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Boval Vale

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Boval Vale Original

*Further information: Alshar, The Siege of Boval Vale, and Gurvani War - Mindens Hall*

## Overview

The domain of Boval Vale is located in northwest *Alshar**,* it is one of the most northerly domains in the *Five Duchies**,* running adjacent to the Great Minden Range. Sire Koucey is the domain Lord.

Boval vale is the setting for most of the events in the first book in the series, *Spellmonger**.* The story opens in the village of *Minden's Hall**,* with an attack on the village by the *Gurvani**.*

Significant residents of the Vale at the start of the story:

* *Minalan the Spellmonger*
* *Alya*
* *Tyndal*
* *Rondal*
* *Sir Cei*
* *Koucey*
* *Garkesku*

After the evacuation, the Vale is taken over by the *Gurvani**.*

## Summary

### Spellmonger

Boval Castle was unusual in that it was a baronial sized castle built to protect the relatively small mountain fief of Boval Vale. It is discovered that Sire Koucey's ancestors, working under direction from the then Duke of Alshar, betrayed a truce with the Gurvani, slaughtering the women, children, and then war leaders of the goblins to complete the conquest of Boval Vale.

To discourage the return of the Gurvani, the castle was built on their most holy of sites; the *Cavern of Karumala*. The cavern contains a powerful *Molopor*, a tear in the Magosphere, that allows for the manifestation and control of powerful magics that are normally beyond the grasp of magi.

During the *Gurvani Conflict**,* the castle was the site of the final defense of the Vale's population, *Minalan* and *Pentandra**,* with the help of the other *High Magi**,* used the molopor to open a portal to *Inarion Academy,* which allowed the escape of all surviving Bovali refugees and hired mercenaries. The Warmagi, led by Minalan, along with Sire Koucey and Garkesku, remain behind at Boval castle.

### Warmage

Even though the humani that could escaped from the valley by the end of Spellmonger, during Warmage, Minalan and other High mage discover that a dark shadow has overtaken the land centering over Boval Vale, the center of it they name the Umbra and discover that Sheruel knows everything that is going on within that area. There is a murkier area surround the center, that they name the Penumbra and in that area as well as the Unbra all of the Importasa plants are dying and it is perpetual twilight.

Boval Vale is often called *The Black Vale* after the Umbra appeared.
Amandice

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Baroness Amandice of Alshar becomes the avatar for Ishi as Lady Pleasure in *Court Wizard*

## Early years

### Southern Alshar

In Antimei's recollections their life intersected when Amandice was a young student at Ishi's temple school in Inmar, a prosperous town in southern Alshar. There Antimei prophesized for her.

> *Antimei’s mouth took over.  She told the girl what she saw: a marriage to a titled baron, bearing a son to a Duke, tournaments, parties, an introduction to court . . . the fulfillment of every girlish dream the foolish tart thought was important.*
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What Antimei didn't tell her was how there lives would intersect in many ways and that Amandice's fate was interwoven with so much more that would happen in Alshar and how her life would be interwined with the Divinity.

## References

*Further information: Ishi*
1. ↑ Mancour, Terry. Court Wizard: Book Eight Of The Spellmonger Series . Kindle Edition.
Castabriel

## History

Castabriel was originally an Alka Alon city that the Narasi King built an outpost on it's ruins; as it developed it became known as the City of Ten Thousand Lights, most of it was built out of White granite.

## Overview

Castabriel became the western center of power for King Kamaklavan, after he finally defeated the Magocracy. The city went on to become the capital of Dutchie of Castal when the new Kingdom formed *Five Duchies*.
Academic Magic

**Occupations**: Commonly teachers at magical academies, also private individuals/ families pursuing research into magic

## Overview

The Order of Tarkarine was formed for magi in this profession.

To be an Imperially trained mage requires a strong element of academic study and so, there are very few, pure Academic Magi across the Five Duchies.

The first appearance of Academic Magi is during Knight's Magi at Inarion Academy, they are the teachers and masters in various disciplines of magic.

Later, during Shadowmage Ron and Tyn learn of a family of dedicated scholarly magi who are based in Enultramar.

During *Enchanter**,* at the Magic Fair; Minalan joins a conversation between Terleman and Dunselen, when Master Belemo of Alar Academy joins in the conversation and nearly gets himself into a duel with Terl.

Master Belemo argues that irionite should be taken from the warmagi and given to more academically minded magi, in the light of the 'treaty with the gurvani'.

Most Academic and Scholarly magi's are also Thaumaturges, the study of Magic.
Estret

## **Overview**

Lady Estret of *Cargwenyn* was tragically widowed shortly after the Farise campaign. Struggling with her situation for a few years, she asked her cousin, Baron Arathanial for assistance. He bid her attend his Chepstan Spring Fair, he offered her hand and her domain to the winner of his grand jousting tournament. The plan, to win her an exceptional knight to partner with.

> *She followed Baron Arathanial around regally, displaying him the deference due his position.  She was a lady in a difficult situation, I could tell: widowed, and capable of keeping her holding on her own, but young enough to desire the help of a commanding lord to bring prosperity to her domain.  She looked . . . not unwilling, but resigned to the lot that the gods would choose for her.*
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Sir Cei initially entered Chepstan’s joust for fun. After learning the top prize and glimpsing Estret, he became immediately enchanted by her. He won the competition and later that year they were married in *Sevendor* at the beginning of the *Magic Fair.*

Around that time, Estret was about 26 years old and described as tall, more compelling than beautiful, and with honey blond hair. Her small domain, Cargwenyn, was famous for producing honey, it had an apiary and shrine to Noapis - Godess of bees.

