Kirith Kirin (The City Behind the Stars) (86 page)

Ildaruen: (Ill-DA-roo-en) A language of Power derived by Cunavastar, used by him and his descendants. Unlike Wyyvisar, Ildaruen can be taught without any limitation on the teacher.

Illaeryn: (Ill-AIR-in) The high country in Arthen around Inniscaudra

Imar: (EE-mar) The river that waters the North Onge Forest, joining the Deluna

Imhonyy: (Im-oh-NEE) Kirith Kirin, Jurel Durassa

Immorthraegul: (Im-or-THRAY-gul) One of the hills that borders Durassavariin, adjacent to Vath Invaths, lying southwest of that hill

Imral Ynuuvil: (IM-ral In-OO-vil) Prince of Drii and Chamberlain to Kirith Kirin

Inemarra: (In-ih-MAR-a), the House of Ruen Villex

Infith: (IN-fith) A sweet pitted fruit

Inniscaudra: (In-iss-COW-dra) The House that No Man Built, the house built by YY, the Diamysaar, and the Tervan in the Illaeryn region of Arthen

Inryval: (IN-ri-val) son of Thorassa, one of Gaelex's aides

Irion: (IR-ee-on) Variant of Aeryn, used in the South

Isar: (EE-sar) A river that waters Kellyxa and flows through Old Ivyssa

Isyrii: (Iss-EAR-ee) A River that branches off from Isar and flows through New Ivyssa

Ithambotl: (ITH-am-bot-l) A famous ancient architect

Itheil Coorbahl: (Ith-AY-il Coor-BALL) Lover of Falamar whose death disturbs the wizard greatly; one of the Twelve Who Did Not Die, lord of Brii

Ithikan: (ITH-ih-kahn) Riding in a magician's wake, a way for a few mounted folk to travel faster.

Ithlumen: (Ith-LOO-men) A fortress on the Fenax that guarded the approach to Cordyssa

Ivyssa: (Ih-VISS-a)The capitol of Aeryn since the fall of Montajhena; comprised of New Ivyssa, the Royal City, and Old Ivyssa, the oldest of the Anynae cities.

Jaka: (JA-ka) A morning beverage, a stimulant

Jarred: (JAIR-ed) Son of Kinth, Jessex's brother

Jessex: (JESS-ex) Son of Kinth

Jhinuuserret: (Gin-oo-SE-ret) The Twice-Named. Also called the Evaenym, since the number of the True Jhinuuserret is twelve.

Jhunombrae: (Joo-nom-BRAY) The chief city of the Tervan in the Mountains; the capital of what the North Fenax populace calls Smith Country

Jiivar: (Zhee-VAR) The Hall of the Eldest, a variant name for Halobar Hall

Jiiviisn Field: (Zhee-VISN) A sacred field in Arthen where Cunavastar built a shrine; one of the Naming Fields

Jisraegen: (JISS-ra-jen)The people of the wood, literally. The original inhabitants of Arthen, cast out of the Woodland after the fall of Falamar Inuygen.

Julassa Kyminax: (Joo-LASS-a KI-mi-nax) The Witch of Karns

Juneval: (Joo-ne-VAL) A crimson-flowering vine common to every sort of climate in Aeryn and Arthen, akin to elferath

Junwort: (JUNE-wort) A fragrant shrub that grows in Illaeryn and West Fenax, used to make a beneficial tea

Jurel Durassa: (Joo-REL Doo-RASS-a) Lord of Thynilex, Thaan of Montajhena, Lord of Yrunvurst

Ka: (Kah) Moon; a variety of lamp, also

Kaleric: (Ka-LE-rik) A Lord Nivri who serves Kirith Kirin in Arthen

Karmunir Gate: (KAR-moo-near) The entrance to Illaeryn in the Charnos Gap

Karnost: (KAR-nost) The Royal Gems, Gems of Power

Karomast: (KAR-oh-mast) The High Place over Zeul, which Daerdruen first wiped clean of Wyyvisar runes, then tore partly down, a tower built by Edenna Morthul and Jurel Durassa

