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Arcane Knights of Nablus

“*The Censorate will never be the power it was.  The game has changed, Aleem, and if you are not willing to adapt, your piece will be removed from the board.  You are no longer a player . . . accept that.*”

## Overview

After the founding of the Kingdom of Castalshar, the resignation of the Censorate General Hartarian and the dissolution of the Censorates in Castalshar, the remnants of the Royal Order of Censorate are ordered to leave the new Kingdom. The Censorate's that do not join the rebellion in sourthern Alshar, withdraw to Merwyn and elect a new General, Aleem.

Duke Andrastal of Merwyn summons the newly elected Censor General Aleem of the Royal *Censorate* of Magic for a meeting to discuss the future of the Censorate in Merwyn and Vore.

When Duke Andrastal asks Aleem what his title will be and Aleem replies back, "Grandmaster".

*Further information: A Checkered Past (A Short Story in The Spellmonger Series), Aleem, and Merwyn*

## Summary

Duke Andrastal desires to co-op the Censorate in exchange for a new charter that will be in effect for Merwyn and Vore.

* a new Warrior class with trained Warmagi, armed with irionite
* a group that starts an underground faction to subvert Castalshar and Minalan’s new order
* the new order is to regulate magic in Merwyn and Vore

> *You keep the magi under control, fight for me when I call, and you can do as you like, Grandmaster Aleem.  I think this is the start of a long and fruitful partnership,” he said with a sigh of satisfaction.*
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In return he will reinstate the noble titles of the censorate members that were born into nobility on a case by case bases. The Duke won't raise the rest to nobility nor will he hand out land titles to any of them

At the conclusion of their meeting, Duke Andrastal hands Aleem a very ornate and fanciful dagger that he considered just spoilers of his ancestors conquest of the Magocracy and of no importance, to be used as the symbol of the of Aleem's new office

But Aleem recognizes the dagger for what it is, a powerful artifact of the second archmage of the Restoration Period of the Middle Magocracy that was known as Livaktus meaning “Bodyguard”. It was the dagger named in the "Maids of Guzkia" prophecy from 12 years before.

*See also: Livaktus and Prophecy/ Fall of the Censorate*
## References

1. ↑ Mancour, Terry. Enchanter: Book Seven Of The Spellmonger Series - A Checkered Past. Kindle Edition.
2. ↑ Mancour, Terry. Enchanter: Book Seven Of The Spellmonger Series - A Checkered Past. Kindle Edition.
Cei

## CeiThe Dragon Slayer

* Cei, by EJ
* Banner, by Starr

### Books

Spellmonger, Warmage, Magelord, Knights Magi, High Mage, Journeymage, Enchanter, Court Wizard, Shadowmage, Necromancer

### Short Stories

Spellmonger's Wedding, The Spellmonger's Yule, The Road to Vanador

## Personality and Description

Sir Cei is a very large man with a bushy mustache and is about 30 or slightly younger at the beginning of the series.

## Summary

### Spellmonger

Sir Cei is introduced in Spellmonger, the first book of the series. He is a Wilderland knight and was Castellan of Boval Castle under Sire Koucey. He is very loyal to Koucey and often contends against Minalan. In the end he shepherds the survivors of The Siege of Boval Vale to safety, so does not appear in the next book, Warmage.

He next appears in The Spellmonger's Wedding where he assists in saving Alya from the Censors. After the conflict Minalan asks Cei to accompany him to Sevendor and take on the post of Castellan.

### Magelord

In Sevendor he finds a fief that has been neglected and beaten down, but with lots of gold and some magic from Minalan and his apprentices, he starts making a difference.

After the night that the Snowstone is created, Cei uncomfortably discovers that he has some rajia himself witch resolves in to a sport talent that sends a magical charge through his lance or Warhammer as need.

#### Chepstan Fair

Every spring for the past 30 years, Baron *Arathanial* of Sendaria hosts a fair at Chepstan. During Magelord the first year that Cei is in the Bontal Vale he attends with Minalan's household and enters the Jousting tournament. The prize for the 1st place winner is not only the usual coin but a fief in Sendaria, *Cargwenyn* as well as the hand of *Lady Estret* in marriage.

It appears that Lady Estret is everything that Sir Cei wishes in a bride so he bests all other entries and wins her hand in marriage as well as the small domain. Thus he becomes a vassal of Baron Arathanial as well as Minalan's Castellan.

They were married at the beginning of the first Magic Fair in *Sevendor* during *Magelord**.*

#### Castle Cambrian and the Dragonslayer

The events will become known as The Siege of Castle Cambrian
Because of his sport talent which is to discharge a powerful surge of magic through his lance he is considered a Knight Magi.

This force is what Minalan calls upon Cei to use when charging the dragon and it results in assisting with the death of the dragon, thus Cei becomes known as "Sire Cei the Dragon Slayer"

### High Mage

Their son Kestran was born during *High Mage*.

### Knights Magi

#### Estasi Order of Arcane Knights

*See also: Estasi Order of Arcane Knights*

## References

1. ↑ Mancour, Terry. Necromancer: Book Ten Of The Spellmonger Series . Kindle Edition.
2. ↑ Mancour, Terry. Spellmonger: Book One Of The Spellmonger Series (pp. 54-55). Kindle Edition.
Couther

Couther is the Narasi God of Hospitality.

