Across the Face of the World (82 page)
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Authors: Russell Kirkpatrick
Tags: #Fantasy Fiction, #Revenge, #General, #Fiction, #Fantasy, #Immortality, #Immortalism, #Imaginary Wars and Battles, #Epic
| Stickslap | |
| Definition: | A popular two-player game in northern Firanes involving the use of twelve sticks (two strike sticks and ten hand sticks) |
| Stormbringer | |
| AKA: | Stravanter |
| Definition: | The common tongue rendering of Stravanter, one of the Grossbergen (see Stravanter) |
| Storr | |
| Pronunciation guide: | Store |
| Definition: | Farmer and woodsman of Storrdal, a hamlet in the Vinkullen Hills, Firanes |
| Etymology: | Firanese, gaze, stare |
| Straux | |
| Pronunciation guide: | Strauw |
| Definition: | The most populous of the Sixteen Kingdoms of Faltha, located south of the Aleinus River on the wide central plains |
| Etymology: | First Men, wheat field |
| Stravanter | |
| AKA: | Stormbringer |
| Pronunciation guide: | Strah- varnt -ah |
| Definition: | One of the three great peaks of the Grossbergen, with a rounded dome |
| Etymology: | First Men, storm signal |
| Struere | |
| Pronunciation guide: | Strew- ear |
| Definition: | Southern and larger of two villages founded on an island in the Aleinus River, coalescing into Instruere |
| Etymology: | First Men, instruct |
| Styggesbreen | |
| AKA: | Iskelelva |
| Pronunciation guide: | Stigg -iz-breen |
| Definition: | Large glacier extending south-westwards from the Grossbergen towards the Westway (see Iskelelva) |
| Etymology: | Fenni, silent glacier |
| Sumar | |
| AKA: | Sunmask |
| Pronunciation guide: | Soo -mah |
| Definition: | The sunmask used in the Midwinter Play to symbolise high summer |
| Etymology: | Firanese, sun mask |
| Summer Run | |
| Definition: | The most northerly of the three fur trapping routes across Withwestwa and the Vollervei. It can be used only in the summer |
| Sunmask | |
| AKA: | Sumar |
| Definition: | The common tongue rendering of Sumar, the sunmask used in the Midwinter Play (see Sumar) |
| Swill Down | |
| Definition: | Low hill forming the southern boundary of Loulea Vale |
| Sword of Jethart | |
| Definition: | Feared blade of the hero of Inch Chanter, now held by the elders of the town (see Jethart) |
| Tala | |
| Pronunciation guide: | Tah-lah |
| Definition: | Younger brother of Talon, the Eldest warrior of the Widuz, who seeks revenge for the death of is brother |
| Etymology: | Widuz, nail |
| Taller | |
| AKA: | Aspenlimb |
| Definition: | Tall Fodhram, part of Leader's band of fur traders (see Aspenlimb) |
| Talon | |
| Pronunciation guide: | Tah-lonn |
| Definition: | Eldest (most gifted) warrior of the Widuz, slain in Wambakalven |
| Etymology: | Widuz, claw |
| Tarradale Broads | |
| AKA: | Rhinn na Torridon |
| Pronunciation guide: | Tah -ruh-dayl |
| Definition: | Wide expanse of hilly coastland between Treika and Deuverre south of Bannire and the Remparer Mountains |
| Etymology: | First Men, gentle valleys |
| Telba Poul | |
| Pronunciation guide: | Tell -buh Poul |
| Definition: | Pool at the lowest point of Wambakalven, draining the cave |
| Etymology: | Widuz, sombre pool |
| Thirdstep Falls | |
| Definition: | Spout-like waterfall in the Lower Cadence of Mossbank Cadence |
| Thraell River | |
| Pronunciation guide: | Thray-ell |
| Definition: | River draining the eastern part of Breidhan Moor, flowing into Kljufa River |
| Etymology: | First Men, in thrall |
| Thuya Wood | |
| Pronunciation guide: | Thoy -ah |
| Definition: | Extensive boreal forest of northern Treika; part of the forest that extends across northern Faltha |
| Etymology: | Old Treikan, thicket |
| Thyrtinden Massif | |
| AKA: | Cloudpiercer |
| Pronunciation guide: | Thir -tin-din |
| Definition: | The tallest of the three great peaks of the Grossbergen, it has a triple spire |
| Etymology: | First Men, cloud mass |
| Tilthan Vale | |
| AKA: | Valley of Plenty |
| Pronunciation guide: | Till -thin |
| Definition: | Old name for the lower Torrelstrommen valley, before Mjolkbridge invaded (see Vithrain Uftan) |
| Etymology: | Firanese, tilled valley |
| Tinei | |
| Pronunciation guide: | Tin- ay |
| Definition: | Wife to Kurr of Loulea |
| Etymology: | Old Falthan, twist |
| Tolmen | |
| Pronunciation guide: | Toll -men |
| Definition: | Largest of the Widuz towns, located on the coast at the southern extremity of Widuz lands. It is the least xenophobic part of Widuz |
| Etymology: | Widuz, standing stone |
| Toothless | |
| Definition: | Fodhram fur trader, formerly a member of Shabby's band |
| Torrelstrommen river, valley | |
| Pronunciation guide: | Torr -ill- strom -in |
| Definition: | Deep river valley in northern Firanes, draining much of Breidhan Moor |
| Etymology: | Firanese, torrent stream |
| Trader | |
| Definition: | Merchant who makes a living trading goods across Faltha and Bhrudwo. Many Traders serve as spies for their kings. |
| Treika | |
| Pronunciation guide: | Tree -kuh |
| Definition: | One of the Sixteen Kingdoms of Faltha, located between the Widuz and the Remparer Mountains |
| Etymology: | First Men, forest land |
| Trenstane | |
| Pronunciation guide: | Trenn-stayne |
| Definition: | Northern Treikan trading post at the confluence of the Lavera and Cauda Rivers, favoured by the Fodhram |
| Etymology: | Old Treikan, tryst stone |
| Troldale Road | |
| Pronunciation guide: | Troll-dayle |
| Definition: | Road connecting Troldale valley with Westway, North March, Firanes |
| Etymology: | Firanese, pine tree valley |
| Twilight Road | |
| Definition: | Coastal road connecting Rammr in Firanes with Ciennan in Plonya |
| Uflok | |
| Pronunciation guide: | Oof-lock |
| Definition: | Widuz town on the banks of the Sagon, where the families of the warriors of Adunlok make their homes |
| Etymology: | Widuz, up look |
| Under The Wood Farm | |
| Definition: | Farm to the southeast of Loulea Vale, on limestone hills |
| underworlder | |
| Definition: | Derogatory name for the First Men, given by the Fenni |
| Undying Man | |
| AKA: | Destroyer |
| Definition: | Bhrudwan name for the Destroyer, and the Destroyer's own preference (see Destroyer) |
| Upper Cadence | |
| Definition: | The longer but easier part of Mossbank Cadence, encompassing Firststep and Secondstep Falls |
| Upper Clough | |
| Pronunciation guide: | Cloff |
| Definition: | The upper of the two deep gorges by which the Kljufa River passes through the Jawbone Mountains |
| Etymology: | Common Tongue, ravine, steep valley |
| Vale of the Chosen | |
| AKA: | Vale of Youth |
| Definition: | Alternate name for the Vale of Youth, the pace where the First Men lived with the Most High (see Vale of Youth) |
| Vale of Youth | |
| AKA: | Vale of the Chosen |
| Definition: | The vale in the south of Faltha to which the First Men were drawn by the Most High |
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