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Evressai Steppes

The **Evressai Steppes** is a land to the north of the Ethuveraz, inhabited by the Nazhmorhathveras, who are at war with the Ethuveraz.

## Details

The Steppes are vast, and the Nazhmorhathveras do not built towns or roads. “They live in tents and they travel in groups of no more than twenty or thirty.”

The Anmur'theileian, a fortress built by the elves, is in the Steppes, and was built atop Memory of Death/Carrion-Bones, a ritual site of the Nazhmorhathveras.

The Evressai Wars began during the reign of Varevesena, when the people of the Steppes refused to “to acknowledge Varevesena as their emperor or to pay tithes to the empire. The wars had continued on and off for more than eighty years because the barbarians could not drive the elves out, nor take the Anmur’theileian, the great fortress that had been under siege before it was even built, and the elves could not catch the barbarians.” Varenechibel IV supposedly made efforts to achieve peace, and the Nazhmorhathveras refused.

## Residents

* Nazhcreis Dein
* Verer Orthema (former)

## Trivia

* The current Captain of the Untheileneise Guard, Verer, “campaigned several times against the barbarians of the Evressai Steppes before accepting his present position”.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Addison, Katherine. “23. The Opposition of the Court.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
2. ↑ Addison, Katherine. “A Listing of Persons, Places, Things, and Gods.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
Clocksmiths' Guild of Zhaö

The **Clocksmiths' Guild of Zhaö** or Clocksmiths' Guild is the organization that designed the Wisdom Bridge across the Istandaärtha.

## Details

Their members appear to include people skilled as artisans and mechanical engineers. Members appear to have different ranks: Mer Halezh is a master of the Clocksmiths' Guild, while Avro Halezho is a member. Evet Polchina is the highest ranking character in the story.

The Clocksmiths' Guild were consulted for the investigation into the explosive device that destroyed the *Wisdom of Choharo*, but their advice was unfortunately not that helpful in leading to the culprits. One of their formerly expelled apprentices, Aina Shulivar, was ultimately found to be part of the conspiracy.

There is a kind of clock the Clocksmiths' Guild can build called an emperor-clock, which is seemingly a marvel.

## Members

* Mer Halezh (master)
* Aina Shulivar (former apprentice) (deceased)
* Avro Halezho (member)
* Evet Polchina (master)

## References

1. ↑ Addison, Katherine. “26. The Clocksmiths and the Corazhas.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
2. ↑ Addison, Katherine. “A Listing of Persons, Places, Things, and Gods.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
3. ↑ Addison, Katherine. “16. News from Barizhan.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
4. ↑ Addison, Katherine. “28. A Letter from Mer Celehar.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
5. ↑ Addison, Katherine. “30. The Nineteenth Birthday of Edrehasivar VII and the Winternight Ball.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
Alchinada

The **Alchinada** are a family house in Amalo.

## Details

The Alchinada are possibly a wealthy and/or noble family, as Thara Celehar noted that they patronized Tivalinee alongside the noble family Ponichada.

## Trivia

* The Alch**e**nada are a noble house, seemingly with representatives at the Untheileneise Court, but it's unclear if the houses are the same and one is spelled incorrectly, or if they're completely different houses.

## References

1. ↑ Addison, Katherine. *The Witness for the Dead*, First ed., Tor, 2021.
2. ↑ Addison, Katherine. “A Listing of Persons, Places, Things, and Gods.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
Keila Osthonharad

**Keila Osthonharad** was a goblin man who lived in the Marigold Rookeries with his wife, Brenaro Osthonharad.

## Personality

He was heartbroken by his wife's death, but realistic about the fact that he had to pay his bills.

## Life

Keila was born in “a tiny village in the Mervarnens and had come to [Amalo] to find work.” It's possible it was in Amalo that he that he met Brenaro. They were both “too poor to get married, but they had been desperately in love and had decided they would just somehow make it work.” Brenaro was in charge of keeping their money hidden, and didn't even tell Keila the location.

Brenaro died in childbirth, and it was unclear if her child would survive. But Keila needed to pay the midwife and the nurse, and for the funeral, so he sought out the help of Thara Celehar. Thara visited Brenaro's body, and managed to locate the money.

## Relationships

#### Anora Chanavar

Anora looked after Brenaro's body at Ulvanensee, and kept Keila company while Thara and Velhiro Tomasaran worked.

#### Brenaro Osthonharad

Keila and Brenaro were deeply in love, but Keila noted that Brenaro was secretive even from him about their money's location. He told Thara: “She said if I trusted her, I didn’t need to know. And I did trust her.”

#### Velhiro Tomasaran

Velhiro helped with Keila's case, and Thara used the case as learning experience for her. Velhiro was very supportive of Keila when he was distressed.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Addison, Katherine. *The Grief of Stones*, First ed., Tor, 2022.
Excellence of Umvino

The ***Excellence of Umvino*** was an airship.

## Details

While docked at the Amal-Athamareise Ashenavo Trinciva in Amalo, someone "had been careless or clumsy or horsing around" while "floating" the *Excellence of Umvino* (a process performed before an airship is launched), igniting eisonsar, which triggered an explosion and started three fires. Many were killed by the accident. The *Excellence of Umvino* was destroyed in the explosion.

During the investigation into the explosion, judicial Witness Zhodeän Parmorin served as the Witness for the *Excellence of Umvino*. She helped Thara Celehar in his investigation into the crash as well, as he was recruited by Ediro Zanarin.