> *A glance over my shoulder revealed a rotund man in a long apron, with a wide face and curly brown hair and beard*.
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See ***Gods of Callidore*** for pantheons.

## References

1. ↑ Mancour, Terry. Necromancer: Book Ten Of The Spellmonger Series. Kindle Edition. Loc 3995
2. ↑ Mancour, Terry. The Road To Vanador: A Travelogue . Kindle Edition.
Colleita

Priestess Kersythas

## **Overview**

Originally an small-time Imperial goddess of fruit trees, berry bushes, and vegetable gardens in the distant valleys of Merwyn.

But after the Narasi invasion and conquest she became a defiant goddess of Imperial resistance along with her priesthood.

> "...*Colleita preached that the only worthy endeavor for man was cultivation.  It was man’s divine purpose, the industry from which all other culture flowed.  Lords, knights, craftsmen, all were secondary in importance to the peasant farmer, in Colleita’s rustic catechism..."*
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She became a figure of passive resistance which spread as the Narasi conquest spread.

## **Notable Appearances**

* Necromancer: Book Ten Of The Spellmonger Series (p. 900). Kindle Edition.
* Hedgewitch: Book 14 of the Spellmonger Series (p. 406). Kindle Edition.
* Marshal Arcane: Book 15 of the Spellmonger Series (p. 73). Kindle Edition.

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

### References

1. ↑ Mancour, Terry. Necromancer: Book Ten Of The Spellmonger Series . Kindle Edition. Loc. 15819, 65%
Caswallon

Artwork by EJDM

Caswallon is a potent warmage, he is first mentioned in *Magelord*... at the Robinwing Convention as a possible candidate for Irionite, which he did have in Necromancer.

## Personality and Characteristics

> “Caswallon the Fox is the biggest, cockiest, ball-busting warmage in the Duchies,” Taren explained. “He went to Inrion Academy, and then into warmagic under old Master Vinyar of Gilmora, by all repute an adept at the art.
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He has a penchant for referring to himself in the third person.

## Physical Description

His six-foot six height, broad shoulders, and always-bare muscular arms (he favored a Farisian wrap-around waistcoat sort of garment specifically to display his biceps under his fighting harness) made him physically imposing. Add to that a thick, long mane of auburn hair that hung to the middle of his back with the tips bleached white, held away from his eyes by a steel circlet engraved with his symbol, a stylized fox’s head, and you can imagine just how visually impressive the warmage was.

## Summary

### Necromancer

His first appearance is at the Gurvani-made stronghold of Fethkala, during a raid to free 10,000 human slaves. He is present in the Battle of *Olum Seheri* during the events of *Necromancer*,
Minalan is referring to Caswallon in this comment...

> You meet a lot of characters in warmagic–a profession that depends upon a practitioner’s reputation for power encourages flamboyance and displays of potency to attract clients.
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Caswallon, along with his entourage of other warmagi and knights attended Sevendor's Magic Fair.

He was also knighted and inducted into the *Estasi Order of Arcane Knights**.*

## References

1. ↑ Mancour, Terry. Magelord: The Spellmonger Series Book 3. Page 314, Kindle Edition.
2. ↑ Mancour, Terry. Necromancer: The Spellmonger Series Book 10. Location 8010, Kindle Edition.
Imperial Magic

The standardised human magical system, practised across all magical academies we’ve seen so far throughout the series. For a mage to become a licensed Spellmonger and gain their journeyman papers they must pass exams in Imperial style magic. In the eastern duchies we learn that graduating magi are also called Practicing/ Practical Adepts (Resident Adepts in Vore).

One of the biggest advantages of Imperial Magic is that it allows magi to work in concert, Minalan talks about this in *Warmage:*

> *“We do have a few advantages,” I conceded. “Our magi know how to work in concert. With the effectiveness of Imperial magic coupled with the power of the witchstones, we can amplify the power of our spells, and, with wisdom and ingenuity, use them to great effect on the battlefield.*
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## References

1. ↑ Mancour, Terry. Warmage: The Spellmonger Series Book 2.
Brotherhood of the Rat

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## Overview

Also referred to as the "Rat Crew", a criminal organization based from the docks and coastline of the Bay of Enultramar in southern Alshar.

Their signature weapon is a long thin dagger nicknamed "Rat Tail", when a member of the Rat Crew carries out an assassination, they would use a Rat Tail by stabbing it through the victim's ear while they slept.
Goblin Wars

## Overview

The Gurvani are often refereed to by humans as Goblins.

The Goblin Wars took place after the Narasi invaded and overturned the Magocracy. King Kamaklavan created the five Duchies. He granted Castal and Alshar to his two youngest sons and for a generation they maintained the treaties that the Magocracy had with the Gurvani and the Alka Alon not to cross into those lands north of the Scarred Lands and other natural defenses.

The last act of the Goblin Wars took place 150 to 200 years before *Spellmonger*,

> "*The Aronin explained that from here that the gurvani’s last, desperate counter-attack, a mere hundred and fifty years ago, had been organized under two charismatic gurvani brothers: a mighty war-leader named Grogror and an inspirational shaman named Shereul*."
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## References

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

*Further information: Kasari and The Great March*
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## Overview

The Kasari have two main settlement or camps, Bransei (Brown Sea) in Alshari Wilderlands and Kasar in Castali Wilderlands, but originally there were 18 reserves set aside for them. Some were overran with the *Narasi* invasion and some were lost track.

