vos—"of the line of" in ancient Mythalan. The use in a Mythalan's name indicates that the individual is of high shakira caste. (See also "mul," above.)
Vothan—the Ternathian deity called "Father Vothan," who serves as Ternathia's war god, is one of the Ternathian Double Triads. "Father Vothan" protects the Empire in military combat and is therefore also called Protector Vothan or "The Protector" by the people of Ternathia and those regions colonized by Ternathia.
Vothan's chariot—the armored chariot of the Ternathian Double Triad deity who serves as Ternathia's Protector, or god of war.
Vyrlair—an Arpathian region of Sharona roughly equivalent to our own Turkmenistan.
Western Ocean—the Sharonian name for the Pacific Ocean.
Whiffer—a Sharonian with the Whiffer Talent. One who is sensitive to residual psychic impressions.
White Mist Lake—the Arcanan equivalent of Lake Erie.
Windhold—the feudal territory held by a Uromathian "windlord" (see below); roughly equivalent to an earldom.
Windlord—a Uromathian aristocratic title, roughly equivalent to that of earl.
Winged Crown—the imperial crown of Ternathia. This ancient crown (still used in coronations) was made by Farnalian goldsmiths almost 5,000 years ago as a surety for the treaty negotiated between the Kingdom of Ternathia and Farnalia by Celaryon II of Ternathia (see above).
Yamali Mountains—the Sharonian analogue of the Himalaya Mountains, they lie north of Harkala, stretching from Isseth in the west into the Uromathian Empire in the east.
Yanko—the third major Andaran kingdom, which includes the equivalent of most of central North America, from the Canadian border south, and virtually all of Mexico.
Yarahk—an Arcanan city located at the equivalent of Aswan, Egypt.
Yirshan River—the Sharonian equivalent of the Columbia River.
Ylani Strait—the Sharonian equivalent of the Bosporus.
Ylani Sea—the Sharonian equivalent of the Black Sea.
Yurha—the soul as conceptualized by Mythalan religion. The yurha is the basis of Mythalan reincarnation beliefs, which enshrine the concept of "spiritual evolution" to a higher state of being.
Zaithag—an Arpathian city in Vyrlair, located at approximately the same spot as Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.
'Cast of Characters
[HG] = appears in Hell's Gate.
[HHNF] = appears in Hell Hath No Fury.
Ambor, Shield Layrak, Union of Arcana Army—[HG] assistant surgeon, Charlie Company, First Battalion, First Regiment, Second Andaran Temporal Scouts.
Anzeti, Djoser—[HG] a director of the Sharonian Portal Authority board, representing the Arpathian Septentrion.
Arthag, Petty-Captain Hulmok, Portal Authority Armed Forces—[HG, HHNF] acting platoon-captain, CO, Second Platoon, Argent Company, Ninety-Second Independent Cavalry Battalion. Formally promoted to platoon-captain in HHNF.
Balithar, Sathee—[HG] Princess Andrin's personal maid from childhood.
Banchu, Olvyr—[HG, HHNF] the Trans-Temporal Express's chief construction engineer.
Bantha, Petty-Armsman Grethar, Portal Authority Armed Forces—[HG] Company-Captain Halifu's senior Flicker.
Baskay, Charazan—[HG] Platoon-Captain chan Baskay's sixteen-year-old sister.
Baulwan, Petty-Captain Shansair, Portal Authority Armed Forces—[HHNF] a Voice assigned to Company-Captain Halifu at Fort Shaylar.
Berhala, Commander of Twenty-Five Tahlos, Union of Arcana Air Force—[HHNF] a pilot attached to the 3012th Strike; pilot of red battle dragon Skyfire.
Bolsh, Tarlin—[HG] international news division chief, Sharonian Universal News Network.
Borkaz, Trooper Emiyet, Union of Arcana Army—[HG] First Squad, Charlie Company, First Battalion, First Regiment, Second Andaran Temporal Scouts.
Breasal, Ordras—[HG] a director of the Sharonian Portal Authority Board, representing the Kingdom of Isseth.
Bright Wind—[HG, HHNF] Hulmok Arthag's prized Palomino stallion.
Busar, Emperor Chava IX—[HG, HHNF] Emperor of Uromathia.
