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Glossary


Kingdom Of Caladonia

Citizen of Caladonia

Achmed -              Lieutenant of the Red Cobras of Erindor.

 

Ankharet -           A wizard.

 

Baldor -             A warlock in 'The Tale of the Wren Wife', who murdered his wife.

 

Denira           Lady; deceased wife of Duke Richelieu de Boron of Garridan.

 

Dire Yadru -    A powerful sorcerer; deceased; one of his dark spells created the scourge

                                          of pestilence, drought and death; built Castle Pelekus in Aldagar.

 

Doran -         Hero in legends who defeated Prudilla; married Princess Hermenia.

Dread Scott -   Pirate captain; kidnapped Hawk and Wren.

Flitwick, Dr. - Royal physician.

Frithswith -     Deceased wizard of the royal court; known for his rainbows; called Frithswith

                                            the Fresh for seducing the queen.

Grangwayna -    Grangwayna of the Lake; deceased witch.

Gwyneth -       A female bard from Antilla, Bavol.

Hangman, the -   A ghost who haunts the Ruins of Pelekus.

 

Iseuda -         One of the Ruby Sisters; witches.

Ismeina -        The White Witch;  Zarnoc's sweetheart.

Jesmond  -       One of the Ruby Sisters; witches.

Karnok -             A wizard; trained by Zarnoc, known as Karnok the Magnificent, and heads the

                                             Eagle's Magic Guild.

Landau the White -  

                    Master warlock; deceased; blood kin of dukes of Scrydon.

Matilda -          A ghost who haunts the Ruins of Pelekus.

Mycle -           Knight and nephew of Duke Richelieu de Boron of Garridan.

Paris -           A ghost who haunts the Ruins of Pelekus.

Pedigrew, C.W. -  

                    Author of 'How To Recognize Witches and Other Supernatural Creatures'.

Prudilla -        Witch of Eragon.

Anwar ben Ramla - 

                      Captain of the Red Cobras of Erindor.

Talas Kull -      King of the northern barbarian tribes in Skarda.

Teresa -           Old gypsy woman who sues Tareen cards to predict the future.

Van Cliff -            Wrote 'The Pale Monarch', a play about a prince who married a stable girl.


White Lady, the -  A ghost who haunts the Ruins of Pelekus.

Ysemay the Beguiling -   

                              A witch, believed to be dead, very cunning and treacherous.

Zarnoc -            A hermit wizard; has an orange cat named Ginger; a Lorian.

Zena -              Djaran handmaiden of Lady Denira of Garridan.

Zoltaire -           Wizard who made magical maps, called Deceiver Maps.

 

Ghajar - Gypsies:

Charon -                     Second-in-command to Shan Octavio.

Harmattan -               The youngest of the Nova brothers; one of Tamal’s bodyguards.

Jaelle -                               Eldest daughter of Shan Alvarado of the Ghajar; shares same mother as

                                                    Tamal; rides a roan mare named Durell.

Joaquin -                        One of the Shan’s sons.

Khamsin -                     Third Nova brother;  one of Tamal’s bodyguards.

Nash -                          Youngest son of Shan Octavio Alvarado by his first wife, and younger full-

                                                     bother of Tamal and Jaelle.

Octavio Alvarado -   Shan of the Ghajar; has eight wives and more than forty children.

Payton -                            One of the Shan’s sons.

Simoom -                        Second older Nova brother; one of Tamal’s bodyguards.

Sirocco -                              Eldest Nova brother; one of Tamal’s bodyguard; has a scar on his chin.

Tamal -                            Eldest son of Shan Alvarado by his first wife, and heir of the Ghajar tribes;

                                                        rides a desert horse named Gazel.

Toman -                          Brother of Octavio; chief of one of the tribes.


Famous Swordsmiths

Falstaff  -             Designed many weapons but best known for ornate swords used by many

                                                         nobles.

Maltese -             Modern female sword smith from Bavol.

John Mandrake -    Famous swordsmith; John Mandrake, father of Taliesin; descended from

                                                       King  Korax; and a warlock; designed magical swords made of silver,

                                                       including five swords for the Draconus princes.

Marcus Gregor -   Created weapons still used by royal army, 200 years ago; known for the

                                                      sharpness of his blades and intricate designs.

Rivalen  -                         Great swordsmith, lived 600 years ago; weapons highly valued.

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