Keida’ya—the Sithi and Hikeda’ya

Kei-in—the holy witchwood seed

Kei-vishaa—substance used by Gardenborn to make enemies drowsy and weak

Keta yi’indra—Hikeda’ya term, “dangerous sleep”; recuperative sleep of Queen Utuk’ku

Kinjada—Hikeda’ya clan

Kuwa—Hikeda’ya name for a slave collar

Landborn—those Hikeda’ya and Sithi born in the first generations after the arrival in Osten Ard

League of the Scroll—an exclusive and secret society of scholars, seeking and preserving knowledge

Metessan House—one of Nabban’s fifty noble families; Lord Pasevalles is a member; blue crane emblem

Naidel—a slender sword, once belonging to Prince Josua, also known as “Needle”

Nonamansa—a middday Aedonite religious ceremony

Northern Alliance—a trade organization, in competition with the ancient Sindigato Perdruine

Ocean Indefinite and Eternal—the ocean crossed by the Gardenborn

Oil Fountains—a landmark in Queen’s Square, in Nakkiga

On the Movement of Blood And Pneuma—a book on medicine by Rachoun

Order of the Red Drake—a royal award to knights for bravery

Otter’s Moon—Hikeda’ya month in Spring

Pellarine Table—table of the Small Council of the High Throne; a gift from the Nabbanai imperator Pellaris to King Tethtain

Plesinnen—Plesinnen of Myrme, writer of a book of natural philosophy

Prayer of Loyal Servants—Hikeda’ya childhood prayer

Princess Hylissa—a ship, named after Miriamele’s late mother

Puju—bread made from the white barley grown in the cold valleys below Stormspike

Queen’s Stricture—Hikeda’ya prayer, almost a catechism

Queen’s Teeth—Utuk’ku’s personal guard

Quinis-piece—a Nabbanai coin

Rachoun—an ancient philosopher and healer

Rock Serpent retreat—a move in Hikeda’ya combat technique

Rite of Quickening—Qanuc Spring ceremony

Sacred College—Aedonite church’s inquisition

Scale—Sithi device for talking over distance

Shaynat—a Hikeda’ya game, called “Shent” by the Sithi

St. Agar’s Order—an Aedonite monk order

Sacrifice—a trained assassin/soldier

Sandarian—a sweet, amber-colored wine from Spenit

Scrollbearers—members of the League of the Scroll; a secret society seeking and preserving knowledge

Sea Rover’s Crown—ruling insignia of Rimmersgard

Sedda’s Token—the Spring full moon

Serpent’s Moon—Hikeda’ya month

Shan—Thrithings word meaning “lord of lords”; ruler of all the Thrithings

Shent—a Sithi game of socializing and strategy

Silent Court of the Council—part of the Hikeda’ya elite

Silver Stags—a Hernystiri elite troop; hand-picked by King Hugh

Sindigato Perdruine—a trade organisation

Skalijar—an organized troop of brigands in northern Rimmersgard

Soldier’s Cantis—an Aedonite prayer

Sotfengsel—King Elvrit’s ship, buried at Skipphaven

Sovran Remedies of the Wranna Healers—a book written by Tiamak

Spinsilk—a delicate Norn fabric

Stag—emblem of Hern’s House, the ruling house of Hernystir

Stormbirds—supporters of Dallo Ingadaris; the Albatross is their sign

Summer Ice—one of the Houses of Sacrifice

Tale of the Idle Shepherd—old story, similar in moral to “The Boy Who Cried Wolf”

Talon—a hand-troop of five specially trained Sacrifices

Thane—a Rimmersgard title equivalent to Westerling “Baron”

The Color of Water—a forbidden collection of poems by Shun’y’asu

The Five Fingers of the Queen’s Hand—a beloved Hikeda’ya book of wisdom

Thieves’ Poetry—a game

Third Green Moon—Thrithings month-name, roughly

Thrones—Erkynlandish gold coins; one issue has portraits of King Simon and Queen Miriamele

Ti-tuno—Camaris’ horn; made from dragon Hidohebhi’s tooth; also known as “Cellian”

Towers—Erkynlandish silver coins

Tractit Eteris Vocinnen—“A Treatise On The Aetheric Whispers”; a banned book

Tree—“Holy Tree”, or “Execution Tree”; symbol of Usires Aedon’s execution and the Aedonite faith