Calirath, Her Imperial Grand Highness Anbessa—[HG, HHNF] the youngest of Zindel chan Calirath's daughters.
Calirath, Her Imperial Grand Highness Andrin—[HG, HHNF] the eldest of Zindel chan Calirath's three daughters, next in the imperial line of succession after her brother, Crown Prince Janaki.
Calirath, Her Imperial Grand Highness Razial—[HG, HHNF] the second eldest of Zindel chan Calirath's daughters.
Calirath, Her Imperial Majesty Varena—[HG, HHNF] Empress Consort of Ternathia; Zindel chan Calirath's wife.
Carthos, Commander of One Thousand Tayrgal, Union of Arcana Army—[HHNF] Two Thousand Harshu's senior ground commander.
Chan Barsak, Junior-Armsman Paras, Portal Authority Armed Forces—[HHNF] a noncommissioned officer assigned to Fort Salby.
Chan Baskay, Platoon-Captain Dorzon, Portal Authority Armed Forces—[HG, HHNF] Viscount Simrath; a Ternathian cavalry officer assigned to Balkar chan Tesh.
Chan Braikal, Chief-Armsman Lorash, Portal Authority Armed Forces—[HG, HHNF] Prince Janaki's senior noncom, Third Platoon, Copper Company, Second Battalion, 117th Imperial Ternathian Marines, assigned to duty with the PAAF.
Chan Calirath, Platoon-Captain Crown Prince Janaki, Portal Authority Armed Forces—[HG, HHNF] the eldest child and heir of Emperor Zindel chan Calirath of Ternathia. CO, Third Platoon, Copper Company, Second Battalion, 117th Imperial Ternathian Marines, assigned to duty with the PAAF.
Chan Calirath, His Imperial Majesty Zindel—[HG, HHNF] Zindel XXIV, Duke of Ternathia, Grand Duke of Farnalia, Warlord of the West, Protector of the Peace, Wing-Crowned, and, by the gods' grace, Emperor of Ternathia.
Chan Darma, Petty-Captain Kaliya, Portal Authority Armed Forces—[HHNF] the Voice assigned to Fort Salby.
Chan Dersal, Platoon-Captain Parai, Portal Authority Armed Forces—[HG, HHNF] the senior of the two Ternathian Imperial Marine platoon COs assigned to Balkar chan Tesh.
Chan Eris, Foram—[HHNF] a retired Ternathian Army officer serving as Olvyr Banchu's second-in-command in Karys.
Chan Forcal, Chief-Armsman Wesiar, Portal Authority Armed Forces—[HHNF] a Distance Viewer assigned to Fort Salby.
Chan Garath, Master-Armsman Tesan, Portal Authority Armed Forces—[HHNF] senior noncommissioned officer, Fort Salby.
Chan Geraith, Division-Captain Arlos, Imperial Ternathian Army—[HG, HHNF] CO, Third Dragoon Division, Fifth Corps.
Chan Gordahl, Brahndys—[HG, HHNF] one of Princess Andrin's personal guardsmen.
Chan Gristhane, Captain-of-the-Army Thalyar, Imperial Ternathian Army—[HG] senior uniformed officer of the Ternathian Army and Ternathian Defense Councilor.
Chan Habikon, Ulthar—[HG, HHNF] one of Princess Andrin's personal guardsmen.
Chan Hagrahyl, Ghartoun—[HG] crew chief for the Chalgyn Consortium crew which first contacts the Arcanans.
Chan Harthu, Platoon-Captain Gerail, Portal Authority Armed Forces—[HG] the junior of the two Ternathian Imperial Marine platoon COs assigned to Balkar chan Tesh.
Chan Hathas, Chief-Armsman Rayl, Portal Authority Armed Forces—[HG, HHNF] Hulmok Arthag's senior noncommissioned officer.
Chan Himidi, Fanthi—[HG] a Ternathian military veteran assigned to the Chalgyn Consortium crew which first contacts the Arcanans.
Chan Isail, Regiment-Captain Merkan, Imperial Ternathian Army—[HHNF] Division-Captain chan Geraith's chief of staff.
Chan Jassian, Division-Captain Ustace, Imperial Ternathian Army—[HG] CO Twenty-First Infantry Division, Fifth Corps.