## Trivia

* Although it's unclear what Umvino is, it's likely to be a town or city, given airship naming conventions in *The Chronicles of Osreth.*

## References

1. ↑ Addison, Katherine. *The Witness for the Dead*, First ed., Tor, 2021.
Mobrasar

**Subpraeceptor Mobrasar** was a member of the Vigilant Brotherhood at the Cemchelarna watchhouse in Amalo.

## Life

Mobrasar heard from Azhanharad that Thara Celehar had assisted with found bodies several times, and so sought out Thara's help for the apparent suicide Tedoro. Thara Witnessed for Tedoro, and discovered that she was murdered and a foundling. Thara asked if Mobrasar would petition for Thara to investigate her death on Tedoro's behalf, and Mobrasar said that only her family could do so. When Thara pointed out that Tedoro had no family, Mobrasar stated that although Azhanharad liked "to assume a paternal role" in such cases, Mobrasar considered that "offensive to the dead and deeply inappropriate." Mobrasar *did* investigate to see if Tedoro had any actual family, but found no one.

When Thara returned to Mobrasar in the course of his investigation into Tedoro's death, Mobrasar was surprised, but answered Thara's questions.

## Relationships

#### Azhanharad

Mobrasar disapproved of Azhanharad's methods of asking for investigations on behalf of the dead who had no one to speak for them.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Addison, Katherine. *The Grief of Stones*, First ed., Tor, 2022.
Kalmened

**Mer Kalmened** is an employee at the Vermilion Opera in Amalo.

## Life

Kalmened appeared to hold some relatively important position in the Vermilion Opera's administrative structure, though it's unclear what he did. When Thara Celehar visited the Vermilion Opera in the course of his investigation of the murder of Arveneän Shelsin, the ticket booth worker noted that Kalmened was absent, and fetched Iäna Pel-Thenhior, instead.

## References

1. ↑ Addison, Katherine. *The Witness for the Dead*, First ed., Tor, 2021.
Celvaz

**Celvaz** is a country bordering the Ethuveraz.

## Details

There is an ambassador from Celvaz at the Untheileneise Court. Maia Drazhar had a formal audience with them after his coronation.

## References

1. ↑ Addison, Katherine. “A Listing of Persons, Places, Things, and Gods.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
2. ↑ Addison, Katherine. “18. Varenechibel's Legacies.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
Daibrohar

**Daibrohar** is a junior prelate working under Anora Chanovar at Ulvanensee in Amalo.

## Life

Daibrohar was an elf from Zhaö. Ulvanensee was his first prelacy.

Daibrohar helped Anora copy "register entries to send to the Municipal Registry of Deaths", but took a break to serve as the scribe for one of Thara Celehar's depositions.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Addison, Katherine. *The Witness for the Dead*, First ed., Tor, 2021.
Belu

**Belu** was a soldier of the Hezhethora from Barizhan.

## Personality

Belu practiced a great deal on how to do his job properly, and was possibly quite casual with Maia Drazhar, in the way that Barizheise servants are with their employers.

## Life

Belu was sent ahead of Maru Sevraseched's visit to the Untheileneise Court to work in Vorzhis Gormened's wing and help prepare for Maru's visit.

## Relationships

#### Vorzhis Gormened

Vorzhis seemingly liked having Belu and Inver around, though he outwardly said he'd be glad when they were gone.

## References

1. ↑ Addison, Katherine. “17. Dinner with the Goblin Ambassador.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
Chavada

The **Chavada** are a noble house in the Ethuveraz. Their current house head appears to be the Viscount Chavel.

## Details

The Chavada own a number of estates, including “a country estate in the corner of Thu-Athamar between the Tetara and the Tetareise border” where Uleris Chavar was confined after his attempted coup. They seemed to be wealthy, and even favored at the Untheileneise Court for a time, possibly in part due to Uleris' status as the Lord Chancellor for Varenechibel IV and Maia Drazhar. Uleris' attempted coup destroyed that.

Maia did his best not to punish the unknowing Chavada for Uleris' actions, but "there were penalties Maia could not gainsay. Chavar’s extensive properties were forfeit, and without them, the Chavada returned to the ranks of the shabby patch-pocket nobility with the Nelada and the Danivada and all the rest of them.”

## Members

* Viscount Chavel
* Nurevis Chavar
* Uleris Chavar (former Lord Chancellor)

## Trivia

* The Chavada have some connection to the Duchenada: Loran Duchenin is Uleris' niece through Uleris' mother's line, potentially the daughter of his sister or cousin.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Addison, Katherine. “A Listing of Persons, Places, Things, and Gods.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Addison, Katherine. “34. Building Bridges.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
Ezho

**Ezho** is a city in Thu-Cethor.

## Appears in

*The Goblin Emperor* (referenced)

*The Grief of Stones* (referenced)

## Details

Ezho was founded in the gold rush during the reign of either Varenechibel III or Varevesena.

Ezho is south of Daiano, and southeast of Vorenzhessar (which is older than Ezho). The Istandaärtha meets the Evresartha at Ezho.

Ezho engages in water trade with Cairado by sending barges along the Istandaärtha.

The Pilgrimage of Stairs, or the Unfinished Pilgrimage, is in Ezho. It is a staircase that winds about halfway up Mount Kezrinin and stops abruptly because the man who was carving the stairs died before he reached the top, and no one has been called to finish it. It is sacred to Cstheio.

