Glossary of Terms for

The Legends of the Guardian King

Glossary of Places

Andol—	An dole -- kingdom Beltha’adi is attempting to conquer; located along Esurh’s northern land border. People: Andolens
Caerna’tha	Kay er nah tha – ancient Ophiran monastery in northern Chesedh
Chesedh	Kess ed -- neighboring reign to Kiriath, hospitable to Terstans, home of Maddie and Leyton
Deir—	Day eer -- another Dorsaddi city, guarding the south entrance to the SaHal
Esurh	Ee ser – kingdom where Beltha’adi first rose to power.
Haverall’s Watch	Mataian monastery in northern mountains of Kiriath; one of several located throughout Kiriath, where novices and acolytes are trained and Flames are fed to guard the realm.
Holy Keep	headquarters of the Mataio in Springerlan
Hur	capital city of Dorsaddi
Jarnek	Jay mek -- first of the Dorsaddi cities to fall to Beltha’adi, Gateway to the SaHal and to Hur. Stands on the main trade route through the SaHal
Kildar Fortress	Kil dar -- fortress located at end of bay headlands, guards the mouth of Kalladorne Bay
Kiriath	Kir ee ahth – realm of Abramm’s birth.
Ne’gal—	Neh gal -- Katahn’s island training enclave
North Xorofin	Zor o fin -- newer part of the ancient Ophiran city.
Old Xorofin	ancient Ophiran city, now the administrative heart of Beltha’adi’s empire. Site of greatest Esurhite gaming arena—Val’Orda. Where Abramm and Trap escape.
Ophir	Oh feer – ancient civilization whose heart lay on a vast island at the midst of the Sea of Sharss, which sank in the Great Cataclysm
Qarkeshan	Kar keh shahn -- Slave-trading city founded and ruled by Thilosian merchants; Sorvaissani is highest ranking official; located on the east coast of long, unnamed peninsula northwest of Esurh
Ru’geruk	Ru gair ook (oo is like new)
SaHal	Sah hall -- remote and rugged canyonland southeast of Xorofin; a former Dorsaddi stronghold raided and destroyed by
Sedouhn	Seh doon -- last of the Dorsaddi cities to fall to Beltha’adi, guards the north west entrance to the SaHal, first city Abramm and Trap come to.
Thilos	Thi lohs -- Island Kingdom of merchant/seamen, Queen is Abramms’ Aunt Ana People: Thilosians
Val’Orda	Val Or Dah -- great amphitheather in Xorofin where greatest games are played.
Vorta--	Vor ta -- site of Abramm and Trap’s first official competition in the Ul Manus Arena.

Glossary of Peoples

Brogai—	Bro gi (long i, hard g) -- Esurhite caste of aristocracy; all men marked with crescent cheek scar at birth; acceptable occupations for male Brogai are soldiering, priesthood or rulership
Broho--	Bro ho -- Elite fighting priesthood of the Brogai; serve primarily as bodyguards and champions for Brogai rulers and as guardians of their Temples.
Dorsaddi--	Dor sahd dee -- legendary merchant warriors who had for centuries lived in the gold rich canyons of SaHal

Glossary of Creatures

rhu’ema	Ru a muh (middle a is long) -- evil servants of Moroq; have bodies of light
rhu’ema spawn	also Shadow spawn) creatures with physical bodies created by rhu’ema to attack people in the physical realm, either directly or by injecting them with spawn spore
Spawn spore—	poison injected or transmitted by rhu’ema spawn through bites, stings or blood contact. Affects a person’s thinking and attitude in regards to the truth of Eidon’s Light.
feyna	Fay na — black or red bird-like creatures resembling small herons with needle-sharp beaks and white-hot eyes.
veren--	Vair en guard birds—black, slightly taller than a man, hump-backed, vulturine. Exceptional sense of smell.
griiswurm--	Gru eess werm -- octopus-like creature used for punishment by Esurhite gamers, and also to ward intruders away from restricted areas. Gray tentacles ringed with purple and suckers. Is lured with something called hamar. Sting is very painful, and it produces an aura of fear as part of its warding function.
staffid-	Staff fid -- multi-segmented arthropods whose bites inject small amounts of spawn spore into their victims. Camouflage selves in variety of disguises – eg, dried flower buds and rocks
spima--	Spee muh -- vinegar-smelling worm used for food by Esurhites--miracle worms provided by Esurhite god (Laevion) during time of famine.
kraggin	Krag gin -- many tentacled rhu’ema spawn of sea
morwhol	Mor wall
etherworld corridor

