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A

Abram Mossby

Chamberlain to Mador of Pars

Acchulpa

A shape changer from Oxitor Ulta - lives to eat

Adiathemos

Northern polar ice region

Aegarde

Aster

One of the four countries of Asteranor

Aegir

Middle Order God - God of Breaking Waves; of Storm at Sea, aka Neptis

Agwis

Agwis Reingen - King of Aegarde

Aiden Peveril

Leader of the Council of Errensea

Alaric Goss

Captain of the King's Guard in Ayer

Aldo Rodber

Landlord of The Dog's Last Breath, Ayer

Alling

General Mart Alling - Gotherian commander of land forces

Althoné

Royal House of Pars - sometimes just 'Thoné pron toe nay

Altiparedo

Small town of the Skirt region of Valdesia

Amium

NE

River of Pars - defines border between the Medean Part and Osterley Part. Tributary of the Misium

Anders Belori

3rd Doorwarden of the Presence in the Palace of Ayer

Andras

Village leader of Huaresh in the Skirt region of Valdesia; Other villagers are mentioned in the text: Gunez, Claudia Bera, Serrio, Carva.

Angren

Angren Nielsderson is the Heir to the Dukedom of Terremark, his full title being Marquis of Hollingdale.Long standing friend of Seama, the Wizard Beltomé.

Annie Fornum

Woman of Astoril - grandaughter is Elsa

Anparas

1. Royal House of Pars

2. The anparite currently holding the position as Lord of House - at present Lomal Cativaran

Anparite Bloodstone

Name for weapon historically held by House Anparas - deemed lost; strikingly similar to the sword given to Seth Cookson

Apian Part

Parts Parts 2     SE   

One of the seven Parts of Pars

Araxis

NE

River of Masachea

Ar'Andala

Empire of,  Rules the whole continent of Sullinor; emperor is Emp Radis XIV

Arco Sulli

earnor

Wide chain of islands in the southern Pelagos

Arianna Foxton

Mador's chief butler

Aristeth

NE

Chief Partian border garrison in Hurgal Mts.

Asteranor

Aster

One of the four major continents of Earnor

Astoril

SW   SE

Capital of Gothery

Athoff

Athoff Ringsøyr - son and heir to Agwis of Aegarde; made Regent by Senate

Avtalaby

SW

Chief city of Bulidzhan province of Aegarde. Name refers to the Agreement of Avenna 708PF - byproduct of the opening of trade with Ar’Andala

Avenna

SW

Second city of Aegarde; first capital

Ayer

SE

Capital of Pars - Castle Ayer, Palace of Ayer: King's Residence

Azrazal

Middle Order God  - God of Blessings - originally a Prydaisi deity linked to the rite of bleodsian - passing on the power of the thing sacrificed (by sprinkling of blood upon participants)

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B

Barrasford

Key town of Misin Part - site of ancient Parassa

Banya

Banya Imperani - founder of the state of Gothery

Banya’s Harbour

Cheif Port of Gothery - renamed at time of foundation. Old name a Gothaen wrod for haven

Bellus

Horse - companion to Seama Beltomé

Beltomé

The only town on the Isle of Athel in the Errensea; birthplace of Seama

Benito

Boy travelling with Signoren Bassalo - one of the four survivors of the attack on Huaresh by the Black Company

'Berta

Roberta Emerson, soldier House Rearden, sent on a mission to Drafasia by Mador; becomes one of Seama’s companions

Besma

An inventor and would be industrialist specialising in canons

Bibron

Captain Bibron Farber of Mador's River Fleet; companion of Seama

Biethal

Lieutenant of the army of Sands

Black Company

A band of murderous soldiers governed by four Sorcerers and their 'captain' Morgan Trant

Brist

SE

3rd largest of The Holy Isles

Bor'eth

Middle Order God - God of Dreaming Trees

Bulidzhan

SW

Largely anarchic district of south western Aegarde, main town Avtalaby

Burgil

Shape Changer in th employ of the Collegium for many years but retired to Astoril

Burstan

Senior Captain of Horse in the army of Anparas

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C

Calibas

First Heir to the Royal Partain House Althoné

Callin Senca

Marshall of the Royal Partain House Anparas

Carla

7 year old girl travelling with Bassalo - survivor of Huaresh

Catarina Beltez

Grandaughter of the Master of Beltez

Central Forest

SW

Region of Aegarde

Chaldonie

Most potent of the four sorcerers of The Black Company

Charles Stubson

Batman to Lomal Cativaran, Lord Anparas

Church of the One Making

There are many churches on the Isle of Temples with followers scattered across Asteranor. A discussion of the varying beliefs of each of the churches will be given in the appendices. The three given here have particular relevance to the Song.

