Here is a compendium of many names and things found in the online fantasy role-playing game Avendar: the Crucible of Legends. Thanks to all who have assisted in making it.

• Ada'Chemta'Boghor:  a fire devil of the crimson sands, Ada'Chemta'Boghor met defeat at the hands of the druid Inelion Loebern.
• Adduthala:  the legendary first leader of the Yithoul shuddeni.
• Arien plains and road:  The barren plains area and road through it that stretches north of the Dantaron river, between the cities of Var Bandor and Earendam.  Midway between cities, the road intersects with the Brintor road at the Brintor Crossroads.  The road is known to be travelled heavily by merchant caravans.
• Aeraap:  As a mortal, this aelin was the first air scholar to achieve the rank of Hero.  He has since taking a place among the immortals, and his actions as an immortal are little known.
• aelin:  A humanoid specie with wings which allow flight, aelins have a long heritage--following the great sundering, their race first rose to prominence in the lands.  Other species often consider them very arrogant, and find them vulnerable to blunt weapons.
• Aeolis: The Guardian of the Rose, Aeolis is the God of chivarly, gallantry, and romance.  His most dedicated followers bear the mark of the rose-entwined silver sword, and find refuge in the Shrine of the Rose.
• Aerie of the Griffons:  The home of the Uthlin griffons and their human riders, on cliffs found on the eastern edges of the Uthlin ocean.
• Aerina:  A Goddess present at the creation of the world, who has since departed the heavens.  She was a Goddess of the hunters and huntresses, whose symbol was the wolf.  Her followers were considered a 'pack'.
• Ajim-Chiaj:  The militaristic order of the nefortu that dwell above the underground sea, Rahh-Nefor.
• alatharya:  The first humanoid specie, who caused the sundering as their great scholars and mages attempted to challenge the Gods themselves.  Cursed, they are presently without abilities for magic, but have become reknown for their brutal strength and fighting skills.
• Althajji:  The greatest Yithoul templar of fire, who led the Yithoul against a rival tribe, the Ilthina.
• An-Nindon:  An aelin priest of the God of Compassion, An-Nindon resides in the Titan Castle.
• Anirim:  King of the Titans, Anirim the Pure has dwelt in the Titan Castle, also called the White Castle, with his queen and the great heros of ancient times, for more than 6000 years.  Some still seek him out to learn of his wisdom.
• Aragol river:  The branch of the Dantaron river which runs south along the east side of Var Bandor.
• Aramril, Tower of:  The fortress of the Champions of Avendar, located on the arien plains, which houses their vault and provides the Champions refuge.
• Arkhural:  Also called "Bringer of Twilight", Arkhural is the God of those who seek power by using fear as their primary weapon.  He leads the Raiders of Twilight, and his most dedicated followers are established as the Sect of Shijardu.
• Ashur:  The great sleeping dragon of the void, little is known about this God of Darkness, other than he was a moving force in the creation of the world, and filled the void with beings wrought of his negative life, primarily demonkind.
• Askulithi:  A high warlord of shuddeni forces, slain when Melandir plunged the holy sword Shadrist through Askulithi's chest.
• assassin:  A traditional profession in Avendar, with a system of guilds to train new members up in the arts of killing.  Assassins use poisons and a combination of stealth and direct force to slay their victims.
• Avendar:   The canvass of the essence of the Gods--the world created by the combined might of the Gods, in the beginnings of time.

