GLossary of names

Aeila - the highest of the existential worlds Aerial - the lowest of the Ernaan stars, and the lesser Guardian who resides there Alanna mae'Kiren - Seye'Lahn princess, daughter of Derran and Aniya Alaric - nobleman of Baeolom Alby Lira - villager of Woodendale Alinbar Mountains - mountain range, border of Alintore and Terimbar Alintore - southwesterly kingdom in the Kingdom of Five Crowns Alro - a Vordan, antithetical to the Guardian Orla Alter Mentis - ice elven academy, in the city of Nurra ammoran decille - name for the ice elves, in the elven tongue ammoran nenille - name for the sylvan elves, in the elven tongue Amorra - the family name of Tramon, Arin, and Sara Aniya mae'Alder - the Seye'Lahn queen Annik - a Vordan, antithetical to the Guardian Kinna Aolus - Tramon Amorra's horse Arat - a Vordan, antithetical to the Guardian Tara Arin Amorra - son of Tramon and Myara Amorra, brother of Sara Arkan Pinarre - captain of the Baeolom garrison, and of the town watch Arnen mal'Duran - captain of the Watch, in the Seye'Lahn palace Ashton - surname of the Woodendale village leader and his family Aslaey Canton - blacksmith of Woodendale, father of Rennat, brother of Mirana Fallon, uncle of Elene and Emina Author - the one writing this Story Baeolom - a town in western Roginon Baeryn - a village in southwestern Roginon Bandyrock - a dwarven kingdom, established in the southwest part of Golm, split from Noddyrock after the initial Loss of Negankerdak Barlem Millen - late husband of Jenna, proprietor of the Watchful Rest inn and tavern in Baeolom black diamond - an unmalleable substance, found in the Golm Mountains, the rarest material in the world, unformable by any craft known in Erna Black Vale - a dark region beyond the Golm Mountains Blaklyth - a dwarven fortress of Noddyrock, at the Blaklyth Gate, the main entrance to the dwarven mining complex, at the surface head of the River Krae Bowman, The - the name of an arcing constellation of stars toward the southern sky in Erna. Each moon, on its "peak" day, crowns this arc, like the head of a flaming arrow as it traverses the sky. Brackenholt - a village in the midst of Roginon Forest Brannic Mossen - a servant at the Watchful Rest in Baeolom Caba'Nar - a lost citadel in the north Eastern Mountains Caba'Zul - a lost citadel in the Darklands beyond the south Eastern Mountains Canton - surname of the blacksmith family of Woodendale Chanid - A Vordan, antithetical to the Guardian Dinach codinal feol - a Seye'Lahn formative art, an authority over essence Daermont mal'Kiren - sixth Seye'Lahn prince Darklands - a dark region, rumored to be beyond the south Eastern Mountains Delfield - a plain bordering western Terimbar and Eastern Alintore Derran mal'Kiren - Seye'Lahn king Dinach - the 4th Great Guardian, the Guardian of Water and Plants, associated with the green moon that shines in the 5th month of the Ernaan year, the second month of Summer Dorm Keep - a dwarven fortress of Noddyrock, on the shores of Dorm Lake Dorm Lake - a large lake in the Golm Mountains, at the head of the River Gaune Dornean Duridael - king of Noddyrock dwarves at the time of the awakening of Negankerdak Drolard Duridael - king of Noddyrock dwarves at the time of the finding and initial loss of Negankerdak Dyrnon mal'Kiren - fourth Seye'Lahn prince Eadrogahl - see "Negankerdak" Eanryth - a large town in southwestern Roginon Eastern Mountains - the vast mountain range defining the eastern border of Erna Elene Fallon - daughter of Terrim and Mirana Fallon, the innkeepers of Woodendale, sister to Emina, cousin of Rennat Canton Emina Fallon - daughter of Terrim and Mirana Fallon, the innkeepers of Woodendale, sister to Elene, cousin of Rennat Canton Erna - the middle existential world, the principal world in this history Fallon - surname of the innkeeper family of Woodendale Firealle - a dragon-like manifestation of fire, from the