Stephen Donaldson - The Runes of the Earth

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 Centre 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

ClangorClang: 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 Kastenessen and his mortal lover

Daphine: one of the Elohim

Dawngreeter: highest sail on the foremast of a Giantship

Dead, the: spectres of those who have died

Defiles Course, the: river in the Lower Land

Demondim, the: creatures created by Viles; creators of ur-viles and Waynhim

Demondim-spawn: another name for ur-viles 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”, Waynhim name

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 Centre 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

Favoured, the: courtesans of the gaddhi

Findail: one of the Elohim; the Appointed

Fields of Richloam: a region in the Centre Plains

Fire-Lions: 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