It is said that man-eating ogres live in the mountains above Ezho.

During the reign of Maia Drazhar, “the Istandaärtha froze solid below Ezho for the first time in living memory.”

Some Witnesses for the Dead are sent to train in Ezho.

## Trivia

* The glossary of *The Goblin Emperor* states that Ezho was “founded in the gold rush of Varenechibel III’s reign”. During Maia's dinner with the goblin ambassador from Barizhan, Vorzhis Gormened, the narrator notes “the gold rush in **Maia’s grandfather’s day**, the founding of Ezho”. As Maru Sevraseched is Maia's maternal goblin grandfather, this is possibly awkwardly referencing Maru (seemingly implying he was currently dead/no longer ruling, which was untrue, and also out of place, given Ezho is in the Ethuveraz, not Barizhan), but Maia's paternal elven grandfather was *Varevesena* (who was dead at this point), while Varenechibel III was Maia's **great-grandfather** (also dead), so it's unclear who is being referenced, or if this is a typo.
* Cataro Selezhen lied to Dothora Kelberened that Lora Selezh's father was a caravan guard from Ezho.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Addison, Katherine. “17. Dinner with the Goblin Ambassador.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Addison, Katherine. “A Listing of People, Places, Things, and Gods.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
3. ↑ Addison, Katherine. “23. The Opposition of the Court.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
4. ↑ Addison, Katherine. “13. Bargaining.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
5. ↑ Addison, Katherine. “20. The Proposal of the Clocksmiths of Zhaö.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Addison, Katherine. *The Grief of Stones*, First ed., Tor, 2022.
7. ↑ Addison, Katherine. “27. The Great Avar Arrives.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
8. ↑ Addison, Katherine. “18. Varenechibel's Legacies.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
9. ↑ Addison, Katherine. *Lora Selezh*. 2021.
Davelo Matano

**Davelo Matano** managed the children's chorus at the Vermilion Opera.

## Appearance

"She was a stout middle-aged goblin lady with a kind face." She had a steady and balanced gait.

## Personality

Davelo seemed quite calm when Thara Celehar questioned her about Arveneän Shelsin.

## Life

Davelo minded the children in the children's chorus at the Vermilion Opera. When Thara asked some of the other singers for more information on Arveneän, the children suggested he speak to Davelo. Iäna Pel-Thenhior called her up and she spoke to Thara in the lobby.

Davelo noted that Arveneän was a troublemaker, picky, and arrogant, and that she fought with Iäna about *Zhelsu*, because he wrote it with a goblin lead. She noted that Arveneän threatened to speak to the opera's patron, the Marquess Parzhadel, about it, though Iäna told Arveneän that it was an empty threat, as Parzhadel already gave his approval to the opera. Davelo also spoke of how busy the schedule was for opera singers, and that many people at the opera greatly disliked Arveneän, though she couldn't think of someone who would want to kill Arveneän.

Davelo later led Thara to the room where the clerks who were friendly with Arveneän worked.

## Skills

The children in the children's chorus said that Davelo knew "*everything*". Although Thara jokingly noted he didn't expect her to know everything, she demonstrated a large amount of knowledge of how the Vermilion Opera ran and many of the relationships there.

She seemed to have a glare that could intimidate Iäna.

## Relationships

#### Iäna Pel-Thenhior

Iäna seemed to rely on her. She stood up for her charges to him, to protect their health.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Addison, Katherine. *The Witness for the Dead*, First ed., Tor, 2021.
Danila Ubezhar

**Danila Ubezhar** was someone Borava Coreshar and Arveneän Shelsin both knew at Bonashee.

## Life

On the night Arveneän was murdered, Borava saw Danila at Bonashee. When Thara Celehar asked Borava if anyone would know what happened to Arveneän after she abandoned Borava that night, Borava indicated that Danila might if Arveneän saw him, but that Arveneän was unpredictable.

## Trivia

It's unclear what relation, if any, he has to Odris Ubezhar, outside of being members of the same house.

## References

1. ↑ Addison, Katherine. *The Witness for the Dead*, First ed., Tor, 2021.
Perchenzar

**Othala Perchenzar** was the Ulineise prelate in Tanvero, but was killed by a ghoul.

## Personality

Thara Celehar thought Perchenzar was an idiot for believing someone who was not a Witness for the Dead could quiet a ghoul. Athru noted that Perchenzar was harsh, particularly towards fellow prelates.

## Life

Perchenzar insisted the locals of Tanvero still tend to the graves, despite his odd thoughts about how ghouls could be dealt with. Perchenzar argued against sending a request to Amalo for help to deal with the ghoul, because he had a book that said that anyone could deal with a ghoul. At least some of the townsfolk wanted to fight him because of it. When Thara arrived to investigate the ghoul of Hiriän Balamaran, the townsfolk of Tanvero could not locate Perchenzar. At some point, potentially before Thara's arrival, Perchenzar seemingly set a trap for the ghoul, which failed, and he was killed by the ghoul.

Monmara seemingly conducted Perchenzar's funeral in the New Town cemetery.

## Relationships

#### Mer Halvernarad

Halvernarad nearly attacked Perchenzar over Perchenzar's ridiculous views.

## References

1. ↑ Addison, Katherine. *The Witness for the Dead*, First ed., Tor, 2021.
Witness for the Universities

The Witness for the Universities is a member of the Corazhas.

