S Farrell - A Magic of Nightfall

Half her population was dead or had fled. She had felt for the first time in long centuries the tread of conquering soldiers along her streets: had felt them not once, but twice. A Kraljica sat on the Sun Throne, but she looked out on an empire that had withered and shrunk.

There was no denying the gauntness of the visage that stared back at the city from the filthy mirror of the A’Sele: the city’s face was a crone’s face, a blasted face, a face of scars and open wounds and pain. There was no beauty here, no glory, no wonder.

That was gone, as if it had never been.

When the rains came, as they did frequently that autumn, it was as if the entire world wept for her: the city, the woman. The storms washed away the soot and extinguished the fires, but they could not heal. They cooled and soothed, but they could not restore. They flushed away the bodies and garbage and soil that choked the river, but their thundering could not shatter the memories.

The memories would stay.

They would stay for a long, long time…

Audric ca’Dakwi [AHD-ric-Kah-DAWK-whee] The Kraljiki in Nessantico.

Sergei ca’Rudka [SARE-zhay Kah-ROOD-kah] The Regent of Nessantico until Audric comes into his majority at sixteen.

Karl ca’Vliomani [Karhl Kah-vlee-oh-MAHN-ee] Ambassador of the Numetodo from the Isle of Paeti, friend of Archigos Ana and Regent ca’Rudka.

Allesandra ca’Vorl [Ahl-ah-SAHN-drah Kah-VOORL] Daughter of the Hirzg of Firenzcia, and once the heir to that title herself.

Jan ca’Vorl [Yahn Kah-VOORL] Son of Allesandra and Pauli.

Eneas cu’Kinnear [Eh-NIGH-us Coo-ken-EAR] An offizier with the Garde Civile in the Hellins, fighting the Westlanders.

Varina ci’Pallo [Vah-REE-nah Kee-PAHL-low] A Numetodo.

Nico Morel [NEE-koh Mohr-ELL] A young boy living in Oldtown.

Niente [Nee-EHN-tay] The Nahual (chief spellcaster) of the Westlanders (Tehuantin).

The White Stone An assassin.

(by rank, then alphabetical order)

The Ca’:

Karin ca’Belgradin [KAH-reen Kah-bell-GRAH-deen] Allesandra’s great-vatarh, once Hirzg of Firenzcia. Died of Southern Fever.

Francesca ca’Cellibrecca [Frahn-SESS-ka Kah-sell-ee-BREK-ah] Daughter of Orlandi ca’Cellibrecca, wife of Semini.

Orlandi ca’Cellibrecca [Orh-LAHN-dee Kah-sell-eh-BREK-ah] Archigos Orlandi I, the first of the Breznoian Archigi. Deceased.

Semini ca’Cellibrecca [SEH-meen-eh Kah-sell-ee-BREK-ah] (nee cu’Kohnle) The Archigos in Brezno. Married to Francesca.

Justi ca’Dakwi [JUSS-tee Kah-DAWK-whee] (nee ca’Ludovici, nee ca’Mazzak) Kraljiki Justi III, also known as Justi the One-Legged, son of Kraljica Marguerite I (ca’Ludovici), vatarh of Marguerite, Audric, and Elzbet ca’Dakwi. Deceased.

Marie ca’Dakwi [MAH-ree Kah-DAWK-whee] Matarh of Marguerite, Audric, and Elzbet ca’Dakwi. Deceased.

Armen ca’Damont [ARR-mhen Kah-dah-MHONT] Starkkapitan of the Firenzcian Garde Civile.

Sinclair ca’Egan [Sinn-CLARE Kah-EE-ghan] Head of the Council of Ca’ in Brezno.

Kenne ca’Fionta [KENN-ah Kah-fee-ON-tah] A’Teni of Nessantico within the Concenzia Faith.

Aleron ca’Gerodi [ALH-er-onn Kah-ger-OH-dee] Member of the Council of Ca’.

Petrus ca’Helfier [PET-roos Kah-HELL-fear] Once Commandant of the Holdings forces in the Hellins.

Marguerite ca’Ludovici [Marhg-u-REET Kah-loo-doh-VEE-kee] Former Kraljica of Nessantico, the “Genera a’Pace.”

Sigourney ca’Ludovici [Si-GOHR-nee Kah-loo-doh-VEE-kee] Second cousin to Audric ca’Dakwi, twin sister of Donatien ca’Sibelli, and a member of the Council of Ca’.

Meric ca’Matin [MAHR-ick Kah-mah-TEEN] An a’offizier with the Holdings army in the Hellins.

Odil ca’Mazzak [OH-deel Kah-MAH-zak] Member of the Council of Ca’.

Dhosti ca’Millac [DOST-ee Kah-MEE-lok] Archigos of the Concenzia Faith prior to Archigos Ana. A dwarf.

Villa ca’Ostheim [VEEH-ahh Kay-OHST-hime] A’Teni of Villembouchure, and a war-teni.

