Sakarpic-The language of Sakarpus, a derivative of Skettic.

Sakarpus-A city of the Ancient North located in the heart of the Istyuli Plains, and, aside from Atrithau, the only city to survive the Old Wars.

Sakthuta-A mountain in the Hethantas overlooking the River Kiyuth.

Sanathi (4100- )-The daughter of Cnaiur and Anissi. (4100- )-The daughter of Cnaiur and Anissi.

Sancla (4064-83)-Achamian's cellmate and lover during his adolescence in Atyersus. (4064-83)-Achamian's cellmate and lover during his adolescence in Atyersus.

Sansor-A nation of the Three Seas tributary to High Ainon.

Sansori-The language of Sansor, a derivative of Sheyo-Kheremic.

Sapatishah-Governor-The t.i.tle of the regional, semi-autonomous rulers of the various provinces of Kian.

Sapatishah's Palace-The name given by the Men of the Tusk to Imbeyan's palace in Caraskand, located on the Kneeling Heights.

Sapmatari-The lost language of Nilnameshi labouring castes, a derivative of Vaparsi.

Sappathurai-A powerful mercantile city in Nilnamesh.

Sarcellus, Cutias (4072-99)-A Knight-Commander of the Shrial Knights, murdered and replaced by Consult skin-spies. (4072-99)-A Knight-Commander of the Shrial Knights, murdered and replaced by Consult skin-spies.

Sareotic Library-In the time of the Ceneian Empire, one of the greatest libraries in the known world. The so-called "script law" of Iothiah forced, on punishment of death, all visitors bearing books to surrender them for copying and inclusion in the Library. Though the Sareots were ma.s.sacred when Shigek fell to the Fanim in 3933, Padirajah Fan'oukarji III spared the Library, thinking it the will of the Solitary G.o.d.

Sarothesser I (3317-3402)-The founder of High Ainon, who overthrew the yoke of the Ceneian Empire in 3372 and ascended the a.s.surkamp Throne as the first Ainoni King. (3317-3402)-The founder of High Ainon, who overthrew the yoke of the Ceneian Empire in 3372 and ascended the a.s.surkamp Throne as the first Ainoni King.

Sasheoka (4049-4100)-The Grandmaster of the Scarlet Spires, a.s.sa.s.sinated in 4100 by the Cishaurim for reasons unknown, and predecessor to Eleazaras. (4049-4100)-The Grandmaster of the Scarlet Spires, a.s.sa.s.sinated in 4100 by the Cishaurim for reasons unknown, and predecessor to Eleazaras.

Saskri River-A major river system in Eumarna, with headwaters in Eshgarnea and draining the Jahan Plains.

Sa.s.sotian, Pomarius (4058-4111)-The General of the Imperial Fleet during the First Holy War, slain at the Battle of Trantis Bay. (4058-4111)-The General of the Imperial Fleet during the First Holy War, slain at the Battle of Trantis Bay.

Sathgai-The Norsirai name for Uthgai, Chieftain of the Utemot and legendary Scylvendi King-of-Tribes, who led the People under the No-G.o.d during the Apocalypse.

Satiothi-The language group of the Satyothi peoples.

Satyothi-The black-haired, green-eyed, black-skinned race predominantly concentrated in the nation of Zeum and the southern extremities of the Three Seas. One of the Five Tribes of Men.

Saubon, Coithus (4069- )-The seventh son of King Coithus Eryeat of Galeoth and t.i.tular leader of the Galeoth contingent of the Holy War. (4069- )-The seventh son of King Coithus Eryeat of Galeoth and t.i.tular leader of the Galeoth contingent of the Holy War.

Sauglish-One of the four great ancient cities of the Aumris Valley, destroyed in the Apocalypse in 2147. From the early days of the Nonmen Tutelage, Sauglish was established as the intellectual capital of the Ancient North, home to the first Gnostic Schools and to the Great Library of Sauglish. See Library of Sauglish Library of Sauglish and and Apocalypse Apocalypse.

Sayut River-One of the great rivers of Earwa, originating in the Southern Great Kayarsus and draining into the Nyranisas.

Scaralla, Hepma (4056-4111)-The ranking high priest of Akkeagni during the First Holy War, taken by disease at Caraskand. (4056-4111)-The ranking high priest of Akkeagni during the First Holy War, taken by disease at Caraskand.

Scarlet Magi-A name for Schoolmen belonging to the Scarlet Spires.

Scarlet Spires-The most powerful School of the Three Seas and de facto ruler of High Ainon. The roots of the Scarlet Spires reach as far back as ancient Shir (to this day traditionalists within the School refer to themselves as the "shiradi"). In many ways the development of the Scarlet Spires exemplifies the development of every Three Seas School, that of loose networks of sorcerous pract.i.tioners becoming progressively more organized and insular in the face of chronic, religiously motivated persecution. Originally called the Surartu-"Hooded Singers" (Ham-Kheremic) -the Scarlet Spires secured the river fortress of Kiz in Carythusal c. c. 1800, and emerged from the chaos surrounding the Apocalypse, the collapse of Shir, and the Great Pestilence as one of the most powerful factions in ancient Ainon. Sometime around 2350, Kiz was severely damaged in an earthquake and subsequently covered with red enamel tiles in the reconstruction, thus leading to the School's now-famous moniker. 1800, and emerged from the chaos surrounding the Apocalypse, the collapse of Shir, and the Great Pestilence as one of the most powerful factions in ancient Ainon. Sometime around 2350, Kiz was severely damaged in an earthquake and subsequently covered with red enamel tiles in the reconstruction, thus leading to the School's now-famous moniker.

Scholastic Wars-A series of holy wars waged against the Schools from 3796 to 3818. Called by Ekyannus XIV, the Scholastic Wars saw the near-destruction of several Schools and the beginning of the Scarlet Spires' hegemony over High Ainon.

Schoolmen-Sorcerers belonging to the Schools.

Schools-Given the Tusk's condemnation of sorcery, the first Schools, in both the Ancient North and the Three Seas, arose out of the need for protection. The so-called "Major Schools" of the Three Seas are the Circle of Nibel, the Imperial Saik, the School of Mandate, the Mysunsai, and the Scarlet Spires. The Schools are among the oldest inst.i.tutions in the Three Seas, surviving, by and large, both because of the terror they inspire and by their detachment from the secular and religious powers of the Three Seas. With the exception of the Mysunsai, all the Major Schools predate the fall of the Ceniean Empire.

Scindia-The Scylvendi-dominated land to the immediate west of the Hethanta Mountains.

Scorpion Braid-A mummer's trick, consisting of a rope soaked in a poison that makes the jaws and claws of scorpions seize when they grasp it.

Scoulas, Biaxi (4075-4111)-The secondKnight-Commander of the Shrial Knights, slain at Mengedda. (4075-4111)-The secondKnight-Commander of the Shrial Knights, slain at Mengedda.

Scuari Campus-The main parade ground of the Imperial Precincts in Momemn.

Sculpa River-The northernmost of the three major river systems draining into Lake Huosi.