Eventually, however, they reached a broad stair which appeared to curve up indefinitely into the dark rock of the Keep. And at the foot of the stair they found a stout figure waiting for them.

The nearest torch was some distance away. In spite of the gloom, however, Linden soon recognized the Mahdoubt. The comfortable complacency of the older woman's aura was unmistakable.

Still shadows seemed to trail about the Mahdoubt like wisps of fog. But then she faced Linden with her startling eyes; and at once every scrap and tatter of obscurity dissipated, evaporated by her oblique warmth. Now she became more vivid to Linden's healthsense than any of her companions; more distinct than the stone of the halls. The Mahdoubt's presence shone in the dimness, lambent with abundance and implications. She appeared to command a personal dimension which was at once more ordinary and more numinous than any other place in the Keep.

Apparently Mahrtiir had not encountered the Mahdoubt before. He started forward to place himself between Linden and the older woman. But Liand caught his arm and explained quickly, "She is the Mahdoubt. She serves Revelstone. And she has cared for us kindly."

Mahrtiir peered through the dimness. "She serves?"

He sounded surprised. "Yet she is-" He hesitated.

"There is that about her which-" Then he shook his head. "Perhaps I am mistaken." To the Mahdoubt, he added, "I crave your pardon. My concerns have misled me."

Stave said nothing. However, he bowed to the older woman as he had to Linden, ac knowledging her worth in spite of his injuries.

The Mahdoubt ignored all of the men. "The lady is thirsty," she huffed as if to re prove some fault in Revelstone's hospitality-or in Linden. "She neglects her own needs. Is the Mahdoubt pleased? She is not. Oh, assuredly. Yet it is her burden and her gift to supply care where it is found lacking."

From within her miswoven robe she produced a flagon of water which she thrust unceremoniously at Linden.

As Linden accepted it, the Mahdoubt continued, "The lady must not delay. Peril awaits her. Peril and pain, most assuredly. Yet the Mahdoubt will hinder her a moment.

A little moment."

The woman stepped closer. "Heed her, lady," she urged, whispering. "The Masters know not what they do." She appeared to believe that Stave and the others could not hear her. "Nor does the lady." She sighed lugubriously. "Nor does the Mahdoubt, alas." Then she breathed with an air of intensity, "This, however, she knows assuredly. Be cautious of love. It misleads. There is a glamour upon it which binds the heart to de struction."

Linden stared at her. "What do you mean? I don't understand."

The Mahdoubt did not answer. Instead she turned and walked away. As she moved, she appeared to wrap herself in shadows so that she slipped from sight almost at once. Be cautious of love?

"Strange-" Mahrtiir murmured, gazing after the woman. "For a momenta mo ment only-I seemed to see another in her place. Yet the seeming was brief. It mysti fies me."

"Stave-?" Linden asked without knowing how to put her question into words. "She is the Mahdoubt," he replied stolidly. "She serves Revelstone. Naught else is certain of her."

With one hand, he gestured toward the stair, urging his companions to ascend. Linden eyed the heights. She was too tired for this-and understood too little. But the Mahdoubt had given her water, and when she drank deeply she began to feel some what stronger. Handing the flagon to Liand, she said with a sigh, "All right. I'm ready.

This can't go on forever."

With her companions, she followed Stave up the stairs.

They seemed to ascend for a long time; but when the Haruchai at last guided his small company into a side passage, the way became easier. And soon Linden saw more light ahead: not the flickering of torches, or the yellow glow of lamps, but the bright il lumination of day.

Stave had brought them to a balcony in the prow of the Keep, a walled projection overlooking the courtyard above the inner gates. From a gap in the ramparts, a narrow bridge of wooden slats hung suspended between the Keep and the watchtower, supported by ropes as thick as hawsers. More ropes served as railings and handholds on either side of the span.

Stave strode out onto the slats without hesitation. After a moment, Linden followed, balancing herself with the Staff, and trusting the ropes to keep her safe.

When she and her companions had crossed the span, Stave led them past tall piles of firewood and clay tubs of oil-the Keep's first defense against the Demondim-to another walled projection like a coign several levels above the open gates of the tower. From this vantage, they could see a wide arc of Revelstone's environs: north toward a region of newly planted fields, south and west among the hills that buttressed the Keep's jutting plateau, and east down the long gradual slope of the bare plain where the previous day Linden and her company had emerged from her caesure, pursued by monsters.

Glancing down, she saw Handir and the Humbled on a similar coign one level below her. Their attention was fixed to the east. As soon as she looked in that direction, she saw what held their eyes.

Some distance away, perhaps half a league, the horde of the Demondim was plainly visible, advancing in an undifferentiated tumult toward the Keep. Even from so far away, the Vile-spawn seemed potent enough to overwhelm the Keep. Their malice howled at Linden's senses, and a clangor of opalescence stung the skin of her cheeks. At intervals, rank emerald flashed into the skies, staining her vision with images of violence; and concussions followed after them, hard blows which kicked up spouts and ripples of dust all around the horde. Despite the distance, faint tremors reached the watchtower. The stone seemed to shiver in reply, spreading visceral dread along her nerves.

