THE RAVEN —Glossary of Terms

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Abaisd Territories:  Smallest of the Seven Kingdoms, consisting of the 12 Palpi city-states.  Sometimes considered a territory of the EroBernd Empire.

Abyss Ocean:  Endless ocean west of the Duchies of Ehre and Mut.

Adelelmus of Háimóþli:  Medianist saint and disciple of Pennenc.

adgarios:  (Brackish) Invoker. Usually refers to a sorcerer.

Aelle:  Brackish god of sailors.  Son of Suptra.

Æther:  (1) Raw material from which the universe was formed.  (2) The world in its youngest form.

Af-vapnan:  Muttese village within the Weaning Shores.  Known for its tolerance of Thunderer heresies.

afdáuthjan:  (Low Muttese) Kill, execute.

afgudei:  (Low Muttese) Ungodliness, heresy.

afguþs:  (Low Muttese) Godless, impious.

afháimeis:  (Low Muttese) Far away from home.

Afleiþan!:  (Low Muttese) Go away!

afléts:  (Low Muttese) Forgiveness.

afron:  (Palpi) Fool, foolish.

ahrounoi:  Member of the Tribe of Fée.  Also known as dwarves.  Waged war with the Drungi of Háimóþli during the Wars of Empty Horror over 1000 years ago.

aíhvatundi:  (Low Muttese) Thornbush.

áiz:  (Low Muttese) Brass coin used within the Duchy of Mut.  One quarter a copper mark.

ala:  (Therm) Flow of Fate.

alf:  Member of the Tribe of Fée.  Plant-like race currently warring with the Duchy of Ehre.

Alfdis:  Black häxa of the night.  Söderkarl goddess of the Fée.

anâhita:  (Ulbandi) Void of impurity.  Epithet.

andbahts:  (Low Muttese) Bartender, servant.

Anerin’s Fort:  Northwestern most of the 12 Palpi city-states.  Site of a pivotal battle during the fifth Brackish invasion.

anghredadun:  (Brackish) Heretic, infidel, athiest.

anîlibus fâbellîs:  (EroBernac) Old wives’ tales.

anima:  (Dëstör’erde) Spirit within all things, living or not.

Anti-Prophet:  Title given to Superbus Tyrannus Serli after he denounced his father, Guiot, claimed himself the true Prophet of God.

Anwar Clobyn, Tribe of:  One of the great tribes, consisting of the centaurs and beastmen.

Aquilaleon:  Capital of the EroBernd Empire.  Crown of the Seven Kingdoms.  Seat of the current Superbus Tyrannus.

ard-vitchoor:  (Brackish) Ultimate bastard.

arrow-storm:  (Söderkarl) Battle.

asp:  (EroBernac) Knight piece in a castles game.  (Ulbandi) Sacred knight of the Dragon Goddess.

asphodel:  Pallid, ghostly flowers said to grow in the underworld.

ater:  (Brackish) Father.

atu:  (Therm) Rhythm of life and death.  Fate.

aurauchs:  Species of gigantic cattle, native to the regions around the Southern Territories. Standing at more than 6’ at the shoulder, they are known for their strength and ferocity.  Travel in groups called droves.

awiliudón:  (Low Muttese) Thanks.

axe-age:  (Söderkarl) Time of battle, war, or other strife.

axe-sitting:  (Söderkarl) Sitting cross-legged.

bagaudas:  (Brackish) Bandit, brigand.

banda-drapa:  (Söderkarl) War record, saga.

banesman:  (Söderkarl) Enemy.

bareserkr:  (Söderkarl) Berserker.  Literally, “bare-shirt.”

barn:  (High Muttese) Girl.

Bàs:  Brackish God of the underworld, ruler of the luct-marvos tribe.  Guardian of forests.

Battle of Anerin’s Fort:  Final battle of the fifth Brackish invasion.  In 54 GA, EroBernac armies led by Dux Bellôrum Anerin defeat the Brackish armies of Rixueramos Eneyd, resulting in the occupation of Ymyl Gwland and the Palpi Penninsula by the EroBernd Empire.

Battle of Eyjafjord:  Conflict where Superbus Tyrannus Berengar conqured the cythths of Ledus, Fornjotnr, and Frostthing.

Beaudous of the Black Shield, Duke:  Current Duke of Ehre.

beesa:  Member of the Tribe of Masks.  Shape-shifting enemy of Man.

Berengar, Duke:  Duke of EroBernd and Superbus Tyrannus who established the Southern Territories in 132 GA.

bidjan:  (Low Muttese) Beg, plead.

Black Templars:  Elite knights in service of Duke EroBernd of the Ordohorht, the first Ravens, following the teachings of Saint Bredbeddle.

Bleeding Maidens:  Muttese port city.

blinds:  (Low Muttese) Blind.

blodprøve:  (Söderkarl) Blood test.  Challenge made during a sword-dance.

blood feud:  Formalized Söderkarl familial warfare, typically initiated by an insult, assault, or larceny.  Rarely includes women and children, but can result in the complete extermination of an entire family or clan.  Can be settled with a weregeld through mediation in a Thing.

blood-reeds:  Fleshy reeds, known for their sharp blades and bloody flavor.

blood-wite:  (Söderkarl) Guilt of murder.

bloody-eagle:  (Söderkarl) Ritual sacrifice of a prisoner or criminal to the Thunderer.  Victim is cut along either side of the spine, the ribs are turned inside-out, and the vitals are removed.

bna:  (Brackish) Woman.

boduus:  (Brackish) (1) Raven.  (2) Racial epithet for all non-Bracks.

böndi (pl. bönder):  (Söderkarl) Bonded man.

Boria:  Dëstör’erde first woman, daughter of Taibhsear.

bo’s’n:  Boatswain.  Naval officer in charge of ship operations and crew management.

böth:  (Söderkarl) Hut, house.

braca:  (Brackish) Leather pants.

Brack:  Native of the Bracklands.

Brack/Brackish:  Language of the Bracks.

Bracklands:  Undefined territory north of the Palpi Peninsula, and the homeland of the Brack Tribes.  Currently experiencing rraakk incursions in the northwest.

Brand of Uspak:  One of the Thunderer heresies, practised primarily by the ruling classes.

bratos:  (Brackish) Thanks.

Bredbeddle of EroBernd:  Medianist saint and disciple of Hoël.  The first Raven.

Bredbeddle’s Crusade:  In 24 HA, the warrior saint’s effort to drive the asps from the Seven Kingdoms lands.

breibançon:  (Ehrech) Hired killers.

bri’ua:  (1) Bridge.  (2) Form of magic derived from the worship of gods.  Also known as indirect or oväder magic.  (3) One of the six suits in the maru-catu deck.

Broken Sword:  Ensign of the Southern Territories.

Brûler:  Small town on the southern coast of Ehre.  Known for its steam geysers and hot springs.

brythwch:  (Brackish) Storm, tumult, groan.

buachar:  (Brackish) Bullshit.

