By reader request, I have created the Ultimate Dictionary & Pronunciation Guide for The Redemption Saga. I will update this post as new books are released in the series. (In an attempt to avoid spoilers, I will title and name characters as they first appear in the series.)
People of Limba:
Limba: (LIHM-buh)
King Arcto Vrock: (ARK-toe) King of Limba, Erianna's Father
Queen Illyanna Vrock: (ih-lee-AH-nuh) Deceased Queen of Limba, Erianna's mother
Princess Erianna Vrock: (eh-ree-AH-nuh)
Marshal Garrick Drake: (GAIR-rick)
Ridley Drake: (RIHD-lee) Nephew of Marshal Drake
Cimah: (SEE-muh) Castle cook and caretaker of Erianna
Liddy: (LIH-dee) Erianna's lady's maid
People of the Continent:
Hellah: (HEH-luh) Midwife, Healer, Apothecary's daughter-in-law
Jessup: (JESS-up) Apothecary, Healer
Dovleigh: (DUHV-lee) Valor's sister, deceased
Master Gavin Chase: (GA-vihn) Merchant
People of Malesiir:
Malesiir: (MAL-eh-seer)
Rodiharian: (rah-dih-HAR-ee-ehn) Ruling hereditary monarchy of Malesiir
King Boldizar Rodiharian: (BOLE-dih-zahr) King of Malesiir
Queen Celiea Rodiharian: (SEE-lee-uh) Queen of Malesiir
Prince Grandileer Rodiharian: (gran-dih-LEER) Heir to the throne, acting king
Prince Lorennt Rodiharian: (lor-REHNT) Second son
Princess Lianara Rodiharian: (lee-ah-NAH-ruh) stillborn daughter of Boldizar and Celiea
Commander Valor Ironforge: Hand of the Prince, Commander of Military
General Kragorn Tareth: (kruh-GORN TAIR-eth)
Leelah Tareth: (LEE-luh TAIR-eth) Wife of Kragorn, troublemaker extraordinaire
Karris Tareth: Adopted dauther
Ivy Tareth: Adopted dauther
Lois Tareth: Adopted dauther
Micah Tareth: Son
Fialla Tareth: Daughter
General Tergehn: (TAIR-gehn) Overseer of Fort Grevnhold
Captain Rhain Anders: (RAIN)
Sergeant Cuyler Trent: (KI-ler) Assistant and Spymaster of Commander Ironforge
Quartermaster Nelin Fletch: (NEE-lihn)
King Laszlo Rodiharian: (LAZ-loe) Father of Boldizar, Grandfather to Grandileer
King Consort
Jaleh: (JAY-luh) 1st lady's maid to Erianna
Nev: (NEHV) 2nd lady's maid to Erianna
Lady Silla: (SIH-luh) permanent resident at court
Lady Artice: (ahr-TEES) frequent resident at court
Lord Mortin: frequent resident at court
People of Parse Kítaran within Malesiir:
Parse Kítaran: (PARS KEET-uh-ran)
The Tareth Family
Thad: (TAD) Nearest neighbor of Valor
Lourne: (LOUR-nuh) Wife of Thad
Nicholas aka Col: Son of Thad, caretaker of Valor's home
Widow Salome Brighton: (SUH-lome) Elderly mentor to Tirzah and others
Tirzah: (TEER-zuh) friend of Leelah
Captain John Mather: (MAY-thur) Brother of Tirzah, lives elsewhere
Ruphiri of the Spires:
Ruphiri: (roo-FEAR-ee) aka Wolves, people that seceded from Limba and fled into the
Spire Mountains 80 years prior to Book 1
Kyzar Reuel Zavaan: (KI-zahr ray-OOL ZAH-vuhn) Chief of the Ruphiri
Bronis: (BROE-nihs) 2nd in command to Zavaan
Jarmuth: (JAHR-muth) tracker, 3rd in command
Places:
Things and antiquated words:
Bawd: woman who owns a brothel
Baggage: prostitute who follows an army battalion
Blackguard: man who behaves dishonestly or contemptibly
Cad: unscrupulous man in regards to women
Claybrained: clay for brains Churl: rude or mean person
Consort (King Consort, Queen Consort): untitled spouse of king or queen
Cullion (abr. culls): testicle
Cuirass: armor made of chestplate and backplate, fastens beneath arms
Cur: contemptible man
Dalliance: casual, usually physical, romantic relationship
Destrier: warhorse
Dreck: rubbish; manure
Glaive: weapon with a curved, flexible short sword mounted to a wooden shaft
Greaves: armor to protect legs, covers shins
Haint: ghost
Hauberk: chain mail shirt
Honeysop: endearment; bread sopped in honey
Joy woman: prostitute
Knave: dishonest, unscrupulous man
Melee: a free-for-all fight
Milksop: bread soaked in milk; an indecisive coward; weakling
Miscreant: criminal; villain
Mulled: spiced and warmed beverage
Overtures: proposals leading toward courtship
Palfrey: gentle tempered horse ridden by women
Polearm: spear-like weapon for close combat
Poltroon: utter coward
Pox: disease of the skin
Rogue: dishonest man; habitual flirt
Sally: sudden charge out of a besieged place; verbal sparring
Sally port: small, usually hidden door in a fortified wall
Salve: herbs infused in oil, beeswax, or rendered animal fat
Sard: to have sex (curse)
Slattern: slut
Smite: strike
Smut: mark with soot; defile; make unclean
Sot: habitual drunkard
Sotted: drunk
Thrall: (noun) captured servant or slave
Tincture: concentrated herbs infused in grain alcohol
Tisane: medicinal herbs infused in hot water
Tryst: secret romantic encounter
Vambrace: armor to protect forearms
Whoremonger: promiscuous man who has dealings with prostitutes
Whoreson: son of a prostitute (curse)
Woe's Sakes: expression of exasperation
Limban/Ruphiri Words and Phrases:
Boj: field
Devkar: prostitute
Devkar levnyr: (slur) cheap, ugly prostitute
Frith: refuge
Fynr: captive servant or slave (thrall)
Hetaera(n): concubine(s) with more privileges
Jol: joke
Kom: come; bring
Královna: queen
Kyzar: overlord; ruler of the Ruphiri
Král: king
Rik: place
Torr: ruin; destruction
Var: of
Varik: place of; used in compound words (ie: place of grass, place of many rivers)
Vragh: killer
Vraghan: killers
Vreh: kill
Zajatí: capture
Zar: warlord; clan leader
Comments