Betrayal Trilogy - Glossary

Legends of the Four Races
	The Legacy of Ogma
	Forging Paradise
	Shadow from the Past
	Secrets of the Undercity
	The Lesser Evil

Interlocking Matrix
	Weapons Trilogy
	Betrayal Trilogy
	War Trilogy
	Necromancer Trilogy
	Transmuter Trilogy
	Netherworld Trilogy

Betrayal Trilogy - Glossary Warning: Spoilers Below

Ahriman	Middle aged, half-human, half-Ferfolk Sorcerer. Wrinkled skin, middle aged but looks older. Wears a brown robe. Owner of the Red Sphere. Former apprentice of Minaras. Named after the Zoroastrian spirit of darkness.

Air Spirit	Small, transparent spirits. Mostly harmless. Generally not capable of lifting a man on their own.

Alchemy	The study of liquids and potions

Anxiar	A wide river running along the southern border of human lands. Spills into the Great Ocean near Seaton.

Arboreal	Tree-dwelling race from tropics with pale green skin. Polite, slow decision-makers, excellent climbers, and able to speak through nearly imperceptible facial expressions.

Arboreal Forest	Expansive forest covering the southern portion of the continent

Arboreal Fortress	Moss carpet, tiny flowers on walls in pictures of mural, scent of nectar, lichen glows when someone is underneath. Once a human castle. Near Farset. Home of the Green Sphere.

Ardune	Famous warrior who drove the Fracodians away from Krof. Named Fracodian Slayer. Father of Arwold.

Argen	Particularly hefty leader of the Ferfolk Village

Arwold	Young knight living in Krof. Very tall, wealthy. Family sword has the Purple Sphere attached to the pommel. Son of Ardune.

Blaeculf	Intelligent and aggressive canine, twice the size of a gray wolf, muscular body covered in black fur.

Calan	Innkeeper who owns The Weary Traveler in Farset

Calazar	Mercenary working for Arwold. Wears chain mail and wields a saber. Killed by a specter in the Hillside graveyard.

Castle in the Mountain	Partially-buried castle at the foot of Mount Therol, south of Terun City. Former home of the Yellow Sphere.

Cold Ocean	Large body of water north of the continent

Conjuration	The study of imbuing everyday objects with special powers

Corselle	Wife of Calan

Crypt Ghoul	Undead creature summoned by a Necromancer that feeds on living flesh. Dismembered parts of its body can move on their own.

Cursed Island	Transmutation Isle

Dark Whey	Black, sticky substance made from bone powder

Demon, Guardian of the Wall	Cross between a human and dragon with the head of a bull, ten feet tall, drools from loose flesh near mouth. Ensures spirits don't move between realm of lost souls and realm of walls.

Derst	Wears rings of sparkling jewels. Terun trader with the largest collection of crystals in the world. Watches guests through enchanted crystals in the walls of his mountainside home.

Donelar	Young mercenary lieutenant in Arwold's army. Especially distrustful of Ferfolk.

Doppelganger	Duplicate of a person created by an amorphous being

Druida	Old Arboreal. Long hair reminiscent of a willow tree. One of the three Arboreal Elders.

Earth Spirit	Twelve foot tall, headless spirit composed of earth and rocks, massive arms, legs, and body.

Elemental	The manipulation of the four elements: air, earth, fire, and water

Eye of Glynwold	Ruby necklace stolen by Veld to frame Halia

Falgoran	Ancient Arboreal. One of three Arboreal elders. Wears a Z-shaped pendant. Taller and more accepting of humans than most Arboreals.

Familiar	Animal with a special bond to a wizard

Farset	Southwestern human town bordering the wastelands. Childhood home of Xarun.

Ferfolk	Leather-skinned warrior race from the desert. Resistant to the direct effects of magic.

Foendale Lake	Large lake midway between the Arboreal Fortress and the secret passage through the Pensorean Mountains

Forest Spirit	Human-shaped spirit consisting of leaves, twigs, and dirt. Grows larger as it picks up debris from the forest floor.

Foxmoor	Small village northeast of Farset

Fracodian	Hairy, pug-faced cross between a human and a bear. Able to become berserk, gaining strength and speed for a limited time.

Ghoul	Flesh-eating withered human created by a specter

Giant Fluke	Delicacy from the southern waters of the Great Ocean

Great Library	Large library in fourth ring of Zairn. Formerly a monastery. Rectangular building with open courtyard in the middle.

Great Ocean	Large body of water east of the continent

Hafoc	Ahriman's crow familiar

Halia	Young female thief. Very intelligent, long dark hair, bright smile, thin, tall. Orphaned as a child. Found the Blue Sphere in the ruins of a castle east of Hillside.

Hidville	Large village two days west of Krof. Home of the Necromancer.

Hillside	Small village on an offshoot of the Anxiar river

Illusion	The study of disguise and deception

Krof	Largest town on the Sinewan River, halfway between Terun City and Zairn, with many extravagant inns. Home of Arwold.

Kuril	Arboreal commander of the Northern Fortress. Tall, lanky, scar on his right cheek. Gave final blow to Magma Spirit.

