Khali, Nira-female green priest, Prime Designate Jora'h's lover and mother of his half-breed daughter Osira'h. Held captive in breeding camps on Dobro.

kith-a breed of Ildiran.

kleeb-derogatory term for an EDF cadet.

Klikiss-ancient insectlike race, long vanished from the Spiral Arm, leaving only their empty cities.

Klikiss robots-intelligent beetlelike robots built by the Klikiss race.

Klikiss Torch-a weapon/mechanism developed by the ancient Klikiss race to implode gas-giant planets and create new stars.

Kolker-green priest, friend of Yarrod, stationed on Sullivan Gold's modular cloud harvester at Qronha 3.

Kori'nh, Adar-leader of the Ildiran Solar Navy, killed in suicidal assault against hydrogues on Qronha 3.

KR-Analytical compy assigned to work with Kotto Okiah.

Lanyan, General Kurt-commander of Earth Defense Forces.

lens kithman-philosopher priests who help to guide troubled Ildirans, interpreting faint guidance from the thism thism.

Lightsource-the Ildiran version of Heaven, a realm on a higher plane composed entirely of light. Ildirans believe that faint trickles of this light break through into our universe and are channeled through the Mage-Imperator and distributed across their race through the thism thism.

Llaro-abandoned Klikiss world.

Logan, Chrysta-last captain of the lost generation ship Burton, Burton, led colonists to Dobro. led colonists to Dobro.

Lotze, Davlin-Hansa exosociologist and spy on Crenna, sent to Rheindic Co where he discovered how to use the Klikiss transportal system.

lowrider-spiderlike predator on Corribus.

Mage-Imperator-the god-emperor of the Ildiran Empire.

maniple-battle group of Ildiran Solar Navy consisting of seven septas, or 49 ships.

Manta-midsize cruiser class in EDF.

Maratha-Ildiran resort world with extremely long day-and-night cycle.

Maratha Prime-first city on Maratha.

Maratha Secda-sister city on opposite side of Maratha from Prime, currently under construction by Klikiss robots.

Mhas'k-Ildiran agricultural kithman, part of the skeleton crew on Maratha, mated to Syl'k.

Mijistra-glorious capital city of the Ildiran Empire.

Muree'n-experimental half-breed daughter of Nira Khali and a guard kithman, youngest of her children.

Nahton-court green priest on Earth, serves King Peter.

New Portugal-Hansa outpost with EDF facilities, colony known for distilleries and wineries.

nialia-plantmoth grown on Hyrillka, source of shiing.

Nur'of-lead engineer, part of the skeleton crew remaining in Maratha Prime.

O'Barr, Hector-"dunsel" commander of EDF rammer ships.

Odenwald, Sabine-"dunsel" commander of EDF rammer ships.

Okiah, Jhy-Roamer woman, very old, former Speaker of the clans.

Okiah, Kotto-Jhy Okiah's youngest son, brash and eccentric inventor.

Oncier-gas-giant planet, original test site of the Klikiss Torch.

O'nh, Tal-second-highest-ranking officer in Ildiran Solar Navy.

Orra'h-Dzelluria Designate.

Osira'h-daughter of Nira Khali and Jora'h, bred to have unusual telepathic abilities.

Osquivel-ringed gas planet, site of secret Roamer shipyards.

Otema-old green priest, former ambassador from Theroc to Earth, sent to Ildira where she was murdered by the Mage-Imperator.

OX-Teacher compy, one of the oldest Earth robots. Served aboard Peary, Peary, now instructor and adviser to King Peter. now instructor and adviser to King Peter.

Palace District-governmental zone around Whisper Palace on Earth.

Palawu, Howard-Chief Science Adviser to King Peter, one of the dissectors of the Klikiss robot Jorax.

Pekar, Jane-governor of Relleker.

Pellidor, Franz-assistant to Basil Wenceslas, an "expediter."

pepperflower tea-Roamer beverage.

Peroni, Cesca-Roamer Speaker of the clans, trained by Jhy Okiah. Cesca was betrothed to Ross Tamblyn, then Reynald of Theroc, but has always loved Jess Tamblyn.

Peroni, Denn-Cesca's father, a Roamer merchant.

Pery'h-the Hyrillka Designate-in-waiting, assassinated by Rusa'h.

