Lexicon
(May contain spoilers!)
Ahna Duana – (forest elven dialect) “Thank you, many blessings.”
Feast of Crowns – Huge festival held every five years in the capital of Tamuran. It is the event at which the Patriarch announces his chosen heir, when appropriate.
Inkuratu – Term meaning “tainted, evil, or forbidden.” This term can be used as a noun or adjective.
Ka Nuu – Nashua’s riding elk. The elk was responsible for picking his own name.
Namridia – Capital city of Tamuran.
Patriarch – Formal title for the king of Tamuran.
Sorcerer – Term given to those who practice forbidden and/or banished magical arts.
Talather – Nashua’s silver raven companion.
Tamuran – The country in which the story begins, and around whose fate it revolves.
Traveler – Term used to refer to the cultural groups of nomadic merchants that travel Tamuran and the neighboring countries; can also refer to an individual belonging to said culture.
Voices in the Walls – Spirits of the Tamuran royal family’s ancestors bound to wander the walls of the royal palace complex. The ability to hear these spirits designates the heir to the throne, though both this fact and the existence of the spirits themselves are closely-guarded royal secrets.
Wizard – Term used to describe any person with a formal education and license to practice acceptable forms of magic.
