Dragon Alliance: Rise Against Shadow (81 page)

Shanaris
(shah-nahr-is) — drow capital underground city

Shidan
(shee-dahn) — desert kingdom in the Southern Ontaror chain that borders the Ontaror straits and the Southern Sea; known for its treachery and assassin guilds, but especially the black scarab assassins

Southern Islands
— A general term for the series of islands that stretch from off the southern coast of the Alliance Adelif Peninsula several thousand miles east to the Morgathian coasts. One of the larger islands is home to a settlement from Freiland from centuries ago called Southland to the almost continent-sized island pair call the Canaris Twins.

Southern Ontaror Kingdoms
— several smaller kingdoms that are mostly comprised of emirates and Kallysh theocracies that lie between the southern shores of the Ontaror Sea and the Southern Ocean

Talinor
(tal-in-oor) large dwarf city located in the center of the Alliance along the Severic River and the Talinor Mountains directly across from Talinor Weir

Language Key

Draconic Words

Dacul
(dah-kuhl) — fool

Dackesh
(dah-kesh) — honored thanks

Nineyak
(nein-yok) — no

Onaba ham
(oh-na-ba-hahm)
— the sacred Draconic word for honored friend and comrade, who is dedicated to fight evil (to Mkel, a standard dragonrider greeting)

Pogach
(po-gosh) — one of the worst Draconic insults

Preitoras
(pray-tour-us) — sentinel or guardian, name given to land dragons by the metallic dragons, who were once employed to guard dragon eggs on the hatching grounds

Rethem Sildelfis
(reth-em-zee-del-fis) — translates roughly into “to always faithfully guide those we serve”

Salvach/selvach
(sahl-vash) — lowly servant or indentured slave

Sapsprech
(sop-sprek) — chromatic insult to humans, means “talking monkeys”

Scheilsach
(shyl-sak) — Draconic word for excrement

Verstek
(ver-stek) — vermin

Yahsesh
(ya-sesh) — yes or affirmative

Yvonalch
(yah-vulnch) — Draconic for witch

Dwarvish Words

Jevya (yev-ya) — the dwarvish word for God

Raproch (ra-prok) — trusted/honored comrade

Taloshj (tahl-oj) — dwarvish for cleric or holy man

Elvish Words

Mogra (ma-gruh) — tree from which the elves make a particularly useful sap

Rescula se Solrela (rez-kuhl-a zee-sul-rell-ah) — elf prayer for the soul of a vanquished drow, similar to the one metallics use for slain chromatics

Salinvesh (sal-in-vesh) — Elvish curse word in a drow dialect meaning scum or vermin; the actual elvish word is Salvesh (sal-vesh)

Character Listing

Ablich
(a-blick) — senior lieutenant and executive officer of the Draden Weir’s infantry company

Akiser
(a-kyzer) — one of the platoon leaders in the Draden Weir garrison, lieutenant

Aleslade
(el-a-slade) — sea elf king

Altmed
(alt-med) — rider of the silver dragon Baranth of Eladran Weir, a very skilled shooter of his dragonstone-empowered crossbow.

Andellion
(ann-dellion) — midlevel wizard assigned to the Battle Point legion

Andrace
(on-drace) — rider of the silver dragon Auroranth, wife of Padonan, and midlevel lady wizard

Annan
(ah-non) — half-elf wife to Mkel and midlevel healer, rider of the Draden Weir silver dragon Silvanth

Ashram
(ash-rom) — Morgathian Talon sorcerer and Talon Covenant member, overlord of the northwest province of the Morgathian Empire

Bagram
(bah-grum) — paladin rider of the silver dragon Tigrenth of the Capital Weir Wing and wielder of a holy sword

Beckann
(bek-kan) — wife of the Draden elf clan leader Dekeen and powerful wizard

Becknor
(beck-nor) — rider of the arch dragon Michenth, lord of the metallic dragons, senior dragonrider in all of the Alliance, carrying the rank of senior general, wielder of the most powerful dragonstone-empowered sword in all the world

Befran
(beh-fran) — Founding Council member and founder of Keystone or Draden regiment, key architect of the Alliance treaties between the elves, dwarves, and human kingdoms to form the Alliance as well as the Articles of the Alliance

Bkert
(bee-kurt) — Atlean Weirleader and rider of the bronze dragon Rapierth, former schoolmate and friend of Mkel, wields a powerful dragonstone lance

Bilenton
(bill-en-ton) — former premier of the Alliance and high ranking member of the Enlightened movement

Bristurm
(bry-sterm) — rider of the bronze dragon Tridenth and Denar Weirleader, strong dedicated fighter and proficient monk, wielder of a dragonstone-empowered axe and resolute friend to Mkel

Canjon
(can-john) — rider of the brass dragon Amerenth and former Alliance dragon ambassador, friend to Mkel, wily negotiator

Cheyneck
(shay-neck) — pro-Alliance senator from the mountain region between Ice Bay and Ferranor Weirs and provinces

