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Varenechibel I

**Varenechibel I**, or Varenechibel Zhas, was the 204th Emperor of the Elflands.

## Life

Varenechibel I was the son of Edrevechelar XVI, and had at least one brother. All emperors since Edrevenivar the Conqueror took the prefix 'Edre-' in his honor, but “Varenechibel I chose to adopt the prefix Vare-" as a rejection of previous administrations, and "which the common people consider[ed] an insult to his ancestors and thus a harbinger of ill luck.” This began what became known as the Varedeise dynasty. Varedeise emperors “were noted for their isolationist policies, their favoring of the wealthy eastern landowners, and their apparent inability to see anything wrong with bribery, nepotism, and corruption.” Varedeise emperors discouraged the presentation of potential empresses in court to the emperor, as it took up a lot of time. Varedeise emperors also disapproved of dueling “wholeheartedly as something fit only for goblins”, which led to a large decrease in the practice.

Since Edrevechelar XVI favored the Tethimada and the then-Duke Tethimel, Varenechibel I favored the Tethimada's enemies, leading to a long-standing grudge and powerlust in the Tethimada.

Varenechibel I had at least one son: Varenechibel II, who continued his father's naming convention. Varevesena, Varenechibel I's great-grandson, changed his name to defy tradition. Varenechibel IV, Varenechibel I's great-great-grandson, returned to Varenechibel I's naming convention. Maia Drazhar, Varenechibel I's great-great-great-grandson, took the name Edrehasivar VII, rejecting Varedeise traditions.

## 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. “21. Mer Celehar Goes North.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
3. ↑ Addison, Katherine. “Extras from A Handbook for Travelers in the Elflands.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Addison, Katherine. “3. The Alcethmeret.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
5. ↑ Addison, Katherine. “15. The Problem of Setheris.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
6. ↑ Addison, Katherine. “24. The Revethvoran of Dazhis Athmaza.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
7. ↑ Addison, Katherine. “15. The Problem of Setheris.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
Talenin

**Talenin** was an elven clerk who worked in the Amalo Municipal Tramline Authority in the Prince Zhaicava Building.

## Personality

Talenin was polite and helpful to Thara Celehar. She was "thrifty and responsible. The only luxury she allowed herself was the opera.”

## Life

Talenin was the daughter of a clockmaker. At some point she became a clerk in the Amalo Municipal Tramline Authority. She was unmarried.

Thara would sometimes ask for Talenin's help when he needed to find directions to different locations. He asked her and her coworker, Merrem Bechevaran, for help with the death of Inshiran Urmenezhen. During his investigation into the death of Arveneän Shelsin, Thara showed them a picture of her, and Talenin identified her as an opera singer at the Vermilion Opera. Talenin gave Thara directions to the opera house.

Thara asked Talenin for help finding the post office on Goshawk Street in Cemchelarna. When Velhiro Tomasaran became Thara's apprentice, she went in search of a chair they could keep in Thara's office for petitioners, and Talenin gave her one, so that Velhiro and Thara wouldn't have to requisition furniture.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Addison, Katherine. *The Witness for the Dead*, First ed., Tor, 2021.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Addison, Katherine. *The Grief of Stones*, First ed., Tor, 2022.
Omdar

**Omdar** is a comic novelist.

## Life

According to Maia Drazhar, Omdar wrote "farcical novels" wherein at least sometimes a woman's birth family would interfere on her behalf over her married family, in cases where the woman was wronged by her married family. This is against elven and goblin norms, wherein a married woman is part of her married family, and not her birth family, and kin do not interfere.

## 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. “27. The Great Avar Arrives.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
Puzhvarno

**Puzhvarno** is a city in Thu-Athamar, near Eshoravee.

## Details

When Csevet Aisava fled Eshoravee, he eventually reached Puzhvarno.

Eshevis Tethimar's original plan for the Tethimadeise Conspiracy was to marry Vedero Drazhin in Eshoravee, and then have Varenechibel IV, Nemolis Drazhar, Nazhira Drazhar, and Ciris Drazhar board an airship that would be destroyed by a hidden bomb as the airship returned to from Puzhvarno to Cetho. Eshevis' Curneisei co-consiprators changed the plan and loaded the bomb onto the *Wisdom of Choharo*, the airship Varenechibel IV and his sons took from Amalo back to Cetho, after the wedding of Uleviän Clunetharan to Prince Orchenis Clunethar, before Eshevis and Vedero had even signed a marriage contract.

## 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. “24. The Revethvoran of Dazhis Athmaza.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
3. ↑ Addison, Katherine. “31. A Conspiracy Unearthed.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
Veren'malo

The **Veren'malo**, also known as the Old City, is a location in Amalo.

## Description

It has mortared stone walls. The Vermilion Opera is located there. The hulking government buildings of the Amaleise Court are there, including the Prince Zhaicava Building. “The Hill of Werewolves was in the northern corner of the Veren’malo”. There are also brothels in the Veren'malo. There is a teahouse there called the Torivontaram. Thara Celehar appears to live in a boardinghouse there.

