Kirith Kirin (The City Behind the Stars) (85 page)

Arossan Peninsula: (Ah-ROS-ahn) The southern peninsula which forms the eastern shore of the Bay of Anyn; the name has fallen out of use in Jessex's day since Arossa is then largely occupied by New Ivyssa and the Isar delta

Arroth: (AIR-oth) The City on Lake Mur, principal home of Kentha Nurysem; afterward, the City of the Verm, Vermhyloc

Arsk: (Arsk) A village where the southern road forks, running south to Ivyssa and east to Fort Pemuntnir

Artefax: (AR-te-fax)A daughter of the King Horse belonging to Kiril Karsten

Arth Hills: (Arth) A region in Arthen south of Nevyssan. This is the oldest country in the Woodland, the home of the Eldest Tree.

Arthen: (AR-then) The oldest of created places, a forest in the north of Aeryn.

Asfer: (ASS-fer) A type of leaf dried and used as a painkiller

Asfodel: (ASS-foh-del) A flowering grass whose purple blossoms sometimes grow so close together they form a lush carpet in hill country; the grass does not do well in hotter climates.

Athryn Ardfalla: (ATH-rin Ard-FA-la)Queen of Aeryn

Authralaren: (OUTH-ra-LA-ren)The processional walk to the Authra at Inniscaudra

Bald Hills: (Bald) The hills at the northern end of Charnosdilimur

Bremn: (BREM-neh) The fortress on Mount Bremn in Cordyssa, in which Queen Nauthren housed her garrison during the days of the Queen's Ban.

Briidoc: (BREE-dok) A region of Turis, in the North

Brisnumen: (Bris-NOO-menA fortress on the Fenax, close to Drii

Bruinysk: (BROO-in-isk) A village at North Bridge, where the Queen kept many bridges and where much merchandise was shipped south from the Fenax

Brun: (Broon) Lady of Ivyssa

Calgiri: (Cal-GEE-ree)One of the two mountains within the walls of Cordyssa, on which many noble folk had estates. At the top of Calgiri is the house of Ren Villex, lord of the city.

Casun: (Cass-OON) Cloak, robe without sleeves

Chaenhalii: (Khayn-ha-LEE) Literally, “long march”, the name given to the march of Kirith Kirin's army from Genfynnel to Aerfax-upon-Kleeiom. The term's inclusion in the Kirithmar codifies the name. Called here An Chaenhalii, the Long March to the Sea.

Chalianthrothe: (Cha-lee-an-THROW-th) A house and lands in the Onge forest, later, part of the holdings of Jessex Yron; a gift to Jurel Durassa from the Orloc, who built it; means, 'little jewel', in the language of the Orloc.

Chanii: (Cha-NEE) Remembrance day for the Long War

Charnos: (CHAR-nos) The military harbor and city between Karns and Cuthunre Shore on the Bay of Anyn

Chasens, chasyns: (CHAY-sens) Tervan-devised columns which support tall buildings, especially well known in Inniscaudra; also used in the construction of magical structures like the Shenesoeniisae, the chasyns were reinforced with runes

Chevondraen: (CHEH-von-drain) A Venladrii settlement on the shores of Lake Dyvys

Chorval: (Chor-VAL) Lord Nivra, Nivri follower of Daerdruen, the husband of Lady Brun

Choveniiz: (Choh-ve-NEEZ) The lifetime of God, eternity; also shoveniiz, choveniis, shoveniis

Chulion: (CHOOL-yon)The stronghold of the YY-Sisters, the fortress and palace of the Diamysaar in the distant mountains

Chunombrae: (Choo-nom-BRAY)One of the Naming Fields in Arthen; a variant, Jhunombrae, was taken by the Tervan as the name for their chief city under the mountains; later, the Anynae named the citadel of Charnos the same name.