Kasar was the destination of *The Great March* during *Journeymage**.*

The town of Lemsiddons is located in the area designated as Kasar.
Faresa

Lady Faresa is the daughter of *Lady Estret* and her first husband. She is about 4 years old at the time of *Magelord*.

> *"... a darling little girl with the biggest brown eyes and the waviest dark hair was only four years old and away from home for the first time."*
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## Family Information

She has a new brother Kestran born during High Mage.

## References

1. ↑ Mancour, Terry. Magelord (The Spellmonger Series Book 3) . Unknown. Kindle Edition. Loc 11004
Nattia

## Personality and Characteristics

Nattia was born and raised as Kasari, her upbringing gave her many practical skills. She has a fiery character and demonstrates fierce loyalty to those she chooses to. Nattia showed her resourcefulness when aiding Dara in the development of the Skyriders.

Nattia is a diligent commander with a disciplined command style. Nattia ensures her Skyriders are always as prepared as possible. Her skill in leadership is reflected in the conduct of her warriors, they can often be seen in Vanador, in uniform, always upholding her high stands.

## Early years

Nattia left her homeland in order to pursue a career in falconry, something not widely practiced by the Kasari. To become a master falconer she apprenticed herself to Master Arcor, a professional falconer originally based in Vorone.

## Summary

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## References

1. ↑ Mancour, Terry. Necromancer, book 10 of the Spellmonger Series.

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Khudoz

Originally an Alka Alan, his shade fled his body in a bid for immortality and was imprisoned along with Kobol by the Alka Alan centuries before Humani came to Calidore.

## Biographical

### Personality and Characteristics

Third counsellor to Korbal the Great,”  A vivisectionist (Scientist) a particularly cruel Scientist.

## Summary

### Necromancer

When Dara is grounded she runs into Khudoz. He spends so much time talking about what he is going to do to her and her bird that she finally sucks him into her wand with a Hoxter pocket.

She turns the wand over to Master Minalan.
Bryte

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## Personality and Characteristics

Bryte the Wiser, is sharp and witty, when he turns his attention to a problem he can provide insight that can easily escape his peers. Bryte’s main feat has been to completely re-write the laws for Minalan’s new county: The Magelaw. A large body of laws, effectively combining the regulation magic and the mundane.

When Bryte is not working he will often be found having a few drinks. He has demonstrated many times he can quickly take control of himself and be productive in almost any condition.

## Early years

Bryte studied law for many years as a temple monk of Luin the Lawgiver. His education has given him a deep understanding of the practical application of the law and the various judicial processes.
Falassa

## Overview

Falassa was mentioned in Warmage... and makes her first appearance in Arcanist.

Falassa is the crone goddess of Herbs, the protector of the low things and defender of the Tal Alon. Her snorts have divine power.

She is also the Godess of "Hidden Wisdom"

### Description

She was short, dumpy, and covered with a sturdy woolen cloak that seemed to be made of leaves of all shades.  Her long, gray hair protruded from her wide straw hat, giving her a resemblance to a mushroom.  The cloying aroma of fresh-cut and dried aromatic herbs filled the air.

### Origins

She is originally an Imperial Goddess, her first avatar was "Gretchen, who held a doctorate in xenobotany from Bangor University, on Terra. She cataloged over a thousand varieties of native species in Perwyn and Merwyn, back during the first days of the colony.  She vowed to keep at it until her death – and she did,”

### Invocation

Under a full moon recite the invocation just before drinking a tincture of peppermint, dried hempflower, asterith, paulverspice and certain mushrooms, laced liberally with brandy and honey,

Dancing breeze at midnight at winters eventide,
Yearning earth, thawing turf where hope of spring abides
Sacred cycle summons the rains as sun warms blessed soil,
Soon the seeds and fields and needs call for Falassa’s holy toil!

### Warmage

> *Captain Minalan, this is Herbmother Loradella, priestess of **Falassa**, and two of her Herbmaidens.*
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### Arcanist

Minalan invokes Flassa and even though he didn't do it exactly right, she still appeares because of his protection of her pristesses during *Warmage* and that the Herbmother continues to include Minalan in her nightly prayers. Minalan wants to make his herb garden the best in the world and asks for some Divine Help with it. Falassa agrees but with conditions. Once they are both in agreement Minalan makes her persistant.

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

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mancour, Terry. Arcanist: Book Twelve of the Spellmonger Series (p. 6-7). Kindle Edition.
2. ↑ Mancour, Terry. Arcanist: Book Twelve of the Spellmonger Series (p. 13). Kindle Edition.
3. ↑ Warmage: Chapter 11
Lemsiddons

*Further information: Kasar, The Great March, and Prophecy*

## Overview

The only city of the Kasari. Located in the Kasar lands in Castal. This is the destination of the trip in *Journeymage*.

## Summary

### Journeymage

Minalan needed a miracle that would enable the children to become pilgrims so that they could legally be able to cross the border from Alshar to Castal and go on to Kasar.

