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Pilgrim by Sara Douglas

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TIMEKEEPER DEMONS, The: the TimeKeepers are a group of six Demons: Sheol,

Barzula, Rox, Mot, Raspu and their leader, Qeteb (who waits to be resurrected). Hundreds of

thousands of years previously, on a distant world, they had ravaged at will until the people of that world (called the Enemy by the TimeKeepers) had managed to trap Qeteb and dismember

his life parts—warmth, movement, breath and soul—before fleeing with them in space craft

through the universe. The remaining five Demons followed the craft to Tencendor and now

actively seek to resurrect Qeteb. See also ‗Demonic Hours‘.

TIME OF THE PROPHECY OF THE DESTROYER, The: the time that began with the

birth of the Destroyer and the StarMan and ended with the death of Gorgrael.

TREE FRIEND: a role Faraday played during the time of the Prophecy. She was

instrumental in bringing the forests behind Axis.

TREE SONG: whatever Song the trees choose to sing you. Many times they will sing the

future, other times they will sing love and protection. The trees can also sing death.

TYRRE, Sea of: the ocean off the south west coast of Achar.

UNIT: see ‗Military Terms‘.

UR: an old woman who lives in the Enchanted Woods. For aeons she guarded the

transformed souls of the Avar female Banes.

URBETH: an immortal bear of the northern wastes.

URQHART HILLS: a minor crescent-shaped range of mountains in central Ichtar. The

hills cradle Sigholt.

VEREMUND: one of the Sentinels, brother to Ogden.

WARS OF THE AXE: the wars during which the Acharites, under the direction of the

Seneschal and the Axe-Wielders, drove the Icarii and the Avar from the land of Tencendor and

penned them behind the Fortress Ranges. Lasting several decades, the wars were extraordinarily

violent and bloody. They took place over one thousand years before current events.

WAY OF THE HORN: a general term sometimes used to describe the lifestyle of the

Avar people.

WAY OF THE PLOUGH: the religious obedience and way of life as taught by the

Seneschal. The Way of the Plough was centred about the Plough and cultivation of the land. The

Way of the Plough was all about order, and the earth and nature being subjected to the order of

mankind. Some of the Icarii and Avar fear that many Acharites still long for life as it was lived to

the Way of the Plough.

WAY OF THE WING: a general term sometimes used to describe the lifestyle of the

Icarii.

WESTERN MOUNTAINS: the central Acharite mountain range that stretches west from

the River Nordra to the Andeis Sea.

WHITE STAG, The: when Raum transformed, he transformed into a magnificent White

Stag instead of a Horned One. The White Stag is the most sacred of the creatures of the forest.

WIDEWALL BAY: a large bay that lies between Achar and Coroleas. Its calm waters

provide excellent fishing.

WIDOWMAKER SEA: vast ocean to the east of Achar. From the unknown islands and

lands across the Widowmaker Sea come the sea raiders that harass Coroleas.

WILDDOG PLAINS, The: plains that stretch from northern Ichtar to the River Nordra

and bounded by the Fortress Ranges and the Urqhart Hills. Named after the packs of roving dogs

that inhabit the area.

WING: the smallest unit in the Icarii Strike Force consisting of twelve Icarii (male and

female).

WING-LEADER: the commander of an Icarii Wing.

WINGRIDGE CURLCLAW: Captain of the Lake Guard.

WOLFSTAR SUNSOAR: the ninth and most powerful of the Enchanter-Talons. He was

assassinated early in his reign, but came back through the Star Gate three thousand years ago.

Father to Azhure.

WOLVEN, The: a bow that once belonged to WolfStar SunSoar.

XANON: one of the nine Icarii Star Gods, Xanon is the Goddess of the Firmament, wife

to Adamon.

YLLGAINE, Prince: Prince of Nor, son of Ysgryff.

YR: one of the Sentinels.

YSBADD: capital city of Nor.

YULETIDE: see ‗Festivals‘.

ZARED: son of Rivkah and Magariz, half-brother to Axis, Zared is Prince of the North

and newly- (and self-) crowned King of Achar. His first wife was Isabeau (sister of Herme), who

died in a hunting accident, and Zared is now married to the Princess Leagh, sister of Askam.

ZEHERAH: one of the Sentinels.

ZENITH: youngest daughter of Axis and Azhure.

ZEST: one of the nine Icarii Star Gods, Zest is the Goddess of the Earth.