## **Relationships**

Estret’s daughter to her late husband is called Faresa.

> *They’d enjoyed almost two good years before he was called to Farise by Ducal decree, just like I had been.   He’d died of a fever shortly after his return, leaving Lady Estret in perilous straights: a young orphaned widow with an infant daughter to care for, living in a debt-ridden estate of fifty peasants and a single aging beekeeping priestess.    She didn’t even have enough men to fulfill her military obligation, if invoked, or properly defend the place against raiders.*
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Estret’s marriage to the now ‘Sire’ Cei is a very happy affair, not long after their union she has a second child, Kestran, born during *High Mage*.

Estret is an experienced riverlands noble woman, when she visits Sevendor she noticed Lady Alya struggling with her nee position. Estret graciously offers to help Alya to great effect. The pair become close friends as they share some of the responsibilities traditionally taken by the lady of Sevendor,

## References

1. ↑ Mancour, Terry. Magelord (The Spellmonger Series Book 3) . Unknown. Kindle Edition, Loc 10400
2. ↑ Mancour, Terry. Magelord (The Spellmonger Series Book 3) . Unknown. Kindle Edition, Loc 11052
Cantrip

## Overview

Cantrips are introduced to all new apprentices early in their studies. The term's meaning can change depending on the mage's level of power . . .

### Lower Power Cantrips

1. Spells that don't require much power or preparation before being cast, lower powered spells are usually simple things such as making a spark, a loud noise or other such working. Footwizards and Hedgewitches have often received less training and so favour cantrips as an integral part of their profession.

### Higher Power Cantrips

1. Common spells learned by Magi during their Imperial-style training or mastered through day to day use can often turn into cantrips for them. This can make listing cantrips differ between specific professions and specialties.
2. Wizards with *irionite* the High Magi, have access to power greater by orders of magnitude. As spells are faster and easier to cast, many more complex and higher powered spells become simple cantrips to this class of Magi.
Aronin of Amadia

## Overview

Aronin of Amadia is an elder Alka Alon. Amadia is a small refuge in the Minden's, one of the first places to be overrun by the gurvani. The Aronin of Amadia is introduced in the first book *Spellmonger*. Minalan met with him early in the book to talk to him about the invasion and about irionite.

> *“They lighted on the tallest Alka Alon I’d ever seen, taller than Ameras by five or six inches. He, too, had long golden hair tied into an impressive pony tail, and on his head, he wore a garland of tiny white flowers. His face was stern and wise and as handsome as Ameras’ was beautiful. The Aronin wore a wide belt around his waist and a dark red cloak of some material I couldn’t identify. As most of the other Alka were naked, it’s likely he donned it merely to impress us. It worked. He carried an ornate spear like a staff of office, not a weapon. This, I could see, was the epitome of Alka Alon nobility. He could teach the art to a duke.”*
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Aronin means 'guardian' in Alkan. He and his line have guarded the hidden Arsenal of Kova Salaine and its contents since the Alkan Wars, keeping the proscribed weapons from being rashly used. In Court Wizard, Arborn, speaking with Pentandra, shares more information about the situation and just what the Aronin was guarding.

> *“But the Aronin was also charged with the task of being the custodian of a great armory.  An arsenal containing weapons from the ancient wars between the Alka Alon – weapons so dire that they were gathered and sequestered away by common assent at the end of the struggle to keep them from being used casually ever again.”*
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## The Last Act of the Aronin

While on the mission to Olum Seheri during *Necromancer**,* Minalan and the rest of the Scholars discover that the Aronin of Amadia has been alive this whole time, originally a prisoner of Shereul then transferred to Korbal. He shares how he placed a compulsion on Minalan to selflessly protect the people, initially of Boval Vale, this weighs heavily on Min and we can read more about it in *The Road to Vanador**.*

After discussing several truths, as a final act of benevolence the Aronin helps Minalan imbue the *Magolith*with the *Handmaiden**.*

After his death, his daughter Ameras became the new Aronin. After the Siege of Boval Vale, Ameras vanished from the land in order to protect the Arsenal. Minalan finds Ameras in Anghesbel as accounted in *Footwizard.* There, she continues to guard the Arsenal of Kova Salainen.

## References

1. ↑ Mancour, Terry. Spellmonger: Book One Of The Spellmonger Series . Unknown. Kindle Edition.
2. ↑ Mancour, Terry. Court Wizard: Book Eight Of The Spellmonger Series. Kindle Edition. Loc. 6845
Anthatiel

*Further information: Olum Seheri, Korbal, and The Battle of the Red Ice*

## Overview

Anthatiel, the City of Rainbows was an Alka Alon stronghold. The Aronin was Aeratas, Lady Fallawen's father.

## Geography

The city is at the head of the Poros River and is surrounded completely by a large lake. It gets it's name, City of Rainbows due to the magical rainbows that were produced due tot he multiple waterfalls that surrounded the city and poured into the surrounding lake before moving downstream. Beneath the city resides the largest known composite of Hapaxalite aka Ghost Rock.

## Summary

### High Mage

During the events of High Mage, it was invaded by gurvani. It was given over to Korbal once he was raised.

