The Dagger of Adendigaeth (A Pattern of Shadow & Light) (117 page)

Cephrael
(sef´ray-el) n. [Sobra I’ternin] The Maker’s blessed son. Ascribed as the Hand of Fate, Cephrael is responsible for administering the Maker’s ultimate justice. See also
Angiel
.

Drachwyr
(drak
´wēr) n. [Old Alæic] An
Adept
of the fifth
strand
of
elae
: the drachwyr were banished to the icy edges of the
realm
in the year 597aV. Also called a Sundragon.

Elae
(
e-lā´) n. [Old Alæic,
elanion,
life, force; the power of life] 
1
The itinerant (roaming) energy that, in its accumulation and formation, creates the pattern that becomes the foundation of a world
2
Pertaining to any of the five codified strands of this energy, each with distinctly separate attributes.

Epiphany
(
ē pif´fany) n. [Sobra I’ternin] The Maker’s blessed daughter. Epiphany is the speaker of the Maker’s will and is often turned to in prayer by those seeking divine blessing. See also
Angiel
.

Espial
(espy´-al) n. [Cyrenaic
espyen +
spähen,
to spy] See also
Nodefinder
. The term used to describe a
Nodefinder
of the highest degree who has gained license from the Espial’s Guild to travel between the
realms
.

Fhorg
(forg) n.
[origin unknown]
One of the
Wildling
races most notably known for their use of blood magic.

Healer
(h
ēl´er) n. [Old Alæic
haelan > hal
whole]  An
Adept
of the first
strand
of
elae
who has the ability to see the life patterns of living things and compel the creative forces of the first strand to alter them.

Leis
(lay) n. [Old Alæic
leis
] The shortest pathway available to a
Nodefinder
when using the pattern of the world to travel, often connecting spaces within a small geographic area.

Marquiin
(mar kwen´) n. [Myacenic, chosen] A truthreader who has been chosen by the Prophet Bethamin to be cleansed in a “purifying” ritual involving, in part, the insertion of Bethamin’s Fire into the Adept’s mind.

Merdanti
(mer dan´tē) n. [Agasi]
1
An impossibly hard black stone named for the region of Agasan in which it is found 
2
A weapon forged using the fifth strand of
elae
and made from this stone.

Malorin’athgul
(muh lor´en – ath´gool) n. [Old Alæic, they who make the darkness]
A race of beings from beyond the known realms of Light who were birthed by the Maker to balance Creation by unmaking the universe at its far unraveling fringes while it is constantly expanding at its core.

Na’turna
(nah toor´nah) n. [Old Alæic <
nare turre
, of the earth] A non-Adept; mortal.

Node
(nod) n. [Old Alæic
nodus,
knot ] The points where the pattern of the world conjoins. Nodes connect places in vastly different geographic regions and allow a
Nodefinder
to travel great distances within a few steps. In the realm of Alorin, nodes also connect to the neighboring realm of T’khendar due to the nature of the latter’s formation.

Nodefinder
(nod-fin´der) n. [Old Alæic
nodus,
knot +
findan,
find]
Adept
of the second
strand
of
elae
who sees the points where the pattern of the world conjoins (called
nodes
) and can use these points to travel vast distances; see also
Espial
.

Patterning
(pat´ərn·ŋ) v. [Veneisean
patrun
, patron, hence something to be imitated, pattern] The codified methodology encompassing the use of patterns to compel the strands of
elae
to move against their natural course, an action (also called
wielding
) which is often erroneously referred to as magic.

Raedan
(ray´ dan]) n. [Old Alæic
raedan,
to guess, read, counsel]
1
One trained to read the currents of
elae
and thereby able to discern the workings of patterns and their effects throughout the
realm
.

Realm
(relm´) n. [Veneisean,
realme
(altered by assoc. with
reiel
, royal) < Cyrenaic,
regere
, to rule] 
1
A kingdom 
2 
One of the thousand linked worlds, each represented by an elected Seat and four
Vestals
in the governing cityworld of Illume Belliel
3
The realm of Alorin.

Return
(Returned, Returning)
(rē turn´) n. [Agasi,
strônd
] An
Adept
who has died and been reborn. See also
Awakening
.

Sobra I’ternin
(so´ brah - e turn´en) n. [origin unknown] The ancient text, most often attributed to the
angiel
Cephrael
, which details the natural laws of patterns in thaumaturgic application. The book is itself written in patterns and has yet to be fully translated. Many Orders are dedicated to its study, translation and adaptation for use in the Adept Arts.

Strand
(strand´) n. [Agasi,
strônd
]
1
Any of the parts that are bound together to form a whole
[the strands of one’s life]
 
2
  Referring to any of the five composite aspects of
elae
and its five attributive fields of energy (respectively: strand 1:creative energy, 2:kinetic energy, 3:variant energy, 4:energy of thought, 5:elemental energy).

Thread
(thred) n. [Old Alæic
thræd,
to bind] A colloquial term used when speaking of a group of four men of a specific race, as opposed to a String, which is a grouping of six.

