Krozair of Kregen (29 page)

crickle nut: rich nut with wrinkled brown shell.

crimson faril: beloved of the Red; Zairian term for gentleman.

Crimson Magodont: new name of Green Magodont, a fine swifter.

crooked mur, a: for a few moments.

D

Dak: an old man, over two hundred years old, who fought gallantly and was slain trying to protect his lord, a Red Brother of the Red Brethren of Jikmarz Prescot took the name Dak in all honor, during his time of Apushniad.

Dag, River: on the delta of the River Dag stands Magdag.

Dayra: daughter of Delia and Prescot; twin to Jaidur.

dernun savvy? Capish? do you understand? Not very polite.

“Destiny of the Fishmonger of Magdag, The”: a cheerfully insulting Zairian song

Didi: daughter of Velia and Gafard; granddaughter of Delia and Prescot. Hidden safely in Guamelga by Gafard.

Drig’s Lanterns: will-o’-the-wisp.

Dolan the Bow: an archer of Zandikar who joined forces with Prescot.

Duhrra: a massively built wrestler who lost his right hand. Dubbed “Duhrra of the Days” by Prescot. Hails from Crazmos. An oar-comrade to Prescot and to Vax.

dwabur: measurement of length, approximately five miles.

F

Fazhan ti Rozilloi: ship-Hikdar (first lieutenant) in Crimson Magodont; an oar-comrade to Prescot.

Felteraz: a harbor, town, fortress, and estate a few dwaburs east of Sanurkazz. A spot of exceptional beauty. Home of Mayfwy. Fenzerdrin: peninsula of the southern shore of the inner sea northwest of Sanurkazz.

flibre: remarkably light and strong wood used in swifters.

Fragrant Incense, Palace of: royal palace of Zandikar.

G

Gadak: name given to Prescot, as Dak, in Magdag.

Gafard: Rog of Guamelga, the King’s Striker, Prince of the Central Sea, the Reducer of Zair, Sea Zhantil, Ghittawrer of Genod, etc. King Genod’s favorite. Son-in-law to Prescot; husband of Velia of Vallia. Renegade.

Gashil: Grodnim patron spirit of footpads.

Genod: King Genod Gannius, son of Gahan Gannius and Valima of Malig. Genius at war; made himself king of Magdag. His parents were saved from death by Prescot on his third visit to Kregen, at the command of the Star Lords.

Genodder: shortsword invented by King Genod.

gernu: Grodnim form of jernu — lord.

Ghittawrer: Grodnim approximation to Krozair.

Ghittawrers of Genod: a Green Brotherhood founded by King Genod.

Glycas: a prince of Magdag; vied with Gafard for king’s favor.

Golden Chavonth: dekares swifter commanded by Pur Zeg, Krzy.

Golden Smiles, River of: on which stands Sanurkazz.

Goyt: Grodnim spirit much used in oaths.

Green Brotherhood: Orders of Grodnim chivalry in imitation of the Red Brotherhoods of Zair.

Green Magodont: Magdaggian swifter in which Prescot was oar-slave. (krk)

gray ones: eerie spirits who greet the traveler to the Ice Floes of Sicce.

Grodno: the deity of the green sun Genodras.

Grogor: Jiktar; second in command to Gafard.

Grom: Grodnim form of Zairian Ztrom — Strom, count.

Grotal the Reducer: horrific Grodnim spirit of destruction.

Guamelga: city and province north of Magdag on River Dag. Gafard was its Rog.

H

Hall of Judgment: small chamber in rock of Isle of Zy where trials are held and judgments given.

Hammer of Retribution: used to smash the sword of a Krozair declared Apushniad.

hebra: four-legged saddle-animal of North Turismond.

hlamek: sand scarf and face protector of South Zairia.

Horn of Azhurad: a device deep within the Isle of Zy used to send out the Call to summon the Krozairs.

huliper pie: a sailors’ delicacy of Magdag.

Hyr Jikordur: rules and ritual of challenge and combat in duels.

I

Iangle: Grodnim spirit of sword-fighters.

Ilkenesk, Mountains of: mountain range of South Zairia.

Irwin: Irwin W. Emerson, a Savapim who fought in the Siege of Zandikar. (krk)

Island of Pliks: tiny island of the inner sea where Prescot and his men learned Zandikar lay under siege.

Ivanovna, Madam: name used by Zena Iztar on Earth.

Ivory Pavilion: palace of Roz Janri in Zandikar.

Iztar, Zena: mysterious woman of supernatural power who assisted Prescot without committing herself to either the Star Lords or the Savanti but appears to be in communication with the Krozairs of Zy.

J

Jaidur: third son of Delia and Prescot; twin to Dayra.

Jade Palace: Gafard’s palace in Magdag.