Chuvadrion: (Choo-VA-dree-on) Palace, citadel

Cilidur: (Si-li-dur) A yellow flower growing on a stalk, the blossoms close and bunched together like a fringe

Commiseth: (CO-mi-seth) Son of Dor, the neighboring farmer to Kinth's farm/

Commyna: (Coe-mi-na) One of the Diamysaar

Corduban: (Cor-doo-BAN) a figure in a drinking lay

Cormes: (COR-mess) Follower of Daerdruen, acolyte in the study of Ildaruen, daughter of Dilithate

Cothryn: (CO-thrin) Son of Duris, Lord in Cordyssa

Cumbre: (COOM-bray) A Jisraegen traveling cordial that can substitute for food at need

Cunavastar: (Coo-na-VASS-tar) The first priest of YY, the first male in Arthen; a fortress on the Fenax is named for him; also the name of the House of Falamar and Drudaen

Cundruen: (Cun-DROO-en) A pass leading from Montajhena to Drii

Cunevadrim: (Coo-ne-VAH-drim) The southern palace of Daerdruen, originally built by Cunavastar, one of the oldest structures in Aeryn

Cunuduerum: (Cun-oo-DWER-oom) The Jisraegen city in Arthen, abandoned and under interdict since the fall of Falamar

Cunue: (Cuh-noo) Lake or river

Cunue Illyn: (ILL-in) The lake of the Diamysaar

Curaeth: (Coo-RAY-eth) Kiril Karsten's fief on the Fenax, taken from her by the Blue Queen at the time of the Ban on Arthen

Curaeth Curaesyn: (Coo-RAY-eth Coo-RAY-ee-sin) A prophet who wrote a book concerning the signs of the days before the Breaking of Worlds, though other events are mentioned in it as well. One of the twice-named.

Cuthru: (COO-threw) Son of None, a member of Lady Brun's entourage

Cuthunre: (Coo-THOON-ray) A valley in the South

Dagorfast: (DAG-or-fast) A village where the Fenax road crosses River before swinging west toward Angoroe; the gold barges were unloaded there for the overland journey to Bruinysk, where they were loaded onto barges again for the journey south down the Isar

Davii: (Da-VEE) King or Queen

Daviir: (DAH-veer) Successor

Deluna: (Day-LOO-na) The river that flows down from Montajhena in Vyddn country

Denaezor: (De-NAY-zor) The name of the House of Julassa Kyminax

Deniire: (De-NEAR) One of the three ritual lamps

Dernhang: (DURN-hang) The Palace on Kmur island

Diamysaar: (Dee-am-mee-SAR) Sisters to the YY

Dilimur: (DI-li-mur) Ridge, series of hills

Domren: (DOM-ren) The Tower of Guard, also called the White Tower, the citadel that guards the eastern approach to Inniscaudra

Drii: (Dree) The city of the Venladrii in the mountains; the name is interchangeably used as the name of the people.

Drusen: (DREW-sen) The Wife of the Svyssn, the ruler of that country, a religious as well as political post. The Svyssn Wife has many husbands all of whom accompany her everywhere, and one of whom is poisoned by acht each year at springtime.

Dumas: (DOO-mas) A village on the North Road where the road branches, going north to Cordyssa and east to Svyssn

Duraelaryn: (Doo-ray-LA-ren) One of the great trees or tree-complexes that grows only in Arthen

Durassavariin: (Doo-RASS-ah-var-een) Durassa's Park, a valley between Vath Invaths, Immorthraegul and the Kellesar.

Dure: (DOO-ray) Northern, north

Duris: (Doo-RISS) A nut-bearing tree, deciduous, growing throughout Arthen and Aeryn

Durme: (Durm) The coastal flatland between New Ivyssa and Novris on Keikilla Bay.

Durud, durun: (Doo-ROOD) Black

Duruth: (Doo-ROOTH) Blood feud, blood hatred.

Duterian: (Doo-the-ree-an) son of Maegoth, a picked warrior, sent to Jessex's farm

Duvettre: (Doo-VET-rah) Countess of Thynilex

Duvis: (Doo-viss) A small, hardy tree that grows in the upper elevations of Arthen and Aeryn.

Edenna Morthul: (E-DEN-a MOR-thul) Lady of Orelioth, Keeper of the Keys to Inniscaudra, who began Ellebren Tower and completed Laeredon, where she shut herself up and died at the end of the First War of the Sorcerers.