Briefly the effects of the Illearth Stone consumed Linden's attention. But then Stave pointed out over the plain; and she saw a small cluster of riders racing ahead of the onslaught.

Four Masters mounted on horses galloped for their lives. She could not guess how long or how far they had fled: the frenzy of the horses suggested that they had been ridden hard. But they had opened a gap between themselves and the Demondim. If they did not fall or falter, they would reach the watchtower ahead of their pursuers; in time for Revelstone's defenders to close the gates.

Peering fearfully across the distance, Linden counted four horses, four Masters. But two of the mounts bore other riders as well: the beasts were badly overburdened. Although their terror goaded them, they were falling behind their companions. And they looked like they were about to founder. At erratic intervals, they stumbled under the weight of their riders.

When she saw them clearly, Linden's heart seemed to fail her, and she sank to her knees. The Staff clattered, forgotten, to the stone beside her.

The Masters had not rescued strangers. She knew both of them intimately.

One was Jeremiah; her son beyond question. As the Master's mount pounded the dirt, the boy waved his arms, urging the horse to run faster, and shouted encourage ment to the other riders.

Even from so far away, Linden could see that his eyes were afire with excitement. The other stranger was unmistakably Thomas Covenant.

Here ends 2Ae uner of th'e Earths Book One of "The Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant." The story continues in Book Two Fatalenant.

I.