Kata sticks: (KA-ta) A percussion instrument made of heavy round sticks, some covered with leather or lacer to alter the quality of sound

Kaufax: (COW-fax) a Prince of Horses, son of Keikindavii

Kehan: (KAY-han) Winter, darkness

Kehan Kehan: (KAY-han KAY-han) The name of a hymn, 'The Coming of Winter in Darkness”

Keikin: (KEYE-kin) Male horse; the Keikin is the short name of the King Horse

Kellesar: (Kel-ESS-ar)One of the hills that borders Durassavariin, adjacent to Vath Invath, lying southeast of that hill

Kellyxa: (Kel-IX-a) The southern plain

Ketol: (Kay-TOL) Poet whose poems Jessex is reading in Charnos

Khan: (Kahn) A month comprising the early and mid part of spring; the month in which Jessex is born

Kiikin: (KEE-kin) Female horse

Kim: (Kim) darkness

Kimri: (KIM-ree) The Light in the Darkness, a hymn

Kinth: (Kinth) Son of Daegerle, Jessex's father

Kirilidur: (Ki-RI-li-dur)The open central stone shaft that is one of the great devices of the Wizard's Tower

Kirith Kirin: (KIR-ith KIR-in) Prince of Aeryn

Kithilunen: (Ki-thi-LOO-nen) The Evening Song

Kleeiom: (KLAY-om)The narrow strip of land between the Blackspur Moutons and the Bay of Anyn, leading south from the Karnish fens to Aerfax Tower.

Klyr: (Kleer) A type of white wine made in the north Fenax, similar to though lighter than sauterne

Kmur: (Kmur) An island in the Bay of Anyn

Kor: (Kor) A type of leaf dried and used as a promoter of healing in wounds

Krafulgur: (Kra-FUL-gur) The passage beneath Urgiloth's Teeth, the two horned towers that guard the point where the road twists round Urgiloth's Spur, passing beneath the Tower of Guard and the Tower of the Twelve and along the Aegul.

Krom Hills: (Krom) Low Hills in Southeast Kellyxa, below Trenelarth

Krysa: (KRI-sa) A river flowing from Lake Dyvys to the Deluna River.

Kursk: (Kursk) A city on the East Kellyxa, at the junction of the Deluna River and the Rovis River.

Kythorax: (KI-thor-ax) lieutenant of Daerdruen, to whom Sybil was given

Kyyvi: (KI-vee) Temple servant; literally one given to God

Laeredon: (LAIR-eh-don) The High Place over Genfynnel

Lake Ashmyr: (ASH-mir) The lake on the North Spur of the Black Spur mountains, the lake which Cunevadrim overlooks, called by many other names

Lake Dyvys: (DI-vis) The lake south of Polponitur

Lake Mur: (Mur) The lake in the center of the Barren Turis

Lake Rur: (Roor) The lake that borders Arthen and Drii

Laren: (LA-ren) Walkway

Linvern: (LIN-vern) A deciduous tree that produces a sweet sap used to make sugar

Lise: (LEE-say) daughter of Sybil

Listrenen: (LIS-tre-nen) A region in the High North Country near the land of the Svyssn

Lonyi: (LON-yee) Light, glow

Loris: (LOR-iss) A tall rabbit, usually three to four feet with an ear span of another three to four feet, invariably silver and blue in color, found in Arthen, in the mountains around Drii and in the extreme east Fenax

Luen: (LOO-en) Bridge or crossing

Luthmar: (LOOTH-mar) No literal meaning. The title of the epic song concerning the creation of Arthen. The earliest extant versions of this lay date to the creation of written language.

Maleikarte: (MAH-lay-kar-the) The language of power developed by the Jisraegen priests, usually shortened to Malei; the Prin under the leadership of Edenna Morthul derived the language after long study, though it and the Prin were destroyed by Falamar.

Maugritaxa: (MAW-gri-tax-a) The southern-most part of Arthen

Menumen: (MEH-noo-men) A tree with long silver-white leaves that flowers on the east Fenax and in the adjacent northern part of Arthen

Mikif: (MI-kif) Daughter of Sybil, sister to Jessex.