regions of Shalda and Vorda Gallan Hamlin - Woodendale orphan, raised by the potter and his family until he was old enough to enter the Northern Garrison as an apprentice soldier Gaune River - river fed by Dorm Lake in the Golm Mountains, flows through northern Alintore and into Terimbar Gavril Lockwood - a hermit, and associate of Tramon Amorra, lives outside the village of Riverside Golm Mountains - mountain range containing the dwarven kingdoms of Noddyrock and Bandyrock, west border of Alintore Golm Watchers - mysterious, dark beings that guard the Golm Mountain passes into the Black Vale grapton - a race of large, winged creatures, inhabiting the southern mountain ranges of Erna Greater Guardians - the eight Guardians who principally watch over Erna, said to inhabit the moons observed in the various Ernaan months. Rank order: Turarel, Orla, Tara, Dinach, Nergalin, Rilfar, Linshar and Kinna. "The Nine" are referred to by some, who devoutly hold that the mysterious "Treal" has a proper guardianship over the five days at the end of the year, unillumined by any moon. Guardian - name of the ascendant beings who dwell in Malda, given charge over diverse aspects of the world of Erna - divided into greater and lesser guardianships. See also "Greater Guardians" and "Lesser Guardians" Gurden - surname of a Woodendale family Gurinen Balkan - foreman of the Noddyrock Mining Company, stationed in the mid-south cleft stream mining site, west of Kinardin Helda al'Kana - one of the Yrewven, the dark elves, sister of Torlid and Karlind hylaforite - the Seye'Lahn name for black diamond, naming its inexplicable hardness IceFrost Mountains - a mountain chain in the northern part of Erna, comprising the northern border of the region of Roginon Inar - "Sir Inar, noble knight extraordinaire!" from a tall tale told by Sam, when accounting for his history. Not factual in the least. Associated with other invented names, such as Pangea, Philbin, Casey McLeed, Lord Buchauser, Johan Sebastian Vimmelbach, Prythain and Plam. If you haven't listened to Part 3, Chapter 11, well... Irna - the world of Erna, in the dwarven language Irnakardak - see "Negankerdak" Irrlon - city in Northern Alintore Ivaran al'Nor - one of the Yrewven, a follower of Karlind Jenna Millen - innkeeper of the Watchful Rest in Baeolom Jerian Tonnill - captain of the Northern Garrison of Roginon Kaelor Thornhelm - the first king of Roginon, supposedly crowned at the site of the village of Orrenhal Kara Rowan - servant girl at the Watchful Rest in Baeolom Karignon - a pine forest in northwest Alintore, northeast of Golm Karlind al'Kana - one of the Yrewven, the dark elves, brother of Torlid and Helda Khilan - an order of men associated with a stronghold and academy by the same name in the southern IceFrost Mountains - dedicated to a particular pursuit of excellence in foundational societal crafts Khilan Stronghold - a fortress and academy for men in the southern IceFrost Mountains Kinardin - mountain township of the dwarven kingdom of Noddyrock Kinardin Mining Company (KMC) - a mining company of Noddirock that employs Mordaar Morthain Kinna - the 8th Great Guardian, the Guardian of Healing, associated with the blue moon that shines in the 1st of the Ernaan months, the second month of Winter Krae River - small river fed by the dwarven mining complex into northern Alintore, where it joins up with the River Gaune at Irrlon Lag'ron Tra'el - ice elf lieutenant, directly subordinate to the Master in his military designs, older brother of Tra'van Tra'el Lerarut - a Vordan, antithetical to the Guardian Turarel Lesser Guardians - the Guardians who are said to govern the stars over Erna. The Guardians of the Moons of Erna are associated with more personal Guardianship, and are therefore called greaters. But the Guardianship of the Lesser Guardians is of singular importance for diverse aspects of the world. For example, "Aerial", who