Ana ca’Seranta [AHN-ah Kah-sir-AHN-tah] Archigos of Nessantico.

Donatien ca’Sibelli [Don-AY-shun Kah-see-BEHL-lee] Second cousin to Audric ca’Dakwi, and twin brother of Sigourney ca’Ludovici. Commandant of the Garde Civile in the Hellins.

Colin ca’Vliomani [KOHL-inn Kah-vlee-oh-MAHN-ee] Son of Karl, living on the Isle of Paeti.

Nilles ca’Vliomani [NIGH-ulhs Kah-vlee-oh-MAHN-ee] Son of Karl, living on the Isle of Paeti.

Fynn ca’Vorl [Finn Kah-VOORL] Hirzg of Firenzcia.

Greta ca’Vorl [GREH-tah Kah-VOORL] Matarh of Hirzgin Allesandra.

Jan ca’Vorl [Yahn Kah-VOORL] (nee ca’Belgradin) Vatarh of Hirzgin Allesandra.

Pauli ca’Vorl [PAHL-lee Kah-VOORL] (nee ca’Xielt) Husband of Allesandra, son of the Gyula of West Magyaria.

Toma ca’Vorl [TOH-ma Kah-VOORL) Son of Jan and Greta. Deceased.

Valeri ca’Weber [Vahl-AIR-ree Kah-VEH-ber] A’Teni in Prajnoli, North Nessantico.

The Cu’:

Cu’Brunelli [Koo-Broon-ELL-ee] A famous architect in the Holdings, responsible for the design of the great dome of the Old Temple.

Aris cu’Falla [AIR-iss Koo-FAH-lah] Commandant of the Garde Kralji.

Andreas cu’Gorin [Ahn-DREH-us Koo-GOHR-ren] Ambassador for the Firenzcian Holdings to the Holdings of Nessantico.

Helmad cu’Gottering [HELL-mahd Koo-GERR-tehr-ring] Commandant of the Garde Brezno.

Petros cu’Magnaoi [PET-rhoss Koo-mag-NAY-oy] Kenne’s longtime companion and lover, an u’teni in the Faith.

Aubri cu’Ulcai [AHH-bree Koo-UHL-kie] Commandant of the Garde Civile in Nessantico.

The Ci’:

Edric ci’Blaylock [EDD-reek Kee-BLAY-lok] Maister (teacher) for Audric.

Sala ci’Fallin [SAHL-ah Kee-FAHL-een] Kenne’s O’Teni assistant.

Alia ci’Gilan [AHH-lee-ah Kee-GHEE-ahn] Wife of Mika ci’Gilan.

Mika ci’Gilan [MEE-kah Kee-GHEE-ahn] A’Morce (Head) of the Numetodo in Nessantico.

Edouard ci’Recroix [EDD-ward Kee-reh-KROI] A famous artist.

Gairdi ci’Tomisi [GAIR-dee Kee-Tome-EES-ahh] A Firenzcian agent in Nessantico.

The Ce’:

Sala ce’Fallan [SAH-lah Keh-FAHL-linn] An o’teni and aide to Archigos Kenne.

Roderigo ce’Messina [Rod-eh-REE-goh Keh-Meh-SEE-nah] Chief aide to the Hirzg.

The Unranked:

Alisa Morel [Ah-LEES-sah more-ELL] Serafina’s sister and Nico’s tantzia in Ville Paisli.

Bayard Morel [BAY-ardh more-ELL] Serafina’s marriage-brother and Nico’s onczio in Ville Paisli.

Serafina Morel [Sair-ah-FEEN-ah more-ELL] Matarh of Nico.

Talis Posti [TAWL-iss POHS-tee] The lover of Serafina Morel.

Citlali [See-TAHL-lee] A general of the army.

Darkmavis [Dark-MAY-viss] A well-known composer.

Xaria [Shah-ree-ahh] Niente’s wife.

Mahri [MAH-ree] A Tehuantin spellcaster who lived in Nessantico during the end of the reign of Kraljica Marguerite.

Marlon [Marr-LOAN] One of Audric’s bedchamber servants.

Mazatl [Mah-ZAH-uhl] A general of the Tehuantin army.

Necalli [Neh-CAHL-lee] The Tehuantin Tecuhtli (king) responsible for Mahri’s and Talis’ machinations in Nessantico.

Seaton [SEA-tun] One of Audric’s bedchamber servants.

Uly [OOO-lee] A seller in the River Market, a Tehuantin who know Talis.

Zolin [ZOE-leen] The Tecuhtli (king) of the Tehuantin people.

DICTIONARY:

A’Sele [Ah-SEEL] The river that divides the city of Nessantico.

Archigos [ARR-chee-ghos] The leader of the Concenzia Faith. The plural is “Archigi.”

Avi a’Parete [Ahh-VEE Ah-pah-REET] The wide boulevard that forms a circle within the city of Nessantico, and also serves as a focus for city events.

Axat [Ahh-SKIAT] The moon-god of the Tehuantin.