Jikai: a word of complex meaning; used in different forms means: Kill! or Bravo! warrior; a noble feat of arms, and many related concepts to do with honor and pride and warrior-status. A Jikai may be given for a heroic deed; the High Jikai is extraordinarily difficult to win.

Jikaidast: a professional player of Jikaida.

Jikmarz: a Zairian city of the west coast of the Sea of Swords.

jernu: Zairian term for lord.

K

Kalveng: a seafaring folk with havens along the west coast of Northern Turismond.

Kazz, Pur, of Tremzo: Grand Archbold of the Krozairs of Zy.

krahnik: very small form of chunkrah used as draft animal.

Krozair: member of a mystic and martial Order of Chivalry dedicated to Zair. Membership is attained only after long and arduous training in the Disciplines. Prescot mentions at this time three Orders of Krozairs, those of Zy, Zamu, and Zimuzz. To be a Krz is to stand apart from ordinary men.

Krzi: abbreviation for Krozair of Zimuzz.

Krzm: abbreviation for Krozair of Zamu.

Krzy: abbreviation for Krozair of Zy.

L

Lady of the Stars: name of concealment used by Velia of Vallia.

Laggig-Laggu: large conurbation of Grodnim up the River Laggu.

Lahal: universal greeting for friend or acquaintance.

lairgodont: a vicious, quick, difficult-to-kill risslaca. Not overlarge, with scaled body, sinuous neck and back, skull-crushing talons, and serrated fangs in gap-jawed mouth, forked tail. Most common in North Turismond.

Llahal: universal greeting for stranger.

longsword, the Krozair: a perfectly balanced two-handed longsword with wide-spaced handgrips; can be used one-handed; subject of rigorous and demanding training and mystical exercises. A terrible weapon of destruction. The Ghittawrer longsword is an attempt to copy the Krozair longsword, but is generally regarded as inferior. The common longsword is usually a one-handed weapon, although hand-and-a-half swords are known.

M

Magdag: chief city of Grodno on north shore of inner sea.

magodont: resembles the lairgodont of the godont family of risslacas.

Makib: insane.

maktikos: white mice. Informers in a ship’s company.

Malig: Grodnim fortress-city east of the Grand Canal.

Masks, Palace of: small palace of Magdag owned by King Genod.

mergem: leguminous plant, dried and reconstituted, gives protein, vitamins, minerals, and the like. A high yield for small weight and bulk.

Miam: niece of Roz Janri; created Queen of Zandikar by Prescot. Betrothed to Pur Zeg.

Mitronoton: the Reducer of Towers, the Destroyer of Cities; a legendary man-god-devil, part of the mythology of Kregen.

mortil: a wild animal almost as large and powerful as a zhantil.

N

Naghan, Pur, ti Perzefn: Krozair of Zamu. Swifter captain commanding Pearl in Render squadron. Fought under Prescot’s orders as Render and in Siege of Zandikar.

Nath the Slinger: oar-comrade with Prescot. Comes from Mountains of Ilkenesk; has decided views on archers.

Nazhan: Queen Miam bestowed the “Z” on Pur Naghan during the Siege of Zandikar for smart work in the Dikars. (krk)

needleman: slang term for doctor.

Net and Trident, The: a tavern on the waterfront in Magdag.

nikobi: Pachaks’ code of great integrity to which they adhere when hiring out as mercenaries and paktuns.

nikzo: half a golden zo-piece.

Nodgen the Faithful: chief of King Genod’s conspirators attempting to abduct the Lady of the Stars from Gafard. (rek)

Nose of Zogo: promontory between Zandikar and Zamu.

O

“Obdwa Song”: marching song of the swods of Magdag.

Oblifanters: under instructions from the Todalpheme of the Akhram, they give orders to the workers for the opening or closing of the Dam of Days.

Odifor: deity sworn on by Fristles.

Oidrictzhn: ancient and evil god of horror summoned up by superstitious villagers along the Shadow Coast. His legend is Of the Abominations of Oidrictzhn. Known as the Beast out of Time.

Ombor Throne: throne of the Grand Archbold in the Isle of Zy.

Onyx Sea: in the northeast of the Eye of the World, populated mostly by diffs.

Ophig Mountains: mountain range north of Magdag.

P

Pakkad: legendary figure cast down by Mitronoton, now the symbol for the outcast, the downtrodden, the unwanted, the pariah.

pakmort: symbol of the paktun. A silver mortil-head worn in the same fashion as the pakzhan.

pakzhan: small gold zhantil-head worn on cord looped through a top buttonhole. Symbol of the hyr-paktun. The cord is silk and may be worn over a shoulder knot.

Papachak the All-Powerful: Pachak deity.