Chan Kormai, Master-Armsman Frai, Portal Authority Armed Forces—[HG, HHNF] Balkar chan Tesh's senior noncommissioned officer.
Chan Korthal, Company-Captain Lisar, Imperial Ternathian Army—[HHNF] Division-Captain chan Geraith's staff Voice.
Chan Lyrosk, Petty-Captain Waird, Portal Authority Armed Forces—[HHNF] a Voice assigned to Fort Brithik.
Chan Manthau, Di
vision-Captain Yarkowan, Imperial Ternathian Army—[HG] CO, Ninth Infantry Division, Fifth Corps.
Chan Milhenai, Under-Armsman Sirda, Portal Authority Armed Forces—[HHNF] a Ternathian soldier assigned to Fort Shaylar.
Chan Morak, Platoon-Captain Harek, Portal Authority Armed Forces—[HHNF] Company-Captain Nalkhar's assistant engineer at Fort Salby.
Chan Morthain, Master-Captain Farsal, Imperial Ternathian Navy—[HG] the CO of Emperor Zindel's escorting cruisers for the voyage to Tajvana.
Chan Noth, Platoon-Captain Tarkel, Portal Authority Armed Forces—[HHNF] a platoon commander assigned to Fort Salby.
Chan Quay, Brigade-Captain Renyl, Imperial Ternathian Army—[HHNF] CO, First Brigade, Third Dragoon Division, Imperial Ternathian Army.
Chan Rakail, Josam, Portal Authority Armed Forces—[HG] the Voice assigned to Fort Tharkoma in the universe of Salym.
Chan Robarik, Company-Captain Feryal, Portal Authority Armed Forces—[HHNF] CO, Fort Brithik.
Chan Rodair, Petty-Captain Esalk, Portal Authority Armed Forces—[HG] the senior Talented Healer at Fort Brithik.
Chan Rowlan, Corps-Captain Fairlain, Imperial Ternathian Army—[HG] CO, Fifth Corps.
Chan Sairath, Senior-Armsman Quelovak, Portal Authority Armed Forces—[HG] Platoon-Captain chan Talmarha's senior noncom.
Chan Salgmun, Falsan—[HG] a member of the Chalgyn Consortium crew which first contacts the Arcanans.
Chan Skrithik, Regiment-Captain Rof, Portal Authority Armed Forces—[HG, HHNF] CO, Fort Salby, in the universe of Traisum.
Chan Synarch, Junior-Armsman Tairsal, Portal Authority Armed Forces—[HG, HHNF] Balkar chan Tesh's senior Flicker.
Chan Talmarha, Platoon-Captain Morek, Portal Authority Armed Forces—[HG, HHNF] CO of the mortar company assigned to Balkar chan Tesh.
Chan Tergis, Senior-Armsman Folsar, Portal Authority Armed Forces—[HHNF] the Voice assigned to Fort Ghartoun.
Chan Tesh, Company-Captain Balkar, Portal Authority Armed Forces—[HG, HHNF] CO Copper Company, First Battalion, Ninth Cavalry Regiment.
Chan Therson, Chief-Armsman Dunyar, Portal Authority Armed Forces—[HG] Company-Captain Halifu's senior noncommissioned officer.
Chan Treskin, Chief-Armsman Virak, Portal Authority Armed Forces—[HHNF] the Flicker assigned to Dorzon chan Baskay's negotiating team.
Chan Turkan, Under-Armsman Lyntail, Portal Authority Armed Forces—[HHNF] a soldier assigned to the Fort Ghartoun garrison.
Chan Yaran, Under-Armsman Rokal, Portal Authority Armed Forces—[HG, HHNF] Third Platoon, Copper Company, Second Battalion, 117th Imperial Ternathian Marines. Promoted to petty-armsman in HHNF.
Chan Zindico, Lazima—[HG, HHNF] Princess Andrin's senior personal guardsman.
Charaeil—[HG] Emperor Zindel's peregrine falcon.
Chusal, Train Master Yakhan—[HG] the senior train master of the Trans-Temporal Express.
Cloudtiger—[HHNF] a red battle dragon; pilot, Commander of Twenty-Five Lairys Urkora.
Company-Captain Golvar Silkash, Portal Authority Armed Forces—[HG, HHNF] senior surgeon, Fort Ghartoun.