Burning Time:  (1) Holy day recognizing the battle between God and the Devil, occurring on the Winter Equinox of Hard Winter.  The holiest day of the Medianist calendar.  (2) Act of burning witches.

búzas:  (Therm) Wild goats.

bwyell:  (Brackish) War ax.

bygth:  (Söderkarl) Community of steads.  Ruled by a rig-jarl.

bygthir:  (Söderkarl) Group of bygths.  Ruled by a thane.

caballos:  (Brackish) Workhorse.

cabeiri:  Member of the Tribe of Fée.  Peaceful relatives of the ahrounoi.  Also known as gnomes.

caddos:  (Brackish) Saint.

Cærimonia:  City in the EroBernd Empire, and seat of the Medianist church.

cäll:  (Brackish) Wise.

calliacus:  (Brackish) Testicles.

cantref:  (Brackish) Collection of commotes, usually ruled by a rixueramos.

capalus:  Breed of great cat common in the Bracklands.  Travel in groups called prides.

captain:  Commander of a sailing vessel.  In the Seven Kingdoms navies, the most powerful man on board.  On pirate vessels, his authority can be countermanded by the quartermaster.

caragus:  (Brackish) One who possesses a stone and practices sorcery.  Also known as a stone-summoner, sorcerer, witch, or wizard.

Cassibodua:  Brackish goddess of ravens and evil.  Brackish Devil.

CastitasDecus:  Capital of the Duchy of Ehre.

Cathru-Gaoshem:  City on the Ulbandi coast.

Cathubodua:  (Brackish) Member of the Medianist Order of the Raven.

caturix:  (Brackish) Warlord.

cauaros:  Species of giant, and member of the Tribe of Fée.  Travel in family units known as crashes.

Ceilbyrig:  Largest city and primary port of Ymyl Gwland.

cenobite:  Monk living in a monastic community.

centaur:  (Synesi) Member of the Tribe of Anwar Clobyn.  Distinctive for their apparent mix of human and animal attributes.

Certu:  Rarified Word of the Medianist God.  The collected teachings of the Medianist Prophets and saints.

chamarling:  (Söderkarl) Chief officer in the household of a Yngvi, Hersir, or Thane.

chief mechanic:  Officer in charge of the operation, maintenance, and repair of a ship’s engines.

cing:  (Brackish) Brackish knight.

circle magic:  (EroBernac) Form of magic derived from the invocation and control of spirits and demons, also known as dusios or runa magic.

cla:  (Brackish) Sick person, invalid.

Cliffs Reach:  Southernmost of the 12 Palpi city-states.  A major trade-center.

cloart:  (Brackish) Coward.

coept-inigena:  (Brackish) Kept-woman.

commote:  (Brackish) Community of dunums, ruled by a rix or rixueramos.

connus:  (Palpi) Dirty, unclean.

cortegiania:  (EroBernac) Art of EroBernac courtiership.

cortesia:  (High Muttese/Mynyddi) Art of courtly behavior.

cottar:  Rural peasant.

courmi:  Brackish beer.

Courts of Love:  Party game of logic, manners, and courtly love.  Popular among Seven Kingdoms wellborns.

cross-staff:  Device used by ships' navigators to determine latitude.

cuall:  (Brackish) Fool, foolish.

cucullus:  (Brackish) Cloak.

Curaco:  Dëstör’erde god of war, peace, and blacksmithing.  Origin of iron.

Curaco’s Anvil:  (Muttese) Isolated rainstorm, often generating copious rainfall, thunder, and lightening.  Common in the Bracklands and Ulbandus but rare further south.

cythth:  (Söderkarl) Kingdom.  Ruled by a yngvi.

Darkblood:  Member of the Tribe of Night.

dava:  (Therm) Village.

death-mead:  (Söderkarl) Death meadow.

Dedication:  Turning over of the responsibilities of raising a child to the Medianist church.  Essentially the adoption of a child by the church.  Held on the Harvest Festival.

degkarls:  (Söderkarl) Dough-men.  Soft, inexperienced, or unprepared soldiers.  Soldiers from the Duchy of Ehre or the EroBernd Empire.

Delphina of Háimóþli:  Medianist saint and disciple of Pennenc.

dentu:  (Therm) Clan, tribe.

Desa:  Therm goddess of life and death. Keeper of the tranas and didzas.

Desecrated Territories:  Uninhabited region east of Mynydd.  Before the Maggot Storm, it was known as Dëstör, inhabited by the Dëstör’erde.

Dëstör:  Lands occupied by the tribes of Dëstör’erde.  Became the Desecrated Territories with the coming of the Maggot Storm.

Dëstör’erde:  Peoples formerly occupying the lands of Dëstör, now known as the Desecrated Territories.  Largely wiped out by the Maggot Storm.

Deua!:  (Brackish) Come!

Deuos Durnus:  (Brackish) Fists of God.

Didza:  (Therm) Dance of Life, creation.

Dieudonnée of the Robais:  Fallen Lord of Stone.  Mother of the Medianist faith.  Killed by God because she bore a stone.

Din Guayrdi:  Eastern province of the EroBernd Empire.

diptych:  (1) 2-leaved hinged tablet that can be folded together to protect writing on its waxed surfaces.  (2) The picture or series of pictures (as an altarpiece) painted or carved on two hinged tablets.

dire wolf:  Breed of southern wolf.  Growing to nearly 200 lbs in weight, they are slower and heavier than the grey or timber varieties.

Disir:  (Söderkarl) Guardian spirits, female honorific.

Docile Kingdoms:  Brackish tribes occupying lands northwest of Ehre.  Not hostile to the Seven Kingdoms, but too far away for Medianist occupation.  Raided frequently by Rraakks and northern barbarians.

dolâbra:  (Synesi) Pickaxe.

Dømme-Horn:  (Söderkarl) Horn to be sounded at the end of the world.

Dømme-Horn, Cult of the:  Söderkarl doomsday cult, involving the worship of Tygg.  One of the Thunderer heresies.

dømme-ring:  (Söderkarl) Place of human sacrifice or blood pact.

Dømme-Ring Fulthark:  One of the Thunderer heresies.

dømmekarl:  (Söderkarl) Witnesses and judges of a Thing.

dona:  (Brackish) Wife.

donios:  (Brackish) Husband.

dracontia:  Gemstone, considered evil by Medianists.

dracunculus:  Miniaturized versions of full dragons.

dracônigena:  (EroBernac) Dragon-born.  Gock-spawned.  Evil.

drakontion:  (Synesi) Kind of grain.

Dræk-Gokh:  Dëstör’erde Mother Dragon of Life.

draugr:  (Söderkarl) Ghul.

drayal zandbed:  Race of semi-intelligent, predatory sea creatures.  Although almost completely unknown in the Skudd Sea, they are greatly feared by sailors.

dreng:  (Söderkarl) Boy.

