Wandering Lark (72 page)

Gwyrn
(gwern) southernmost kingdom of Ard-Taebh, whose king is said to have founded the Unification

Haldane Braidwine
(HAL-DANE BRAID-wine) Alaric’s father

Hamlin Gobbler
(HAM-lin GOB-ler) an ancient dwarf who legend says was one of the companions of the Hammer Maid who helped lead the humans out of Haxony and into Garrowye and eventually to Ross-Mhor

Haxons
(HAX-uns) a race of barbarians from the area now known as The Ice Plains who claimed Carn Dubh as their home after the Great Cataclysm; their scholars and priests migrated to Ross-Mhor

Haxony
(HAX-un-nee) the ancient northern land that the Haxons were forced to leave after the Great Cataclysm (now known as The Ice Plains)

Je’Rhel
(jee-HREL) an Ancient Demon, one of the Elderkin

Keltora
(kel-TOR-ah) Land of Myth, a kingdom in the west of Ard-Taebh (see map)

Loisg
(losk) literally “fire” in the mage tongue

Lorymer
(LORE-ah-mur) assistant to the High Mage of Dun Gealach

Loughan
(LO-wan) one of the central kingdoms of Ard-Taebh (see map)

Lunari
(loo-NAR-ee) stones from the Moon Isles that contain essence similar to living essence

Mallow
(MAL-oh) northwestern coastal kingdom, sometimes referred to as the “sphincter of Ard-Taebh,” depending of the direction of the wind, best known for its swamps and the high number of demon gates

Marda Alfrey
(MAR-dah ALL-free) Alaric’s mageborn tutor

Na’Sgailean
(NAH-ska-LEEN) Literally, “in her shadow,” also known as Dark Mother, a goddess of ancient times who tried to disrupt the Balance of All Things, and who constantly opposes the White One who is her sister.

Renton Morwaine
(RIN-ton MORE-wane) cousin to Fenelon Greenfyn

Rhunwud
(RUNE-wood) Haxon name for Ross-Mhor

Ronan Tey
(ROW-nan TAY) a bard of the old way, Alaric’s mentor in bardic ways

Ross-Mhor
(ROSS-mar) also known as the Forestwall Kingdoms, situated to the East of Ard-Taebh (see map)

Saighead
(SEE-ud) literally “arrow” or “bolt” in the mage tongue

Sedar
(SAY-dar) an Ancient Demon, one of the Elderkin who serves Fion

Sgillinns
(SKILL-ins) the coin of the realm, they come in copper, brass, silver and gold

Shona Ni’Warden
(SHOW-nah nee-WAR-den) a young mageborn apprentice to Etienne

Skaldi
(SKALL-dee) Haxon term for a story teller or a keeper of old lore

Solus
(SOLL-us) literally “light” in the mage tongue

Synalia
(sin-NAL-ee-yah) the capital of Garrowye where the king of Garrowye was born and where he holds the seat of power; also renowned for its fine but potent wine.

Talena
(ta-LEE-na) A Garrowyean mercenary

Tamnagh
(TAM-nah) a kingdom in north central Ard-Taebh and Alaric’s birthplace (see map)

Taneslaw
(TANES-law) An ancient kingdom in The Ranges where the Aelfyn still worship the White One (see map)

Thunor
(THUE-nor) Haxon god of battle and fertility

Turlough Greenfyn
(TERR-low GREEN-fin) High Mage of the Council of Mageborn, distant uncle to Fenelon Greenfyn, and a rather sour old coot at that

Vagner
(VOG-ner) a greater demon (one with five fingers and toes) of the Youngerkin who loves music

Wendon Stanewold
(WEN-don STAIN-wold) a mageborn who wants to be a master mageborn

Wotan
(WHOA-tan) All Father, chief god of the Haxons

Yewer
(YOU-er) easternmost kingdom of Ard-Taebh (see map)

Ymir
(EE-mer) The legendary giant whose body was used to create the world (Haxon myth)

Youngerkin
(YUN-ger-kin) Demons born after the Corruption.

(who also did the cover art)

Laura J. Underwood sometimes wonders if she was influenced by all those books she used to place on the floor and walk on as a child before she started reading them, or if it is just the plain fact that her entire family likes to tell stories, and she likes to write stories down.  She is the author of
Hounds Of Ardagh
,
Dragon’s Tongue
,
Ard Magister
,
Song Of Silver
,
The Lunari Mask
and
The City Under The Bridge
. 

Her short fiction has been seen everywhere from
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Turn The Other Chick
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Bubbas Of The Apocalypse
,
Sword And Sorceress
,
Strip Mauled
,
The Book Of Tentacles
, and
A Bubba In Time Saves None
, as well as a host of her own collected works.

When not writing, she is a librarian who lives in East Tennessee with her folks and a cat that needs a brain transplant (because she has concluded that he doesn’t have one—really). She is an active member of SFWA and a member of the SFWA Musketeers who likes to play with pointy steely objects from time to time.

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