Paladin of Souls - Lois McMaster Bujold [3]
Fonsa’s Tower: Round tower of the Zangre, where Fonsa worked death magic against the Golden General. The tower burned that night, and was bricked up and not repaired.
Fox of Ibra, the: Roya of Ibra. Over 70, stringy, balding, formerly red hair is now a white fringe, vigorous.
General of the [Daughter’s/Son’s] Order: Head of the Daughter’s Order or Son’s Order in Chalion. Lucrative and powerful positions, the Son’s more so than the Daughter’s.
Golden General, the: A Roknari ruler who united all five Roknari princedoms then prepared to march south on Chalion, Ibra, and Brajar against the “Quintarian heretics”. Roya Fonsa of Chalion was granted death magic on him, but his unfulfilled destiny then cursed Chalion, specifically Fonsa’s heirs. Also known as the Lion of Roknar .
Goram: (GORE-um) A groom in Porifors who cares for Lord Illvin. A former captive and slave of the Roknari.
Gotorget: (GOH-tor-get) Fortress in the north of Chalion or in Roknar, which Cazaril held against besieging Roknari forces for nine months before being ordered to surrender to them. Commands the mountain passes that lead to Visping.
Guarida: (gwa-REE-dah) A province of Chalion. Borders on the Roknari princedom once ruled by Olus.
Guarida, Provincar of: Ruler of the province of Guarida. Cazaril rode courier for him and was in his train in a border war with Roknari prince Olus.
Gura, Ferda dy: (GUR-ra, FUR-da dee) Cousin of Palli and older brother to Foix, lieutenant to Palli’s master of horse, a lay dedicat of the Daughter’s Order. Of middle height, wiry, an obvious rider as his legs are slightly bowed.
Gura, Foix dy: (GUR-ra, FOY dee) Cousin of Palli, younger brother of Ferda, and a lay dedicat of the Daughter’s Order. Broad and muscular.
Hamavik: (HAM-ah-vik) A town and fortress in the Roknari princedom of Jokona.
Heron: (HEH-ron) A city and marchdom in Chalion, located between Taryoon and Cardegoss.
Heron, Marchess dy: (HEH-ron) A noblewoman of Chalion.
High Ones: Members of the Holy Family.
Hixar, dy: (HIX-ar, dee) A captain of horse in service to Lord Dondo dy Jironal.
Holy Family: The gods of Quintarian (and Quadrene, if the Bastard is omitted) theology. There are divines of the Holy Family, as well as divines of individual gods.
Hueltar, Lady Tessa: (dy HWEL-tar) Cousin and companion to the Dowager Provincara of Baocia, a lay dedicat of the Temple.
Huesta, March dy: (HWEST-ah) Wealthy brother-in-law and major supporter of the Provincar dy Baocia.
Ias: (EYE-ass) Roya of Chalion prior to Orico, sixth and youngest son of Fonsa the Wise. Was known as Ias the Good. Dy Lutez was his closest advisor, and Ias died partially as a result of grief and guilt over dy Lutez’s death.
Ias’s Tower: A square tower of the Zangre which dominates the courtyard, built by Roya Ias.
Ibra: (IB-rah) Country to the west of Chalion, a royacy; language spoken is Ibran, though southernmost provinces speak Darthacan. City: Zagosur (port).
Ibra, Fox of: See Fox of Ibra.
Ibra, Heir of: Older (unnamed in the book) son of the Fox of Ibra. He rebelled against his father from his base in South Ibra after another failed rebellion and a treaty the previous summer and a secret falling-out in the autumn.
Ibra, Roya of: See Fox of Ibra.
Ibran: (IB-rahn) 1. Of Ibra. 2. The language of Ibra, Chalion, and Brajar.
Ildar, Provincar dy: (IHL-dar) Ruler of the province of Ildar, in Chalion. The current holder of the title dies during The Curse of Chalion, and the title is given to Martou dy Jironal instead of to the nephew the provincar’s family was promoting.
Isara: (ih-SAH-rah) Daughter and first born child of Iselle and Bergon.
Iselle: (is-SELL) Royesse of Chalion. Daughter of Ias and Ista, older sister of Royse Teidez, half-sister of Roya Orico. A generous mouth, hair in ringlets neither blond nor red, pale skin, heavy-lidded eyes, turns sixteen 6 weeks after the opening of Curse of Chalion; shorter than Betriz. Birthday is at the midpoint of spring. Cazaril tells Ista she is quick at arithmetic and geometry, and