Pa-We, Logu: a Pachak hyr-paktun who assisted Prescot and Duhrra to enter Shazmoz. (tik)

Phangursh: Grodnim city sited at junction of River Daphig with River Dag, west of Mountains of Ophig, north of Magdag.

prijiker: stem-fighter. A warrior who fights from the forecastle and beakhead of a swifter. The post of most danger in ramming.

prychan: very much like a neemu, save that its fur is tawny gold.

pungent ibroi: a disinfectant.

Pur: not a rank or a title (although apparently used as such); a badge of chivalry and honor, a pledge that the holder is a true Krozair. Prefixed to the holder’s name, as: Pur Dray.

Pynzalo: fortress-city of Zairia.

Q

Quidang!: at once. Equates with, “Aye aye, sir!”

Quinney, Doctor: charlatan who found so-called mediums for Prescot when banished to Earth. He introduced Zena Iztar and so served a purpose and earned his fee. (tik)

R

Red Brethren: fighting Orders devoted to Zair. Prescot mentions three Red Brotherhoods at this time: those of Lizz and Jikmarz, based on the cities of those names; and the Red Brethren of Zul, based on the city of Zulfiria. The Red Brotherhoods do not possess the same high mysticisms or Disciplines as the Krozairs, and are easier to enter.

Rog: Grodnim term equating with Zairian Roz — Kov, duke.

Roo Throne: throne in the Palace of Fragrant Incense in Zandikar. Roo is Kregish for eleven, and the throne is regarded as the eleventh guardian after the Ten Dikars.

Roz: Zairian term for Kov — duke.

Rukker: a Kataki lord from Urntakkar. Slaved with Prescot on same oar loom. Is haughty and ferocious like all Katakis; but Prescot says he has a touch of humanity. Does not like to discuss things that embarrass him.

S

Sanurkazz: chief city of Zairia.

Scarf of Our Lady Monafeyom, the: when all the seven moons shine at the full together for that brief period.

Sea Werstings: name given by Grodnims to the Kalveng.

Sea Zhantil: title of honor given by King Zo to Prescot when he was the foremost Krozair upon the inner sea. Gafard given the title by King Genod. Prescot thinks of Gafard as the Sea Zhantil, in remembrance.

sectrix: six-legged saddle-animal; blunt-headed, wicked-eyed, pricked of ear, slate-blue hide covered with scanty coarse hair. One of the trix family of animals.

Seeds of Zantristar: clusters of many small islands off Shazmoz.

Seeds of Ganfowang: Grodnim name for Seeds of Zantristar.

Shadow Coast: short stretch of coast between Zimuzz and Zandikar with an evil reputation.

Shagash: Grodnim patron spirit of banquets.

Shazash: Zairian patron spirit of banquets.

Shazmoz: fortress-city of Zairia of the west.

Shorush-Tish: blue-maned sea-god whose temples are found in all the seaports of the Eye of the World.

Sisters of the Rose: seminary of virtue at which Delia and her daughters received much of their education.

Sniz the Horn: Prescot’s trumpeter at the Siege of Zandikar. (krk)

solaik: three-quarter.

Soothe: planet of Antares appearing in the sky of Kregen as a large blue star at approach of orbits. Is a famous Goddess of Love, represented all over Kregen. Prescot says he wonders if the coincidence of Soothe and Venus is a coincidence.

Souk of Silks: in Magdag, where a man was killed in mistake for Prescot. (rek)

Souk of Trophies: in Magdag, where the loot of Zairia is sold.

Stones of Repudiation: twin basaltic blocks across which the sword of a Krozair declared Apushniad is broken.

“Swifter with the Kink, The”: a rollicking song of Zairia in which the swifter with the kink appears to ram herself up her own stern.

T

Takroti: minor deity of the Katakis.

Three Mirrors of the Ib: positioned so that a Krozair in the Hall of Judgment may see himself and understand his own dishonor.

Todalpheme: astronomers and mathematicians dedicated to serving all in forecasting the Tides. Immune from slavery.

Tower of True Contentment: tower of the Jade Palace. Here Velia lived when in Magdag with Gafard.

turiloth: a large animal of Turismond, similar to the boloth of Chem, with six tusks, sixteen legs, a tendrilous mass of whiplash tails. The hide is hard and gray along the back, bottle-green along the sides and gray beneath. Normally slow, but fast in a short dash. Has an enormous underslung fanged mouth; is keen scented and has three hearts.

Tyvold ti Vruerdensmot: a Kalveng helped by Prescot to escape from slavery under the Grodnims. (rek)

U

Ugas: diffs of many tribes and nations of Northern Turismond; nomads and city dwellers, not barbarians.

ulm: unit of measurement, approximately 1,500 yards.

Uncle Zobab: patron spirit of Fenzerdrin.

Urntakkar: area north of the Onyx Sea. Home of Rukker the Kataki.