Mikinoos: (Mi-KI-noo-us)A northern village, the closest village to Kinth's farm

Misvaryen: (Miz-VAR-yen)The fief of Ashkenta Nurysem in Turis, laid waste by Daerdruen Keerfax

Mithumen: (Mi-THOO-men) A kind of tree

Mithuun: (Mi-THOON) A stream in Tiisvarthyn.

Mnemarra: (Neh-MA-ra) Kiikindavii, queen of horses, mother of Nixva and Queen Nauthren's horse.

Montajhena: (Mon-TA-zhe-na) The city built by the Jhinuuserrett prior to the massacre of the Anynae

Mordwen Illythin: (MOR-dwen ILL-I-thin) the Seer in Arthen and Lord of Ymber

Morteval: (Mor-te-VAL) A tree native to Illaeryn, deciduous, nut-bearing, with dark brown bark and tiny leaves silver on one side and sea-green on the other.

Mur: (Mur) Earth, the mother

Murve: (Murv) A bush bearing a sweet, edible dark blue berry. Also the name for the berry. Honey is made from the pollen of the flowers from this bush.

Muuren: (M-REN) A gemstone mined by the Tervan, used to read the moment of true sunrise or sunset in the Jisraegen lamp ritual.

Naug River: (Nowg) The river flowing from the Black Spur Mountains across Karns north of the Doreneth Fens. Many small branchings of the Naug originate in the Fens.

Nevyssan Hills: (NE-vi-san) The hills lying northern of Nevyssan's Point

Nevyssan's Point: (NE-vi-sans) The northernmost point of Arthen

Nira: (Ni-ra) : (unstressed) Lamp

Nivri: (NIV-ree) The high born lords and ladies of the Great Houses of the Jisraegen

Nixva: (NIX-va) out of Mnemarra, a son of Keikindavii

Novris: (NOV-ris) The City at the mouth of the Deluna River, whose origin is in the Mountains east of Montajhena

Oet: (Oh-et) A coffee pot or a pot for boiling water

Onge Forest: (Onjh) The forest in Southeastern Aeryn, bordered by Kellyxa, Amre and Durme

Orelioth: (Or-EL-ee-oth) The hereditary country of Edenna Morthul

Orloc: (OR-lok) The people who live under the mountains, with whom the Jisraegen have little contact

Osar: (OH-sar) A River than branches off from Isar at Genfynnel, flowing through the western Cuthunre Valley and along the east side of Narvosdilimur before reaching the Bay of Anyn at Charnos

Pel Pelathayn: (PEL Pe-la-THAYN) The hunter and hero.

Pelponitur: (Pel-PAH-ni-tur) The mountain ridges that extend into Arthen west of Drii

Pemuntnir: (Pe-MUNT-near) The fortress at the place where Osar and Osirii fork

Phyethir: (Feye-eh-thur) Literally, time on the height. The term during which a magician holds a high place. To reign, to rule over a place. The seat of power. The terrain controlled by a magician from a high place.

Pirunaen: (Peer-oo-NAYN) Wizard's High Room, also called the Rensurdrun, the Room Under Tower

Pirunu: (Pee-ROO-noo) Sorcerer

Prin: (Prin) The collective noun : (also the singular) for the priests of YY; the later the college of the Prin is called the Prinama

Princess Kyvixa: (Ki-VIX-a) out of Mnemarra, Mordwen's horse

Raelonyii: (Ray-LON-yee) Interior light, light from within; the name for part of Arthen

Reidossa: (Rae-do-sa) Gemless

Rel: (Rel) Son of Moervan, Sivisal's companion

Ren: (Ren) Tower

Ren Vael: (Ren Vail) The Lord of Genfynnel, head of the House of Inemarra

Rensurdrun: (Ren-SUR-droon) The Room Under Tower, the magician's workplace beneath the summit of any shenesoeniis

Reyn Nira: (Rain) One of the three ritual lamps, tall and cylindrical in shape

Ri: (Ree) Light

Roch: (Rockhhh) The name for fire that comes from enchanted stone; there is so much of this in Aeryn that there is a widespread trade in it. Roch never wears out.