• bandit:  Bandits, a subclass of rogues, are known for their ability to use force rather than stealth in robbing--though they can be stealthy as well.  Bandits are considered the strong-arm of the rogue professions.
• barbarian:  Barbarians, a sub-class of warriors, learn to use their strength to increase damage they inflict in battle, and are known for their ferocity and brutal strength in general.
• bard:  An entertainer who is skilled with musical instruments, and uses song as a scholar uses magic.
• Barlonde:  A jester for the court of Anirim, whose most notable legendary adventure was to steal an amulet from the sorcerer Ankhemes.
• Battle of Oan:  A titan war, now shrouded in the dust of ages and mystery, the conclusion of which marks the point at which most titans left Avendar for other realms.
• Baron Krilin:  The leader of Krilin fortress, Baron Krilin supervises his peoples' battle against the maurading hill giants, and is known to be a warrior of great skill himself.
• Basalt Catacombs:  A system of deep tunnels, filled with danger for the unwary, that exist far below the city-cavern of Yithoul.  Primitive srryn and a fiery dragon are rumored to be among the inhabitants of the catacombs. 
• Bayyal:  Lord of Hatred and Destruction, Bayyal is a God of chaos and evil.  He takes the form of a nefortu, and is oft-worshiped by those who delve in the sphere of fire.  He brands his most dedicated followers with the mark of the flame.
• Bears:  many kinds of bears roam the forests of Avendar.  To the north, brown bears are common, and cave bears have been spotted.  Hill giants are known to train bears for guards and hunting companions.  There is also a fabled race of intelligent bears, the Bears of Goran.
• beldiss:  a medium-sized plant with pale leaves found in the temperate regions of Avendar.  The leaves are greatly valued by water scholars for their medicinal properties.
• Belerin:  A water scholar reknown for his wisdom and sense of adventure, Belerin took a place among the Gods, for a time, but has since departed.
• Belliful Tavern:  A beautiful tavern in Eril carved from a trunk of an Oak
• Birthing Feast, The:  A feast day held on the first day of The Sundering, nine months after The Day of Quickening. It is a common birthday for many, as a result of Day of Quickening rites.
• Brintor Mountains:  The long range of mountains north of the Arien plains.
• Bromrin:  the alatharya captain of the Var Bandor guard, and servant of Iandir, Bromrin is a rare example of an alatharya in service of a God. 
• Burning, The: A month of high summer, and fourth month of the Avendarian calendar, The Burning is so named as it was the month in which the War of Fire began.

• caladaran:  the humanoid specie known for their great wisdom, and tree-like appearance.
• calendar: the standard Avendarian calendar consists of a 59-week year, with each week having 7 days for a total of 417 days in the year.  There are 14 months which are between 15 and 36 days in length, being related to the cycles of the dual moons.  There are also 5 major feast days or holidays.
• catacombs:  usually refers to the den of evil thieves and whore-chambers found below Earendam.
• ch'taren: the unusual humanoid specie which resides in part on another plane, so their form is seen as translucent.  Good-hearted beings, they have a natural resistance to physical weapons, but find themselves vulnerable to magic.
• Chadrassa: the caladaran dweller of the grassplands and plains near Earendam, Chadrassa is a mysterious figure, known to practice the elemental magics.
• chaja:  a humanoid specie with grey skin and black hair, chaja use their fanged teeth as well as their physical strength to serve their shuddeni masters.  Those not enslaved dwell in tunnels below the phase spider's maze.
• Chijisni:  the shuddeni void scholar and high priest who oversaw the building of the Yithoul temple.
• Champions of Avendar:  The group of the good-hearted annointed by Jolinn to protect the innocent and defend against evil in Avendar.  Champions are easily recognized, as their titles are visible to all.  Their stronghold is the Tower of Aramril.
• Conquest, Lords of:  Self-appointed masters of combat, Lords of Conquest (or conquerors) are chosen by Marlax because of their fighting abilities.  They feel that they rule the land in strength, and must slay the weak and unfit.  Their stronghold is in the forest of Nendor.
• Converu:  History's greatest templar, Converu aided the titans in imprisoning the demon Sothmogga.  He was a servant of the God of Compassion, and is a direct ancestor of Demergon.
• Converumir: a summer month, the fifth month of the Avendarian calendar. It is named after the hero templar Converu.