Drungi:  (1) Native from the lands currently occupied by the EroBernd Empire and Duchies of Mut and Ehre.  Now very rare.  (2) Language of the Drungi.

dubi-gnatos:  (Brackish) “Black-born”.  Stillborn, miscarried.  Demon.

dudu’m:  (Dëstör’erde) Melons.

Duelers:  Two of gæsum card in a maru-catu deck.

Dulia:  Veneration and worship of Medianist saints.

dumas:  Themoch.

dunum:  (Brackish) Village, castle, keep.  Ruled by a cing or rix.

dusios:  (Brackish) (1) Demon.  (2) Form of magic derived from the invocation and control of spirits and demons.  Also known as circle or runa magic.  (3) Any non-human race, such as alf, rraakk, or cauaros.

Dux Bellôrum:  Supreme commander of the armies of the Superbus Tyrannus.

Eanfleda of EroBernd:  Medianist saint and disciple of Kahedin.

Edgar, Count:  Current ruler of Ledus County.  Appointed by Superbus Tyrannus Valven.

Ehre, Duchy of:  One of the Seven Kingdoms.  Currently at war with the alfs of the Raucholle Mountains.

Ehrech:  (1) Native of the Duchy of Ehre.  (2) Language of the Duchy of Ehre.

Einfætingaland:  Territory south of Ledus and Frostthing Counties.  Land of monsters.

Einheriar:  (Söderkarl) Warriors fallen in battle.  Origin of the bareserkrs.  Said to have perfected the art of combat in life and were known to engage in battle completely naked.  Asps.

einvigi:  (Söderkarl) Free-for-all duel.

Ekunaver of Mut:  Medianist saint and disciple of Hoël.

elemental magic:  (EroBernac) Form of magic derived from the worship and control of the elements.

elfajzott:  (Mynyddi) Idiot, moron.

Elivagar:  Great river of ice that separates the Southern Territories from the lands of the extreme south.

embers:  (EroBernac) Sources of sorcerers’ power.  Also known as stones.

embrekton:  Thick mixture of lard, halki meal, and bits of meat, fried over an open flame.  A Brackish delicacy.

Empyrean Median:  The “Mirror of the Soul,” a relic of Saint Bredbeddle, onced displayed in the cathedral of Peiné Païen in Castitasdecus, now missing.

enceintes:  Fortifications enclosing a castle, town, or dunum.

Endless Empire:  Nation-state established by the Prophet Hoël upon the creation of the Orthodox Medianist church.  Encompassed the territory now occupied by Ehre, Mut, and the EroBernd Empire.  Destroyed by the Plague of Lies.

Endless Wars:  Period of wars, battles, and petty feuds waged between the lesser political entities within the Seven Kingdoms.  Has continued for over 340 years, ever since the collapse of the Kingdom of Purity.

Equoranda:  (Brackish) Frontier.  Border between the Bracklands and the territory of the rraakks.

ergi:  (Söderkarl) One who behaves in an unmanly manner.

EroBernac:  (1) Native of the EroBernd Empire.  (2) Language of the EroBernd Empire.

EroBernd, King:  Last king of the Kingdom of Purity, slain during the first war between the Duchies of Ehre, Mut, and the EroBernd Empire.

EroBernd Empire:  (1) One of the Seven Kingdoms.  The current seat of the Superbus Tyrannus.  (2) Name for the former Kingdom of Purity.

Es’a:  Drungi god of the sea.

Ešhar, Tribe of:  One of the Great Tribes, consisting of all races considered “undead”.  Vulnerable to silver.  Also known as the Tribe of Night.

êtqra:  (Drungi) To complete.  (EroBernac) Amen (as an expression of faith).

eycharistisi leaves:  Large, bay-shaped leaves consumed for their narcotic effects.  Normally dried.  Highly addictive and contraband in the Seven Kingdoms.  Also known as bay leaves.

Eyes of God:  (1) Place of eternal punishment for demons, heretics, and fallen Medianists.  Also known as the Hells.  (2) The sun and the moon.

fadir:  (Söderkarl) Father.

Faírguni:  Southern land east of the Skudd Sea.  Joined with Vis’I Qira to form Katsarloki.  Occupied by the Duchy of Mynydd.

Fallen Lords:  Anti-saints.

fästning:  (Söderkarl) Fortress, keep.

Feast of Mother Night:  (Söderkarl) Thunderer celebration held during the winter equinox.

Fée, Tribe of:  Largest of the Great Tribes, including races such as the alfs, ahrounoi, cauaros, and traellern.  Vulnerable to iron.

Fée tales:  Stories told by Medianist laity that convey a moralistic lesson by frightening children.  Frequently portrays Fée, Darkbloods, or other non-humans as antagonists.

fegyver:  (Low Muttese) Gun, pistol.

feiging:  (Söderkarl) Coward.

fell-böth:  (Söderkarl) Hide-covered hut.

fflam:  (Brackish) Flame.

Fijands:  Muttese village within the Weaning Shores.  Known for its tolerance of Thunderer heresies.

Fire Hell:  Sun.  Place of punishment for demons, heretics, and those who commit crimes of the flesh.

fiskskips:  (Low Muttese) Fishing ship.

Fists of God/Fists of Gock:  Straights between the Ymyl Gwland and Ehrech landmasses.  On the east is the Skudd Sea, on the west are uncharted waters of the Abyss Ocean.  Also known as the Deuos Durnus.

Fists of the Seven Swords:  (Söderkarl) First of the ovän, creators of the world.  Worshipped through the Söderkarl sword-cults.

Fitta:  Söderkarl goddess of sensual pleasure.

Flay:  City in western Ehre.  Destroyed by alfs.

flintlock:  Firearm using a piece of flint to generate sparks and discharge the weapon.  Safer than matchlocks and more reliable than wheel-locks.

forest-man:  (Söderkarl) Outlaw.

Fornjotnr County:  One of the Southern Territories.

fragiban:  (Low Muttese) Give.

fráuja:  (Low Muttese) Lord.

fremder:  (High Muttese) Stranger.

frijónds:  (Low Muttese) Friend.

Frostthing County:  One of the Southern Territories.

Futhark:  (Söderkarl) Runic alphabet.

gadómjan:  (Low Muttese) Judge, pronounce judgment, condemn.

gång:  (Söderkarl) Time.

Gaph:  Medianist monestary in the Orqueneles region of Ehre.

gars:  Earthy, gangling, dark forest spirits.

garthr:  (Söderkarl) Enclosure, yard.

Gaudin of EroBernd:  Medianist saint and disciple of Guiot.  Waged war with the ahrounoi during the Wars of Empty Horror.  Transformed self into a demon and was killed by God.

geirr:  (Söderkarl) Spear.

genton:  (Therm) Raw meat, food, people.

geOl:  (EroBernac) Largest log burning during the winter, saved for on the night of the Burning Time.  (Söderkarl) Winter holy day.

ghul:  Near-mindless, cannibalistic undead.  Also known as draugr.