Crown Prince Danith Fyysel—[HG] heir to the throne of Shurkhal.
Darshu, Lord of Horse Jukan, Uromathian Imperial Cavalry—[HG, HHNF] Sunlord Markan, senior officer of the Uromathian cavalry detachment sent to reinforce Fort Salby.
Dastiri, Uthik—[HG, HHNF] a member of the Union Arbitration Commission; Rithmar Skirvon's subordinate.
Desmar, Commander of One Hundred Sahlis, Union of Arcana Air Force—[HHNF] CO, 2029th Strike; pilot of black battle dragon Thunderclap.
Dulan, Brithum—[HG] Ternathian Internal Affairs Councilor.
Elivath, Darl—[HG] the Sharonian Universal News Network's senior Voice correspondent at the Sharonian Portal Authority's headquarters.
Erkol, Divis—[HG] Ghartoun chan Hagrahyl's Ricathian clerk, assigned to the Chalgyn Consortium crew which first contacts the Arcanans.
Eswayr, Commander of Five Hundred Pahkrys, Union of Arcana Army—[HHNF] senior battalion commander assigned to Thousand Carthos' detached command.
Fahrlo, Commander of Fifty Delthyr, Union of Arcana Air Force—[HHNF] a pilot attached to the First Provisional Talon; pilot of black battle dragon Deathclaw.
Fai Yujin, His Majesty Junni—[HG] the King of Eniath (see also King Junni).
Fai Goutin, Prince Howan—[HG, HHNF] Crown Prince of Eniath (see also Prince Howan).
Farl, Lance Yirman, Union of Arcana Army—[HHNF] a soldier assigned to Fifty Halesak's First Platoon, Able Company, Second Andaran Temporal Scouts.
Finena—[HG, HHNF] Princess Andrin's peregrine falcon.
Firefang—[HHNF] a red battle dragon; pilot, Commander of One Hundred Faryx Helika.
Fornath, Lord Mancy—[HG] fifty-first Baron Fornath and forty-fifth Earl of Ilforth, the Speaker of the Ternathian House of Lords.
Futhai, Braiheri—[HG] a Ternathian noble and naturalist assigned to the Chalgyn Consortium crew which first contacts the Arcanans.
Garlath, Commander of Fifty Shevan, Union of Arcana Army—[HG] CO, First Platoon, Charlie Company, First Battalion, First Regiment, Second Andaran Temporal Scouts.
Garsal, Second Lord of Horse Tarnal, Uromathian Imperial Cavalry—[HG, HHNF] Windlord Garsal, Sunlord Markan's senior subordinate officer and XO.
Geraith, Misanya—[HHNF] Division-Captain chan Geraith's wife.
Geyrsof, Commander of One Hundred Horban, Union of Arcana Air Force—[HHNF] CO, 3012th Strike; pilot of yellow battle dragon Graycloud.
Gitel, Elevu—[HG] a geologist assigned to the Chalgyn Consortium crew which first contacts the Arcanans.
Grantyl, Commander of Five Hundred Waysal, Union of Arcana Army—[HG] CO, Fort Wyvern, universe of Mahritha.
Graycloud—[HHNF] a yellow battle dragon; pilot, Commander of One Hundred Horban Geyrsof.
Grigthir, Trooper Mikal, Portal Authority Armed Forces—[HG] a Scout assigned to Hulmok Arthag's cavalry platoon.
Haimas, Chathee—[HG] Orem Limana's assistant.
Halesak, Commander of Fifty Iftar, Union of Arcana Army—[HHNF] CO, First Platoon, Able Company, Second Andaran Temporal Scouts. Commander of Fifty Ulthar's brother-in-law.
Halifu, Company-Captain Grafin, Portal Authority Armed Forces—[HG, HHNF] CO of the newly established portal fort in the universe of New Uromath.
Hansara, Rayjhari—[HG] an ancient Ransaran magistron who devised the technique of genetic manipulation which produced Arcana's dragons and other magically enhanced creatures.
Hardoran, Petty-Armsman Joral, Portal Authority Armed Forces—[HHNF] a Farnalian noncom assigned to Fort Shaylar.
Harklan, Shield Gaythar, Union of Arcana Army—[HG] squad shield, Second Squad, First Platoon, Charlie Company, First Battalion, First Regiment, Second Andaran Temporal Scouts.