• Dantaron river:  a great river which runs from a mountain lake in the southwestern area of the land to curve around the city of Var Bandor before turning eastward.  It then runs all the way eastward to the Uthlin ocean.
• Dawning, The:  The first month of the Avendarian year, The Dawning is a spring month.
• Day of Quickening, The: A feast day held between the months of The Dawning and Nelennamir.  Celebrations on this day involve basic fertility rites which vary from culture to culture.
• Day of Tears, The:  The autumnal equinox. Legend holds that Kyana wept for the future evils that would beset the world, and thus created the stars, on this day.
• Day of Year's End, The:  a feast day held on the final day of the Avendarian Year. Traditions vary in how it is celebrated, but most commonly involve honoring travellers and wayfarers.
• Death Knight:  A mighty undead warrior bound in eternal service to Gogoth the Lich King.
• Demergon:  the greatest living templar, Demergon resides in the Titan Castle.  He is a direct decendant of Converu.
• Demons:  the most evil creatures of the land, demons vary in size and power.  Powerful demons are kept  prisoner of the titans, and there are rumors of other demons below the Kohli city and on the cursed plains.  Void scholars, through their black magic, can summon demons to do their bidding.
• Dragons:  ancient reptilian beasts, dragons are known as the most dangerous of the natural inhabitants of the land.  Their breath itself is their greatest weapon, as they breath fire, lightning, or other dangerous substances.  The whereabouts of two dragons are known:  the emerald dragon resides in the forest of Nendor, and the amber dragon slumbers near the mines of the Kohlis.
• Dragons' Feast, The: the feast day held on midsummer's day, between the months of The Burning and Converumir. So named due to the ancient legend of three mighty dragons being outwitted by a pig-farmer.
• Drakes:  reptilian creatures akin to dragons, but much smaller and without breath weapons.  The most common drake of Avendar, the granite drake, is found in the caverns of Rahh-Nefor.
• druid:  the profession which worships nature and derives mystical powers from it.
• Dyrck:  the first ever to attain the rank of Hero, Dyrck is a srryn bandit and chief member of the Raiders of Twilight.  He is known to be a worshipper of Sitheus, and a leader in Sitheus' mysterious Saurain sept.

• Earendam:  seat of an ancient republic, Earendam is a decaying city west of the Uthlin ocean.
• Elanthemir:  a winter month, and the 12th month of the Avendarian calendar. It is named in memory of Elanthe, daughter of Kyana of the Stars.
• elementals:  creatures formed of a particular element by magic of a corresponding sphere, elementals are common companions of scholars, though wild elementals have also been seen in Avendar.
• Enaerai: Daughter of Kelaith, Enaerai is a minor deity of balance.  Called "Lady of Harmony" by her followers, she is revered principally by the knights whose order bears her name.
• Endenday: "Iandir's day," Endenday is the fourth day in the Avendarian week.
• Enrien, Mt.:  the towering mountain southeast of the forest of Nendor, whose slopes contain the road to the Spirit Palace and the shrine of Rystaia.
• Eqiril:  The ethron clan dwelling in the forest of Qilarn, the Eqirils are led by the great clanchief Falirn.
• Eril village:  a small village of mixed races, predominantly ethron, human, and caladaran, in the midwestern reaches of the forest of Nendor.
• Erinos:  a God present at the time of the creation.  He is  a god of wisdom and learning, and his followers bear the sigil of the quill to represent their quest for knowledge.
• Eruin:  brother of Olonar and captain of the titans, Eruin is the greatest titan warrior that remains in Avendar.
• ethron:  a small humanoid specie with green skin, ethrons are known for their love of the forestlands.
• Etzlawan: a strange nefortean seer who dwells high among the stalactites of Rahh-Nefor.
• Evensday: "Last day," Evensday is the seventh and final day of the Avendarian week.

• Falirn:  the clanchief of the Eqiril clan of ethron, Falirn resides in a palace formed of a great living oak.
• fighter:  a warrior sub-class, fighters train in tactics and strategy, and the use of long-hafted weapons.
• Fulian:  a great king of the past, once served by the jester Barlonde.