Church of the Second Chance

Chuch of the First Day

Ciudad Valdez

NW

Chief town of the Dukedom of Valdesia

City of Pilgrim's Bay

SE

Largest Partian city, south coast

Coldharbour

NE

A large Partian town at the northern end of the Riversea.

Coldwater Gorge

NE

Steep sided gorge where the Hypodedicus cuts through the plateau known as The Gods' Table

Collegium

The Collegium Magi - ancient teaching institution; basis of the power of Errensea - in the present day more commonly called the College of Magi or simply Errensea for short

Colm Peveril

Apprentice wizard - attached to Roar McAndre; son of Aiden Peveril

Creel

A spy in the employ of Zaras

Cuahtemoc

Has the appearance of an extremely large eagle

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D

Dedicae

Aster

Mightiest mountain range of Asteranor spanning the north of the continent east to west.

Deiva

NE

River of Masachea - emerges fully formed from an underground course. The source is Lake Kokutalen in the highest part of the Hurgals.

Dog

One of the four hillsmen from Northern Aegarde in the employ of weapon merchant Rixbur Draven

Dom Honry

Senior Captain of Horse in the Anparas army

Drafasia

NW

Dukedom of Aegarde - capital Eszola

Dragon Reeks

NW

where the dragons live!

Dreffield

NW

Industrial town of northern Gothery renowned for the pioneering work in the use of wrought iron

Dulsibot

The ‘Necromancer’ of Tumboll, head of the Halfi; lover of Rillia

Dyffilly

NW

Capital of Terremark - oddly the name is not from the Kellinghalles but a "Foreigner" word after the name of the River Dyfi (pronounced Dovey - the Kellinghalles generally thought of the river as the River of Doves - a symbol of the peace they feigned to promote. As it happens Dyfi meant in the language of "the foreigners": "that which grows - becomes greater - or "you will grow". and this was eventually taken to be an exhortation to the Men of Oak to remain steadfast in their violent opposition to the Kellinghalles.)  The River Dyfi is the name for the lower reaches (below Lyn Lydan- Wide Lake) of the River Wydedd

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E

Edison

Reuel Edison   Author of the Geografia - a guide to the countries of Asteranor and Sullinor, first published GOMBRET, Astoril 2997PF.

Edro

One of Bibron's crew - twin to Piedoro, both companions of Seama

Errensea

SE

1. The sea encompassing The Holy Isles, south of the Partian City of Pilgrim's Bay

2. The largest island of the Holy Isles - major town is The City of Errensea

3. Shorthand for the political entity that is the High Council of The Collegium Magi of Errensea,or, depending on context, shorthand for the teaching institution itself

Escartine Library

Main Library of the Collegium Magi - named for the ground it stands upon: a small outcrop of ÆSCHAR stone - This was quarried to provide a dense material ideal for underwater constructions such as the Old Docks nearby. When worked out the area was mostly levelled and the last of the stone used as the foundation of the Library. ÆSCHAR + TINE = STONE HILL

Esterdales

SE

Low hills to the east of Riverport

Eszola

NW

First Dragon War

Chief city of the Dukedom of Drafasia - technically this is New Eszola. The original Drafasian Eszola was built on the banks of the most northerly reach of the Rine but of course this was destroyed in the First Dragon War. Villenovel was built to the south of this first Eszola, but when this city too was destroyed in the Second Dragon War the Drafasians abandoned the Rine valley and, moving east, built their new city on the current site in the valley of the northern Hypodedicus

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F

Fel Awdry

Gotherian Minister for Industry - old friend of Seama Beltomé

Fletton-on-Marsh

Small town in the heart of the Ostermarsh in Eastern Gothery

Francon

NE

Majestic U shaped valley in the north of the Segyllin Part- the head of which forms the border with the Norberry Part

Franner

A spy and master torturer in the employ of Zaras

Fugagrande

SW

River of Aegarde - Rises in the eastern hills of the Mulhacen Cordilera of Matagorda but reaches the sea below the city of Jorly. Literally: the great drain

G

Garassa

SW

Capital of Aegarde - a massive city and at least twice the size of any other on the continent.

