The Vildecaz Talents: The complete set of Vildecaz Stories including Nimuar's Loss, The Deceptive Oracle and Agnith's Promise (84 page)

Aymsai
[AIM-sigh]  – second-level cavalry commander from Ymiljesai

Ayo
[EYE-yoh] – the largest island on the Great World, northwest of Haverartbow

Ayocath
[EYEYOH-cath]  – a Hircar in Ayo

Badrei
[Bahd-RAY]  – an island in the Drowned World, on the Zengoarst Sea

Badrei-fish
[Bahd-RAY]  – fish from near Badrei, an island in the Drowned World; similar to halibut

Bandikrion, the Destinizer
[Bahn-dee-KREE-ohn]  – goddess of ambition, fate, enterprise, education, apprenticeship, and of efforts rewarded; sister of Daj and Nyolach.

Banorin
[Bah-NOH-rihn]  – landlord of The Ioraj

barlo-cloak
[BAHR-low] – woodsman’s cloak, long, engulfing, with pleated shoulders

Barren Moon
  – when the full moon falls on the Last Day or First Day

Bazdalt Ocean
[BAHZ-dahlt]  – east and southeast of Theninzalk

Beidohr
, Duin [BAY-dohr, DWEEN]  – ancient Firnij of Otsinmohr, very covetous

Beirach
– [BAY-ratch]  – a fur-trader

Berianaj, Farnoxon [
Beh-ree-AH-nahzh, Fahr-NOKS-ohn]  – Vildecazin coachman

Berianoroz, Wixerin
[Beh-ree-AHN-noh-rohz, Wihks-EHR-ihn] – Vildecaz Castle guard

Bihn, Yulko [
BIHN, YOU-lko]  – high-ranking Court magician, and former rival of Nimuar

Bindomaj
[BIHN-doh-mahzh]  – human-bat species

binjoz
[BIHN-zhohz]  – armored bib worn by Bindomajes

Blaugrex
of the Drowned World [BLAW-grehks]  – juggler from Tirin-Dzur; Gleimai's brother

Boarth Range
[BOH-arth]  – a Theninzalk mountain range; the northwestern end is the Valdishan Escarpment

Boarthine
– of or pertaining to the Boarth Peninsula

Boarthine crab
  – from the coastal waters of the Boarthine Peninsula

Boarthine Peninsula
[BOH-ahrth-een] – where Vildecaz, Otsinmohr, Cazboarth, Rocaz, Eltsigaranth, and Mindicaz are located

Boarthine Plateau
  – between Cazboarth and Minidcaz

Boarthinee
[Boh-ahr-THEE-nay]  – human capital city in Cazboarth

bontaj
[bohn-TAHJ]  – swear-word somewhere between damn and shit, having to do mainly with frustration or disappointment

Bonti
[Bohn-TEE]  – god of unmagical misfortunes; once a mythic mortal whose life went from disaster to disaster, hence bontaj as a minor oath.

Bonti’s Luck
  – compounded misfortune; hence bontaj

Bougard hound
[BOW-gahrd]  – a species of hound bred to hunt boar

Bozidar VII
[BOW-zih-dahr]  – late Emperor of Polzark

Bozidar, Prince
  – Emperor Riast's heir

Breimanee-wood
[Brei-MAH-nay]  – a wood from Ayo noted for its resonant qualities

brikes
  – pantaloons

Brotherhood of Roadmakers and Bridgebuilders
  – the center for civil engineering and road maintenance; centered on Theninzalk.

bryo
[BREYE-oh]  – silver coin, worth roughly $20; prone to magical manipulation

Burinar
[Boo-REE-nahr]  – messenger for Vildecaz Castle

Burinee
[Boo-REE-nay]  – goddess of summer

bydoga
[beye-DOH-gah]  – a long, decorated vest worn by officials on ceremonial occasions

Byton fowl
[BEYE-tohn]  - a partridge-like game-bird

Cantonment of The Tail
  – ancient administrative district; still functioning

Cataclysm, The
  – a catastrophic event that happened between 1700 and 1800 years ago, which resulted in the sinking of the Drowned World.  Most Great World priestly calendars date from its time, although not all agree on when it occurred. (A super volcano erupted and collapsed in on itself changing the Great World dramatically)

Cazach Forest
[CAHZ-atch]  – on the north side of Vildecaz, facing Cazboarth

Cazboarth
[Cahz-BOH-ahrth] – an isolated principality north-northeast of Vildecaz, facing the Mautsarej Ocean; considered barbaric by most on Theninzalk

Cazboarthen
[
Cahz
-boh-ARTH-en] – of or pertaining to Cazboarth

Cazinath-Wanio
[Cah-ZIHN-ahth-Wah-NEE-oh]  – a remote crossroads on Theninzalk, marked by an ancient tower

Challim-deer
[Chahl-LIHM] – a species of deer common on Theninzalk

Chamirjen
[Chah-MEER-zhehn]  – capital city in Cazboarth of the Bindomajes and Chogrun, their Hircaj

Chogrun
[CHOH-groon]  – Hircaj of Cazboarth

Company of Scouts
  – A special unit answerable to the Porzalk Emperor

conjure-storm
  – a storm under magical control

Continaj
[Cohn-TEE-nahzh]  – important glass-making city on Zarifaenee

Crag-Lion
  – tavern in Valdihovee

crag-lion
  – a mountain-dwelling big cat, about the size of a clouded leopard, its fur is somewhat dense, white with black tips making the animal appear pearl-grey
;
it is considered bad luck to kill one.