The current Witness for the Universities is Lord Isthanar. He is friends with the Witness for the Judiciate, Lord Pashavar, and usually follows his lead. He does not seem to have any independent thoughts. He works at the University of Cetho. He is frequently at odds with Lord Berenar, the Witness for the Treasury.
Anvernel

**Anvernel** is a country across the Chadevan Sea from the Ethuveraz. Spices from it are sometimes used in food in the Untheileneise Court.

## References

1. ↑ Addison, Katherine. “A Listing of Persons, Places, Things, and Gods.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
2. ↑ Addison, Katherine. “23. The Opposition of the Court.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
Corat' Dav Arhos

The **Corat' Dav Arhos** is the palace of the Great Avar of Barizhan.

## Details

The palace itself is a "sprawling, half-underground" place, where not much happens, at least in comparison to the Untheileneise Court.

The palace is possibly named for the Corat' Arhos.

## Residents

* Esret (former)
* Maru Sevraseched
* Nadeian Vizhenka (former)
* Teia (former)
* Captain Vizhenka (former)

## References

1. ↑ Addison, Katherine. “17. Dinner with the Goblin Ambassador.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
Iviro Lanthevin

**Iviro Lanthevin** is the niece of the Marquess Lanthevel.

## Appearance

At Lanthevel's dinner party, Iviro “was in her forties, a short, brisk, graceful woman who dressed her hair with pale jade combs.”

## Personality

Iviro seemed to have a sense of humor. She also appeared somewhat progressive and seemed to support women's rights.

## Life

Iviro's mother went to Daiano while ill, and the waters there helped ease her pain before her death.

When Varenechibel IV relegated Maia Drazhar to Edonomee after Chenelo Drazharan's death, Iviro thought that Varenechibel IV associated Maia with Pazhiro Drazharan's stillborn child, and that the relegation was out of grief, rather than vindictiveness. She noted it was perhaps a fanciful belief.

Iviro attended her uncle's dinner with Maia, Lord Pashavar, Captain Verer Orthema, Aialano Pashavaran, and Reneian Orthemo.

When Maia discussed ending the war with the Nazhmorhathveras, Iviro eventually pointedly ended the conversation, as it was "better suited to the Michen'theileian or the Verven'theileian than to our dining room."

When Lanthevel seemingly noted his displeasure that Iviro had not obtained a husband, and had nothing else to do, Iviro noted, “It is hard to find occupation when one has been trained for nothing but childbearing and then has no children to bear.” When Ailano said that all women had duties, Iviro pressed, “Does a woman not have a duty to use her talents, even if they are not talents for the care of children?”

## Relationships

#### Marquess Lanthevel

Lanthevel seems to disapprove of Iviro's inability to find a husband.

## Trivia

* When Lanthevel's elder brother was 40, he became a votary of Cstheio. It's possible this was Iviro's father, given Iviro's last name.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Addison, Katherine. “23. The Opposition of the Court.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
Haramanee

**Haramanee** was possibly a restaurant close to the Canalman's Dog and Bonashee, possibly located in the Zheimela district of Amalo. Arveneän Shelsin went there before her murder.

## Description

Borava Coreshar and Arveneän went to Haramanee for supper the night Arveneän was murdered.

## References

1. ↑ Addison, Katherine. *The Witness for the Dead*, First ed., Tor, 2021.
Great Avar

The **Great Avar** is the ruler of Barizhan. The current Great Avar is Maru Sevraseched, called Maru'var, and he is Maia Drazhar's maternal grandfather.

## Details

The “Great Avar was the ruler of [Barizhan] only because he held the allegiances of the avarsin, the myriad lesser rulers—more numerous than princes, but far more powerful than even the Ethuverazheise dukes—who made up the practical government of Barizhan.” Shifting alliances are common among the avarsin. Minor avarsin sometimes fostered their sons to the Great Avar's household "as a sign of fealty", and potentially as "insurance against betrayal."

As Barizhan has societal sexism favoring men, the position of Great Avar appears to be a male-only position. Women cannot inherit. When the Great Avar has no son (and sometimes even when he *does* have one), the avarsin fight over who will succeed him.

The Great Avar resides in the Corat' Dav Arhos, a palace in Barizhan. The Great Avar is traditionally guarded by the Hezhethora or Hezhethoreise Guard.

The Great Avar has an ambassador in the Untheileneise Court, which is currently Vorzhis Gormened. Vorzhis is a nephew to Maru by marriage, as his wife, Nadaro Gormened, is Maru's wife's niece.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Addison, Katherine. “11. The Funeral and the Wake.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
2. ↑ Addison, Katherine. “17. Dinner with the Goblin Ambassador.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
3. ↑ Addison, Katherine. “33. The Great Avar Departs.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Addison, Katherine. “A Listing of Persons, Places, Things, and Gods.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
Revethvoran

Ritual suicide according to the strict rituals of Ulis, used to atone for some disgrace. It is performed at moonset, using a long narrow knife called a revethvoris'atha. It is announced by the revethahal, or death bell.

A person about to commit revethvoran is called a revethvoris, and it is customary for them to speak to those they have wronged, in order to make peace. In theory, the revethvoris(/o) makes five cuts: across each wrist, along each forearm, and across the throat. Most do not manage all five.
Evresartha

The **Evresartha** is one of the five principal rivers of the Ethuveraz.

