GLOSSARY
Amara (ä´-mä-rä)
Continent surrounded by ocean on three sides.
armagot (är´-muh-got)
National tree, purple blue leaves in the fall.
armagotnut (är´-muh-got-nut)
Nut from the armagot tree.
astiket (a-stik´-it)
A three-team ball game played on a triangular field with three goals.
Ataradari (uh-tar´-uh-dar´-ee)
A tribe native to one of the smaller southern continents; primitive, but rich in folklore and tradition.
azrodhan (az´-ro´-dan)
Any of numerous, prolific vines, having clusters of bell-shaped flowers in various colors.
bisonbecks (b´-sen-beks)
Most intelligent of the seven low races. They comprise most of Risto’s army.
blimmets (blim´-mets)
One of the seven low races, burrowing creatures that swarm out of the ground for periodic feeding frenzies.
Bogs, The
Made up of four swamplands with indistinct borders. Located in southwest Amara.
bordenaut (bôr´-deh-not)
A mold-ripened cheese with a white rind and a soft, pale center, made from creamy milk.
borling tree (bôr´-ling)
Tree with dark brown wood and a deeply furrowed nut enclosed in a globose, aromatic husk.
bossel (bôs´-l)
Grain with flat edible chaff and seed in center.
brillum (bril´-lum)
A brewed ale that none of the seven high races would consume. Smells like skunkwater, stains like black bornut juice. Mariones use it to spray around their fields to keep insects from infesting their crops.
brouna (broo-nah)
Beaten eggs, cooked in a skillet until firm, then folded over a variety of fillings.
chigot deer (k-go)
A large deer with tangled antlers.
cygnot tree (s´-not)
A tropical tree growing in extremely wet ground or shallow water. The branches come out of the trunk like spokes from a wheel hub and often interlace with neighboring trees.
criantem (cree-an´-tem)
A smooth, hard, yellow cheese varying in flavor from mild to sharp.
daggarts (dag´-garts)
A baked treat, a small crunch cake.
doneel (dō´-neel)
One of the seven high races. These people are furry with bulging eyes, thin black lips, and ears at the top and front of their skulls. A flap of skin covers the ears and twitches, responding to the doneel’s mood. They are small in stature, rarely over three feet tall. Generally are musical and given to wearing flamboyant clothing.
doohan (doo´-an)
A woven seat used for passengers, encased in a small chamber and mounted on a major dragon.
dorker
Large noisy bird, brightly colored, attractive to the eye, annoying to the ear.
Dormanscz (dôr-manz´)
Volcanic mountain range in southeast Amara.
druddum (drud´-dum)
Weasel-like animal that lives deep in mountains. These creatures are thieves and will steal anything to horde. Of course, they like to get food, but they are also attracted to bright things and things that have an unusual texture.
drummerbug
Small brown beetle that makes a loud snapping sound with its wings when not in flight.
emerlindian (´-mer-lin´-dee-in)
One of the seven high races, emerlindians are born pale with white hair and pale gray eyes. As they age, they darken. One group of emerlindians are slight in stature, the tallest being five feet. Another distinct group are between six and six and a half feet tall.
fire dragon
Emerged from the volcanoes in ancient days. These dragons breathe fire and are most likely to serve evil forces.
giddinfish
A freshwater food and game fish; usually has a streamlined, speckled body with small scales.
girder exercise
A demanding regimen of recalling actions taken during a day and justifying the decision to make such an action by reciting principles from one of the three Tomes of Wulder.
grand emerlindian
Grands are male or female, close to a thousand years old, and black.
granny emerlindian
Grannies are male or female, said to be five hundred years old or older, and have darkened to a brown complexion with dark brown hair and eyes.
grawligs (graw´-ligs)
One of seven low races, mountain ogres.
greater dragon
Largest of the dragons, able to carry many men or cargo.
grood
A basic unit of currency in Amara.
guard
A fighting unit made up of a captain and four loes.
heatherhens
Chickenlike bird having brown plumage with a speckled breast and a short tail.
heirdosh vines (hair´-dosh)
A vine with short, flat, glossy-green leaves with two white bands on the underside. The sap from the branches is poisonous. The fluid from the leaves is poisonous to a lesser degree.
Herebic continent (hair´-a-bik)
Massive continent in the western/southern hemisphere.
Himber (him´-ber)
A tribe of people who are prone to be isolationists. They value intelligence and are great inventors.
