Across the Face of the World (77 page)
Read Across the Face of the World Online
Authors: Russell Kirkpatrick
Tags: #Fantasy Fiction, #Revenge, #General, #Fiction, #Fantasy, #Immortality, #Immortalism, #Imaginary Wars and Battles, #Epic
| Gap, the | |
| Definition: | Narrow pass between Aldhras Mountains to the north and The Armatura to the south, linking Faltha and Bhrudwo |
| Garadh | |
| Pronunciation guide: | Garr -ath |
| Definition: | Son of Raedh, assumed leadership of the Kerd clan in the Vale of Youth when his father was translated |
| Etymology: | First Men, straight spear |
| Garrison Hill | |
| Definition: | Low, dome-shaped hill on southern margins of Loulea Vale |
| Garth, The | |
| Definition: | Lake about two-thirds through Mossbank Cadence, just before Thirdstep Falls |
| Gealla Dalen | |
| AKA: | Vithrain Uftan, Valley of Respite |
| Pronunciation guide: | Gay- arla Dah -lin |
| Definition: | Farr's name for the Valley of Respite |
| Etymology: | Common Tongue, spiteful valley |
| Geotakalven | |
| Pronunciation guide: | Gee- yott -uh-cal-vin |
| Definition: | Small cavern on Parad Matr, not naturally connected to Adunlok cave system |
| Etymology: | Widuz, earth cavern |
| Gloan | |
| Pronunciation guide: | Glow -in |
| Definition: | Young man of Loulea Vale, reputation for uncleanliness |
| Etymology: | Firanese, darkness |
| Gloum Stair | |
| Pronunciation guide: | Gloom |
| Definition: | Waterfall of the Torrelstrommen separating the lower and middle valleys |
| Etymology: | Firanese, gloom falls |
| Great City | |
| AKA: | Instruere |
| Definition: | Common Falthan name for the city of Instruere, the most important city of Faltha (see Instruere) |
| Great Desert, the | |
| AKA: | Dessica |
| Definition: | The common tongue rendering of Dessica, the desert land of southern Faltha (see Dessica) |
| Great North Woods | |
| Definition: | Boreal forest stretching across northern Firanes, part of a much larger forest encompassing northern Faltha |
| Greenwoods Hole | |
| Definition: | Sinkhole complex to the north of Watch Hill, North March, Firanes |
| Grossbergen | |
| Pronunciation guide: | Grohss -berr-gin |
| Definition: | The front range of the Jawbone Monuntains, from which Styggesbreeen flows, dominated by three tall peaks |
| Etymology: | First Men, large mountains |
| Hal Mahnumsen | |
| Pronunciation guide: | Hell |
| Definition: | Youth of Loulea, adopted older son of Mahnum and Indrett. Hal is a cripple whose name is seemingly ironic |
| Etymology: | Firanese, whole, hale |
| Haldemar | |
| Pronunciation guide: | Hall -da-marr |
| Definition: | Fenni wife of Perdu, the adopted Fenni |
| Etymology: | Fenni, wholesome |
| Hall of the Disappearing Mountain | |
| Definition: | Part of the Westway near Windrise which climbs a shingle fan, in doing so hiding the Capstone from view |
| Hallowed Beach | |
| Definition: | Small beach at the end of Mossbank Cadence, by which are located the graves of those who lost their lives in the rapids |
| Hasteval | |
| Pronunciation guide: | Haa -steh-varl |
| Definition: | One of the Fenni who apprehended the Company |
| Etymology: | Fenni, swift brook |
| Haufuth | |
| Pronunciation guide: | How -footh |
| Definition: | Title of the headmen of villages in northern Firanes |
| Etymology: | Firanese, head |
| Haurn | |
| Pronunciation guide: | Hown |
| Definition: | One of the Sixteen Kingdoms of Faltha, located north of Asgowan and west of Sna Vaztha. Conquered by Sna Vaztha in 1006 |
| Etymology: | First Men, horn |
| Hauthius | |
| Pronunciation guide: | How -thee-yoos |
| Definition: | Scholar of Dhauria, author of the Sayings of Hauthius |
| Etymology: | First Men, head scholar |
| Hayne | |
| Pronunciation guide: | Haynn |
| Definition: | Young man from Loulea Vale, training under Kurr to be a Watcher |
| Etymology: | Common Tongue, grain farmer |
| Helig Holth | |
| Pronunciation guide: | Hay -ligg Holth |
| Definition: | Huge sinkhole on the edge of Clovenhill, on which the fortress of Adunlok is built. Venerated by the Widuz as the mouth of Mother Earth |
| Etymology: | Widuz, holy mouth |
| Hermesa | |
| Pronunciation guide: | Her- may -sah |
| Definition: | Youth of Loulea, petite girl who is friend of Stella |
| Etymology: | Firanese, interpreter |
| Hermit, the | |
| AKA: | Eremos |
| Definition: | A solitary mystic who made his home in Bandits' Cave on the edge of Withwestwa Wood |
| Herza | |
| Pronunciation guide: | Her -zuh |
| Definition: | Mother of Stella, wife of Pell, woman of Loulea Vale |
| Etymology: | Firanese, choice |
| High Portage | |
| Definition: | The longest portage on the Northern Run, Withwestwa Wood, along which the Fodhram challenge themselves to carry heavy loads |
| Horstaag | |
| Pronunciation guide: | Horr -starg |
| Definition: | Fenni hunter, husband of Parlevaag, killed by Bhrudwan warriors |
| Etymology: | Fenni, long story |
| Icewind | |
| AKA: | Iskelwen |
| Definition: | The common tongue rendering of Iskelwen, the ice wind of northern Firanes (see Iskelwen) |
| Inch Chanter | |
| Pronunciation guide: | Inch Charn -tuh |
| Definition: | Treikan walled town, a hunting and farming community in Old Deer, in the shadow of Clovenhill |
| Etymology: | Old Treikan, small song |
| Indrett | |
| Pronunciation guide: | Inn -dritt |
| Definition: | Woman of Loulea, formerly of Rammr, married to Mahnum |
| Etymology: | Firanese, right hand |
| Inmennost | |
| Pronunciation guide: | In -men-ost |
| Definition: | Capital city of Sna Vaztha and seat of the descendants of Raupa, Arkhos of Leuktom. Greatest of the northern cities of Faltha |
| Etymology: | Of uncertain origin |
| Inna | |
| Pronunciation guide: | In -nuh |
| Definition: | Northern of two villages founded on an island in the Aleinus River, coalescing into Instruere |
| Etymology: | First Men, within |
| Inna Gate | |
| Pronunciation guide: | In -nuh |
| Definition: | North Gate of Instruere, one of three main gates to the Great City (see Inna, Instruere) |
| Instruere | |
| AKA: | Great City |
| Pronunciation guide: | In-strew- ear |
| Definition: | Largest city in Faltha and seat of the Council of Faltha. The name is a combination of Inna and Struere, and together form the OF word meaning to instruct |
| Inverell | |
| Pronunciation guide: | Inn -vuh- rell |
| Definition: | Town on the Westway in the Bannire, the unclaimed lands between Treika and Deuverre, just south of the Remparer Mountains |
| Etymology: | Widuz, distance between |
| Inverlaw Eich | |
| Pronunciation guide: | Inn -vuh-lore Aick |
| Definition: | Town on a terrace above the Lavera River, destroyed in 979, replaced by Ashdown |
| Etymology: | Widuz, between hill place |
| Iron Door | |
| Definition: | Door guarding the entrance to the Outer Chamber of the Hall of Meeting in Instruere, where the Council of Faltha meet |
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