## Details

The Evresartha meets the Istandaärtha at Ezho.

The Evresartha is considered property of the emperor.

## References

1. ↑ Addison, Katherine. “A Listing of Persons, Places, Things, and Gods.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
2. ↑ Addison, Katherine. “22. The Bridge over the Upazhera.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
Idra Rohethar

**Idra Rohethar** is the husband of Zharo Rohetharan, father of Sheveän Drazharan, and grandfather of Idra Drazhar, Mireän Drazhin, and Ino Drazhin.

## Life

Idra married Zharo, and together they had Sheveän. Sheveän later married Nemolis Drazhar, and together, they had three children, and their only son and Nemolis' heir was seemingly named for Idra.

Idra's grandchildren stayed with their grandparents the Winternight before *The Goblin Emperor*, and Idra showed his grandchildren puppies. Idra said that the mother dog liked Ino.

## Relationships

#### Grandchildren

Idra seems to have a good relationships with his grandchildren.

## References

1. ↑ Addison, Katherine. “A Listing of Persons, Places, Things, and Gods.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
2. ↑ Addison, Katherine. “30. The Nineteenth Birthday of Edrehasivar VII and the Winternight Ball.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
Davaro

**Davaro** is a member of the adult chorus at the Vermilion Opera in Amalo.

## Personality

Iäna Pel-Thenhior said she was easier to work with than Arveneän Shelsin.

## Life

Davaro sung in her neighborhood operas since she was 13 years old. When she joined the Vermilion Opera at age 19, it was the first time she was ever paid enough to live on, which made her very happy.

Davaro replaced Arveneän in *The Siege of Tekharee* in her first role with the Opera, possibly as the junior mid-soprano.

## Skills

Iäna said she was almost as good as Arveneän, and would be as good as her with more experience.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Addison, Katherine. *The Grief of Stones*, First ed., Tor, 2022.
Khever

**Khever** was a groom in the Untheileneise Court.

## Life

After Eshevis Tethimar spoke with Odris Ubezhar during the Winternight Ball, and then attempted to assassinate Maia Drazhar, Odris went to the south stables of the Untheileneise Court, and attempted to bribe Khever into opening the gate. Khever "refused most vehemently", and "threatened to punch Dach'osmer Ubezhar in the nose." The Untheileneise Guard discovered Odris there, and took him into custody. Captain Verer Orthema of the Guard commended Khever to Maia. Csevet Aisava made good on Khever's threat, and punched Odris in the nose when he tried to escape.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Addison, Katherine. “31. A Conspiracy Uncovered.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
Cholan Pel-Venna

**Cholan Pel-Venna** is the wife of Armedis Pel-Venna. She was the victim of a revetheralin.

## Appearance

Cholan was “an elven woman, little more than a girl, with harsh lines of grief and exhaustion marking her face.”

## Life

Cholan married Armedis, and her first pregnancy resulted in a stillbirth, and a revetheralin, though she and her family were unaware of the latter. Since then she was quite ill for no discoverable reason, and when Adreän asked about Cholan's dreams, she explained she was dreaming of her dead child. Armedis was too worried about Cholan to do anything, so Adreän visited Nebeno Pel-Thenhior at the Torivontaram, possibly to speak with Iäna. While Iäna was there eating dinner with Thara Celehar, Nebeno called Iäna over to talk with Adreän. Nearly two hours later, Iäna brought Adreän out to Thara to talk with him about the possible revetheralin plaguing Cholan. Thara suggested visiting Cholan immediately.

Thara identified the revetheralin, and told Armedis and Cholan that Cholan had to leave their home, so that the revetheralin didn't kill Cholan, or find her again. Armedis promised her they'd have another child. Adreän had Cholan come stay with her.

Cholan improved, and she and Armedis consulted “with a Csaiveise who specialize[d] in midwifery. They [were] determined that the next child [would] be born healthy.”

## Relationships

#### Adreän Pel-Venna

Adreän seemed annoyed with Cholan's cluelessness, but supported her.

#### Armedis Pel-Venna

Armedis seemed to greatly love Cholan, and worried about her.

## Trivia

* Zhornu "could mean cousin either literally or figuratively.” As Adreän is Iäna's zhornu, and Armedis is Adreän's brother, Cholan could also be Iäna's zhornu.
* Cholan and Armedis' apartment was just around the block from the Torivontaram.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Addison, Katherine. *The Grief of Stones*, First ed., Tor, 2022.
Mecet Pulnaharad

**Mecet Pulnaharad** is a resident of Amalo and companion of Dothora Kelberened.

## Life

Mecet was one of Dothora's friends with whom he regularly spent half the day playing pakh'palar.

Mecet was with Dothora and Beloris Tashinar playing pakh'palar in the House Spider when Vineän Brenhazin and Thara Celehar came to see Dothora about Lora Selezh.

## Relationships

#### Beloris Tashinar

Mecet is likely also a friend of Beloris.

#### Vineän Brenhazin

It's possible that Vineän knew Mecet, as she knew Mecet's full name before interacting with them in the story.

## References

1. ↑ Addison, Katherine. *Lora Selezh*. 2021.
Alasho Duhalin

**Alasho Duhalin** was the daughter of Nepevis Duhalar and the granddaughter of Nepena Duhalar.

## Life

Alasho was the granddaughter of the Nepena Duhalar of Duhalada and Cedharad, one of the biggest importing firms in Amalo. She had a number of brothers.

