Encyclopedia - Terms
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Angel: A magical, winged being who works for one of the Deities. Angels, traditionally, are people who died and were brought back.
Arch-Angel: Kaleal's four most powerful Angels; including the Angels of Peace, Life, Death and Freedom.
Arpiar: Technical name for the Island of the Sun.
Avatar: A mortal (sometimes deceased) with a close link to a Deity and the ability to channel magic through Him or Her. Avatars are far more powerful than Angels.
B
Blade of Kaleal, The: The Knight chosen to lead the Knights; sometimes chosen by Kaleal, other times appointed by the Voice.
C
Council, The: Ruling body of Arpiar, consisting of the four High Lords and the High Priest.
Cresula: The southernmost island of Kalatsu, where the Knights live and work.
F
Festival of Flowers, The: A holiday celebrated on Kalatsu.
Friend: Term for a slave who is not loyal to his owners.
H
Harvestend: A holiday celebrated on Kalatsu.
Healer : A doctor who employs a simple form of magic to aid his or her work. The ability to Heal shows up more frequently and with higher strength on Kalatsu.
High Lord: The highest form of Nobleman on Arpiar.
His (Your) Holiness: Technical title for the High Priest of Ocando.
Hythala: Also called the Day of Mourning; a holiday celebrated on Kalatsu.
K
Kalatsu: Technical name for the Island of the Moon. Which is an archipellago anyway.
Kaleal: The Goddess of the Moon.
Kal'Hara: A major city on Solla, which was destroyed by Warriors between seasons one and two.
Kal'Harath: A major city on Solla, which was destroyed by Warriors between seasons one and two.
Kal'Ishka: The capital of Kalatsu.
Kelanister Family: The ruling family of Kalatsu, whose blood is tied both to the land and to Kaleal.
Knight: A trained fighter in the service of Kaleal. Knights' hair is usually streaked with white.
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Loyal: Term for a nameless slave who is loyal to his owners.
M
Minor Lord: The lowest form of Nobleman on Arpiar.
N
Noble Lord: An intermediate form of Nobleman on Arpiar.
O
Ocando: The God of the Sun.
Ocoandis: A holiday celebrated on Arpiar.
P
Prophet: Another way of referring to Ocando's Avatars.
R
Ranked Lord: The second highest form of Nobleman on Arpiar.
Rift, The: Largely a thing of myth, no one is sure what it truly is, but it generally refers to a string of disastrous earthquakes some 2000 years in the past, and is often used as a synonym for the war between Kalatsu and Arpiar.
S
Sarra: A holiday celebrated on Arpiar.
Sillara: A mid-sized city in southern Solla.
Solla: The largest Island in Kalatsu.
Sundancer: A very mild cuss word on Arpiar.
T
Temira: The world in which the story takes place.
V
Voice of Kaleal, The: Formal title of Kaleal's High Priest, who never goes by his real name.
W
Warrior: A trained fighter in the service of Ocando. Warriors all have orange or red hair.
Y
Ylanna: A word meaning "freedom" in the language of Kalatsu.