Lurkers — Vodani term for darklings
Lyra — (LIE-rah) Forentan servant and companion to the Dusvet Guardian's Swordanzen students
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Magelight — Light generated by Forentan magic, often imbued into lanterns to allow minor talents to use them.
Magus — Archaic term for a mage, used as part of titles for the senior most mages
Magus Academy — Forentan school of magic that occupies an entire mountain
Majestic Hall — Largest room within the Magus Academy
Marcus Kyrie — (KAY-re-yeh) Nolyn's apprentice
Maternasi — (MAH-ter-NAH-see) Largest of the Vodani ships, home to an entire Vodani clan
Melik — (MEH-lik) Merchant at Market Circle.
Meredith — (MEH-reh-dith) Unsvet Guardian of Time and follower of Dremmen
Meris — Forentan guardsman and mage
Mermaid — An aquatic race favored by the Timeless One
Mia — (MEE-yah) Mureln's sister, owner of the Silver Seagull Inn
Morelmi — (mo-REL-mee) a spell used to remove the magic from a living being, generally considered fatal to the caster
Morlaiz Clan — (more-LAYZ) The gypsy clan Emil and Emaris are from
Morria — (more-EYE-ah) an ancient Guardian of Time Dahla over 1,300 years old
Mureln Nadeesi — (mur-ELN nah-DEE-see) A Vodani master bard; Almek's student
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na'Citali — (NAH-sih-TAH-li) Surname used by members of a tribe with a large number of members who follow the Path of the Spirit
na'Zhekali — (NAH-zheh-KAH-li) Surname used by members of an ancient Desanti tribe, believed to have been patroned by its Totani namesake and to have existed since before the Second Sundering by the Desanti people. Physical traits are eyes a shade of green-gold, copper skin tones that border metallic and brown hair streaked with red and blonde highlights, also bordering metallic in hue and texture.
Nadeesi — (nah-DEE-see) An old Vodani family line
Naiya — (nah-EE-yah) The dryad divine servant of the Forentan god
Naming Blade — A two-edged knife given to a Desanti child by a Totani to acknowledge their transition into adulthood
Navar — (nah-VAR) A Forentan village
Naveene — (nah-VEEN) The flamboyant and ostentatious owner of Naveene's Rest.
Naveene's Rest — A Forentan upper class inn
Nikkan — (NIK-kahn) a Guardian Adept whose spirit was lost during scrying
Nolyn Lirai — (NO-lyn lih-RYE) Forentan master mage and former guardsman captain in Ithesra, now Edai Magus and second to the Se'edai Magus
Nyla — (NYE-lah) an A'tyrna Ulan
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Oberlain Family — (OH-ber-layn) One of the oldest of the Ancient Houses in Forenta, rival of the Avarian family
Oracle — a Seer bearing the Timeless One's blessing
Oracle Stone — A giant opalescent stone the size of a man's torso that is a focus for the Knowing One to speak through Her chosen Voice
Ophilia — Forentan Guardian student, Kelafy's daughter
Outlander — Desanti term for anyone neither Desanti nor Vodani
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Pacer il'Xalatu — Swordanzen, partner of Rockspar
Pavin — (PAH-vin) A member of the hidden gypsy clan of Fortress
Pet — A derogatory term used by some Guardians of Time to refer to the shorter-lived humans not blessed with longevity by the Timeless One
Perisi — (peh-RIH-see) The last Illaini Magus 300 years before Ash
Psia Re — (SEE-ya RAY) The tie between the Desanti born and the Desanti god only recognized by mortals as sharing the pain of the trapped god
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Quoesia — (kwoh-EHS-ee-ya) main city of the Estania region
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Ranshya — (RAN-shyah) Forenten-born archives master
Radisen na'Citali — (RAH-dih-sen nah-sih-TAH-lee) A Desanti warrior
Rage wind — Sand storm attributed to the expression of the Desanti god's fury
Raging One, the — The Desanti dragon god
Raven's Nest — a tavern in Quoesia frequented by a rougher crowd
Rayn — (rain) Forentan guardsman and mage
Rengi na'Citali — (REN-gee) adult name of Seeker
Rest — A Forentan term for an inn, usually upper class