Gimsarheim:  Northern-most port of the Southern Territories, on the border of the Weaning Shores.

Glossy:  Söderkarl god of animals and Anwar Clobyn.

Gock:  Medianist Devil.

godi (pl. godar):  (Söderkarl) Priest.  Will often be a jarl.

goodman:  (Söderkarl) Foster father.

Goort:  Citystate in southern EroBernd.

graney:  (Brackish) Ugly.

Great Horn, Bygthir of:  Northermost bygthir and capital of Ledus County.

Great Lords:  (Söderkarl) Gods.  Also known as ovän.

Green Season:  Middle season of spring.

Gro:  First volva.  A Söderkarl goddess.

Guiot the Virgin:  Fourth Medianist Prophet, from EroBernd.

gully:  (Brackish) Hunting and fighting knife.

gunpowder:  Explosive chemical compound consisting of saltpetre, charcoal, and sulfur. Manufactured in uniformly-sized grains to control its burn rate.  Tends to become more unstable the further from the equator it is taken.

guþ:  (Low Muttese) God.

gwledig:  (Brackish) Noble, landowner.

gwrach:  (Brackish) Witch, hag.  Often a practicioner of magic other than stone magic.

gwrach fflam:  (Brackish) Witchfire.

Gylling, Bygthir of:  Largest bygthir in Ledus County.

háihs:  (Low Muttese) Half-blind, one-eyed; with one eye.

Háimóþli:  Land destroyed during the Wars of Empty Horror.  Now occupied by the Duchies of Ehre and Mut and the Weaning Shores.

haírus:  (Low Muttese) Sword.

Hane:  Söderkarl god of agriculture.

Hard Winter:  Middle season of winter.

Hardanger:  Capital of Gylling Bygthir, stead of Thane Bolwerk.

harpies:  Member of the Tribe of Anwar Colbyn.  Also known as plague-maidens, storm-queans, kveld-ritha, or ride-by-nights.

Harvest Festival:  (1) Holy day celebrating the harvest and the end of the growing season, occurring on the Autumnal Equinox.  (2) Associated celebrations.

Harvest Season:  Middle season of autumn.

Haúrnja:  Ancient Muttese god of doom and mischief.

häxa:  (Söderkarl) One who possesses a stone and practices sorcery.  Also known as a sorcerer, stone-summoner, witch, or wizard.

Hells, Fire and Ice:  (1) Place of eternal punishment for demons, heretics, and fallen Medianists.  Also known as the Eyes of God.  (2) The sun and the moon.

Hente:  A clan within the Duchy of Mut.

heptisax:  (Söderkarl) Cutting, thrusting pike.

herath:  (Söderkarl) Homeland of the Söderkarl.  Ruled by a hersir.  Equivalent to the EroBernac county.

herr:  (Söderkarl) Villeins.

herr-möte:  (Söderkarl) Gathering of herrs.

hersing:  (Söderkarl) Group of herr.

hersir:  (Söderkarl) Ruler of a herath.  Above a thane and below a yngvi.  Equivalent to the EroBernac count.

herzog:  (High Muttese) Duke.

high seat:  (Söderkarl) Platform in long houses where the house owner and honored guests sit.

High Summer:  Middle season of summer.

hird:  (Söderkarl) Band of houscarls.

Hird of the Einheriar:  One of the Thunderer heresies.

Hirjats!:  (Low Muttese) Come here, you two!

Hoël the Traveled:  Second Medianist Prophet, from Mut.  Taught the first laws of sorcery, tools, and learning.

Houses of Fitta:  Brothels run by the cult of Fitta, Söderkarl goddess of love, whose devotes dedicate their lives in pursuit of perfect sexual ecstasy.

Howler:  Brackish goddess of nature and the Brackland moors.  Goddess of mystery and the rraakks.

Hoyw!:  (Brackish) Ahoy!

hnefatafl:  (Söderkarl) Ancient Söderkarl swords and shields board game.

hof:  (Söderkarl) Temple.

holme-gång:  (Söderkarl) Island promenade.  One-on-one duel to first blood.

Hraerekur, Thane:  Former Thane of Gylling Bygthir in Ledus County.  Father of Bolwerk.

huskarl:  (Söderkarl) Sworn man, one who has sworn fealty to a lord.  Such an oath is stronger than familial bonds.  Ranked just below a ridder, is similiar to a knight but without Medianist ties.

Huth-Gadtham:  Brackish god of magic.

hydromel:  (Söderkarl, Synesi) Mead.

Ice Hell: Moon.  Place of punishment for failed Medianists and those who commit crimes of the mind and spirit.

Ihiti:  Lands east of the Desecrated Territories.

iltea:  (Therm) Chosen female.

indirect magic:  (EroBernac) Form of magic derived from the worship of gods, also known as bri’ua or oväder magic.

inigena:  (Brackish) Daughter, girl.

inquest:  Process of interrogation, ordeal, and judgement of an accused heretic by the Medianist Inquisition.

Iselfolk:  Human tribes living in Óriásjord and south.

jaght:  (Low Muttese) Fast, lightweight warship.  Used primarily for shore patrol and pirate interdiction.

jakt:  (Söderkarl) Hunt.

jaktfadir:  (Söderkarl) Hunt master.

jarl:  (Söderkarl) Leader of a family, household, and/or stead.  Below a rig-jarl but frequently higher than a ridder.  Equivalent to the EroBernac vavasour.

Jekhipe:  (Dëstör’erde) Condition of Oneness shared by the gods.

Johlpa the Ax:  Ruler of the Brackish gods.  God of warriors, sheep, and cattle.

Jorun:  Söderkarl goddess of the hearth and home.  Uspak’s wife.

Jostumal:  Dëstör’erde god of evil and the dead.

jûrinîkas:  (Mynyddi) Sailor.

justiciar:  Chief political and judicial officer serving in the courts of counts, doges, dukes, and other high Seven Kingdoms officials.

k’Lida Autarchy:  Island nation somewhere south and west of the Duchy of Mut, across the Abyss Ocean.

Kahedin the Pure:  Third Medianist Prophet, from EroBernd.

Kalds Wató:  Muttese village within the Weaning Shores.  Known for its tolerance of Thunderer heresies.

karl (pl. karls):  (Söderkarl) Free man.

karline:  (Söderkarl) Woman.

karve:  (Söderkarl) Warship.

Katsarloki:  The unified lands of Faírguni and Vis’I Qira.  The eastern shores of the Skudd Sea.  Occupied by the EroBernd Empire and Duchy of Mynydd.

kaúrnó:  (Low Muttese) Maize.

kave:  Priest.

keeq:  Paqa beer, served hot.

khat?:  (Ulbandi) Exclamatory suffix, indicating a question.

kilde:  (Söderkarl) (1) Sorcerer’s stone.  (2) Form of magic derived from the manipulation of a sorcerer’s stone.  Also known as sorcery or stone magic.