Garaid

Garaid Barbossa - communications expert in the employ of King Mador

Garner

Joel Garner; aka Fox Garner (redhaired) - Soon to retire drill-master at the Collegium

The General

Commander in Chief of the Army of the Exiled - has no other name

Gerald Robarn

Isolde's father; retired spy - still sometimes works for King Mador 

Gerald Stretter

A sergeant in the Army of Sands

The Gods’ Table

NE

Plateau of Northern Pars. It was an ancient belief that the Dedicae Mts were the Home of the Gods of the Earth and traditionally the plateau was where they made feast. During the days of the Empire of the Blood it was a common joke for the Norberry Parters to add the line “if that was their table then Lusk was their shithole”.  Kyrussea could well be seen as a void within the Dedicae

Gosbert Lanvers

Lay agent of the Council of Errensea based in Astoril

Gothery

Aster
Creation of Gothery

Youngest of the four countries of modern Asteranor; founded by Banya 1995PF - achieved with the considerable assistance of Haslem Garrassin.

Gow Sabresten

Wizard - agent of the High Council

Grek

Buerka Sarayon commonly known as Grek - Librarian of the Collegium; Master of Translation; sister to Philemon Sarayan

Greteth

NE

Garrison castle - Francon Valley, Segyllin Part;  in these generally peaceful times housing a nominal force of 20 or so

Gumb

Harald Gumb - Baron of Ripon  - provides the armed support for the defeat of the Black Company - pron Gumm

Gurdy Younger

Gotherian Minister of Defence

Guy Banco

Kitchen lad from Moreda - brother to Giselda - aids Seama in the infiltration of the house

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H

Hadradag

A dragon

Halling

NW

River of Aegarde - Terremark. Also known as Afonthrawen - the Sundering Flood

Hannayford

Small town north of the Black Hills in the Segyllin Part - on Temorean route to Greteth; home to Seth's fiance Rowena

Haslem the Great

Haslem 1
Haslem 2
Haslem 3
Haslem 4
Haslem 5

Haslem Garrassin, born 1086 died 2059 (by Chronicle) Haslem is said to have been the greatest wizard in all the history of Asteranor. Played a significant role in the founding of Gothery. Developed the major spells forming the basis of the modern day power of Errensea and the Collegium. With Gundolph rebuilt the Presence in the Palace of Ayer. Author of The Song of Ages - and perhaps 1000 other texts and pamphlets

Helen Travers

Niece of Baron Gumb of Ripon - kidnapped and abused by Semmento of the Black Company

Hocha

Hocha’s Knife
SW

Middle Order God - ‘shaping of the Land’; Hocha's Knife is a v-shaped defile providing access to the Gotherian Plateau from the Aegardean Central Forest region

Holander

Chief Chronicler at the Collegium Magi; member of the High Council; Holander's Crypt name given to the Lower Stack of the Escartine Library at the Collegium; first name Diik but never used

Holmon Cator

Last Sands messenger to leave before the breaking of the Siege of Greteth

Honry

Dom Honry - Captain of foot in the Anparas army

Huaresh

Village in the skirt region of the Gotherian / Aegardian border - technically a part of the Dukedom of Valdesia

Other villages are mentioned in the text such as Perdesh, Reno and Ardache

Hurgals

Aster

Mountain range tracing the Partian - Masachee border

Hypodedicus

Aster

Huge river of immense volume dividing the continent of Asteranor - rising in the Dedicae Mountains and travelling due south to meet the Errensea at Knot Island. The Riversea, a vast body of water, makes up half the length of the Hypodedicus. This is very often referred to simply as "The River"

