Settesyard—capitol of Settland
Settland—small, mountainous country southwest of the March Kingdoms; ally of Southmarch
Shadowline—line of demarcation between lands of Qar and human lands
Shehen—“Weeping,” Qar name for Yasammez’ house
Shivering Plain—site of a great Qar battle
Siege of Always-Winter—a mythical castle
Silent Hill—a place behind the Shadowline
Siris—Akuanis family county in northeastern Hierosol
Sirkot— legendary city in the southernmost part of Xand
Skimmer’s Lagoon— body of water inside Southmarch walls, connected to Brenn’s Bay
Sleep—the city of the Dreamless
Smoking Islands—an archipelago in the sea, far southwest of the Kracian Peninsula
Southmarch—seat of the March Kings, sometimes called “Shadowmarch”
Square of Three Gods—town square in mainland Southmarch
Stoneless Spaces—from Funderling myth, a place of banishment
Sublime Canal—the main canal in Xis, which runs through the Orchard Palace
Summerfield Court—ducal seat of Gailon and the Tolly family
Syan—once dominant empire, still a powerful kingdom in center of Eion
Tessis—capitol city of Syan
Theogonian Gate—a city gate in Hierosol
Torvio—an island nation between Eion and Xand
Tuan—native country of Shaso and Dawet
Tyrosbridge—a principality near the northern Syannese border
Ugenion —Syannese town
Wedge Road—Chert and Opal’s street
Wharfside—a district of mainland Southmarch
Whitewood—a forest on the border between Silverside and Marrinswalk
Willowburn—Elan M’Cory’s family home
Wolfstooth Spire—tallest tower of Southmarch Castle
Xand—the southern continent
Xis—largest kingdom of Xand; its master is the autarch (adjective, “Xixian”)
Zan-Ahmia—country in Xand
Zan-Kartuum—country in Xand
THINGS
Adelfa—head of a Zorian sisterhood
Arrow Count—a Qar ceremony
Astion—a Funderling symbol of authority
Bandit-King of Torvio, The—a play
Black Wrack—a Skimmer wine
Blueroot—favorite Funderling teaherb
Book of Regret—a semi-mythical Qar artifact/text
Book of the Fire in the Void—“the source of the music that governs even the gods”
Book of the Trigon, The—a late-era adaptation of original texts about all three gods
Council of the Twenty-Seven Families—the leaders of Hierosol
D’shinna—Tuani word for fairies
Demia’s Candle—a holiday
Dragonfly—a Shadowline horse
Earthstar—spear of Kernios
Eddon Wolf—the symbol of the Eddon family (silver wolf and stars on black field)
Ever-Wounded Maid—a famous story
False Woman, The—a tavern in Tessis
Fireflower—immortality among the Qar’s ruling family
Firmament, The —a theater in Southmarch
Four Sisters Courtyard—a large courtyard in the Hierosoline palace
Gestrimadi—religious festival in March Kingdoms
Golden Enomote—an enomote (about two dozen) soldiers who guard the ruler of Hierosol
Great Zosimia—a holiday, known for religious drama
Hierosoline— the language of Hierosol, found in many religious services and scientific books, etc., and the root to the common speech of Eion
Hours of Refusal—a Zorian prayer
Kerneia—a holiday Kori-doll—effigy thrown onto Eril’s Night bonfire
Kossope—a constellation
Kossope House—a dormitory for servants working in the Hierosoline citadel
Kulikos or Kulikos Stone—a reputedly magical object
Life and Death of King Nikolos, The—a play
Little Zosimia—a holiday, known for religious drama
Mantis—a priest, usually of the Trigon
Mihanni—object from Mihan
Morning Star of Kirous—Jeddin’s ship
Mossbrew—a strong Funderling drink
Oak Tree—Perin’s hammer Onir Kyma—a temple
Orphan Boy in Heaven, The—a play
Outcrop—the ceremonial center of the Funderling Stone Cutter’s guildhall
Pentecount—a troop, numbering fifty
Perin’s Forgiveness—a common religious ritual
Perinos Eio—largest planet in the skies
Polemarch—a general of Xis of Hierosol
Prophet’s Day—the day before Kerneia
Quiller’s Mint—a tavern
Raging Beast—a monster defeated by Hiliometes in a famous story
Salute of the Bone Knife—Qar ceremony
Seal of War—a Qar gem, object of great importance
Shanat—a popular Xandian game
Shining Man—center of the Funderling Mysteries
Shivering Plain—a famous Qar battleground
Shouma—a drink with strange properties
Silver Thing—part of the Rooftopper’s crown jewels
Silverbeam—sword of Khors
Smoke Sacrifice—a Trigonate ritual
Song of the Owl’s Eye—Qar ceremony
Soso—Aislin’s rescued gull
Sun’s Blood—an elixir prepared by the priest of Nushash
Taksiarch—a military rank of Xis of Hierosol
Trigon—the religious power of Eion, a triumvirate of priesthoods (Perin, Erivor, Kernios)
Umeyana—the “blood-kiss”
War-Stone—a weapon of the Whispering Mothers
Whitefire—the sword of Yasammez
Wickeril—a Skimmer liquor
Wildson Night—a festive winter holiday
Wildsong Night—a holiday evening, also known as Winter’s Eve Xandian Federation
Xarpedon—an autarch of Xis
Ximander’s Book—selections from the Book of Regret
Xol-priest—one who can manipulate the autarch’s parasite
Years of Blood—when the Qar fought against the last demigods and monsters
Zoria, Tragedy of a Virgin Goddess—a play
Zosimion Theater—a theater in Tessis
Days of the Week: in the Eionic calendar, there are three ten-day periods in each month, called “tennights.” Therefore, the twentyfirst day of August in our calendar would be more or less the third Firstday of Oktamene. See the explanation under “Months” for more information.
Firstday Sunsday Moonsday Skyday Windsday Stonesday Fireday Watersday Godsday Lastday Months: each Eion month is thirty days long, divided into three tendays, with five intercalary days between the end of the year—
Orphan’s Day—and the first day of the new year, also known as Firstday or Year Day—thus month/month correspondents are liable to differ by a few days: the first day of Trimene in Southmarch is not the exact same day as March 1st on our calendar.
Eimene— January
Dimene— February
Trimene—March
Tetramene— April
Pentamene— May
Hexamene— June
Heptamene— July
Oktamene— August
Ennamene— September
Dekamene— October
Endekamene— November
Dodekamene— December