The Curse of the Mistwraith (100 page)

Authors: Janny Wurts

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TEIR – title fixed to a name denoting heirship

pronounced: tay-er

root meaning:
teir’s
‘successor to power’

TELIR – a sweet fruit somewhat like a cherry grown by the Paravians, from which they made telir brandy. Telir trees did not bear fruit after the Mistwraith’s conquest and no new seedlings sprouted in the absence of sunlight.

pronounced: tel-ear

root meaning:
telir
– sweet

TELMANDIR – ruined city that once was the seat of the high kings of Havish. Located in the principality of Lithmere, Havish.

pronounced: tell-man-deer

root meaning:
telman’en
– leaning;
dir
– rock

TENNIA – young girl from Rauven in Dascen Elur, the splinter world through West Gate. Deeply attracted to Arithon s’Ffalenn, though her fear of his Shadow Mastery prevented any serious ties.

pronounced: ten-ee’ah

root meaning:
itenia
– uncertain

THALDEIN – mountain range that borders the principality of Camris, Tysan, to the east. Site of the Camris clans’ west outpost. Site of the raid at the Pass of Orlan.

pronounced: thall-dayn

root meaning:
thal
– head;
dein
– bird

TIENELLE – high altitude herb valued by mages for its mind-expanding properties. Highly toxic. No antidote. The leaves, dried and smoked, are most potent. To weaken its potency and allow safer access to its vision, Koriani enchantresses boil the flowers then soak tobacco leaves with the brew.

pronounced: tee-an-ell-e (e mostly subliminal)

root meaning:
tien
– dream;
iel
– light/ray

TIRIACS – mountain range to the north of Mirthlvain Swamp, located in the principality of Midhalla, Kingdom of Melhalla.

pronounced: tie-ree-axe

root meaning:
tieriach
alloy of metals

TISHEALDI – name given to Arithon’s dun mare for the irregular white marking on her neck.

pronounced: tish-ee-al-dee

root meaning:
tishealdi
– splash

TORBRAND s’FFALENN – founder of the s’Ffalenn line appointed by the Fellowship of Seven to rule the High Kingdom of Rathain in Third Age year 1.

pronounced: tor-brand

root meaning:
tor
– sharp/keen;
brand
– temper

TORNIR PEAKS – mountain range on western border of the principality of Camris, Tysan. Northern half is actively volcanic, and there the last surviving packs of Khadrim are kept under ward.

pronounced: tor-neer.

root meaning:
tor
sharp/keen;
nier
– tooth

TRAITHE – sorcerer of the Fellowship of Seven. Solely responsible for the closing of South Gate to deny further entry to the Mistwraith. Traithe lost most of his faculties in the process, and was left with a limp. Since it is not known whether he can make the transfer into discorporate existence with his powers impaired, he has retained his physical body.

pronounced: tray-the

root meaning:
traithe
– gentleness

TYSAN – one of the five High Kingdoms of Athera, as defined by the charters of the Fellowship of Seven. Ruled by the s’Ilessid royal line. Sigil: gold star on blue field.

pronounced: tie-san

root meaning:
tiasen
– rich

VALENDALE – river arising in the Pass of Orlan in the Thaldein Mountains, in the principality of Atainia, Tysan.

pronounced: val-en-dale

root meaning:
valen
– braided;
dale
– foam

VASTMARK – principality located in southwestern Shand. Highly mountainous and not served by trade roads. Its coasts are renowned for shipwrecks. Inhabited by nomadic shepherds and wyvernote struck in harmonys, non-firebreathing, smaller relatives of Khadrim.

pronounced: vast-mark

root meaning:
vhast
– bare;
mheark
– valley

VERRAIN – spellbinder, trained by Luhaine; stood as guardian of Mirthlvain when the Fellowship of Seven was left shorthanded after the conquest of the Mistwraith.

pronounced: ver-rain

root meaning:
ver
– keep
ria;
– touch;
an
– one original Paravian:
verria’an

WARD – a guarding spell

pronounced: as in English, ward

root meaning not from the Paravian

Acknowledgements

Curse of the Mistwraith
kicks off a massive project whose inception has been smoothed by guidance and expertise and generous gifts of time. Thanks to the following friends, whose professions and hobbies and suggestions added touches of reality between the magic.

Jane Johnson, editor extraordinaire; David E. Bell, Mike Floerkey, Mickey Zucker Reichert, Suzanne Parnell, Raymond E. Feist, Rosemary Prince, and of course, Don Maitz, my husband, without whom the sheer weight and scope of the project probably would have flattened me.

About the Author

The Curse of the Mistwraith

Janny Wurts is the author of numerous successful fantasy novels, including the acclaimed
Cycle of Fire
trilogy and
The Wars of Light and Shadow
series. She is also co-author, with Raymond E. Feist, of the worldwide bestselling
Empire
series. Her skill as a horsewoman, offshore sailor and musician is reflected in her novels. She is also a talented artist and illustrates many of her own covers. Janny Wurts lives in Florida, USA.

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