River of Time — The area outside of the physical plane
Rockspar il'Siniga — Swordanzen, partner of Pacer
Rowen Avarian — Ash's father
Roylat — the first race of divine servants, imprisoned in the World Spine after the First Sundering
Rumblelands — The volcanic plain home/prison of the Desanti god
Rumor squirrel — Forentan colloquialism for gossip
Rusty Pelican — derogatory nickname for the Silver Seagull
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Sakir — (sah-KEER) First warrior of the ancient gypsy tribes
Saleev — (sah-LEEV) Brother of Sakir
Sanctuary — (SANK-too-ary) the mountainside settlement of Guardians of Time on the mountain of Fortress
Second Sundering — An ancient cataclysm that created the Sevmanan nation out of the Forentan nation, and the Vodani nation out of the Desanti nation
Se'edai Magus — (SEH EH-dah-ee) The senior member of the Edai Tredecima
Seeing One, the — The Sevmanan god
Seeker il'Anibu — Swordanzen, partner of Windsong, brother of Star and Skyfire
Seer — a fortuneteller blessed by the Singing One
Selina — (seh-LEE-nah) The mermaid divine servant of the Timeless One
Senasa root — (seh-NAH-sah) A plant with properties, when consumed, that help anchor minds when scrying threatens stability
Sendarli — (sen-DAHR-lee) A Desanti monster that resembles vine covered rock that cannot be killed with normal weapons
Sevenday — a unit of time equal to a week
Sevmana — (sehv-MAH-nah) The grassy lowlands south of Forenta claimed by the Sevmanan people; name of the Sevmanan god
Sevmanan — (sehv-MAH-nahn) Singular term for a human from Sevmana; adjective describing anything from Sevmana
Sevmanen — (sehv-MAH-nehn) Plural term for a human from Sevmanen
Sharindel - (SHAH-rin-dell) town at the base of the Fortress of Time
Shli'zarii — (shlih zah-REE-ee) Swordanzen honor battle, a challenge to prove mastery of the mind and body
Shodwyn — (SHO-dwin) Mysterious group with an unknown that causes chaos, members also called Shadowlords.
Singing One, the — The Vodani God
Skyfire il'Kailee — The Githalin name of Radisen
Spiritwalker — a person able to consciously send their mind/spirit into the spirit realm
Spyric — (SPY-rik) A four-legged creature resembling a jumping spider, normally two feet tall.
Soul Oath — A mystical bond created between a Desanti and another
Star il'Citali — Totani Citali's chosen Githalin
Star-Mystic — a legend of Desanti folklore
Star-Warrior — a legend of Desnati folklore
Storm il'Thandar — (ihl-THAN-dar) Desanti Githalin Swordanzen; Almek's student
Su'alin — (soo-ah-LIN) A spiritwalker who is a follower of the Desanti Path of the Spirit or blessed by Citali
Su'nalia — (soo-nah-LEE-ah) A sentient tree native to Desantiva believed to protect Desanti souls
Sumalen — (SOO-mah-lehn) Desanti warrior
Sumyr il'Dzee — (SOO-meer) Totani Dzee's chosen Githalin
Sundered Lands — The term describing the nations of Forenta, Sevmana, Vodanya and Desantiva
Surthan — (SUR-thahn) an inland Sevmanan city along a large river
Suthernali Clan — (suh-thur-NAH-lee) a gypsy clan that ranges mostly to the southern regions of Sevmana
Swordan
zen — (sohr-DAN-zen) mortal servants of the Desanti god, charged with protecting the people and the land
Swordanzen Naming Blade — A two-edged sword given to a Desanti by a Totani to acknowledge their passage of the Swordanzen tests
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Taylin — Sevmanan master healer of the Zeridis temple
Temporal shifter — a non-corporeal entity from outside the physical plane
Terrence — Forentan man, master mage, Illaini Magus, and Ash's student
Tessarya — (teh-SAHR-yah) — A Totani with the animal shape of a silvery blue, winged reptile
Thandar the Golden — Desert golden eagle Totani, Storm's guide
Th'yala — (th-YAH-lah) Desanti term for a long term companion that shares all things but children
Time of Gathering — Traditional time when all Desanti tribes gather in peace at First Home
Timeless One — The common name for the god of time
Tlisan — A tribemate within a Desanti tribe
Tobias Zeridius — (toe-BYE-us) Journeyman Healer of the Zeridian temple, Taylin's younger brother
