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(Warning: Glossary may contain spoilers!)
Adendalind – An eastern elvish kingdom with mountains and forests. It is believed to be the oldest kingdom.
Ag Caderan – The southern kingdom of men and elves. The southernmost section of the Asir desert ends in the north of this kingdom, giving way to an arid steppe climate. The western section of this kingdom, west of the Asa River, is wet and rainy.
The Arena of the Six Kingdoms – The complex used in the Tournament of Mages. It is a complex field that can morph into just about anything the Tourney Master can think of. It’s the testing grounds for the six mages.
Arsenal of the Way – Arsenal located in the arena complex. It’s where all the equipment for the tournament is kept. It also houses the six orbs, magical portals that allow the Tourney Master to instantly travel to any of the mages.
Asirad – Mostly desert kingdom of nomadic men. Sixty percent of the kingdom is a deadly desert.
Asleth – The current Grey Mage, born in Adendalind, and ally to Hana. He is older and better trained than Hana, so he becomes invaluable to her.
Blood Feeder/Vampyre – A creation of the Black Mage’s power. They are former men or elves bitten by the master Vampyre, who was directly created by the Black Mage or might be the Black Mage. They are part of the Black Mage’s dominion over death and the dead.
Craessa – Southernmost kingdom of men and a few high elves. Craessa is a forested kingdom with lush southern grasslands.
The Earth Chamber – The home of the Tourney Master, kept and maintained by woodland nymphs called dryads. The dryads take care of the grounds while the Tourney Master is sleeping, and they take care of the Tourney Master’s needs when he/she is awake.
Ephaltus – The eighty-seventh Tourney Master of the Tournament of Mages. He is a wizard immune to all the magic of the six mages. He awakens five years before the tournament is to take place each century to prepare and aid the six mages as they train.
Gwade – Former Red Mage from the last Tournament of Mages. He is well over one hundred years old. He forfeited the title of rule to the first runner-up.
Hana/Ilhana – The Red Mage, handmaiden for the Sephera family. Little is known about her at this writing.
Hearthhaven - The city of the gods.
Marlee – The eighty-eighth Tourney Master and current apprentice to Ephaltus, who is scheduled to retire. She is the sister of Teoni.
Ocularius Magnus – Giant lens mounted at the top of the Arsenal of the Way. It allows the Tourney Master to watch and look in on all six mages. It can be corrupted by the gods, so the Tourney Master can’t be sure that what he or she is seeing is what is really happening unless they magically calibrate it before each use.
Sarren/ Lord Sarren – Antagonist of Hana.
The Sepheras – Family Hana works for. Moira, the mother. Lord Immoran, the father. Gwendrel, the eldest daughter. Thaxa, the middle child. Terad, the youngest.
Talt – Capital city of Vestia. Although it is the capital, it is relatively small for a city.
Tamania – Northernmost kingdom dominated mostly by men. Tamania is also home to several nomadic tribes that move back and forth through the plains and deserts of both Tamania and Asirad. It is the most mountainous of all six kingdoms.
Teoni/Thelee – Sister to Marlee, she is the Green Mage. She took the mantle of Green Mage by locating and killing the true-born Green Mage. Thelee is her elvish name. She was born in Craessa.
Tharen – Distant nephew of Gwade. He takes care of the old Red Mage at a cottage in Adendalind.
Tournament of Mages – Tired of seeing their beloved people constantly war and kill each other, the gods of the six kingdoms formed the Tournament of Mages. One mage capable of leading would be born in each kingdom every one hundred years. They come to the arena to compete in both mental and physical feats to determine who will lead the six kingdoms for the next century. The tournament is overseen by the Tourney Master.
Tourney Master – A wizard immune to all the mages’ various magic. It is his job to maintain the arena complex and help the mages. It is also his job to keep cheating to a minimum.
The Two Hells – In the religion of the six kingdoms, there are two hells. The first hell is relatively mild and is for those who may have a chance to redeem themselves. The second hell or lower hell is for the worst of the worst. They will never redeem themselves and will be tormented forever. Saying or using “hells” or “two hells” or using a phrase such as “What in the two hells is that!” is common in all six kingdoms.
Vestia – Eastern kingdom mostly comprised of men and high men. The northern part of the kingdom is forest, and the lower part is lush grassland.
Warden – A sheriff or type of policeman of the six kingdoms. They differ from kingdom to kingdom.