Acence: a Stonedownor, sister of Atiaran Ahamkara: Hoerkin, "the Door" Ahanna: painter, daughter of Hanna Aimil: daughter of Anest, wife of Sunder a-Jeroth of the Seven Hells: Lord of wickedness; Clave-name for Lord Foul the Despiser ak-Haru: a supreme Haruchai honorific Akkasri na-Mhoram-cro: a member of the Clave aliantha: treasureberries Alif, the Lady: a woman Favored of the gaddhi amanibhavam: horse-healing grass, dangerous to humans Amatin: a Lord, daughter of Matin Amith: a woman of Crystal Stonedown Amok: mysterious guide to ancient Lore Amorine: First Haft, later Hiltmark Anchormaster: second in command aboard a Giantship Andelain, the Hills of Andelain, the Andelainian Hills: a region of the Land which embodies health and beauty Andelainscion: a region in the Center Plains Anele: a deranged old man; son of Sunder and Hollian Anest: a woman of Mithil Stonedown, sister of Kalina Annoy: a Courser anundivian yajna: "lost" Ramen craft of bone-sculpting Appointed, the: an Elohim chosen to bear a particular burden; Findail Arch of Time, the: symbol of the existence and structure of time; conditions which make the existence of time possible arghule/arghuleh: ferocious ice-beasts Asuraka: Staff- Elder of the Loresraat Atiaran Trell-mate: a Stonedownor, daughter of Tiaran; mother of Lena Aumbrie of the Clave, the: storeroom for former Lore Auspice, the: throne of the gaddhi aussat Befylam: child-form of the jheherrin Bahgoon the Unbearable: character in a Giantish tale Banas Nimoram: the Celebration of Spring Bandsoil Bounds: region north of Soulsease River Banefire, the: fire by which the Clave affects the Sunbane Bann: a Bloodguard, assigned to Lord Trevor Bannor: a Bloodguard, assigned to Thomas Covenant Baradakas: a Hirebrand of Soaring Woodhelven Bareisle: an island off the coast of Elemesnedene Benj, the Lady: a woman favored by the gaddhi Berek Halfhand: Heartthew, Lord-Fatherer, first of the Old Lords Bern: Haruchai lost to the Clave Bhapa: a Cord of the Ramen, Sahah's halfbrother; companion of Linden Avery Bhrathair: a people met by the wandering Giants, residents of Bhrathairealm on the verge of the Great Desert Bhrathairain: the town of the Bhrathair Bhrathairain Harbor: the port of the Bhrathair Bhrathairealm: the land of the Bhrathair Birinair: a Hirebrand, Hearthrall of Lord's Keep Bloodguard, the: Haruchai, a people living in the Westron Mountains; the defenders of the Lords bone-sculpting: ancient Ramen craft; marrowmeld Borillar: a Hirebrand, Hearthrall of Lord's Keep Bornin: a Haruchai, a Master of the Land Brabha: a Ranyhyn, Korik's mount Branl: a Haruchai, a Master of the Land; one of the Humbled Brannil: man of Stonemight Woodhelven Brinn: a leader of the Haruchai, protector of Thomas Covenant; later Guardian of the One Tree Brow Gnarlfist: a Giant; father of the First of the Search caamora: Giantish ordeal of grief by fire Cable Seadreamer: a Giant, brother of Grimmand Honninscrave; member of the Search; possessed of the Earth-Sight Caer-Caveral: Forestal of Andelain; formerly Hile Troy Caerroil Wildwood: Forestal of Garroting Deep caesure: a Fall; a rent in the fabric of time Cail: one of the Haruchai, protector of Linden Avery Caitiffin: a captain of the armed forces of Bhrathairealm Callindrill Faer-mate: a Lord Callowwail, the river: stream arising from Elemesnedene Cavewights: evil creatures existing under Mount Thunder Ceer: one of the Haruchai Celebration of Spring, the: the Dance of the Wraiths of Andelain on the dark of the moon in the middle of spring Centerpith Barrens: a region in the Center Plains Cerrin: a Bloodguard, assigned to Lord Shetra Chant: one of the Elohim Char: a Cord of the Ramen, Sahah's brother Chatelaine, the: courtiers of the gaddhi Chosen, the: title given to Linden Avery Circle of Elders: Stonedown leaders clachan, the: demesne of the Elohim Clang: a Courser Clangor: a Courser Clash: a Courser Clave, the: group which wields the Sunbane and rules the Land clingor: adhesive leather Close, the: the Council chamber of Lord's Keep Clyme: a Haruchai, a Master of the Land; one of the Humbled Coercri: The Grieve; former home of the Giants in Seareach Colossus of the Fall, the: ancient stone figure guarding the Upper Land Consecear Redoin: a region north of the Soulsease River Cord: Ramen second rank Cording: Ramen ceremony of becoming a Cord Corimini: Eldest of the Loresraat Corruption: Bloodguard/Haruchai name for Lord Foul Council of Lords, the: protectors of the Land Courser: a beast made by the Clave using the Sunbane Creator, the: maker of the Earth Croft: Graveler of Crystal Stonedown Crowl: a Bloodguard croyel, the: mysterious creatures which grant power through bargains, living off their hosts Crystal Stonedown: home of Hollian Currier: a Ramen rank Damelon Giantfriend: son of Berek Halfhand, second High Lord of the Old Lords Dance of the Wraiths, the: Celebration of Spring Dancers of the Sea, the: merewives; suspected to be the offspring of the Elohim Kasten essen and his mortal lover Daphine: one of the Elohim Dawngreeter: highest sail on the foremast of a Giantship Dead, the: specters of those who have died Defiles Course, the: river in the Lower Land Demondim, the: creatures created by Viles; creators of urviles and Waynhim Demondimspawn: another name for urviles and Waynhim; Vain Desolation, the: era of ruin in the Land, after the Ritual of Desecration Despiser, the: Lord Foul Despite: evil; name given to the Despiser's nature and effects dharmakshetra: "to brave the enemy," a Waynhim dhraga: a Waynhim dhubha: a Waynhim dhurng: a Waynhim diamondraught: Giantish liquor Din: a Courser Doar: a Bloodguard Dohn: a Manethrall of the Ramen Dolewind, the: wind blowing to the Soulbiter drhami: a Waynhim Drinishok: Sword-Elder of the Loresraat Drinny: a Ranyhyn, Lord Mhoram's mount; foal of Hynaril dromond: a Giantship Drool Rockworm: a Cavewight; leader of the Cavewights, finder of the Illearth Stone dukkha: "victim"; a Waynhim Dura Fairflank: a mustang, Covenant's mount Durance: a cryptic barrier, apparently broken durhisitar: a Waynhim During Stonedown: village destroyed by