• giant:  one of several very large humanoid species.
• hill giants are primitive humanoids of questionable intelligence.  They have a village in the Brintor mountains and are at war with human settlements in the area.
• stone giants are also primitive, but are much stronger and of a more solitary nature than the hill giants.  Stone giants are known to wander the valleys in the heart of the Brintors
• gladiator :  a warrior profession which trains in the use of gritty survival-type combat skills that might be used in a pit-fight or arena battle.
• gleeman:  one of the entertainer professions, a gleeman is less of a musician than the bard, but is presumably greater at tale-telling and other forms of amusement.
• Gogoth, city of:  the decaying city of zombies that surrounds the palace of Gogoth the Lich King.  The city is found on a high plateau west of the plains of Shargob.
• Gogoth, palace of:  the palace of Gogoth the Lich King, found in his zombie-filled city, and guarded by legions of undead warriors and servants.
• Gogoth the Lich King:  The most powerful undead creature in Avendar, Gogoth rules the land west of the Shargob plains.  He sits on a throne in his palace, surrounded by his undead family, warriors and servants.
• Goran, bears of:  a legendary race of highly intelligent bears that once dwelt in the woods of Goran.  Rgaa is the only surving bear of Goran.
• Goran, woods of:  a fabled woods of unknown location that once harbored a race of intelligent bears.
• Griffon:  a powerful creature that is half eagle, half lion, the primary roosting ground of the griffons is the cliffs bordering the Uthlin ocean.  Griffons have been tamed and used as guards by titans, and even used as mounts by humans.
• Guardians of the Law:  those appointed by Iandir to uphold and enforce the laws that govern conduct in 'protected' cities of Avendar.  The Guardian stronghold is in Var Bandor.

• Hearth Feast, The:  a feast day held during winter months, a time for families to gather around the hearth to celebrate their warmth of home and companionship, and to make music. There are elaborate customs involving selection of the hearth and burning certain items, prior to the feat day, for good luck.
• hill giant:  Giant primitive humanoids of questionable intelligence, hill giants have a village in the Brintor mountains and are at war with human settlements in the Brintors.
• House:  a group of mortal adventurers who have banded together under the patronage of a God, to accomplish a certain purpose or find strength in numbers.  The God of a House grants the members special powers, which can be accessed when the House has stones of power in its fortress vault.
• human:  a humanoid specie that is the most populous of the land.  They are considered very adaptable, able to learn and train in anything.

• Iandir :  God of the Iron Crown, Iandir is the patron God of the Guardians.
• Ilthina:  A shuddeni tribe destroyed long ago by the Yithoul.
• Inelion Loebern:  High priest of the Nendor order of druids, Inelion gained his position by defeating the fire devil Ada'Chemta'Boghor, also called the beast of the crimson sands.
• Iolenday:  "Jolinn's day," Iolen day is the sencond day in the Avendarian week.

• Joktan:  The first mortal fighter to acheive the rank of Hero, Joktan took a place among the immortals of Avendar for a time, but has since departed.
• Jolinn:  The God of the Sapphire Spear, Jolinn is the patron God of the Champions.  His followers bear the sigil of the Sapphire Spear.

• Kachoja:  The greatest kankoran warrior and general in history, Kachoja led troops to great victories and often fought in the front lines of battle with them.  He now resides with Anirim in the Titan Castle.
• kankoran:  A humanoid specie that is furred and by all acounts, rather wolf-like.  Kankorans are known to dislike fire, and to have the many of the same social structures as the wild wolfpack.
• Kalilaqa: the matron of the Rahh-Nefor, Kalilaqa guards the young nefortu of the colony.
• Kelaith:  The Hand of Balance, Kelaith was a God present at the forming of the world, who has since departed.  His followers were branded with the sigil of the platinum scales, and attempted to maintain balance in all things in the land.
• Khajran: Ancient of the Pack, Hunter of the Stars--the immortal, kankoran leader of the Lords of Conquest.
• Khal: The strongest of the Lords of Conquest, the Khal is chosen by battle prowess, through defeating the old Khal and all other challengers to the title.
• khil'ayum:  A spiked, wicked race of creatures bent on destruction and causing pain, khil'ayum are not native to Avendar, but were brought here and imprisoned by the titans.
• Kijjasku:  the legendary shuddeni leader who formulated the plan to remove the leader of his tribe and to found Yithoul.
• kkhilgh:  An insectoid specie that dwells underground, living on fungus.  They are difficult to slay due to their strong, chitinous carapaces.
• Kohli:  A winged, furry specie that dwells underground and tend to be evil, the Kohlis have a large city located near the foot of Mt. Enrien.
• Kor Thrandir:  A city far to the north of Earendam, off of Vorinden road.  Kor Thrandir was established by humans at the site of the ancient Shuddeni byway to the surface, and was established to home those who sealed off and protect the byway.
• Korthalos:  A mortal air scholar Hero who became renknown for his mastery of the spells of air and his keen wit, Korthalos became an immortal for a time, then disappeared from Avendarian knowledge altogether.
• Knights of Enaerai: The militant order which attempts to enforce a balance in the land.  The Knights are generally few in number, and considered unusual zealots by most.
• Krilin Fortress:  A stronghold established by good-hearted humans in the Brintor mountains, Krilin is goverend by the Baron of the same name, and is in constant conflict with maurading hill giants.
• Kyana:  Goddess of the Stars, and grandmother to Nelenna the titan queen.
• Kyanamir  The last full month of autumn in the Avendarian calendar.