Tiern’aval
(teer´- navol´) n. [origin unknown] An island city, one of the Free Cities of Xanthe, which vanished at the end of the Adept wars circa 597aV. The city’s fate remains a mystery.

T’khendar
(tuh – ken´dar) n. [origin unknown] The realm created by the Adept wielder Malachi ap’Kalien out of Alorin’s own aether, which sacrilegious act resulted in fierce denouncement from the Council of Realms and indirectly, his later madness.

Truthreader
(trooth
´ rēd er) n. [Old Alæic
treowe,
true +
raedan
] An
Adept
of the fourth
strand
of
elae
who is able to hear (and sometimes see) the thoughts of others and is thereby able to discern the time, place and form of any occurrence in their memory, i.e. its truth.

Tyriolicci
(teer´e-oh – lee´chee) One of the Wildling Races of the Forgotten Lands. See Whisper Lord.

Vestal
(vest´-al) n. [Cyrenaic,
vestir,
to endow]
1
An
Adept
elevated and empowered with the responsibility of enforcing the laws, regulations, activities and codes of his respective
strand
of
elae
,
and of overseeing all Adepts subject to it
2
one of five highly-trained and advanced Adepts elected as voting members of the Council of Realms, ranking just below the Seat of the
realm
in authority.

Weld
(weld) n. [Cyrenaic,
welden,
to be strong] The most major joints in the pattern of the world. All
leis
and
nodes
connect through a weld, thus a weld allows travel to any location. Welds also form the joints between the realms and thus allow travel from realm to realm.

Whisper Lord
n. [Collq.] One of the Wildling races (also called Tyriolicci) known for their frenzied fighting style and ability to make small skips through time.

Wielder
(wēld´ər) n. [Cyrenaic,
welden,
to be strong < Old Alæic,
valere
, a show of strength] A person of any race who uses patterns to compel one or more
strands
of
elae
, thereby influencing the strand’s properties to create the effect he has postulated; a sorcerer in the
realm
of Alorin.
Adepts
and men alike become wielders through intensive training and study.

Wildling
(wahyld´-ling]) n. [Old Alæic
wilde
] 
1
(Collq) An Adept of the third strand of
elae
2
Any of the twenty-seven non-human races whose native abilities are attributed to the third
strand
of
elae
but who may or may not be possessed of paranormal abilities.

Zanthyr
(zan´thur) n. [Old Alæic] An elusive
Adept
of the fifth
strand
of
elae
; zanthyrs can shapeshift between two forms: one human, one animal. Some have been known to work
elae
as
wielders
, but the extent of their abilities is unknown.

Alshiba Torinin
—the First Vestal, an Adept Healer and the Alorin Seat

Dagmar Ranneskjöld
—the Second Vestal, an Espial

Seth nach Davvies
—the Third Vestal, an avieth of the Wildling races

Raine D’Lacourte
—the Fourth Vestal, a truthreader and
raedan

Björn van Gelderan
—the Fifth Vestal, branded a traitor

Gydryn val Lorian
—King of Dannym

Errodan Renwyr n’Owain val Lorian—Queen of Dannym

Ysolde Remalkhen
—the Queen’s Companion; a Fire Princess from Avatar

Ean val Lorian
—Prince of Dannym, the youngest son

Trell val Lorian
—Prince of Dannym, the Queen’s treasured middle son

Sebastian val Lorian
—oldest son (a victim of assassination)

Creighton Khelspath
—ward of Gydryn, blood-brother to Ean (now a Shade)

Ryan val Lorian—brother to Gydryn, posted as Dannym’s Ambassador to Agasan

Fynnlar val Lorian
—son of Ryan, a prince of Dannym

Brody the Bull
—Fynnlar’s bodyguard

Morin d’Hain
—Spymaster

Donnal val Amrein—Minister of the Interior

Mandor val Kess—Minister of Culture

Vitriam O’reith—truthreader to the King

Kjieran van Stone
—truthreader to the King (assigned as a spy to Bethamin’s Temple)

Rhys val Kincaide
—Lord Captain of the King’s Own Guard

Bastian val Renly
—a lieutenant of the King’s Own Guard

Cayal
—
a soldier of the King’s Own Guard

Dorin
—a soldier of the King’s Own Guard

Gareth val Mallonwey—Duke of Towermount and General of the West

Tad val Mallonwey—Heir to Towermount

Katerine val Mallonwey—daughter of Gareth, engaged to Creighton Khelspath

Lisandre val Mallonwey—daughter of Gareth

Loran val Whitney
—Duke of Marion and General of the East

Killian val Whitney—Heir to Marion

Melisande d’Giverny—mother to Alyneri (
deceased
)

Prince Jair
—Prince of Kandori, father of Alyneri (
deceased
)

Alyneri d’Giverny
—Duchess of Aracine, an Adept Healer 

Tanis
—an Adept truthreader, Melisande’s ward

Farshideh
—a Nadori midwife, Seneschal of Fersthaven (
deceased
)

