Varmen – Wasp former Sentinel, now mercenary
Varsec – Wasp aviator and engineer
Places
Aleth – large forest south of the Exalsee
Barrier Ridge – cliff boundary between the Lowlands and the Commonweal
Capitas – capital of the Wasp Empire
Collegium – Beetle-kinden city in the Lowlands, home of the Great College
Commonweal – the Dragonfly state north of the Lowlands, partly conquered by the Empire
Darakyon – formerly haunted forest in the north-east Lowlands
Elas Mar – province governed by Salme Elass
Exalsee – inland sea south of the Empire
Felyal – Mantis forest on the Lowlands coast
Helleron – Beetle-kinden city in the Lowlands noted for its industry
The Hitch – fugitive community at the foot of the Barrier Ridge
Jerez – Skater-kinden lake town in the Empire
Khanaphes – ancient Beetle-kinden city
Landstower – city in the Principalities (formerly Lans Stowe)
Leose – centre of Elas Mar province and castle of the Salme family
Lowlands – the city states south of the Commonweal and west of the Empire
Maynes – Ant-kinden city of the Three-city Alliance
Myna – Soldier Beetle city of the Three-city Alliance
The Nem – desert west of Khanaphes
Porta Rabi – Solarnese port
Princep Salma – New Lowlands city named after Salme Dien
The Principalities – that part of the Commonweal conquered by the Empire
Ren – Province governed by Felipe Shah
Rhael – untenanted province in Roh
Roh – Principality covered by Felipe Shah
Sara Tele – village in Elas Mar province
Shon Fhor – capital of the Commonweal
Siriell’s Town – bandit town in Rhael province
Solamen – fortress in the Principalities (formerly Shol Amen)
Solarno – a city of high artifice on the Exalsee
Suon Ren – town and castle of Felipe Shah
Szar – Bee city in the Three-city Alliance
Three-city Alliance – a state composed of Maynes, Myna and Szar, former Wasp subjects
Toek Station – Scorpion trading post north of Solarno
Tsolshevy – believed Woodlouse-kinden community, unknown location
Vesserett – Bee city within the Empire
Organizations and things
Consortium of the Honest – mercantile arm of the Imperial administration
Iron Glove – trading cartel of artificers led by Dariandrephos
Landsarmy – the army of refugees led by Salme Dien during the war
Loquae – a speaker for a Mantis-kinden community
The Many – Scorpion-kinden of the Nem desert
The Masters – the ancient, legendary rulers of Khanaphes
Mercers – Dragonfly-kinden knights errant
Monarch – the ruler of the Commonweal
Nailbow – a weapon that shoots bolts via a firepowder charge, powerful but inaccurate and of limited range.
Rekef – Imperial secret service and police, divided into Inlander and Outlander
Salmae – Dragonfly noble family led by Salme Elass
Scriptora – the Khanaphir seat of government
Shadow Box – artefact linked to the Darakyon, destroyed by Tisamon
Skryre – a magical leader of the Moth-kinden
Snapbow – a weapon devised by Totho that projects a bolt over a long range with great force and accuracy
Twelve-year War – the war between the Empire and the Commonweal
Way Brothers – a philosophical order providing hospitality to travellers
The Windlass – Jons Allanbridge’s new airship, replacing the Buoyant Maiden