The Right Hand of God (73 page)

Vindicare (Vin-di-care): major city of Austrau province, Straux. Located on southern bank of Aleinus River, deep-water port and trading centre [FM triumph] 

Vindstrop House (Vinnd-strop): Main town of the Fodhram, a trading post on the Mossbank River [MT wind drop]

Vinkullen Hills (Vinn-cull-in): Hills to the north of Mjolkbridge, Firanes [FI shield hills]

Vitulian Way (Vih-too-lee-in): Main street in Instruere, connects the Inna (northern) Gate and Struere (southern) Gate [ST straightway]

Vithrain Uftan (Vith-rayn Ouf-tan) aka Valley of Respite: Middle valley of the Torrelstrommen, broad and straight [FI valley of ease]

Voiceskill aka Wordweave: The magical ability to weave different meanings into the words one speaks, thereby affecting the behaviour of others

Vulture's Craw: Central gorge of the Aleinus River through the Wodranian Mountains, dividing Piskasia and Redana'a

Wambakalven (Wumm-buh-cal-vin) aka Womb Cavern: Large cave directly below Adunlok, part of Adunlok cave system [WZ womb cavern]

Watchers, the: Secret organisation dedicated to protecting Faltha from invasion

Westrau (Wesst-rouw): One of the two large provinces of Straux, the westernmost and most populous [AS west wheat field]

Westway, the: Former main highway east from Firanes to Instruere, now superseded

Whitefang Pass: One of only two routes through the Remparer Mountains, a dangerous pass that regularly claims lives

Widuz (Vi-dooz): Small mountain fastness in north-western Faltha, remnant of a far larger civilisation [WZ the people]

Windrise: Town in inland Firanes, situated where the Westway leaves the Mjolk valley

Wira Storrsen (Wee-rah Store-sin): Younger son of Storr of Vinkullen, a solid, blond-haired man. Slain by the Lords of Fear on the slopes of Steffi mountain [FI wiry]

Wisent (Wih-sent): Name of the Fenni clan chief's own aurochs [FN bison]

Withwestwa Wood (With-west-wuh): Extensive boreal forest of northern Plonya; part of the forest that extends across northern Faltha. The name was originally given to the whole continent [FM westwood, backform of Falthwaite and Faltha] 

Wiusago, Prince (Wee-you-sar-go) aka Long-hair: Prince of Deruys, younger but only remaining son of the Raving King of Deruys, companion to the Arkhimm [OD wiseacre] 

Wodhaitic Sea (Woe-day-it-ick): Western sea bordering Faltha, specifically that ocean partly enclosed by northwestern and south-western Faltha [FM hot water] 

Wodranian Mountains (Woe-drain-ee-an): Large mountainous area in east central Faltha, home of the Wodrani [FM water men]

Wordweave aka Voiceskill: One of the word-based powers wielded by an adept in the Fuirfad. The Wordweave allows the user to weave another meaning into her or his words 

Worship, House of: Tall tower of Instruere, a monument based on the Tower of Worship in Dona Mihst 

Ylisane (Ell-iss-ayne): Queen of Sna Vaztha, most powerful monarch of Faltha, not corrupted by Bhrudwo [SVZ frozen glass]