dragon—a mythical monster like a giant reptile. It has a total of six limbs—two wings and four legs. It often breathes fire. “Dragon” is sometimes used as a general broad term for other mythical reptiles, including wyrms, wyverns, drakes, and amphipteres.

Eftershom, Montana—a small Trylle village located in the mountains near Missoula. It is nestled in the convergence of several mountain ranges in western Montana. The terrain is notoriously rough and the winters are brutal. When it was originally settled by the Trylle, a Markis asked “Why do we stop here?” And the leader answered, “Eftersom vi har gått tillräckligt långt,” which roughly translates to “Because we have gone far enough.”

ekkálfar—an old term used for “troll.”

eldvatten—a very strong alcohol made by the Omte. The name literally translates to “firewater.” It is also known as Omte moonshine, and it is used in Omte sangria.

ex nihilo nihil fit—a Latin phrase meaning “nothing comes from nothing.” It is the motto of the Mimirin.

First City, the—See Áibmoráigi.

fluorspar—a crystal that comes in many colors, including purple, blue, and green; more commonly known as “fluorite” outside of the troll communities. It is believed to help with memory when used in crystal healing.

Förening, Minnesota—the capital and largest city of the Trylle kingdom. It is a compound in the bluffs along the Mississippi River in Minnesota where the palace is located.

Förening Tertiary Educational Center—a post-secondary institution in Förening that specializes in trades and apprenticeships, aimed at non-changeling Trylle and mänsklig. It offers licensures in nursing, woodworking, culinary arts, veterinary medicine, and teaching, among many others.

Forsa River—the river that runs through Merellä. It is a wide stream that slices the city in half and meets the ocean. The name means “rushing stream.”

Frey—a mythological figure. To humans, he is known as the legendary Norse deity of virility and fair weather. To trolls, he is a troll from Alfheim who stayed behind to help rebuild their kingdom after the Battle for the Bridge. He is a prominent figure in the Älvolk cult known as the Freyarian Älvolk.

Freyarian Älvolk—the followers of the Älvolk who began following the more extreme teachings of Frey. See Frey.

fúinn muitit—an incantation used by the Älvolk to cause slow memory decay over time. It is a phrase from Irytakki meaning “rotting memory.”

Fulaträsk, Louisiana—the capital city of the Omte, spread out in the trees and swamps of the Atchafalaya Basin in Louisiana.

gädda—the Swedish name for pike. See northern pike.

geitvaktmann—a goat watchman, similar to a shepherd or a peurojen.

giant woolly elk—a name that trolls have given the line of Irish elk they breed. See Irish elk.

girjastu—the Älvolk word for “library.”

gräddtårta—a Swedish cream-layer cake. Common during Midsommar.

Grændöden—a plague. See Green Death.