The Merchant and the Menace (61 page)

Avra:
The
Lord God and Creator of the Nearing World.

Awoi:
One
of the first two Seraphim created by Avra to help and support the human race.
Awoi represents the heart and compassion of the Creator.

The Black:
Manfir’s battle mount. Also referred to as the Prize by the Eru.

Brelg:
Owns
a small inn, “The King’s Service”, in the town of Kelky. Raising two sons on.

Cefiz:
The
cook at “The King’s Service” in Kelky.

Chani:
Commander
of the Grey Elf army.

Chimbre:
Mysterious
figure Kael spies upon.

Corad Kingfisher:
King of the island kingdom of Rindor.

Delvi:
A
small enclave on the shores of the Lake of Calm Waters (Lake Eru) in the heart
of the Eru plains. It houses the archives of the Delvin Scribes.

Delvin Scribes:
A group of men dedicated to observing and recording all that takes
place in the world of Vel. The Order of Delvi is led by a prelate who directs
all their efforts. The Order also has been known to prognosticate future events
within their writings. The Book of Delvi is a collection of written works
compiled by the Delvin Scribes.

Diom:
Grey
Elf soldier in charge of the bridge over the Efer River set in the heart of the
Nagur Wood.

Eidyn Valpreux:
Grey Elf heir to the throne of Luxlor. Accomplished soldier and
officer in the Grey Elf Army.

Eirtwin Admir:
Queen of the Grey Elves of Luxlor. Wife of King Leinor Valpreux.
Mother of Eidyn Valpreux.

Ellow:
Former
commander of the Zodrian supply corps. Ellow was ostensibly killed by a group
of Keltaran soldiers who ambushed him and his aide, Colonel Udas, at Rimdar
Pass.

Eru:
Nomadic
tribesmen of the Eastern plains. They protect long stretches of the North
country from invasion by the Ulrog Horde. They are master horsemen and have
extensive herds of the animals.

Fenrel Stormbreaker:
Captain of the Kings Guard in Keltar. Heir to the
throne now that his brother has been exiled.

Flair:
A
young man and hand at his grandfather Hamly’s ranch.

Grannak Stormbreaker:
King of the Keltaran people.

Granu Stormbreaker:
Exiled prince of the mountain kingdom of Keltar.
Son of Grannak Stormbreaker. Brother of Fenrel Stormbreaker. Chief Abbott of
the Monastery of Awoi.

Gretcha:
An
ancient princess of the Zodrian kingdom. She was born unusually large and grew
to a giant stature. Her father first kept her locked up then banished her from
the kingdom.

The Guard:
The military of the Zodrian Empire. Recruits are selected and
volunteers are typically rejected. It is quite an honor to be selected for the
Guard.

Hamly:
An
old man used by Brelg to perform odd jobs around the inn.

Hilro:
A
mysterious figure that patrols the Nagur Wood.

Hindle:
Blacksmith’s
apprentice in the town of Quay.

Hrafnu:
The
son of Gretcha and the Seraph Awoi. He is the father of the giant Keltaran
race.

Ituan River:
A great river that gets its start in the Zorim Mountains to the West
of Zodra. The river flows west to east across the lower third of Zodra and
washes into the vast waterways of the Toxkri Swamp.

Izgra the Half-Dead:
Warlock and worshipper of the Deceiver. Izgra is a
usurper on the throne of Astel. The warlock has taken the reins of control over
the minions of Amird upon the Nearing World.

Jasper:
An
old tinker and tradesman who travels amongst the villages in the south of the
kingdom of Zodra providing goods and sewrvices to the people.

Kael Brelgson:
The eldest son of Brelg, an innkeeper in the small town of Kelky.

Kelky:
A
small village in the southernmost part of the kingdom of Zodra. Kelky’s
location has made it a forgotten outpost of the great kingdom.

Keltar:
City
and surrounding lands set within the steep peaks of the Zorim Mountains. Keltar
is inhabited by a race of people known for their extraordinary size and
heartiness. At war with Ulrog invaders from the north and in a centuries long
blood fued with the Zodrian kingdom.

Leinor Valpreux:
King of the Grey Elves of the Kingdm of Luxlor. Husband to Eirtwin
Admir, Queen of the Grey Elves. Father of Eidyn Valpreux.

Lilywynn:
Mysterious
girl Kael encounters on his journey North.

Lintos:
A
captain in the Rindoran army.

Lucyn Kingfisher:
Queen of Rindor.

Luxlor:
Kingdom of Grey Elves set in the heart of the Southern Nagur Forest. Luxlor is
a secluded and isolated kingdom.

Macin of Zodra:
Current king of Zodra.

Malveel:
Amird the Deceiver began his rebellion against the Creator by fashioning beasts
to enforce his will upon the world of Vel. The thirteen Malveel rule all the
minions of Amird.

Manfir of Zodra:
The prince heir to the throne of the mightiest nation in the world.

Mestor and Wist:
Former rulers of the kingdom of Astel. Overthrown by Izgra the
Half-Dead and his army of Ulrog Hackles.

Methra the Worm:
The 5th of the thirteen Malveel. Methra was once a powerful Malveel
lord known as the Beguiler. However, failures and indecision have marginalized
his power. Now, he does the bidding of Sulgor in hopes that it will ingratiate
him with the Malveel king.

Netur:
Eldest
son of Hrafnu and Uttren of Keltar.

Nyven (Jilk & Trawney):
Cattlemen from the Zodrian town of Trimble.