Stefan val Tryst
—
Duke of Morwyk

Wilamina—Dowager Countess of Astor

Ianthe d’Jesune val Rothschen—Marchioness of Wynne

Wilem val Rothschen—Marquess of Wynne

The Contessa di Remy—wife of the Agasi Ambassador’s Aide

Balaeric de Parma
—a pirate from Alorin, now a gypsy Iluminari

Carian vran Lea
—a pirate of Jamaii, an Adept Nodefinder

Gwynnleth
—an avieth from Elvior

Isabel van Gelderan
—Epiphany’s Prophet, sister to Björn van Gelderan

Julian d’Artenis
—a fifth-strand Adept from Jeune, Veneisea

Markal Morrelaine
—a wielder, one of the First Lord’s three generals

Björn van Gelderan—the First Lord and Alorin’s Fifth Vestal

Cristien Tagliaferro
—an Adept truthreader

Anglar Tempest
(
deceased,
revived as a Shade)

Dunglei ap’Turic (
deceased
)

Parsifal D’Marre (
deceased
)

Arion Tavestra
(
deceased
)

Markal Morrelaine—a wielder, one of Björn’s three Generals

Ramuhárikhamáth
—a
drachwyr
, one of Björn’s three Generals

Malachai ap’Kalien
(
deceased
)

Emir Zafir bin Safwan al Abdul-Basir
—Akkadian Emir, Unifier of the Seventeen Tribes

Rajiid bin Yemen al Basreh—Prime Minister of the Akkad

Radov abin Hadorin
—Ruling Prince of M’Nador

Viernan hal’Jaitar
—Radov’s wielder (see The Fifty Companions)

Raliax
—a Saldarian mercenary

The Prophet Bethamin
(origins unknown)

Dore Madden
—an Adept wielder serving the Prophet (see The Fifty Companions)

Işak Getirmek
—a wielder bound to Dore Madden 

The Karakurt
—a female truthreader, leader of an infamous ring of assassins

Vaile
—a zanthyr

Leyd—a zanthyr

Loghain
—a Tyriolicci (of the Wildling races, called Whisper Lord by the races of men)

(those known to be living)

Pavran Ahlamby—a truthreader

Usil al’Haba—a Nodefinder

Elien ap’Gentrys—an Adept wielder

Gannon Bair—a truthreader

Karienna D’Artenis—an Adept Healer

Laira di Giancora
—an Adept Healer

Mian Gartelt
—an Adept Healer

Viernan hal’Jaitar—an Adept wielder

Socotra Isio—a Nodefinder

Ledio
Jerouen—an Adept Wildling

Dore Madden—an Adept wielder

Mazur of Elvior—an Avieth of Elvior

Franco Rohre
—a Nodefinder 

Delanthine Tanner—an Adept wielder

Thessaly Vahn—An Adept Healer

Devangshu Vita
—a Nodefinder

Niko van Amstel
—a Nodefinder

Darshanvenkh
átraman (Dar´shan – vin ka´tra mahn) called Darshan

whose name means
Destroyer of Hope

Pelasommáyurek
(Pe
´las – oh my´yur eck) called Pelas

whose name means
Ender of Paths

Rinokhálpeşumar
(Rin
´och – cal pesh´oo mar) called Rinokh

whose name means
The Mountain That Flames

Shailabhanáchtran
(Shale
´ – ah bah nock´trun) called Shail 

whose name means
Maker of Storms

Dhábu’balaji’şridanaí
              (Da´boo – ba lah´gee – shree´da nye) called Balaji

whose name means
He Who Walks The Edge Of The World

Şrivas’rhakárakek
(Shree
´vas – rah kar´akeck) called Rhakar

whose name means
The Shadow Of The Light

Jayachándranáptra (Jai´ah – shan´dra – nap´tra) called Jaya

whose name means
Rival Of The Sun

Ramuhárikhamáth (Rah´moo – hareek´amath) called Ramu

whose name means
Lord of the Heavens

Amithaiya’geshwen (Ami-thi´ya – gesh´win) called Mithaiya

whose name means
The Bosom of God’s Nectar

Náeb’nabdurin’náiir (Ni eb´– nab dur´en – ny´ear) called Náiir

w
hose
name means
Chaser Of The Dawn

Jai’Gar
—the Prime God

Azerjaiman
—the Wind God 

Sons of the wind god—North son, Shamal; South son, Asfal; East son, Sherq

Daughter of the wind god—West daughter, Qharp

Shamash—God of Travelers and the Poor

Inanna—Goddess of War

Naiadithine
—Goddess of Water

Enlil—God of Earth and Agriculture

Inithiya
—Goddess of Restoration (Spirit)

Angharad
—Goddess of Fortune (Fate)

Thalma
—Goddess of Luck (Virtue)

Huhktu—God of Bones

Baharan/Baharani—The two-headed God of Blood/Goddess of Birth

Ha’viv
—the Trickster God, patron of thieves

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