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  GLOSSARY

  Alf = the originals of those we now call elves.

  Bondsman = a freeman who is a farmer or artisan

  Draug = a walking dead. (plural: draugar)

  Freedman = a former slave now freed

  Freeman = a freeborn Nord (male or female)

  Fynni = a shamanic people of the Nordish Ostmark

  Fynnikin = half-breed Fynni/Ostmarker

  Headman = captain of a hold’s warriors

  Hirdman = a (high-ranking) personal follower of a king/jarl

  Hold = the property of a Holder

  Lendmann = a rank of councilor to king or jarl

  Lightalves = golden haired alves (hist.)

  Rest = a measure of distance: a two-hour walk

  Runemaster = a man practicing rune magic (high level)

  Sa’aman = a shamanic priest of the Fynni

  Sa’amaniman = the shamanic chief priest of the Fynni

  Svartalves = dark-haired alves (hist.)

  Tarkynn = a Fynni warleader

  Theyn = Nordish rank, lord of a hold

  Theynling = the male heir of a hold

  Ulvhednar = Fynni wolf berserkers (singular & plural)

  Völva = a woman practicing seidr magic (high level)

  Wise(wo)man = a person practicing magic (low level)

  LIST OF NAMES

  Ajkell Gudrofsen, bear warrior

  Alman, Holder of Eidungruve; Kjelle’s father

  Asgisla, Völva of Belisheim

  Barn (D), Birthe’s first husband, Búi’s father

  Birthe Gudesdotter; Pupil to Asgisla, Prophetess

  Brundal, Jarl; Landesregent

  Búi Birthesen, Birthe´s baby son

  Darh the Bashing Wind (Sky), Orwang the Drowner Giant (Sea), Urus the Destroyer (Earth) en Klabang the Decapitator (Fight), the Gods Before.

  Dettrich, Jarl of Dalland

  Elward, watchman of Eidungruve

  Ema, Kjelle’s amour

  Frey, Nordic/Gaullish God of male magic, fertility, rain and sunshine

  Freya, Nordic/Gaullish Goddess of female magic, fertility and love

  Gude the Viking, Birthe’s father

  Gunthchramn, captain of the Madgund

  Hagen (D), a warrior of Eidungruve

  Harald Enske, foreman of Eidungruve, gevlucht naar jarl Dettrich

  Harbard, a one-eyed man

  Hel, Nordic/Gaullish Goddess of the Afterlife, Helheim

  Hilde Luofsdotter, Largassen’s wife

  Hraab , scavenger of the dead

  Jal (-with-the-Fine-Boots), a warrior of Eidungruve

  Jorgard, a hirdman in Jarl Rannar’s service.

  Kimbel, Bearjaw’s Un-a-Dach slave clerk

  Kjelle Almansen; Holderling of Eidungruve

  Leocastre, Queen of the Norden, sister to Leodowric; mother to Ottil

  Leodowric, King of Gaul

  Logmar, one of King Vidmer’s Lendmenn

  Matta, elderly maid of Largassen Bearjaw

  Meili Brandrsen (D), Holderling of Leidwald

  Muus, body slave to Holderling Kjelle

  Niord (Stiller-of-Storms), Nordic God of Sea and Storms

  Odin, the Allfather, chief God of the Nordic pantheon (see: Wodan, Harbard)

  Orn the Red, a warrior of Eidungruve

  Ottil Vidmersen, Prince of the Norden

  Radgundis de Megern, wife to Dettrich Jarl of Dalland

  Rannar Walesen , (Snake), Jarl of Westhal

  Rev, the sa’amaniman, the speaker for the Gods, the Fynni chief priest.

  Sha’akaii, Tuuri’s totem bear

  Siga, Wisewoman of Eidungruve, zie Harald Enske

  Skid Largassen Bearjaw, the Viking of Helmshaven

  Swanfrid Halgardsdotter (D), Holddaughter of Jonthal; Meili’s bride

  Swinne, follower of Rannar, a Fynni tarkynn

  Thor, Nordic/Gaullish God of War and Battle, Thundergod

  Thorgild Thorgildsen, Lord, Lendmann to Rannar

  Tuuri Little Knife, Rannar’s messenger.

  Valiantrude de Vergy, Lady, Paladin of the Court of Gaul

  Vidmer II; King of de Norden; Ottil’s father

  Vulf, follower of Rannar, a Fynni tarkynn

  Waldrich, Jarl of Herigel

  Walther, procurateur for Radgundis of Dalland

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