After occupation by Korbal, the city was renamed *Olum Seheri*, the City of the Dead.
Erantal

## Personality and Characteristics

He was a lazy drunkard that spent his time indulging in his vices and taxing the poor people of the domain beyond what they could pay.

## Summary

### Magelord

Sir Erantal of Hean was a landless knight with a few powerful friends in the Castal court so was appointed the Steward of *Sevendor* for the Duke. He only appears in *Magelord*.

Officially he oversaw taxation, local justice, and was in charge of keeping the castle and lands in good repair – everything a legitimate lord of the land would do.  Since the bridge we crossed on the way into the village was damn close to rotting out under our horses’ hooves, the stocks on the other side occupied by two half-frozen emaciated rogues, and every piece of homespun we saw was threadbare, I could surmise that Sir Erantal was better at the first two tasks than he was the last.

He spent most of his time in Sevendor Drunk and whoring. He only put up a token fight against the Warbird of West Fleria in defense of Brestal Vale, some suspect that he was paid off to give up that part of Sevendor.

> *“Four years ago, by the Lord of West Fleria, Sire Gimbal, called the Warbird.  It was a private war, and technically illegal.  And it was hardly any great conquest.  If I inferred properly from what the man said, it seems Sir Erantal gave no more than a token defense of the fief.  Railan even suggested that Sir Erantal had taken compensation from West Fleria for his lack of valor.”*
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Once he was discharged from his duties as Steward he went directly to Sire Gimbal and reported to him that there was now a Magelord of Sevendor.

After Minalan took back Brestal Vale just before Yule, Erantal worked with Sire Gimbal to eventually make war on Sevendor later that Summer. Erantal was caught coming over Coalan's Pass with the invaders and was imprisoned until the war ended. Minalan executed Erantal at the conclusion of the war.

## References

1. ↑ Mancour, Terry. Magelord: Book Three Of The Spellmonger Series (p. 16). Kindle Edition.
2. ↑ Mancour, Terry. Magelord: Book Three Of The Spellmonger Series (p. 38). Kindle Edition.
Cliff-Notes/Journeymage

## Journeymage

•The book opens with the Royal Wedding— where a bored Minalin chats with Pentandra mind-to-mind while they observe Prince Tavard and Princess Armandra exchange their vows. The Spellmonger’s mind is on the promise he gave to the Kasari, in exchange for their aid during last Spring’s campaign in Gilmora: to lead their youngest and most vulnerable out of a war zone and into Castal.

•While there, Minalin sees Anguin (now called The Orphan Duke of Alshar) in the crowd of wedding guests. He decides on the spot to help Anguin —partly out of guilt for his unintended role in the death of the boy’s father, and partly because the Magi are falling out of favor in Royal Court. He bids (a highly skeptical) Penny to make arrangements to meet the Orphan Duke.

•After the wedding ceremony (and a tense meeting with Rard, where Minalin is reamed for his role in The Battle of the Red Ice,) Pentandra and Minalin visit Anguin at a nearby monastery, where the boy has been sequestered for the last four years. He proves to be intelligent and engaging. He’s also resentfully acceptant of his fate as a pawn of the Royal House. Minalin gives him an impassioned speech about how much Northern Alshar needs him, and suggests The Arcane Orders can help restore him to a portion of his patrimony. He cautions Anguin that —though political enemies are everywhere— allies can be also found in the strangest of places. He counsels that helping the Kasari now may pay dividends in the future.

•Anguin, in turn, names Minalin a Marshal of Alshar, and gives permission for the Spellmonger to escort the Kasari children out of Bransei Mountain and through the most war-torn region of his broken Duchy.

• Despite the King’s promise that Castal will shelter those fleeing the Gurvani Invasion, Duke Tavard has closed his borders to anyone who can’t pay for the privilege of entering his Duchy. A move that King Rard tacitly endorses (or, at the very least, isn’t concerning enough to confront his son over.)

•Due to the current political climate in Castal, Minalin finds himself in a position where he’s forced to deceive his overlord, Duke Tavard, in order to fulfill his charge. So he proposes to their Majesty’s that he build several pele towers in the far north: small, fortified bases of operation that will aid the Iron Band in patrolling the Penumbra. The King agrees, and gives him 5,000 ounces of gold to fulfill his commission. That also gives Minalin a pretext upon which to vacate the children of Bransei Mountain, and a workforce to construct the towers.

•Narasi nobility (especially Wilderlords) are notoriously distrustful of the Kasari on basic principle, which will make relocating the 2000 children particularly challenging once they leave Brandsei’s protected lands. Minalin knows that —to do this right— it will require months of meticulous planning.
Callidoran Calendar

A Day on Callidore is 26 Hours and each month has 28 Days, + 8 Inter-calarary days for 344 day Callidoran year

## **Winter**

Geledesmas             Frost month

> *Winter Solstice (Yule) Festival for Orvatas*
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Numas                     Snow month

> *(Briga’s Day)*
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Friyamas                  Cold month

## **Spring**

Esfonmas                  Melt month

> *(Duin’s Day)*
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Aradamas                  Plow Month

> *Equinox (Ishi’s Day)*
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Floramas                  Flower Month

## **Summer**

Tallarmas                   Mow Month

> *(Trygg’s Day)*
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Delsolmas                 Sun Month

> *Midsummer Solstice  (Huin’s Day)*
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Baismas                   Berry Month

## **Autumn**

Colitasmas                Harvest Month

> *Equinox (Luin’s Day)*
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Gespamas                 Gleaning Month

Fincmas                   Spinning Month

> *(Festival for the Dead)*
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Erwagan

## Overview

Erwagan is a minor God that never gained much in the way of an institution.  His symbol is the acorn and his devotees wear necklaces made from them and bound with fishing twine.