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I

Imperan

Royal House of Pars

Imvar

Middle Order God - ‘Denial of the Sea’; ‘Refuge of the Land’; key Patron god of the Spurladians

Iskandar II

A king of Pars, 500 years before the start of this tale. Layala was his queen - also a Princess of the Halfi, exiled from Lusk in Masachea

Isle of Athel

SE

Small island in the Errensea - birthplace of Seama

Isolde

Isolde Robarn - Partian King's Legate, daughter of Gerald

Ister

SE

River of Pars - Osterley Part. Tributary of the Misium

Istershoals

SE

Large town on the banks of the River Ister, Osterley Part. - ancient site of Elvekrisse

J

Jakob

Royal House of Pars

Jaspar

Jaspar Asparanto - Lord of the Royal House of Sands

Jeffers

Mark Jeffers, aka Jeb, secretary and major factotem to Gerald Robarn; husband to Evie

Jehanne

Jehane Meladre - Mador's queen, died 3046; daughter of Maximilliam Meladre, ex convener of the Apian Part

Jemenser

Admiral Jemenser - currently in command of the Partian River Fleet.

Jom Feldson

Admiral of the Gotherian River Fleet

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K

Keepers of the Truth

A secret society within the ranks of the Magi whose task it is to Keep the Truth of the Ages - they came to understand that role as a need to guard, keep hidden, that truth

Kelling Isles

Kellings
Kellings 2
earnor

Islands in the Sea of Birds. Historical home of the Kellinghalles but now ruled by the Sundrehalles whose aggression led the Kellinghalles to leave the islands for Terremark. Residents have strong tendency towards piracy

Kellestan

NW  Tribal
Origins of Kellestan
 

Dukedom of Aegarde - capital Kellekurakent (often shortened to Kelle) Inhabitants claim descent from the tribes of Kyrussea.

Kelsly

One of the four sorcerers of the Black Company - penchant for blood letting - self styled priest of Azrazal

Kentreth's Grave

Kentreth’s
NE

A pass in the northern part of The Hurgals, technically in Pars. Named after the Medean chieftain Kentreth'hal

Kershall

A horseman of Sands Army

Keth Hardie

Prime Minister to King Sirl of Gothery

Kyzylkum

A Land of Evil or Exile as described in The Song of Ages by Haslem - in the language of the indigenous tribes of Kyrussea this word means Black Desert

L

Language of Command

A tool for using the Power Inherent; some wizards do not find it necessary to use words. There is dispute as to when and where this language was originated. Current thinking suggests it was invented by magi of an earlier age of the earth. Some think it is God given.

Lars Ekstrom

Chemist - hunted by agents of Dr Bliss

Lindis

Isle of Temples - 2nd Island of The Holy Isles; historically home of the First Collegium Magi

Lusk

NE

Capital of Kyrussea in the north of Masachea; seat of Blood Magi

Lyndons

Family seat of the Robarns

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M

Mador

Mador Bhadrada, King of Pars

Magicks Majoris

pron: majix mayoris   Grimoire containing the key spells that protect and give order to the Collegium Magi during the later period - assembled by Haslem the Great

Malbur

one of the four sorcerers of the Black Company

Marat

Secretary to Waldin Omroot

Masachea

Masachea 1
Aster

One of the four countries of Asteranor - in the most ancient tongue of this region the name is translated as "of the flesh"

Matagorda

SW

Region of South East Aegarde

Medean Part

SE

One of the seven Parts of Pars

Men of Oak

Resistance movement in Terremark

Misin Part

SE

One of the seven Parts of Pars

Misinmouth

SE

City of Pars - Misin Part at the mouth of the Misium

Misium

SE

River Misium - traced back through stretches named Amium and Oswynne this is the longest Partian waterway stretching from Norberry Part down to The City of Pilgrim's Bay

Morgan Trant

Currently captain of infamous Black Company; ex body master and gaoler to Torgrim Nielderson.  Of his men only Hoggy and Mart Scarik are given names in the text.

