Amundsen—one of the eleven generation ships from Earth, sixth to depart.

Andeker, William—human scientist, specialist in robotics.

Arcas—green priest.

Archfather—symbolic head of Unison religion on Earth.

Ari’t—Ildiran singer female, a lover of Prime Designate Jora’h.

Aro’nh—a tal in the Ildiran Solar Navy.

attenders—diminutive personal assistants to the Mage-Imperator.

Balboa—one of the eleven generation ships from Earth, second to depart.

Bartholomew—Great King of Earth, predecessor to Frederick.

BeBob—Rlinda Kett’s pet name for Branson Roberts.

bekh!—Ildiran curse, “Damn!”

Ben—first Great King of the Terran Hanseatic League; also, a large moon of Oncier.

Beneto—green priest, second son of Father Idriss and Mother Alexa.

Big Goose—Roamer derogative term for Terran Hanseatic League.

Bioth—father of Arcas.

blazer—Ildiran illumination source.

Blind Faith—Branson Roberts’s ship.

Blue Sky Mine—skymine facility at Golgen, operated by Ross Tamblyn.

Bobri’s—comedic figure in Saga of Seven Suns.

Boone’s Crossing—Hansa colony world.

Brindle, Robb—young EDF recruit, comrade of Tasia Tamblyn.

Bron’n—bodyguard of the Mage-Imperator.

Burl—young bully on Earth.

Burr—Roamer clan.

Burton—one of the eleven generation ships from Earth, fourth to depart; lost en route.

Byron, Miguel—hedonistic former chairman of Terran Hanseatic League.

Caillié—one of the eleven generation ships from Earth, fifth to depart and first to be encountered by the Ildirans; colonists from the Caillié were taken to settle Theroc.

cargo escort—Roamer vessel used to deliver ekti shipments from skymines.

Celli—youngest daughter of Father Idriss and Mother Alexa.

Christopher—third Great King of the Terran Hanseatic League; also, a large moon of Oncier.

chrysalis chair—reclining throne of the Mage-Imperator.

Cir’gh—Ildiran jousting champion.

Clarin, Eldon—Roamer inventor.

Clark—one of the eleven generation ships from Earth, seventh to depart.

clee—a steamy, potent beverage made from ground worldtree seeds.

cohort—battle group of Ildiran Solar Navy consisting of seven maniples, or 343 ships.

Colicos, Anton—the son of Margaret and Louis Colicos, translator and student of epic stories.

Colicos, Louis—xeno-archaeologist, husband of Margaret Colicos, specializing in ancient Klikiss artifacts.

Colicos, Margaret—xeno-archaeologist, wife of Louis Colicos, specializing in ancient Klikiss artifacts.

Colony Town—main settlement on Corvus Landing.

Competent Computerized Companion—intelligent servant robot, called compy, available in Friendly, Teacher, Governess, Listener, and other models.

Comptor—Ildiran colony world, site of a legendary forest fire.

compy—shortened term for “Competent Computerized Companion.”

condorfly—colorful flying insect on Theroc, like a giant butterfly, sometimes kept as pets.

Congress of Faiths—Hansa religious body, similar to United Nations, comprised of representatives from many religions.

Constellation—Hansa diplomatic ship.

Corribus—abandoned Klikiss world where the Colicoses discovered the Klikiss Torch.

Corvus Landing—Hansa colony world, mainly agricultural, some mining.

Cotopaxi—Hansa colony world.

crackle—Theron nut.

Crenna—Ildiran splinter colony, evacuated due to plague.

cutter—small ship in Ildiran Solar Navy.

Cyroc’h—original name of current Ildiran Mage-Imperator.

dango—Theron fruit.