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.

L
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.

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