The Key of Ban by James Harshfield
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GLOSSARY
Historical Time Periods:
Age of Seaborn .....................Before the First Quarter Age (Time of Prosperity)
First Quarter Age ..................A time of evil and war
Second Quarter Age..............A time of peace
Age of Change.......................The era of Coaldon of Rocknee
Badda........................................Mindless servant of Crossmore
Black Mountains .......................Location of Lost Valley and the Outlast
Black Mist .................................Evil presence controlled by Crossmore
Black Wing ................................Leader of the Black War Eagles
Blade of Conquest.....................Coaldon’s elfin sword with the power of Blessed Acts
Bobby........................................Badda
Brad Rocknee ...........................Exiled Emperor of the Empire
Brother Patrick .........................Warrior monk from the Monastery of Toms
Cando the Wizard......................Wizard whose body and spirit were separated by magic
Cave of Hope .............................Location of the Key of Ban
Chamber of Oblivion.................Location of imprisoned evil spirits
Coaldon Rocknee ......................Grandson of Ingrid & Brad and son of Rodney & Starglide
Crossmore the Wizard...............Wizard to Emperor Wastelow
Dod, Doria, and Rosa................Farmers north of Grandy (Duke of Slownic)
Doomage the Wizard.................Evil wizard of the First Quarter Age Earthkin....................................Dwarf warrior of the Long Beard Clan of Rockham
Gem of Watching.......................Possesses the Power of Correct Actions
Hardstone Clan .........................Dwarf clan living in the Northern Sadden Mountains
Homekeep ................................Home of the Hardstone Clan
Ingrid Rocknee .........................Wife of Emperor Brad
Key of Ban.................................Elfin book with the power to control evil
Long Beard Clan .......................Earthkin’s clan in the City of Rockham
Lost Valley .................................Childhood home of Coaldon located in the Outlast
Monastery of Toms....................Located in the Wasteland of the Outlast
Neverly ......................................Capital city of the Empire
Noel Rocknee ............................Coaldon’s twin sister
Outlast ......................................Wilderness in the Black Mountains
Pacer ........................................Scout for Emperor Brad (Duke of Paulic)
Raff and Paggy...........................Friends of Coaldon who live in the Village of Grandy
Ripsnout ...................................Hardstone clan member
Rockham ..................................Dwarf city in Southern Sadden Mountains.
Rodney Rocknee .......................Father to Coaldon and Noel
Rolfe .........................................Head of the Hardstone Council of Elders
Sadden Mountains ....................Mountain located in the eastern part of the Empire Starglide....................................Mother to Coaldon and Noel
Sid.............................................Coaldon’s dog and friend
Shortshaft .................................Head of the Rockham Council of Elders
Slownic River ............................River flowing past the City of Neverly
Starhood ...................................Grand Advisor to the Elfdom of Talltree, father of Starglide
Strong Edge...............................Coaldon’s Magic knife that bonds him to Starhood
Sword of Truth ..........................Elfin sword owned by Dod
Topple the Wizard .....................Happy-go-lucky wizard
Trogs and Geks..........................Crossmore’s evil soldiers
Village of Grandy .......................Located on Rolling River
Wastelow the Emperor ..............False Emperor of the Empire
Wandering Folks........................Wood elves, stone walkers and free dwarves
Westmore, Land of ....................Location of the Key of Ban