The jail located there for prisoners of good family is called the Bereth. “The municipal cemetery of the Veren’malo was much smaller than Ulvanensee”. It was overfull, and the caretakers were very behind in transferring their charges to the catacombs.

It appears to border the Airmen's Quarter and the Amal'Athamareise Airship Works.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Addison, Katherine. *The Grief of Stones*, First ed., Tor, 2022.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Addison, Katherine. *The Witness for the Dead*, First ed., Tor, 2021.
Revetheralin

**Revetheralin** are the hauntings of stillborn children.

## Physical Description

Witnesses for the Dead can sense revetheralin even by just being in the room with one.

## Abilities

Revetheralin appear in the dreams of people who have experienced a miscarriage and pose as their dead children, and can kill. They are not like ghouls, and are possibly walking spirits or the embodiment of malice.

Those plagued by revetheralin are sapped of their energy by the haunting until they die, and tend to sleep more while still alive as a result, though the latter might also simply be going through the experience of a miscarriage, or a combination of the two. Revetheralin make their victims appear heavily grief-stricken and exhausted.

The longer a revetheralin is present, the more dangerous it is.

The solution to a revetheralin is for the formerly pregnant person and their family to leave the home where the miscarriage occurred, so that the haunting cannot find them. Having less to do with Ulis in particular is a good idea, and prayers and a pilgrimage to a Sanctuary are all right. The haunted person must also stop despairing, as that is key to the revetheralin's hold: when Cholan Pel-Venna clung to her revetheralin as her only comfort, Thara Celehar told her to let it go, as it was not her child. Either having another, healthy child, focusing on having another child, or having determination to have another child, will keep a revetheralin from returning more than anything else.

## References

1. ↑ Addison, Katherine. *The Grief of Stones*, First ed., Tor, 2022.
Pakh'palar

**Pakh'palar** is a kind of game played in the Ethuveraz.

## Details

Pakh'palar is a card game.

There is a northern variant played in Tanvero.

Sometimes customers, such as Borava Coreshar, play pakh'palar at Bonashee. Arveneän Shelsin was also a regular player. Indamura's is a gambling house that also has pakh'palar games. Customers like Dothora Kelberened, Mecet Pulnaharad, and Beloris Tashinar play it often at the House Spider.

## Trivia

* Thara Celehar sometimes plays. Iäna Pel-Thenhior possibly also does.

## References

1. ↑ Addison, Katherine. *The Witness for the Dead*, First ed., Tor, 2021.
2. ↑ Addison, Katherine. *Lora Selezh*. 2021.
3. ↑ Addison, Katherine. *The Grief of Stones*, First ed., Tor, 2022.
Radiance of Cairado

The ***Radiance of Cairado*** is an airship.

## Details

To enter the ship, there was a "narrow iron staircase that spiraled around the mooring mast", at the top of which was a tiny platform that allowed entry into the passenger cabin. Like most airships, the *Radiance of Cairado* was “not primarily intended for passengers, but along with cargo, they transported couriers and other government servants.” At the front of the passenger cabin was "a speaking tube that communicated with the cockpit." The passenger cabin also had windows. The cockpit itself had large windows, and when the airship is running, the engines are even louder in the cockpit than in the passenger cabin.

Csevet Aisava took the airship from the Untheileneise Court to Edonomee with a letter from Uleris Chavar to Maia Drazhar to inform Maia of the deaths of Varenechibel IV, Nemolis Drazhar, Nazhira Drazhar, and Ciris Drazhar in the destruction of the *Wisdom of Choharo*, beginning the events of *The Goblin Emperor*. On Setheris Nelar's suggestion, Maia (and Setheris) accompanied Csevet on the airship back to the Untheileneise Court, a trip that took two hours. They were also accompanied by "four couriers, two missioners, and an elderly maza".

The crew was mixed raced and mixed gender, with a part-goblin first mate, and at least one female crewmember. They were nervous about transporting Maia, given the disaster of the last airship to carry an emperor, but after Maia reassured the captain, he and his crew became a bit more confident. They even invited Maia to go to the cockpit briefly to view the sunrise. The crew also sent Maia a model airship for his 19th birthday.

The ship is named for the city of Cairado, a city in Thu-Athamar.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Addison, Katherine. “2. The Radiance of Cairado.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
2. ↑ Addison, Katherine. “1. News Comes to Edonomee.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
3. ↑ 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.
4. ↑ Addison, Katherine. “A Listing of Persons, Places, Things, and Gods.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
Shaleän Sevraseched

**Shaleän Sevraseched** was the eldest and first illegitimate daughter of the Great Avar of Barizhan, Maru Sevraseched. She is the elder sister of Thever Sevraseched, Ursu Perenched, Holitho Sevraseched, Chenelo Drazharan, and Nadeian Vizhenka.