He is often considered just and fair and was sometimes asked to settle disputes between gods,  One such famous myth is ‘’Huin vs Reis’’ when Erwagan was asked to decide which was most important to the harvest.

## See Also

*See also: Gods of Callidore and The Hermits of Cornivil*
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## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mancour, Terry. Thaumaturge: Book Eleven of the Spellmonger Series.  Chapter 21. Kindle Edition.
Colonel Heinrich Gerling

Colonial Exploration Corps explorer, first human to travel the Mindens and visit Anthatiel.

## Personality and Characteristics

> "*A nice man, very self-possessed.  I think he went on to become a diplomat or an administrator, back on Perwyn. - Aronin of Amadia"*
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## Relationships

Aronen of Amadia said he met Colonel Gerling, once while the pathfinder was exploring the Mindens.

The enneagram of Colonel Gerling was absorbed by the Ghost Rock, a huge layer of hapaxalite beneath Anthatiel/Olum Seheri. Later, Minalan collected a copy of Gerling's enneagram.

## Summary

### Necromancer

When Callidore was first being explored during the human colonization period, Colonel Heinrich Gerling met Aronen of Amadia in the Mindons. Gerling eventually persuaded the council (it's unclear if this refers to the Alkan Council or Anthetiel's leaders) to be allowed the opportunity to explore the grotto beneath Anthetiel. As a natural consequence of proximity, Heinrich's enneagram was impressed upon the Ghost Rock.

Seven hundred of years later, during Minalan's raid on Olum Seheri, Minalan freed the Aronin from cruel bondage in an antechamber of the Chamber of Ages. Aronin guided Minalan through the Ghost Rock and introduced to him the enneagram of Colonel Heinrich Gerling. Minalan collected Gerling's enneagrammatic impression in a crystal while seeking the enneagram of the Handmaiden.

## References

1. ↑ Mancour, Terry. Necromancer: Book 10 Of The Spellmonger Series
Ferrangallan Council

An Alka Alon Council:

*ferra*, which means ‘to alter’”

*galla*, which means ‘attention’ or ‘notice’.

> *“When you alter someone’s attention,” I explained, patiently, “You are distracting them, correct?”*
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## References

1. ↑ Mancour, Terry. Magelord (The Spellmonger Series Book 3). Kindle Edition. Loc 13003
Arnet, Lady

## Personality and Characteristics

Lady Arnet is the Mistress of Lands and Estates for the Duchy of Castal. She is also a cousin to Duke Rard and a great friend of the Duchess. She is described as being ancient and an old crone that looks like a forgetful maiden Aunt.

## The Family

Lady Arnet was originally the Dutchie of Castel's spymaster but when Rard married Grendine she noticed a kindred spirit and trained her to take over as the Dutchie's spymaster.

She is currently the third in command of the Duchies' spy network. Known as "Grandmother" the matriarch behind the Duchesses family of spy's and assassins.

> *“Those thimbles are meaningful in other ways,” she explained, casually.  “They are a record of every man I’ve ever ordered assassinated."*
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*For Meaning behind the Thimbles, see The Family § Lady Arnet's Thimbles.*
Arcane Orders

The collective name for the new structure for managing, controlling, organizing and developing magic activities in the former *Five Duchies**,* specifically in the Kingdom of *Castalshar**,* as it is by royal decree of *King Rard* *I* they are established and empowered.

At the Robinwing Conclave a structure was devised by *Pentandra* and *Minalan*, as well as other High Magi, and includes several magical Orders, dedicated to various magic-related activities.

The aim is to replace the control functions, conducted by the now-technically-disbanded *Royal Censorate of Magic*, and to stimulate the development of magic, as opposed to the Censorate`s tendency to suppress it.

### **Colleges**

The three Colleges were created to separately administrate the 3 levels of Magi: Adepts, are Magi who have their credentials in Imperial Magic; High Magi, are Magi who carry a shard of *irionite* (Witchstone)*;* Wizards, cover all other peoples across the kingdom who demonstrated some form of *rajira (*magical Talent).

* College of Adepts
* College of High Magi
* College of Wizards

### **Orders**

Five individual orders are created, dividing the duties and responsibilities for defensive and offensive arcane war efforts, plus medical, scholarly and enchantment pursuits.

* Order of Hesia
* Order of Horka
* Order of Mandros
* Order of Tarkarine
* Order of Enchanters

### **Order of the Secret Tower**

Largely made up of Magi descended from the old empire, the order is the remnant of the Privy Council of the ancient Magocracy. It was from the ancestors of the order the Archmagi were chosen to run the secular affairs of the Magocracy. Their current members are dedicated to researching the ancient spells and legacies from lost Perwyn such as the Forsaken.

* Order of the Secret Tower

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Apophylyte Crystals/Clarity Stone

The Clarity Stone, is an unusual mineral that has been recovered from the crystalline vesicles in the Snowstone mountain.

> "*it assisted the mage in attaining a heightened state of mental acuity and awareness, and cautioned against prolonged use."*
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## References

1. ↑ Mancour, Terry. Enchanter: Book Seven Of The Spellmonger Series. Kindle Edition.
2. ↑ Mancour, Terry. Enchanter: Book Seven Of The Spellmonger Series. Kindle Edition.
Aeratas

## Raer Aeratas

Raer Aeratas is the Lord of Anthatiel, His home is The Tower of Visions in the Lake of Rainbows and one of the Alka Alon powers on their council.