Craigor
(kray-gor) — commanding general of the combined Keystone, High Mountain, and Eladran legions

Crystinj
(kryst-inj) — rider of the brass dragon Kearideth in Draden Weir, shooting pupil of Mkel

Dackner
(dak-ner) — young hippogriff rider from Battle Point legion, rider of the hippogriff Bracks

Daddonan
(da-dough-nun) — commanding general of the reinforced legion at Battle Point

Dalmach
(dal-muck) — emir of Ariana, a self-centered, egotistical man whose only desire is to transform the world to the Kallysh faith, a master of lying and provocation

Dansar
(dan-saar) — hippogriff battalion commander at Battle Point, colonel

Debesa
(de-beh-sah) — civilian aid to Captain Hornbrag in overseeing the Weir’s resupply transactions, wife to Sergeant Tarbelav

Decray
(dee-kray) — leader of a strike ranger company of the Battle Point legion, wields the dragonstone-empowered long sword called Palador, the Anvil of Light

Dejent
(de-jent) — pro-Alliance senator from Eladran province and fierce supporter of the republic and the Weirs

Dekeen
(deh-keen) — leader of the elf clan of Draden Forest, friend to Mkel and wielder of the powerful dragonstone longbow Elm

Deless
(dee-less) — elf ranger/wizard and second in command of the ranger platoon under Lieutenant Lupek

Delker
(dell-ker) — paladin and rider of the silver dragon Lionoth of the Capital Weir Wing and wielder of a powerful holy sword

Denaris
(dee-nawr-is) — elf king who resides in the largest elven kingdom located in Allghen Forest

Dkert
(dee-curt) — Talinor Weir leader and rider of the copper dragon Selenth, former schoolmate to Mkel, wields a dragonstone pick/mace weapon

Dodem
(dough-dem) — the Draden Weir’s barber

Donhan
(don-han) —hippogriff squadron leader in the Alliance aerial legion, senior lieutenant

Dorin
(door-inn) — brother to Ordin, oversees the mining operations in the bowels of Keystone Weir

Dreadleg
(dred-leg) — death knight overlord of an eastern province in the Morgathian Empire and wielder of a vampire blade

Dreadstone
(dred-ston) — very powerful and evil Talon sorcerer of the Northwestern Morgathian province and Talon Council member

Drekar
(dray-car) — dwarf overking, resides in the dwarf capital city of Minara in the Ferranor Mountains, wields a dragonstone-powered Urgosh axe hammer weapon, pure mithril; its dragonstone is a large diamond given by Michenth

Dunn
(dun) — colonel in charge of Draden Weir’s support corps company

Eladra
(ee-lad-ra) — Elven queen who resides in the Allghen Forest elf nation

Eldir
(el-deer) — Dekeen’s best elf weapons smith, aids in the creation of all dragonstone weapons

Fellaxe
(fell-ax) — death knight and second in charge of Ashram’s army

Fogellem
(foe-gell-um) —Draden Weir-assigned arbitrator and former heavy infantryman

Frankrest
(frank-rest) — commanding general of the Alliance Army

Gemorg
(ge-moorg) — venerable but deadly shooter from the 36
th
Legion, joins Draden Weir in Mkel’s sharpshooter squad

Gimbelon
(gim-bell-un) — soldier in the Draden Weir garrison infantry company, and expert spear thrower

Golefad
(goll-fad) — thunder giant senior noble or king

Golfine
(gul-feen) — Denar province Enlightened party senator

Gresson
(gress-un) — rider of the silver dragon Draconth of the Capital Wing and one time instructor to Mkel and Lupek

Grey
(gray) — commander of one of the cavalry mounted legions of the Alliance, colonel

Grommel
(grom-el) — rider of the bronze dragon Zalenth and Weirleader of Rem Weir as well as the only native of Askala Island to be a dragonrider, he oversees the legions from both Rom and Rem Weirs because of his experience and formal status as a colonel

Guilored
(gill-or-red) — mayor of the city of Draden

Gustoug
(gus-tog) — senior platoon sergeant of the 3
rd
Platoon of the garrison’s infantry company

Haldrin
(hull-drin) — elven baron in charge of the clans in Lucian Forest

Hardren
(har-dren) — rider of the bronze dragon Scimenth and Weirleader of Ferranor Weir, wields a dragonstone-empowered javelin

Harfrac
(har-frak) — sorcerer apprentice to Stalenjh

Hartsean
(heart-shawn) — second senior sergeant to Gemorg of the Draden Weir sharpshooter section

Heathiret
(hee-thrut) — rider of the copper dragon Caraeyeth and wingman to Mkel and Gallanth at Draden Weir; she is a fierce warrior and excellent battle analyzer

Hestal
(hes-tull) — Apex Wizard of the Wizard’s Council, likely the most powerful wizard in the Alliance, resides at Capital Weir and direct confidant to Michenth and Becknor