## Life

Shaleän was the first of Maru's children, born out of wedlock. Maru did not publicly acknowledge his illegitimate daughters.

She "ran away in her youth, disguised herself as a boy, and became a sailor." She later became a sea captain and took command of the *Glorious Dragon*. Her home port was Solunee-over-the-Water, where her wife lived.

After Chenelo's death, Maru began publicly acknowledging his illegitimate children, including Shaleän. He did not discuss her, though, as no one in Barizhan really knew what to do with her.

## Trivia

* Katherine Addison gave more information on Shaleän on Goodreads: "She and her wife are very happy together. Temperamentally, she's very like her father; if she and Maia ever meet, he will probably find her alarming. She wears gold rings in her ears and gold beads braided in her hair because it is the custom of her wife's people. Almost half the crew of the *Glorious Dragon* are women."
* It's not clear if Shaleän does or doesn't share a mother with any of Maru's other illegitimate daughters. Thever and Chenelo were Maru's only legitimate children, and so are Shaleän's only confirmed half-sisters.

## 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. “28. A Letter from Mer Celehar.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
3. ↑ Addison, Katherine. “Kate Asked Katherine Addison: Can you tell us anything more about Maia's”, *Goodreads*, Goodreads, https://www.goodreads.com/questions/229862-can-you-tell-us-anything-more-about-maia-s.
Neraiis

**Neraiis** is a servant in the household of Csoru Drazharan.

## Life

Neraiis worked in the Untheileneise Court in the household of the Widow Empress. While Thara Celehar lived with Csoru, Neraiis waited on him. When Thara had a dream of Ulis to go to Amalo to investigate the destruction of the *Wisdom of Choharo*, he told Neraiis to pack a bag for him and said he was going to Thu-Athamar, but didn't explain anything else to Neraiis. Neraiis noted he was in a great hurry.

Since Thara didn't speak to Csoru before he left, it's likely that Neraiis reported this to Csoru, who became furious, and blamed Maia Drazhar for the whole affair.

## References

1. ↑ Addison, Katherine. “21. Mer Celehar Goes North.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
Pencharn

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

## Details

Pencharn has an ambassador at the Untheileneise Court.

In the Alcethmeret in the Untheileneise Court, the Rose Room has wallpaper with "an elaborate Pencharneise floral pattern, roses of all shades from deep purple to orange-red, the edges of the petals picked out in gilt."

Pencharneise merchants bribed the Witness for Foreigners in the Untheileneise Court when Maia Drazhar was two years old, and Varenechibel IV had the Witness executed.

## 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.
3. ↑ Addison, Katherine. “5. The Emperor's Household.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
4. ↑ Addison, Katherine. “4. The Funeral at the Ulimeire.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
Temada

The **Temada** are a minor noble house in the Ethuveraz.

## Details

The Temada crest is "two swans back-to-back, their necks intertwined." Their colors are green-and-gold.

The Temada compound is in the Tobazran district of Amalo.

## Named Members

* Pavalo Temin (deceased)
* Osmer Temar

## References

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

The Vigilant Brotherhood serves many of the functions of a police force. They patrol both city and countryside, breaking up fights, arresting people when there is sufficient evidence of their guilt, and dealing with unexpected bodies. They do not investigate crimes; that is the job of Witnesses. Members of the Brotherhood tend to be insensitive and harsh, and are sometimes corrupt.

The Vigilant Brotherhood originally sprang from the mystery of Anmura the Protector. The Anmureise mysteries are banned by the prelacy, but the Brotherhood may still practice them within their chapterhouses. After the Archprelate's protection was removed, the Warlord of Amalo, Tobaris Clunethar, used this proscription as an excuse to loot and burn the Wolves’ compound on the Hill of Werewolves near Amalo and have his soldiers kill everyone they found there, an event known as the Massacre of the Wolves of Anmura.

There are branches in Cetho, Amalo, and within the Untheileneise Court. The chapterhouse in Amalo is a grand building on General Parzhadar Square, many centuries old. It has a crypt in the basement which is not fitted for gaslight.

## Members

Subpraeceptor Azhanharad is a member of the Amalo chapter. He is a tall, broad, half-goblin man from the Mervarnen Mountains who prefers force to subtlety. Azhanharad is suspicious and disbelieving of Othalla Celehar's calling, but works with him when a Witness for the Dead is needed.

Subpraeceptor Volar is sometimes on duty in the crypt.

1. ↑ The Witness for the Dead, p. 10
Varenechibel III

**Varenechibel III**, or Varenechibel Zhas, was the 206th Emperor of the Elflands.

## Life

Varenechibel II was the son of Varenechibel I, and continued the naming convention of his father and what later became known as the Varedeise dynasty. He had at least one son: Varevesena.

