James Enge - The Wolf Age

335 A.U.

3247 M.Y., Year of the Reaper in the 465th Ring

1. Cymbals.

New Year. Winter begins.

1st: Chariot, Horseman, and Trumpeter all set.

8th and 23rd: Trumpeter rises.

2. )aric.

1st: Horseman rises. 13th: Trumpeter rises.

3. Brenjing.

1st: Horseman sets. 3rd and 18th: Trumpeter rises.

4. Drums.

1st: Horseman rises. 8th and 23rd: Trumpeter rises.

Midnight of 94th day of the year (19 Drums): Chariot rises. Spring begins.

5. Rain.

1st: Horseman sets. 13th: Trumpeter rises.

6. Marrying.

1st: Horseman rises. 3rd and 18th: Trumpeter rises.

7. Ambrose.

1st: Horseman sets. 8th and 23rd: Trumpeter rises.

8. Harps.

1st: Horseman rises. 13th: Trumpeter rises.

Evening of the 188th day of year (19 Harps): Chariot sets.

Midyear-summer begins.

9. Tort

1st: Horseman sets. 3rd and 18th: Trumpeter rises.

10. Remembering.

1st: Horseman rises. 8th and 23rd: Trumpeter rises.

11. Victory.

1st: Horseman sets. 13th: Trumpeter rises.

12. Harvesting.

1st: Horseman rises. 3rd and 18th: Trumpeter rises.

6th: Chariot rises, noon of 281st day of year. Fall begins.

13. Mother and Maiden.

1st: Horseman sets. 8th and 23rd: Trumpeter rises.

14. Bayrin~.

1st: Horseman rises. 13th: Trumpeter rises.

15. Borderer.

1st: Horseman sets. 3rd and 18th: Trumpeter rises.

336 A.U.

3248 M.Y., Year of the Ship in the 465th Ring

i. Cynjbal5.

New Year. Winter begins.

1st: Chariot and Trumpeter set. Horseman rises.

8th and 23rd: Trumpeter rises.

2. Jari(.

1st: Horseman sets. 13th: Trumpeter rises.

3. Brenling.

1st: Horseman rises. 3rd and 18th: Trumpeter rises.

4. Drun)5.

1st: Horseman sets. 8th and 23rd: Trumpeter rises.

Midnight of 94th day of the year (19 Drums): Chariot rises. Spring begins.

5. Rain.

1st: Horseman rises. 13th: Trumpeter rises.

6. Marrying.

1st: Horseman sets. 3rd and 18th: Trumpeter rises.

7. Ambrose.

1st: Horseman rises. 8th and 23rd: Trumpeter rises.

8. Harps.

1st: Horseman sets. 13th: Trumpeter rises.

Evening of the 188th day of year (19 Harps): Chariot sets.

Midyear-summer begins.

9. Tort

1st: Horseman rises. 3rd and 18th: Trumpeter rises.

10. Rememberip~.

1st: Horseman sets. 8th and 23rd: Trumpeter rises.

11. Victory.

1st: Horseman rises. 13th: Trumpeter rises.

12. Haru iog.

1st: Horseman sets. 3rd and 18th: Trumpeter rises.

6th: Chariot rises, noon of 281st day of year. Fall begins.

13. MoJOer and Maideq.

1st: Horseman rises. 8th and 23rd: Trumpeter rises.

14. Bayrigg.

1st: Horseman sets. 13th: Trumpeter rises.

15. Borderer.

1st: Horseman rises. 3rd and 18th: Trumpeter rises.

NOTE: This glossary doesn't include terms that are used only once and glossed in adjoining text. The descriptions include some data that might be considered spoilers.

Aaluindhonu ("Born in bright call"): the Goweiteiuun gnyrrand.

Aruukaiaduun ("Rope makers"): One of the original three treaty packs; they predominate on Nekkuklendon; their colors are blue and gold.

Dhaarnaiarnon: volcano north of Wuruyaaria.

Dhuskudheiu: Goweiteiuun cantor, later singer on the Innermost Pack.

Ekhaiasuteiuun ("the border-runners"): name of the outliers on admission to the treaty; electoral colors are green and gold.

gnyrrand ("growler"): leader of a pack's electoral band in a Year of Choosing.

