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GLOSSARY

(This will be updated as the chapters are released. Please contact us if you want more added. All monster images are provided by forgotten realms.)

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characters:

  • Acheron: Blink dog, breed to be white and wolf-like. Marcello’s familiar.

  • Aimeric Arceneaux: The deceased former King of Aeliorn. Brother to Darrien and father of his own son, Lucian. 

  • Armell Heron: Human Servitor. Armell Heron is a Halruaan servitor of Mystra and the Silvercrest’s family private healer.

  • Aven Kheistan: Human Barbarian. Slave to Lucian Arceneaux.

  • Caesar: Human mage. Lucian’s tutor of magic, Caesar was like a second father to Lucian following King Aimeric’s death. 

  • Camlen: Human Illusionist. Found in Spellhold Asylum, he had been compltely drained of magic and made Tranquil, but retained his mind.

  • Castellan: The Castellan is the longtime caregiver of the Silvercrest family for generations. Race, age and class unknown.

  • Darrien Arceneaux: Human Mage. Regent of Aeliorn and uncle of Prince Lucian Arceneaux.

  • Estelle Arceneaux: The deceased former Queen of Aeliorn. Mother of her only son, Lucian. 

  • Gayrlana: Human Fighter. Also known as Lady Bloodsword, she leads the Mindulgulph Company.

  • Icarus Trevellion: Duskblade. Son of Ceril Trevellion, apprentice duskblade. 

  • Jaheron: Human Fighter. First Knight of the Regent. 

  • Jorak: Kenku Ranger. The Beast Master of the Mindulgulph and Aven’s close friend.

  • Jorak (Horse): Cormyrian Destrier Horse. Aven’s mount. 

  • Kalazure: Human Fighter. Captain of the Scourges of the Sword Coast. 

  • Kendyll Silvercrest: Human Mage. Kendyll is the youngest of the three royal siblings in Halruaa, and a childhood friend of Lucian’s.

  • Kion: Aven’s dearest friend - a male lion that he found as a cub. 

  • Kylar: Human Swashbuckler. Captain Kylar, the Regent holds him in high regard and often employs him on personal missions. 

  • K’Tall: Thri-Kreen, a member of the Mindulgulph with prophetic abilities.

  • Lucian Arceneaux: Human Conjurer. The Crown Prince of Aeliorn.

  • Malik Kheistan: Father of Aven Kheistan and former Kingsguard of Aimeric Arceneaux. Slain while off duty by his fellow knights. 

  • Marcello Silvercrest: Human Transmuter. The current Netyarch of Halruaa following the death of his older brother.

  • Morra: Loxo Paladin, second in command of the Mindulgulph Company. 

  • Rhaenoran A’Daraulur: Half-Drow Crinti Spellthief charged with the assassination of Marcello Silvercrest.

  • Roxsha: Gnoll Fighter, Mindulgulph member.

  • Soleil: Raurin Horse. Lucian’s mount. 

  • Theseus Silvercrest: Human Enchanter. He was the previous Netyarch of Halruaa before his assassination by the Crinti. 

  • Vesper: Moon Elf Spellthief. Leader of the Company of Null.

LOCATIONS:​

  • Aeliorn: A continent to the west of Maztica. For the last thousand years, it has been ruled by the Arceneaux family. Most of its residents are mages, or at the very least have some arcane power. 

  • Amn: A country on the continent of Faerun, also known as the Merchant’s Domain. It’s a tremendously wealthy nation that distrusts magic. 

  • Athkatla: The Capital of Amn, it is the seat of corruption in the country where magic is highly illegal. Those practicing it are sent to Spellhold Asylum and magic can only be purchased in its Black Market. 

  • Calimport: Calimport is the largest port city in Faerun. It’s in the desert country of Calimshan and ruled by the monarch, Pasha Pook. 

  • Calimshan: Calimshan is a hot, desert nation in south western Faerun. 

  • Carceri: The Tartarian Depths of Carcerai, or Tartarus, was the prison of demons, devils and dark gods. 

  • Dambrath: A country to the east of Halruaa, Dambrath is a country where the human race, the Arkaiuns have been enslaved by a race of surface dwelling half-drow known as the Crinti. Dambrath is famous for its horses.

  • Exthellion (Bieldthi on the map): The seat of Aeliorn’s power and the location of the Ivory Palace - the residence of the royal family. 

  • Faerun: A continent upon which Amn, Halruaa and Dambrath reside far to the east of Aeliorn.

  • Halruaa: Halruaa is a secluded country in Southern Faerun made up almost entirely of mages. They are famous for their Halruaan airships and are currently at war with the neighboring nation of Dambrath. 

  • Spellhold Asylum: A tower prison built to hold mages in Amn. 

terms and vocabulary:​

  • Arkaiun: The native humans of Dambrath, subservient to the Crinti. 

  • Bond: Created after Lucian used his own mana to bring Aven back from the dead, their Bond is similar to that of a familiar’s. They can hear each other’s thoughts, feel the other’s life force and emotions and Lucian can cast spells through Aven. 

  • Company of Null: A lethal syndicate of Aelorian spellthief assassins, paid in crowns to hunt down and kill mages.

  • Council of Elders: The council of 400 mages who, alongside the Netyarch, govern Halruaa.

  • Crinti: The Crinti are the matriarchal half-drow aristocracy that ruled Dambrath with an iron fist, much like their drow forefathers. They have enslaved the human population of Arkaiuns and seek to destroy their nemesis - Halruaa.

  • Crowns: Aelorian currency.

  • Druid: A being that draws power from nature. 

  • Duskblade: The duskblade is a warrior who uses an ancient elven technique to perfectly blend martial combat and arcane spellcasting.

  • Mindulgulph Company: The Mindulgulph Company is a mercenary organization based in Amn that’s made up of entirely bestial races, save for its leader, Gayrlana, otherwise known as Lady Bloodsword.

  • Mana: Mana is the magic that runs through all beings - the very essence of the Weave. While all beings possess mana, only mages are trained and educated to learn how to manipulate it and use it for spellcasting. 

  • Mystra: The Goddess of Magic.

  • Netyarch: The Netyarch is the Wizard King of Halruaa, a title passed down by blood. 

  • Plane: Realms beyond the Material World, dominated by energies such as fire, chaos, law, evil, good, ect. They are also the realms of various deities. 

  • Scourges of the Sword Coast: An infamous group of pirates who prey upon vessels in the Sword Coast. 

  • Servitor: A Preist that can draw powers from their god or goddess.

  • Shebali: A derogatory term used by the Crinti for the Arkaiuns/Humans.

  • Spellplague: A supernatural disaster caused when Mystra was slain. It caused magical outbursts and arcane failure and ripped apart entire lands until she was reborn and the world stabilized. 

  • Tears of Midnight: Known as A ma l’ila K'ush'ip'a in Chultan, Tears of Midnight is a deadly venom from Chult that only shows symptoms during the night. 

  • The Weave: The Weave is the fabric of the universe, made up of Mana and controlled by the goddess, Mystra.

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Writing by Ethren & Visceryl. Art by Angrynar & Dovah

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