Kingdom of Purity:  Former Medianist empire, occupying the territories now ruled by the Duchies of Mut, Ehre, and the EroBernd Empire.  Destroyed in 107 KA with the death of King EroBernd.

kirze:  (Brackish) Agreement, deal.

kjeene'jin:  (High Muttese) Queen.

kjennink:  (High Muttese) King.

knisas:  (Therm) Wasteland.

kobolde:  Vermine-like race.  Travels in packs.  Member of the Tribe of Fée.

Kogr:  Söderkarl goddess of Hell.

Kolbein:  Söderkarl god of the sun and the seasons.

Korp:  (Söderkarl) Member of the Medianist Order of the Raven.

kveld-ritha:  (Söderkarl) Harpies.  Also known as ride-by-nights and storm-queans.

laity:  Commoners of the Medianist faith.

langskip:  (Söderkarl) Longboat.

larvæ:  Spirits of the evil dead.

Last Summer:  First season of autumn.

Latria:  Veneration and worship of the Medianist God.

láusawaúrdei:  (Low Muttese) Meaningless words, nonsense.

Laws of Gro:  One of the Thunderer heresies.

learning magic:  (EroBernac) Form of magic derived from the accumulation of knowledge.

Ledus County:  One of the Southern Territories.

lemur:  Spirits of the evil dead.

leontios:  Gemstone the color of a lion.

Lethrasholme:  Capital of Great Horn Bygthir and Ledus County.  Seat of Count Edgar.

Lièns:  Southern province of Ehre.

lispund:  (Söderkarl) Iron coins from k’Lida lands.  Nearly worthless.

lledrwr:  (Brackish) Merchant.

Lolthebert, Duke:  Current Duke of the Duchy of Mynydd.  Father of one of Superbus Tyrannus Valven’s wives.

Lord of Ash:  Storrada of Fornjotnr.  Söderkarl lady who turned away all suitors to preserve her chastity for God.

Lord of Stone:  Dieudonnée of the Robais.  Mother of the Medianist faith.  Killed by God because she bore a stone.

loupsgarou:  (Söderkarl) Werewolves.

lovi’nä:  (Dëstör’erde) Ale drunk by the gods.

Low Summer:  First season of summer.

luct-marvos:  (Brackish) (1) Clan of the dead and its members.  (2) Outcast, exile.

Lyulph of Háimóþli:  Medianist saint.  Disciple of Pennenc.  Martyred himself to prove God’s power.

mâ!:  (Ulbandi) Exclamatory article.  Never!

maczo:  (Dëstör’erde) Fish.

madness letters:  Poetry written by Aiwi-Druxtô.  Said to instill temporary madness and euphoria in the reader.  Banned in the Seven Kingdoms as heretical works.

Maggot Sea:  Body of water north of Southern Territories, south of the Desecrated Territories.

Maggot Storm:  Time when the Maggot Sea suddenly swelled in size, destroying the lands of Dëstör.  Event when the ogres made their first appearance.

magula:  (Low Muttese) Boy.

mam'a:  (Brackish) Mommy.

Man, Tribe of:  One of the Great Tribes, consisting of all human races.

man-möte:  (Söderkarl) Manly fashion.

mangild:  (Söderkarl) Weregeld.

männa:  (Low Muttese) Man.

männer:  (Low Muttese) Men.

Mantle:  Loose, sleeveless garment worn over clothes and armor.

mark:  (High Muttese) Primary currency used within the Duchy of Mut.

marlinspike:  Spiked tool used to on board ships to separate strands of rope or wire.

Martyr:  Caddos of stones card in a maru-catu deck.  Also known as the Hanged-Man or Saint.

maru-catu:  Card game, with Brackish and EroBernac varieties.

Masks, Tribe of:  One of the Great Tribes.  Shapeshifters, deceivers, enemies.  Vulnerable to strong spiritual faith, especially indirect magic.

master carpenter:  Officer in charge of the maintenance and repair of a ship's hull and masts.

maþa:  (Low Muttese) Worm.

matchlock:  Firearm using a burning fuse to discharge the weapon.  Rifles have an effective range of 300 meters.

matir:  (Brackish) Mother.

may:  (Söderkarl) Woman, girl.

Median:  (1) Holy symbol of the Medianist church.   A bisected circle.  (2) Hand gesture representing the holy symbol.

Medianism:  Dominant religious belief in the Seven Kingdoms.

mei:  (Low Muttese) Me.

merlaos:  Extremely rare aquatic race.  Although almost completely unknown in the Skudd Sea, they are greatly respected by sailors.

Melt Season:  First season of spring.

mesga:  (Brackish) Mongrel.

ministerialis:  (High Muttese) Minstrel.

mirain:  (Brackish) Beautiful, comely.

misericord:  Hinged seat that gives support to a standing worshiper when turned up.

Moar:  Dëstör’erde god of death and forgetfulness.  Caretaker of humankind.

moer forwyn:  (Brackish) Sea spirits.

Mol!:  (Brackish) (1) Praise.  (2) Exclamation conveying praise.

Mommolin of Háimóþli:  Medianist saint.  Disciple of Pennenc.

moon:  Ice Hell.  Also known as the Eye of God.

more’da:  (Brackish) Ship.

moritex:  (Brackish) Navigator.

morwr:  (Brackish) Sailor.

mosac:  (Brackish) Son, boy.

Mostheath:  Family stead in southern Gylling Bygthir.

mulct:  (Söderkarl) Weregeld.

murder-age:  (Söderkarl) Time of battle, war, or other strife.

Muspelheim:  Söderkarl land of fire.  Populated by fire demons and giants.  Ruled by Bergelmir.

Mut, Duchy of:  One of the Seven Kingdoms.

Muttese:  (1) Native of the Duchy of Mut.  (2) Language of the Duchy of Mut (high and low).

Muttese, High:  Royal language of the Duchy of Mut.  Largely a mix of Low Muttese, EroBernac, and Ehrech.

Muttese, Low:  Common language of the Duchy of Mut.  Largely a mix of Söderkarl, Háimóþli Drungi, and tongues from a variety of tribes and peoples conquered by the duchy.

Mynydd, Duchy of:  One of the Seven Kingdoms.

Mynyddi:  (1) Native of the Duchy of Mynydd.  (2) Language of the Duchy of Mynydd.  Largely a cross between EroBernac, Söderkarl, and Muttese.

na:  (Brackish) No.

Nabunal of the Synesi:  Medianist saint and disciple of Pennenc.  Converted Synesi who prayed for relief from torture.

nage:  (Brackish) No (denial of an affirmative).

Names of Power:  (Söderkarl) Names of the Seven Swords of the Dømme-Ring.  Part of the Thunderer heresies.

narr:  (High Muttese) Fool.

Narr the Fool:  Brackish Trickster god.

Nâströnd:  Place of torment for the Söderkarl criminal dead within Niflheim.

navât:  (Ulbandi) No, not.

ne:  (Mynyddi) No.

nej:  (Söderkarl) No.

