Sludig (aka Sludig Two-Axes)—one of Isgrimnur’s most loyal men, a veteran of the Storm King’s War
Unnar—a Rimmersgard thane (baron)
Vigri—jarl (earl) of Enggidal
HIKEDA’YA (NORNS)
Ekimeniso of the Brooding Eye—late husband of Queen Utuk’ku, leader of Clan Iyora
Enduyo of Kementari—Viyeki’s ancestor, a palace functionary, founder of Clan Enduya
Hamakho Wormslayer—founder of the Hamakha Clan and ancestor of Queen Utuk’ku
Hayyano—League Commander of the Order of Sacrifice
Hiki—High Celebrant, Zuniyabe’s predecessor.”
Jasiyo—Khimabu’s gossipy cousin
Jikkyo, Lord, a high noble of the Order of Song
Khimabu—Viyeki’s wife, of Clan Daesa
Kuju-Vayo—an official of the Order of Echoes
Mimiti—one of the Queen’s Whisperers
Kusayu—eleventh High Celebrant
Luk’kaya—High Gatherer, Magister of the Harvesters
Miga Seyt-Jinnata, Lady—a High Scribe of the Order of Chroniclers
Muyare—Marshal of Sacrifices, Suno’ku’s relative, replaces Ekisuno as leader of armies
Nekhaneyo—a noble of Clan Shudra
Nijika—a Host Singer of the Order of Song
Pratiki—a “prince-templar” of Clan Hamakha, Queen Utuk’ku’s clan
Ruho’o—a Governor of the Order of Builders
Ruzayo Falcon’s Eye—famous Hikeda’ya hero of the Giant Wars
Sasigi—member of the Order of Builders
Sulen—the thirteenth High Celebrant
Suno’ku, General—an important leader of the Order of Sacrifice, member of Clan Iyora
Twenty-Four, The—famous heroes who fought at Ruzayo’s side
Tzayin-Kha—a Host Singer of the Order of Song
Viyeki—Host Foreman of the Order of Builders, member of Clan Enduyo
Yaarike—High Magister of the Order of Builders, leader of Clan Kijada
Yaaro-Mon—Yaarike’s great-grandfather, a fugitive from the Garden
Yayano of the Pointing Finger—a noble Celebrant, kin to Zuniyabe
Zuniyabe—the sixteenth High Celebrant
OTHERS
Andoro—Porto’s brother
Ayaminu—a Sitha, originally from Hikehikayo
Crexis, Imperator—the ruler of Nabban at the time of the execution of Usires Aedon
Endri—a soldier from Harborside in Ansis Pelippé in Perdruin
Halawe, Lord—Perdruinese noble who went to fight at the Hayholt, killed by bukken. Endri was one of his “recruits
Miriamele, Queen—at the time of this story the High Queen of Osten Ard
Porto—a soldier from The Rocks in Ansis Pelippé
Sida—Porto’s wife
Simon, King—aka “Seoman Snowlock,” at the time of this story the High King of Osten Ard
Tinio (short for “Portinio”)—Sida and Porto’s son
Usires Aedon—the martyr who was executed on The Holy Tree in Nabban but came back to life, celebrated as the child of God
PLACES, CREATURES, THINGS
Asu’a—the Sithi and Norn name for their ancient city, currently buried beneath the mortal’s castle called the Hayholt
Avenue of Triumph—a processional road leading to the Sancellan Mahistrevis in Nabban
Black Water Field—a great common square in Nakkiga, at the foot of the Tearfall
Bridge of Exodus—a structure in Nakkiga-That-Was
Cold Root—Suno’ku’s sword
Cold Leaf—Suno’ku’s dagger
Dirt Goblins—informal name for “Bukken” (Rimmersgard name) or “diggers”—burrowing, manlike creatures
Elder Halls—older cemeteries
Field of Banners—the muster-place of the Hikeda’ya armies outside of the mountain, now a bare spot in Nakkiga-That-Was
Field of Stone Flowers—memorial to Queen Utuk’ku’s most beloved dead
Gatherer’s Temple—a building at the heart of Tzo, in the Lost Garden
Glittering Passage—the great main boulevard on the first tier of Nakkiga
Grayflame—sword of the Hikeda’ya hero, Hamakho
Green Angel Tower—mortal name for the last Sithi structure at the Hayholt; the tower collapsed at the end of the Storm King’s War
Gyrfalcon Castles—fortresses built on the side of Ur-Nakkiga Moon Festival Canal—one of several canals, now dry and obscured, that once crisscrossed Nakkiga-That-Was
“The Musician and the Soldier”—an old Keida’ya song from Tumet’ai
Hall of Sleeping Sacrifices—a tomb
Hikehikayo—once a city inhabited by both Sithi and Norn, now deserted, located in the Whitefell Mountains west of Nakkiga
House of Sleep—places where the dead are prepared for entombment
Hringholt—a province of Rimmersgard
Kei-mi—an extract of witchwood bark
Kementari—a Keida’ya city, now ruined, on the island of Warinsten
keta-yi’indra—a deep, deathlike, rejuvenative sleep utilized by very old, very skilled immortals
Kraki’s Field—battle site in Rimmersgard near Hernystiri border
Kvalnir—Isgrimnur’s sword
Lake Rumiya—lake on the northeastern side of the mountain Ur-Nakkiga (or Stormspike, as the Rimmersmen call it)
Nakkiga-That-Was—the ruined city outside the mountain, once also inhabited by the Hikeda’ya
Norskog—Brindur’s home, next to Skoggey
Ostheim—Aerling’s home city in Rimmersgard
Queen’s Gallery—a structure in Nakkiga-That-Was
Royal Way—ancient ceremonial road through Nakkiga-That-Was, now ruined
Silent Palace—the complex containing the Elder Halls
Skuggi Pass—near the border of Northern Rimmersgard and the Norn lands
Castle Tangleroot—a ruined Hikeda’ya border fort
Sky Palace—an observatory in Nakkiga-That-Was where the Hikeda’ya once watched the stars
Sky Dance—Hikeda’ya term for the changing constellations
St. Asla’s church—Rimmersgard church where Geli, Skali’s son, took sanctuary
Street of Eight Ships—a wide avenue in Nakkiga
Temple of the Martyrs.—building at the heart of Nakkiga, famous for its water clock and bells
The Cold, Slow Halls—a place of punishment in the depths of Nakkiga
The Heart of What Was Lost—a gem brought out of the Garden by Yaaro-Mon
Saint Tunato’s Day—known in the north as St. Tunath’s Day, Decander the 21st
Three Ravens Tower—a fortress built into the wall guarding the inner Norn lands
Well of Eternity—also known as The Well of the Breathing Harp, at the heart of Nakkiga
White Bear and Stars—Duke Isgrimnur’s family standard
Witiko’ya—a ferocious, wolflike creature
Yedade’s Box—a device by which Hikeda’ya children are sorted
WORDS
Hikeda’yei!—literally, “You Hikeda’ya people!”
Ogu Minurato—Hikeda’ya name for “Tangleroot Castle”
Sturmrspeik—Rimmerspakk name for “Stormspike”
Venga Do’tzae—Hikeda’ya version of Zida’ya name meaning “The Lost Garden” or “The Blessed Garden”—the abandoned ancient home of the Keida’ya (the combined race)
Shu’do-tkzayha—Hikeda’ya version of Zida’ya name for mortals, “Sudhoda’ya,” meaning “Sunset-children”
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