(Shadowmarch #2) Shadowplay (81 page)

Coiner’s Point—a pramantony of Landsend

Coldgray Moor—legendary battleground, from a Qar word, “Qul

Girah”

Creedy’s Inn—tavern in Greater Stell

Dagardar—trading port of Tuan, also a famous siege by the troops of the old autarch Parnad

Daneya Street—a waterfront street in Hierosol, haunt of prostitutes Dawnwood—site of a battle between Qar and demigod Deep Library—a place in Qual-na-Qar

Doros Kallida—Syannese town

Ealingsbarrow—human settlement now ruined behind the Shadowline Eastmarch Academy—university, originally in old Eastmarch, relocated to Southmarch at the time of the last war with the Qar Eion—the northern continent

Ellamish—border country to Xis

Emberstone Reach—in the Funderling Depths

Esterian River Valley—in Syan, most populous place in Eion Falopetris—capitol of Ulos, home of Chaven

Firstford—main city of Silverside

Funderling Town—underground city of Funderlings, in Southmarch Great Gable—Rooftopper sacred spot

Great Kertish Road—a road between Silverside and Kertewall Hakka—islands off the coast of Xand

Hallia Fair—a town in Kertewall

Harbor of Kalkas—Hierosolian harbor

Harbor of Nektarios—Hierosolian harbor

Hierosol—once the reigning empire of the world, now much reduced; its symbol is the golden snail shell

Hive—a temple in Xis, home of the sacred bees of Nushash Holy Wainscoting—Rooftopper sacred spot

Iyar—country in Xand

J’ezh’kral Pit—a place out of Funderling myth

Jellon—kingdom, once part of Syannic Empire

Karalsway—a road in Marrinswalk

Kertewall—one of the March Kingdoms

Kinemarket—a town in Marrinswalk

Kolkan’s Field—manorial farm outside Southmarch, site of the last

Qar/human battle

Krace—a collection of city-states, once part of Hierosoline Empire Kulloan Strait

Lake Strivothos—a large lake (really a bay) at the center of Southern

Eion

Lander’s Port—a Marrinswalk fighing town

Landsend—part of Southmarch, Brone’s fief, colors red and gold Landsman’s Market—a disctrict in Hierosol with a famous market Lantern Broad—widest street in Tessis

Lily Gate—gate leading out of the Seclusion into the city of Xis Little Stell—Daler’s Troth town

Mandrake Court—inner court of the Orchard Palace in Xis Marash—a Xandian province where peppers are grown March Kingdoms—originally Northmarch, Southmarch, Eastmarch and

Westmarch, but after the war with the Qar constituted by Southmarch and the Nine Nations (which include Summerfield and

Blueshore)

Market Road—one of Southmarch’s main roads

Market Square—main public space in Southmarch

Marrinswalk—one of the March Kingdoms

Meadows of the Moon—pastures for the horses of the Qar Mihan—a nation in Xand

Mount, The, aka Midlan’s Mount—rock in Brenn’s Bay upon which

Southmarch is built

Mount Sarissa—mountain in southern Eion (“lance”)—visible from Hierosol, has “neighbors”

Mount Xandos—mythical giant mountain that stood where Xand now lies

Northmarch Road—the old road between Southmarch and the north Nyoru—chief city of Tuan

Observatory House—Chaven’s residence

Odeion—a theater

Onir Diotrodos—Syannese town

Onir Soteros—a district in Hierosol

Onsilpia’s Veil—a large city in Silverside

Oscastle—a city in Marrinswalk

Pomegranate Court—an outer court of the Orchard Palace Port Road—a main road running along the mainland Southmarch seafront

Qirush-a-Ghat—cavern towns of the Qar; name means “Firstdeeps” Quarry Square—a meeting-place in Funderling Town Qul-na-Qar—ancient home of the Qar or Twilight People Raven’s Gate—entrance to Southmarch Castle’s inner keep Reheq-s’lai—Wanderwind Mountains

Rimetrail—a magical river that separates Everfrost from Xandos Royal Highway—sometimes called King Karal’s Road, in Syan, leading all the way to Tessis

Sailmaker’s Row—a street near the docks in Great Xis Salt Pool—underground sea-pool in Funderling Town Sandy Head

Sania—a country in Xand

Sessio—an island kingdom in the south of Eion

Settesyard—capitol of Settland

Settland—small, mountainous country southwest of the March Kingdoms; ally of Southmarch

Shadowline—line of demarcation between lands of Qar and human lands Shehen—“Weeping,” Qar name for Yasammez’ house Shivering Plain—site of a great Qar battle

Siege of Always-Winter—a mythical castle

Silent Hill—a place behind the Shadowline

Siris—Akuanis family county in northeastern Hierosol Sirkot—legendary city in the southernmost part of Xand Skimmer’s Lagoon—body of water inside Southmarch walls, connected to Brenn’s Bay

Sleep—the city of the Dreamless

Smoking Islands—an archipelago in the sea, far southwest of the Kracian

Peninsula

Southmarch—seat of the March Kings, sometimes called “Shadowmarch”

Square of Three Gods—town square in mainland Southmarch Stoneless Spaces—from Funderling myth, a place of banishment Sublime Canal—the main canal in Xis, which runs through the Orchard

Palace

Summerfield Court—ducal seat of Gailon and the Tolly family

Syan—once dominant empire, still a powerful kingdom in center of Eion Tessis—capitol city of Syan

