Grady: Crewmember of the Emerald Storm, one of the few survivors
Grand Mar: Main avenue of Percepliquis leading to the imperial palace
Greatsword: Long sword designed to be held with both hands
Gronbach: Dwarf, fairytale villain
Guardian of the Heir: Teshlor, protector of the Heir of Novron
Gunguan: Vintu pack ponies
Gur Em: Thickest part of the jungle in Calis.
Guy, Luis: Sentinel of the Nyphron Church, killed Fanen Pickering, son of Evone and Jarred
Gwen DeLancy: See DeLancy, Gwen
Gwydry: Tribe of elves, farmers
Haddy: Childhood nickname of Hadrian
Hadrian Blackwater: Mercenary, one-half of Riyria, Guardian of the Heir, known throughout Calis as Galenti, renown arena fighter
Halberd: Two-handed pole used as a weapon
Handeclass="underline" Master at Sheridan University, originally from Roe, proponent to have Delgos’s Republic officially recognized
Harbert: Tailor in Hintindar, husband of Hester
Harbinger: Ship used by Dovin Thranic, Antun Bulard, Bernie Defoe, and Dr. Levy
Harken, Abbot: Abbot of the rebuilt Winds Abbey
Hartenford: Author of Genealogy of Warric Monarchs
Harvest Moon: The full moon nearest the fall equinox
Heldaberry: Wild growing fruit often used to make wine
Heir of Novron: Direct descendant of demigod Novron, destined to rule all of Avryn
Herclor Math: Dwarven mason
Heslon: Monk of Maribor, great cook
Hestle: Family name of rulers of Bernum
Highcourt Fields: Once the site of the supreme noble judicial court of law in Avryn, location of Wintertide games
Hilfred, Reuben: Bodyguard and lover of Arista, severely burned in Dahlgren, killed in Aquesta while trying to free Degan Gaunt
Hill District: Affluent neighborhood in Colnora
Hill McDavin: Author on maritime commerce
Hinkle, Brother: Monk who cleans stable in new Winds Abbey
Hingara: Calian guide, died in jungles of Gur Em
Hintindar: Small manorial village in Rhenydd, home of Hadrian Blackwater
Himbolt, Baron: Nobleman of Melengar
Hobbie: Stable boy in Hintindar
Horn of Gylindora: Item Esrahaddon indicates is buried in Percepliquis; Dovin Thranic, Dr. Levy, Bernie Defoe, and Antun Bulard were hired to retrieve it
Horn of Delgos: Landmark used by sailors to determine the southernmost tip of Delgos
House, the: Nickname used for Medford House
Hovel, the: Nickname of snow fort used by Renwick, Mince, Elbright, Brand, and Kine
Hoyte: Onetime First Officer of the Black Diamond, setup Royce to kill Jade, sent Royce to Manzant Prison, killed by Royce
Hivenlyn: Ryn’s horse, name means unexpected gift in elven
Ibis Thinly: Head cook at the imperial palace
Imp: Slang for Imperialist
Imperial Palace: Seat of power of the New Empire, originally named Warric Castle
Imperial Secretary: Caretaker of Empress Modina, charged with making her publically presentable
Imperialists: Political party that desires to unite all the kingdoms of men under a single leader who is the direct descendant of the demigod Novron
Instarya: Tribe of elves, warriors
Irawondona: Elf, member of the hunter tribe
Jacob Derning: See Derning, Jacob
Jade: Assassin in Black Diamond, girlfriend of Merrick, mistakenly killed by Royce
Jasper: Rat in imperial palace dungeons
Jenkins: Merrick Marius’s head servant
Jenkins Talbert: Squire in Tarin Vale
Jeremy: Guard at Essendon Castle
Jerish Grelad: See Grelad, Jerish
Jerl, Lord: Nobleman, neighbor of the Pickerings, known for his prize-winning hunting dogs
Jervis, Sir: Killed during a Wintertide joust with the Earl of Harborn
Jewel, the: Head of the international Black Diamond thieves’ guild, also known as Cosmos DeLur
Jimmy: Tavern worker at the Laughing Gnome
Joqdan: \Jok-dan\ Warlord of the Tenkin village of Oudorro
