Index

PEOPLE Adcock one of the royal guards under Ferras Vansen's command Agate Funderling woman, a friend of Opal's Agnes Finneth's daughter Anazoria Briony's youngest maid Andros a priest, proxy to Lord Nynor Angelos an envoy from Jellon to Southmarch Anglin Connordic chieftain, awarded March Kingdom after Coldgray Moor Anglin III king of Southmarch, great grandfather of Barrick and Briony Anissa queen of Southmarch, Olin's second wife Antimony a young Funderling temple brother Autarch monarch of Xis, most powerful nation on the southern continent of Xand Avin Brone count of Landsend, the castle's lord constable Back-On-Sunset-Tide Skimmer extended family Barrick Eddon a prince of Southmarch Barrow a royal guard Beetledown a Rooftopper Big Nodule Chert's father Bismuth a Funderling family Blackglass a Funderling family Boulder a Funderling Brambinag Stoneboots legendary ogre Brenhall a noble of the March Kingdoms Briony Eddon a princess of Southmarch Brother Okros physician-priest from Eastmarch Academy Caddick soldier of the Southmarch royal guard, known as "Longlegs" Calkin a Skimmer Caylor a legendary prince Chaven physician and astrologer to the Eddon family Chert (Blue Quartz) a Funderling, Opal's husband Cinnabar a Funderling Clay a Funderling child, Jasper's son Clemon famous Syannese historian Cloudwalker another name for Perin, the sky god Collum Dyer one of Vansen's soldiers Conary proprietor of The Quiller's Mint Conoric, Sivonnic, and Iellic tribes "primitive" tribes who lived on Eion before conquest by the southern continent of Xand Daman Merolanna's husband, King Ustin's brother Dannet Beck Raemon Beck's cousin Dawet dan-Faar envoy from Hierosol Dawley one of the royal guards under Ferras Vansen's command Dawtrey Elf-Spelled hero of an old song Dimakos Heavyhand a bandit chieftain of the Gray Companies Droy of Eastlake a noble, Tyne's second-in-command Earth Elders Funderling guardian spirits Eats-the-Moon a Qar of the Changing tribe Eilis Merolanna's maid Elan M'Cory sister of Caradon Tolly's wife Ena a young Skimmer girl, Back-On-Sunset-Tide clan Erilo god of the harvest Erivor god of waters Euan Dogsend one of Chaven's learned fellows Evander Syannese count, envoy to Southmarch Evon Kinnay son of Baron Longhowe Ewan Finneth's son Falk one of the royal guards under Ferras Vansen's command Ferras Vansen captain of the royal guard Fiddicks a noble of the March Kingdoms Finn Teodoros a writer Finneth a Daleswoman Finton Raemon Beck's younger son Funderlings sometimes known as "delvers", small people who specialize in stonecraft Gailon Tolly, Duke of Summerfield an Eddon family cousin Gil potboy at The Quiller's Mint Gowan an earl from Helmingsea Grandfather Sulphur an elder of the Metamorphic Brothers Gray Companies mercenaries and landless men turned bandits in wake of the Great Death Great Mother goddess worshipped in Tuan Greenjay a Qar of the Trickster tribe Gregor of Syan a famous bard Grenna a Southmarch lady's maid Guard of Elementals a tribe of the Qar Gwatkin soldier of the Southmarch royal guard Gyir Yasammez' chief lieutenant Gypsum a Funderling family Hammerheart of Firstdeep; one of the Qar Hand of the Sky apparently a Rooftopper deity Har Gallin a Southmarch scout Harry Chaven's manservant Hassar a counselor to King Ynnir of the Qar Heryn Doony one of the Southmarch royal guard Hesper King of Jellon, betrayer of King Olin Hewney Nevin Hewney, a playwright Hiliomets a demigod or hero of old stories Hisolda Anissa's midwife Hornblende Funderling, Stonecutters Guild foreman Hull-Scraped-the-Sand Skimmer extended family Idrin young son of Gowan of Helmingsea Immon the Gatekeeper a mythical figure, known to the Funderlings as Noszh-la Jasper a Funderling Karal king of Syan killed by Qar at Coldgray Moor Kaspar Dyelos Chaven's mentor, aka "Warlock of Krace" Kellick Eddon great-grandnephew of Anglin, first of Eddon family March Kings Kendrick Eddon prince regent of Southmarch, eldest son of King Olin Kernios earth god Kert hillmen a wild tribe that lives northwest of Kertewall King Nikolos Syan monarch who moved the Trigon out of Hierosol Kupilas god of healing Lander III son of Karal, king of Syan, aka "Lander the Good", "Lander Elfbane" Laylin Tyne of Blueshore's uncle Leotrodos a Perikalese astronomer and physician Lew a royal guard Lily King Anglin's grand-daughter Little Carbon a Funderling craftsman Little Raemon Raemon Beck's oldest son Lord of the Peak apparently a Rooftopper deity Ludis Drakava Protector of Hierosol Madi Surazem goddess of childbirth Matthias Tinwright aka "Matty", a poet Mayne a noble of the March Kingdoms Mayne Calough a knight from Kertewall Meriel daughter of a duke of