Briga chose Lemsiddon as the location of the miracle and sent lightening to one of her retired flame sisters. The flamesister woke after being hit by lightening, able to revel what a person would be best at in life.
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Order of the Secret Tower

## History

The order is the remnants of the Privy Council of the ancient Magocracy. It is through the ancestors of their order the Archmage was chosen and ran the secular affairs of the Magocracy. Their current members are dedicated to researching the ancient spells and rites from lost Perwyn, including the *Forsaken*.

## Overview

Made up of Magi that are descended from the old empire, they focus on certain legacies from lost Perwyn.

## Summary

### Spellmonger

Minalan learns from Penny, for the first time about the secret organization who members could be considered treasonous, because being a Secret Arcane organization is against the Royal Bans. Pentandra tells Minalan about the group because they paid all of the expenses for her trip, troops and Magi recruitment to come to his aid in Boval Vale. All they wanted in return was one Irionite witchstone. Which was given to Penny's father.

### Magelord

A large representation of the Order of the Secret Tower came to The Robinwing Conclave and while there held a reception for Minalan ad invited him to a secret meeting. During this meeting they told him the story of the Forsaken and explained to him their secret mission..

> *“Oh, there are whole books on the Order’s duties to the Forsaken, how it’s our sacred responsibility to faithfully guard the rites and regalia.  The matter is always treated with the utmost reverence.  But as to what or whom the Forsaken actually were . . . we are . . . unsure.”*
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## References

1. ↑ Mancour, Terry. Magelord: Book Three Of The Spellmonger Series (p. 321). Kindle Edition.
Five Duchies

## History

After *The Fall of Late Magocracy* King Kamaklavan ruled the area that became the **Five Duchies** until his death.

The Narasi warriors quickly settled into the role of an equestrian aristocracy, intermarrying heavily with the native nobility in Vore, Merwyn, and Remere. In Castal and Alshar, the original Narasi bloodlines and culture were preserved more intact, though they, too, underwent a transformation. The priesthoods of the two cultures merged and the Magelords eventually accepted their subservience to the chivalry, becoming mere artisans in a tightly-regulated environment, not lords of the world, as before.

*Further information: The Fall of Late Magocracy, The Narasi Conquest, and Censorate*

## Overview

With the death of *Kamaklavan* the five feudal duchies ruled independently from each other.
Most of the action in the Spellmonger series takes place in Alshar and Castal at this time.

### Alshar

Westmost of the duchies, it is bordered by Castal to the southeast. It was assigned to his youngest son and consisted of just the southern sea area in the beginning.

### Castal

Borderd by Alshar to the northwest, Remere to the east, and Vore to the northeast.

### Remere

Bordered by Castal to the west, Merwyn to the east, and Vore to the northeast.

Including Wenshar which borders on Merwyn

### Merwyn

Bordered by Remere to the west, and Vore to the northeast.

### Vore

Bordered along the south by Castal, Remere and Merwyn (from west to east).
Lotanz (Otter’s Point)

Pele Towers around the Penumbra

*Further information: Alshar, The Pele Towers, and The Great March*

## History

"Lotanz or Osbury Manor, as it was known best locally, was originally built as part of the Dukes of Alshar’s policy of securing the redwoods – and in the process, conquering the lands – of the wild upcountry..."

## Overview

Osbury Maonor was build by the first Wilderlords to the area on a point that jutted out over the Osbury river with additional area that the Otter's enjoyed sunning themselves on.

The Manor is a 3 story keep with a moat, located in the center of the point and then build a wall on the land side. Because of the defensible position and little to gain when the guvani came to the area, they bypassed the keep.

## Summary

### Journeymage

When the first troop of Kasari children arrived at Osbury Manor Lord Garway would not allow them to camp overnight behind his walls and threatened to shoot anyone that came close. Tyndal called Mindal forward to negotiate with the Lord. Lord Garway continued to deniy them permission and continued to threaten them even after Minalan showed him his Marshall of Alshar warrant, signed by the current Duke.

Minalan ended up by arresting Lord Garway and transporting him to Tudry and Asytral's care.

Once Lord Garway was arrested and transported, the manor's defenses were improved by the Hesian Order and the Kasari and it became the first in a line of pele towers along the perimeter of the Penumbra. Sir Asalath, a member of the Hesian Order, remained at Lotanz to act as its warmage-in-residence.

## References

1. ↑ Mancour, Terry. Journeymage: Book Six Of The Spellmonger Series . Unknown. Kindle Edition.
Fiona Hardingham

> Fiona Hardingham is a producer, actress and narrator.
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Currently Fiona is the 2nd Unit Production Manager on Queen Charlotte a Bridgerton spinoff shooting in the UK. In 2021 she completed her role as Series Associate Producer on The International Documentary Association (IDA) award-winning Netflix series ‘My Love: Six Stories of True Love’, which was filmed in six different countries and was named among the best of 2021 by IndieWire.

Besides her fiction work, she has produced documentary shorts, music videos, and branded content and recently wrapped on ‘Game Changer’, an aspirational short-form doc series spotlighting female sportswomen.

