LOWER QUARTER: Impoverished section of the city of Medford LUIS GUY: Sentinel of the Nyphron Church MAGNUS: Dwarf MANDALIN: \man-dah-lynn\ Capital of Calis MANZANT: \man-zahnt\ Infamous prison and salt mine located in Manzar, Maranon MARANON: \mar-ah-non\ Kingdom in Avryn, ruled by Vincent and Regina MARES CATHEDRAL: Center of the Nyphron Church in Melengar, run by Bishop Saldur MARIBOR: \mar-eh-bore\ God of men MASON GRUMON: \grum-on\ Blacksmith in Medford MAURICE SALDUR, BISHOP: Head of Nyphron Church in Melengar, friend of the Essendon ruling family MAUVIN PICKERING: \maw-vin\ Eldest of Count Pickering’s sons MCDERN: Peasant family living in Dahlgren MEDFORD: Capital of Melengar MEDFORD HOUSE: Brothel run by Gwen DeLancy and attached to The Rose and Thorn Tavern MELENGAR: \mel-in-gar\ Kingdom in Avryn, ruled by the Essendon royal family MELENGARIANS: Residents of Melengar MELISSA: Head servant of Princess Arista, nickname Missy MERCS: Mercenaries MERLONS: Solid section between two crenels in a crenellated battlement MERTON, MONSIGNOR: Eccentric priest from Ghent, known to talk aloud to Maribor MILLIE: Hadrian’s horse MIR: Person with both elven and human blood MONTEMORCEY: \mont-eh-more-ah-sea\ Excellent wine imported through the Vandom Spice Company MOTTE: Man-made hill MOUSE: Royce’s horse MURIEL: Goddess of nature, daughter of Erebus, mother of Uberlin MYRON: Monk of Maribor, son of Victor, brother of Alenda NAREION: \nare-e-on\ Last emperor of the Novronian Empire NATIONALISTS: Political party led by Degan Gaunt that desires rule by the will of the people NEVRIK: \nehv-rick\ Son of Nareion, the heir who went into hiding NIDWALDEN RIVER: Marks the eastern border of Avryn and the start of the Erivan realm NOVRON: Savior of mankind, son of the god Maribor, demigod who defeated the elven army in the Great Elven Wars, founder of the Novronian Empire, builder of Percepliquis NOVRONIAN: \nov-ron-e-on\ Pertaining to Novron NYPHRON CHURCH: The worshipers of Novron and Maribor, his father NYPHRONS: \nef-rons\ Devout members of the church PARTHALOREN FALLS: \path-ah-lore-e-on\ The great cataracts on the Nidwalden near Avempartha PATRIARCH: Head of the Nyphron Church who lives in the Crown Tower of Ervanon PAULDRON: A piece of armor covering the shoulder at the junction of the body piece and the arm piece PERCEPLIQUIS: \per-sep-lah-kwiss\ The ancient capital of the Novronian Empire, named for the wife of Novron PERCY BRAGA, ARCHDUKE: Lord Chancellor of Melengar, winner of the title of Grand Circuit Tournament Champion in Swords, the Silver Shield, and Golden Laurel; uncle to Alric and Arista, having married King Amrath’s sister PICKERING: Noble family of Melengar and rulers of Galilin. Count Pickering is known to be the best swordsman in Avryn and believed to use a magic sword.