Brenland, mother of Eddon children Mesiya moon goddess Metamorphic Brothers a Funderling religious order Mica Schist family member, Hornblende's nephew Mickeal Southstead a royal guardsman Mistress Jennikin Chaven's housekeeper Moina one of Briony's ladies-in-waiting Morning-in-Eye of the Changing People; one of the Qar Muchmore a Southmarch scout Nickel a Metamorphic Brother Nodule Chert's brother, aka "Magister Blue Quartz" Nose, Grand and Worthy a rooftopper dignitary Nynor castellan of Southmarch Castle Old High Feldspar a wise old Funderling, now deceased Old Pyrite a Funderling acquaintance of Chert and Opal Olin King of Southmarch and the March Kingdoms Onsin a blacksmith, called "Oak-Arms", Finneth's husband Opal a Funderling, Chert's wife Perin sky god Pumice a Funderling guildsman Purifiers fanatics who banded together to punish Qar and others for Great Death Puzzle court jester to the Eddon family Qar race of non-humans who once occupied much of Eion Rafe Ena's friend, Hull-Scraped-the-Sand clan Robben Hulligan a musician, friend of Puzzle the jester Rocksalt a Funderling peddler Rorick earl of Daler's Troth, an Eddon cousin Quicksilver important Funderling family Raemon Beck member of a Helmingsea trading family Rooftoppers little-known residents of Southmarch Castle Rose one of Briony's ladies-in-waiting Rule an employee of the Lord Constable, Avin Brone Sandstone a Funderling family Sawney Wander-Eye a Skimmer Schist a Funderling, town chorister; also a Funderling family Sedimentary a Funderling clan, made up of many families Selia Anissa's maid, also from Devonis Shaso dan-Heza Southmarch master of arms Silas of Perikal a legendary Perikalese knight Sisel Hierarch of Southmarch, chief religious figure in March Kingdoms Siveda goddess of night Skimmers a people who make their livings on and around water Sni'sni'snik-sna Rooftopper-ese for "Rooftoppers" Son of the First Stone one of King Ynnir's titles Stone Circle People a clan of the Qar Stone of the Unwilling a Qar of the Guard of Elementals Talc Schist family member, Hornblende's nephew Three Highest reference to the gods of the Trigon Timoid, Father Eddon family Mantis (priest) Toby Chaven's assistant Tricksters a tribe of the Qar Trigon priesthoods of Perin, Erivor, and Kernios acting in concert Trigonarch Head of Trigon, chief religious figure in Eion Tully Joiner a neighbor of Finneth and Onsin Turley a Skimmer fisherman, Back-On-Sunset-Tide clan Twelve Families governing body of old Hierosol Twilight People another name for the Qar Tyne (Aldritch) Earl of Blueshore, an ally of Southmarch Uncle Flint Chert's uncle Under-Three-Waters Tribe a Qar goblin family Upsteeplebat queen of the Rooftoppers Ustin King Olin's father Utta aka Sister Utta, a priestess of Zoria and Briony's tutor Widow Rocksalt a Funderling Willow a young woman Yasammez Qar woman, sometimes known as "Lady Porcupine" Yellow Knight a character out of legend Ynnir the Blind King lord of the Qar Young Pyrite a Funderling Zmeos a god, Perin's nemesis Zoria goddess of wisdom Zosim son of Erilo, god of playwrights and drunkards PLACES The Badger's Boots a Southmarch inn Basilisk Gate main gate of Southmarch Castle Beetle Way street in Funderling Town Brenland small country south of the March Kingdoms Brenn's Bay named after legendary hero Candlerstown Daler's Troth town Cascade Stair a feature in the depths below Funderling town Chamber of Cloud-Crystal a place in the Mysteries Chapel of Erivor Eddon family chapel Cloud-Spirit Tower a tower in Qul-na-Qar Coldgray Moor legendary battleground, from a Qar word, "Qul Girah" Creedy's Inn tavern in Greater Stell Dale House Daler's Troth town, seat of Earl Rorick Deep Library a place in Qul-na-Qar Eastmarch Academy university, originally in old Eastmarch, relocated to Southmarch at the time of the last war with the Qar Eastside Gate one of the gates of Candlerstown Eion the northern continent Emberstone Reach a place in the Mysteries Fael a nation in the heartland of Eion Free Kingdoms the kingdoms of Eion which have not fallen under the Autarch's rule Funderling Town underground city of Funderlings, in Southmarch Greater Stell Daler's Troth town Gypsum Way a cross-street to Wedge Road Hawkshill a town in Daler's Troth Hidden Hall part of the Rooftopper kingdom Hierosol once the reigning empire of the world, now much reduced High Place a tower in Qul-na-Qar J'ezh'kral Pit a mythical place in Funderling beliefs Jellon kingdom, once part of Syannic Empire Kertewall one of the March Kingdoms Krace a collection of city-states, once part of Hierosoline Empire Landsend part of Southmarch Little Stell Daler's Troth town Lower Ore Street a main street in