is said to dwell in the closest (and brightest) star, is associated by some with the nature of music. "Solara", said to govern the sun, is associated with traveling and journeying. The full number of Lesser Guardians is unknown, and mysterious beings claimed to have been seen in Erna throughout its history are often associated with these Lesser Guardians - for example, the "Hunter" of the eastern forest region of Alintore. Leynas mal'Kiren - youngest Seye'Lahn prince Linshar - the 7th Great Guardian, the Guardian of Community, associated with the violet moon that shines in the 2nd of the Ernaan months, the first of the Spring months mae'Alder - "daughter of Alder" - Seye'Lahn noble house name mae'Kiren - "daughter of Kiren" - Seye'Lahn royal family name maior - the name of a village leader in Roginon Maior Ashton - the leader of the village of Woodendale Maladon - the Seye'Lahn city, and its mountain vale Maladarin - the highest peak of the mountains, near which the Seye'Lahn city of Maladon was built mal'Alder - "son of Alder" - Seye'Lahn noble house name Malda - the higher existential world, home to the Guardians of Erna mal'Duran - "son of Duran" - Seye'Lahn noble house name mal'Kiren - "son of Kiren" - Seye'Lahn royal family name Mallie Gurden - a weaver in Woodendale mal'Thuras - "son of Thuras" - Seye'Lahn common house name Maernai mal'Kiren - third Seye'Lahn prince markrik - an Yrewven name for swine "mem" - Roginon term of address for a married woman, or motherly figure "memen" - Roginon term of address for a married woman, or motherly figure - formal usage Merina mae'Thuras - Seye'Lahn handmaid of Alanna, sister of Shanin Merkiare - dark, mythical beings that are said to dwell deep within the roots of the Golm Mountains Mhorghil - leader of the Nharghul pack Midrehl mal'Kiren - second eldest Seye'Lahn prince "mim" (also "mimi") - Roginon term of address for an unmarried woman, or girl of marriable age "mimen" - Roginon term of address for an unmarried woman, or girl of marriable age - formal usage Mirana Fallon - wife of Terrim Fallon, sister of Aslaey Canton, mother of Elene and Emina, aunt of Rennat Canton Mordaar Morthain - dwarf of Noddyrock, surveyor and prospector Mornom mal'Kiren - seventh Seye'Lahn prince munaforite - the Seye'Lahn name for a substance resembling hylaforite, but more malleable. The two are known to have consonant chemical properties. Mya - the name Tramon gives to Alanna, before learning her true name. He "discovers" this name, when noting her uncanny resemblance to his late wife, Myara Myara Amorra - wife of Tramon Amorra, mother of Arin and Sara Narene Ashton - second daughter of Maior Ashton of Woodendale, younger sister of Will and Tanna Narlis mal'Kiren - fifth Seye'Lahn prince Negankerdak - the black diamond sword, lit. "not forged" in the dwarven language - also known as: the Sword of Erna, Irnakardak ("Earth wrought"), Eadrogahl ("Light catcher") Neralya Antarik - member of the Seredarin, sister of Odhran Nergalin - the 5th Great Guardian, the Guardian of Wind, associated with the golden moon that shines in the 4th of the Ernaan months, the first month of Summer Nharghul (pl. Nharghai) - a wolf-like abberation of form, from the dark region of Shalda nicolphtha - herbal, fern-like plant in Roginon Nilagren - a Vordan, antithetical to the Guardian Nergalin nithlin - an Yrewven name for a kind of mouse Noddirock - northeastern dwarven kingdom in the Golm Mountains North Fork - a woodland village of Roginon, between Baeolom and the northern garrison. Nurall mal'Kiren - eldest Seye'Lahn prince Nurra - ice elven city in the IceFrost Mountains Odhran Antarik - member of the Khilan, brother of Neralya Orla - the 2nd Great Guardian, the Guardian of Matter, associated with the silver moon that shines in the 7th of the Ernaan months, the second month of Autumn Orrenhal - a village in the midst of Roginon Forest - also