Adamantium  

Eastern boundary of Eyrie. Impenetrable woods touching the edges of Dyn Mab and Dyn Vagrat 

 

Barrens  

Part of Eyrie’s western boundary. Barely-inhabitable desert-like lands, with many rock formations and salt fields, bordering the upper portion of Dyn Altar, and blending in with the deserts of this dynast. Many mockers live in this area, but the most dangerous creature is the Great Roc, a giant white bird capable of carrying off a grown man.

 

Brotherless  

Godless heathen. 

 

Cha   

Sidhe term for a dynast lady, used by one of lesser status. 

 

Chi   

Sidhe term for a dynast lord, used by one of lesser status. 

 

Cheville  

Anklet of stone which binds living essence to the physical body. Only Sabor and Ross dynast members can form them easily, and rectors and Guild members (either type) who have been trained, and who have enough of a legacy to do work the rock (not easy forthem). Everyone wears one, those with confirmed or possible Fae bloodlines out of necessity, others out of habit and pride. Color/type signifies rank and status. Stone Guild always gray, Thorn Guild always bright white, rectors always polished black. Breaking the cheville has no effect on the living other than to put them at risk of making a mane at death. It is considered a crime to forcibly break a cheville off a living person—this would be a horror, socially, to commit. An equal horror to wear a cheville of an inappropriate color/type.

 

Cycle

A month, as judged by the positions and visibility of Eyrie’s twinned moons—approximately 35 days in length, with 11 cycles in a year. 

 

Dantha

Very common tree with pine-ish bark good for burning and large,

durable leaves good for wrapping food and other goods.

 

Dav’ha

Sidhe term for a bonding ceremony used to link those who feel connected after surviving a great trial together. A shared tattoo is given during the ceremony, usually on the arm. Most people make  several dav’ha in a lifetime, and soldiers, many, many more. Dav’ha bonds  supersede all other commitments in times of need. In case of conflicting need, the oldest dav’ha must be honored, with explanations to the slighted promise-sister or promise-brother. To dishonor dav’ha is not criminal, but anyone breaking such a bond would be ostracized from society as a person without moralsor values, and thus untrustworthy and potentially dangerous

 

Deadfall  

Land in the Mists, forming the southern border of Eyrie. It liesbelow Dyn Ross and wraps up around the base of Dyn Brailing and Dyn Vagrat, where scores of manes are thought to live. None but Sabor and those with Ross legacy could survive long in this place—though it may have other secrets. 

 

Dirt-eater  

Also pinioned son of a dirt-eater. Common term for jerk or person who deserves no respect. Considered swearing. One of the worst insults to offer another person. 

Eldruidh  

Sidhe expression. Fate strikes. 

Elfael   

Sidhe expression. Fate circles. 

Elhael   

Sidhe expression, literally “fate is in the air.” Connotation, Fate watches. 

Elhalla   

Sidhe expression. Fate turns. 

Eltagh   

Sidhe expression. Fate chooses. 

Fae

Winged humans with psychic abilities—“faerie” race, migrated into Eyrie from Earth thousands of years ago, with human servants and subjects loyal to them. Now have almost fully mixed with humans. 

 

Fael’feis  

Sidhe name for early morning exercise/flexibility dances, practiced by guilds, rectors, and most noble families. Each group has their own dance, with its own meanings. 

 

Fury   

Shapeshifting race. 

Godslight  

Gold with value set by the Circle of Eyrie. Does not change value based on trade conditions. Monetary standard. 

 

Halo   

Heart-brother, best friend with connotation of family, a bond made by exchanging the item most precious to your heart. 

 

Heartwood  

Trees as tall as redwoods, strong and wide as the oldest oaks, hardest wood in Eyrie. 

 

Lark   

Person of loose morals. 

 

Landbound  

Older word for goodfolk, no negative connotations. 

 

Language of Kings 

Sidhe, or the language still spoken by the Sea People, and spoken by most Fae and Fury races at the time of Migration to Eyrie. 

 

La’ha   

Sidhe term for promise-sister. This relationship is established by a dav’ha ceremony. 

 

Li’ha   

Sidhe term for promise-brother. This relationship is established by dav’ha ceremony.

 

Muir Atlan  

Forms the northern border of Eyrie. The very cold but not completely icebound sea forming the border  of Dyn Mab (and all of Eyrie) on the north. Part of the source of Dyn Mab’s power over the rest of Eyrie, since they control fish, sea salt, and other bounty from the sea.

 

Nestborn  

Older word for Fae, indicating nobility. 

 

Oathbreaker  

Criminal who has broken the Code of Eyrie/committed an Unforgivable, or broken another sacred oath (such as to a guild, or  to a dynast noble). 

 

Ogham   

Common language, trade tongue, couriers use it, too. Sometimes shortened to just yam, the second phonetic syllable, especially by the lesser-educated. 

Outlands 

Forms part of western boundary of Eyrie. Uninhabitable desert-like wasteland bordering Dyn Brailing and the lower portion of Dyn Altar. 

 

Pigeon   

Bastard child, usually of Fae bloodline. 

 

Pinning  

Significant arguing, likely to lead to dueling, criminal actions, feuds, etc. 

Plodder  

Rude word for servant. 

 

Promise-husband, Promise-wife

Committed partner not sanctioned by rectors or binding in terms of inheritance, establishedby simply speaking vows in front of three witnesses, or breaking them in front of same. Call each  other husband and wife. Most common method of being married. It costs nothing and can be registered in the nearest town for a small  fee, which then does ensure inheritance. 

 

Ravenmocker  

Omen of death, death coming. 

 

Rector   

Priests of the Brother of Many Faces. They serve Fae families directly, and in temples and smaller communities, and work to educate, minister to, and feed the poor.

 

Rook   

Mistress. 

 

Sea People  

Original Fae from ancient Earth, possibly Atlanteans, who created four passageways between Eyrie and Earth, 9500 years ago. Two passages were closed/destroyed after migration, one of these is rumored to be lost in the Adamantium, and it is possible that the Thorn Guild controlsthe fourth and final passageway. No one but the High Masters and Lord/Lady Provost of Thorn know this for certain, and it is a potentially cataclysmic secret never revealed outside the Guild. 

 

Sidhe   

The Language of Kings, still spoken by higher-ranking Fae and the remnants of the Sea People. Pronounced “She,” and the capital of Dyn Vagrat, Can Shee, is a communization of this. 

 

Small hours  

From about 2:00 a.m. through dawn. 

 

Spatting  

Insignificant arguing, usually between siblings or lovers.