Varedeise emperors “were noted for their isolationist policies, their favoring of the wealthy eastern landowners, and their apparent inability to see anything wrong with bribery, nepotism, and corruption.” Varedeise emperors discouraged the presentation of potential empresses in court to the emperor, as it took up a lot of time. Varedeise emperors also disapproved of dueling “wholeheartedly as something fit only for goblins”, which led to a large decrease in the practice.

The city of Ezho was founded during a gold rush that possibly took place during Varenechibel III's reign.

Varevesena, Varenechibel III's son, changed his name to defy tradition. Varenechibel IV, Varenechibel III's grandson, returned to Varenechibel I's naming convention. Maia Drazhar, Varenechibel III's great-grandson, took the name Edrehasivar VII, rejecting Varedeise traditions.

## Trivia

* The glossary of *The Goblin Emperor* states that Ezho was “founded in the gold rush of Varenechibel III’s reign”. During Maia Drazhar'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.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 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 2.2 Addison, Katherine. “3. The Alcethmeret.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
3. ↑ Addison, Katherine. “15. The Problem of Setheris.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
4. ↑ Addison, Katherine. “24. The Revethvoran of Dazhis Athmaza.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
5. ↑ Addison, Katherine. “17. Dinner with the Goblin Ambassador.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
Radora Husavar

**Radora Husavar** was the neighborhood cleric near Ulcharonee.

## Appearance

Radora was elven and short, and wore thick glasses.

## Personality

Radora tried not to dislike his patients and their families, but he greatly disliked Broset Sheveldar.

## Life

Radora "lived and worked in the back rooms of his wife's tea shop on Winter Street" near Ulcharonee.

Around 4-6 months before *The Witness for the Dead*, Radora saw Inshiran Urmenezhen to treat her for a mysterious illness, not knowing her husband, Broset, was poisoning her with calonvar. Radora failed to figure out what was wrong, and Inshiran died.

When Thara Celehar was investigating Inshiran's murder, he spoke with Radora, and learned more about Inshiran, her illness, and Broset.

## Skills

Radora is a trained healer, and knows about many illnesses and problems related to pregnancy.

## Relationships

#### Broset Sheveldar

Radora greatly disliked Broset, in part because he was so skinflint and uncaring to Inshiran.

#### Inshiran Urmenezhen

Radora thought Inshiran was friendly and felt bad for not being able to figure out what was wrong with her to help her recover.

## Trivia

* Radora is one of the few named married clerics in *The Chronicles of Osreth.*

## References

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

**Pelovar** was seemingly a Witness for the Dead who taught Thara Celehar.

## Life

Pelovar taught Thara that people typically say more to Witnesses for the Dead because such Witnesses are “taught to listen, and that once you had learned to listen to the dead the living posed no challenge."

Pelovar also taught Thara about going too far in to a Witnessing: “Speaking to the dead successfully was a delicate balance. You had to reach out far enough to find the remnants of the spirit that lingered around the body, but not so far that the memory of death invaded you”.

## References

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

**Valno** is a town in Thu-Evresar.

## Details

A minor god named Akhalarna fell to earth there.

## 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. “34. Building Bridges.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
Naviko

**Naviko** is the upstairs maid at the Pazhilavada house in the Tenemora district in Amalo.

## Life

When Aiveän Zemerin took Tarazho Zemerin to see Thara Celehar in order to discover what Neshevis Pazhilavar had intended for Tarazho, Naviko saw them sneaking out of the house, but didn't say anything.

## References

1. ↑ Addison, Katherine. *Min Zemerin's Plan*. 2022.
Ulimeire

An **ulimeire/Ulimeire** is a temple or sacred place in the Ethuveraz where funerals are sometimes held. This typically includes the nearby graveyard.

## Details

The term "ulimeire" seems to refer to the relation to Ulis, the god of death.

There are often places in the ulimeire for visitors to pray.

Amalo has different kinds of ulimeires. They can be municipal, collective (bourgeois or town gentry), or family-only. Municipal ulimeires are typically where the poor go, or those who have no one who care for them.

## Named Ulimeires

* Amalo Ulimeire
* Ceth'ulimeire (the ulimeire in Cetho/Ulimeire of Cetho)
* Municipal ulimeire of the Airmen's Quarter in Amalo
* Municipal ulimeire of Aishan's Grove in Amalo
* Ulimeire of the Mazan'theileian
* Ulimeire of Sevezho
* Ulimeire of Werewolves in Amalo

## Trivia

* Tanvero is unique in that it has many separate graveyards scattered throughout the town, so the ulimeire is not considered unified.

