, girlfriend of Cutter, friend of Royce JERISH GRELAD: Teshlor Knight and first Guardian of the Heir JERL, LORD: Neighbor of the Pickerings known for his prizewinning hunting dogs JULIAN TEMPEST: Chamberlain of Melengar KILE: Master sword smith, named used by Erebus when in the form of a man KRINDEL: Prelate of the Nyphron Church and historian KRIS DAGGER: Weapon with a wavy blade, sometimes used in magic rituals LANAKLIN: Ruling family of Glouston LANIS ETHELRED: \eth-el-red\ King of Warric, Imperialist LANKSTEER: Capital city of the Lordium kingdom of Trent LENA BOTHWICK: Wife of Russell, farmer in Dahlgren LENARE PICKERING: Daughter of Count Pickering and Belinda, sister of Mauvin, Fanen, and Denek LINGARD: Capital city of Relison, kingdom of Trent LONGWOOD: Forest in Melengar LOTHOMAD, KING: Lothomad the Bald, ruler of Lordium, Trent, expanded territory dramatically following the collapse of the Steward’s Reign, pushing south through Ghent into Melengar, where Brodric Essendon defeated him in the Battle of Drondil Fields in 2545