the Grim; home of Hamako Duroc: one of the Seven Words Durris: a Haruchai EarthBlood: concentrated fluid Earthpower; only known to exist under Melenkurion Skyweir; source of the Power of Command Earthfriend: title first given to Berek Halfhand Earthpower: natural power of all life; the source of all power in the Land Earthroot: lake under Melenkurion Skyweir Earth-Sight: Giantish power to perceive distant dangers and needs eftmound: gathering-place for the Elohim eh-Brand: one who can use wood to read the Sunbane Elemesnedene: home of the Elohim Elena: daughter of Lena and Thomas Covenant; later High Lord Elohim, the: a mystic people encountered by the wandering Giants Elohimfest: a gathering of the Elohim Emacrimma's Maw: a region in the Center Plains Enemy: Lord Foul's term of reference for the Creator Eoman: a unit of the Warward of Lord's Keep, twenty warriors and a Warhaft Eoward: twenty Eoman plus a Haft Esmer: tormented son of Cail and the Dancers of the Sea fael Befylam: serpent-form of the jheherrin Faer: mare of Lord Callindrill Fall: Haruchai name for a caesure Fangs: the Teeth of the Render; Ramen name for the Demondim Fangthane the Render: Ramen name for Lord Foul Far Woodhelven: a village of the Land Father of Horses, the: Kelenbhrabanal, legendary sire of the Ranyhyn Favored, the: courtesans of the gaddhi Findail: one of the Elohim; the Appointed Fields of Richloam: a region in the Center Plains FireLions: living fire-flow of Mount Thunder fire-stones: graveling First Betrayer: Clave-name for Berek Halfhand First Circinate: first level of the Sandhold First Haft: third in command of the Warward First Mark: the Bloodguard commander First of the Search, the: leader of the Giants who follow the Earth-Sight First Ward of Kevin's Lore: primary cache of knowledge left by High Lord Kevin Fleshharrower: a Giant-Raver, Jehannum, moksha Foamkite: tyrscull belonging to Honninscrave and Seadreamer Fole: a Haruchai Foodfendhall: eating-hall and galley aboard a Giantship Forbidding: a wall of power Forestal: a protector of the remnants of the One Forest Fostil: a man of Mithil Stonedown; father of Liand Foul's Creche: the Despiser's home, Ridjeck Thome Furl Falls: waterfall at Revelstone Furl's Fire: warning fire at Revelstone gaddhi, the: sovereign of Bhrathairealm Gallows Howe: a place of execution in Garroting Deep Galt: a Haruchai, a Master of the Land; one of the Humbled Garroting Deep: a forest of the Land Garth: Warmark of the Warward of Lord's Keep Gay: a Winhome of the Ramen ghohritsar: a Waynhim ghramin: a Waynhim Giantclave: Giantish conference Giantfriend: title given first to Damelon, later to Thomas Covenant Giants: the Unhomed, ancient friends of the Lords; a seafaring people of the Earth Giantship: a stone sailing vessel made by Giants; dromond Giantway: path made by Giants Giant Woods: a forest of the Land Gibbon: the na-Mhoram; leader of the Clave Gilden: a maple-like tree with golden leaves Gildenlode: a power-wood formed from the Gilden trees Glimmermere: a lake on the plateau above Revelstone Gorak Krembal: Hotash Slay, a defense around Foul's Creche Gossamer Glowlimn: a Giant, the First of the Search Grace: a Cord of the Ramen Graveler: one who uses stone to wield the Sunbane graveling: fire-stones, made to glow by stone-lore Gravelingas: a master of the stone-lore Gravin Threndor: Mount Thunder Great Desert, the: a region of the Earth; home of the Bhrathair and the Sandgorgons Great Swamp, the: Lifeswallower, a region of the Land Grey Desert, the: a region south of the Land Grey River, the: a river of the Land Grey Slayer: plains name for Lord Foul Greywightswath: a region north of the Soulsease River Greshas Slant: a region in the Center Plains griffin: lion-like beast with wings Grim, the: (also the na-Mhoram's Grim) a destructive storm sent as an attack by the Clave Grimmand Honninscrave: a Giant; Master of Starfare's Gem; brother of Cable Sea dreamer Grimmerdhore: a forest of the Land Guard, the: hustin; soldiers serving the gaddhi Guardian of the One Tree, the: mystical figure warding the approach to the One Tree; ak-Haru Kenaustin Ardenol Haft: commander of an Eoward Halfhand: title given to Thomas Covenant and to Berek Hall of Gifts, the: large chamber in Revelstone devoted to the artworks of the Land Hamako: sole survivor of the destruction of During Stonedown Hami: a Ramen Manethrall Handir: a Haruchai leader, the Voice of the Masters Harbor Captain: chief official of the port of Bhrathairealm Harn: one of the Haruchai, protector of Hollian Haruchai: a warrior people from the Westron Mountains Healer: a physician Hearthrall of Lord's Keep: a steward responsible for light, warmth, and hospitality Heart of Thunder: cave of power in Mount Thunder; Kiril Threndor Hearthcoal: a Giant; cook of Starfare's Gem; wife of Seasauce Heartthew: a title given to Berek Halfhand heartwood chamber: meeting-place of a Woodhelven, within a tree Heer: leader of a Woodhelven Heft Galewrath: a Giant; Storesmaster of Starfare's Gem Herem: a Raver, Kinslaughterer, turiya Hergrom: one of the Haruchai High Lord: leader of the Council of Lords High Lord's Furl: banner of the High Lord High Wood: lomillialor, offspring of the One Tree Hile Troy: a man formerly from Thomas Covenant's world; Warmark of High Lord Elena's Warward Hiltmark: second in command of the Warward i 1.Hirebrand: a master of wood-lore Hoerkin: a Warhaft Hollian: daughter of Amith, eh-Brand of Crystal Stonedown Home: original homeland of the Giants Horizonscan: lookout atop the midmast of a Giantship Horse, the: human soldiery of the gaddhi horserite: a gathering of Ranyhyn in which they drink mindblending waters in order to share visions, prophecies, and purpose Hotash Slay: flow of lava protecting Foul's Creche; Gorak Krembal Hower: a Bloodguard, assigned to Lord Loerya Hrama: a Ranyhyn stallion, mount of Anele Humbled, the: three Haruchai maimed to resemble Thomas Covenant; a reminder to the Masters of their limitations Hurn: a Cord of the Ramen hurtloam: a healing mud Huryn: a Ranyhyn, Terrel's mount hustaihustin: partly human soldiers bred by Kasreyn