Fiona trained as an actor in London receiving her BA Honors at Middlesex University and the prestigious WAAPA (Western Australian Academy of Performing Art). Forever hungry for a story Fiona is also a multi-award-winning audiobook narrator. A job that has helped hone her instinct and understanding of dramatic narrative.

## Audio Career

**2021 Audie Award Winner** for **Best Middle-Grade Audiobook** ‘The Good Hawk’ by Joseph Elliott, **19 AudioFile Earphones Awards,** and an **ALA Odyssey Award** honorary listing, Fiona is a highly sought-after voice-over artist having voiced over 270 titles.

For three consecutive years, three of her audiobook titles were listed in the **'Top Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults'** by the Young Adult Library Service Association (*YALSA*).

Fiona has an extensive collection of character voices and accents, narrates audiobooks across multiple categories, and has worked professionally in animation, ADR, commercials, documentary narration, promotional content, trailers, and film.

Animation experience includes; feature film *Pokemon: Detective Pikachu*, ‘Jacqui’ the French mouse in Walt Disney’s short film ‘*The Magic of the Glass Slipper’*, part of the 100th year anniversary diamond edition of ‘*Cinderella'* and lead roles in the SMOSH animation series *Otaku Taco Truck* and feature animation *Monster Island*.

Fiona is the ongoing voice of Gatina in the Spellmonger Legacy and Secrets Series.

## References

1. ↑ http://www.fionahardingham.co/producing
2. ↑ https://www.fionahardingham.co/audio
Ifnia

## **Overview**

Ifnia is the goddess of random chance, either good or bad. Her order are known as Coinsisters or Coinbrothers and they maintain the banking system through their temples. They also oversee all betting and insure that the bets are paid.

> *She even insisted on rolling dice before acting, as a tribute to Ifnia’s holy randomness.*
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The Coinbrethren always carry dice with them and often role them before making a decision.

Coinfathers and coinsisters are the ones that set the odds for betting.

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

## References

1. ↑ Mancour, Terry. Court Wizard: Book Eight Of The Spellmonger Series . UNKNOWN. Kindle Edition. Loc 2053
Azhguri

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## Overview

Master Stonesinger, accounted the best stonesinger of his age. He was born during the end of the late Magocracy and is the grandfather of Master Guri. He is considered the patriarch of the Karshak lodge.

Azhguri is introduced in *Stonesinger*, a short story, included at the end of *Journeymage*. He is a recurring character starting with *High Mage*. Master Azhguri discovered the deposits of crystals and other minerals that were affected by the Snow-that-Never-Melts when he sang the mountain.

## Personality and Characteristics

The ancient Karshak was very gruff and abrasive when first introduced. But he mellows toward Minalan and ends up by helping him with the Snowflake and the crystals found in the snowstone.

## Summary

### Stonesinger

Master Azhguri arrives to sing the snowstone mountain. It took several days.

### Journeymage

He sings the Snowflake after it is discovered. He thinks that it is something like a molopor, but not exactly
Grain of Pors

## **Overview**

The Grain of Pors is a red and yellow mottled pebble, about the size of a pea. It was found by Brangalan of Pors, about a century before the *Narasi* Conquest when the late Magocracy was at its peak. Brangalan took a trip to the Thousand Valleys region of the Kulines and found the pebble in a river. Why he picked it and what about it attracted him is unknown. Pors is a region in the southwest of the Duchy of Vore.

The Grain of Pors is actually a tiny piece of *Ghost Rock**.* Using the imbedded enneagrams in the pebble Brangalan created The Clay Men of Pors to protect his property from the Narasi barbarians. The local magistrate used them for tax collecting. Creating the first Clay Man was an enchantment breakthrough for Brangalan and he created many more wonders using the grain. However, he never specified in his writings how exactly he did so.

*Taren* discovered the Grain of Pors in the Censorate archives. Before he found the magical artifact, no one knew that it was a piece of ghost rock.

> *...for the next few years the mage built dozens of amazing devices, wonders of enchantment performing work or whimsy with equal enthusiasm.  Except they did not move with the jerky, mindless reaction of arcane compulsion, but manifested a remarkable ability to behave much as a living being would have*.
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At least three of Brangalan's creations survived to Minalan's time.

## References

1. ↑ Mancour, Terry. Journeymage: Book Six Of The Spellmonger Series . Unknown. Kindle Edition. Loc. 2405
Knights Magi (book)

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* Print
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## POV Information

**Gender**
**Char Name**

Male
Rondal, Tyndal

## Backcover summary

Opposites Attack!

When the Magelord *Minalan the Spellmonger* ’s two apprentices, *Tyndal* and *Rondal*, were knighted after *The Battle at Timberwatch*, they were dubbed *Knights Magi*: a new class of nobility for distinguished *High Magi*. Designed to combine the pursuit of arcane knowledge with the noble aspirations of chivalry, it elevated them above common warmage... in theory. The problem was they had no idea how to be a Knight Mage... because no one had ever been one before. And as a couple of half-trained rustic apprentices from the Mindens they did not feel up to the task or the high ideals of their title.

But Master Minalan the Spellmonger decided to cure that ignorance. He arranges for Tyndal and Rondal to be tutored and trained together in their new vocation, learning the arts of magic, the craft of warfare and the subtleties of chivalry from the finest masters in the kingdom.

