Rise Of Empire (108 page)

N
OVRON:
 Savior of mankind, demigod, son of Maribor, who defeated the elven army in the Great Elven Wars, founder of the Novronian Empire, builder of Percepliquis, husband of Persephone

N
OVRONIAN:
 \nov-ron-e-on\ Pertaining to Novron

N
YPHRON
C
HURCH:
 The worshipers of Novron and Maribor

N
YPHRONS:
 \nef-rons\ Devout members of the church

O
BERDAZA:
 \oh-ber-daz-ah\ Tenkin or Ghazel witch doctor

O
LD
E
MPIRE:
 Original united kingdoms of man, destroyed one thousand years in the past after the murder of Emperor Nareion

O
RRIN
F
LATLY:
 Ratibor city scribe

O
SGAR:
 Reeve of Hintindar

O
STRIUM:
 Tenkin communal hall where meals are served

O
UDORRO:
 Friendly Tenkin village in Calis

P
ALACE OF THE
F
OUR
W
INDS:
 Home of Erandabon Gile in Dur Guron

P
ARKER:
 Quartermaster of Nationalist army

P
ARTHALOREN
F
ALLS:
 \path-ah-lore-e-on\ The great cataracts on the Nidwalden near Avempartha

P
ATRIARCH:
 Head of the Nyphron Church who lives in the Crown Tower of Ervanon

P
AULDRON:
 A piece of armor covering the shoulder

P
ERCEPLIQUIS:
 \per-sep-lah-kwiss\ The ancient city and capital of the Novronian Empire, named for the wife of Novron, destroyed and lost during the collapse of the Old Empire

P
ERCY
B
RAGA:
 Former Archduke and Lord Chancellor of Melengar, expert swordsman, uncle-in-law to Alric and Arista, killed by Count Pickering, commissioned the murder of King Amrath

P
ERIN:
 Grocer from Ratibor

P
ERSEPHONE:
 Wife of Novron

P
ICKERING:
 Noble family of Melengar and rulers of Galilin. Count Pickering is known to be the best swordsman in Avryn and believed to use a magic sword.

P
ICKILERINON,
S
EADRIC:
 Noble who shortened the family name to Pickering

P
LESIEANTIC
I
NCANTATION:
 \plass-e-an-tic\ A method used in the Art to draw power from nature

P
OE:
Cook’s assistant aboard the
Emerald Storm

P
OLISH:
 Head of the Black Diamond thieves’ guild in Ratibor

P
RALEON
G
UARD:
 \pray-lee-on\ Bodyguards to the king in Ratibor

P
RICE:
 First Officer of the Black Diamond thieves’ guild

Q
UARTZ:
 Member of the Ratibor thieves’ guild

R
ATIBOR:
 Capital of the kingdom of Rhenydd, home to Royce

R
AT’S
N
EST, THE:
 Hideout of the Black Diamond thieves’ guild in Ratibor

R
ED:
 Old elkhound, large dog frequently found in kitchen of imperial palace

R
EEVE:
 Official who supervises serfs and oversees the lands for a lord

R
EGAL
F
OX
I
NN,
T
HE:
 Least expensive tavern in affluent Hill District in Colnora

R
EGENT:
 Someone who administers a kingdom during the absence or incapacity of the ruler

R
ENDON,
B
ARON:
 Nobleman of Melengar

R
ENIAN:
 \rhen-e-ahn\ Childhood friend of Myron the monk

R
ENKIN
P
OOL:
 Citizen of Ratibor with fighting experience

R
ENQUIST:
 Soldier in the Nationalist army

R
ENTINUAL,
T
OBIS:
 History professor at Sheridan University, built catapult to fight Gilarabrywn

R
HELACAN:
 \rell-ah-khan\ Great sword given to Novron by Maribor, forged by Drome, enchanted by Ferrol, used to defeat and subdue the elves

R
HENYDD:
 Poor kingdom of Avryn, now part of the New Empire

R
ILAN
V
ALLEY:
 Fertile land that separates Glouston and Chadwick

R
IONILLION:
 \ri-on-ill-lon\ Name of the city that first stood on the site of Aquesta but was destroyed during the civil wars that occurred after the fall of the Novronian Empire