to be the gaddhi's Guard Hyn: a Ranyhyn mare; mount of Linden Avery Hynaril: a Ranyhyn, mount of Tamarantha and then Mhoram Hynyn: a Ranyhyn stallion; mount of Stave Hyrim: a Lord, son of Hoole Illearth Stone, the: powerful bane long buried under Mount Thunder Blender: title given to Thomas Covenant Imoiran Tomal-mate: a Stonedownor Infelice: reigning leader of the Elohim Irin: a warrior of the Third Eoman of the Warward Isle of the One Tree, the: location of the One Tree Jain: a Manethrall of the Ramen lass: a Haruchai; a Master of the Land Jehannum: a Raver, Fleshharrower, moksha jheherrin: soft ones, misshapen by-products of Foul's making Jous: a man of Mithil Stonedown; son of Prassan; father of Nassic; inheritor of an Unfettered One's mission to remember the Halfhand Kalina: wife of Nassic; mother of Sunder; woman of Mithil Stonedown Kam: a Manethrall of the Ramen Kasreyn of the Gyre: a thaumaturge; the gaddhi's Kemper (advisor) in Bhrathairealm Kastenessen: one of the Elohim; former Appointed Kelenbhrabanal: Father of Horses in Ranyhyn legends Keeper: a Ramen rank; one of those unsuited to the rigors of being a Cord or a Manethrall Keep of the na-Mhoram, the: Revelstone Kemper, the: chief advisor of the gaddhi; Kasreyn Kemper's Pitch: highest level of the Sandhold Kenaustin Ardenol: a figure of Haruchai legend, paragon and measure of all Haruchai virtues Kevin Landwaster: son of Loric Vilesilencer, last High Lord of the Old Lords Kevin's Dirt: smog-like pall covering the Upper Land; invisible from below, it blocks healthsense Kevin's Lore: knowledge of power left hidden by Kevin in the Seven Wards Kevin's Watch: mountain lookout near Mithil Stonedown Khabaal: one of the Seven Words Kinslaughterer: a Giant-Raver, Herem, turiya Kiril Threndor: chamber of power deep under Mount Thunder; Heart of Thunder Koral: a Bloodguard; assigned to Lord Amatin Korik: a Bloodguard kresh: savage giant yellow wolves krill, the: knife of power forged by High Lord Loric, awakened to power by Thomas Covenant Kurash Plenethor: region of the Land formally named Stricken Stone, now called Trothgard Kurash Qwellinir: the Shattered Hills, region of the Lower Land protecting Foul's Creche Lake Pelluce: a lake in Andelainscion Lal: a Cord of the Ramen Landsdrop: great cliff separating the Upper and Lower Lands Land, the: generally, area found on the map; a focal region of the Earth where Earth power is uniquely accessible Landsverge Stonedown: a village of the Land Landwaster: title given to High Lord Kevin Law, the: the natural order Law of Death, the: the natural order which separates the living from the dead Law of Life, the: the natural order which separates the dead from the living Lena: a Stonedownor, daughter of Atiaran; mother of Elena Lifeswallower: the Giant Swamp lianar: wood of power used by an eh-Brand Liand: a man of Mithil Stonedown, son of Fostil; companion of Linden Avery lillianrill: wood-lore; masters of wood-lore Lithe: a Manethrall of the Ramen Llaura: a Heer of Soaring Woodhelven Loerya Trevor-mate: a Lord lomillialor: High Wood; a wood of power Lord: one who has mastered both the Sword and the Staff aspects of Kevin's Lore Lord-Fatherer: title given to Berek Halfhand Lord Foul: the enemy of the Land; the Despiser "Lord Mhoram's Victory": a painting by Ahanna Lord of Wickedness: a-Jeroth Lords, the: the primary protectors of the Land Lord's- fire: staff-fire used by the Lords Lord's Keep: Revelstone loremaster: a leader of urviles Loresraat: Trothgard school at Revelwood where Kevin's Lore is studied Lorewarden: a teacher in the Loresraat loreworks: Demondim power laboratory Loric Vilesilencer: a High Lord; son of Damelon Giantfriend lor-liarill: Gildenlode Lost, the: Giantish name for the Unhomed Lost Deep, the: loreworks; breeding pit/laboratory under Mount Thunder where De mondim, Waynhim, and urviles were created Lower Land, the: region of the Land east of Landsdrop lucubrium: laboratory of a thaumaturge lurker of the Sarangrave, the: monster inhabiting the Great Swamp Mahdoubt, the: a strange old woman; a servant of Revelstone Mahrtiir: a Ramen Manethrall; companion of Linden Avery maidan: open land around Elemesnedene Maker, the: jheherrin name for Lord Foul Maker-place: jheherrin name for Foul's Creche Malliner: Woodhelvennin Heer, son of Veinnin Mane: Ramen reference to a Ranyhyn Maneing: Ramen ceremony of becoming a Manethrall Manethrall: highest Ramen rank Manhome: main dwelling place of the Ramen Marid: a man of Mithil Stonedown; Sunbane victim Marny: a Ranyhyn, Tuvor's mount marrowmeld: bone-sculpting; anundivian yajna master-rukh: iron triangle at Revelstone which feeds and reads other rukhs Master, the: Clave-name for Lord Foul Masters of the Land, the: Haruchai who have claimed responsibility for protecting the Land from corruption Mehryl: a Ranyhyn, Hile Troy's mount Melenkurion abatha: phrase of invocation or power; two of the Seven Words Melenkurion Skyweir: a cleft peak in the Westron Mountains Memla na-Mhoram-in: a Rider of the Clave merewives: the Dancers of the Sea metheglin: a beverage; mead Mhoram: a Lord; later high Lord; son of Variol Mill: one of the Seven Words Minas: one of the Seven Words mirkfruit: papaya-like fruit with narcoleptic pulp Mistweave: a Giant Mithil River: a river of the Land Mithil's Plunge, the: waterfall at the head of the Mithil valley Mithil Stonedown: a village in the South Plains moksha: a Raver, Jehannum, Fleshharrower Morin: First Mark of the Bloodguard; commander in original Haruchai army Morinmoss: a forest of the Land Morninglight: one of the Elohim Morril: a Bloodguard, assigned to Lord Callindrill Mount Thunder: a peak at the center of Landsdrop Murrin Odona-mate: a Stonedownor Myrha: a Ranyhyn, Elena's mount Naharahn: a Ranyhyn mare; mount of Pahni na-Mhoram, the: leader of the Clave na-Mhoram-cro: lowest rank of the Clave na-Mhoram-in: highest rank of the Clave below the na-Mhoram na-Mhoram-wist: middle rank of the Clave Nassic: father of Sunder; son of Jous; inheritor of an Unfettered One's mission to re member the Halfhand Nelbrin: son of Sunder; "heart's child"

