Mordun (more-done)—Construction Supervisor in Grisham
Corporal McKenit (mac-ken-it)—old lookout at Grisham military barracks
Yeric (your-ick)—Supply Sergeant in Grisham barracks, likes to drink
Murt (mert)—Ortian trooper beaten soundly by Charity for abusing her cat
Derrl-Gynic (deer-el-gin-ick)—Ortian trooper who bet on Charity
Corporal Cobb (cob)—Trading States’ soldier who guards Ethan during march to Grisham
Jessup (gess-up)—Grisham noncom in conscript washdown
Lowwol (low-whole)—Grisham noncom in conscript washdown
Dwarf names:
Urbus (err-bus)—Chieftain leader of Garven,
Garven, (gar-vin)
Belgris, (bell-gris)
Faltur, (fall-terr)
Mergan, (mer-gun)
Durl. (der-all)
Twill, (just like it's spelled)
Knurl), (ner-all)
Basho, (bash-ho)
Bakker, (back-ker)
Kurkka, (kirk-kah)
Luggi, (lug-gee)
Galtru (gal-true),—Senior Dwarf in Dwillkillion
Graaff, (grah-fh)
Coraghessan, (cora-geese-son)
Zasloff, (zas-loff)
Muntz, (monts)
Druffo, (droo-foe)
Spratt, Fineal (fin-neel), Finear (fin-eer), Fnost (fin-ost)—4 brothers, Spratt is the youngest
Dragon names:
Shealauch (she-lock)—Male Dragon who tries to find Drinaugh on his quest,
Chabaad, (sha-bod)
Harlig, (harl-lig)
Mashglach (mosh-glock)—The Wing Lord,
Temidi (tim-midi)—female, mother of Shealauch,
Niamh (nee-ah-ma)—friendly female, pregnant, in her third trimester, her 80th year
Drinaugh (dree-nock)—Young male whom Adam befriends
Oscglach (aws-glock)—very ancient Dragon
Naublouch (naw-block)—Dragon who died tragically in the past before the magik wars
Elven Names:
Circumstance (cer-come-stance)—half-elf orphan,
Elien, (ill-leen)
Angenen, (ann-gin-nen)
Begonen, (be-gone-nen)
Telexen, (tel-lex-in)
Stenen, (sten-nen)
Xenen, (zen-nen)—all men
Alstire, (alls-tire)
Guinire, (gwy-in-ire)
Flavire, (flay-vire)
Swevire, (swee-vire)
Lwonire, (el-wan-ire)—women
Pets’ Names:
Skip, and Donger—Bustlebun's mastiffs
Diseases:
Ghooies, (goo-eez)
Chills,
Drips,
The patch.
Stones—“They gets hard and painful, like yer haulin’ a pair of rocks down there.",
Swellneck,
Firethroat,
The Sweats,
Curses:
Deity,
Gnomic, (no-mick)—Being thick-headed or grossly stupid.
Flick,
Balls,
The pit take you all,
A complete balls up,
Bardoc's Beard
Bardoc's Balls
Skrud
Dragon Curses:
Great Gakh (gock)
Hide and tail
Medicines and Poisons:
Aleth (al-lith)—antispasmodic,
Willit Bark Powder—for pain,
Phedri (fed-dree)—stops the drips,
Cancra Seed Oil—prevents healing skin from scarring,
Alu gel—helps cuts heal faster,
Opatia (o-pat-chia)—Addictive painkiller
Angeimyn pod (angi-my-in)—For fainting
Bladderleaf—sucks the poison out of wounds
Lortis (lore-tis)—Pain killing fluid used by Dragon's surgeon
Comfret (comm-fritt)—oily liquid that speeds healing by accessing the body's own resources
Creatures of the dark:
Chivvin—insect-like, hunt in packs. Killed with pure daylight only,
Twill—Like a millipede that has clawed arms and a mouth on every segment
Seekers—life force vampires that need a host willing to allow them in before they can effect their power over the living,
Krell—balls of stinking fur that are one-half mouth filled with teeth able to chew through steel
Dreamstalker—Feeds on the fear caused by projected nightmares
Luusticles (loose-tic-cleez), Father of Darkness—chief entity in the Shadow Realm
Other Creatures:
Trolls—giant creatures of various appearances. Very few in number. Infrequently encountered
Trollick—tree-dwelling creature. Used by Trolls as a hunter
Ogren—race of creatures bred by Gilgafed to be his army. Large, with ram-like horns and a pugnacious temper. Very dangerous when encountered in the wild
Golem—creatures of living rock. Normally keep to the extreme depths of the earth. Brought to serve in Pestillence by Gilgafed during the magik war.
Gnome—small furry biped with a tendency to poke their noses into anything due to their extreme curiosity. Ususally causes them to get into trouble hence the term “Gnomic”
Fire Wyrm or Cave Dragon—fire breathing wingless reptile. Lives in underground caverns
Garlocs—A hunting group is called a tongue
Tools:
Birdcage Distaff,
Spinning wheel
Spindle
Loom
Clothing:
Kinsale Cloak,
Lace-neck shirt,
Doublet.
Trou's,
Tunic,
Breeches,
Boots,
Riding Cloak,
Plain Cloak,
Plus-fours,
Surcoat,
Kirttle,
Shift,
Breechlout
Plants and Trees:
Muskberry Vine,
Cassia,
Acacia,
Soapweed,
Huckleberry, (Red and Black)
Thimbleberry,
muskberry vine
Skunk Bush
Beech
Ash
Oak
Madrone
BlueBerry
Alder
Bitterleaf
Sweetroot
Oilwood
Liummin
Foods:
Pfasla,(foz-la)—A baked pasta-like dish of the Dragons
Baked Sweetroot
Tisane
Tea
Scrumpy—a fry-up made from whatever happens to be available at the time
Limmin juice
Animals and birds:
Whitecrest (bird)
Talegallu (bird)
Redwing (bird)
Wolves
About The Author
I grew up in the Pacific Northwest. In fact, many of the landscapes I describe in The Promised Ones can be found there. I attended Humboldt State University as an art student and for a number of years maintained an active studio in Eureka California, a small port city in the heart of the redwoods. My wife and I currently live in the Southwest where I work as a computer graphics expert. In my spare time I play guitar, paint and, of course, write.
The Wells End Chronicles, of which The Promised Ones is only the first book, grew out of a graphic novel I was asked to create. When the outline alone reached 45 pages I knew it was time to just start typing.
Two writers in the sci-fi/fantasy field who have earned my undying respect and admiration have given me a lot of support and a couple of quotes on what they thought of the first book.
“A rip-roaring action adventure that never stops” L.E.M. “He avoids clichés, but when one has to be included he punches it in the nose.” J.LeV
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