The Gateway (Harbinger of Doom Volume 1) (12 page)

I can hear my men stirring in the camp
outside. The clinking and clanking of many armored men, the sounds
of a hundred swords being pulled from their scabbards. I’m ready. I
will make my father proud.

A great wind came up, and the air suddenly
grew unnaturally chill. Brother Claradon Eotrus, Lord of Dor
Eotrus, rose, adjusted his sword belt and picked up his shield.
Moments later, his Knight Captain and his House Wizard rushed into
the command tent, fearful looks etched their faces.

“
Lord Eotrus,” said the wizard,
“It’s time. The fog has returned!”

END

GLOSSARY

PLACES

The Realms

Asgard:
legendary home of the gods

Lomion:
a
great kingdom of Midgaard

Midgaard
:
the world of man

Nifleheim:
the realm of the Chaos Lords

Vaeden
:
paradise, lost

Places Within The Kingdom Of
Lomion

Dor Eotrus:
fortress and lands ruled by House Eotrus, north of Lomion
City

Dor Lomion:
fortress within Lomion City, ruled by House
Harringgold

Dor Malvegil:
fortress and lands ruled by House Malvegil, southeast of
Lomion City on the west bank of the Grand Hudsar River

Dyvers:
Lomerian city known for its quality metalworking

Lomion City
(aka Lomion): capitol city of the Kingdom of
Lomion

Riker’s Crossroads:
Village at the southern border of Eotrus
lands

Tammanian Hall:
high seat of government in Lomion; home of the
High Council and the Council of Lords

Tower of the Arcane:
high seat of wizardom; in Lomion City

Vermion Forest:
foreboding wood west of Dor Eotrus

PEOPLE

High Council of Lomion

Selrach Rothtonn Tenzivel
III
: His Royal Majesty:
King of Lomion

Aramere, Lady:
Councilor for the City of Dyvers

Balfor, Field Marshal:
Commander of the Lomerian army

Barusa of Alder, Lord:
Chancellor of Lomion

Cartagian Tenzilvel,
Prince:
Selrach’s son, insane

Dahlia, Lady:
Councilor for the City of Kern

Glenfinnen, Lord:
Councilor for the City of Dover

Harper Harringgold, Lord:
Arch-Duke of Lomion City

Jhensezil, Lord:
Preceptor of the Odion Knights

Morfin, Baron:
(reportedly dead)

Slyman, Councilor:
Master of Guilds

Tobin Carthigast, Bishop:
Representative of the Churchmen

Vizier, The (Rabrack
Philistine):
Representative of the Tower
of the Arcane

House Alder
(Pronounced All-der)

Barusa Alder,
Lord
: Chancellor of Lomion, eldest son of
the House

Edwin Alder:
nephew of Barusa

House Eotrus

The Eotrus rule the fortress of Dor Eotrus, the
Outer Dor (a town outside the fortress walls) and the surrounding
lands for many leagues.

Aradon Eotrus, Lord:
(pronounced
Eee-oh-tro`-sss)
– Patriarch of the
House (presumed dead)

Claradon Eotrus, Brother:
(
Clara-don)
Eldest son of Aradon, Caradonian
Knight

Ector Eotrus, Sir:
Third son of Aradon

Gabriel Garn, Sir:
House Weapons Master

Jude Eotrus, Sir:
Second son of Aradon

Knights & Soldiers of the
House:
Artol ‘The Destroyer’, Sir Paldor,
Sir Glimador Malvegil, Sir Indigo,

Malcolm Eotrus:
Fourth son of Aradon

Ob A. Faz III:
(Ahb A. Fahzz)
Castellan and Master
Scout of Dor Eotrus, a gnome

Tanch Trinagal, Par:
(Trin-ah-ghaal) of the Blue Tower; Son of Sinch;
House W
izard for the Eotrus

House Harringgold

Harper Harringgold, Lord:
Arch-Duke of Lomion City; Patriarch of the House;
Lord of Dor Lomion

Grim Fischer:
agent of Harper, a gnome

The Lords of Chaos

Azathoth:
god worshipped by the Chaos Lords and The Shadow
League

Arioch; Bhaal;
Hecate
; Mortach

Korrgonn, Lord Gallis:
son of Azathoth

Others Of Note

Angle Theta, Lord:
(
Thay`-tah)
(aka Thetan) knight errant and nobleman from a
far-off land beyond the sea.

Caradonian Knights:
priestly order of knights

Dolan Silk:
(Doe`-lin)
Theta’s
manservant

Myrdonians:
Royal Lomerian Knights

Pipkorn:
(aka Rascatlan) former Grand Master of the Tower of the
Arcane. A wizard.

Volsungs:
men/humans

THINGS

Miscellany

Asgardian Daggers:
legendary weapons created in the first age of
Midgaard. They can harm creatures of Nifleheim.

Dargus Dal:
Gabriel’s
Asgardian
dagger

Worfin Dal:
“Lord’s Dagger,” Claradon’s Asgardian dagger

Dor:
a
fortress

Dyvers Blades:
finely crafted steel swords

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

For over twenty years, Glenn G. Thater has
written works of fiction and historical fiction focusing on the
genres of heroic fantasy and sword and sorcery. His published works
include the first three volumes of the Harbinger of Doom saga - The
Gateway, The Fallen Angle, and Knight Eternal, and the short story
The Hero and the Fiend which appears in the anthology Shameless
Shorts.

Mr. Thater holds degrees in Physics and
Engineering, and is a practicing licensed professional engineer
specializing in forensic investigations of building failures and
other disasters. He’s an author of numerous scientific papers,
magazine articles, technical reports, and engineering textbook
chapters. He’s presented papers at engineering congresses
throughout the United States and internationally on such topics as
the World Trade Center collapses, bridge collapses, and on the
construction and analysis of the United States Capital Dome in
Washington D.C.

Many of Mr. Thater’s stories (and story
excerpts) are posted on his official website
http://www.angletheta.blogspot.com, where fans may leave comments
and questions.