Goweiteiuun ("Ghost-hunters"): the original treaty pack (so they claim); they predominate on Iuiunioklendon; electoral colors are blue and red.

harven coruthen ("chosen-not-given"): a Dwarvish term for voluntary associations as strong as blood kinship.

Hlupnafenglu ("Steals-your-food"): insane never-wolf, irredeemable; later: Morlock's apprentice.

Hrutnefdhu ("Skinmaker"): a castrato who served as trustee in the Vargulleion.

Hurs krakna (untranslatable): a Dwarvish expression of surprise or dismay.

Hwinsyngundu: cantor in the Sardhluun electoral band.

Iacomes: non-werewolf who created the Vargulleion.

Iolildhio: pimp in Dogtown.

Iuiolliniu: easily bewildered outlier guard.

Iuiunioklendon: second-highest mesa of Wuruyaaria; the Goweiteiuun predominate.

Khretnurrliu ("Man Slayer"): bestial semiwolf killed by Morlock in the Vargulleion.

Khretvarrgliu ("Beast Slayer"): the name given Morlock by the irredeemables for killing Khretnurrliu.

Khuwuleion ("the Stone Lair"): prison for female citizens kept by the Sardhluun.

Lakkasulakku: inept thief, later Morlock's apprentice.

Lekkativengu ("Clawfinger"): irredeemable semiwolf; chosen as backup by Olleiulu.

Liudhleeo ("Remembers-best"): healer of the outlier pack; mate of Hrutnefdhu; friend to Wuinlendhono.

Liuunurriu: semiwolf book vendor in the Shadow Market.

Luyukioronu Longthumbs: inept artist and murderer; capable forger.

Naaleiyaleiu: Goweiteiuun cantor, later singer on the Innermost Pack.

Neiuluniu: bookie who cheats Lakkasulakku.

Nekkuklendon: third mesa of Wuruyaaria; the Aruukaiaduun predominate.

never-wolf: (1) a human being (i.e., a non-werewolf); (2) a slur for werewolves who never assume the night shape.

Neyuwuleiuun ("Lair-weavers"): One of the original three treaty packs; they predominate on Runaiaklendon; electoral colors are red and green.

nightwalker: a werewolf unable to assume the day shape.

Norianduiu: Aruukaiaduun gnyrrand.

Okhurokratu: white-haired city watcher.

Olleiulu ("One-eye"): Rokhlenu's right-hand semiwolf among the irredeemables.

Orlioiulu: dog-faced bookie in Dogtown.

plepnup (plural: plepnupov): a castrated werewolf.

Rogerius: a bronze head in the workshop of lacomes.

Rokhlenu ("Dragonkiller"): born Slenkjariu in the Aruukaiaduun Pack.

Ruiulanhro: runs a smoking den among the outliers.

Rululawianu: yellow semiwolf who escapes on New Year's Night.

Runaiaklendon: fourth and lowest mesa of Wuruyaaria; the Neyuwuleiuun predominate.

Runhuiulanhu: ape-fingered irredeemable.

ruthen coharven ("given-not-chosen"): a Dwarvish term for blood relatives.

Rywudhaariu: the gray eminence of the Aruukaiaduun, who framed Rokhlenu.

Sardhluun ("Bear-killers"): the fourth treaty pack; electoral colors are black and green.

Skuiulaalu: First Singer when the novel begins.

Slenginhuiuo ("Fur-like-silk"): Wuinlendhono's mother.

Slenkjariu ("Fur-like-wires"): Rokhlenu's name before he killed the dragon.

Snekknafenglu: thug-for-hire.

Snellingu: scar-faced City Watcher.

Spilloiu ("Spot"): pet human in an easy reader.

Taakhyteiu: a fast werewolf, irredeemable.

Ullywuino: prostitute in Dogtown.

Ulugarriu ("Ghosts-in-the-eyes"): legendary immortal maker of Wuruyaaria.

Uyaarwuionien ("third half-lunation of the second moon"): Brenting, the third month

Vargulleion ("the Beasts' Lair"): prison for male citizens; kept by the Sardhluun.

vifna: a term in Moonspeech meaning roughly "gall; nerve; an impressive disregard for norms."

werowance: presides over internal pack affairs.

Wuinlendhono ("Born-in-dark-call"): first wolf of the outlier pack (later the Ekhaiasuteiuun or "border-runners").