The Wings of Ashtaroth

Glossary

Pronunciation Guide

The Southern Shore

DJ – as in "judge," or "gym."

GH – In Indas, a fricative as in the Arabic letter ghayn. Similar to the "ch" in Scottish "loch" combined with the French rolled r. In Qemassen and eq-Anout, pronounced as "ch"as in "loch." Either pronunciation would be intelligible in each country.

J – zh, as in French. E.g. "joie de vivre."

Q – a hard "c" sound, as in "cat," or "kingdom."

Lorar and the North

AE – long "a" as in "say," or "game."

EI – long "i" as in "sigh," or "ice."

IE – long "e" as in "bee," or "tree."

K – a hard "c" sound, as in "cat," or "kingdom."

Glossary

People

Aeshcommaeni (aysh-coh-MAY-nee): A bloodthirsty people of the far north. Aeshcommaeni lands border of the northern Feislands.

Amqlir eq-Melqan (AM-kleer): Deceased prince of Indas. Son of Melqan the Apostate. Dragged through the streets of Ipsis till dead.

Buqqus (BUH-kuhs): The name given to all priests of Adonen in Indas. May also refer to the Great Buqqus, high priest of Adonen under King Melqan the Apostate. The Great Buqqus gave his personal name to the later class of priests.

Ciqa (SEE-kuh): Greatest of the Massenqa poets and philosophers. Deceased.

Digan (DIHG-uhn): The name given to the chieftans of the eastern Feislands.

Elibat, Queen (EH-lee-bat): Fabled founder of Qemassen.

The Eru (EH-roo): The people of Old Elu, an island east of Lorar.

Hurtha the Hungry (HUR-thuh): Fabled Feislanda king, defeated by the Lora army under Marianus Rufus.

Isir eq-Ashtaroth (ih-SEER): Father of King Eshmunen. King Isir is still widely revered in Qemassen for his military successes in the east against eq-Anout.

Jorl (YORL): The name given to the chieftans of the southwestern Feislands.

Lena et-Lioheria (LAY-nuh): Deceased princess of Indas. Elder sister of Queen Moniqa of Qemassen. Conflicted with her father, King Melqan, over religious matters.

Massenqa (muh-SEHN-kuh): The people of Qemassen.

Melqan eq-Nathir (also: Melqan the Apostate, or Melqan the Bald) (MEHL-kan): King of Indas during the Troubles. Father of Queen Moniqa of Qemassen. Famed for his rejection of the traditional Inda pantheon and his worship of Adonen as sole deity of Indas. Deceased.

Qarnaama (Kahr-NAH-muh): A mysterious sect of desert warriors/magicians dwelling in the deep Sajit, south of eq-Anout. Prized and feared as bodyguards and hired killers. They are sometimes called The Sons of Hazzan.

Sabaal eq-Sabaal (suh-BAHL): Deceased father of Qanmi and Sabeq.

The Wandering Ones: Fabled nomadic peoples of the far north. The Lora general Marianus Rufus attempted conquest of their territories but was forced by the cold to retreat.

Places

Ajwata (azh-WAH-tuh): A heavily forested, secluded nation to the east, accessible only by sea and the perilous Sajit desert.