The Dromach: a sect of powerful mages in Manuc who are specially trained to deal with the Tua, and charged with maintaining the walls that separate Recca from their realm.

Elania Tarrignal: girlfriend of Comenius; a witch specializing in potions, with a shop in Witches’ End called The Black Curtain.

Elnos: see under Ragga, Elnos.

Enforcer: a bounty hunter employed by the government to seek out and capture wanted criminals. They operate under strict rules and are paid bounties for each head. While the majority of them are human, there is a strong minority of shifters, and even the occasional mage.

Enforcers’ Guild: the administrative organization in charge of the enforcers. Also, the building from which the various enforcer crews work under their respective foremen.

Faonus: one of the three founding mages of the Federation.

Fenris: a clanless wolf shifter of unusual antecedents, close friend and confidant of Chief Mage Iannis ar’Sannin. No known last name.

Firegate Bridge: Solantha’s best-known structure, a large red bridge spanning the length of Solantha Bay. It is accessible via Firegate Road.

Gallie: server at the Black Lion Inn in Nika, Osero.

Captain Galling: the human captain of the Enforcer’s Guild in Solantha City, appointed by the former Chief Mage and Council.

Garai: the largest and most populated country on the Eastern Central Continent. Garaians are known for slanted eyes and ivory skin as well as their complicated, rune-like alphabet.

Garidano, Cirin: Finance Secretary of the State of Canalo.

Gaston: a city on the eastern coast of Northia.

Gor, Faron: shifter, Chief Editor of the Shifter Courier, the Solantha newspaper for the shifter population. He provided important information to Sunaya during the investigation into the Shifter Royale.

Graning, Zavian: mage, currently Minister of the Northia Federation. Elected by the Convention for an indefinite term, he is charged with coordination of governmental business and particularly foreign affairs, between the biannual Convention sessions that he prepares and presides.

Great Accord: a treaty struck by the ruling mages centuries ago, which brought an end to a devastating war known as the Conflict. It is still the basis upon which mages rule their countries and territories. All new laws passed must be in accordance with the provisions of the Great Accord.

Gulaya: a star-shaped charm, usually made of metal, that is anchored to a specific location and can take its wearer back there at need. They are rare and difficult to recharge.

Haman ar’Rhea: High Mage of Castalis, a country in the southwest of the Central Continent.

Hennis: a jaguar shifter, butler in the home of Mafiela Baine, the Chieftain of the Jaguar Clan.

Herald, The: the main newspaper in Solantha City, which used to belong to Mills Media and Entertainment; it is geared towards the human majority population.