New Year’s:  (1) Beginning of the Medianist calendar year, occurring on the Vernal Equinox of Green Season.  (2) Associated celebration of the Superbus Tyrannus’s birthday.

nicors:  Breed of massive, malignant sea creatures.  Although almost completely unknown in the Skudd Sea, they are greatly feared by sailors.

Niflheim:  Söderkarl cold realm of death.  Ruled by Kogr.

Night, Tribe of:  One of the Great Tribes, consisting of all races considered “undead”.  Vulnerable to silver.  Also known as the Tribe of Ešhar.

Night of 10,000 Fires:  Final EroBernac offensive to end the war with Ulbandus and Synes in 97 HA.  Through magic and assassination, the enemy sorcerers were slaughtered in the city of Telman.  Afterwards, the city was renamed Red Telman.

nisse:  Member of the Tribe of Fée.  Common in the southern lands.

nitriaries:  Saltpetre plantations.

Niujis Baúrgs:  Muttese port city.

Ó!:  (Low Muttese) Oh!

oainjyr:  (Brackish) Whore.

Och fi!:  (Brackish) Alas!

odocos:  (Brackish) Elder.

ogre:  Cannibalistic member of the Tribe of Man.  Reknown for their strength and ferocity.  Also known as Óriás.

øl:  Mildly alcoholic Söderkarl barley beer.

ondvegi:  (Söderkarl) Stead’s high seat.

ordeal:  Application of torture during an inquest.

Order of the Raven:  Elite knights of the Seven Kingdoms, distinctive by their black cloaks.  Medianist paladins.

orgetos:  (Brackish) Slayer.

óriás:  (Söderkarl)  Ogres.

Óriás!:  (Söderkarl) Epithet of praise for a brave or skilled warrior.

Óriásjord:  Land of the ogres, south and east of the Southern Territories.

Orqueneles:  Northeastern province of Ehre.  Guiromélans’s homeland.

outlaw:  (Söderkarl) One who has been convicted of crimes against his bygthir or stead and has been stripped of all rights and protections within that community.

oväder:  (Söderkarl) (1) Storm.  (2) Form of magic derived from the worship of gods.  Also known as indirect or bri’ua magic.

oväder-möte:  (Söderkarl) Religious ceremony dedicated to the ovän.

ovän:  (Söderkarl) Gods.  Also known as Great Lords.

överfurste:  (Óriás) Ruler.

paivis:  (Therm) Son.

Palpi/Palpin:  (1) Native of the Palpi Peninsula.  (2) Language of the Palpi Peninsula.  Largely a cross between Southern Brackish and EroBernac.

Palpi Peninsula/Palpin:  Region occupied by the 12 city-states of the Abaisd Territories.

Palpi city-states:  Twelve cities of the Abaisd Territories, occupying the Palpi Peninsula.  Most are independently ruled by a Doge or other municipal official.

paq-cob:  Paqa husband.  Male paqa.

paq-eyas:  Hatched or nearly hatched paqa young.

paq-pen:  Female paqa.  Extremely long-lived.  Highly territorial, they possess a severe dislike of other paq-pens and consider paq-cobs and paq-eyas to be disposable.

paqa:  Member of Tribe of Anwar Colbyn.  Bird-like race with especially long arms and legs.  Known for their delicious flesh.

Paqan:  Language of the paqa.

pasha:  (Ulbandi) Duke.

Peiné Païen:  Medianist cathedral in Castitasdecus.

pektus:  (Brackish) Child, children.

Pennenc the Wise:  First Medianist Prophet, from Ehre.  Defined the gender roles for Medianist laity.

Pennons:  (Ehrech) Long usually triangular or swallow-tailed streamers, typically attached to the head of a lance as an ensign.

Pharamont, Count:  Count of Goort in Southern EroBernd.  Father of one of Superbus Tyrannus Valven’s wives.

pi’bati:  (Dëstör’erde) Exotic fruit favored by the gods.

Pigi Realms:  Heartland of the Synes Republic, forbidden to outsiders.

pitye:  (Therm) Treasure, artifact.

Plainas Sarvas:  Mynyddi city, known for its exceptional steel and weapon-making.

Plague of Lies:  Curse of unknown origin, effect, and duration.  Nearly all knowledge and records during the plague were lost.  Estimated to have lasted 300 years.

Pliamin of Vis’I Qira:  Medianist patron saint of lost causes.  Disciple of Kahedin.

poltyn:  (Therm) Fortress.

poteen:  (Dëstör’erde) Whiskey.

pottage:  Thick soup of vegetables and often meat.

Praggan:  Muttese village within the Weaning Shores.  Known for its tolerance of Thunderer heresies.

pras:  (Therm) To wash, to splash, to bedew.

Primate:  Religious leader of the Medianist church.

Prost!:  (High Muttese) Cheers!

Prum:  Province of Mut.

Ptakkal:  Mynyddi frontier town.  Known for its exceptionally rich nitriaries.

putras:  (Therm) Babbler.

qéns:  (Low Muttese) Lady.

qiþan:  (Low Muttese) Tell, speak.

quadrivium:  Upper tier of Ehrech education, consisting of the following studies:  geometry, arithmetic, music, and astronomy.

quartermaster:  On pirate vessels, the elected officer in charge of all weapons and sidearms, and the only person who can countermand the Captain's decisions.

quean:  Whore.

Quillo:  City in ancient Ehre.  Deathplace of Saint Lyulph.

Rænn:  Söderkarl god of sunshine and gladness.  Kolbein and Fitta’s son.

Ragnvald of Fornjotnr:  Medianist saint and disciple of Guiot.  Hersir who assisted Superbus Tyrannus Berengar in conquering the Southern Territories and bringing Medianism to the land.  The first to translate the words of the Prophets into Söderkarl.  Considered the father of Söderkarl Medianist doctrine.

rash boon:  Granting of a request before the stakes are fully known.  To refuse can be a loss of honor.

raskus:  (Therm) Hunting dance.

Raucholle Mountains:  Range of volcanic mountains in Ehre.  Currently occupied by the alfs.

readdas:  (Brackish) Sacrifice.

Reccared of EroBernd:  Former Dux Bellôrum under Superbus Tyrannus Serli, crowned Superbus Tyrannus when Serli denied Guiot the Virgin and became the Anti-Prophet.  Led the EroBernd Empire to victory in the Resurrection War.  Considered one of the greatest of the Superbus Tyranni.  Disciple of Guiot.

Red Telman:  Southern coastal city of Ulbandus.  Place of many executions.  Formerly known as Telman.