• Lilune:  A Goddess of evil present at the creation of the world who has since departed.
• Lunus: The aelin name for one of Avendar's moons.  In ancient alatharya, Lunus is "Telianthis".
• Lyceonis:  The penultimate month of the Avendarian calendar, it is the last winter month of the year. It is named in honor of Corvandil Lyceonis.
• Lyceonis, Corvandil:  The Earendam general to whom is attributed to victory over the Kankoran hordes in the first Kankoran War.
• Lyrenday: "The day of the Lyre", Lyrenday is the first date of Avendar's week.

• maglat:  a creature that dwells on the plains of Shargob, maglats burrow underground and pull their prey down into their holes like ant lions.
• Melandir:  The first Lord Protector of Kor Thrandir, wielder of the holy sword Shadrist, and nemesis of the the shuddeni warlord Askulithi.
• mold:  a slimey, often carniverous growth that develops in dark tunnels and caverns of the underground, several varieties of mold have been identified:  Russet, Verdah, and Suukha.
• monastery:  a small villa formed of men of a monastic order, who serve an unknown diety of goodness.  The monastery is located in the northwestern reaches of the forest of Nendor.
• Mornath:  a lord of kohlis, Mornath lives in a stately manor in the kohli city surrounded by his guards.
• Marlax:  god of Honor, Marlax is the patron god of the Lords of Conquest.  His followers bear the brand of the white falcon.

• nefortu:  a humanoid specie which has some resemblance to bats, nefortu can fly and move silently, remaining undetected.  Because of their natural stealth, their specie produces many rogues.
• Nelenna:  the titan queen, Nelenna is wife of Anirim and granddaughter of Kyana.  Like her husband, she is considered among the wisest beings in Avendar.
• Nelennamir:  A spring month named for the Titan queen, Nelennamir is the second month of the year.
• Nendor, forest of:  the vast hardwood forest located south of Var Bandor and bordered on the west by the Dantaron river, Nendor holds many secrets.  Rangers and druids make Nendor their home, as well as other dark and dangerous creatures.  The Eril village is found in Nendor, as is the monastery and the passage to Mount Enrien and the Kohlis.  The eastern portion of the forest is thick with bandits.
• Nimansday: "Nimiel's day," Nimansday is the fifth day in the Avendarian week.
• Nimiel: The ancient alatharya name for one of Avendar's moons.  Its aelin name is "Rhos".

• Ogre: an evil, large humanoid specie.  The water ogre is known for ambushing travellers along the lakes in the foothills of the Brintor mountains.
• Olonar:  brother of Eruin and past captain of the titans, Olonar departed the land with many of the other titans after the last battle of Oan.
• Owl bear:  a mutation of owl and bear, these dangerous creatures are found in the northeastern reaches of the forest of Nendor.

• Pelloro:  Pelloro Nimblefingers, bard of light, is a legendary bard who resides in the courts of Anirim.  He is considered the greatest recorder of Avendarian history.
• Python:  a python of immense size is said to dwell deep in the Sythtys swamps.