Nicor, the: great sea-monster; said to be offspring of the Worm of the World's End Nom: a Sandgorgon North Plains, the: a region of the Land Northron Climbs, the: a region of the Land Oath of Peace, the: oath by the people of the Land against needless violence Odona Murrin-mate: a Stonedownor Offin: a former na-Mhoram Old Lords: Lords prior to the Ritual of Desecration Omournil: Woodhelvennin Heer, daughter of Mournil One Forest, the: ancient forest covering most of the Land One Tree, the: mystic tree from which the Staff of Law was made orcrest: a stone of power; Sunstone; used by Gravelers Osondrea: a Lord, later high Lord; daughter of Sondrea Padrias: Woodhelvennin Heer; son of Mill Pahni: a Cord of the Ramen, cousin of Sahah; companion of Linden Avery Peak of the FireLions: Mount Thunder; Gravin Threndor Pietten: Woodhelvennin child damaged by Lord Foul's minions; son of Soranal pitchbrew: a beverage combining diamondraught and vitrim, conceived by Pitchwife Pitchwife: a Giant; member of the Search; husband of the First of the Search Porib: a Bloodguard Power of Command, the: Seventh Ward of Kevin's Lore Pren: a Bloodguard Prothall: High Lord, son of Dwillian Prover of Life: title given to Thomas Covenant Puhl: a Cord of the Ramen Pure One, the: redemptive figure of jheherrin legend Quaan: Warhaft of the Third Eoman of the Warward; later Hiltmark, then Warmark Quest for the Staff of Law: quest to recover the Staff of Law from Drool Rockworm Questsimoon, the: the Roveheartswind; a steady, favorable wind, perhaps seasonal Quirrel: a Stonedownor, companion of Triock Ramen: people who serve the Ranyhyn Rant Absolain: the gaddhi Ranyhyn: the great horses of the Plains of Ra Ravers: Lord Foul's three ancient servants Raw, the: fiord into the demesne of the Elohim Rawedge Rim, the: mountains around Elemesnedene Reader: a member of the Clave who tends and uses the master-rukh Rede, the: knowledge of history and survival promulgated by the Clave Revelstone: Lord's Keep, mountain city formed by Giants Revelwood: seat of the Loresraat, tree city grown by Lords rhadhamaerl: stone-lore; masters of stone-lore rhee: a thick mush, a Ramen food Rhohm: a Ranyhn stallion, mount of Liand rhysh: a community of Waynhim; "stead"