R
IYRIA:
 \rye-ear-ah\ Elvish for
two
, a team or a bond, name used to collectively refer to Royce Melborn and Hadrian Blackwater

R
ONDEL:
 Common type of stiff-bladed dagger with a round handgrip

R
OSE AND
T
HORN,
T
HE:
 Tavern in Medford run by Gwen DeLancy, used as a base by Riyria

R
OSWORT:
 King of Dunmore

R
OYALISTS:
 Political party that favors rule by independent monarchs

R
OYCE
M
ELBORN:
 Thief, one-half of Riyria

R
UFUS:
 Ruthless northern warlord, intended emperor for the New Empire, killed by a Gilarabrywn in Dahlgren

R
UFUS’S
B
ANE:
 Name given to the Gilarabrywn slain by Thrace/Modina

R
USSELL
B
OTHWICK:
 Farmer from Dahlgren

S
ALDUR,
M
AURICE:
 Former bishop of Medford, former friend and advisor to the Essendon family, co-regent of the New Empire

S
ALIFAN:
 \sal-eh-fan\ Fragrant wild plant used in incense

S
ALTY
M
ACKEREL,
T
HE:
 Tavern in the shipping district of Aquesta

S
ARAP:
 Meeting place, or talking place, in the Tenkin language

S
AULY:
 Nickname of Maurice Saldur, used by those closest to him

S
ENON
U
PLANDS:
 Highland plateau overlooking Chadwick

S
ENTINEL:
 Inquisitor generals of the Nyphron Church, charged with rooting out heresy and finding the lost Heir of Novron

S
ERET:
 \sir-ett\ Knights of Nyphron. The military arm of the church, first formed by Lord Darius Seret, commanded by Sentinels.

S
ET:
 Ratibor member of the Black Diamond thieves’ guild

S
EWARD:
 Captain of the
Emerald Storm

S
HARON
S
EA:
 Southern body of water west of the Ghazel Sea

S
HERIDAN
U
NIVERSITY:
 Prestigious institution of learning, located in Ghent

S
HIP’S MASTER:
 Highest non-officer, in charge of running the daily working of the ship

S
HIRLUM-KATH:
 Small, parasitic worm found in Calis, can infect untreated wounds

S
IWARD:
 Bailiff of Hintindar

S
KILLYGALEE:
 \Skil `li-ga-lee\ A kind of thin, weak broth or oatmeal porridge

S
PADONE:
 Long two-handed sword with a tapering blade and an extended flange ahead of the hilt allowing for an extended variety of fighting maneuvers. Due to the length of the handgrip and the flange, which provides its own barbed hilt, the sword provides a number of additional hand placements, permitting the sword to be used similarly to a quarterstaff, as well as a powerful cleaving weapon. The spadone is the traditional weapon of a skilled knight.

S
TAUL:
 Tenkin warrior aboard the
Emerald Storm

S
UMMERSRULE:
 Popular midsummer holiday celebrated with picnics, dances, feasts, and jousting tournaments

T
ABARD:
 A tunic worn over armor usually emblazoned with a coat of arms

T
ALBERT,
B
ISHOP:
 Head of Nyphron Church in Ratibor

T
ARIN
V
ALE:
 Hometown of Amilia

T
ARTANE:
 Small ship used for fishing and coastal trading; single mast, large sail

T
EK’CHIN:
 One of the fighting disciplines of the Teshlor Knights, preserved by the Knights of the Fauld and handed down to the Pickerings

T
EMPLE:
 Ship’s master of the
Emerald Storm
, second in command

T
ENENT:
 Most common form of semi-standard international currency. Coins of gold, silver, and copper stamped with the likeness of the king of the realm where it was minted.

T
ENKIN:
 Community of humans living in the manner of Ghazel and suspected of having Ghazel blood

T
ERLANDO
B
AY:
 Harbor of Tur Del Fur

T
ESHLORS:
 Legendary knights of the Novronian Empire, greatest warriors ever to have lived

T
HEOREM
E
LDERSHIP:
 Secret society formed to protect the heir

T
HERON
W
OOD:
 Father of Thrace Wood, farmer of Dahlgren, killed by Gilarabrywn

T
HRACE
W
OOD:
 Daughter of Theron and Addie, name changed to Modina by regents, crowned empress of the New Empire, killed Gilarabrywn in Dahlgren