Glossary

People

Accius Vekken Ant-kinden ambassador

Achaeos Moth-kinden, lover of Cheerwell, deceased

Akneth Khanaphir Beetle-kinden tax gatherer

Amnon Khanaphir Beetle-kinden, First Soldier of Khanaphes

Angved Wasp-kinden engineer

Arianna Spider-kinden former agent, Stenwold’s lover

Berjek Gripshod Beetle-kinden scholar

Brugan Wasp-kinden Lord General of the Rekef

Cheerwell Maker (“Che”) Beetle-kinden scholar, niece of Stenwold

Corolly Vastern Beetle-kinden Rekef agent

Corcoran Solarnese Beetle-kinden factor for the Iron Glove

Dannec Wasp-kinden Rekef officer

Dariandrephos (“Drephos”) halfbreed artificer, former Imperial officer

Dariset Khanaphir Beetle-kinden soldier

Ethmet Khanaphir Beetle-kinden, First Minister of Khanaphes

Faighl Solarnese Beetle-kinden Iron Glove guard

The Fisher Khanaphir halfbreed information broker

Genraki Scorpion-kinden warrior

Gjegevey Woodlouse-kinden advisor to the Empress

Gram Wasp-kinden Rekef agent

Hakkon halfbreed helmsman with the Iron Glove

Halmir Khanaphir Beetle-kinden soldier

Harbir the Arranger Khanaphir Beetle-kinden assassin

Helmess Broiler Beetle-kinden statesman, enemy of Stenwold

Hrathen halfbreed Rekef agent

Jakal Scorpion-kinden, Warlord of the Many of Nem

Jodry Drillen Beetle-kinden statesman, ally of Stenwold

Jons Allanbridge Beetle-kinden aviator

Kham Khanaphir Beetle-kinden soldier

Kadro Fly-kinden scholar

Kovalin Scorpion-kinden chieftain

Malius Vekken Ant-kinden ambassador

Marger Wasp-kinden Rekef officer

Mannerly Gorget (“Manny”) Beetle-kinden scholar

Meyr Mole Cricket-kinden Iron Glove factor

Mother halfbreed Fir eater

Osgan Wasp-kinden supply officer

Parrols Beetle-kinden aviator

Petri Coggen Beetle-kinden scholar, Kadro’s assistant

Praeda Rakespear Beetle-kinden scholar

Pravoc Wasp-kinden colonel

Ptasmon Khanaphir Beetle-kinden soldier

Seda Wasp-kinden Empress

Stenwold Maker Beetle-kinden statesman

Sulvec Wasp-kinden Rekef officer

Tathbir Khanaphir Beetle-kinden Minister

Te Berro Fly-kinden spy, former Rekef agent

Te Rallo Alla-Maani (“Trallo”) Fly-kinden caravan master

Te Schola Taki-Amre (“Taki”) Fly-kinden aviatrix

Tegrec Wasp-kinden ambassador from Tharn to the Empire

Teuthete Mantis-kinden Chosen

Thalric Wasp-kinden Regent of the Empire, former Rekef officer

Tirado Fly-kinden Iron Glove messenger

Tisamon Mantis-kinden Weaponsmaster, deceased

Totho halfbreed artificer, leader of the Iron Glove

Tynisa halfbreed Weaponsmaster, daughter of Tisamon

Vargen Wasp-kinden governor of Tyrshaan

Vollen Wasp-kinden Rekef agent

Places

Alim forest, source of the river Jamail

Capitas chief city of the Wasp Empire

Chasme city on the Exalsee, noted for its mercenary artificers

Collegium Beetle-kinden city in the Lowlands, noted for its academics

Commonweal Dragonfly state north of the Lowlands, part-occupied by the Empire

Darakyon forest, formerly Mantis-kinden hold and, until recently, haunted

Exalsee inland sea east of the Lowlands

Helleron Beetle-kinden city in the Lowlands, noted for its merchants

Jamail river running from the Forest Alim to Khanaphes

Khanaphes Beetle-kinden city far to the east of the Exalsee

Maynes Ant-kinden city, formerly occupied by the Empire

Myna Beetle-kinden city, formerly occupied by the Empire

Ostrander Ant-kinden outpost on the Exalsee

Porta Rabi Solarnese outpost on the Sunroad Sea

Sarn Ant-kinden city allied with Collegium

Shalk Fly-kinden city in the Empire

Solarno Spider-ruled city on the Exalsee

Sonn Beetle-kinden city in the Empire

Spiderlands wide expanse south of the Lowlands, ruled by the Spider-kinden

Szar Bee-kinden city, formerly occupied by the Empire

Tark Ant-kinden city, formerly occupied by the Empire

Three City Alliance coalition of Myna, Szar and Maynes

Tyrshaan Bee-kinden city in the Empire

Vek Ant-kinden city, traditional enemies of Collegium

Zafir Khanaphir city on the Jamail

Organizations and things

Assembly governing body of Collegium, elected

Consortium of the Honest the mercantile arm of the Empire

Great College academic establishment at the heart of Collegium

Iron Glove a merchant house trading out of Chasme

Mercers agents of the Commonweal’s Monarch

Rekef Inlander the Imperial secret service arm devoted to internal security

Rekef Outlander the Imperial secret service arm devoted to external security

Scriptora the seat of Khanaphir government

Skryres the magi-rulers of the Moth-kinden

Speaker the leader of the Assembly

Twelve-year War the campaign waged against the Commonweal by the Wasp Empire.