## Family and Relationships

Hynalinae of Anthetial - Aeratas' wife

Fallawen, his daughter

## Summary

### High Mage

After the fall of Anthatiel at the end of *High Mage*, he keeps his larger humani form (*Tera Alon*) and in the domain of Hosendor in the Barony of Sevendor creates a compound for the other's that are committed to the fight against Korbal. All of the Alon that join this faction swear to keep their larger forms until Korbal is defeated, and are called the "Tera Alon".
Bluestone

## Overview

When Baron Dunselen attempted to re-create the Snowstone Spell, instead he transformed all the calcium and created bluestone which finished driving both him and Isily insane.

### Enchanter

Bluestone was created with the birth of Isily's son Istman at Castle Salaisus. The transformation appears to have no effect on the baby but it had a powerful effect on Isily as all of the calcium in her body was turned blue.

*Dunselen,*

> *"It bridges the thaumaturgical space between our world and the Otherworld,” the old scholar explained. “This place exists simultaneously in both places. The thaumaturgical field influences events both ways. What happens in its presence can affect both worlds."*
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After the Greenflower Mage War, Minalan assigns Taren as the Warden of Greenflower. Taren spends a year there setting the Barony to rights and studying the effect of Blue stone as well as the notes taken by both Dunselen and Isily.

### Necromancer

The area of effect that turned all of the calcium to blue stone around Castle Salaisus has made it easier for the ghosts of the dead to manifest and any type of spells involving the other world is much easier to perform now.

Taren creates a baculus of unique arcane properties.

> *It was a simple and elegant thaumaturgical rod of deep red weirwood. It was enwrapped with spells, and studded with stones to produce various magical effects. But the staffhead was unique. The head of the baculus was a smooth sphere of bluestone, polished to a shine. “Meet Threshold,” Taren said, presenting the five-foot tall, intricately carved staff of weirwood.*
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The weirwood used in the staff was in the area of effect and the calcium in the wood was altered. The staff allows Taren to see into the Otherworld with out entering it and to raise the recent dead for a few hours. It also allows for him to detect non-vibrant enneagrams, which has given Taren a deeper understanding of enneagrams and life magic.

Bluestone has been theorized as the substance that could allow a living enneagram to transport through a hoxter pocket undamaged.

## References

1. ↑ Mancour, Terry. Enchanter: The Spellmonger Series Book 8.
2. ↑ Mancour, Terry. Necromancer: The Spellmonger Series Book 10.
Dragon

## **Origin**

Dragons are not of *Callidore*, they were originally brought to the world through magical portals by the *Alka Alon**.* The Alkans used dragons as weapons in their warring states period, centuries before the humani came to settle. Humans thought the dragons to be extinct as only bones had ever been found in *Northern Alshar*; however some of the dragons had escaped into the wild lands far to the north of the Minden Mountain Range.

### **Characteristics**

Dragons are incredibly powerful, breathing fire and being of an immense size, their biggest advantage is their high resistance to all forms of magic. It is difficult for a mage to lock on any kind of spell to a Dragon in either defence or attack.

## **Dragon Battles**

#### ***The Battle of Timberwatch***

The first dragon attack in the series;Shereul used the power of the molopor to bring forth a dragon to fight in the battle of Timberwatch. While the battle was won, *Horka* lost his life in half blinding the dragon and driving it back to the caves were it came from.

#### ***The Siege of Castle Cambrian***

This battle happens during *Magelord*after the terrible *Day of the Dragons* event in Gilmora. The dragon was slain with a joint effort from Sire Cei The Dragon Slayer and Lady Lenodara the Hawkmaiden.

#### ***The battle of the Red Ice***

At Anthatiel, three dragons were arrayed against the best of the *Arcane Orders**,* Dara, using one of Taren’s wands, dropped a huge boulder on the head one of the dragons, incapacitating it, the other two were last seen washed away in a tidal flood caused by *Aeratas.*

#### ***The Dragon attack at Vorone***

After several victories against Shereul during *Court Wizard**,* the Dark Lord sends a dragon against Vorone, this dragon was slain by Tyndal with the help of Rondal.

#### **The Dragon attack at Castabriel**

While the Draugen attack the Curia in Necromancer, Korbal sends a dragon to destroy Castabriel, Minalan immediately uses the ways to respond. He’s in the city with no battle armor and no support, he taps into the power of the Magolith to create a bubble around the dragons’ head depriving it of oxygen, then sight; driving the dragon away.

#### ***The Bane of Sevendor***

Korbal sends his forces with a dragon against Sevendor. With the help of *Dara*, Minalan is a able to trap the dragon in the Mill Pond of Sevendor and used Shereul's water freezing spell to slay it.

## **Development**

In *Necromancer* the dragon that died at Sevendor was a female and was carrying two eggs with her. The eggs have now been entrusted to the *Alkan* Emissaries to discover if they can be used as weapon against the darkness.
Everkeen

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The baculus that Minalan created for Pentandra and gifted to her at her wedding reception during Sevendor's Magic fair in *Enchanter*.

Penny named it Everkeen during *Court Wizard*.