• Qilaunin: the only alatharya to retain his high intellect and the ability to use magic, Qilaunin is an earth scholar who resides in the courts of Anirim.
• Qilarn forest:  a forest located northwest of Var Bandor, and bordered by an ocean to the west and the cursed plains of Shargob to the south.  An Ethron clan stronghold is found in the northern area of the forest, and spiders and shura are found closer to the border of the cursed plains.

• Rahh-Nefor:  a great underground sea over which a large colony of nefortu has been established.  Rahh-Nefor is located near the lake which is the source of the Dantaron, and is also known to be the home of the predatory granite drakes.
• ranger:  rangers are naturalists who use their nature skills to defend the wilds and the creatures that they befriend.  They are also known for their mastery of the bow.
• Rannock:  As a mortal, Rannock was a mighty fighter and a Khal of the Conquerors.  He has since been taken up by the immortals, joining their ranks.
• The Reaping:  The seventh month of the Avendarian calendar, it is one of the four 15-day months, and is the first month of autumn. It marks the start of the harvest season throughout the moderate climate regions of Avendar.
• Rgaa:  the envoy of the Bears of Goran, Rgaa resides in the Titan Castle.
• Rhos: the aelin name for one of Avendar's moons.  In ancient alatharya, Rhos is named "Nimiel".
• rogue:  A profession that involves stealth, thieving, banditry, or detecting such, rogue classes are: assassins, thieves, bandits, and watchers.
• Rystaia:  The Light of the Heavens, Rystaia is a Goddess of goodness.  Her followers bear the sigil of the pegasus.
• Rystaiamir: The last month of summer, Rystaiamir is one of the 15-day half-months of dual-moon-based calendar.

• scholar:  A magician or wizard who has studied the methods of harness the powers of a particular sphere.  There are six classes of scholars, corresponding to the six different spheres:
• air scholars are known to often be chaotic and unruly in nature as are their magics.
• earth scholars use their magics for protection and strengthening.
• fire scholars are feared for their ability to harness the burning and damaging powers of fire.
• spirit scholars are connected with goodness and have powers that detect and harm evil.
• void scholars use their black powers to harm, often calling upon familiars and demons for aid.
• water scholars use their magics for healing and protection.
• School of Heroes:  the hall of training where young adventurers can gain their initial tutoring and combat experience.  The hall of heros culminates with a riddle-quest, which if solved grants one the sigil of the School of Heroes.
• Serachel:  the dark god once associated with the aelins and the causes of the light, Serachel fell from grace due to a desire for and indulgence the worldly.  His followers are most often unknown to those around them, but a select few do openly wear the Sigil of the Shadow Mask. 
• Setting, The:  an autumn month and the eigth month of the Avendarian year.
• Shargob, plains of:  the plains west of the forest of Nendor, cursed with evil and the home of dangerous creatures such as night terrors, pale crabs, and maglats.
• Shendaer, ruins and tower of:  the decaying remains of an ancient town, the inhabitants of ruins of Shendaer are afflicted with insanity, and the tower is guarded by living statues.
• shuddeni:  a specie of eyeless, thin humanoids that dwell underground and are evil as a rule.
• Sitheus:  the Saurian God, Sitheus governs the Raiders of Twilight.
• Sothmogga:  an ancient demon imprisoned by the titans with the aid of Converu.
• spider, phase:  the dangerous arachnoid creature that dwells in an ever-shifting maze.  The spider has a strong venom, and the ability to heal itself as it phases during combat, making it a dreaded opponent.
• spirit palace:  the hall of learning and study for the greatest spirit scholars of Avendar, the spirit palace is located among the clouds of Mount Enrien.
• srryn: a reptilian humanoid specie, srryn are resistant to fire and are known for their cruel ways.  The sythtys swamps are the homelands of the srryn.
• stones of power:  the magical stones which grant powers to the Houses, if they are stored in House vaults.  Stones of power can be tapped to grant temporary enhancements, but doing so destroys them.  They are rumored to have other, undiscovered powers.
• Sundering, The:  the ancient division by the Gods of magic into separate spheres. Also the name of the 11th Avendarian month, when the great division is supposed to have occured.
• swordmaster:  a warrior who has specialized in the use of the sword, and has trained in specialized forms which have special purposes.
• Sythtys:  the swamps which are the ancestral homelands of the srryn, located south of Earendam.

• Telianthis: The ancient alatharya name for one of Avendar's moons.  In aelin, Telianthis is "Lunus".
• templar:  A profession which combines warrior skills with magic, templars are often leaders in battle.
• Thelansday: "Telianthis' day," Thelansday is the third day in the Avendarian week.
• Thethelsday:  Perhaps named after the great Thethtil, Thethtelsday is the sixth day in the Avendarian week.
• thief:  A rogue who specializes in stealing and striking from the shadows.  Thieves are most to be feared in civilized areas.
• Thijardu: a powerful scholar of the element of void, the shuddeni Thijardu resides in Var Bandor.
• Thiyul:  a legendary Yithoul fire scholar.  According to Yithoul legend, he used his powers to create the cavern that houses the city of Yithoul.
• titan:  An ancient, very long-lived humanoid race, titans are giant-sized and inclined to serve the Gods of goodness. Many of them departed Avendar, though a few remained, cloistered in the titan hall.  Located far to the north of Earendam, the hall is the only known dwelling of titans, and is also known as the White Castle.
• Tyril: A great hero, he gained great fame for feats performed in the War of Night.
• Tyrilis:  The third month of the year, it takes its name from Tyril.  This month marks the transition between summer and spring.
• Tzayjal: Leader of the Ajim-Chiaj, the nefortu charged with the defense of Rahh-Nefor and battles against the granite drakes.

• Uil:  a people shrouded in the dust of history, of whom little is known.  They were once preyed upon by the khil'ayum, according to titan lore, before the imprisonment of the khil'ayum.
• Uthlin ocean:  a vast ocean to the east of Earendam, the Uthlin ocean is frigid and ice-bound along its northern reaches.  To the east, cliffs which shelter the aerie of the griffons are found.

• Valectis:  The month marking the transition from autumn to winter. It is named in honor of a past leader of Earendam.
• Var Bandor:  the largest city of Avendar, and the present center and gathering point for adventurers of all races and classes.
• Vorinden road:  A road branching eastward from the Earendam road, which leads to Kor Thrandir.

• War of Fire: The first major war in recorded human history, the War of Fire started as a compact between evil humans and srryn. Their conquest of Avendar was only stopped when Jolinn gave righteous humans the gift to control magic of the water sphere.
• War of Night:The second major war in recorded human history. It started with dark packs between evil humans and their shuddeni tutors. They were prevented from dominating all Avendar only by their accidental summoning of the ch'taren, who vanquished with their spirit magic the evil hordes.
• warrior:  a profession that uses weapons and meelee combat.  Fighters, gladiators, barbarians, and swordmasters are all considered specialized warriors.
• watcher:  a profession which trains its members in tracking and hunting other adventurers.
• White Castle:  another name for the Hall of the Titans, where Anirim abides with a gathering of legendary heros of the past.

• Xiginath, Shrine of:  a demon-filled maze of blackest evil, the whereabouts and details of the Shrine remain unknown to most adventurers in Avendar.
• Xthijch:  A mighty demon imprisoned by the Titans.  It has met defeat, other than its imprisonment by the Titans, only once in mortal memory.

• Yaril: a fearsome tentacled beast, Yaril are known to be trained by the Shuddeni to guard and patrol for them.
• Year's End:  the last month of the Avendarian year. It is also the first spring month.
• Yithoul:  A powerful tribe of the shuddeni.   The Yithoul erected a city and dark temple in a vast underground cavern below the maze of the phase spider.
• Yithmakra:  the assasin who aided Kijjasku in deposing a tribe leader prior to the formation of the Yithoul tribe.

• Zilba Gralci:  A mysterious, powerful air scholar reknown for his unpredictable nature.

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