Two weeks after Nepena died, Alasho grew sick of her family arguing over his will and the potential fake, and worried over the effects on the business and the ploys of the company's rivals, and petitioned Thara Celehar to Witness for him without telling her family.

Thara went with Alasho to the Duhaladeise home, and they were met with anger. Thara stated it was "futile to remonstrate with" Alasho, and that they should "glad" that it was not within Thara's remit "to inquire why no one else thought to do the same as she."

Thara Witnessed through Nepena's signet, and heard Nepena's satisfaction that his son, Pelara Duhalar, would make his business prosper. Thara told Pelara that he was Nepena's heir. The Duhalada argued for over an hour before Thara left, demanding Thara reiterate. Pelara got servants to witness a formal testimony.

Alasho later returned to Thara, embarrassed and angry, petitioning for Thara to attend the reading of Nepena's will.

## Quotations

* “All we ask, othala, is that you try. It is the … the cleanest way to end our family dispute.”

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Addison, Katherine. *The Witness for the Dead*, First ed., Tor, 2021.
Brenenada

The **Brenenada** are or were seemingly a noble house in Amalo.

## Details

The Brenenada had a compound in Princess Vodreän Square, which was partially built over by flats. The compound was wealthy in its time.

## References

1. ↑ Addison, Katherine. *The Grief of Stones*, First ed., Tor, 2022.
2. ↑ Addison, Katherine. *The Witness for the Dead*, First ed., Tor, 2021.
Ceverada

The **Ceverada** are a family house in the Ethuveraz.

## Details

Vinsu Nadaran's sister and Rhadeän Nadin's niece, Beniro, possibly married into the Ceverada. When Beniro's husband's religious beliefs made Beniro bear over 10 children, the Ceveradeise women told her to talk to a cleric, but Beniro seemingly didn't go against the wishes and/or beliefs of her husband. After the 11th childbirth killed Beniro, the Ceverada refused to speak to her husband.

## References

1. ↑ Addison, Katherine. *The Grief of Stones*, First ed., Tor, 2022.
Cemchelarna

**Cemchelarna** is a district in Amalo.

## Appears in

*The Witness for the Dead*

*The Grief of Stones*

## Description

Cemchelarna is on "the Zheimela Road between the city wall and the canal", and "had been intensely fashionable" about 500 years prior to the events of *The Witness for the Dead*, "and was now a mix of manufactory workers and artists."

Along the Zheimela Road is Emperor Belvorsina III Square, east of which is Hawthorne Street, and then the Abandoned Bridge, which is full of shops and houses, some erected over the buried river. The eponymous Abandoned Bridge has wrought-iron railings. South of the bridge is North Petunia Street, and then the East Water Works, and more houses and shops. Vinsu Nadaran's boardinghouse is located there. The Abandoned Bridge is seemingly a common place for suicides, or suicide is a relatively common discovery in the district by the local chapter of the Vigilant Brotherhood.

The nearest tram stop for the Cemchelarna Brotherhood watchhouse is the Eshaimi ostro, which is in the same building as the watchhouse. "The watchhouse had no crypt and no cold room".

Cemchelarna has many pawn shops, many of which are located on Pawnbrokers' Row.

The district has the Cemchelarna Foundling School Board, which seems to manage the local foundling school. There was a school there run by Pavalo Temin called the Cemchelarna School for Foundling Girls, but it was shut down when Pavalo's plots were uncovered, and the girls taken elsewhere.

There is a post office on Goshawk Street, which is in the eastern half of Cemchelarna, across the Abandoned Bridge, into Lacemaker Street, to a cross street called Pigeon Street, and then south to Goshawk Street. There is also an othasmeire on Goshawk Street.

The municipal cemetery is Ulvoranee, and at the time of *The Grief of Stones*, was around 500 years old, and built when the district “was a fashionable residential district for courtiers and bureaucrats. The main building was stone with marble facing, and the courtyard had at one time had a fountain in the center, although that had been turned off centuries ago.”

## Residents

* Arveneän Shelsin (former) (deceased)
* Asavo
* Balaro
* Camilo Lethormin
* Merrem Caltavezharan
* Othas'ala Delemar
* Iäna Pel-Thenhior
* Kelmaru
* Melnaro
* Mobrasar
* Nileän
* Min Orbelin
* Orimeän
* Pavalo Temin (former) (deceased)
* Othalo Prenevin
* Rhadeän Nadin
* Sukelo
* Tedoro (former) (deceased)
* Min Tesavin
* Othala Umenar
* Velhiro Tomasaran
* Vinsu Nadaran
* Vobora Bazhevar (possibly former)
* Ziniän

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Addison, Katherine. *The Witness for the Dead*, First ed., Tor, 2021.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Addison, Katherine. *The Grief of Stones*, First ed., Tor, 2022.
Edrethelema V

**Edrethelema V**, or Edrethelema Zhas, was the 187th Emperor of the Elflands.

## Life

Edrethelema V had at least one son.

Edrethelema III designed the current Untheileneise Court, though it was built “during the reigns of his son, grandson, and great-grandson, Edrethelema IV through VI.”

During Edrethelema V's reign, the Pevennada "led the last great rebellion against the Drazhada" up through the reign of Maia Drazhar. Lisethu Pevennin was one of the rebels, and Edrethelema V had her executed. The Pevennada possibly went extinct as a result.