## Description

The first baculus that Minalan made for Pentandra as a wedding gift. It was made from the 4’ wirwood staff that he took from Lady Mask in *Journeymage* after removing the Dead God’s taint and residue spells. He had the Karshak lapidary wrap the shaft in argentium silver wire with tiny oak leaves and rubies instead of acorns. A new fitting for the head was made in an acorn-shaped lattice of argentium that allowed for the glow of an oversized piece of irionite to be seen. A magelight enchantment on a drop of thaumaturgical glass was also added that allowed the glow to be controlled. Additional added to the head was a piece of yellow knot coral, a piece of blood coral and a Waystone.

The staff was fitted with fifteen different magical pockets. Several of them were prepared with objects including a table, chairs, brazier, a magical wardrobe, a brass bathtub and a casket filled with a selection of alcohol. A chest of thaumaturgical supplies and copies of essential texts was also included.

> *Finally, I’d had a beautiful ruby ring commissioned with a two-carat stone supported by five tiny acorns. The rod was designed to disappear into a pocket within the ring and reappear upon command. It saved on carrying the thing around when you weren’t using it. It was a little hefty, now.*
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One final enchantment was added, using the Grain of Pors Minalan found an enneagram of a benign self aware ghost of along extinct sea creture and installed it in the rod as a paraclete.

> *Something that would be compatible with Pentandra’s personality – sharp, intelligent, lively, lusty, and careful.*
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## References

1. ↑ Argentium silver is a brand of tarnish-resistant silver alloys, containing either 93.5% or 96% silver. Argentium alloys replace some of the copper in the traditional sterling silver alloy (92.5% silver + 7.5% copper) with the metalloid germanium.
2. ↑ Mancour, Terry. Enchanter: Book Seven Of The Spellmonger Series . Unknown. Kindle Edition. Loc. 1753 – 1770
3. ↑ Mancour, Terry. Enchanter: Book Seven Of The Spellmonger Series . Unknown. Kindle Edition. Loc 1781
Durthon

## **Overview**

> *Durthon is one of the Old Imperial gods of the fields – sheep, goats, and pigs were his domain, but he had a martial side as well.  Durthon’s magical bow Yadgicor was known to have slain thousands of my ancestors when he appeared to defend the Empire, at the request and command of the Last Archmage of those years. Durthon had a hagiological reputation for being dour, like the eastern shepherds who worshipped him*
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See ***Gods of Callidore*** for pantheons.

### Reference

1. ↑ Mancour, Terry. The Spellmonger's Honeymoon: A Spellmonger Novella (The Spellmonger Series). 86%. Kindle Edition.
Farise

Farise - Conceptual Map by Star

Farisian Peninsula

## History

> *It was founded about the middle of the First Magocracy as a pirate haven for Cormeeran corsairs who used it as a base to raid Imperial shipping between Alshar (which had been settled by fellow Cormeeran corsairs who had retired with their riches to become wealthy landowners) and the rest of the Magocracy, and it remains a port city to rival any in the Duchies to this day. Its location at the cape of the Farisian peninsula gave it a perfect position for raiding. The city grew up around the port and extended north to foothills.*
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Farise and the Farisian Peninsula has never been part of the *Five Duchies* until recently when Three of the Duchies, led by Castal with Alshar and Remere joining in to Conquer the City-State.

### Farisian Campaign

The former seat of power for *Orril Pratt* (The Mad Mage) the trade war initiated by the wizard on behalf of the Doge of Farise led to war with the *Five Duchies* later referred to as the Farisian Campaign.

After the Farisian Campaign was concluded. *Loiko Venaren* a *warmage* of great repute was appointed military governorship of Farise in service to the *Five Duchies* and charged with maintaining the peace on the peninsula, and openness of trade routes.

## Overview

A city state located on the southern tip of the Farisian Peninsula, which is south of Castal. Known for the beauty of it's grand white beaches and bronze skinned people. Most easily accessible by sea despite maritime storms, the peninsula is a dense jungle area sprinkled of hostile tribes of *Gurvani* and wild humani. In the countryside around Farise there are numerous temples, some of which date back to the Early *Magocracy*.

## Summary

### Spellmonger

Though there is no action that takes place on or near Farise, it is frequently mentioned due to Minalan's history of being drafted as soon as he graduated from Inron Academy.

### Enchanter, Court Wizard & Shadowmage

After Princess Rardine's kidnapping when leaving Farise, *Loiko Venaren* is recalled from Farise and let go from any royal position.

### Necromancer

Due to Prince Tavard conscripting most of the navy and garrison of Farise to invade Alshar it left the City-State defenseless for invasion.

The last remnants of the old Royal Censorate in collusion with the rebellious Alshari and Farisian navy (after being driven out of a reunified duchy of *Alshar*) have captured Farise. They now rule it once more as an autonomous state, in opposition to the Kingdom of *Castalshar*.

## References

1. ↑ Mancour, Terry. Spellmonger: Book One Of The Spellmonger Series. Kindle Edition.
Amioril

Amioril was a character from an Alka Alon epic Poem. According to Minalan, The Alkan Culture Hero traveled the Realms of Darkness and Light to gather allies against the demons of Legend.

Minalan recounts this to himself as Zagor discusses the realms of Darkness and Light during their first visit to the lands of the Alka Alon, in The Hidden City of Amadia.
Apophylyte Crystals/Library Stone

The Library Stones are unusual minerals that have been recovered from the crystalline vesicles in the Snowstone mountain. Just over a score were recovered, so far.

