Glossary

 

 

Aiola!: May they die! 

 

Bharata Ma-al: the bharata is the sea-born folk’s annual ritual slaughter of dragonfish

 

jashar: a woven rope belt worn by shallaheen; its knots, beads, and weaving convey vital information, such as the wearer’s name and clan; other variations include a door jashar, a woman’s headdress, a message left hanging from a tree, etc.

 

kadriah: an endearment which means true love, sweetheart, “my destiny”

 

lirtahar: the law of silence

 

mar: child of (used within a formal name)

 

roshah: outsider, stranger, foreigner

 

shah: clan of (used within a formal name)

 

shallah: mountain peasant; also refers to their dialect

      

shatai: a Kintish swordmaster 

 

shatai-kaj: one who trains shatai 

      

shir: the wavy-edged, enchanted water-dagger of a Society assassin

 

siran/sirana: master/mistress: term of respect

 

sriliah: traitor

 

stahra: an oar-shaped weapon used by the sea-born folk

 

toren/torena: titled aristocrats (male and female)

 

yahr: a flailing weapon used by the shallaheen, it consists of two sticks of wood connected by a short rope

 

Yahrdan: ruler 

 

yesh: spouse of (used within a formal name)

 

zanar: member of a male-only religious cult; the zanareen live atop Mount Darshon and occasionally fling themselves into the volcano in an attempt to become the Firebringer