Resurrection War:  War between Superbus Tyrannus Saint Reccared and Serli, the Anti-Prophet.  The second war between Mut, Ehre, and the EroBernd Empire, ending in victory for Reccared’s EroBernac forces.

ridder:  (Söderkarl) Söderkarl Medianist knight.

riddarasögur:  (Söderkarl) Chivalric sagas (“knight sayings”).

rig-jarl:  (Söderkarl) High jarl.  Ruler of a bygth and, if not appointed by a hersir, is frequently the most powerful or wealthy jarl in the community.  Above a jarl but below a thane.  Equivalent to the EroBernac baron.

riges:  (Brackish) Plural of rix or rixa.

ritter:  (High Muttese) Muttese knight.

rix:  (Brackish) King.

rixueramos:  (Brackish) High king.

Robais:  Drungi tribe from northeastern Háimóþli.  Now extinct.

Rompu Islands:  Western-most territory claimed by the Duchy of Ehre.  Faces the Abyss Ocean.

rope and rigging master:  Officer in charge of the fabrication, maintenance, and repair of all rigging on board a ship.

rorqual:  Species of southern whale.  Travels in groups called pods.

Rostig Thron:  Capital of the Duchy of Mut, and a major port city.

rraakk:  Hostile species invading the northwestern Bracklands.

rukh:  (EroBernac) Siege-tower piece in a castles game.

runa:  (Söderkarl) (1) Rune.  (2) Form of magic derived from the invocation and control of spirits and demons.  Also known as circle or dusios magic.

sacardd:  (Brackish) Priest.

sagum:  (Synesi) Military woolen cloak.

sailmaster:  Officer in charge of the fabrication, operation, maintenance, and repair of a ship's sails.

sangrenel:  Cannon shot consisting of jagged scrap iron.

Saúrgan:  Muttese village within the Weaning Shores.  Known for its tolerance of Thunderer heresies.

saut:  (Therm) Soul.

saut-isas:  (Therm) Soulless, lazy.

scalc:  (High Muttese) Servant.

scatt:  (Söderkarl) Tax.

sea-king:  (Söderkarl) Pirate leader.

sea-teras:  Highly advanced aquatic race, known for their ferocity.  Extremely rare in the Skudd Sea.

sego:  (Brackish) Victory.

sellâria:  (EroBernac) Courtesan.

Serli of EroBernd:  Superbus Tyrannus and son of the Fourth Prophet, Guiot.  Denying his father’s title, he claimed himself the true Prophet of God and fled to Ehre.  As a result, he was excommunicated and labeled the Anti-Prophet, sparking the Resurrection War.

Serlian heresy:  The dominant Medianist heresy, following the teachings of Superbus Tyrannus Serli, the Anti-Prophet.  Their existence is only marginally tolerated within the Seven Kingdoms, with extreme persecution commonplace.

Serlians:  Followers of the Serlian heresy.

Seven Kingdoms:  Confederation of eight Duchies circling the Skudd Sea:  Duchy of Ehre, EroBernd Empire, Duchy of Mut, Duchy of Mynydd, Palpi City-states (Abaisd Territories), Southern Territories, Duchy of Ulbandus, and the Ymyl Gwland Baronies.  Ruled by a Superbus Tyrannus, currently Duke Valven of the EroBernd Empire.

Seven Swords of the Dømme-Ring:  Also known as the Söderkarl sword-cults.  One of the Thunderer heresies.

shade:  Member of the Tribe of Masks.  Also known as themoch.

shadows:  Spirits of those slain by the themoch.

shield-may:  (Söderkarl) Warrior woman.

shield-storm:  (Söderkarl) Battle.

shut beds:  (Söderkarl) Sleeping closets found in wealthy long houses.

sign of the fig:  Obscene hand gesture, made by thrusting the thumb between the ring and index fingers.  Intended to represent female genitalia.

Skafhog the Shipbuilder:  Söderkarl god of summer, the shallow sea, and sailors.

skald:  (Söderkarl) Minstrel, poet.

skalme:  (Therm) Sword.

skilas:  (Therm) Impetuous, quick, unfortunate.

skip:  (Low Muttese) Ship.

skræling:  (Óriás) Humanbeing.  Food for ogres.

Skudd Sea:  Body of water around which the Seven Kingdoms are located.  Enclosed by the lands of Katsarloki, Háimóþli, the Bracklands, and the Southern Territories.

slug:  (Brackish) Slave.

smente’nä:  (Dëstör’erde) Cream.

snekkja:  (Söderkarl) Langskip with large spur on aft end.

Söderkarl:  (1) Native of the Southern Territories.  (2) Language of the Southern Territories.

Söderkarl sword-cults:  Worship of the Fists of the Seven Swords.  One of the Thunderer heresies.

sorcerer:  One who possesses a stone and practices sorcery.  Also known as a stone-summoner, witch, or wizard.

sorcery:  (EroBernac) Form of magic derived from the manipulation of a sorcerer’s stone, also known as stone or kilde magic.

Southern Territories:  One of the Seven Kingdoms and territories of the EroBernd Empire.  Consists of Fornjotnr County, Frostthing County, and Ledus County.

spatha:  (Brackish) Broadsword.

stead:  (Söderkarl) City, town.  Originally, long house and subordinate buildings.  Typically ruled by a jarl.

spear-storm:  (Söderkarl) Battle.

Stolest:  A tiny independent nation residing between the EroBernd Empire and the Duchy of Mynydd.

stone-summoner:  (Brackish) One who possesses a stone and practices sorcery.  Also known as a sorcerer, witch, or wizard.

stone:  (Brackish) (1) Source of sorcerer’s power.  Also known as an ember.  (2) Form of magic derived from the manipulation of a sorcerer’s stone, also known as sorcery.

storm-age:  (Söderkarl) Time of battle, war, or other strife.

Storrada of Fornjotnr:  Fallen Lord of Ash.  Söderkarl lady who turned away all suitors to preserve her chastity for God.

stromkarls:  Largely benign sea creatures, common in the southern Skudd Sea.

suchis:  (Therm) Child.

summoning:  (Brackish/EroBernac) Invocation of magic through a sorcerer’s stone.

sun:  Fire Hell.  Also known as the Eye of God.

Superbus Tyrannus:  Ruler of the Seven Kingdoms.  Currently held by Duke Valven the Usurer of the EroBernd Empire.

Suptra:  Brackish Travelling Goddess.

sura:  (Therm) Leader, hero.

sword-dealer:  (Söderkarl) Murderer.

sword-möte:  (Söderkarl) War counsel.

sword-storm:  (Söderkarl) Battle.

Sword-Thing:  (Söderkarl) Conflict, battle.

Synes Republic:  Nation east of the Seven Kingdoms.  Much more tolerant and syncretic than the Seven Kingdoms.

Synesi:  (1) Native of the Synes Republic.  (2) Language of the Synes Republic.

Taibhsear:  Dëstör’erde first man, first sorcerer.  Keeper of Dreams.

Tapestry Delta:  Confluence of rivers and swamps in northern Ulbandus.

tata:  (Brackish) Daddy.

Test of the Einheriar:  (Söderkarl) Ancient ritual to select the ruler when there is no obvious heir through succession.  Dates back to the origins of the Thunderer heresies.

Tewi!:  (Brackish) Shut up!

