Rider: a member of the Clave
ring-wielder: Elohim term of reference for Covenant
Ritual of Desecration: act of despair by which Kevin Landwaster destroyed much of the Land
rocklight: light emitted by glowing stone
rukh: iron talisman by which a Rider wields power
sacred enclosure: former Vespers hall in Revelstone; now site of the Banefire and the master-rukh
Saltheart Foamfollower: former Giant
Salttooth: jutting rock in the harbor of Home
samadhi: a Raver; also known as Sheol
Sandgorgon: a monster of the Great Desert
Sandgorgons Doom: imprisoning storm created by Kasreyn to trap the Sandgorgons
Sandhold, the: castle of the rulers of Bhrathairealm
Sandwall, the: great wall defending Bhrathairealm
Sarangrave Flat: a region of the Lower Land
Search, the: quest of the Giants for the wound in the Earth seen by the Earth-Sight
Seareach: a region of the Land; formerly inhabited by Giants
Seasauce: a Giant; cook of Starfare’s Gem; husband of Hearthcoal
Seven Wards, the: collection of knowledge hidden by Kevin
Sevinhand: a Giant: Anchormaster of Starfare’s Gem
Sheol: a Raver; also known as samadhi
Shipsheartthew: the wheel of a Giantship
Sivit: a Rider
soothtell: ritual of prophecy practiced by the Clave
Soulbiter, the: dangerous ocean of Giantish legend
Soulsease River, the: a river of the Land
South Plains, the: a region of the Land
Staff of Law, the: a tool of power formed by Berek from the One Tree
Stell: Haruchai; former protector of Sunder
Stonedown: a village of the Land
Stonedownor: inhabitant of a Stonedown
Stonemight Woodhelven: a village of the Land
Storesmaster: third-in-command aboard a Giantship
Sunbane, the: a power arising from the corruption of nature by Lord Foul
Sunder: son of Nassic; former Graveler of Mithil Stonedown
Sun-Sage, the: title given to Linden Avery by the Elohim; one who can affect the progress of the Sunbane
Sunstone: orcrest
Swordmain/ Swordmainnir: Giant trained as a warrior
thronehall, the: the Despiser’s former seat in Foul’s Creche
Toril: Haruchai lost to the Clave
Treacher’s Gorge: river-opening into Mount Thunder
treasure-berries: aliantha; a nourishing fruit
Trothgard: a region of the Land
tyrscull: a Giantish training vessel for apprentice sailors
Unbeliever, the: title given to Covenant
Unhomed, the: former Giants of Seareach
upland: plateau above Revelstone
Upper Land, the: region west of Landsdrop
ur-Lord: title given to Covenant
ur-viles: spawn of the Demondim; creatures of power; creators of Vain
ussusimiel: nourishing melon grown by the people of the Land
Vain: Demondim-spawn; bred by the ur-viles for a secret purpose
vitrim: nourishing fluid created by Waynhim
voure: a plant-sap which wards off insects; a medicine for Sunbane-sickness
vraith: a Waynhim
Warrenbridge: bridge leading to the catacombs under Mount Thunder
Waynhim: spawn of the Demondim; opposed to ur-viles
Weird of the Waynhim, the: Waynhim concept of doom, destiny, or duty
Westron Mountains: mountains bordering the Land
white gold: a metal of power not found in the Earth
White River, the: a river of the Land
Wightbarrow, the: cairn under which Drool Rockworm is buried
Wightwarrens: catacombs; home of the Cavewights under Mount Thunder
wild magic: the power of white gold; considered the keystone of the Arch of Time
Woodhelven: a village of the Land
Worm of the World’s End, the: mystic creature believed by the Elohim to have formed the foundation of the Earth
Wraiths of Andelain: creatures of living light which inhabit Andelain
Würd of the Earth, the: term used by the Elohim to suggest variously their own nature, the nature of the Earth, and their ethical compulsions; could be read as Word, Worm, or Weird
Dedication:
To Bruce L. Blackie—
without whose help.…
Books by Stephen R. Donaldson
“The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever”
Lord Foul’s Bane
The Illearth War
The Power that Preserves
“The Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant”
The Wounded Land
The One Tree
White Gold Wielder
The Runes of the Earth
Fatal Revenant
Against All Things Ending
The Last Dark
“Mordant’s Need”
The Mirror of Her Dreams
A Man Rides Through
“The Gap Sequence”
The Real Story
Forbidden Knowledge
A Dark and Hungry God Arises
Chaos and Order
This Day All Gods Die
The “Axbrewder/Fistoulari” novels
The Man Who Killed His Brother
The Man Who Risked His Partner
The Man Who Tried to Get Away
The Man Who Fought Alone
Short Story Collections
Daughter of Regals and Other Tales
Reave the Just and Other Tales