U’ituko—a predatory beast, who can cross snow without breaking even the crust

Valada—a wise woman

Vitmaers—Thrithings word for witnesses to a declaration

War of Return—Hikeda’ya name for the Storm King’s War

Westerling—language originating from Waristen Island; now the common tongue of Osten Ard

White Hand—a mark left on dead Hikeda’ya

Witchwood—rare wood from trees brought from the Garden; as hard as metal

Witchwood Crown—Sithi: “kei-jáyha”; a circlet for heroes; a group of witchwood trees; a move in Shaynat/Shent

Witness—a Sithi device to talk over long distances and enter the Road of Dreams, often times a mirror.

Wormglass—Hernystiri name for certain old mirrors

Yedade’s Box—a Hikeda’ya device for testing children

Yew Tree—Aengas’ ship

Yerut—fermented mare’s milk that the Thrithings-folk have drunk since time before time

STAR CONSTELLATIONS

Gate—Hikeda’ya

Hare—Erkynlandish

Kingfisher—Nabbanai

Lantern—Hikeda’ya

Lobster—Nabbanai

Mantis—Hikeda’ya

Mixis the Wolf—Nabbanai

Owl—Hikeda’ya

Serpent—Nabbanai as well as Norn

Spinning Wheel—Erkynlandish

Storm’s Eye—Hikeda’ya

Winged Beetle—Nabbanai

Yuvenis’ Throne—Nabbanai

KNUCKLEBONES

Qanuc auguring tools

Patterns include:

Wingless Bird

Fish-Spear

The Shadowed Path

Torch at the Cave-Mouth

Balking Ram

Clouds in the Pass

The Black Crevice

Unwrapped Dart

Circle of Stones

Mountain Dancing

Masterless Ram

Slippery Snow

Unexpected Visitor

Unnatural Birth

No Shadow

NORN ORDERS:

Order, Ordination, Ordinal

Order House—actual location of Order’s school, offices

Orders mentioned: Sacrifices; Whisperers; Echoes; Singers; Builders; Celebrants; Harvesters

THRITHINGS CLANS (AND THEIR THRITHING):

Adder—Lake

Antelope—Meadow

Crane, aka “Kragni”—Lake

Dragonfly—Lake

Fitch—Lake

Kestrel—Lake

Lynx—Lake

Stallion, aka “Mehrdon”—High

White Spot Deer—Lake

HOLIDAYS

Feyever 2—Candlemansa

Marris 25—Elysiamansa

Marris 31—Fool’s Night

Avrel 1—All Fool’s Day

Avrel 3—St. Vultinia’s Day

Avrel 24—St. Dinan’s Day

Avrel 30—Stoning Night

Maia 1—Belthainn Day

Yuven 23—Midsummer’s Eve

Tiyagar 15—Saint Sutrin’s Day

Anitul 1—Halfmansa

Septander 29—Saint Granis’ Day

Octander 30—Harrows Eve

Novander 1—Soul’s Day

Decander 21—Saint Tunath’s Day

Decander 24—Aedonmansa

Days of the Week

Sunday, Moonday, Tiasday, Udunsday, Drorsday, Frayday, Satrinsday

Months of the Year

Jonever, Feyever, Marris, Avrel, Maia, Yuven, Tiyagar, Anitul, Septander, Octander, Novander, Decander

WORDS AND PHRASES

QANUC

Amaq and kukaq—“urine” and “feces”

Falku—“Tasty white fat”; Snenneq’s ram

Henimaa!—“Don’t talk!” / “Shut up!”

Nihut—“Attack”

Ninit-e, Afa!—“Come on, Father!”

Nukapik—“Betrothed”

Qallipuk—“River Man”

Shummuk—“Wait”

So-hiq nammu ya—“The night of thin ice”

Ummu Bok!—“Well done!” (roughly)

SITHI (KEIDA’YASAO)

Chiru—“Pregnant”

Hikeda’ya—“Cloud Children”; Norns

Hikka Staja—“Arrow-Bearer”

S’hue—“Lord”

Sojeno nigago-zhe—“Little Gardens of Memory”

Staja-hikkada’ya—“Descendant of the arrow-bearer”