Kere (keer)
An ancient language no longer in use. This language is thought to have been used by one of the first tribes to use written communication.
kimen (km´-en)
The smallest of the seven high races. Kimen are elusive, tiny, and fast. Under two feet tall.
kindia (kin´-dee-uh)
A large land mammal noted for its speed, strength, and endurance. Kindias are exceptionally adapted to traveling long distances with great efficiency and to surviving on a diet of nutrient-poor, high-fiber grasses. The shoulders are a foot or more taller than the hindquarters, giving the animal a slanted back.
Korskan tea (kor´-skan)
A tea flavored with citrus and spices, such as cinnamon and cardamom.
lightrocks
Any of the quartzlike rocks giving off a glow.
lo
Rank between leecent and lehman.
major dragon
Elephant-sized dragon most often used for personal transportation.
marione (mer´--owns)
One of the seven high races. Mariones are excellent farmers and warriors. They are short and broad, usually muscle-bound rather than corpulent.
meech dragon
The most intelligent of the dragons, capable of speech.
minneken
A small, mysterious race living in isolation on the Isle of Kye.
minor dragon
Smallest of the dragons, the size of a young kitten. The different types of minor dragons have different abilities.
moonbeam plant
A three-to four-foot plant having large shiny leaves and round flowers resembling a full moon. The stems are fibrous and used for making invisible cloth.
moonbird
A nocturnal bird of prey, having soft plumage that allows for noiseless flight, feathered talons, large heads with large eyes set forward, and short hooked beaks. Name reflects the coloring, which resembles the surface of the moon.
Morchain Range
Mountains running north and south through the middle of Amara.
mordakleep
One of the low races, a shadowy creature with a long tail.
mountain dewdrops
Small white flowers growing close to the ground in an almost moss covering.
mullins (ml´-l
ns)
Fried doughnut sticks.
o’rant
One of the high races. Five to six feet tall.
ordend (or´-den)
A basic unit of Amaran currency. Twenty ordends equals one grood.
ostal greens (ah´-stuhl)
A plant in the mustard family.
parnot (pâr´-not)
Green fruit like a pear.
pnard potatoes (puh-nard´)
Starchy, edible tuber with pale pink flesh.
Pordactic Period
The period of Amaran history covering two thousand years when the Pordac family ruled.
portamanca (por´-tuh-man-kuh)
Evergreen shrub having fragrant orange blossoms and whorled leaves.
Punipmats (puh-nee´-mats; notice second p is silent)
Continent of western/northern hemispheres.
quiss (kwuh´-iss)
One of the seven low races. These creatures have an enormous appetite. Every three years they develop the capacity to breathe air for six weeks and forage along the seacoast, creating havoc. They are extremely slippery.
razterberry (ras´-ter-bâr-ee)
Small red berries that grow in clusters somewhat like grapes on the sides of mountains. The vines are useful for climbing.
rock pine
Evergreen tree with prickly cones that are as heavy as stones.
ropma (rōp´-muh)
One of the seven low races. These half men–half animals are useful in herding and caring for beasts.
schoergs (skôrgz)
One of seven low races, much like grawligs, shorter, less playful.
smoothergill
Any of the marine flatfishes having a slick skin and large gills.
steppesman (steps´-mun)
A large burrowing animal of the squirrel family, covered with light brown fur. Social structure within colony resembles extended families.
stinger-schoergs
A variant of schoergs, having a scorpion-type tail instead of a prehensile tail.
thornsnippers
Tiny brown birds with bright red beaks, known to feed on thorns of various bushes.
todden barrel
A wooden container of toddens, a pickled vegetable, yellow in color and crunchy, shaped somewhat like a hand.
trang-a-nog tree (trăng´-uh-nog)
Smooth olive green bark.
trundle bear
A small, ferocious brown bear with enormous claws.
tumanhofer (too´-mun-hoff-er)
One of the seven high races, short, squat, powerful fighter, though for the most part they prefer to use their great intellect.
umbering
A time of refreshment, the social traditions and interaction being more important than the nourishment.
urohm (ū-rōm´)
Largest of the seven high races. Gentle giants, well proportioned and very intelligent.
Vendela (vin-del´-luh)
Capital city of the province of Wynd.
waistcoater
A deep-chested bird with a small head and short legs. The coloring of feathers suggests the bird is wearing a dark vest.
Wittoom (wit-toom´)
Region populated by doneels in northwest Amara.
writher snake (r -ther)
A water snake, long and slender. The snake wraps its body around a victim, drags it under the water, and eats the body as it decomposes.