The Vested Clovis: A master diviner from Vorgaven.

Eyla: A female Healer.

Hedray: Talks to animals.

Jervyn of Medhaven: Vested.

Kes: A contortionist.

Kirin Felt: Can pry.

Perl: Reads the Runes.

Reuth Maegren: Has visions.

Tolt: Dreams future events.

Torren: Makes things grow.

The Supernatural/Other Abbess: The head nun of the convent at Lo's Teeth.

Algin: Giant of Set myth.

Aludane: A Steppes god.

Cyrena: Goddess. The serpent denoted on the Penraven family crest.

Deren-a baker from Green Herbery.

Quirin (Quirin Vervine): Deaf, blind and mute seer. Also referred to as the "Mother" of the convent in Lo's Teeth.

Ravan: Also known as Vyk, the Raven.

Roddy-a young boy, saved by and drawn to Piven.

Sergius: A minion of Cyrena.

Tod-one of Roddy's friends in Green Herbery.

Wikken Shorgan: The younger of only two wikken left alive in the Set. He can "smell" magic.

The Highwaymen Jewd: Friend to Kilt Faris.

Kilt Faris: Highwayman, renegade.

Tern: One of Kilt's men.

Coder Dorv Outside the Sets Emperor Luc: Emperor of Galinsea.

King Falza: Past king of Galinsea.

Zar Azal: Ruler of Percheron.

Loethar and his followers Barc: A young soldier.

Belush: A Drevin soldier.

Bleuth: A soldier.

Brimen: A soldier at Woodingdene.

Dara Negev: Loethar's mother.

Darly: A soldier.

Farn: A Mear soldier.

Fren: A page who spies for Valya.

(Captain) Ison: A soldier.

Jib: A soldier.

Loethar: Tribal warlord.

Roland: A servant in Dara Negev's retinue.

Ronder: A soldier at Woodingdene; close to Stracker.

Shev: A soldier at Woodingdene.

Steppes (Plains) People: From the Likurian Steppes. Known as Barbarians.

(Lady) Valya of Droste: Loethar's wife.

Vulpan: A Vested working for Loethar whose talent is "cataloguing" and tracking people by knowing the taste of their blood.

Stracker: Loethar's right-hand man and half brother.

Vash: A soldier.

Vyk: Loethar's raven.

MAGIC.

Aegis: Possesses the ability to champion with magic. Is bound to a person by the power of trammeling.

Binder or Binding: The person who binds himself to an Aegis.

Blood Diviner: A reader of blood.

Diviner: Gives impressions and foretells the future.

Dribbling: A small push of prying magic.

Prying: Entering another's mind.

Reading the Runes: Ability to foretell the future using stones.

The Valisar Enchantment: Powerful magic of coercion peculiar to the Valisar line.

Trammeling: Awakening an Aegis' power.

Trickling: Low level magic.

HEALING PRODUCTS.

Willow sap, Comfrey balm (for pain) Clirren leaves (powerful infection fighter) Crushed peonies (for pain) Henbane (for pain) White lichen (used for dressing wounds) Dock leaves (soothes itching skin) Bermine: A painkiller THE DENOVA SET.

The seven realms are sovereign states, self governed with a king as head.

Barronel Cremond Dregon Gormand Medhaven Penraven Vorgaven The Hand: The continent that the Denova Set sits on.

Cities/towns within the Set Berch: Close to Brighthelm. Home of the Dole family.

Brighthelm: The city stronghold (castle) and capital of Penraven.

Buckden Abbey: Religious place South of Brighthelm.

Camlet Caralinga Davarigon Deloran Forest: The Great Forest.

Devden Dragonsback Mountains: They separate Penraven from Barronel.

Droste: A realm not part of the Set.

Francham Garun Cliffs: Where chalk is mined.

Green Herbery Hell's Gate Hurtle Lo's Teeth: Mountain range in Droste.

Merrivale: Where shipbuilding is renowned.

Minton Woodlet Overdene Port Killen Rhum Caves: Caves found in the hills outside of Brighthelm.

Skardlag: Where the famous Weaven timber comes from.

Tooley Vegero Hills: In the realm of Barronel. Famed for the marble quarried in its hills.

Woodingdene Places outside the Set Briavel.

Galinsea: A neighboring country.

Lindaran: The great southern land mass.

Likurian Steppes (or Steppes): Treeless plains. Home to Loethar and his tribes.

Morgravia.

Percheron: A faraway country.

Romea: Capital of Galinsea.

Tallinor.

MONEY.

Throughout the Sets: Trents MEASUREMENTS.

Span: 1000 strides or 2000 double steps.

Half-span: 500 strides or 1000 double steps.

WORD GLOSSARY.

Academy of Learning: At Cremond. It is the seat of learning for all of the Denova Set.

Anni: A year.

Aspenberry: Used to distil Kern liquor.

Asprey reeds: Used for support inside leather bladder balls.

Blossomtide/Blossom: Spring Blow: Winter.

Branstone: A very special silver colored stone with sparkling silver flecks.

Chest: Coffin.

Cloudberries: Forest berries.

Cohort: A group of youngsters trained to be elite sword fighters.

Crabnuts: Grow wild in the forests. They are a sweet nut, purplish in color.

Dara: Word for "king's mother" in Steppe language.

Darrasha Bushes: Planted around the castle of Brighthelm.

dinch: A hot beverage.