Tomi — (TOE-mee) Only son of the Blue Rose Inn's innkeeper
Toss stone — A dice game
Totani — (toe-TAH-nee) immortal divine servant of the Desanti god, singular and plural form, has an animal shape and a humanoid shape with characteristics of their animal form
Traveler's Hollow — An inn in Ithesra frequented by lower class citizens or most non-Forentan visitors
Tree of Knowledge — Name for the Forentan god
Treewalker — A Desanti term for a Forentan, only derogatory by vocal inflection
Trifold stone — A stone found in deep waters of the ocean with unique properties of being able to draw or locate pieces of the same stone; used primarily with arrowhawks
Tristan — The seventh son of Zhekali and Avarian and only surviving A'tyrna Ulan after the Great War
Tri-tailed deer — A giant deer native to Forenta with three tails
Tuarik — (too-ARE-ik) The seventh child of Avarian and Zhekali, ancient na'Zhekali chieftan
Tulis — (TOO-lis) Mureln's brother, Ilsa's long term companion
Turyd — (TOOR-id) An ancient master archivist of Forenten descent, over 1,000 years old
Tyrsan — (TIR-sahn) Sevmanan Unsvet Guardian, Dulain of Guardian settlement
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Ulani — (oo-LAH-nee) one of the Roylat line of divine servants imprisoned in the World Spine
Ulsen — (UHL-sehn) Sevmanan drunkard in Ganessi, killed by Storm
Unseen — a race of divine servant invisible to mortal eyes
Unsvet Guardian — (UHN -sveht) A Guardian of Time marked with a metallic mark of a single color on the right cheek
Ursin Farover — (UR-sin) woodsman of Forenta
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Valerian — (vah-LEHR-ee-yan) Vodani Unsvet Guardian of Time
Verris na'Zhekali — (VEHR-ris nah-zhe-KAH-lee) Senior Elder of the Desanti, Storm's grandfather
Vi'disa tribe — (vih-DIH-sah) Desanti tribe wiped out by a dinnais attack
Vodani — (voh-DAH-nee) Singular or plural term referring to a human from Vodanya; adjective describing anything from Vodanya
Vodanya — (voh-DAH-nyah) The ocean and islands where the Vodani people call home; name of the Vodani god
Voice of the Oracle — The mortal servant of the Knowing One who shares the goddess's memories and whom the goddess speaks through.
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Warriors of heaven — Desanti term for shooting stars, believed to be the freed souls of a Desanti who recently died
Water's Resonance — Vodani island marked for having natural purple crystal spires
Wave Dancer — Vodani ship that Almek's students travel on
Windsong il'Netyri — Swordanzen, partner of Seeker
World Spine — Impassable north-south running mountains on the western side of the main continents
Wraith — A temporal shifter that is both extremely intelligent and terribly malevolent, inordinately cruel in its predation of denizens of the physical realm
Wyvern — medium-sized, four-limbed draconic reptile with wings for arms
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Ysai Oberlain — (yih-SIGH) The Se'edai Magus of the Edai Tredecima
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Zeridis — (ZEHR-ih-dihs) A divine servant, patron of healers; also, an ancient Grand Master Healer and father of Ellena
Zerik Oberlain — (ZEH-rik) A junior master, member of rival to Avarian family
Zhekali — (zheh-KAH-li) A Totani whose animal form was of a firebird
Zizi — (ZEE-zee) the forest sprite leader guarding the Andarian library
Zoe — (ZOH-ee) A Forentan girl, Voice of the Oracle
About the Author
Lexy Wolfe is the author of the highly acclaimed epic fantasy novels of The Sundered Lands Saga. After her time in the Army as a Russian linguist was cut short due to injuries, she has continued a tradition of serving as a translator, now between technical and business folks. Lexy enjoys learning as much about everything, with a special love of all fields of science. Having to set aside a childhood dream, inspired by Carl Sagan, of becoming an astronaut and traveling to other worlds, she now weaves vivid worlds and vibrant characters into intricate stories.