Thane:  (Söderkarl) Ruler of a bygthir.  Above a rig-jarl but below a hersir.  Equivalent to the EroBernac viscount.

themoch:  Member of the Tribe of Masks.  Shapeshifting enemy of Man.  Also known as a shade.

therm:  Member of the Tribe of Anwar Clobyn. Carnivorous centaurs.  Also known as udyronde.

Thing:  (Söderkarl) Bygth community gathering.  Time of judgment, mediation, and weregeld.

thrall:  (Söderkarl) Slave.

Thunderer:  Söderkarl god of war, defender of mankind.

Thunderer heresies:  Original pre-Medianist pagan religion of the Southern Territories, consisting, in part, of the Brand of Uspak, the Cult of the Dømme-Horn, the Laws of Gro, the Hird of the Einheriar, and the Söderkarl sword-cults.  Outlawed in the Seven Kingdoms.

thurse:  Member of Tribe of Fée.  Ice giants, tower builders.  Live primarily south of Óriásjord.

thveita:  (Söderkarl) Large knife.

Tonsa:  Nation south of the Synes Republic.

tonttu:  Member of the Tribe of Fée.  Renown assassins.

tools magic:  (EroBernac) Form of magic derived from the design and creation of tools.

töten:  (Low Muttese) Kill.

Touto!:  (Brackish) Alert!

traellern:  Member of the Tribe of Fée.

tranas:  (Therm) Dance of Disease, rot.

trencher:  Wooden platter for serving food.

tresses:  Lady’s long, unbound hair.

triad:  (Brackish) Bardic poem relating Brackish history, following themes of three.

triptych:  A picture or carving in three panels side by side.

trougo:  (Brackish) Unhappy, cursed.

turm:  (Therm) The hunt, the chase.

tüzelés beans:  Beans that are roasted, ground, and soaked in hot water.  The result is a k’Lida beverage called tüzeh.

twi-bill:  (Söderkarl) Hooked polearm.

two of bri'ua:  Sacrifice or Oblation card in a maru-catu deck.

Tygg:  Söderkarl god of doom and mischief.

tyggskins:  Member of the Tribe of Masks.  Shapeshifters, heralds of corruption.  Minions of the themoch.

þaruh!:  (Low Muttese) Now!

þiuda:  (Low Muttese) Villein.

þiufs:  (Low Muttese) Thieving.

þu:  (Low Muttese) You.

Ü-:  (Low Muttese) Interrogative prefix.

udyronde:  (Söderkarl) Therm.

uinom:  Brackish wine.

Ulbandi:  (1) Native of the Duchy of Ulbandus.  (2) Language of the Duchy of Ulbandus.

Ulbandus, Duchy of:  One of the Seven Kingdoms.

Unhulþa:  A clan within the Duchy of Mut, known for wearing long mustaches.

Uspak:  Ruler of the Söderkarl gods.

vair-us:  (Therm) Bonded.

Valven the Usurer, Duke:  Current Duke of the EroBernd Empire and Superbus Tyrannus of the Seven Kingdoms.

Vasud:  Söderkarl god of the south, darkness, cold, and the thurse.

vavasour:  Noble ranking below a baron.

ve’co:  (Brackish) (1) Rage.  (2) Brackish berserker.

Ventdômes:  Western Province of Ehre.  Suffers from numerous alf attacks.

ver:  (Therm) Source, sorcerer.

Vigdis:  Söderkarl goddess of the moon and magic.

villein:  Free citizen of the Seven Kingdoms.

Vis’I Qira:  Northern land east of the Skudd Sea.  Joined with Faírguni to form Katsarloki.  Occupied by the EroBernd Empire.

vitchoor:  (Brackish) Bastard.

volva:  (Söderkarl) Wise woman, witch.

wadmal:  (Söderkarl) Homespun clothing.

waffen:  (High Muttese) Weapons.

Wái!:  (Low Muttese) Woe!

wáidédja:  (Low Muttese) Woe-doer, malefactor, thief.

Wars of Empty Horror:  War nearly 1700 years ago, between the early Medianist Drungi tribes and other races, particularly the paqa and the ahrounoi.  The humans proved victorious though the continent of Háimóþli was shattered.  Saint Gaudin played a pivotal role as military general and spiritual visionary.

Weaning Shores:  Region of rough coastline, islands, and reefs on eastern Mut and southern Ehre.  Remains of the land of Háimóþli.

weißbier:  Muttese wheat beer.

weihs:  (Low Muttese) Town, village.

weregeld:  (Söderkarl) Ransom paid to settle or prevent a blood feud.

werewolves:  Member of the Tribe of Ešhar.  Shapechangers or “skin-changers”.  Also known as loupsgarou.

wheel-lock:  Firearm using a spring-loaded fly wheel to generate sparks and discharge the weapon.  The most accurate of firearms.  Easier to load and safer than matchlocks, they are less reliable than flintlocks.

White Wounds Plague:  In 230 GA, plague that decimated the population and livestock of the Ehrech province of Ventdômes.  Rumor to be of alf origin.

Winter Nights:  Night before the Harvest Festival.  In some places, the Winter Nights festivities surpass those of the Harvest Festival itself.  In Söderkarl lands, it is the time of the fall slaughter of cattle.

witch:  (1) One who possesses a stone and practices sorcery.  Also known as a sorcerer, stone-summoner, or wizard.  (2) Anyone who illegally practices magic, proselytizes non-Medianist beliefs, or otherwise exhibits heretical behavior in the Seven Kingdoms.

witch-song:  (Söderkarl) Summoning by a non-Medianist sorcerer.

witchfire:  The God of Death’s net.  Eldrich flames that burn in the wakes of the ships and upon their decks and masts.  Said to be the food for the worms of the Maggot Sea.  Also known as gwrach fflam.

wizard:  (1) One who possesses a stone and practices sorcery.  Also known as a sorcerer, stone-summoner, or witch.  (2) A Medianist priest.

wolfskin:  (Söderkarl) Elite berserk.

yajuu:  Sea spirits.  Although almost completely unknown in the Skudd Sea, they are greatly respected by sailors.

Ymyl Gwland Baronies:  Largest of the Seven Kingdoms and territory of the EroBernd Empire.

yngvi:  (Söderkarl) King and ruler of the Söderkarl cythth.  This title has not been used since 24 GA, when Gulskeg Drotnersson was killed in battle with the EroBernd Empire.

ysbryd:  (Brackish) Spirit.

zå:  (Drungi) Earth, soil.

Zå:  (1) (Söderkarl) Earth mother.  One of the Fists of the Seven Swords.  (2) The World.

zalmos:  (Therm) Skin, tribe.

Zburul:  Therm goddess of the hunt.  The shining one.

zenésturm:  (Therm) Hunters.

zilmas:  (Therm) Greening, Spring.

zukas:  Sea spirits.  Although almost completely unknown in the Skudd Sea, they are greatly respected by sailors.