If they didn’t kill each other, first.

The two young Spellmonger’s apprentices from the Minden mountain domain of *Boval Vale* have much in common: both had their homes destroyed, they were both sent into exile by the goblin invasion, and they both serve the same master. Yet they could not be more different.

*Rondal* is quiet, bookish, and introspective, dedicated to the disciplines of academic magic and anticipating a future of study, service, and, perhaps, romance. *Tyndal* is bold and brash: an extroverted over-achiever with dreams of glory, gold, and girls. Fate, circumstance, and the whims of the gods have forced them together, but the raw emotions of adolescence and the trauma of war put them at each others’ throats with depressing frequency. Master Minalan can’t have that, especially not in his fragile new domain with another baby on the way... so he sends them on the road.

Jealousy, anxiety, passion and frustration conspire to make them rivals - but if they don’t figure out a way to learn to work together, and quickly, then their stubborn feud could end up affecting the fate of the entire war. Along the way they pick up some enemies, gain a few allies, master a few new skills, and attempt to learn the laws of love. But as they stumble through their lessons and learn to master their tempers they discover that the strongest bonds between men are forged by the most difficult of trials.

For after they become proficient at magic, war, and errantry they are put to the test in the field, the most difficult of circumstances... a mission where the strength of their friendship and the quality of their honor may be what defines them best as

Knights Magi!
Fondaras

## Early years

Studied under two Court Wizards, but due to a misunderstanding, he took to the road as a Footwizard in Northern Alshar, where he remained for thirty years until it became too dangerous.

## Summary

### Journeymage

Fondaras makes his initial appearance in the narrative when Minalan, in pursuit of a reliable guide well-versed in the vast expanse of the Northern Alshari Wilderlands, embarks on his mission to construct the Pele Towers and oversee the safe transport of two thousand Kasari children.

Recognizing Fondaras’ expertise, Minalan entrusts him with the crucial task of transcribing vital information, all while comfortably billeted in Sevendor. As the momentous Great March approaches, Fondaras assumes a pivotal role as Minalan’s local guide, offering indispensable support in navigating the challenging terrain and effectively advising on the dispositions of the remaining local Wilderlords.

### Thaumaturge

Fondaras arrives at Vandor looking for work and is hired as deputy Spellwarden. He is also put in charge of the Field Wizards.

> *Our deputy spellwarden, Fondaras, taught his new charges how to use the new wands to attack the problem, and saved thousands of hours of work as a result.*
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## References

1. ↑ Mancour, Terry. Journeymage: Book Six Of The Spellmonger Series. Kindle Edition.
2. ↑ Mancour, Terry. Thaumaturge: Book Eleven of the Spellmonger Series . Kindle Edition.
Noutha

## Noutha Venaren

* Noutha 1
* Noutha 2

Noutha Venaren, formerly Lady Mask

## Overview

First introduced in *Journeymage* as Lady Mask a human in service to Shereul, a war mage carrying a staff with a large chunk of Shereul's Irionite, leading raiding parties.

Minalan subsequently foils her plans, ambushes her, and takes her staff (which he uses as the fundamental base of the baculus named *Everkeen*, gifted to *Pentandra* at her wedding reception celebration in Sevendor). Captured, she escapes.

She next appears in *Enchanter* as an associate of Isily and Kobal. She is eventually captured by Minalan and unmasked where it is discovered that she is the daughter of Loiko Venaren, considered the Greatest Warmagi of the age. It emerges that the lure of irionite led her to join Shereul's forces.

## Redemption

After Loiko arrives in Sevendor, Noutha is paroled from her jail but not to leave Sevendor with her father guaranteeing her good behavior. No longer under the influence of Shereul's magic and minions, her personality becomes hard-bitten and angry, but not murderous.

During the time of *Shadowmage* she wins the Spellmonger's Trial, leading Minalan to present her with her own Irionite, and to take the oath as a High Mage. In subsequent events she, along with Tyndal, Rondal, Atol and Gareth, visits Olum Seheri on a reconnaissance mission.

In *Necromancer*, interlude she accompanies Tyndal, Rondal and Gatina in a political scouting mission in Enultramar, posing as Tyndal's wife. Note that while she assists the team here, she remains a confused and angry young woman.
Kulin

## **Overview**

Kulin is the Narasi God of Horsmanship and Thieves.

Kulin's law is often engaged by the Dukes of the Five Duchies when the security of their realms require clandestine operations. We can see Kulin law used in *Court Wizard*,

> *Invoking Kulin, the youngest bastard brother of the family of fraternal Narasi divinities the culture claimed descent from, took special courage.  Kulin the Horselord was not merely the respected patron of equestrian affairs, he was also the patron of thieves, kidnappers, spies and assassins, among others.  So, of course, the lawbook detailing the god’s guidance on such matters was, by necessity, permissive of things that no other cult would have seriously considered.*
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See ***Gods of Callidore*** for pantheons.

### References

1. ↑ Mancour, Terry. Court Wizard: Book Eight Of The Spellmonger Series . Kindle Edition.
Inarion Academy

## Inarion Imperial Academy of Magic

Inarion is located between Old Castal and the Castali Havens, in the South of Castal.