Mule

A mule, companion to Seama

N

Neath

Middle order God - Harvest of the Sea (Spurladian name for Manissa)

New Bacton

SE

Large town of Pars on River Misium in the Misin Part. Stands opposite the great ancient earthworks of Ecbator north of the river.

Niplock Sterrett

Unreliable ally of Athoff Ringsøyr

Norberry Part

NE

One of the seven Parts of Pars

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O

Ombrone

SE

River of Pars - defines the border of the Apian Part with both Osterley and Misin Parts

Osker

NW

River of Aegarde - The Hundred Kingdoms

Osterley Part

SE

One of the seven Parts of Pars

Oswaldo Bassalo

Otherwise known as The Signoren - teacher in the village of Huaresh in the Skirt region of the Aegardian/Gotherian border

Oswynne

NE

River of Pars - Segyllin Part. Northern Part defines border with Norberry Part

Otrom Melchiot

Wizard - agent of the High Council

Owen Cookson

Master of Small Cuttings - a moorland village in the Segyllin Part. Wife Marjorie; sons Seth (wielder of the Anparite Bloodstone), Cal and Gordon

Oxitor

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Western continent of Earnor

Oxitor Ulta

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Far Western continent of Earnor

P

Pars

Aster

One of the four countries of Asteranor

Part

Parts
Parts 2

Pars is divided into seven administrative regions - historically individual departments of the Masachean Empire, brought together by Sandar the Great to form one nation. The seven are Sullin, Medean, Misin, Apian, Osterley, Segyllin and Norberry.

Pelagos

earnor

Ocean of Earnor

Persepolis

Persepolis 1

Capital of Masachea - seat of Empire

Philemon

Philemon Sarayan - Mador's Librarian (brother to Grek). Editor of The Gombret Classics

Pidra

Middle Order God - goddess of falling waters

Piedoro

Member of Bibron's crew - twin to Edro

Plan Visent

SW

Eastern and middle part of the Central Waste in Aegarde; the Plain of Bison; nomads of the area known only as the Plan Visents

Polz

SE

Masachean city - in the south close to border with Apia; originally named Pulia capital of the most easterly reach of ancient Apia

Porlick

Pig trader at the time of Iskandar II - died in dispute with the Halfi

Pulonia

SE

City of Pars - chief city of northern Apia - a peninsula in the south east; ancient name was Rummela

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R

Re'arden

Royal Partain House of Pars

Redlan Ibbold

Guardsman at one point attached to Isolde Robarn on several missions - too attached

Rillia

Rilliana Porlick - married to the pig trader; fell in love with Dulsibot - they shared a common inheritance

Rine

Aster

Most extensive river of Asteranor. Northern reaches are fed by the Dedicae as pooled in Lago Docielo. Crossing the Central Waste the river plunges underground, resurfacing only occasionally before finally emerging still in full flood into the Central Forest. Pron - reena.

Riverport

SE

Second largest Partian city - on the banks of the Hypodedicus River Sea.

River's Twist

SE  SW
Sundering of River’s Twist

City on southern Hypodedicus in the Matagorda region of Aegarde. The town famous for the production of the best paper products on the continent - hence "rivelline". Ancient Vuelta

Rixbur

Rixbur Draven  - sometimes known as Rixbur the Knife. An armourer.

Roar McAndre

Wizard - agent of the High Council; known for his affinity with animals -associated with the eagle Cuahtemoc

Roddy

Handyman at the Lyndons

Ruhandar

King of Pars - nearly 500 years before the start of this tale

Ruspa

House Jakob - working for Mador on a mission to Garassa; Full name: Ruspa Sedonie

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S

The Saddle

NW

An area of the Gotherian - Aegardean border where the cliffs of the plateau decline

Salthall

Barracks town near Riverport

Sammy Tozer

Born into a horse trading family - remarkable ability with animals - develops a relationship with Cuahtemoc