curl-horned goats
  – a species of large wild goat on Theninzalk, noted for corkscrew horns in the males; prized as game animals

Crocus Moon
  – in the Second or Third Month, after the Snowy Moon

Crown of Ayo
  – islands surrounding the north and northeast of Ayo

Cynee
[SIGH-ney]  – Fah’s Hidden City, home of the Guild of Scholars and Priests

Dachdoj, Rothireon
[DATCH-dohzh, Rohth-ih-RAY-ohn]  – a friend of Maeshar's; Firnij of Lenj

Daj
[DAHZH] is never supposed to be spoken except by the Priests of Dallan-Noj, only her title; almost every household has an altar to her on which are kept vials of tears

Dalmai, Maj
[Dahl-MY, MAHZH]  – mason at Vildecaz Castle

damzej
[DAHM-zehzh]  – golden coin worth about $140, difficult to manipulate magically

Dandolmaz, the Capricious
[DAHN-dohl-mahz]  –   god of whimsy, serendipity, impulsivity, weird weather, felines, brambles, and the unmagical unexpected  –
not
a mischief god or trickster; son of Lenchmai, the Informer and Nyolach, the Unexpected.

Danliree
[Dahn-LEE-ray]  – jenny-mule

Dantogorin, Marlingee
[Dahn-toe-GOH-rihn, Mahr-LIHN-gey]  – Porzalk Court magician

Darnoz, Galiaj
[DAHR-noz, Gah-LEE-ahzj]  – Captain of the day guard of Vildecaz Castle for the Twelfth Month

Dejcaz, Macklei
[DEHZH-cahzh, MACK-lay]  – Master Bridgebuilder of Valdihovee

Dej River Road
  – an important road on the north of the Porzalk Empire, along the River Dej

Dej-sturgeon
  – from the river Dej

Deneran
[DEH-neh-rahn] trading village on the River Dej

dezhup
[DEHZ-hoop]  – men’s formal Court robes

diejinee
[dee-EH-zhih-nay]  – the astral body of the living

Dinonthee
[Dee-NON-they] $# goddess of renewal; one of the children of Reonoj

Djora-Mai
[D’ZHOH-rah MY]  – Nimuar’s mistress for eight years, from the Drowned World

doga
[DOH-gah] – a long, a-cut men’s vest, often decorated

dogaza
[doe-GAH-zah] – a mid-calf-length pleated vest used in everyday magical rites and spells

dolaj
[doh-LAHZH]  – riding-coat

dolamine sash
[doh-LAH-meen]  – a broad, pleated sash worn by household servants and horsemen on parade, across the dolaj 

Dorachjin
[Dohr-AHTCH-zhihn]  – Bindomaj flying household Guard

Dorionaj, the Incorruptible
[DOHR-eeoh-nahzh]  – legendary founder of the League of Korzareon Cities and consort of Somanee

Dozinthroee
[Doh-zihn-THRO-wey]  – Drowned World island, home of the Priests of Mirvex-Doz

drouch
[DROWTCH]  - a large predator from sub-arctic regions, hunting in small packs and combining the worst features of timber-wolves and wolverines; impervious to magical, or any other kind of manipulation

Drowned World, The
  – a chain of island clusters to the west of Theninzalk, sometimes called the Sixth World

drugh-ox
[DROOG]  – long-haired arctic ox, valued for its silky coat

drugh-ox wool
  – from a long-haired arctic ox

Drux, Neilach
[DROOKS, NAY-lahtch]  – Nimuar’s valet

Dryach
[DRY-atch]  – Vildecazin muleteer

Duz
[DOOZ] – title of regional nobles of the second degree

Duzeon
[Doo-ZAY-on]  – appointed heir (either sex) of a Duz

duzine
[DOOZ-een]  – of or pertaining to Duzes

Duzky
[DOOZ-key]pl. duzkies – the region ruled by a Duz

Duzna
[DOOZ-nah] – female children of a Duz

Duzoj
[DOO-zohzh]  – male children of a Duz

Duzor
[DOO-zohr]  – husband or wife of a Duz

Dyreijalu
[Deye-ray-ZHAH-loo]   – major city in Fauthsku.

Dyskeleoc School
[Die-SKEHL-ee-ock]  – one of the lesser magical universities

eayon-brandy
[EI-yohn]  – a twice distilled plum brandy, similar to slivovitz

Eivenlijee
[Ei-vehn-LEE-zhay]  – an ancient city known for its corruption and treachery

Elerot, Demantheon
[EH-leh-roht, Day-mahn-THE-ohn]  – Vildecaz Castle guard

Elet, Hajmindor
[EH-let, Hahzh-MIHN-dohr]  – Imperial Councilor and Provincial Goriach for Udugan

Eltsigaranth
[Ehl-TSEE-gahr-ahnth]  – an isolated duzky on the northeast end of the Boarthine Peninusla, north of the Kingdom of Waniat; matrilineal in inheritance and nomenclature.

enicanthus flower
[ehn-ee-KAHN-thus] – floppy-leaved flower; the hips and berries are medicinal; blooms in the Fourth or Fifth month