The Fathomless Caves (37 page)

Theurgia
: a school for acolytes and apprentices.

Tìreich
: land of the horse-lairds. Most westerly country of Eileanan, ruled by the MacAhern clan.

Tìrlethan
: Land of the Twins; ruled by MacFaghan clan.

Tìrsoilleir
: The Bright Land or the Forbidden Land. Northeast land of Eileanan, ruled by the MacHilde clan.

Tòmas the Healer
: boy with healing powers, formerly apprentice to Jorge the Seer.

The Towers of the Witches
: Thirteen towers built as centres of learning and witchcraft in the twelve lands of Eileanan. The Towers are:

Tùr de Aisling
in Aslinn (Tower of Dreamers)

Tùr na cheud Ruigsinn
in Clachan (Tower of First Landing; Cuinn’s Tower)

Tùr de Ceò
in Arran (Tower of Mists)

Tùr na Fitheach
in Ravenshaw (Tower of Ravens)

Tùr na Gealaich dhà
in Rionnagan (Tower of Two Moons)

Tùr na Raoin Beannachadh
in Blèssem (Tower of the Blessed Fields)

Tùr na Rùraich
in Rurach (Tower of Searchers)

Tùir de Ròsan is Snathad
in Tìrlethan (Towers of Roses and Thorns)

Tùr na Sabaidean
in Tìrsoilleir (Tower of the Warriors)

T
ùr na Seinnadairean Mhuir
in Carraig (Tower of the Sea-singers)

Tùr de Stoirmean
in Siantan (Tower of Storm)

Tùr na Thigearnean
in Tìreich (Tower of the Horse-lairds)

tree-changer
: woodland faery. Can shift shape from tree to humanlike creature. A halfbreed is called a
tree-shifter
and can sometimes look almost human.

Triath nan Eileanan Fada
: Laird of the Far Isles—one of the Rìgh’s many titles.

trictrac
: a form of backgammon.

Tuathanach the Farmer
: One of the First Coven of Witches.

two moons
: Magnysson and Gladrielle.

uile-bheist; uile-bheistean (pl)
: monster.

The White Gods
: nameless, shapeless gods of the Khan’cohbans, and greatly feared and revered by them.

Whitelock Mountains
: a range of mountains in Rionnagan named for the white lock of hair all MacCuinns have.

winter solstice
: the time when the sun is at the southernmost point from the equator; Midwinter’s Eve.

Yedda
: sea-witches.

Yeomen of the Guard
: the Rìgh’s own personal bodyguard, responsible for his safety on journeys at home or abroad, and on the battlefield. Within the precincts of the palace, they guard the entrances and taste the Rìgh’s food. Also known as the Blue Guards.