rhyshyshim: a gathering of rhysh; a place in which such gathering occurs Riddenstretch: a region north of the Soulsease River Rider: a member of the Clave Ridjeck Thome: Foul's Creche; the Despiser's home rillinlure: healing wood dust Ringthane: Ramen name for Thomas Covenant, then Linden Avery ring-wielder: Elohim term of reference for Thomas Covenant Rire Grist: a Caitiffin of the gaddhi's Horse Rites of Unfettering: the ceremony of becoming Unfettered Ritual of Desecration: act of despair by which High Lord Kevin destroyed the Old Lords and ruined most of the Land Riversward: a region north of the Soulsease River Rockbrother, Rocksister: terms of affection between men and Giants rocklight: light emitted by glowing stone roge Befylam: Cavewight-form of the jheherrin Roveheartswind, the: the Questsimoon Rue: a Manethrall, formerly named Gay Ruel: a Bloodguard, assigned to Hile Troy rukh: iron talisman by which a Rider wields the power of the Sunbane Runnik: a Bloodguard Rustah: a Cord of the Ramen sacred enclosure: Vespers-hall at Revelstone Sahah: a Cord of the Ramen Saltheart Foamfollower: a Giant; friend of Thomas Covenant Saltroamrest: bunk hold for the crew in a Giantship Salttooth: jutting rock in the harbor of Giants' Home samadhi: a Raver, Sheol, Satansfist Sandgorgons: monsters of the Great Desert of Bhrathairealm Sandgorgons Doom: imprisoning storm created by Kasreyn to trap the Sandgorgons Sandhold, the: the gaddhi's castle in Bhrathairealm Sandwall, the: the great wall defending Bhrathairain Santonin na-Mhoram-in: a Rider of the Clave Sarangrave Flat: a region of the Lower Land; the Great Swamp Satansfist: a Giant-Raver, Sheol, samadhi Satansheart: Giantish name for Lord Foul Search, the: quest of the Giants for the wound in the Earth; later the quest for the Isle of the One Tree Seareach: region of the Land occupied by the Unhorned Seasauce: a Giant; cook of Starfare's Gem; husband of Hearthcoal Seatheme: dead wife of Sevinhand Second Circinate: second level of the Sandhold Second Ward: second unit of Kevin's hidden knowledge setrock: a type of stone used with pitch to repair stone Seven Hells, the: a-Jeroth's demesne: desert, rain, pestilence, fertility, war, savagery, and darkness Seven Wards, the: collection of knowledge hidden by High Lord Kevin Seven Words, the: words of power from Kevin's Lore Sevinhand: Anchormaster of Starfare's Gem; a Giant Shattered Hills: a region of the Land near Foul's Creche Sheol: a Raver, Satansfist, samadhi Shetra Verement-mate: a Lord shola: a small wooden glen where a stream runs between unwooded hills Shipsheartthew: the wheel of a Giantship Shull: a Bloodguard Sill: a Bloodguard, assigned to Lord Hyrim Sivit na-Mhoram-wist: a Rider of the Clave skest: acid-creatures serving the lurker of the Sarangrave skurj: ominous, unexplained beings Slen Terass-mate: a Stonedownor soft-ones: the jheherrin Somo: horse taken by Liand from Mithil Stonedown soothreader: a seer soothtell: ritual of revelation practiced by the Clave Soranal: a Woodhelvennin Heer, son of Thiller Soulbiter, the: a dangerous ocean of Giantish legend Soulbiter's Teeth: reefs in the Soulbiter Soulcrusher: Giantish name for Lord Foul Sparlimb Keelsetter: a Giant, father of triplets Spikes, the: guard-towers at the mouth of Bhrathairain Harbor Spray Forthsurge: a Giant; mother of the First of the Search springwine: a mild, refreshing liquor Staff, the: a branch of Kevin's Lore Staff of Law, the: a tool of Earthpower; the first Staff was formed by Berek from the One Tree and later destroyed by Thomas Covenant; the second was formed by Lin den Avery by using wild magic to merge Vain and Findail Stallion of the First Herd, the: Kelenbhrabanal Starfare's Gem: Giantship used by the Search Starkin: one of the Elohim Stave: a Haruchai; a Master of the Land; companion of Linden Avery Stell: one of the Haruchai; protector of Sunder Stonedown: a stone-village Stonedownor: one who lives in a stone-village Stonemight, the: a fragment of the Illearth Stone Stonemight Woodhelven: a village in the South Plains Storesmaster: third in command aboard a Giantship Stricken Stone: region of the Land; now called Trothgard Sunbane, the: a power arising from the corruption of nature by Lord Foul Sunbirth Sea: ocean east of the Land Sunder: son of Nassic; Graveler of Mithil Stonedown Sun-Sage: one who can affect the Sunbane Sunstone: orcrest sur-jheherrin: descendants of the jheherrin; inhabitants of Sarangrave Flat suru-pa-maerl: an art using stone Swarte: a Rider Swordmain/Swordmainnir: a Giant trained as a warrior Sword, the: a branch of Kevin's Lore Sword-Elder: chief Lorewarden of the Sword at the Loresraat Tamarantha Variol-mate: a Lord, daughter of Enesta Teeth of the Render, the: Fangs; Ramen name for the Demondim Terass Slen-mate: a Stonedownor, daughter of Annoria Terrel: a Bloodguard, assigned to Lord