Michael Sullivan - Percepliquis

Mandalin: \man-dah-lynn\ Capital of Calis

Manzant: \man-zahnt\ Infamous prison and salt mine, located in Manzar, Maranon, Royce Melborn is only prisoner to have been released from it

Maranon: \mar-ah-non\ Kingdom in Avryn, ruled by Vincent and Regina, member of the New Empire, rich in farmland

Mares Cathedral: Center of the Nyphron Church in Melengar, formerly run by Bishop Saldur

Maribor: \mar-eh-bore\ God of men

Marius, Merrick: Former member of Black Diamond, alias Cutter, master thief and assassin, former best friend of Royce, known for his strategic thinking, boyfriend of Jade, murder of Esrahaddon, planned destruction of Tur Del Fur, blackmailed Wyatt to betray Royce and Hadrian

Mauvin Pickering: \maw-vin\ Eldest of Count Pickering’s sons, friends since childhood with Essendon royal family, bodyguard to King Alric

Mawyndule: a powerful wizard

McDern, Dillon: Blacksmith of Dahlgren

Medford: Capital of Melengar

Medford House: Brothel run by Gwen DeLancy and attached to The Rose and Thorn

Melengar: \mel-in-gar\ Kingdom in Avryn ruled by the Essendon royal family, only Avryn kingdom independent of the New Empire

Melengarians: Residents of Melengar

Melissa: Head servant of Arista, nickname Missy

Mercy: Young girl under the care of Arcadius Latimer and Miranda Gaunt

Mercs: Mercenaries

Merlons: Solid section between two crenels in a crenellated battlement

Merrick Marius: see Marius, Merrick

Merton: Monsignor of Ghent, savior of Fallen Mire, speaks aloud to Novron

Messkid: Container used to transport meals aboard a ship, resembles bucket

Milborough: Melengarian Baron, died in battle

Milford: Sergeant in the Nationalist Army.

Millie: Formerly Hadrian’s horse, died in Dahlgren

Mince: Orphan living on the Streets of Aquesta, best friend to Kine

Mir: Person with both elven and human blood

Miralyith: Tribe of elves, mages

Miranda Gaunt: Sister of Degan Gaunt, helping Arcadias raise Mercy

Mizzenmast: Third mast from the bow in a vessel having three or more masts

Modina: See Empress Modina

Mon, Edith: See Edith Mon

Montemorcey: \mont-eh-more-ah-sea\ Excellent wine imported through the Vandon Spice Company

Motte: a man-made hill

Mouse: Royce’s horse, named by Thrace, gray mare

Mr. Rings: Baby raccoon, pet of Mercy

Murderess: Lady Geneviere’s prize hunting bird

Muriel: Goddess of nature, daughter of Erebus, mother of Uberlin

Murthas, Sir: Knight of Alburn, son of Earl of Fentin, friend of Gilbert and Elgar

Myron Lanaklin: Sheltered Monk of Maribor, indelible memory, son of Victor, sister of Alenda

Mystic: Name of Arista’s horse when traveling to Ratibor

Nareion: \nare-e-on\ Last emperor of the Novronian Empire, father of Nevrik

Naron: Heir of Novron who died in Ratibor in 2992

Nationalists: Political party led by Degan Gaunt that desires rule by the will of people

Nats: Nickname of the Nationalists

Nest, the: Nickname of the Rat’s Nest

Nevrik: \nehv-rick\ Son of Nareion, the heir who went into hiding, protected by Jerish Grelad, nickname Nary

New Empire: Second empire uniting most of the kingdoms of man, ruled by Empress Modina, administered by co-regents Ethelred and Saldur

Nidwalden River: Marks the eastern border of Avryn and the start of the Erivan realm

Nilyndd: Tribe of elves, crafters

Nimbus: Tutor to the empress, assistant to the imperial secretary, originally from Vernes

Nipper: Young servant assigned primarily to the kitchens of the imperial palace

Novron: Savior of mankind, demigod, son of the Maribor, defeated the elven army in the Great Elven Wars, founder of the Novronian Empire, Builder of Percepliquis, husband of Persephone