## References

1. ↑ Addison, Katherine. “3. The Alcethmeret.” *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.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Addison, Katherine. “A Listing of Persons, Places, Things, and Gods.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Addison, Katherine. “24. The Revethvoran of Dazhis Athmaza.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Addison, Katherine. *The Witness for the Dead*, First ed., Tor, 2021.
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Addison, Katherine. “28. A Letter from Mer Celehar.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
The Grief of Stones (novel)

## The Grief of Stones

Cover art for the US English cover of "The Grief of Stones" by Chris Gibbs https://www.arenaillustration.com/artists/christopher-gibbs/the-grief-of-stones/

### Publisher

Tor Books

***The Grief of Stones*** is the second book in *The Cemeteries of Amalo*. It was adapted into an English-language audiobook narrated by Liam Gerrard and released the same day as the novel.

## Summary

Celehar’s life as the Witness for the Dead of Amalo grows less isolated as his circle of friends grows larger. He has been given an apprentice to teach, and he has stumbled over a scandal of the city—the foundling girls. Orphans with no family to claim them and no funds to buy an apprenticeship. Foundling boys go to the Prelacies; foundling girls are sold into service, or worse.

At once touching and shattering, Celehar’s witnessing for one of these girls will lead him into the depths of his own losses. The love of his friends will lead him out again.

## Details

*See: Articles related to The Grief of Stones*

*The Grief of Stones* includes a wide cast of characters, peoples, multiple belief systems, locations, and associations.

## Image Gallery

Cover for the American English edition of "The Grief of Stones". Art by Chris Gibbs https://www.arenaillustration.com/artists/christopher-gibbs/the-grief-of-stones/Cover for the United Kingdom English edition of "The Grief of Stones", with art by James Jones https://rebellionpublishing.com/announcing-the-grief-of-stones-by-katherine-addison/
Ulzhavada

The **Ulzhavada** are a noble house of Thu-Cethor. Otilis Ulzhavar is the current highest-ranking named member of the family.

## Details

The family's livery is plum-and-crimson-on-black.

Varenechibel IV banished Viscount Ulzhavel. He committed suicide out of despair. This is possibly an unfortunate family trait, as his mother's family was implied to have mental health problems (though this might have just been Lord Pashavar's sexism speaking), and the Marquess Ulzhavel also committed suicide.

Csenaia Ulzhavar's great-great-grandfather lost most of their family branch's money, which resulted in, among other things, moving the family crypt to Ulmavonee. The Marquess Ulzhavel and his father before him were notably stubborn, and kept the family estate in the Airmen's Quarter, even as the compound shrank.

Esmeän Tativin was distantly related to the Ulzhavada through her cousin, Tomilo Ulzhavel's marriage to the Marquess Ulzhavel.

## Members

* Csenaia Ulzhavar
* Otila
* Otilis Ulzhavel (current Marquess of the Amalo branch)
* Tomilo Ulzhavel (deceased)
* Marquess Ulzhavel (deceased)
* Viscount Ulzhavel (deceased)

## 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. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Addison, Katherine. *The Grief of Stones*, First ed., Tor, 2022.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Addison, Katherine. “23. The Opposition of the Court.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
Ozhis

**Ozhis** was a novice of the Athmaz'are.

## Appearance

He was 16 years old during *The Goblin Emperor*, and “with a bad complexion and hair too fine to stay neatly in a braid. Unprepossessing, but his bow was graceful and his voice, when he spoke, the antithesis of his appearance: deep and warm and astonishingly well controlled for a boy so young.”

## Life

When Maia Drazhar went to the Mazan'theileian for the revethvoran of Dazhis Athmaza, the Adremaza bade Ozhis to welcome Maia and escort him to the Visitors' room.

## Skills

Presumably, as a member of the Athmaz'are, Ozhis can use magic.

## References

1. ↑ Addison, Katherine. “24. The Revethvoran of Dazhis Athmaza.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
Zhidelka

**Mer Zhidelka** was a Barizheise silk merchant and former pirate.

## Personality

Zhidelka was friendly and happy to talk about his knowledge and adventures.

## Life

Zhidelka was from Barizhan, and was a pirate in his youth. At some point he became a silk merchant.

Zhidelka attended Vorzhis Gormened's meeting between the government of the Untheileneise Court and local goblin merchants to discuss the approaching arrival of the Great Avar, Maru Sevraseched, at the Untheileneise Court. Nadaro Gormened drew him into conversation with Maia Drazhar, and as Zhidelka realized Maia was truly interested, Zhidelka began to tell wilder tales, soon drawing the attention of much of the table. He recounted “the adventures of the steamship *Benevolent Lotus* in the Archipelagar Wars”.

Zhidelka was talking about the Versheleen Islands when Vorzhis interrupted to make an announcement about Maru's visit. Maia followed with a brief, awkward speech, and quickly sat down. Out of politeness, Nadaro drew Zhidelka back into his stories, and the audience moved on.

## Skills

He “knew all about spices and gems and lion-girls and other exotic things that rarely made it as far north as the Ethuveraz.” He was a charismatic storyteller.