## Trivia

* The Nevennamire was one of the holdovers from before Edrethelema III's redesign, and still resembled the old palace.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Addison, Katherine. “A Listing of Persons, Places, Things, and Gods.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
2. ↑ Addison, Katherine. “3. The Alcethmeret.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
3. ↑ Addison, Katherine. “13. Bargaining.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
4. ↑ Addison, Katherine. “32. Shulivar, Bralchenar, and Narchanezhen.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
Elephant and Tower

The Elephant and Tower is one of the seven Wards of Othery. One of the smaller wards, it is a middle income part of the city - richer than the Grinds or the Imperial Docks, but not as affluent as Rotten Row or Fendahl Town. The origin of the Elephant and Tower's name is lost in myth, but the most common theory is that it was the name of an ancient coaching inn. What is known is that the Elephant and Tower is now the city's entertainment district, home to several theatres, museums, beer gardens and curiosity shows. The Othery fairgrounds are located in this district and almost every month same kind of trade fair or circus is set up. It is also the first Ward most people enter when they arrive in the city, since it abuts on the Emperor's Gate, the main entrance into Othery's walls. As such it has an unusually large presence of theOthery City Guard and is considered very safe, although the odd pickpocket still operates among drunk party goers.

The Elephant and Tower is the location of the Light House, the base of operations for the Guild of Light, one of Othery's more famous and successful adventuring companies.
Ciret Veschar

**Ciret Veschar** was a friend of Eshevis Tethimar and was implicated in the Tethimadeise Conspiracy.

## Life

Ciret was a member of the Veschada, a noble house of Thu-Athamar.

The Tethimadeise Conspiracy was a plot between a number of Tethimada and their allies, as well as some Curneisei, to have Eshevis marry Vedero Drazhin, after which a bomb would be secreted onto an airship carrying Varenechibel IV, Nemolis Drazhar, Nazhira Drazhar, and Ciris Drazhar, killing them all, and leaving Eshevis as the regent of Idra Drazhar and de facto ruler of the Ethuveraz. The noble members of the conspiracy were unsatisfied with Varenechibel IV's refusal to heed them. Eshevis riled them up as his supporters.

After Eshevis' attempted assassination of Maia Drazhar, Odris Ubezhar was arrested, and implicated Ciret, who claimed innocence.

Ciret's fate is unknown, but it's possible he was executed along with other members of the Tethimadeise Conspiracy.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Addison, Katherine. “A Listing of Persons, Places, Things, and Gods.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Addison, Katherine. “34. Building Bridges.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Addison, Katherine. “31. A Conspiracy Unearthed.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
Untheileian

The **Untheileian** is “the hall of the Ethuverazhid Zhas, the emperor; the center of the Untheileneise Court”.

## Details

“The Untheileian was a long, tall-windowed room with magnificent stained glass”. There is a dais with "two great torchières" flanking it. The dais itself has five steps. The hall is wide enough, when cleared, for dancing. Typically there is a throne for the emperor to sit in. Myriad chandeliers light up the space when in use.

The Untheileian is used as part of an emperor's coronation, and is also typically used for other state occasions, including wakes for the emperor and royal family, and balls. The emperor holds audiences with the public there.

## Trivia

* While "theileian" means "hall", the archaic prefix might mean either "wisdom" or "center".

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Addison, Katherine. “Extracts from A Handbook for Travelers in the Elflands.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
2. ↑ Addison, Katherine. “A Listing of Persons, Places, Things, and Gods.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Addison, Katherine. “8. The Coronation of Edrehasivar VII.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Addison, Katherine. “11. The Funeral and the Wake.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Addison, Katherine. “15. The Problem of Setheris.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
6. ↑ Addison, Katherine. “29. A Ball and a Death-Bed.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
7. ↑ Addison, Katherine. “9. The Report of the Witnesses for the Wisdom of Choharo.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
8. ↑ Addison, Katherine. “27. The Great Avar Arrives.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
Amu Carcethlened

**Amu Carcethlened** is a Barizheise poet who writes adventure tales about the voyages of the steamship *Lion of Orpezhkhahar*. One of Vedero Drazhin's friends is translating his works.

## References

1. ↑ Addison, Katherine. “34. Building Bridges.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English eBook ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014, p. 477.
Ulanu

**Ularu** was the stillborn child of Inshiran Urmenezhen and Broset Sheveldar.

## Life

Inshiran fell in love with "Croïs Avelonar", one of Broset's aliases. A week later she quit her job and they eloped. Around six months later, she was pregnant with Ulanu, and sent an excited letter to her family about it. Her siblings were overjoyed, and invited her to visit them. Shortly afterward, Broset's poisoning of her with calonvar killed her, and she was buried in the Airmen's Quarter, at Ulchoranee, during a noon funeral. Broset haggled with Mer Cremorezh about adding Ulanu's name to the headstone. He sent a letter to Inshiran's family brusquely informing them of her death, and did not invite them to the funeral or tell them the grave's actual location.

Inshiran's brother, Mer Urmenezh, was worried about the nature of the letter Inshiran sent to her family, since it seemed as if Broset forbade her to write to them, and then the timing between the letter and Inshiran's death, as well as Broset's brusque letter about her death. He petitioned Thara Celehar to investigate her disappearance and death.

