Part 23 (1/2)

Garged: The 9th Overseer of Ada from 594-649, female. She was the first to occupy Wsaytchen upon its completion. Because she founded Gerentesk she was also given the honorary t.i.tle of 1st Grand Loremaster of Ada.

Gebi: Small village on the northern sh.o.r.e of Tnesen.

Gendor: Ferguen's second in command, in charge of the Hodyn army and their network of spies.

Gerentesk: The main library and archives of Ekendore and all of Ada, founded in 633. The office of the Grand Loremaster is located there.

Gortgal: A series of caverns high in the mountain valley of Ekendore.

Grand Loremaster: The highest scholarly position in Ada. See Loremaster.

Graxmoar: Mysterious island to the west of Tnestiri, where the Broken Lor'yentre is said to be located.

Grimoa: Land of the Hodyn, to the northeast of Ada.

Grondolos: Ancient hero and king of Urmanaya who defeated the sorceress Heradnora by breaking the Lor'yentre in two.

Gur'alyreiv: An invisible barrier of fear surrounding the forest Tnestiri and the mountains of the Iendrai to the south.

Hall of Memories: A chamber of large sculptures behind the main tower of Wsaytchen.

Hendra: Refers not only to the tallest mountain in Ada that stands just north of Ekendore, but also the spirit of truth which the Adaiani believe inhabits it.

Heradnora: Heradnora was a female sorceress who used the power of the Lor'yentre to hold sway over Urmanaya, home to Ada's ancestors.

Hodyn: Currently Ada's only enemy, living to the northeast in Grimoa. They are somewhat shorter and broader than a typical Adaian, and tend to have thick black or dark brown hair.

Homim: First Underseer of Spierel, male, 54 years old.

Idi: A very rare gold coin considered to bring good luck.

Iendrai: The longest mountain chain in Ada, beginning in the west near Tnestiri and the ocean Cresus, and ending just to the east of Udan, with a southern spur terminating at Eastgate.

Illvent: An inactive volcano northwest of Lake Tnesen. Though dormant for most of Adan history, it has long been feared as an evil omen.

Irenseni: A scattered range of mountains running along the eastern sh.o.r.e of Lrana, ending in the south at Enili Pa.s.s. Many silver mines are located there.

Josen: Father to Soren, a Raen, 77 years old.

Judgment: A formal inquiry a foreigner must undergo to achieve Adan citizens.h.i.+p. It also refers to a trial for anyone accused of a crime.

Kenda: First Underseer of Enili, male, 57 years old.

Kerrael: Martial law, which includes the authority to order citizens to take up arms.

krel: Standard monetary unit of both Ada and Trethrealm.

Krengline: A large, nearly 8-mile long limestone wall, built in 578 to keep out the Hodyn. Its dimensions are roughly 25 feet wide by nearly 60 tall.

Kseleksten: The first of two powerful, evil devices known as the Lor'yentrei, the second of which was used by Heradnora during her tyrannical rule over Ada's ancestors.

Lagornan: Capitol of Grimoa, land of the Hodyn, near the sea Larsus.

La'hegre: A large sculpture of a wounded sparrow, occupying the far end of the Hall of Memories in Wsaytchen. It is the Adan symbol of sacrifice.

Larai: Loremaster of Besa, female, 38 years old.

Larientur: A chamber deep inside the mountain Hendra reserved almost exclusively for the Overseer and the Council of Nine. It is said that the truth cannot be hidden there from those who seek it.

larone: Also known as clairvoyance, the ability to see glimpses of current events outside the normal range of vision.

Larsus: Inner sea bordering Grimoa, the Hodyn nation.

Leiff: A fortress standing against the mountains of Norgdir on the eastern side. It is the first major establishment in Ada, built in the year 65.

Loremaster: The highest position of academic learning in a city, usually a.s.sociated with an advanced teaching center and historical archive such as Gerentesk.

Lorgdir: A short range of mountains to the west in Trethrealm.

Lor'yentre: Plural Lor'yentrei. Name given to either of two evil talismans used in the ancient past, as written by Orand. The Second Lor'yentre, later known as the Broken Lor'yentre, was used by Heradnora against Ada's ancestors.

Lrana: A large lake to the northwest of Enili.

Master Raen: The t.i.tle given to a military commander in charge of a city or fortress. The official t.i.tle for the highest military position in Ada is Supreme Raen, more commonly known as the Master Raen of Ada.

Norgdir: A tall mountain range in southeastern Ada.

North Road: The road following the southern foothills of the Iendrai.

Oath of the Raeni: The unbreakable vow an Adan citizen takes when he or she joins the military and becomes a Raen. A Raen's highest duty is to find Kseleksten and destroy it.

Obald: The last Prophet of Ada, a descendant of Orand. He died in 292.

Olo: Third Underseer of Spierel, male, 65 years old.

Onayonle: A town roughly halfway from Ekendore to Enili on the eastern sh.o.r.e of the Seinen river.

Onaysal: Center of three towers in Spierel, and the tallest. The infirmary and guest rooms are located there.

One'en: A lake west of Tnestiri near the sh.o.r.e of Cresus, where lies the island Graxmoar.