Paladin of Souls - Lois McMaster Bujold [4]
Ista: (IS-tah) Dowager Royina of Chalion, married Roya Ias in his second, her first marriage; was widowed early. Youngest daughter of the Dowager Provincara, and has been living with her mother for six years at the opening of The Curse of Chalion. Masses of crinkly hair, once gold, now darkened to dull dun, bitten fingernails, gray eyes.
Jarn: (JAHRN) A Roknari princedom located south and east of Tavaki, east of Chalion, and north of Brajar.
Jironal, Dondo dy: (JEER-o-nel, DON-doh dee) Younger brother of the March dy Jironal, named to be General of the Daughter’s Order early in The Curse of Chalion, and then named March dy Jironal after Martou becomes provincar dy Ildar. Was a part of the border war against Olus, and was sent with Cazaril as envoys to deliver an ultimatum when Olus was cornered. A libertine. Stocky, black eyebrows, tendency to sweat profusely, forty years old. Two daughters by his late first wife.
Jironal, March Martou dy: (JEER-o-nel, Mar-TOO dee) Ruler of the march of Jironal, Chancellor of Chalion, general of the Son’s Order, then named Provincar dy Ildar on the death of dy Ildar, when the title of March dy Jironal is passed to Dondo. Led Roya Orico’s forces to the north coast for a winter campaign three years before The Curse of Chalion begins, during which he made Cazaril castle warder of Gotorget. Spare, graying, often unsmiling, cool of eye, tense with energy.
Joal, Ser dy: (ZHOHL) Courtier of Chalion and one of Dondo dy Jironal’s bravos; attempts to challenge Cazaril to a duel.
Joen: (JOH-en) Regent Dowager of Jokona, the youngest daughter of the Golden General. Short, dull gray-brown curling hair, face sallow and lined, pale blue eyes.
Jokona: (joh-KON-ah) Westernmost of the Roknari princedoms, located north of Ibra and Chalion and west of Borasnen. Uniforms have white pelicans on green.
Labran: (LAAB-raan) A province of Chalion. Borders on Roknar; was invaded by the Golden General.
Labran, Provincar of: A noble of Chalion, ruler of the province of Labran. Nephew of Royina Sara.
Lady of Spring: See Daughter of Spring
Lady of Summer: See Mother of Summer.
Laonin: (LAY-oh-nin) A lay dedicat of the Daughter’s Order, one of Ista’s escort on her pilgrimage.
lay dedicat: A lay person who has pledged him/herself to a particular task on the behalf of a holy order, but has not entered in to the full disciplines and training of that order. Lay dedicats may serve in the military orders as soldier-brothers, or may perform various non-military functions in the service of their god.
Learned: A courtesy title for any divine.
Lion of Roknar: See Golden General.
Liss: (LISS) see Annaliss
lord dedicat: A lord dedicat might be either a lay dedicat or fully in an order, but in any case has special administrative responsibilities for the task at hand. Lord dedicats are usually drawn from the nobility.
Lupe: (LOO-py) See Castillar Lupe dy Cazaril
Lutez, Arhys dy: (LOO-TEZ, AR-hise dee) March of Porifors. Striking appearance, with reddish dark hair, a lighter beard that is shot with gray, about 41.
Lutez, Cattilara dy: (LOO-TEZ, cat-ih-LAHR-ah dee) Marchess of Porifors, daughter of the March of Oby. Black hair, about 21 years old.
Lutez, Liviana dy: (LOO-TEZ, liv-ih-AH-nah dee) Daughter of the March of Porifors. Nine years old, lives with her maternal grandparents.
Lutez, Lord dy: (loo-TEZ) Boyhood friend, closest advisor for 30 years, brother in arms, and lover to Roya Ias; arranged Ias’s second marriage (to Ista). Provincar of two districts, chancellor of Chalion, marshal of Ias’s household troops, master of the order of the Son. Was accused of treason and widely believed to have died under torture.
Maradi: (MAR-ah-di) A city in Chalion, provincial capital of Tolnoxo and site of a provincial temple.
March: (MARCH) 1. Title of nobility, below provincar and above castillar, roughly equivalent to a marquess. 2. The lands held by such a noble. marchess Mar-CHESS The wife of a march, or a female march.
Maroc, Ser dy: (mare-ock) A courtier of Chalion, maker of Orico’s armor