Theft Of Swords: The Riyria Revelations (76 page)

G
ALILIN
: \gal-ah-lin\ Province of Melengar ruled by Count Pickering

G
EMKEY
: Gem that opens a gemlock

G
EMLOCK
: Dwarven invention that seals a container and can only be opened with a precious gem of the right type and cut

G
ENTRY
S
QUARE
: Affluent district of Melengar

G
HAZEL
: \gehz-ell\ Ba Ran Ghazel, dwarven name for goblins, literally: Sea goblins

G
HENT
: Ecclesiastical holding of the Nyphron Church

G
ILARABRYWN
: \gill-lar-ah-bren\ Elven beast of war

G
INLIN
, B
ROTHER
: \gin-lin\ Monk of Maribor, winemaker, refuses to touch a knife

G
LAMRENDOR
: \glam-ren-door\ Capital of Dunmore

G
LENMORGAN
: 326 years after the fall of the Novronian Empire, this native of Ghent reunited the four nations of Apeladorn; founder of Sheridan University; creator of the great north-south road; builder of the Ervanon palace (of which only the Crown Tower remains)

G
LENMORGAN
II: Son of Glenmorgan. When his father died young, the new and inexperienced emperor relied on church officials to assist him in managing his empire. They in turn took the opportunity to manipulate the emperor into granting sweeping powers to the church and nobles loyal to the church. These leaders opposed defending Delgos against the invading Ba Ran Ghazel in Calis and the Dacca in Delgos, arguing the threat would increase dependency on the empire.

G
LENMORGAN
III: Grandson of Glenmorgan. Shortly after assuming the stewardship, he attempted to reassert control over the realm his grandfather had created by leading an army against the invading Ghazel that had reached southeastern Avryn. He defeated the Ghazel at the First
Battle of Vilan Hills and announced plans to ride to the aid of Tur Del Fur. Fearing his rise in power, in the sixth year of his reign, his nobles betrayed and imprisoned him in Blythin Castle. Jealous of his popularity and growing strength, and resentful of his policy of stripping the nobles and clergy of their power, the church charged him with heresy. He was found guilty and executed. This began the rapid collapse of what many called the Steward’s Empire. The church later claimed the nobles had tricked them, and condemned many, most of whom reputedly ended their lives badly.

G
LOUSTON
: Province of northern Warric bordering on the Galewyr River, ruled by the marquis Lanaklin

G
REAT
S
WORD
: Long sword designed to be held with both hands

G
RIGOLES
: \gry-holes\ Author of
Grigoles Treatise on Imperial Common Law

G
UARDIAN OF THE
H
EIR
: Teshlor Knight sworn to protect the Heir of Novron

G
UTARIA
: \goo-tar-ah\ Secret Nyphron prison designed to hold Esrahaddon

G
WEN
D
ELANCY
: Calian prostitute and proprietor of Medford House and The Rose and Thorn Tavern

H
ADRIAN
B
LACKWATER
: Mercenary, one-half of Riyria

H
ALBERD
: Two-handed pole used as a weapon

H
EIR OF
N
OVRON
: Direct descendant of demigod Novron, destined to rule all of Avryn

H
ELDABERRY
: Wild-growing fruit often used to make wine

H
ESLON
, B
ROTHER
: Monk of Maribor, great cook

H
ILFRED
: Bodyguard of Princess Arista

H
IMBOLT
, B
ARON
: Nobleman of Melengar

H
OUSE, THE
: Nickname used for Medford House

H
OYTE
: Onetime First Officer of the Black Diamond

I
MPERIALISTS
: Political party that desires to unite all the kingdoms of men under a single leader who is the direct descendant of the demigod Novron

J
ADE
: Assassin in the Black Diamond, girlfriend of Cutter, friend of Royce

J
ERISH
G
RELAD
: Teshlor Knight and first Guardian of the Heir

J
ERL
, L
ORD
: Neighbor of the Pickerings known for his prizewinning hunting dogs

J
ULIAN
T
EMPEST
: Chamberlain of Melengar

K
ILE
: Master sword smith, named used by Erebus when in the form of a man

K
RINDEL
: Prelate of the Nyphron Church and historian

K
RIS
D
AGGER
: Weapon with a wavy blade, sometimes used in magic rituals

L
ANAKLIN
: Ruling family of Glouston

L
ANIS
E
THELRED
: \eth-el-red\ King of Warric, Imperialist

L
ANKSTEER
: Capital city of the Lordium kingdom of Trent

L
ENA
B
OTHWICK
: Wife of Russell, farmer in Dahlgren

L
ENARE
P
ICKERING
: Daughter of Count Pickering and Belinda, sister of Mauvin, Fanen, and Denek