Josephine, Queen: Queen of Galeannon, married to Fredrick
Julian Tempest: Elderly chamberlain of kingdom of Melengar
Kaz: Calian term for anyone with mixed elven and human blood
Kendell, Earclass="underline" Nobleman of Melengar, loyal to Alric Essendon
Keng: Form of currency used by the Old Empire
Kharolclass="underline" Long dagger
Kile: Name used by Erebus when sent to Elan, performs good deeds in the form of a man
Kilnar: City in the south of Rhenydd
Kine: Youngest of Elbright’s Street Urchins, best friend of Mince
Knob: Baker at the imperial palace
Krindeclass="underline" Prelate of the Nyphron Church and historian
Kris Dagger: Weapon with a wavy blade, sometimes used in magic rituals
Ladies of Engenalclass="underline" Lively popular tune played on a fiddle
Lambert, Ignatius: Chancellor of Sheridan University
Lanaklin: Once ruling family of Glouston, in exile in Melengar, opposes the New Empire
Landoner: Professor at Sheridan University, tried and burned for heresy
Langdon Bridge: Swan decorated bridge in the warehouse district of Colnora that spans the Bernum River
Lanksteer: Capital city of the Lordium Kingdom of Trent
Laughing Gnome, the: Inn in Ratibor, run by Ayers
Laven: Citizen of Ratibor, turned Rebel Emery Dorn into the Imperialists
Lena Bothwick: Wife of Russell, mother of Tad, poor family from Dahlgren
Lenare Pickering: Daughter of Count Pickering and Belinda, sister of Mauvin, Fanen, and Denek
Leif: Butcher at the imperial palace
Leopold Hargrave, Duke: Duke of Rochelle, husband of Genevieve, patron of Riyria, nickname: Leo
Linder, Baron: Nobleman killed by Gilbert in a Wintertide joust
Lingard: Capital city of Relison, Kingdom of Trent
Linroy, Dillnard: Royal Financier of Melengar
Livet Glim: Port Controller at Tur Del Fur
Longwood: Forest in Melengar
Lothomad the Bald, King: Ruler of Lordium, Trent, expanded territory following the collapse of the Steward’s Reign, pushing south through Ghent into Melengar, where Brodric Essendon defeated Lothomad the Bald in the battle of Drondil Fields in 2545.
Louden, Sir: One of several knights defeated by Sir Hadrian in Wintertide joust
Lower Quarter: Impoverished section of the city of Melengar
Lozengy shield: Shield decorated with alternating colored diamonds
Luis Guy: See Guy, Luis
Lugger: Small fishing boat rigged with one or more lugsails
Luret: Imperial envoy to Hintindar, arrested Royce and Hadrian
Mae, Lady: Love interest of Albert Winslow
Magnus: Dwarf, killed King Amrath, sabotaged Arista’s Tower, discovered entry into Avempartha, rebuilding Winds Abbey, obsessed with Royce’s dagger
Malevolent: Sir Hadrian’s horse
Malness, Sir: Former knight to squire Renwick
Mandalin: \man-dah-lynn\ Capital of Calis
Manzant: \man-zahnt\ Infamous prison and salt mine, located in Manzar, Maranon, Royce Melborn is only prisoner to have been released from it
Maranon: \mar-ah-non\ Kingdom in Avryn, ruled by Vincent and Regina, member of the New Empire, rich in farmland
Mares Cathedraclass="underline" Center of the Nyphron Church in Melengar, formerly run by Bishop Saldur
Maribor: \mar-eh-bore\ God of men
Marius, Merrick: Former member of Black Diamond, alias Cutter, master thief and assassin, former best friend of Royce, known for his strategic thinking, boyfriend of Jade, murder of Esrahaddon, planned destruction of Tur Del Fur, blackmailed Wyatt to betray Royce and Hadrian
Mauvin Pickering: \maw-vin\ Eldest of Count Pickering’s sons, friends since childhood with Essendon royal family, bodyguard to King Alric
Mawyndule: a powerful wizard
McDern, Dillon: Blacksmith of Dahlgren
Medford: Capital of Melengar