## History

At the start of the Era of the Spellmonger, Inarion Academy is one of only two magical academies in the western duchies, the other being Alar Academy in Wenshar. Inarion is located in the domain of Inarion which is physically in southern Castal on the western side of "Old Castal". By tradition the Lord of Inarion swears allegiance to the Duke of Remere.

But due to financial reasons and being physically surrounded by Castal, Inarion has to stay on good terms with the Duke of Castal. This has created a complicated compromise. Even though Lord Inarion swears fealty to Remere it is agreed that if there is ever a conflict between the two Duchies, Inarion would remain neutral.

The Lord of Inarion also pays tribute to the Duke of Castal as a way to maintain good relationships with him. Other obligations are divided between the two Duchies.

*Included in the negotiations was the right of the Duke of Castal to name eighteen qualified appointees to the ancient Inarion Academy of Magic every two years.*

Normally all 18 positions are taken up by the nobility's children with even a lick of talent. The year that Minalan's scores were submitted to the Duke's "Court Wizard", he had only been able to find 16 children to send. Through a complicated deal with the Baron of where Minalan was from and the Count that he swore to, Minalan was accepted and at age 13 headed down the river.

Inarion Academy was over 600 years old and falling apart with many areas roped off to prevent accidents caused by decaying and disintegrating areas of the buildings.

## Overview

A portion of Book 4, *Knights Magi*, takes place at Inarion Academy. It is at this institution that Tyndal and Rondal's friend and mutual love interest, Estasia, was pushed off the roof to her death. This led to the boys founding the Estasi Order of Arcane Knights in her honor.

As of book 11, no events actually take place at Inarion Academy but it is the school that Minalan attended and where he met Pentandra when she was there for a few years taking advanced studies.

The closest event is that all of the refugees from the The Siege of Boval Vale were sent to an old archway at Inarion through the Molopor under Boval Castle.

## Summary

### Spellmonger

Minalan reflects on how he was able to attended the Old Imperial Academy as well as his years there and the people that he met.

This is where he met Pentandra, they became study partners under Master Theronial after she transferred from Alar.

## References

1. ↑ Mancour, Terry. Spellmonger: Book One Of The Spellmonger Series (pp. 138-139). Kindle Edition.
Kestran

## Introduction

Born during "*High Mage*". He is the first born son of Sire Cei and Lady Estret.

Cei was noticeably excited by the birth of his son Kestran, at his estate of Cargwenyn, a few weeks after Almina was born.

## Family Information

His parents are Lady Estret and Sire Cei of Cargwenyn.

He has an older half sister Faresa, Estret's daughter from her first marriage.

## References

1. ↑ Mancour, Terry. High Mage: Book Five Of The Spellmonger Series . Kindle Edition.
Hawklady: A Spellmonger Cadet Novel

* ebook
* Print
* Audio

## POV Information

**Gender**
**Char Name**

Female
Dara

Second of a YA trilogy featuring Lenodara of the Westwood aka Dara.

## Backcover summary

When Lenodara the Hawkmaiden – Dara, to her friends – was made an apprentice to the foremost wizard in the world, Minalan the Spellmonger, Magelord of her native land of Sevendor, she thought that the adventurous life was behind her. She looked forward to a long, boring career of learning how to read and taking magic lessons . . . but Dara’s life as the Spellmonger’s new apprentice is anything but boring!

Within days of assuming her new duties, a goblin invasion in the distant land of Gilmora compels Minalan to gather his forces to repel it . . . and that means Dara, too. Her unique ability to use the ancient Alka Alon weapon, the Thoughtful Knife, may be the only way to thwart the invasion – and combat the dragons that have ravaged the castles of the land. But the battlefield is just the beginning of her new adventure, and she finds the aristocracy of the city of Barrowbell is as challenging as a goblin attack.

But new adventures lead Dara to new friends in the unlikeliest of places on her way to becoming the Hawklady!
Gurkarl

Gurkarl is a recurring goblin character, throughout the series so far.

## Personality and Characteristics

Gurkarl has a thoughtful and calm personality, he demonstrates a selflessness and care for his people, the Gurvani. This in a sense mirrors Minalan’s own mission of saving the humani.

Gurkarl is brave, his desire to save his folk, leads to entire tribes being kept out of Sheruel’s genocidal war. He also demonstrates a very high intelligence, being well read and welcomed into the councils of the Alka Alon.

## Summary

### **Spellmonger**

Gurkarl is captured and interogated during the Siege of Boval Castle. Due to this interrogation, Minalan discovers both; the Molopar of Boval Vale and a Gurvanni Prophecy.

Gurkarl tells Minalan prophecy:

> *Centuries ago a great shaman, Ula-telec, prophesied that we would lose the Valley to the unclean, and that all of my people would be in danger.  The time was called the Exile, and it came to pass.  Ula-telec also prophesied that the Great War would come, and for four generations all would be in chaos.  All is doomed, he said, until the One gurvan who sees the Cave first after the Exile leads his people through the war and into a greater Peace.  I am the fulfillment of that prophecy.  I alone shall lead my people to wipe yours back into the Void.*
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Minalan brings Gurkarl with the Humani refugees of Boval and this fulfills the first part of the prophecy. After arriving at Inarion academy, with the rest of the humani, Gurkarl is eventually hidden away with the Gorbarban Priests.