L
INGARD
: Capital city of Relison, kingdom of Trent

L
ONGWOOD
: Forest in Melengar

L
OTHOMAD
, K
ING
: Lothomad the Bald, ruler of Lordium, Trent, expanded territory dramatically following the collapse of the Steward’s Reign, pushing south through Ghent into Melengar, where Brodric Essendon defeated him in the Battle of Drondil Fields in 2545

L
OWER
Q
UARTER
: Impoverished section of the city of Medford

L
UIS
G
UY
: Sentinel of the Nyphron Church

M
AGNUS
: Dwarf

M
ANDALIN
: \man-dah-lynn\ Capital of Calis

M
ANZANT
: \man-zahnt\ Infamous prison and salt mine located in Manzar, Maranon

M
ARANON
: \mar-ah-non\ Kingdom in Avryn, ruled by Vincent and Regina

M
ARES
C
ATHEDRAL
: Center of the Nyphron Church in Melengar, run by Bishop Saldur

M
ARIBOR
: \mar-eh-bore\ God of men

M
ASON
G
RUMON
: \grum-on\ Blacksmith in Medford

M
AURICE
S
ALDUR
, B
ISHOP
: Head of Nyphron Church in Melengar, friend of the Essendon ruling family

M
AUVIN
P
ICKERING
: \maw-vin\ Eldest of Count Pickering’s sons

M
C
D
ERN
: Peasant family living in Dahlgren

M
EDFORD
: Capital of Melengar

M
EDFORD
H
OUSE
: Brothel run by Gwen DeLancy and attached to The Rose and Thorn Tavern

M
ELENGAR
: \mel-in-gar\ Kingdom in Avryn, ruled by the Essendon royal family

M
ELENGARIANS
: Residents of Melengar

M
ELISSA
: Head servant of Princess Arista, nickname Missy

M
ERCS
: Mercenaries

M
ERLONS
: Solid section between two crenels in a crenellated battlement

M
ERTON
, M
ONSIGNOR
: Eccentric priest from Ghent, known to talk aloud to Maribor

M
ILLIE
: Hadrian’s horse

M
IR
: Person with both elven and human blood

M
ONTEMORCEY
: \mont-eh-more-ah-sea\ Excellent wine imported through the Vandom Spice Company

M
OTTE
: Man-made hill

M
OUSE
: Royce’s horse

M
URIEL
: Goddess of nature, daughter of Erebus, mother of Uberlin

M
YRON
: Monk of Maribor, son of Victor, brother of Alenda

N
AREION
: \nare-e-on\ Last emperor of the Novronian Empire

N
ATIONALISTS
: Political party led by Degan Gaunt that desires rule by the will of the people

N
EVRIK
: \nehv-rick\ Son of Nareion, the heir who went into hiding

N
IDWALDEN
R
IVER
: Marks the eastern border of Avryn and the start of the Erivan realm

N
OVRON
: 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

N
OVRONIAN
: \nov-ron-e-on\ Pertaining to Novron

N
YPHRON
C
HURCH
: The worshipers of Novron and Maribor, his father

N
YPHRONS
: \nef-rons\ Devout members of the church

P
ARTHALOREN
F
ALLS
: \path-ah-lore-e-on\ The great cataracts on the Nidwalden near Avempartha

P
ATRIARCH
: Head of the Nyphron Church who lives in the Crown Tower of Ervanon

P
AULDRON
: A piece of armor covering the shoulder at the junction of the body piece and the arm piece

P
ERCEPLIQUIS
: \per-sep-lah-kwiss\ The ancient capital of the Novronian Empire, named for the wife of Novron

P
ERCY
B
RAGA
, A
RCHDUKE
: 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

P
ICKERING
: 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.

P
ICKILERINON
: Seadric, who shortened the family name to Pickering

P
LESIEANTIC
I
NCANTATION
: \plass-e-an-tic\ A method used in the Art to draw power from nature

P
RICE
: First Officer of the Black Diamond thieves’ guild

R
ATIBOR
: Capital of the kingdom of Rhenydd

R
ENDON
, B
ARON
: Nobleman of Melengar

R
ENIAN
, B
ROTHER
: \rhen-e-ahn\ Childhood friend of Myron the monk

R
HELACAN
: \rell-ah-khan\ Great sword that Maribor tricked Drome into forging and Ferrol into enchanting, given to Novron to defeat the elves

R
HENYDD
: \ren-yaed\ Kingdom of Avryn, ruled by King Urith

R
ILAN
V
ALLEY
: Fertile land that separates Glouston and Chadwick

R
IONILLION
: \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

R
IYRIA
: \rye-ear-ah\ Elvish for
two
, a team or a bond

R
ONDEL
: Common type of stiff-bladed dagger with a round handgrip