Religious terms and persons

Eidon--	Eye dun -- God of Kiriathans (called Sheleft’Ai by Dorsaddi)
Tersius—	Ter see us -- son of Eidon; according to Terstan belief he was consumed by the shadow outside Xorofin as the only payment for all men’s sins, and lives on in the Realm of Light, and in men’s souls and bodies when they receive His Star and Shield. Mataio teaches that he died outside Xorofin and his body was converted to the Holy Flames which they guard in their Keeps.
Moroq—	Mor ahk -- Lord ruler of all evil forces according to Kiriathan belief (both Mataian and Terstan)
Sheleft'Ai--	Shell eff ti (long i, like eye) God of the Dorsaddi (called Eidon in Kiriath)
Aggos--	Ag gos -- FatherGod of Esurhites
Khrell—	Aggos’ son, sponsor of war, death and judgment
Ret—	Khrell’s brother, sponsor of pleasure, murder and chaos
Laevion—	Lay vee on -- Khrell’s wife, sponsor of abundance, order and mercy
the Flames—	supernatural fires requiring no fuel to burn and located in the Holy keep and in various Mataian Watches. Guarded by Mataian Brotherhood and believed by Kiriathans to ward their land from the Shadow of Moroq
the Shadow of Moroq	(also called the Veil of Moroq)—supernatural mist that gathers over a region whose populace has rejected the Light; conceived by the arrogance of Moroq and sustained and fed by the passions of the flesh; driven away by the Light of Eidon. Enables rhuema spawn to function without hindrance.
Brotherhood of the Mataio—	religious order whose members represent the common people to Eidon and protect the Flames that protect the land. Must strive to keep themselves morally and spiritually pure so as to keep the Flames strong.
The Mataio—	Mah ti oh (i is long like in eye) -- the Chosen Ones; also refers to the religious order as a whole
Haverall—	Hav er ul (a is short) -- Founder of the Mataio. (Guardian who sought enlightenment in the mountains and claimed to have been met by one of Eidon’s luiima who gave him the Holy Flames and told him to start the Mataio.)
Haverallan—	member of the elite, highly advanced Mataian Order of St. Haverall.
Guardians—	Members of the Holy Brotherhood of the Mataio, those who guard the Flames and so, they believe, keep the Realm safe from the influx of Moroq’s Shadow; term was once used to refer to Terstans, who are the true, though unacknowledged, Guardians of the realm.
Terstans—	believe that Tersius, son of Eidon, resides not in the Holy Flames of the Mataio, but in those who have taken Eidon’s star and have received the Shieldmark on their chests in testimony of it
sarotis –	Sah roh tis -- festering of eyes, mind and body, supposedly a result of Terstan allegiance, actually the result of receiving Eidon’s Light and refusing over time to live in it.
the Heart--	of the ancient Wall of Fire, set in place by Sheleft'Ai to protect the Dorsaddi, extinguished by Beltha'adi. Prophesy said the Deliverer would reawaken it and raise the wall again.
or’dai--	Or di (long i) -- Dorsaddi custom of blood vengeance
Dark Abode—	according to Brogai belief, the place of eternal darkness and sadness, where the unworthy go after death. There they follow repetitive, purposeless and mundane pursuits for all eternity under rulership of the lower ranks of the Brogai.
the Horror –	Dorsaddi reference to the veren