Harnak, Sword Evarl, Union of Arcana Army—[HG, HHNF] senior noncom, First Platoon, Charlie Company, Second Andaran Temporal Scouts.
Harshu, Commander of Two Thousand Mayrkos, Union of Arcana Army—[HG, HHNF] CO, Arcanan Expeditionary Force.
Harwal, Falgayn—[HG] an extremely powerful and Talented Sharonian Projective Voice.
Helika, Commander of One Hundred Faryx, Union of Arcana Air Force—[HHNF] CO, 5001st Strike; pilot of red battle dragon Firefang.
Hilovar, Junior-Armsman Soral, Portal Authority Armed Forces—[HG] a Ricathian Tracer temporarily attached to Hulmok Arthag's cavalry platoon.
Hordan, Chenrys—[HG] the Voice assigned to Hurkaym as the link between Fort Tharkoma and Fort Losaltha.
Ilthyr, Lamir—[HHNF] a civilian Voice assigned to the Portal Authority Voicenet in the universe of Traisum.
Isia, Senior-Armsman Orek, Portal Authority Armed Forces—[HHNF] Regiment-Captain chan Skrithik's Flicker at Fort Salby.
Isrian, Commander of Five Hundred Chalbos, Union of Arcana Army—[HHNF] one of Two Thousand Harshu's senior infantry battalion commanders.
Jaboth, Lance Inkar, Union of Arcana Army—[HG]
cook, Charlie Company, First Battalion, First Regiment, Second Andaran Temporal Scouts.
Jalkanthi, Master Engineer Hardar—[HG] a senior engineer of the Trans-Temporal Express.
Jalkanthi-Ishar, Jesmanar—[HG] Hardar Jalkanthi's Shurkhali wife.
Jastyr, Ulantha—[HHNF] Alazon Yanamar's assistant Voice and protégée.
Kalcyr, Senior Sword Barcan, Union of Arcana Army—[HHNF] senior noncom, Company Bravo, 901st Light Cavalry.
Karone, His Imperial Majesty Ronnel XVI—[HG, HHNF] Emperor of Farnalia.
Karuk, Master-Armsman Hordal, Portal Authority Armed Forces—[HHNF] the senior noncom assigned to Fort Ghartoun.
Karym, Lady Jagtha—[HG] a director of the Sharonian Portal Authority Board representing the Kingdom of Limathia.
Kasell, Barris—[HG] an Arpathian ex-soldier assigned to the Chalgyn Consortium crew which first contacts the Arcanans.
Kavilkan, Jali—[HG] executive manager, Sharonian Universal News Network.
Kelbryan, Magister Gadrial—[HG, HHNF] former student of Magister Halathyn vos Dulainah; Department Chairwoman, Theoretical Magic, Garth Showma Institute of Magic.
Kiliron, Commander of One Hundred Orkal, Union of Arcana Army—[HHNF] CO, Charlie Company, Seventh Zydor Heavy Dragoons.
Kindare, Relatha—[HG] a serving girl from Hawkwing Palace and Ternathia who replaces Sathee Balithar as Princess Andrin's personal maid after Balithar's injury.
King Junni—[HG, HHNF] Junni Fai Yujin, King of Eniath (see also Fai Yujin, His Majesty Junni)
King Fyysel—[HG] the monarch of Shurkhal.
Kinlafia, Darcel—[HG, HHNF] the second Voice assigned to the Chalgyn Consortium crew which first contacts the Arcanans.
Kinshe, Halidar—[HG] a director of the Sharonian Portal Authority and a Parliamentary Representative in the Kingdom of Shurkhal.
Kinshe-Falis, Lady Alimar—[HG] Halidar Kinshe's wife; a Talented Healer.
Klian, Commander of Five Hundred Sarr, Union of Arcana Army—[HG] CO, Fort Rycharn, universe of Mahritha.
Kolmayr, Thaminar—[HG] the father of Shaylar Nargra-Kolmayr and husband of Shalassar Kolmayr-Brintal.
Kolmayr-Brintal, Shalassar—[HG] a Talented ambassador to the cetaceans for the Kingdom of Shurkhal. Shaylar Nargra-Kolmayr's mother.