Alverstone: al-ver-stone Dagger used by Royce
Alysin: Elven afterlife
Amberton Lee: Hill with old ruins not far from Hintindar, site where Arista killed two seret
Ambrose Moor: Administrator of the Manzant Prison and Salt Works
Amilia: Secretary to the Empress, carriage maker’s daughter, bron in Tarin Vale
Amiter, Queen: Second wife of King Urith, sister of Androus, killed by Imperialists
Amrath Essendon, King: am-wrath Former ruler of Melengar, father of Alric and Arista, killed by Nyphron Church
Amril: am-rill Countess that Arista cursed with boils
Androus Billet: Viceroy of Ratibor, murdered King Urith, Queen Amiter, and their children
Ankor: Tribe of Ghazel
Anna: Chamber maid of Empress Modina
Antun Bulard: Historian and author of The History of Apeladorn, passenger on the Emerald Storm, hired to find the Horn of Gylindora
Apelanese: Language spoken by the four kingdoms of men
Apeladorn: ah-pell-ah-dorn The four nations of man, consisting of Trent, Avryn, Delgos, and Calis
Aquesta: ah-quest-ah Capital city of the kingdom of Warric, seat of power for the New Empire
Arbor: Baker in Hintindar, married to Dunstan, shoemaker’s daughter, first love of Hadrian
Arcadius Vintarus Latimer: Professor of Lore at Sheridan University, caretaker of Allie
Archibald Ballentyne: Earl of Chadwick, commander of Sir Breckton, promised providence of Melengar for service to the New Empire, infatuated with Empress Modina, nickname: Archie
Arista Essendon, Princess: Sister of Alric, daughter of Amrath, Princess of Melengar, leader of rebel victory in Ratibor, former mayor pro tem of Ratibor, former Regent of Rhenydd, Witch of Melengar, imprisoned in Aquesta after trying to free Degan Gaunt
Armand, King: Ruler of Alburn, married to Adeline, sons: Rudolf and Hector, daughter: Beatrice
Armigil: Brew mistress of Hintindar, family friend of the Blackwaters
Art, the: magic, generally feared due to superstition
Arvid McDern: Son of Dillon McDern of Dahlgren
Asendwayr: Tribe of elves, hunters
Avempartha: Ancient elven tower, home of Gilarabrywn that attacked Dahlgren
Avryn: ave-rin The central and most powerful of the four nations of Apeladorn, located between Trent and Delgos
Ayers: Proprietor of the Laughing Gnome in Ratibor
Ba Ran Archipelago: Island of the goblins
Ba Ran Ghazel: Goblins of the sea
Backing: Rigging a sail such that it catches the wind from its forward side, having both backed and regular rigged sails can render a ship motionless
Bailiff: Officer who is employed to make arrests and administer punishments
Bailey Inn: Boardinghouse routinely used by Riyria when in Aquesta
Baldwin: Lord whose landholdings include Hintindar
Ballentyne: al-in-tine The ruling family of the earldom of Chadwick
Banner: Crewmember of the Emerald Storm, one of the few survivors
Barak: Ghetto in Trent inhabited by dwarves
Barkers: Refugee family living in Brisbane Alley of Aquesta, father Brice, mother Lynnette, sons Finis, Hingus, and Wery
Bartholomew: Carriage maker of Tarin Vale, father of Amilia
Bartholomew: Priest in Ratibor
Basil: Officer’s cook on the Emerald Storm, died at sea
Bastion: Servant in the imperial palace
Battle of Medford: Skirmish that occurred during Arista’s witch trial
Battle of RaMar: Bloody fight that Hadrian once fought in
Battle of Ratibor: Rebellion against Imperialists led by Emery Dorn and Arista
Beatrice, Princess: Daughter of King Armand, Princesses of Alburn, Sister to Rudolf and Hector
Belinda Pickering: Extremely attractive wife of Count Pickering, mother of Lenare, Mauvin, Fanen, and Denek
Bella: Cook at the Laughing Gnome in Ratibor
Belstrads: ell-straads Noble family from Chadwick, including Sir Breckton and Wesley
Bernard Green: Candle maker from Dunmore, living in Aquesta
Bendlton, Brother: Cook at the rebuilt Winds Abbey
Bennington: Guard in Aquesta
Bently: Sergeant in the Nationalist army, promoted by Hadrian to adjunct general
Bernard: Lord Chamberlain of the imperial palace
Bernice: Former handmaid of Arista, killed in Dahlgren
Bernie Defoe: Topsail crewmember of the Emerald Storm, former member of the Black Diamond thieves’ guild, hired to find the Horn of Gylindora
Bernum Heights: Wealthiest residential district in Colnora
Bernum River: Waterway that bisects the city of Colnora
Beryl: Senior midshipman on the Emerald Storm, died at sea
Bethamy, King: Ruler reputed to have had his horse buried with him
Betrayal in Medford: Imperialist version of the play The Crown Conspiracy
Biddings: Chancellor of the imperial palace
Bishop: Lieutenant aboard the Emerald Storm, died at sea
Black Diamond: International thieves’ guild centered in Colnora
Blackwater: Last name of Hadrian and his father, Danbury
Blinden: Quartermaster’s mate on the Emerald Storm, died at sea
Blood Week: Time of the year when stock, that won’t be able to be fed, during the winter is butchered
Blythin Castle: Castle in Alburn
Boatswain: Petty officer on a ship who controls the work of other seamen
Bocant: Family who built a lucrative industry from pork, second wealthiest merchants in Colnora
Bothwicks: Family of peasant farmers of Dahlgren, father: Russell, mother: Lena
Braga, Percy: Former Archduke and Lord Chancellor of Melengar, expert swordsman, uncle-in-law to Alric and Arista, killed by Count Pickering, commissioned the murder of Amrath
Brand: Street Urchin, reputed to have killed a kid in a fight to win a tunic, nickname: Brand the Bold
Breckton: Sir Breckton Belstrad, son of Lord Belstrad, brother of Wesley, commander of the Northern Imperial Army, knight of Chadwick, considered by many to be the best knight of Avryn
Brideeth: Elven swear curse word, highest insult
Bright Star: Ship sunk by Dacca
Bristol Bennet: Boatswain on the Emerald Storm, died at sea
Brodric Essendon: Founder of the Essendon dynasty
Bucket men: Term for assassin in the Black Diamond thieves’ guild
Bulard, Antun: See Antun Bulard
Burandu: Bur-and-dew Lord of the Tenkin village of Oudorro
Byrnie: Long (usually sleeveless) tunic of chain mail formerly worn as defensive armor
Calian: cal-lay-in Pertaining to the nation of Calis
Calians: Residents of the nation of Calis with dark skin tone and almond-shaped eyes.
Calide Portmore: Folksong often sung while drinking
Calis: cal-lay Southern- and easternmost of the four nations of Apeladorn, considered exotic, in constant conflict with the Ba Ran Ghazel
Capstan: Spoked wheel on a ship that turns to raise the anchor