## 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. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Addison, Katherine. “17. Dinner with the Goblin Ambassador.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
Udrichalar

**Udrichalar** is seemingly a member of the University of Amalo history department.

## Life

When Lisava Ormevar was attempting to get support to study the crypt of Hasthemis Brulnemar, he spoke with Udrichalar to get around needing the University Senate to meet. When Aäthis Rohethar noted that Udrichalar couldn't "agree to that sort of thing unilaterally", Lisava replied that Udrichalar could talk to Trivonezh to secure funding for the project.

## References

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

**Otila** was the father of Otilis Ulzhavar and Csenaia Ulzhavar, and the nephew of the former Marquess Ulzhavel.

## Life

Otila had two sons, Otilis and Csenaia. By the time of *The Grief of Stones*, he was not his uncle's heir: his eldest son, Otilis was.

## Relationships

#### Marquess Ulzhavel

Otila "was rarely on speaking terms with the marquess."

## References

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

**Vera** is a goblin who lives in Tanvero. He possibly lives with his twin brother, Valta, and Valta's wife Sanaro and their daughter.

## Appearance

Vera was "massive" and looked identical to his twin brother, Vera.

## Personality

Vera was polite and friendly to Thara Celehar. He was familiar with most people in the town through his work. He also seemed light-hearted. Vera was sicker at the sight of a body mauled by a ghoul than his brother.

## Life

When Thara needed help dealing with the ghoul in Tanvero, Tana suggested Vera and Valta to help. Vera and Valta brought along digging equipment to help with the investigation. While investigating Mer Sherzar's house, they came along with Thara, for support. When the ghoul of Hiriän Balamaran attacked them, they joined in calling Hiriän's name. After Hiriän was quieted, Vera and Valta dug a grave for her, and buried her. They then took Thara to Othala Coralezh for medical treatment.

Valta hosted Thara at his home afterward, letting Thara sleep in a room there. Thara had supper with Valta, Vera, and Sanaro the next day. Vera and Valta let Thara know Othas'ala Deprena wanted Thara to stay, which Thara was against. Osmer Thilmerezh later came to visit to speak with Thara. Vera later took Thara to Elsanesmee for the caravan masters. Vera told Thara to reach out if he ever needed help.

## Skills

Vera and Valta help Athru with digging, and do repairs for most of the buildings in town.

## Relationships

#### Keveris

Vera disproved of Keveris' negligence on the job.

#### Sanaro

Vera seemed friendly with his sister-in-law, and respected her.

#### Mer Sherzar

Vera seemed to be very familiar with Sherzar.

#### Thara Celehar

Vera was polite, friendly, and supportive to Thara.

#### Valta

Vera and Valta seem to have a close relationship, and were almost always seen together.

## Quotations

* “If you come to Tanvero again, I hope it is not for ghouls.”

## References

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

**Tarazho Zemerin** is a novice of Csaivo at the Sanctuary of Csaivo in Amalo, and is the daughter of Neshevis Pazhilavar, and adopted daughter of Aiveän Zemerin.

## Appearance

Tarazho was 12 years old at the time of *Min Zemerin's Plan*, soon to turn 13. She wore a black dress that was too large and old for her for her father's funeral. She also wore jet mourning beads and a dove gray and demure silk shawl from Aiveän.

## Life

Neshevis had Tarazho out of wedlock, but took her into his home in Tenemora, and hired Aiveän to be her governess. Tarazho was hopeful that Neshevis would properly make her a member of the Pazhilavada, and Neshevis told her that he had modified his will as such. But when Neshevis died, he had not included her at all, and Aiveän, knowing Lideän Pazhilavaran, Tarazho's grandmother, would send her to a foundling school, took Tarazho to a Witness for the Dead, Thara Celehar, to discover what Neshevis had meant for Tarazho. Thara discovered that Neshevis planned for Tarazho to become a novice of Csaivo on her thirteenth birthday, upsetting Tarazho. Aiveän took Tarazho to the Sanctuary of Csaivo. Tarazho was upset that she'd have no name, so Aiveän gave Tarazho hers, taking her as an adopted daughter, and promised to meet her at the Glass Phoenix teahouse in a month, at Tarazho's request.

## Relationships

#### Aiveän Zemerin

Tarazho cared for Aiveän, and Aiveän cared for her.

#### Lideän Pazhilavaran

Lideän hated Tarazho, and wanted to be rid of her as soon as possible.

#### Neshevis Pazhilavar

Tarazho loved her father, and hoped that he'd adopt her officially into the family. She was heart-broken to find out otherwise, and dropped her affection for him afterward.

## References

1. ↑ Addison, Katherine. *Min Zemerin's Plan*. 2022.
The Grief of Stones (audiobook)

Cover art for the audiobook of "The Grief of Stones". Artist unknown.

The English-language **audiobook** for ***The Grief of Stones*** (novel) was published on June 14, 2022, simultaneously with the novel, is narrated by Liam Gerrard, and is 8 hours and 26 minutes long. It is the second English-language audiobook in *The Cemeteries of Amalo* English-language audiobook adaptation trilogy.

