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