Elgerath: (ELL-ger-ath) A family of flowering vines. In higher altitudes, the flowers of this vine are wildly colored, while in lower altitudes only the blue varieties thrive. Also, a pale blue flower with a purple heart, prized for its sweet smell, for honey made from its pollen and for oil extracted from its abundant petals, used in soaps and cleansing oils

Ellebren: (ELL-e-bren) The High Place over Inniscaudra, the tower begun by Edenna Morthul and completed by Kentha Nurysem. One will stand on Ellebren, and only one, until the worlds are broken

Ellesotur: (El-ESS-oh-tur) The Eye-Rock of Ellebren

Erennor Vale: (Ehrr-EN-or)The walled plateau above Haldobran Gate where a wide meadow grows grass year round, where the horses of Inniscaudra graze in rotation

Estobren Arches: (ESS-toh-bren) Magical entry arches on the Falkri Stairway below Thrath Gate in the precinct of Ellebren Tower at Inniscaudra

Evaedren: (Ev-AY-dren) The Tower of Twelve in the Winter House

Evaenym: (Ev-AY-nim) The Twelve, those Twice-Named who did not die from the first generation of Forty Thousand Jisraegen which YY created.

Evlaen: (Ev-LANE) daughter of Mrothe, the doctor in Genfynnel

Evynar Ydhiil: (EV-I-nar ID-hil) The King of Drii, father of Imral Ynuuvil

Falamar Inuygen: (FA-la-mar In-WIJ-en) King of Aeryn and Arthen, King of Cunuduerum, the Misborn

Falkri Stair: (Fall-KREE) The broad series of stairs and ramps leading from the Under House to the Tower March and the Domren underpass

Falthe: (FAL-theh) A ride, a trip involving a ride

Faris: (FAIR-iss) A tree like a pine

Faristae: (Fair-ISS-tay) A deciduous tree that grows in the upper altitudes of Aeryn

Felva: (FELL-vah) Bath coat

Fenax: (FE-nax) The northern plain between Arthen and the mountains

Fimbrel: (FIM-brel) The name of the Diamysaar Cloak

Finru: (FIN-roo) The Lords of the Anynae

Fornbren: (FORN-bren) The Royal Palace in Ivyssa, built by the City Burghers for the Queen Athryn I.

Fortuinen: (For-TOO-in-en) The making of a Lore Word; literally, naming and deriving

Fthuril: (Fe-THOO-ril)

Fysyyn: (Fi-SIN) daughter of Donneril, Jessex's grandmother

Gaelex: (GAY-lex) Marshal of the Ordinary to Kirith Kirin, daughter of Fioth

General Nemort: (Neh-MORT) Governor of Novris and Nauthren's military second-in command, son of Idhrak, of Novris

Genfynnel: (Gen-FIN-el) A city down-river from Arthen, the most northerly of the southern cities, built by the Jisraegen after Cunuduerum.

Gnemorra: (Gneh-MOR-ah) A fortress on the Fenax that guarded the northern end of the Angoroe

Goerast: (Ger-AST) One of the two High Places in Montajhena; the place were Kentha died. She had taken the High Place there from Drudaen; he used a gift she had given him to kill her. Goerast was built by Drudaen after YY brought the Law of Changes.

Gruesid: (GROO-sid) The language spoken by the Svyssn

Gul: (Gull) Stairway

Haldobran Gate: (HAL-doh-bran) The Lower Gate into Inniscaudra, where the road plunges from the Syystren Gate down into Haldobran Gap

Halobar: (HA-low-bar)The Hall of Meeting, the entry hall beyond the Syystren Gate

Histel: (HISS-tel) Daughter of Sybil, Jessex's sister

Hyvurgren Field: (High-VUR-gren) One of the Naming Fields, in Raelonyii

Ibraxa: (Ib-RAX-a) The village where the Kellyxa Road forks southeast toward Fort Pemuntnir and Ivyssa and southwest toward Novris through the Onge Forest

Ifnuelyn: (If-NEWEL-in)A powder used to start fire.

Iire: (Eer) The eye of God ; also a stone used for the point of a ritual lamp, the deniire.

Iitana: (Ee-TAH-na) Lineage, house, family, blood kin in the greater sense; similar to Clan, though Clan can be used more broadly.