Inshiran had been buried four around six months by the time Thara discovered her grave, and Urmenezh requested that Thara represent Urmenezh at her autopsy. Csenaia Ulzhavar, who performed the autopsy along with Denevis, discovered that Inshiran had been murdered by calonvar. Csenaia believed that she was not Broset's first murder, and put his clerics on the lookout for similar cases. Inshiran and Ulanu were buried respectfully by Urmenezh in one of Amalo's collective cemeteries, with all expense, at sunset, with Inshiran's siblings, cousins, and possibly fellow teachers in attendance.

Eventually, Csenaia's outreach uncovered two other murdered wives, and Broset's real name, and led to his arrest.

Broset was ultimately found guilty of Inshiran and Ulanu's murders, and executed for it.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Addison, Katherine. *The Witness for the Dead*, First ed., Tor, 2021.
2. ↑ Addison, Katherine. *The Grief of Stones*, First ed., Tor, 2022.
Ulchoranee

**Ulchoranee** is a collective cemetery in Amalo near the Airmen's Quarter in Ulvanensee.

## Details

“Ulchoranee was laid out in a simple pattern, nothing ambitious or artistic.”

Ozeva Trathonar was the president of the collective. Mer Cremorezh seemed to do most of the cemetery's stonework, including the gravestones.

Inshiran Urmenezhen requested to be buried in Ulchoranee in lieu of worse choices, and her husband, Broset Sheveldar, reluctantly buried her there. Inshiran's brother, Mer Urmenezh, later exhumed her corpse and had buried in a different collective cemetery.

## Gravesites

* Inshiran Urmenezhen (former, as "Inshiran Avelonaran")
* Ulanu (former)

## References

1. ↑ Addison, Katherine. *The Witness for the Dead*, First ed., Tor, 2021.
Tativada

The **Tativada** are a noble house in the Ethuveraz.

## Details

That Tativada have a signet in the old Brenenada compound in Amalo, where Cambeshar currently resides.

Some branches appear to be fairing more poorly than others, as Esmeän Tativin was left destitute after her father died, while Aizheän Tativin had multiple residences and was a confidante of Archduchess Vedero Drazhin.

## Named Members

* Aizheän Tativin
* Esmeän Tativin

## References

1. ↑ Addison, Katherine. “A Listing of Persons, Places, Things, and Gods.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
2. ↑ Addison, Katherine. *The Witness for the Dead*, First ed., Tor, 2021.
3. ↑ Addison, Katherine. *The Grief of Stones*, First ed., Tor, 2022.
4. ↑ Addison, Katherine. “34. Building Bridges.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English eBook ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014, p. 476.
Tedoro

**Tedoro** was a part-goblin foundling who lived at the Cemchelarna School for Foundling Girls.

## Appearance

When Thara Celehar first met her, Tedoro was maybe 16 years or older, and wore the school uniform of "an unbleached linen pinafore over a long-sleeved gray dress".

After she was murdered, she was found with a token from the Pilgrimage of Stairs: “a tightly braided loop of ribbon with a disc of polished and faceted clear quartz hanging from it.”

## Personality

Tedoro was a bully to other girls at the school, pressuring them into the abusive scheme of Pavalo Temin's. She also hated the school, and wouldn't have stayed given the opportunity.

## Life

Tedoro was a foundling who lived at Pavalo's school. Pavalo and her lover, Anvina Renthalar, concocted a scheme wherein they took pornographic photos of the foundlings to sell for their own gain, and to use as blackmail in case the girls ever dared to speak out about it. Tedoro was one of the victims. Tedoro began to bully the other foundlings into participating. Pavalo and her conspirators used Tedoro as an errand runner, and didn't even make her pose for photos, as they knew they didn't have to worry about her.

At some point Tedoro possibly went on the Pilgrimage of Stairs or the Unfinished Pilgrimage for Cstheio Czireizhasan in Ezho, or knew someone who had.

Min Orbelin encouraged Tedoro "to stay at the school as a teacher when she graduated."

When Thara came to visit the school during his investigation into the murder of Tomilo Ulzhavel, Tedoro slipped him a note asking for help. Tedoro also said aloud that since she would be free from the school in a matter of weeks, once she was free, she would go to a judicial Witness. Someone else told Pavalo, and Pavalo had Horthena Renthalar kill her. Subpraeceptor Mobrasar and his chapter of the Vigilant Brotherhood recovered Tedoro's body, and Mobrasar requested Thara's help to Witness for the body to see if it was suicide. When Thara discovered her identity, Mobrasar went on to his own search to see if she had any relatives who could request a Witnessing, and found none. Pavalo tried to have the funeral completed quickly, but Iäna Pel-Thenhior requested a Witnessing for Tedoro after hearing the tale from Thara. Thara and Velhiro went to the school to question the students and teachers, and only learned a little about Tedoro.

After Tedoro's funeral, when Thara and Velhiro questioned the foundlings again, Sukelo was the only one who would admit to being Tedoro's friend, and talked a bit about the work Tedoro did for the conspirators, and how the blackmail scheme worked. After Pavalo's death, and the confessions of her co-conspirators, the school was shut down and the remaining foundlings sent on to hopefully better lives.

## Relationships

#### Sukelo

Tedoro and Sukelo were seemingly close friends.

## Trivia

* Tedoro was buried in accordance with Ploraneisei custom.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Addison, Katherine. *The Grief of Stones*, First ed., Tor, 2022.