Olith Stormbreaker:
Brother of King Grannak
.
Commander of the
Keltaran army, the Anvil.

Order of Awoi:
A religious order of monks dedicated to the ways of the Seraph Awoi.
The monks of the order are known for their peace and compassion but are equally
adept at defending themselves and considered fierce fighters.

Paerrow Admir:
Nobleman in the court of King Leinor in Luxlor. Paerrow often
represents the voice of the Grey Elf people in the confines of the king’s
court.

Quirg Firebreather:
The 9th of the Malveel. Quirg is of the lesser
order of the beasts and as all Malveel he is to be feared but he does not
command a high rank in their order. He is known to be impetuous and rash.

Rin:
The son of Jasper the tinker. Rin is a silent and expressionless man.

Scythtar Mountains:
A range of treacherous peaks that runs west to east
across the Northern reaches of the Nearing World.

Seraphim:
Beings
created and set upon the world to care for and direct humans. Often referred to
as Guides by the people. The first two Seraphim were Awoi and his brother
Amird. The second pair was Ader and his brother Alel.

The Spear:
Name given the Rindoran army.

Sprig “The Fox”:
Mysterious figure Kael spies upon.

Sulgor the Magnificent:
The first of the thirteen Malveel beasts created by
the Deceiver to be his emissaries on the world of Vel. Sulgor is the King of
the Malveel and rules them as they in turn rule the multitude of Ulrog stone
men. Sulgor has had his power wrested from him by Izgra the Half-Dead.

Tarader:
The
mightiest of horses. Ader’s mount.

Tay:
Rindoran
noblewoman married to Macin of Zodra. Manfir’s mother. She has passed away.

Teeg Cin Fair:
Old nobleman of the court of King Leinor in Luxlor. Friend of Brelg of
Kelky.

Toxkri Swamp:
A gigantic maze of bogs, quicksand and jungle. The Toxkri lies on the
Southern border of the Eru plains. Its geographical distinction lies in its
central location. A part of the swamp touches the Derol forest, the Eru plains,
the Borz desert, the Nagur Wood and the Southlands of Zodra.

Ulrog:
Men
fashioned of stone and mud and given chaotic life by the Malveel. The Ulrog
army is referred to as The Horde and units of 13 stone men are packs. An
individual Ulrog is often call a Hackle. They populate the Scythtar Mountains.
(Knife Mountains).

Udas (The Hero of Rimdar Pass):
A Zodrian colonel in command of the supply lines
of the Zodrian army (The Guard).

Uttren:
Zodrian
refugee who becomes the wife of Hrafnu.

The Nearing World:
The world created by Avra.

Wynard:
Zodrian
commander of the cavalry corps.

Yanwin:
Kael
and Aemmon’s mother who passed away many seasons ago.

Zodra:
The
most powerful kingdom in the world of Vel. Zodra has stood for centuries as the
main protector of the world against the forces of evil. Both the capital city
and the kingdom go by this name.

Zorim Mountains:
Mountain range that runs north to South forming the Western border of
the kingdom of Zodra. Home to the Keltaran Kingdom.

ZODRIANS

Zodra:
The
most powerful kingdom in the world of Vel. Zodra has stood for centuries as the
main protector of the world against the forces of evil. Both the capital city
and the kingdom go by this name.

Aemmon Brelgson:
The second son of Brelg, an innkeeper in the small town of Kelky.

Brelg:
Owns
a small inn, “The King’s Service”, in the town of Kelky. Raising two sons.

Cefiz:
The
cook at “The King’s Service” in Kelky.

Flair:
A
young man and hand at his grandfather Hamly’s ranch.

General Ellow:
Former commander of the Zodrian supply corps. Ellow was ostensibly
killed by a group of Keltaran soldiers who ambushed him and his aide, Colonel
Udas, at Rimdar Pass.

The Guard:
The military of the Zodrian Empire. Recruits are selected and
volunteers are typically rejected. It is quite an honor to be selected for the
Guard.

Hamly:
An
old man used by Brelg to perform odd jobs around the inn.

Hindle:
Blacksmith’s
apprentice in the town

Jasper:
An
old tinker and tradesman who travels amongst the villages in the south of the
kingdom of Zodra providing goods and sewrvices to the people.

Kael Brelgson:
The eldest son of Brelg, an innkeeper in the small town of Kelky.

Kelky:
A
small village in the southernmost part of the kingdom of Zodra. Kelky’s
location has made it a forgotten outpost of the great kingdom.

Macin of Zodra:
Current king of Zodra.

Manfir of Zodra:
The prince heir to the throne of the mightiest nation in the world.

Nyven (Jilk & Trawney):
Cattlemen from the Zodrian town of Trimble.

Rin:
The son of Jasper the tinker. Rin is a silent and expressionless man.

Tay:
Rindoran
noblewoman married to Macin of Zodra. Manfir’s mother. She has passed away.

Udas (The Hero of Rimdar Pass):
A Zodrian colonel in command of the supply lines
of the Zodrian army (The Guard).

Wynard:
A
general in the Guard. Zodrian commander of the cavalry corps.

Yanwin:
Kael
and Aemmon’s mother who passed away many seasons ago.

ELVES AND GREY ELVES

Luxlor:
Kingdom of Grey Elves set in the heart of the Southern Nagur Forest. Luxlor is
a secluded and isolated kingdom.

Chani:
Commander
of the Grey Elf army.