### **Knights Magi, High Mage**

During the council of Carneduin, the Alka Alon charge Minalan with producing Gurkarl and to bring him to them. Minalan has Tyndal, Rondal and Festaran retrieve him from the Gorgarbans and to transport him across Castal to Sevendor. Along the way they conquer a domain and start the Estasi Order of Arcane Knights.

After Gurkarl is presented to the Alka Alon he is sent on a mission to speak to the Gurvani tribes in the Kulines.

### **Necromancer**

Gurkarl’s diplomatic mission of keeping the Gurvani of the Kulines out of the conflict, consuming the lives of so many of his people, is highly successful.
When the great Beryen council was founded to represent all races of the Five Duchies, Gurkarl was selected as the representative of the Gurvani.

### **Thaumatuge**

He relays messages between the Gurvani and Terleman to get the Gurvani to turn against Korbal and his Nemovorti. Later he relays messages from the Goblin King to Minalan and is instrumental in bringing about a treaty between them.

## References

1. ↑ Mancour, Terry. Spellmonger, Book 1 of the Spellmonger Series.
Orsirio

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## Family Members

### Extended Family

Grandchildren: Glyfara, Cynnila, Fentra, plus Cartelendra's children

## Book Appearances

### First Appearance

Magelord (First mentioned Spellmonger

Orsirio Benurvielis is a leading member of the Order of the Secret Tower one of arcane orders and the father of Pentandra.
Hamlan

Hamlan – is introduced in Warmage while the Spellmonger is at Wilderhall persuading the nobility.

## Personality and Characteristics

*Humorous, sarcastic and adventurous. “Shall I fetch the Captain’s lunch, then? Another bottle of the Gilmoran red?” he asked, obsequiously. And sarcastically. Hamlan was like that.*

Hamlan is a magical sport, he knows things in advance, usually to do with what his current Master wants or needs and some times at dice or cards, his talent is known as “prescient”.

## Family and Relationships

Distant cousin of one of the castellans at Wilderhall, who is a “son” in the family of spies and assassins.

## Summary

### Warmage

While Minalan is at Wilderhall he discovers that he needs a manservant, not to help dress him but to find him some clothes, run errands and take messages. He needs someone that is familiar with the castle and the people and that can also advise him on who is who.

One of the castles castellans recommends his cousins boy, Hamlan.

> “….*If you’re looking for a life of quiet reflection, this isn’t it. Do you have the courage to stay with me, and perhaps die in my service?*”
> “*All men must die, milord,” Hamlan said, philosophically. “And I have courage enough. ..*”
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Hamlan provides to be of great help to Minalan with advice and explanations of the inner workings of the nobility and courtiers of Wilderhall as well as taking care of Minalan.

During a conversation with the Duchess, in her role as “Mother”, Minalan reveals that he recognizes Hamalan as one of her “sons” as it turns out more of a cousin now, but once was a “stepson”. A cousin or a stepson is someone not completely tied into the spy network that she runs but someone that is useful from time to time but utterly loyal to the Duchess regardless of their current position in her network.

After that revelation, Hamlan passed message back and forth between the Castal spy network and Minalan until the end of the book when Rardine ordered Hamlin to assassinate Minalan. But Minalan expected the conversation with Rardine would go poorly when she requested it so he alerted Tyndal to act without question if he contacted him mind to mind with orders. When Minalan realized that Rardine was going to have him assassinated, he contacted Tyndal and told him that if Hamlan moved to stop him. As a result, Tyndal prevented the assassination by using his war wand in killing Hamlan in front of Rardine and Isily

## References

1. ↑ Mancour, Terry. Warmage: Book Two Of The Spellmonger Series (p. 25). Kindle Edition.
2. ↑ Mancour, Terry. Warmage: Book Two Of The Spellmonger Series (p. 204). Kindle Edition.
High Magi

## **Overview**

This classification of Magi is separate to profession or specialty, it was a term created by *Pentandra* in *Warmage,*

> *It’s what some of us are calling those who carry glass.  A ‘High Mage’ is just someone who has irionite.  It doesn’t imply any moral superiority.  And it solves the issue of vocabulary, namely, what to call a mage with a witchstone.*
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The number of shards of *irionite* (Witchstones) available limits the numbers of people that can be raised to High Mage, this number as of the book *High Mage* is estimated to be around 400.

### **The Oath**

To hold the High Magi accountable, Minalan made each one of them who took a stone from his hand swear an oath to him to surrender it when asked–and to pursue those who refused at his direction. In effect Min took the place of the Bans to ensure accountability.

As the numbers of Magi being raised increased; Minalan tasked himself with monitoring all of them, he used marbles, an idea inspired by *Lady Arnet,*

> *“Conceptually.  I got the idea from a creepy old lady who kills people and keeps records of it.  I could try to do it magically, and perhaps someday I will, but right now it’s more important that I have an accurate system of representation for them.  Each of these marbles represents one stone in play.*
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## References

1. ↑ Mancour, Terry. Warmage: Book Two Of The Spellmonger Series (p. 315). Kindle Edition.
2. ↑ Mancour, Terry. High Mage: Book Five Of The Spellmonger Series . Kindle Edition.