PICKILERINON: Seadric, who shortened the family name to Pickering PLESIEANTIC INCANTATION: \plass-e-an-tic\ A method used in the Art to draw power from nature PRICE: First Officer of the Black Diamond thieves’ guild RATIBOR: Capital of the kingdom of Rhenydd RENDON, BARON: Nobleman of Melengar RENIAN, BROTHER: \rhen-e-ahn\ Childhood friend of Myron the monk RHELACAN: \rell-ah-khan\ Great sword that Maribor tricked Drome into forging and Ferrol into enchanting, given to Novron to defeat the elves RHENYDD: \ren-yaed\ Kingdom of Avryn, ruled by King Urith RILAN VALLEY: Fertile land that separates Glouston and Chadwick RIONILLION: \ri-on-ill-lon\ Name of the city that first stood on the site of Aquesta but was destroyed during the civil wars that occurred after the fall of the Novronian Empire RIYRIA: \rye-ear-ah\ Elvish for two, a team or a bond RONDEL: Common type of stiff-bladed dagger with a round handgrip ROSE AND THORN, THE: Tavern in Medford run by Gwen DeLancy, used as a base by Riyria ROSWORT, KING: Ruler of Dunmore ROYCE MELBORN: Thief, one-half of Riyria RUFUS, LORD: Ruthless northern warlord, respected by the south RUSSELL BOTHWICK: Farmer in Dahlgren, husband of Lena SALIFAN: \sal-eh-fan\ Fragrant wild plant used in incense SAULY: Nickname of Maurice Saldur, used by those closest to him SENON UPLAND: Highland plateau overlooking Chadwick SENTINEL: Inquisitor generals of the Nyphron Church, charged with rooting out heresy and finding the lost Heir of Novron SERET: \sir-ett\ Knights of Nyphron. The military arm of the church first formed by Lord Darius Seret, who was charged with finding the Heir of Novron.
SHERIDAN UNIVERSITY: Prestigious institution of learning, located in Ghent SPADONE: Long two-handed sword with a tapering blade and an extended flange ahead of the hilt allowing for an extended variety of fighting maneuvers. Due to the length of the handgrip and the flange, which provides its own barbed hilt, the sword provides a number of additional hand placements, permitting the sword to be used similarly to a quarterstaff, as well as a powerful cleaving weapon. The spadone is the traditional weapon of a skilled knight.
SUMMERSRULE: Popular midsummer holiday celebrated with picnics, dances, feasts, and jousting tournaments TABARD: A tunic worn over armor usually emblazoned with a coat of arms TEK’CHIN: Single fighting discipline of the Teshlor Knights that was preserved by the Knights of the Fauld and handed down to the Pickerings TENENT: Most common form of semi-standard international currency. Coins of gold, silver, and copper stamped with the likeness of the king of the realm where the coin was minted.
TERLANDO BAY: Harbor of Tur Del Fur TESHLORS: Legendary knights of the Novronian Empire, greatest warriors ever to have lived THERON WOOD: Father of Thrace Wood, farmer of Dahlgren THRACE WOOD: Daughter of Theron and Addie TILINER: Superior side sword used frequently by mercenaries in Avryn TOBIS RENTINUAL: History professor at Sheridan University TOLIN ESSENDON: Son of Brodric, who moved the capital to Medford and built Essendon Castle TOMAS, DEACON: Priest of Dahlgren village TORSONIC: Torque-producing, as in the cable used in crossbows TRENT: Northern mountainous kingdoms TRUMBUL, BARON: Mercenary TUR: Small legendary village believed to have once been in Delgos, site of the first recorded visit of Kile, mythical source of great weapons TUR DEL FUR: Coastal city in Delgos, on Terlando Bay, originally built by dwarves UBERLIN: The god of the Dacca and the Ghazel, son of Erebus and his daughter, Muriel URITH, KING: Ruler of Ratibor VALIN, LORD: Elderly knight of Melengar known for his valor and courage but lacking strategic skills VANDON: Port city of Delgos, home to the Vandom Spice Company, which began as a pirate haven until Delgos became a republic, when it became a legitimate business VENLIN, PATRIARCH: Head of the Nyphron Church during the fall of the Novronian Empire VERNES: Port city at the mouth of the Bernum River VILLEIN: Person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord VINCE GRIFFIN: Dahlgren village founder WARRIC: Kingdom of Avryn, ruled by Ethelred WESBADEN: Major trade port city of Calis WESTBANK: Newly formed province of Dunmore WESTERLANDS: Unknown frontier to the west WICEND: \why-send\ Farmer in Melengar who lends his name to the ford that crosses the Galewyr into Glouston WINDS ABBEY: Monastery of the Monks of Maribor near Lake Windermere in western Melengar WINTERTIDE: Chief holiday, held in midwinter, celebrated by feasts and jousts WYATT DEMINTHAL: Onetime ship captain, father of Allie WYLIN: \why-lynn\ Master-at-arms at Essendon Castle
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