Mhoram; a commander of the original Ha ruchai army test of silence: test of integrity used by the people of the Land test of truth, the: test of veracity by lomillialor or orcrest The Grieve: Coercri, home of the Giants in Seareach Thelma Twofist: character in a Giantish tale The Majesty: throne room of the gaddhi; fourth level of the Sandhold Thew: a Cord of the Ramen Third Ward: third unit of Kevin's hidden knowledge Thomin: a Bloodguard, assigned to Lord Verement Three Corners of Truth, the: basic formulation of beliefs promulgated by the Clave Tier of Riches, the: showroom of the gaddhi's wealth; third level of the Sandhold thronehall, the: the Despiser's seat in Foul's Creche Tohrm: a Gravelingas; Hearthrall of Lord's Keep Tomal: a Stonedownor craftmaster Toril: Haruchai lost to the Clave Treacher's Gorge: ravine opening into Mount Thunder treasureberries: aliantha; nourishing fruit found throughout the Land in all seasons Trell Atiaran-mate: Gravelingas of Mithil Stonedown, father of Lena Trevor Loerya-mate: a Lord Triock: a Stonedownor, son of Thuler; loved Lena Trothgard: a region of the Land; formerly Stricken Stone Tull: a Bloodguard turiya: a Raver, Herem, Kinslaughterer Tuvor: First Mark of the Bloodguard; a commander of the original Haruchai army tyrscull: a Giantish training vessel for apprentice sailors Unbeliever, the: title claimed by Thomas Covenant Unfettered, the: lore-students freed from conventional responsibilities to seek individual knowledge and service Unfettered One, the: founder of a line of men waiting to greet Thomas Covenant's return to the Land Unhomed, the: the Giants living in Seareach upland: plateau above Revelstone Upper Land: region of the Land west of Landsdrop ur-Lord: title given to Thomas Covenant urviles: Demondimspawn, evil creatures ussusimiel: nourishing melon grown by the people of the Land Vailant: former high Lord before Prothall Vain: Demondimspawn; bred by urviles for a secret purpose Vale: a Bloodguard Valley of Two Rivers, the: site of Revelwood in Trothgard Variol Tamarantha-mate: a Lord; later High Lord; son of Pentil; father of Mhoram Verement Shetra- mate: a Lord Verge of Wandering, the: valley in the Southron Mountains southeast of Mithil Stone down; gathering place of the Ramen Vespers: self-consecration ritual of the Lords viancome: meeting place at Revelwood Victuallin Tayne: a region in the Center Plains Viles, the: monstrous beings which created the Demondim vitrim: nourishing fluid created by the Waynhim Voice of the Masters, the: a Haruchai leader; spokesman for the Masters as a group voure: a plant- sap which wards off insects Vow, the: Haruchai oath of service which formed the Bloodguard vraith: a Waynhim Ward: a unit of Kevin's lore Warhaft: commander of an Eoman Warlore: sword knowledge in Kevin's Lore Warmark: commander of the Warward Warrenbridge: entrance to the catacombs under Mount Thunder Warward, the: army of Lord's Keep Wavedancer: Giantship commanded by Brow Gnarlfist Wavenhair Haleall: a Giant, wife of Sparlimb Keelsetter; mother of triplets Waymeet: resting place for travelers maintained by Waynhim Waynhim: tenders of the Waymeets; rejected Demondimspawn, opponents and rela tives of urviles Weird of the Waynhim, the: Waynhim concept of doom, destiny, or duty Whane: a Cord of the Ramen white gold: a metal of power not found in the Land white gold wielder: title given to Thomas Covenant White River, the: a river of the land Whrany: a Ranyhyn stallion, mount of Bhapa Wightburrow, the: cairn under which Drool Rockworm is buried Wightwarrens: home of the Cavewights under Mount Thunder; catacombs wild magic: the power of white gold; considered the keystone of the Arch of Time Wildwielder: white gold wielder; Esmer's name for Linden Avery Windscour: region in the Center Plains Windshorn Stonedown: a village in the South Plains Winhome: Ramen lowest rank Woodenwold: region of trees surrounding the maidan of Elemesnedene Woodhelven: wood-village Woodhelvennin: inhabitants of wood-village Word of Warning: a powerful, destructive forbidding Worm of the World's End, the: creature believed by the Elohim to have formed the foundation of the Earth Wraiths of Andelain, the: creatures of living light that perform the Dance at the Celebration of Spring Weird of the Earth, the: term used by the Elohim to describe their own nature, destiny, or purpose; could be read as Word, Worm, or Weird Yeurquin: a Stonedownor, companion of Triock Yolenid: daughter of Loerya St h-en DanaIaon is the author of six previous Covenant books: Lord Foul's Bane, The Illearth War, The Power That Preserves, The Wounded Land, The One Tree, and White Gold Wielder, as well as the Gap sequence novels and The Man Who ... series of mystery novels. He lives in New Mexico, where he is at work on the second novel of The Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant.