Tales of Anieth Glossary

Please note that all suggestions at pronunciation are approximate. The languages are based on Greek, Latin, Irish Gaelic, Welsh, and some Anglicized spellings.

People

Abaedes, Larison - one of the Lords of Zelos, Commander of the Lasian League
Achemon - Tualárach officer, his wife is one of LiHara's handmaidens
Bán Eilit - (Baan EL it) "white deer", a Deer woman, Kileen's maternal grandmother
Beannachtach - (BYAAN ach tach) an archer of the Silver Birch
Belliana - one of LiHara's handmaidens
Beuros - Zelosian soldier
Bleid - (Blidj) Faol's father in Wolf shape
Bradán - (Bra DAAN) Faol in Salmon shape
Branán - (Bra NAAN) Faol's father in Raven shape
Briau Veldonacca - (Brya' ow Fel' don akh ka) Queen of the Western Tribes at Dumona, Kileen's adopted mother
Caracix, Tangwen - (TAAN goo en KAR a kicks) a Tualáracha innkeeper at Nava, Runion's friend
Carria, Charria - (KAR rjya) Faol in Stag shape
Ceann - (Kyaan) a Hazel magus
Croí - (Kree) a Hazel magus
Cuilinn - (KILL lin) the Holly champion, a berserker
Daemonedes - Emperor of the Zelosians
Dubh ma Donna Darach - (Dove ma DON na DAR akh) King of the Oak clan
Druacca - (DRU ach ka) LiHara's great-grandmother
Dúshlán ma Dubhaois - (DOO hlaan ma DOVE aush) a renegade Oak warrior
Duvan ma Druacca - (DOVE an ma DRU akh ka) LiHara's cousin, Manwen's father
Dysanon - Korutos's family name
Eilitín - (el i TEEN) "little doe", the true name of Kileen
Falisos - Zelosian soldier
Faol, Faológ - (FEEL, fee LOAG) "wolf", Kileen's husband, a multi-shaper of animals
Fear - (Fyar) "man" the name of Faol in Man form
Fearbradáin - (FYAR bra DAANJ) "man-salmon" Faol in Man form during his Salmon days
Fiach - (Fyakh) Faol in Raven shape
Fuilteach - (FULJ tach) an Alder warrior
Gallanis, Gallania - the adopted family of Korutos, Runion and Kileen's family
Goron Nuivacc - (GOR on NUFJ akh) a Tualárach soldier
Gráire - (GREERJ a) "stallion" a nickname for Runion
Gwynacca twins - (GWEN akh ka) twin sisters, friends of Manwen
Haméd and Hovéd - the chariot team of LiHara during Ula's reign
Hav ma Veldonacc - the bastard son of Briau's uncle, married Briau, Kileen's adopted father
Hava - "daughter of Hav" a name for Kileen
Havoc - Faol in Eagle form
Hellins, Ramos Beron - Zelosian officer
Hirsch - "stag" a Deer shaper
Iníon Eilit - (IN yeen EL it)"daughter deer" a name for Kileen's mother
Keracc, Nabma - (KAIR ach NAM a) a Tualárach soldier
Kileen - (kal EEN) "girl" a name for Kileen
Korutos Heros o Gallanis le Dysanon - commander of the Decian League and of Nava
Larison Abaedes - see "Abaedes"
LiHara Druacca a Gallania - high queen of the Tualárach, wife of Marsyas, mother of Runion
Llenia, Valon - see "Valon"
Lonrach Reamhairthris - (LON rach rave AARJ ush) an Rowan oracle, mother of Tréan
Luaith - (lua) "ashes" or "gray", mother of Faol, adopted mother of Kileen
Makkios - Runion's stallion
Manwen ma Morga Nava - (MAAN oo en) adopted son of LiHara, Duvan's son
Marmenon - past emperor of the Zelosians
Marsyas o Gallanis - the commander of the Decian league, conqueror of Thasátos, high king
Morga Nava - Manwen's mother, rival of LiHara
Neirotis, Timon - a Zelosian officer, Commander of Massona
Niam ma Taeura - (nya ma TEE oor a) a Tualárach soldier
Nimheadas - (NYIV ya das) an Ash warrior
Nion-naoú - (NYAAN NEE oo) "ninth Ash", Ash mother
Nuivacc, Goron - a Tualárach soldier
Oerisius, Phimon - a Zelosian soldier
Osar - Faol in Bear shape
Ramos Beron o Hellinis - see "Hellinis"
Rascma - a groom in Nava
Runion Marsyas a Gallanis - Korutos's adopted nephew, Kileen's brother, officer at Nava
Sarmix, Argil - a Tualárach officer
Settisos, Tyron - a Zelosian officer
Sorcha Veldonacca - Briau's sister, queen of the Western Tribes at Dumona
Sylvos - a Zelosian officer
Taitneamheachta - (TAATCH nyav akht a) Tréan's sister, a Holly warrior
Talach - Runion's old stallion
Tallamacca - a Tualárach tribe
Tangwen ma Caracix - see "Caracix"
Teumon - a Tualárach hound master
Tinneal - Cuilinn of the Holly, Tréan's father (TINJ yaal)
Togha as Tábhachta - (TO kha as TAAV akht a) a Holly warrior, Tréan's uncle who posed as his father Toil - a Holly warrior, Tréan's uncle
Tréan as Lonrach Reamhairthris - (tryain) Cuilinn of the Holly, Dubh's best friend
Uafásach - (oo a FAAS akh) "horror", a Hawthorn woman
Ula Druacca - LiHara's mother, high queen
Valon Llenia - (VAL on YAIN ee a) an Ibarran slave, Korutos's secretary
Veldonacca - Briau's great-grandmother, a name for any current female heir
Veronixes - a tribe of the Tualárach
Verres - Faol in Boar shape, Faol in Horse shape
Ysmala - a Raven woman

Gods

Alaton - the Zelosian god of hunting, healing, and commerce
Argeya Belia - the maiden moon goddess of the Tualárach
Argeya Kalia - the crone moon goddess of the Tualárach
Argeya Láir - the mother moon goddess of the Tualárach
Devoros - a father god of the Zelosians, the god of the underworld
Kaelestos - the father god of the Zelosians, the king god, the sky god
Niton - the god of war and the holy son who killed the great bull
Ogimos - the father god of the Tualárach, a healing and trickster god of the son
Zelos - the patron god of Zelosia

Peoples

Tualárach - (TOO a LAR akh) "people of the mare", horse people
Druacca - tribe of Druacca, hold Láir Tor, and the Corr of the Avena, the high queen
Veldonacca - tribe of Veldonacca, hold Dumona and the lands along the Bras
Tallamacca - a tribe on the Plain of the Horses
Veronixes - a tribe on the Plain of the Horses
Nava - tribe of Nav, hold the lands along the Snatha and Nava
Lords of Zelos
Abaedes
Dysanon
Nobles of Zelos
Gallanis
Neirotis
Hellinis
Leagues of Zelos - one thousand soldiers, one hundred officers, support staff
Decian League - at Nava, commanded by the Gallanis
Lasian League - at Láir Tor, commanded by the Abaedes
Icanis League - at Ibarra, formerly commanded by the Dysanon
Little People, Anu - half-breed Tualárach and forest people who live along Anieth's borders
Tree Clans - Tree shape shifters who live in Anieth
Animal Clans - Animal shape shifters who live in Anieth
Ailim - (AAL yemj) Pine
Beith, Beitheanna, Bheithe - (byakh, BYA haan a, vyakh) Birch
Bandroí Bheithe - (BAAN dree vyah) judges of the Birch
Beith Gheal - (byakh khaal) Silver Birch
Beith Chlúmhach - (byakh KHLOOV akh) River Birch
Coll - (Cawl) Hazel
Dair, Duir, Daracha - (daarj, dowrj, DAR akh a) Oak
Darach Dúchasach - (DAR akh DOO ha sakh) renegade Oak who will not follow Dubh
Eadtha - (AAD kha) Aspen
Fearn - (fyaarn) Alder
Fia - (fya) Deer
Fianna na Fearnai - (FYAN na na FYAR na) Alder
Gort - Hemp
Iúr, Idho - (ee oor, ee kho) Yew
Luis, Luise - (lish) Rowan
Muin - (moonj) Ivy
Nion, Nianna - (nyaan, NYAAN a) Ash
Nianna nimhitheoirí - (NYAAN a NIV i khyoorj ee) Ash poisoners
Peith - (pyikh) Reed
Quercus - Oak
Riochtai - (RIKH ta) changers, shapeshifters
Ainmhíriocht, Banainmhríocht(a) - (AANJ vee rikht) animal changers
Fiodhíriocht - (FYAA khee rikht) tree changer
Riasclaigh - (RYAS kla) swamp dwellers
Ruis - (rish) Elder
Sail, Salach - (silj, SAAL ach) Willow
Tinne - Holly (TJI nya)
Tír Tinní - (tjeer TJI nee) Holly nation "people of sorrow"
Uath - (OO akh) Hawthorn
Uasaicme Uath - (OO a sik mya OO akh) Hawthorn
Úil - Apple (OOlj)

Places

Anieth - the local name for the forest that stretches between Dumona and Nava
Arda Ailimí - highlands of the Pine
Bras - "swift", a river in the west, Dumona
Caolán na ncolm - Creek of the Doves
Combe Charria - Valley of the Stag
Corr of the Avena - the hill fort where Ula was defeated by the Zelosians
Buaiceanna Beithe Gheal - heights of the Silver Birch
An Doras - "the gate", "the door" a way out of Anieth into a "meta" world
Dream Daracha - Oak people
Dumona - the Tualárach hill fort on the Bras
Fíobha Fearna - Alder forest
Ibarra - a one-time province of the Zelosian empire
Inis Dearmaid - "isle of oblivion" the island in the maze that holds An Doras
Iomairé Iúir - Yew ridge
Láir Tor - "height of the mare" the old hill fort of the Dracca, high seat of the Tualárach
Massona - the Zelosian gold mines and fort
Nava - old hill fort of the Tualárach, converted into a Zelosian fortress
Neadacha Neana - Ash lair
Plain of the Horses - the lands east of Nava occupied by the Nine Tribes of the Tualárach
Ros Ruise - Elder wood
Thasátos - the wood between Nava and Dumona
Zelosia - the country of the Zelosians


adon, adona, adonae - noble class of Zelosia. Noble holds all property
ainmhíriocht - an animal shaper
álainn - beautiful
altáin - demons
bán - white, white haired
bán eilit - white doe
banainmhíriocht - female animal shaper
banfiodhriocht - female tree shaper
beann - antler
beith - birch
bheitha shíoraí - eternal life
bláth - flower
bradán - salmon
bras - swift
carria - a stag
cinniúint - fate
clúmach - downy
coillte - forest
coll - hazel
cuilinn - holly
dair - oak
dál - people
dalba - bad tempered
deirféar (pl) deirfiúr (sing) - oak man
diormí na ndarach- an Oak troop
do-doi - impossible, difficult, hard
duilliúr - foliage, leaves
éan bhás - death birds
eilit, eilte - doe eilite (gs) elití (pl)
eilteog - young doe, flighty creature
eilitín - little doe
faol - wolf
fásach - wilderness, wild country
fearn - alder
feasa - knowing
fia - deer, fiara (pl. masc)
fia noafa - holy deer
fiach - raven
fianna na fearnai - an alder band
fiántas - wildness
fiodhriocht - tree shaper
fionn - white-haired
fréamh - root
geal - silver
havoc - bird of prey
kuros, kura, kuroe - lord class of Zelosia. Individuals hold their own property
"lán de lán" full of oneself
luas - swift
marbhan - man-killer
masla - insult, the forest name for Massona
nimhitheoir - poisoner
poll - sharp
rúsach - bark
sách - full, satiated
sail - willow
salach - of willow, soiled, dirty
sásta - contented
seang - slender
snatha - thread
suthach - fruitful, productive, greedy, gluttonous
sult - satisfaction
súlach - sap
súmaire - to woo
suiríoch - wooer
thes - freeman, lowest free class of laborers without land in Zelosia
tinne - holly
tosach - beginning
tréan - warrior
tuatha de tinne - people of the holly
thasathos, thasatos, dasados, tasatos - forest
uafásach - horrible