Funderling Town March Kingdoms originally Northmarch, Southmarch, Eastmarch and Westmarch, but after the war with the Qar constituted by Southmarch and the Nine Nations (which include Summerfield and Blueshore) Market Road one of Southmarch's main roads Market Square main public space in Southmarch Marrinswalk one of the March Kingdoms Maze a place in the Mysteries Moonstone Hall a place in the Mysteries Mount (the) rock in Brenn's Bay upon which Southmarch is built Northmarch Road the old road between Southmarch and the north North Marsh Road one of the main streets in Candlerstown Oak Chamber a council-chamber Observatory House Chaven's residence Old Tannery Dock Skimmer name for dock near Tower of Autumn Olway Coomb a battle-site in Marrinswalk Ore Street a main street in Funderling Town Oscastle a town in Marrinswalk Qirush-a-Ghat cavern towns of the Qar; name means "Firstdeeps" Qul-na-Qar ancient home of the Qar or Twilight People Raven's Gate entrance to Southmarch Castle's inner keep Redtree a Southmarch town Reheq-s'lai Wanderwind Mountains Salt Pool underground sea-pool in Funderling Town Sea in the Depths, Sea Hall a place in the Mysteries Sessio an island kingdom in the south of Eion Settland small, mountainous country southwest of the March Kingdoms; ally of Southmarch Shadowline line of demarcation between lands of Qar and human lands Shehen "Weeping", Qar name for Yasammez' house Siege of Always-Winter a mythical castle Silk Door the back gate out of Funderling Town Skimmer's Lagoon body of water inside Southmarch walls, connected to Brenn's Bay Southmarch seat of the March Kings, sometimes called "Shadowmarch" Summerfield Court ducal seat of Gailon and the Tolly family Suttler's Wall a Southmarch town near the Blueshore border Syan once-dominant empire, still a powerful kingdom in center of Eion Torvio an island nation between Eion and Xand Tower of Autumn one of the four cardinal towers of Southmarch Castle Tower of Spring one of the four cardinal towers of Southmarch Castle; Anissa's residence Tower of Summer one of the four cardinal towers of Southmarch Castle; location of Olin's library Tower of Winter one of the four cardinal towers of Southmarch Castle Tuan native country of Shaso and Dawet Wedge Road Chert and Opal's street White Desert vast desert that runs across most of the center of Xand Whitewood a forest on the border between Silverside and Marrinswalk Wolfstooth Spire tallest tower of Southmarch Castle Xand the southern continent Xis largest kingdom of Xand; its master is the Autarch THINGS (and ANIMALS) Astion a Funderling symbol of authority Blueroot favorite Funderling tea-herb Book of Regret a semi-mythical Qar artifact/text Cloudchip a type of crystal Dado a dog, raised by Briony Days of Cooling Funderling term for the very distant past Earth-ice a type of crystal Eddon wolf the symbol of the Eddon family The Ever-Wounded Maid a famous story Family of Stones and Metals a Funderling scheme of classification Firegold a mineral Fireword a poisonous snake Great Death plague that killed large part of Eion's population Great Golden Piece part of the Rooftopper's crown jewels Harrier a hunting hound The History of Eion and its Nations book by the historian Clemon Horns of Zmeos a constellation, aka "the Old Serpent" K'hamao a drink, part of Funderling ritual Kettle Barrick's horse Kloe a cat Kossope a constellation Kulikos a magical object Lander's Hall a near-mythical setting for stories of chivalry the Leaf, the Singers, the White Root, the Honeycomb, the Waterfall Flint's names for constellations Lymer a hunting hound Maker's-pearl a stone used by the Funderlings for decoration Mantis a priest, usually of the Trigon Meadowsweet a common wildflower Mordiya Tuani for "Uncle", can be honorary or actual Mossbrew a strong Funderling drink Neverfade a small white wildflower Orphan's Day the midwinter holiday Pass-evil hand sign made to avert bad luck Pentecount a troop, numbering fifty "Perin's great planet" Perinos Eio, the largest planet in the skies Podensis a Hierosoline ship Procession of Penance a holy festival Puffkin a cat Rack a dog, raised by Briony S'a-Qar language of the Qar Sandy a river in Southmarch Seal of War a red gem on a chain Shining Man one of the centers of the Funderling Mysteries Shoalmoot a political/religious Skimmer gathering Silver Thing part of the Rooftopper's crown jewels Skyglass Funderling name for a kind of crystal Snow Briony's horse Trigon the religious power of Eion, a triumvirate of priesthoods Vuttish longboat a raiding boat used by Vuttish islanders in northern ocean Whitefire the sword of Yasammez Wildsong Night a holiday evening, the night before Orphan's Day