## Summary

Celehar’s life as the Witness for the Dead of Amalo grows less isolated as his circle of friends grows larger. He has been given an apprentice to teach, and he has stumbled over a scandal of the city—the foundling girls. Orphans with no family to claim them and no funds to buy an apprenticeship. Foundling boys go to the Prelacies; foundling girls are sold into service, or worse.

At once touching and shattering, Celehar’s witnessing for one of these girls will lead him into the depths of his own losses. The love of his friends will lead him out again.

## Details

*See: Articles related to The Grief of Stones*

*The Grief of Stones* includes a wide cast of characters, peoples, multiple belief systems, locations, and associations.

## Trivia

* The English-language audiobook for *The Grief of Stones* followed the same-day release as the English-language audiobook for *The Witness for the Dead*.
Toreän Nochenin

**Toreän Nochenin** was a clerk at the Vermilion Opera who was friendly with Arveneän Shelsin.

## Appearance

When Thara Celehar first met her, he described her as blandly pretty, and she wore a dark, plain dress, and no jewelry. She was shorter than her coworker, Meletho Balvedin.

At Arveneän's funeral, she wore a shabby, much-dyed black dress.

## Personality

She seemed polite when talking with Thara, and was very interested in helping him. She was deeply saddened by Arveneän's death.

## Life

Toreän worked as a clerk at the Vermilion Opera, and was one of Arveneän's few friends. She was greatly honored that Arveneän spoke to her, as Arveneän was a principal singer and Toreän was a mere clerk, and seemingly worshiped the woman.

Thara went to question her and Meletho after Arveneän's death, and both clerks were shocked at the news of Arveneän's death. Both clerks noted that Arveneän's patrons gave her expensive gifts, which she then had to pawn to pay off her debts. After the questioning, Meletho asked about Arveneän's funeral, as she wished to attend. Toreän also attended, and was ultimately one of the few mourners present that day.

## References

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

**Medaizocan** is a polytheistic religion based upon the original beliefs of the Meezican religion founded by Soi Kil. Still retaining the original deities from the Meezican religion, Medaizocan is vastly different from what it once started as. It's adherents, known as Medaizans, believe that elemental and spiritual gods created the earth and that inner conflicts between the elemental gods directly influence the conflicts on earth.

Unlike it's base religion it evolved from, Medaizocan has strict laws on the use of drugs and crime to please the gods. Instead, the Medaizocan religion focuses on spirituality, peace and defense of the faith to the last breath.
Nileän

**Nileän** is a foundling who lives in Amalo.

## Life

Nileän was a foundling who lived at Pavalo Temin's Cemchelarna School for Foundling Girls. 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. Nileän was one of the victims.

After Tedoro's funeral, when Thara Celehar and Velhiro Tomasaran questioned the foundlings again, and got Sukelo to agree to speak to a judicial Witness about what was happening at the school, they ran into Nileän. While Sukelo and Thara tried to convince Nileän it would be fine, Pavalo arrived with other blackmailed foundlings and kidnapped them all. Nileän was trapped in the basement with Velhiro, Thara, and Sukelo. Pavalo threatened to harm Nileän if Thara didn't come with Pavalo to the Hill of Werewolves. Thara agreed to go, and the three women stayed trapped under threat at the school.

Nileän was taken into custody with the other people at the school by the Vigilant Brotherhood, and presumably released to her new home or profession after the case was sorted out and the school closed.

## Relationships

#### Sukelo

Nileän and Sukelo were seemingly close friends.

## References

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

**Osmer Ponichar** was one of Arveneän Shelsin's patrons.

## Life

Ponichar gave Arveneän jewelry that she ended up pawning to pay off debts. They often got into fights, but they always made up.

Ponichar continued to attend the Vermilion Opera after Arveneän's death.

When Thara Celehar went to speak to Ponichar about Arveneän's death, Ponichar only said he knew nothing.

## References

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

***Seleno*** is an opera.

## Details

Arveneän Shelsin performed in *Seleno* while working at the Vermilion Opera, but didn't have any duets with a man.

In the cycle of the opera rotation at the Vermilion Opera, *Seleno* is replaced by *Zhelsu* when the former finishes being performed.

## References

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

The **Witness for the Judiciate** is a member of the Corazhas.

## Details

The current Witness for the Judiciate is Lord Pashavar. The Witness for the Judiciate possibly has to have some background in the law, as Pashavar at least seems to be aware of legalese. Pashavar was also the oldest of the seven Corazhas when Maia Drazhar became emperor.

## Trivia

* Not to be confused with general Witnesses *in* the Judiciate, or judicial Witnesses, who are of lower rank and more numerous.

## References

1. ↑ Addison, Katherine. “23. The Opposition of the Court.” *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.
3. ↑ 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.
Nelada

The **Nelada** are a minor noble house in the Ethuveraz.