Theogonian Gate—a city gate in Hierosol

Torvio—an island nation between Eion and Xand

Tuan—native country of Shaso and Dawet

Tyrosbridge—a principality near the northern Syannese border Ugenion—Syannese town

Wedge Road—Chert and Opal’s street

Wharfside—a district of mainland Southmarch

Whitewood—a forest on the border between Silverside and Marrinswalk

Willowburn—Elan M’Cory’s family home

Wolfstooth Spire—tallest tower of Southmarch Castle Xand—the southern continent

Xis—largest kingdom of Xand; its master is the autarch (adjective, “Xixian”) Zan-Ahmia—country in Xand

Zan-Kartuum—country in Xand

THINGS

Adelfa—head of a Zorian sisterhood

Arrow Count—a Qar ceremony

Astion—a Funderling symbol of authority

Bandit-King of Torvio, The
—a play

Black Wrack—a Skimmer wine

Blueroot—favorite Funderling tea-herb

Book of Regret
—a semi-mythical Qar artifact/text

Book of the Fire in the Void
—“the source of the music that governs even the gods”

Book of the Trigon, The
—a late-era adaptation of original texts about all three gods

Council of the Twenty-Seven Families—the leaders of Hierosol

D’shinna—Tuani word for fairies

Demia’s Candle—a holiday

Dragonfly—a Shadowline horse

Earthstar—spear of Kernios

Eddon Wolf—the symbol of the Eddon family (silver wolf and stars on black field)

Ever-Wounded Maid—a famous story

False Woman, The—a tavern in Tessis

Fireflower—immortality among the Qar’s ruling family Firmament, The—a theater in Southmarch

Four Sisters Courtyard—a large courtyard in the Hierosoline palace Gestrimadi—religious festival in March Kingdoms

Golden Enomote—an enomote (about two dozen) soldiers who guard the ruler of Hierosol

Great Zosimia—a holiday, known for religious drama Hierosoline—the language of Hierosol, found in many religious services and scientific books, etc., and the root to the common speech of

Eion

Hours of Refusal—a Zorian prayer Kerneia—a holiday Kori-doll—effigy thrown onto Eril’s Night bonfire

Kossope—a constellation

Kossope House—a dormitory for servants working in the Hierosoline citadel

Kulikos or Kulikos Stone—a reputedly magical object
Life and Death of King Nikolos, The
—a play

Little Zosimia—a holiday, known for religious drama Mantis—a priest, usually of the Trigon

Mihanni—object from Mihan

Morning Star of Kirous
—Jeddin’s ship

Mossbrew—a strong Funderling drink

Oak Tree—Perin’s hammer

Onir Kyma—a temple

Orphan Boy in Heaven, The
—a play

Outcrop—the ceremonial center of the Funderling Stone Cutter’s guild-hall

Pentecount—a troop, numbering fifty

Perin’s Forgiveness—a common religious ritual

Perinos Eio—largest planet in the skies

Polemarch—a general of Xis of Hierosol

Prophet’s Day—the day before Kerneia

Quiller’s Mint—a tavern

Raging Beast—a monster defeated by Hiliometes in a famous story Salute of the Bone Knife—Qar ceremony

Seal of War—a Qar gem, object of great importance

Shanat—a popular Xandian game

Shining Man—center of the Funderling Mysteries

Shivering Plain—a famous Qar battleground

Shouma—a drink with strange properties

Silver Thing—part of the Rooftopper’s crown jewels Silverbeam—sword of Khors

Smoke Sacrifice—a Trigonate ritual

Song of the Owl’s Eye—Qar ceremony

Soso—Aislin’s rescued gull

Sun’s Blood—an elixir prepared by the priest of Nushash Taksiarch—a military rank of Xis of Hierosol

Trigon—the religious power of Eion, a triumvirate of priesthoods

(Perin, Erivor, Kernios)

Umeyana—the “blood-kiss”

War-Stone—a weapon of the Whispering Mothers

Whitefire—the sword of Yasammez

Wickeril—a Skimmer liquor

Wildson Night—a festive winter holiday

Wildsong Night—a holiday evening, also known as Winter’s Eve Xandian Federation

Xarpedon—an autarch of Xis

Ximander’s Book
—selections from the
Book of Regret Xol
-priest—one who can manipulate the autarch’s parasite Years of Blood—when the Qar fought against the last demigods and monsters

Zoria, Tragedy of a Virgin Goddess
—a play

Zosimion Theater—a theater in Tessis

Days of the Week: in the Eionic calendar, there are three ten-day periods in each month, called “tennights.” Therefore, the twenty-first day of August in our calendar would be more or less the third Firstday of Oktamene. See the explanation under “Months” for more information.

Firstday

Sunsday

Moonsday

Skyday

Windsday

Stonesday

Fireday

Watersday

Godsday

Lastday

Months: each Eion month is thirty days long, divided into three ten-days, with five intercalary days between the end of the year—Orphan’s

Day—and the first day of the new year, also known as Firstday or Year Day—thus month/month correspondents are liable to differ by a few days: the first day of Trimene in Southmarch is not the exact same day as March 1st on our calendar.

Eimene—January

Dimene—February

Trimene—March

Tetramene—April

Pentamene—May

Hexamene—June

Heptamene—July

Oktamene—August

Ennamene—September

Dekamene—October

Endekamene—November

Dodekamene—December