> *Hold it in your hand, read a book. Later, pick up the stone, recall the book, and you could read every word as if it were still in front of you. Pass it to a friend and they, too, can recall the book and the pages.*
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Minalan gave a few Library Stones to Pentandra to use in teaching Alurra, during Court Wizard. One of those library stones was used as the bases of the Prophecy Stone by Antimei.

## References

1. ↑ Mancour, Terry. Enchanter: Book Seven Of The Spellmonger Series. Kindle Edition.
Apophylyte Crystals/Memory Stone

Some of the stones found in the mountain hold real promise of aiding mental (Blue) magic.

> *One of the stones simply allowed perfect recall of any memory – and when I mean perfect, I mean down to the smell of her hair and the taste of her sweat on your tongue.  It was a heady experience surveying my life with perfect clarity of recall, heady and fraught with peril.*
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In Enchanter, Gareth suggests to Minalan to use the Memory stone to discover the true identity of Lady Mask, from just the memory of what her eyes looked like.

## References

1. ↑ Mancour, Terry. Enchanter: Book Seven Of The Spellmonger Series. Kindle Edition.
Almina

Our community needs more information on this page! Can you help out? Click here to add more.The daughter of Minalan and Alya, Almina was born during *High Mage.*

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## Summary

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College of Adepts

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College of Adepts was created during the Robinwing Conclave at the same time as the Arcane Order was created.

## Summary

A way for all of the non-high magi to get together at the conclaves and discuss issues and concerns that pertain to just them and to present these issues to the administration.

## References

1. ↑ Mancour, Terry. Magelord: Book Three Of The Spellmonger Series (p. 300). Kindle Edition.
Callwyn

## Personality and Characteristics

Callwyn has green eyes and dark brown hair small and angler showing signs of early malnutrition.
Most of the time Callwyn is belligerent and sharper of tone and somewhat suspicious nature.

## Early years

They are both hedgewitches, when their rajira materialized, their mother apprenticed them to a local hedgewithch.

After her mother died, her and her sister had a disagreement with the Landlord and they were told to leave the area. As they were traveling they encountered the "Rosehips" clan of Tal Alon. They decided to travel together with the sister's acting as their protector.

## Family and Relationships

Caerwyn and Callwyn are sisters that originally came from the Upper Riverlands in a remote fief.  Their names came from a local legion of sisters with the same names and their mother, being a romantic soul named them after the legion.

## Summary

### The Incident at Ramoth’s Wood

After the Rosehips clan of Tal arrive at Ramoth’s Wood, the lord of the estate hired Olmeg to get rid of them. Olmeg didn't want to see the little fellows be murdered, so he agreed to take on the task. When he arrived he discovered two humani sisters traveling with them acting as their protectors.

He prevailed upon them to come to Sevendor where he would find them a good home. He called upon Lorcus to assist with the journey.
Caerwyn

## Personality and Characteristics

Caerwyn is obviously Callwyn's sister but slightly more rounded and a little older. (Dk. Brown heir, green eyes?)
She is very protective and really excellent with understanding what plants of all kinds, not just herbs need to grow well.

## Early years

They are both hedgewitches, when their rajira materialized, their mother apprenticed them to a local hedgewithch.

After her mother died, her and her sister had a disagreement with the Landlord and they were told to leave the area. As they were traveling they encountered the "Rosehips" clan of Tal Alon. They decided to travel together with the sister's acting as their protector.

## Family and Relationships

Caerwyn and Callwyn are sisters that originally came from the Upper Riverlands in a remote fief.  Their names came from a local legion of sisters with the same names and their mother, being a romantic soul named them after the legion.

## Summary

### The Incident at Ramoth’s Wood

After the Rosehips clan of Tal arrive at Ramoth’s Wood, the lord of the estate hired Olmeg to get rid of them. Olmeg didn't want to see the little fellows be murdered, so he agreed to take on the task. When he arrived he discovered two humani sisters traveling with them acting as their protectors.

He prevailed upon them to come to Sevendor where he would find them a good home. He called upon Lorcus to assist with the journey.
Carmella

## Personality and Characteristics

Carmella is somewhat shy, socially inept, and reserved.

Carmella – a *specialist* in castle construction and repair.  as well as defensive construction. She is one of the Magi that comes to Boval Vale and so receives irionite right from the beginning.

## Early years

She attended Alar Academy with Pentandra, where Penny was just about her only friend.

## Summary

### Spellmonger

First appears in *Spellmonger* and is one of the warmagi to come to Minalan's aid at The Siege of Boval Vale. She is given a piece of irionite so becomes a High mage.

### Warmage

After The *Battle of Timberwatch*, Carmella was made the Lady of the Honeyhall and ennobled along with the other magi.

### Magelord

At the Robinwing Conclave she is named Mistress of Works for the Hesia Order.

### Journeymage

Carmella is instrumental in building the new Pele Towers. Anguin grants her the deed for Salik Tower, one of the Peel Towers and surrounding estates.

## References

1. ↑ Mancour, Terry. Spellmonger: Book One Of The Spellmonger Series . Unknown. Kindle Edition.
2. ↑ Mancour, Terry. Warmage: Book Two Of The Spellmonger Series (p. 709). Kindle Edition.
Apophylyte Crystals/Waystones

Many Waystones have been found in the Snowstone mountains of Sevendor.

The Stone acts as a portable alka alon waypoint and lowers the magical resistance in the area to near nothing.  Each one has their own unique signature which is used by the songspells to travel via the Alka Alon ways.