Peter, King-successor to Old King Frederick.

plantmoth-nialias of Hyrillka, source of drug shiing on Hyrillka, also called a nialia.

Plumas-frozen moon with deep liquid oceans, site of clan Tamblyn's water industry.

poletrees-tall plants growing in plains on Corribus.

Prime Designate-eldest son and heir apparent of Ildiran Mage-Imperator.

Princess-Nira's pet name for her daughter Osira'h.

Prism Palace-dwelling of the Ildiran Mage-Imperator.

Ptoro-gas-giant planet, site of clan Tylar's "boondoggle" skymine.

pulse-racer-extremely fast stunt vehicle.

Qronha-a close binary system, two of the Ildiran "seven suns." Contains two habitable planets and one gas giant, Qronha 3.

qul-Ildiran military rank, commander of a maniple, or 49 ships.

Ramirez, Elly, Commander-acting commander of Tasia Tamblyn's Manta cruiser.

rammer-kamikaze EDF ship designed to be crewed by Soldier compies.

Relleker-Terran colony world, once popular as a resort.

rememberer-member of the Ildiran storyteller kith.

Remora-small attack ship in Earth Defense Forces.

Rendezvous-inhabited asteroid cluster, hidden center of Roamer government, destroyed by EDF.

Reynald-eldest son of Father Idriss and Mother Alexa, killed in hydrogue attack on Theroc.

Rheindic Co-abandoned Klikiss world, site of major excavation by the Colicos team.

Roachers-derogatory term for Roamers.

Roamers-loose confederation of independent humans, primary producers of ekti stardrive fuel.

Roberts, Branson-former husband and business partner of Rlinda Kett, also called BeBob.

Rod'h-experimental half-breed son of Nira Khali and the Dobro Designate, second oldest of her children.

Ruis, Lupe-mayor of Crenna colony settlement.

Rusa'h-Hyrillka Designate, third noble-born son of the Mage-Imperator.

Saga of Seven Suns-historical and legendary epic of the Ildiran civilization.

Sandoval-Roamer clan.

Sarein-eldest daughter of Father Idriss and Mother Alexa, Theron ambassador to Earth, also Basil Wenceslas's lover.

Sarhi, Padme-Grand Governor of Yreka colony.

septa-small battle group of seven ships in the Ildiran Solar Navy.

septar-commander of a septa.

shadow lion-darkside predator on Maratha.

Shana Rei-legendary "creatures of darkness" in Saga of Seven Suns. Saga of Seven Suns.

Shelby-Roamer pilot.

shiing-stimulant drug made from nialia plantmoths on Hyrillka, dulls Ildiran receptivity to the thism thism.

shizz-Roamer expletive.

Shonor-Ildiran splinter colony.

silver berets-sophisticated special forces trained by EDF.

Sirix-Klikiss robot at Rheindic Co xeno-archaeology dig, leader of robotic revolt against humans, captor of DD.

skymine-ekti-harvesting facility in gas-giant clouds, usually operated by Roamers.

skysphere-main dome of the Ildiran Prism Palace. The skysphere holds exotic plants, insects, and birds, all suspended over the Mage-Imperator's throne room.

Solimar-young green priest, treedancer, and mechanic. Rescued Celli from burning tree during hydrogue attack on Theroc.

Sorengaard, Rand-renegade Roamer pirate, executed by General Lanyan.

soul-threads-connections of thism thism that trickle through from the Lightsource. The Mage-Imperator and lens kithmen are able to see them. that trickle through from the Lightsource. The Mage-Imperator and lens kithmen are able to see them.

Speaker-political leader of the Roamers.

Spiral Arm-the section of the Milky Way Galaxy settled by the Ildiran Empire and Terran colonies.

splinter colony-an Ildiran colony that meets minimum population requirements.

Stanna, Bill-EDF soldier, held captive by Roamers at Osquivel shipyards, died during an escape attempt.

Stannis, Malcolm-former Chairman of the Terran Hanseatic League, served in the reigns of King Ben and King George, during Earth's first contact with the Ildiran Empire.

Steinman, Hud-old transportal explorer, discovered Corribus on transportal network and decided to settle there.

streamer-fast single ship in Ildiran Solar Navy.

Stromo, Admiral Lev-Admiral in Earth Defense Forces, derisively called "Stay-at-Home Stromo" after he was defeated by the hydrogues at Jupiter.