Sandar

Founder of Pars; head of the Medean tribes; died 1464PF

Scortha

Scortha Bilick - an agent of King Mador; 'sacrificed' by the Halfi on Tumboll

Seama

Seama Beltomé, or The Wizard Beltomé. Ambassador to the High Council of Errensea

Sea of Birds

earnor

The stretch of ocean separating Asteranor and Sullinor

Segeston

NE

Main town of the Segyllin Part, just south of Gyll Lake

Segyllin Part

Parts   Parts2
NE

One of the seven Parts of Pars

Selby

Commander Eduard Selby of the Royal Partain House of Sands - a dissenting voice

Semmento

Gaspar Semmento - the chief sorcerer who commissioned the Black Company

Seth Cookson

 Wielder of the Sword of Ages; son of Owen Cookson

Sight

A position in the hierarchy of the High Council - the incumbent is always the most powerful user of Sight - the ability to farsee. For the past forty five years held by the wizard Ran Temoran.

Sigrid

Sigrid Althoné  -  second heir to House Althoné

Sirl

King Sirl II of Gothery

Skelldane

NE

pron Shelldane - pass between the Hurgals and the Black Hills, Carrig Fells and Francon Heights

The Skirt

NW

A part of Valdesia, north of the Saddle, nestling under the cliffs of the Gotherian Plateau

Slaney

Town in Northern Gothery famed for its cloth making industry

Solan Cole

Captain of Foot in the Anparas army

Sorella

Young wife of Rixbur Draven

Spurlings

earnor

The Spurling Isles (two of them - Great and Lesser - language Spurlese, denizens Spurladian)

Stey Asinus

Apprentice to Burgil the shapeshifter

Stewpot

A hill in the Segyllin Part - hot spring source of the Hannay River; a place of worship

Stimmon

Royal House of Pars

Sullinor

earnor

Largest of the continents of Earnor

Supay

Middle Order God - of Death and Dying - often found looking at babies in fascination

Syre

Middle order god - God of Storm (on land) aka Hammerhand; aka Hadad - said to be clumsy

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T

Tamaz

Middle Order God - God of Harvest of the Land

Tarangananda-uh-bib

AKA Dr Bliss, The ‘Randalan (pron Rand-aa-lan); The Wizard Balipurum - Seama’s enemy.

Temor

1. Royal House of Pars

2. Lord of House currently Shaf Astragone

Terrance De Vere

Friend of Seama - freelance 'fixer'

Terremark

NW

Dukedom of Aegarde - north east

Tetra-Ka Republic

earnor

Alliance of four city states on the north eastern seaboard of the continent of Oxitor

Thune

Minor river of Western Aegarde

Tirpinaga

NE

River of Masachea - remnant of an ancient name tirpuchenaga meaning twisting snake

Torgrim Nielderson

Duke Torgrim of Terremark, Aegarde.

Tregar

Tregar McNabaer - Mador's court wizard - Spurladian

Tumboll

Tumboll 1
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Island in the Riversea -home of the exiled Halfi

The Twain

The Two; The Twins - Ah'remmon and Ohr'mazd; Ahrimman and Ahura Mazda; twin sons of Zurvan who is Time, the One God.

Tys Heald

Gotherian Chancellor - also runs the police force

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U

Udsal

pron oozal  Tracker in employ of House Anparas - a plan visent nomad

Upellu

Middle Order God - of Heavy Lifting!  Mountains that is

Uovin

Middle Order God - of Wind, of War, of Mischief too

V

Valdez

Duke Enric Valdez - of the Aegardean Dukedom of Valdesia

Valdesia

NW

Aegardean Dukedom of Valdesia - mostly uncultivated plains in the North and West with an economy based on rearing horses but incorporating the wealthy villages and towns of the Skirt and the Saddle in the east.

Vastos

earnor

The Waste - considered to be all ocean and covering 3 fifths of the planet surface - devoid of life

Voltuatrassa

SW

River of Aegarde - Garassia. The switchback. Name mostly shortened to Atrassa

W

Waldin Omroot

Chief Executive of the Council of Errensea and Master of the Collegium Magi

Will Skillern

Friend of Owen Cookson - journeys with Tregar

Wydedd

River of Aegarde - Terremark. Northern reach of the River Dyfi

X

Xandra

Xandra Bhadrada   -  Mador's daughter and Heir to the Partain Throne.

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Z

Zaras

One of the exiled - favourite of the banished god - full name Billy Zarrasi; sorcerer