Pronunciation Guide

Aether (ee-ther) - The first creatures of each race forged by the All Smiths.

Adrastos (aw-dras-tuhs) Kerkis (ker-kiss) - Female orea (half-human, half-goat) member of the Leftovers.

Bixi (bee-shee) - Bixi is a mythical creature known as a dreki from Aether mythology. There is a carving of Bixi at the abbey known as the Mouth of Bixi. The abbey dammed a mountain lake and rerouted the water to flow through a part of the school and out of the Mouth of Bixi.

Dvergr (dvair-gur) - Dvergr is an Aether dwarf and the brother of King Aatami.

D’wyee (dwee) - The capital city of the country of Iasos and the location of the Iasos Unified Preparatory Abbey.

Eleftheria (ell-eff-theer-ee-yah) - The daughter of the man Maveith killed for his father.

Erlend (er-lend) Andvari (and-var-ee) - A male dwarf and the mentor of the Leftovers.

Fýlakas (phoo-lax) - The magical, god-like beings in charge of watching over Akkad by the All-Smiths. Also known as guardians.

Gaia (guy-uh) - Presbyter at the abbey and friend of Erlend Andvari.

Geros (geh-ross) - Erlend Andvari’s bear companion.

Iasos (yaw-sahs) - The country in which the abbey is located and the setting of this tale.

ιξός (ick-sahs) - Aether word for “mistletoe.”

Kælerus (cowl-er-us) - Warlord in Khôra and commander of Vicq and the Cuckoos.

Lada (law-duh) Gudrun (guhd-run) - High Abbess of the Iasos Unified Preparatory Abbey

Luó (loo-oh) - Aether word meaning “unleash” or “unlash.”

Magos (may-goess) - One of several different types of magic users.

Maveith (may-vith) Oglakanu (oh-gluh-kaw-nu) - The male behemoth member of the Leftovers.

Móđir (moe-theer) - The female All-Smith, who created all things in the Great Forge.

Palaver (paw-lav-er) - Act of peaceful negotiation.

Panae (peh-nee-yah) - Aether word meaning “poverty” or “deficient.” Panae Hall is the place where the Leftovers are sent to live.

Penelopas (puh-nell-oh-pahs) Kysfine (kiss-fi n-ee) - Cloaked female member of the Leftovers.

Phaistos (pheye-stus) - Custodian at Iasos Unified Preparatory Abbey.

Phylos (fee-loss) - Aether word for “friend” and the name given to the dog the Leftovers picked up on their way back to the abbey.

Pimgin (pim-gin) Xofire (zoh-feer) - Human male member of the Leftovers.

Rarr (rawr) - Male barbarian member of the Leftovers.

Qayin (kay-uhn) - The rebellious son of Aether dwarf King Aatami and Queen Efa whose transgressions brought mortality to the Aether.

Saquiroth (suh-qweye-roth) - Dragonborn female inn keeper in Habibios.

Sindri (sin-dree) - The male All-Smith, who created all things in the Great Forge.

Woeltje (well-chee) - Name of a folk hero in Iasos.

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