claimed to be the historical location for the crowning of Roginon's first king, Kaelor Thornhelm Osmin Wicklan - villager of Woodendale "par" - Roginon term of address for a married man or fatherly figure "paren" - Roginon term of address for a married man or fatherly figure - formal usage Paridan mal'Alder - brother of Queen Aniya Raflir - a Vordan, antithetical to the Guardian Rilfar ragrak - an Yrewven name for a race of large, winged creatures that inhabit the southern mountain ranges of Erna. Also known as grapton. Rahalyne Redstone - the "Witch of Woodendale" - former healer of Woodendale Rashnil - a Vordan, antithetical to the Guardian Linshar Recky - a favorite cat of Jenna's, at the Watchful Rest Rilfar - the 6th Great Guardian, the Guardian of Earth, associated with the brown moon that shines in the 3rd of the Ernaan months, the second month of Spring Riverside - a small village in western Roginon Rotha - the governor of Vorda Sam Thatyam - a mischievous minstrel, a peculiar sort of bridge between the Author's mind and the Story. Sara Amorra - daughter of Tramon and Myara Amorra, sister of Arin sea elves - Seredarin - a human sisterhood, with an academy in the Southern (Crowning) Mountains Seye'Lahn - the first race, from the beginning, from whom all the intelligent races of Erna descend Shadow - mysterious manifestations of darkness, from the regions of Shalda and Vorda Shadow-hunter - less distinct, shadowy manifestations, summoned to pursue specific targets, like hunters Shalda - lower existential plane, between Erna and Vorda Shanin mal'Thuras - Seye'Lahn manservant of Alanna mae'Kiren, brother of Merina Sil - an herbal shrub plant in Roginon, whose leaves are used for pipe smoking Stalton Storren- a soldier of Noddirock, and ladhood best friend of Mordaar Morthain Storyteller - a manifestation of the Author, in "the world that is more real", as receiving the story from Alanna sublim - a way of sensing the dispositions of elemental forms, and lower forms of life, and even communicating (in a manner of speaking) with them and through them to others with sublim knowledge. There are various peoples who possess this talent, acquired by diverse methods. Sword of Erna - see "Negankerdak" Syrr Cliffs - the sheer cliffs that comprise the entire western edge of the region of Roginon Syrr Falls - the outlet of the Syrr River into the sea, in western Roginon Tanna Ashton - first daughter of Maior Ashton of Woodendale, younger sister of Will, older sister of Narene Tara - the 3rd Great Guardian, the Guardian of Fire and Animals, associated with the red moon that shines in the 6th of the Ernaan months, the first month of Autumn Terimbar - central kingdom of the Kingdom of Five Crowns Terrim Fallon - innkeeper of Woodendale, husband of Mirana (Canton) Fallon, father of Elene and Emina, uncle of Rennat Thandris Viremon - maior of Baeolom Thestin - village in northern Roginon, near the foothills of IceFrost Tom - random villager Torlid al'Kana - one of the Yrewven, the dark elves, brother of Helda and Karlind Tramon Amorra - husband of Myara Amorra, father of Arin and Sara Trandal Byztol - member of the Khilan Tra'van Tra'el - ice elf, elite graduate of the Alter Mentis academy in Nurra, younger brother of Lag'ron Tra'el Treal - "Secret" - the five days at the turn of the year, unillumined by any moon Trigglai - a curious little elfling Turarel - the 1st Great Guardian, the Guardian of Form, associated with the white moon that shines in the 8th of the Ernaan months, the first month of Winter Vorda - the lowest existential plane Vordan - name of the inhabitants of Vorda Watchful Rest - the inn and tavern near the southern gate of Baeolom Will Ashton - son of Maior Ashton, works for Terrim Fallon, the innkeeper of Woodendale, older brother of Tanna and Narene Woodendale - a small village in western Roginon Yrewven - a mysterious race, also known as dark elves