Read Across the Face of the World Online
Authors: Russell Kirkpatrick
Tags: #Fantasy Fiction, #Revenge, #General, #Fiction, #Fantasy, #Immortality, #Immortalism, #Imaginary Wars and Battles, #Epic
| Lord of Bhrudwo | |
| Definition: | Alternative name for the Destroyer (see Destroyer) |
| Lords of Fear | |
| AKA: | Maghdi Dasht |
| Definition: | Common Bhrudwan name for the Maghdi Dasht, the Destroyer's elite warrior-wizards (see Maghdi Dasht) |
| Lore, Hall of | |
| Definition: | The centre of learning in Dona Mihst; latterly a major building in Instruere, modelled on the Hall in Dona Mihst |
| Losian | |
| Pronunciation guide: | Low -shin |
| Definition: | Properly those who left the Vale of Youth before the fall, forsaking the Most High; popularly, all those races of Faltha who are not First Men |
| Etymology: | First Men, the lost |
| Loulea, village, Vale | |
| AKA: | Louleij |
| Pronunciation guide: | Low -lee |
| Definition: | Small coastal village in North March of Firanes, set in vale of same name |
| Etymology: | Common Tongue, low lea |
| Louthwaite Fens | |
| Pronunciation guide: | Low-thwayte |
| Definition: | Extensive marshlands near the mouth of the Mjolk River, extending well inland |
| Etymology: | Old Falthan, poor pasture |
| Lower Cadence | |
| Definition: | Shorter but more difficult part of Mossbank Cadence, encompassing Thirdstep Falls and Bircheater Teeth |
| Lower Clough | |
| Pronunciation guide: | Cloff |
| Definition: | River passes through the Jawbone Mountains |
| Etymology: | Common Tongue, ravine, steep valley |
| Maelstrom, the | |
| Pronunciation guide: | Mal -strom |
| Definition: | Whirlpool in the Lower Clough of the Kljufa River, below which the river runs underground until surfacing downstream |
| Etymology: | First Men, whirling stream |
| Magic Mountain | |
| AKA: | Watch Hill |
| Definition: | Loulea children's name for Watch Hill, so named because it was believed a sorceror dwelt there (see Watch Hill) |
| Mahnum | |
| Pronunciation guide: | Marr -num |
| Definition: | Trader of Loulea, son of Modahl, married to Indrett |
| Etymology: | Firanese, man, human |
| Malayu | |
| Pronunciation guide: | Mah-lah- you |
| Definition: | Chief city of province of Malayu, most populous city in Bhrudwo |
| Etymology: | Old Bhrudwan, corruption |
| Malos | |
| Pronunciation guide: | Mar -loss |
| Definition: | Loulea villager, small in stature |
| Etymology: | First Men, gentleman |
| Man Eaters, the | |
| AKA: | Manu Irion, Remparer Mountains |
| Definition: | Common tongue rendering of the Widuz name for the Remparer Mountains (see Manu Irion, Remparer Mountains) |
| Manimeria | |
| AKA: | Moonraker |
| Pronunciation guide: | Man-ih- mare -ee-ah |
| Definition: | The frontmost of the three great peaks of the Grossbergen, consisting of one tall pinnacle |
| Etymology: | First Men, moon friend |
| Manu Irion | |
| AKA: | Man Eaters, Remparer Mountains |
| Pronunciation guide: | Mar -noo Irr -ee-in |
| Definition: | Widuz name for the Remparer Mountains, once the eastern border of their lands (see Remparer Mountains) |
| Etymology: | Widuz, eater of men |
| Marigold | |
| Definition: | Fodhram woman, wife of an unnamed Fodhram warrior who fell in the Battle of Helig Holth |
| Meadow of Spears | |
| Definition: | Glade in Withwestwa Wood, some distance south of the Westway |
| Meall Gorm | |
| Pronunciation guide: | May -all Gorm |
| Definition: | Fodhram and Widuz name for Steffl volcano on the borders of Widuz and Withwestwa Wood (see Steffl) |
| Etymology: | Widuz, mighty crag |
| Meeting, Hall of | |
| Definition: | Largest building in Faltha, the place of public gatherings in Instruere; latterly the home of the Council of Faltha |
| Mercium | |
| Pronunciation guide: | Merr -see-um |
| Definition: | Capital city of Straux, the second-largest city in Faltha, on the inland edge of the Aleinus Delta |
| Etymology: | Ancient Straux, merchant |
| Merin | |
| Pronunciation guide: | Mair-in |
| Definition: | Wife of the Loulea village Haufuth |
| Etymology: | Firanese, laughter |
| Midrun Hut | |
| Definition: | A hut located at the midway point of the Southern Run |
| Midwinter Play | |
| Definition: | The highlight of the Midwinter celebration in northern Faltha, the Play is symbolic of the defeat of winter by summer |
| Midwinter Speech | |
| Definition: | Customary address to the Midwinter gathering by the oldest person present |
| Midwinters' Day | |
| Definition: | Midwinter celebations, held in northern Faltha, asserting the coming of spring |
| Millford Farm | |
| Definition: | Farm on Swill Down, south of Loulea Vale |
| Mjolkbridge | |
| AKA: | Milkbridge |
| Pronunciation guide: | Myoulk-bridge |
| Definition: | Town in inland Firanes, situated on the southern bank of the Mjolk River. It is the last bridge across the river |
| Etymology: | Old Falthan, milk |
| Mjolkelva | |
| AKA: | Mjolk, Milk River |
| Pronunciation guide: | Myoulk Ell -vuh |
| Definition: | Local form of Mjolk River/Milk River; largest river in northern Firanes, one of two great Firanese rivers. So called because the milky appearance of its glacial silt |
| Etymology: | Firanese, milk |
| Modahl | |
| Pronunciation guide: | Mow- darl |
| Definition: | Legendary Trader of Firanes and father of Mahnum |
| Moonraker | |
| AKA: | Manimeria |
| Definition: | The common tongue rendering of Manimeria, one of the Grossbergen (see Manimeria) |
| Mossbank Cadence | |
| Definition: | Complex set of rapids on the Mossbank River, part of the Southern Run considered to be impassable by canoe |
| Mossbank River | |
| AKA: | Fenbeck River |
| Definition: | Common name of the tributary of the Sagon River, drains most of eastern Withwestwa Wood, made up of rapids and lakes |
| Most High | |
| Definition: | Supreme god of the First Men |
| Mudvaerks | |
| AKA: | Mudvaerkaasen |
| Pronunciation guide: | Mud-works |
| Definition: | Mudflats at the southern end of Iskelsee, the great bay north of North March |
| Etymology: | Firanese, mud grounds |
| Mudwise Farm | |
| Definition: | Farm to the southeast of Loulea Vale |
| Mulberry | |
| AKA: | Shabby |
| Definition: | From Vindstrop House, where he grew up as a thief. Since taking up with Axehaft his character has improved (see Shabby) |
| Myrevidda | |
| Pronunciation guide: | Mire-vid-duh |
| Definition: | The Fenni name for the large interior moors |
| Etymology: | Fenni, swampy moor |
| Nagorje | |
| Pronunciation guide: | Nah- gorge |
| Definition: | Southern upland province of Sna Vaztha immediately west of The Gap |
| Etymology: | Old Sna Vazthan, north gorge |
| Neck, the | |
| Definition: | Short name for The Necklace, a series of rapids on the upper Kljufa River, part of the Southern Run |
| New Age | |
| Definition: | The common calendar of Faltha, the first year of which is the date of the Destroyer's supposed defeat by Conal Greatheart |