Larz	Terun merchant exiled from Terun City. Leader of the marauders.

Luceville	Fishing village on the Cold Ocean. Rumored to house thieves and assassins.

Magma Spirit	Powerful spirit summoned from a Phoenix egg. Nine feet tall, wings of volcanic glass, globular body of magma, glows like embers of fire, skin in constant motion. Can withstand its master unless restrained within a magic circle.

Marsh Dragon	Pseudo-dragon. Able to change the shape and hardness of its skin. Spawns doppelganger-like beings.

Mena	Daughter of Calan and Corselle

Minaras	Old Elementalist from Seaton. Balding with bright blue eyes. Owns a huge personal library. Taught magic to Ahriman, Thulin, and Oswynn.

Mist Spirit	Small, round ball of mist with arms, legs, and eyes

Mountain Giant	Humanoid, twenty feet tall, with a bloated body and stringy hair. Capable of limited speech. Wears rotting clothes.

Naedregat	Large black and white creature with the body of a goat and two snake heads. Spits acid, barks, and hisses. Herded by mountain giants.

Necromancy	The study of death and the dead

Nehael	Mercenary killed and eaten by crypt ghouls near Krof

Nerv	Terun thief who taught Halia for several months and eventually framed her

Night Spirit	Spherical, shape-changing, inky black spirit with tentacles. Kills through terror. Nearly invulnerable outer layer.

Ogre	Eight-foot tall humanoid with gruff face, green tongue, and thick hide. Strong and quick.

Oswynn	Young, quick-learning apprentice of Minaras. Has a scar on his forehead from the War Hammer Demon. Born into a family of farmers. Studies under Sigmus.

Pech	Half-giant/half-Terun crossbreed. Looks like a fat Terun but much stronger.

Pensorean Mountains	Northern mountain range, separates the human lands from the Cold Ocean. Covered by white pine forests.

Phan	Head of the most powerful mining family

Phoenix	Magical bird. Eggs can be used to summon Magma Spirits.

Racer	Half-human, half-crab Elementalist. As a human, sent to kill Hisvii but got trapped instead.

Razor Mountains	Western half of the Pensorean mountain range. Taller and rockier than the mountains east of Terun City.

Regor	Guard in the Arboreal Fortress. Fought Xarun for Green Sphere.

Resula	Small Terun village near the border to the wastelands. Home of the best ale.

River Spirit	Gigantic headless torso. Similar to an Earth Spirit but composed of water.

Sabretooth	Powerful feline predator with long fangs. Bred by the Arboreal army to attack large targets.

Seaton	Port city on Anxiar Delta by Great Ocean. Second largest city in the land. Home of Minaras.

Sindula	Guard in the Arboreal Fortress. Fought Xarun for Green Sphere.

Sinewan	River flowing from the Dagger mountains, past Kroflund, to Zairn

Skeleton	Animated set of bones. Able to wield weapons and obey simple commands.

Sorcery	The summoning and controlling of spirits

Specter	Half-dead state of a powerful Necromancer. Nebulous torso with a head, arms, and glowing yellow eyes.

Staff of Ogma	Enchanted ebony staff in the shape of two intertwined vipers with their tongues extended.

Sterm	Honest, gruff jeweler in Seaton. Owns the Silver Plum.

Surcham	Captain of fishing vessel. Took Minaras, Halia, Xarun, Kuril, and Veld to Transmutation Island.

Tenderling	Name for a young Arboreal

Terun	Mountain-dwelling masters of metal and stone. Short, manipulative, and experts at bargaining.

Terun City	The mountainside home of Terun traders and merchants. Less prestigious than Terun Undercity but more impressive to outsiders.

Terun Fungal Ale	Tangy beverage brewed in the undercity

Thaumaturgy	The study of blessings and miracles

Thulin	Young apprentice of Minaras. Thin, scholarly. Good at theory but not execution of magic. Parents are famous Conjurers in Seaton. Killed by Arwold with the Claymore.

Transmutation	The transformation of one or more objects

Transmutation Isle	Small, volcanic island in the Cold Ocean. North of Terun City.

Two Rivers	Village near Seaton

Tyfus	Half-dragon/half-human created by Hisvii. Trapped in a mystical prison for 600 years.

Ulfen	Arboreal Elder. Father of Kuril.

Undercity	Lower half of Terun City. Beneath the Tooth of the Gods.

Veld	Middle aged Terun thief. Partner of Nerv. Became Terun governor through deceit and bribery.

Vistrium	A rare metal, prized by Teruns. Stronger and lighter than steel but difficult to forge.

Wastelands	Vast desert covering the central and western portion of the continent

Water Spirit	Amorphous spirit drawn to small bodies of water such as ponds or lakes. Able to send multiple tendrils of water long distances simultaneously.

Wyn	Veld's lieutenant

Xarun	Warrior from Farset. Bear-like, covered in dark hair, heavily muscled. Wields a double-bladed axe and wears boiled leather armor with spiked greaves, bracers, and pauldrons. Had a strict upbringing and was physically beaten as a child.

Zairn	Oldest city in the land. Located where the Sinewan River spills into the Great Ocean. Built in concentric rings.