Talwyn Saga Glossary
The following are short descriptions of characters, places, phrases, and words used in the Talwyn Saga.
Alsari [Al-sar-e]: Small island kingdom of Talwyn, south of Valzerna. Famous for their berries.
Arenthia [Uh-rin-thee-uh]: War Power in the past. Mother of Kizoshi.
Arenvale [Aaron-vail]: Western kingdom of Talwyn. Satsuma’s Tower is located on the westernmost point.
Ariake [R-e-ah-kay]: Ruling dragon shifter clan of Valzerna.
Ascendants: Divine beings. They are managers who are responsible for the Powers. They are forbidden from entering the Living Realm.
Auramancer: Very rare mage type with the power to manipulate auras to heal others.
Auslin [Aw-slynn]: Human auramancer mage with the power to heal. Travels to the past through Fate’s Gate, where he goes by Vanra to protect his identity in the present.
Balbinus [Ball-beh-noose]: Scorpion shifter. Uncle of dethroned King Decius. New king of Shadron.
Balsimi [Ball-sim-e]: Northern kingdom of Talwyn between Kunushi and Tozoko. Ruled by a griffin shifter.
Barlatan [Bar-luh-tah-n]: City. Capital of Zinnia.
Beyond Realm: Where souls go after they die to reside for eternity.
Borvik [Bore-vick]: City. Capital of Tozoko.
Caprina [Cuh-pree-nuh]: Dragon shifter. Jaega’s first mate. Killed during the Necromancer War, along with her two daughters.
Coming of Heir Ceremony: Event commemorating the naming of an heir to the throne.
Covran [Cuhv-ran]: City. Capital of Galinor.
Darsanti [Dar-san-tee]: City. Capital of Reflorna.
Day of Ascension: A date not yet written.
Day of Remembrance Festival: Citywide celebration in Tiora during the fall to honor the dead.
Decius [Deh-see-us]: Scorpion shifter. King of Shadron. Dethroned and killed by General Jaega.
Divine Realm: Where Powers and other Divine beings reside.
Divine Weapon: Weapon from the Divine Realm. Only weapon with the power to cause permanent damage to shifters by negating their healing abilities.
Elyenbell [Elle-yen-bell]: Kingdom of Talwyn bordering Galinor, Odatam, Shadron, and Zinnia.
Enchanters: Shifters with strong command of magic to enchant objects in the Valzerna castle.
Fate’s Gate: Ancient monument rumored to have the power to rewrite someone’s fate if they cross its threshold. Controlled by Fate Power Sophina.
Fate’s Gate Temple: Temple of mages located on the outskirts of Tiora dedicated to the Fate Power Sophina and Knowledge Power Liros.
Fenalo [Fin-alo]: Wolf shifter. Nasume’s cousin. Father is king of Reflorna.
Fersen Rohesia [Fair-sin・Row-hee-shuh]: Last unicorn shifter. Jaega’s mate. A new Enchanter.
Fordani [For-dawn-knee]: City. Capital of Alsari.
Galinor [Gal-eh-nor]: Kingdom of Talwyn between Elyenbell and Quintox. Ruled by snake shifter.
Grisden [Gris-den]: Dragon shifter. Jaega’s personal valet servant.
Gruya [Grew-yuh]: City. Capital of Mizujil.
Heat: The week someone’s pheromones are hyperactive to attract a mate.
Hibiki [Hee-bee-key]: Fire dragon spirit. Guardian of Auslin. Gifted to him by Kizoshi to protect him.
Honvalden [Hon-vahl-din]: City. Capital of Laylan.
Imeyu [E-may-you]: Former Healing Power. Passed to the Beyond Realm.
Inciters: Divine beings. Have the ability to move between the Divine Realm and Living Realm. They are the minions who put things into motion to carry out the will of the Powers on people in the Living Realm.
Jaega [Jay-guh]: Dragon shifter. Kitaro’s beloved uncle. Head general of King Tatsuki’s army. Fersen’s mate.
Jetunia [Jeh-toon-e-uh]: City. Capital of Morven.
Kalindi [Kuh-lynn-dee]: Town. Located in northwestern Kunushi.
Kio [Key-oh]: Half-dragon shifter, half-human. Auslin’s toxic boyfriend in the present. Half-brother of King Kitsuki. Cheats with his ex-boyfriend Maseo.
Kisano [Key-sah-no]: Dragon shifter. King Tatsuki’s bookish son.
Kitaro [Key-ta-row]: Dragon shifter. Son of King Tatsuki. Attempts to help Vanra return to his time.
Kitsuki [Key-tsu-key]: Dragon shifter. King of Valzerna in present. Older half-brother of Kio.
Kizoshi [Key-zo-she]: Half-dragon shifter, half-Power. Only daughter of King Tatsuki and Arenthia. War Power in the present. Primarily resides in the Divine Realm.