Soon after they were discovered, some were gifted to the Council of the Alka Alon as a bribe for more Ironite.

> *“A small gift, from the Magelord of Sevendor,” I said as I passed them out. “Five Waystones. Each set within a flower of silver. These are Apophylyte crystals hidden within my mountain and enchanted in the same fashion as the snowstone. They are jewels of especial power, as they reduce the magical resistance in their vicinity to nothing. But more importantly, Master Guri assures me that each of them is essentially a portable waypoint,” I explained as they opened their presents. “Allowing the Songspell of transport to work . . . anywhere. That is a wonder I have never read of in all of the Alka Alon epics. And these are but a few of the many unique gems Master Guri has discovered within my holding.”*
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The Waystones become very important to the magi in the series as it eases travel and moving supplies when and where needed.

## References

1. ↑ Mancour, Terry. High Mage: Book Five Of The Spellmonger Series. Kindle Edition.
Fallawen

## Lady Fallawen

* Portrait
* Fal and Ryff

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## Personality and Characteristics

Lady Fallawen of the Versaroti Kindred is a proud and accomplished heir to the once great realm of Anthatiel, City of Rainbows. She becomes a stalwart leader of her people after taking the form of the Tera Alon.

## Family and Relationships

Daughter of Aeratas, the Lord of Anthatiel and Hynalinae. Fallawen marries Sire Ryff of Hosendor.

## Summary

### Magelord

Lady Fallawen first appears in *Magelord* as one of the 3 emissaries' of the Alka Alon to Sevendor to study Snowstone. While among the Humani she transforms into a human like form that is stunningly beautiful.

### High Mage

In *High Mage* she is courted by *Sir Ryff.*
Andrus

## **Overview**

> Andrus was a minor but colorful Imperial deity of music, poetry, and discourse who had survived the *Narasi* Conquest relatively intact.  His followers were ascetics, of a sort, but not like the humble monks of Ludris or the wandering priests of *Herus*.  Andrus’ devotees were exclusively male, and all forswore enjoying the touch of a woman.  By denying themselves *Ishi’s* Blessing, their sect taught, their suffering and unfulfilled longing honored the god and fueled their devotion.
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In practice we learn that Andrus followers don't seek the company of women, preferring instead the company of other men. Andrusine's even take an oath to never enjoy Ishi's blessing.

See ***Gods of Callidore*** for pantheons.

### References

1. ↑ Mancour, Terry. Knights Magi: Book Four Of The Spellmonger Series . Kindle Edition.
Ameras

## Family and Relationships

Ameras is the daughter of the Aronin of Amadia.

## Summary

### Spellmonger

She makes her first appearance in Spellmonger. After that she is mentioned several times at first as if the gurvani had captured or slayed her, but later in the series it is discovered that she had escaped and is hiding out with possibly a humani mage and a dragon.

> *“I almost felt like going to sleep when a very tall (over five feet) Alkan woman came in. Unlike the Watcher and the attendants, we had seen before, she had long golden hair, and a body that seemed more mature, less child-like. In fact, her body so reminded me of a female human that I became suddenly uncomfortable with the naked display of her tiny greenish nipples.”*
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### Footwizard

Ameras had retreated to the land of the jevolar to both be close to her charge, the Alon Arsenal, and escape Shereul. Finding herself unprepared to assume the mantle of Aronin (Guardian) and bereft of magic, Ameras finds solace in the company of Rolof, a human warmage who disappeared shortly after the Siege of Boval Vale. When Minalan's expedition explores Anghesbel, Minalan finds and recognizes Rolof, who in turn, introduces him to Ameras. After she confesses her inability to open the arsenal, she bids and permits the Spellmonger to try. Ameras did not know what the contents of the arsenal were beyond the proforma 'Items deemed too dire by the Alon Council.' When she discovers the truths hidden in the arsenal after Minalan opens the vault, she joins her outrage to that of the rest of the expedition.

## References

### Note

The Audiobook version only calls this refuge, Amadia. But at least the early book of *High Mage* so the KU version more than likely refers to the refuge as *Angriel*

*Refuge of Amadia*,

*Ameras, daughter of the Aronin of Angriel*

1. ↑ Mancour, Terry. Spellmonger: Book One Of The Spellmonger Series. Kindle Edition.
2. ↑ Mancour, Terry. Spellmonger: Book One Of The Spellmonger Series (p. 170). Kindle Edition.
3. ↑ Mancour, Terry. High Mage: The Spellmonger Series Book 5. Kindle Edition.
Transdanubia

## Military

* Manpower: 10,013
* Reserve Manpower: 40,052
* Emergency Manpower: 50,065

## Cities

* Pecs: 218,021
* Szekesfehervar: 148,590
* Szombathely: 79,590
* Kaposvar: 74,777
* Sopron: 67,529
* Veszprem: 66,867
* Gyor: 64,784
* Tatabanya: 59,264
* Nagykanizsa: 51,101
* Siofok: 37,950
* Zalaegerszeg: 37,182
* Esztergom: 36,936
* Keszthely: 25,074
* Szekszard: 23,604
Arathanial

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One of the last family lines of House Lensely, he has ambitions to see all of the lands that once belonged to the Lensely's reunited under his family. Currently the Baron of Sendaria.

## Family and Relationships

Sons: Arlastan (Becomes Baron of the new Baroney of Taravanal)