Novronian: \nov-ron-e-on\ Pertaining to Novron

Nyphron Church: The worshipers of Novron and Maribor

Nyphrons: \nef-rons\ Devout members of the church

Oberdaza: \oh-ber-daz-ah\Tenkin or Ghazel witchdoctor

Old Empire: Original united kingdoms of man, destroyed one thousand years in the past after the murder of Emperor Nareion

Orrin Flatly: Ratibor city scribe, assistant of Arista

Osgar: Reeve of Hintindar

Ostrium: Tenkin communal hall where meals are served

Oudorro: Friendly Tenkin Village in Calis

Palace of the Four Winds: Home of Erandabon Gile in Dur Guron

Parker: Quartermaster and later commander of Nationalist Army, killed in Battle of Ratibor

Parthaloren Falls: \path-ah-lore-e-on\ The great cataracts on the Nidwalden near Avempartha

Patriarch: Head of the Nyphron Church who lives in the Crown Tower of Ervanon

Pauldron: Piece of armor covering the shoulder

Percepliquis: \per-sep-lah-kwiss\ Ancient city and capital of the Novronian Empire, named for the wife of Novron, destroyed and lost during the collapse of the Old Empire

Percy Braga: See Braga, Percy

Perin: Grocer from Ratibor

Persephone: Wife of Novron, Percepliquis named after her

Pickering: Noble family of Melengar and rulers of Galilin, Count Pickering is known to be the best swordsman in Avryn and believed to use a magic sword

Pickilerinon: Seadric, who shortened the family name to Pickering

Pith: Small value coin of the Old Empire

Planchette: Footrest for a woman’s sidesaddle

Plesieantic Incantation: \plass-e-an-tic\ A method used in the Art to draw power from nature

Poe: cook’s assistant aboard the Emerald Storm, Merrick’s assistant

Polish: Head of the Black Diamond thieves’ guild in Ratibor

Praleon Guard: \pray-lee-on\Bodyguards to the king in Ratibor

Price: Fist Officer of the Black Diamond thieves’ guild

Princess: Name of Arista’s horse on ride to Percepliquis

Quartz: Member of the Ratibor thieves’ guild

Queen’s Gambit: Series of moves used to open a chess game

Quintain: Used in training for the joust, when hit it will spin and can knock rider off his saddle

Ratibor: Capital of the kingdom of Rhenydd, home of Royce Melborn

Rat’s Nest, the: Hideout of Black Diamond Guild in Ratibor

Red: Old Elkhound, large dog frequently found in kitchen of imperial palace

Reeve: Official who supervises serfs and oversees the lands for a lord

Regal Fox Inn, the: Least expensive tavern in affluent Hill District in Colnora

Regent: Someone who administers a kingdom during the absence or incapacity of the ruler

Regina, Queen: Wife of Vincent, Queen of Maranon

Rendon, Baron: Nobleman of Melengar

Renkin Pool: Citizen of Ratibor with fighting experience

Renian: \rhen-e-ahn\ Childhood friend of Myron the monk, died at a young age

Renquist: Commander of the Nationalist army, promoted to the position by Hadrian

Rentinual, Tobis: History Professor at Sheridan University, built catapult to fight Gilarabrywn

Renwick: Imperial page, assigned to act as Sir Hadrian’s squire

Rhelacan: \rell-ah-khan\ Great sword given to Novron by Maribor, forged by Drome, enchanted by Ferrol, used to defeat and subdue the elves

Rhenydd: \ren-yaed\ Kingdom of Avryn, ruled by King Urith, poor kingdom of Avryn, now part of the New Empire

Ryn: half-elf who helped save Alric from Baron Trumbul

Rilan Valley: Fertile land that separates Glouston and Chadwick

Rionillion: \ri-on-ill-lon\ The name of the city that first stood on the site of Aquesta but was destroyed during the civil wars that occurred after the fall of the Novronian Empire

Riyria: \rye-ear-ah\ Elvish for two, a team or a bond, name used to collectively refer to Royce Melborn and Hadrian Blackwater

Rondel: Common type of stiff-bladed dagger with a round handgrip

Rose and Thorn, the: Tavern in Medford run by Gwen DeLancy, used as a base by Riyria