Kunushi [Coo-new-she]: Northwestern kingdom of Talwyn. Ruled by King Soseki in the past.
Laylan [Lay-lan]: Kingdom of Talwyn bordering Balsimi, Tozoko, and Zinnia.
Liros [Leer-ose]: Knowledge Power. Resides in Divine Realm. One of Kizoshi’s best friends.
Lito [Lee-toe]: Dragon shifter. Tailor for the Ariake clan.
Maseo [Mah-say-oh]: Half-wolf shifter, half-human. Former partner of Kio. Banished from his pack.
Mayhems: Chaos agents in the Living Realm who defy the will of the Powers and cannot be controlled by them. They’re created when a foretold event fails to happen.
Milvlar [Mill-v-lar]: City. Capital of Quintox.
Misuta [Me-sue-tuh]: Dog shifter. Helped by Auslin and Kitaro when caught in a trap set by humans. Swears a debt to them for their help.
Mitsuki [Me-tsu-key]: Dragon shifter. Oldest son of King Tatsuki.
Mizujil [Mi-zoo-jill]: Southwestern kingdom of Talwyn. Ruled by dragon shifters related to King Tatsuki.
Morven [More-vin]: Northwestern kingdom of Talwyn. Where Fersen is from originally.
Nasume [Nah-sue-may]: Wolf shifter. Prince of Kunushi. Obsessed with Prince Kitaro. Engaged to bird shifter princess.
Necromancer War: War in the distant past against the necromancers to stop them from using death magic in evil ways. All the unicorn shifters were murdered during that time except for Fersen.
Norkon [Nor-con]: Crow shifter. Lieutenant in Valzerna’s army. Expert lock picker.
Norello [Nor-el-low]: City. Capital of Kunushi.
Odatam [Oh-dah-tah-m]: Central kingdom of Talwyn.
Petar [Peh-tar]: City. Capital of Arenvale.
Powers: Divine beings. Deities who control everything in the Living Realm.
Quintox [Quinn-tocks]: Southeastern kingdom of Talwyn.
Reflorna [Reh-floor-nah]: Central kingdom of Talwyn bordering Arenvale, Balsimi, Kunushi, Morven, Odatam, and Zinnia.
Reskin [Reh-skin]: Famous shifter philosopher who writes books in the past and present. Auslin and Sephen’s favorite author.
Roltan [Roll-tah-n]: Scholar mage. Young acolyte at the Fate Gate’s Temple in the past.
Sanctuary: Book. Written by Reskin. One of Sephen’s favorites.
Satsuma Mikokai [Sah-tsu-mah・Me-co-kai]: Ancient owl shifter. All-knowing oracle who speaks in riddles.
Sephen [Seh-fin]: Human. Auslin’s younger brother. Acolyte who studies Knowledge Power Liros. Obsessed with reading Reskin.
Shadron [Shad-ron]: Southwestern kingdom of Talwyn. Ruled by scorpion shifter King Balbinus.
Sophina [So-fee-nuh]: Fate Power. Resides in the Divine Realm. Controls Fate’s Gate.
Soseki [So-seh-key]: Wolf shifter. King of Kunushi in the past. Father of Prince Nasume.
Soulkeepers: Beyond Realm beings. They are in charge of the dead souls residing in the Beyond Realm.
Sybir [Sigh-beer]: City. Capital of Odatam.
Talwyn [Tall-win]: Continent of kingdoms in the Living Realm.
Tatsuki [Tah-tsu-key]: Dragon shifter. King of Valzerna in the past. Father of Kio, Kisano, Kitaro, Kitsuki, Kizoshi, and Mitsuki.
Tiora [Tea-or-uh]: City. Capital of Valzerna.
Torval [Tour-vahl]: Jaguar shifter. Corporal in Valzerna’s army. Dishonorably discharged for assaulting Fersen.
Tozoko [Tow-zoh-co]: Northeastern kingdom of Talwyn.
Tyrian [Tier-e-on]: Dragon shifter. Jaega’s only surviving child. Head of King Tatsuki’s castle guards in the past.
Valzerna [Val-zur-nuh]: Eastern island kingdom of Talwyn. Ruled by King Tatsuki in the past, and King Kitsuki in the present.
Vanra [Vaughn-ruh]: Auslin’s birth name. Uses it in past to protect his identity in the present.
Varski [Var-skee]: Human scholar mage. Elder at the Fate Gate’s Temple in the past. Famous for his philosophical books that helped broker peace between humans and shifters.
Venrik [Vin-rick]: Ruling wolf shifter pack of Kunushi.
Veritine [Ver-eh-teen]: Shifter. Author famous for her fantasy novels.
Wandril [Wan-drill]: City. Capital of Elyenbell.
Zinnia [Zen-knee-uh]: Central kingdom of Talwyn.
Zolemni [Zol-m-knee]: City. Capital of Balsimi.