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Glossary of Important Terms and Places

The months:

Wolf Moon: January, so named for the sudden surge of wolf packs near civilization as winter grows harsh

Ice Moon: February, so named for the tendencies of the Valorian climate to pelt the southern parts of the kingdom with unpredictable ice storms.

Battle Moon: March, so named for being the earliest time in the new year that it is safe for armies to mobilise.

Rose Moon: April, so named for the headpieces of woven rose stems traditionally worn at their weddings, the month where peace terms are first sent and betrothals made.

Swan Moon: May, so named for the end of the hunting season for fowl

Honey Moon: June, so named for being the best time to raid a beesnest for the honeycomb, and for the honeycakes traditionally served at the festivities of the Summer Solstice

Light Moon: July, so named for being the month with the longest days and shortest nights

Lion Moon: August, so named for the constellation most prominant in the skies at that time of year, and for the beginning of the hunting season for big game.

Harvest Moon: September, so named for the end of summer, and thebeginning of the harvest at the end of the month.

Cider Moon: October, so named for the apple harvest and the cider-pressing festivals held by the common people.

Blood Moon: November, so named for the butchering of animals, and the end of the safe warring seasons.

Holly Moon: December, so named for the holly plant, said to ward off evil, and commonly used to decorate for the Winter Solstice

The days of the week:

Moonsday - Monday

Sunsday - Tuesday

Seasday - Wednesday

Flamesday - Thursday

Stormsday - Friday

Starsday - Saturday

Godsday - Sunday

Bastards or Baseborn Children: Valorian bastards are commonly given the surname Sea, but, if male, may take on the surname of their spouse, and legitimate children between a trueborn and a bastard will be given the surname of the trueborn parent, male or female. (see case of King Sam I of house Roth, below in bold)

Royal family tree from 0 A.C. to date: (*ruler of Valoria, m. married) (numbers in parenthesis represent the length of each monarch's rule, not their marriage or life)

*Dominic Taren m. Delphine Larieux (-32- -3)

issue: *Alexus Taren (m. Mary Westover)(-3-0) *Aelin Taren (m. Adrian Roth)

*Aelin Taren m. Adrian Roth(0-64)

issue: *Erik Roth (m. Sibella, princess of Theoria) Honor Roth (m. Lucian Tam) Aliss Roth (m. Jason Fairchild)
And
*Erik Roth m. Sibella of Theoria(64-56)

issue: *Charles Roth (m. Lydia Cailin)

*Charles Roth m. Lydia Cailin (56-80)

issue: *Damian Roth (m. Heloise Pender) Erik Roth (m. Donia of Evis)

*Damian Roth m. Heloise Pender (80-93)

issue: *Alexander Roth (m. Maghen Westover), Halle Roth (m. Liam Pender), Anna Roth (m. unnamed Warlord of Theoria), Kathryn Roth (m. William Taren)