## Details

The Nelada are ruinously poor, in part due to Setheris Nelar pressuring Varenechibel IV not to make Uleris Chavar the Lord Chancellor. Varenechibel IV had Setheris imprisoned for a number of months, and then relegated to Edonomee, in charge of 8-year-old Maia Drazhar. Setheris' wife, Hesero Nelaran, stayed at court, and plead Setheris' case.

Setheris is a distant cousin of Maia's.

## Members

* Hesero Nelaran
* Setheris Nelar

## 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. “16. News from Barizhan.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Addison, Katherine. “23. The Opposition of the Court.” *The Goblin Emperor*, English 1st ed., Tim Doherty Associates, New York, NY, 2014.
Rhadeän Nadin

**Rhadeän Nadin** was the aunt of Vinsu Nadaran, Arveneän Shelsin's landlady.

## Appearance

At age 97 Rhadeän appeared elderly. She had bright pale eyes.

## Personality

Rhadeän seemed upbeat and chipper when talking to Thara Celehar and her niece. She was also forthright.

## Life

Rhadeän lived at Vinsu's boardinghouse in Cemchelarna.

A man came looking for Arveneän prior to Thara's visit and after Arveneän's death, and Rhadeän told the former that they didn't know where Arveneän was.

When Thara came to see Rhadeän, she was quilting together something in a pattern called Valmata's Return, overlaying it with a pattern called Scorpion Dance. She was pragmatic about Arveneän's death. When Thara left, she said that if he came back often enough she'd make him a quilt. The next time he returned, she talked to him about Arveneän more, painting a relatively unflattering picture of her.

When Thara brought Velhiro Tomasaran by to stay at the boardinghouse, Thara noted Rhadeän's rag collection, and Rhadeän talked about her other niece, Beniro, who had given birth to ten children, and died giving birth to the eleventh. Vinsu and Rhadeän later invited Thara for a visit via Velhiro. Thara and Velhiro went together, and during the meal, Camilo Lethormin arrived and informed them all that the Marquess Ulzhavel had committed suicide.

## Skills

She could quilt, and notably had beautiful tiny stitching.

## Relationships

#### Arveneän Shelsin

Rhadeän thought that Arveneän was quiet, polite, and a good lodger, but also unfriendly, even to Rhadeän and her niece, despite their efforts, and was otherwise conceited and complained about her fellow singers a lot.

#### Beniro

Rhadeän seemed to care for Beniro, and was sad that Beniro died. She seemed angry with Beniro's husband.

#### Camilo Lethormin

Camilo appeared to be a local neighbor/other boardinghouse resident and friend of Rhadeän's.

#### Thara Celehar

Rhadeän and Thara had a very friendly and respectful relationship, and seemed to get along well.

#### Velhiro Tomasaran

Rhadeän seemed friendly and fond to Velhiro.

## Trivia

* The boardinghouse Rhadeän lived in was near the East Water Works, south on North Petunia Street across the Abandoned Bridge, east on Hawthorne Street from the Emperor Belvorsina III Square, and southeast along Zheimela Road.
* She did not appear to have children.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 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.
Temar

**Osmer Temar** was seemingly the head of the Temada in Amalo, and Pavalo Temin's estranged uncle.

## Life

Ten years prior to the events of *The Grief of Stones*, Temar disowned Pavalo. Temar wouldn't even have Pavalo mentioned in the household.

After Pavalo's death, Anora Chanavar spoke with Temar, who said he wouldn't take her body. Pavalo was buried in Ulvanensee.

## References

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

**Min Orbelin** was a teacher at Pavalo Temin's Cemchelarna School for Foundling Girls.

## Appearance

“She was elven, plain-faced, her hair dressed in a single braided bun. Her eyes were rather obscured behind her spectacles”.

## Life

Pavalo and her lover, Anvina Renthalar, concocted a scheme wherein they took pornographic photos of the foundlings at the school to sell for their own gain, and to use as blackmail in case the girls ever dared to speak out about it. Orbelin was Pavalo's second-in-command and pocketed her share of the proceeds.

Orbelin encouraged Tedoro "to stay at the school as a teacher when she graduated." When Thara Celehar and Velhiro Tomasaran went to the school to question the teachers and children about Tedoro's murder, Orbelin badly failed at lying about her impression of Tedoro, but gave them no answers.

Orbelin was later rounded up by the Vigilant Brotherhood along with everyone else at the school.

Azhanharad noted Orbelin's guilt in the conspiracy, and that she would go with the other co-conspirators to Esdravee, with her sentence time depending on Orchenis Clunethar's discretion.

## References

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

**Othala Monmara** is a prelate in Tanvero.

## Life

The religious independence of the different parts of Tanvero has resulted in a lack of a united ulimeire, and a large number of variably sized cemeteries. For some reason this resulted in Othala Perchenzar condemning Monmara as a vagabond.

Monmara later helped bury Perchenzar properly, presumably by conducting the funeral.

## References

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