Glossary of Characters

Abdeel	Ab deel -- one of Katahn’s trainer/handler assigned to Abramm and Trap
Abramm Kalladorne	Fifth son of King Meren of Kiriath, known as The White Pretender in Esurh; 36^th King of Kiriath.
Belmir	Mataian discipler of Abramm during his novitiate; promoted to Master and given a seat on High Father Bonafil’s council
Beltha’adi	Bel thah ah’ dee -- Supreme Commander of the Esurhite Army of the Black Moon. Said to be 260+years old and immortal.
Belthre’gar	Belth ree gar – son of Katahn ul Manus, successor to Beltha’adi
Bonafil	Bon ah fil -- successor to Saeral as High Father of the Mataio
Cadon Merivale	Cay dun -- alias of Trap Meridon when Abramm returns to assume the Kiriathan Crown
Captain Kinlock	Captain of Princess Carissa's ship, Windbird.
Carissa Kalladorne Balmark	Abramm’s twin sister, married to the borderlord, Rennalf of Balmark
Danarin	Dan ar in - First mate on the Princess Carissa’s ship, Windbird
Dumah	Du mah -- one of Katahn’s trainer/handlers assigned to Abramm
Eber	Esurhite retainer to Carissa’s party while searching for Abramm in Esurh.
Felmen Cooper	Carissa's lifelong guardian.
Gillard Kalladorne	Jil lerd -- Abramm’s brother, a year and a half younger, rival, one who sold him to the slavers
Japheth	Jay feth -- Dorsaddi commander; King Shemm’s right hand man
Katahn ul Manus	K tahn ool May nus -- Member of the Esurhite Brogai and a prominent gamer, famed for developing successful fighters. Cousin and heir of Beltha'adi. Recognizes Abramm for who he is and buys him at auction as a one-time money maker.
Master Pieg	Peeg -- Katahn’s priest, in service to Khrell
Mephid	Muf feed -- Dorsaddi priest; leader of Shield sect
Newbold	old hound of Trap’s, used by Philip to search him out in Esurh
Ormah Fah’lon	Or muh Feh lone -- Wealthy Dorsaddi merchant in Jarnek, secret sympathizer with the Dorsaddi and the White Pretender.
Peri	Per ee -- Carissa's Esurhite maid--acquired during Carissa’s travels after leaving Qarkeshan
Philip Meridon	Trap’s younger brother; member of Abramm’s personal guard
Raynen Kalladorne	Abramm’s brother, two years older, king of Kiriath when Abramm was betrayed to slavers
Regar	Ree gar -- Katahn’s son, supreme commander of armies of Black Moon after Beltha’adi.
Rhiad	Ree ahd -- head of the Mataian Order of St. Haverall; hideously scarred and mentally unbalanced by mishap in an etherworld corridor in Esurh; creator of Morwhol
Saeral	Say er ul -- Mataian spiritual tutor of Prince Abramm, then High Father of the Mataio until his death by heart attack. Responsible for persuading Abramm to enter the Mataio
Shemm	Dorsaddi king, brother of Shettai.
Shettai	Sheh ti (long i, as in eye) -- Sister of Dorsaddi King Shemm, enslaved by Katahn; Abramm’s lover
Trap Meridon	Mer ih dun -- Captain of the King’s Guard under Raynen; son of renowned swordmaster, Larrick Meridon and brother of Philip. Betrayed into slavery with Abramm where he became the Infidel; known as Cadon Merivale during Abramm’s reign.
Whazel	Whay zul -- Dorsaddi nobleman, captured by Beltha’adi, sold into slavery to the Vaissana of Qarkeshan and castrated as punishment for repeated escape attempts
Zamath	Za muth -- One of Katahn’s trainers, and ex-Broho, assigned to Abramm