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lallis hound: A breed of hunting dog popular in Cyre. Much of the breed was wiped out in the Mourning, but lallis hounds can still be found across Khorvaire.
Last War, the: This conflict began in 894 YK with the death of King Jarot ir’Wynarn, the last king of Galifar. Following Jarot’s death, three of his five children refused to follow the ancient traditions of succession, and the kingdom split. The War lasted over a hundred years, and it took the utter destruction of Cyre to bring the other nations to the negotiating table. No one has admitted defeat, but no one wants to risk being the next victim of the Mourning. The chronicles are calling the conflict “the Last War,” hoping that the bloodshed might have finally slaked humanity’s thirst for battle. Only time will tell if this hope is in vain.
Lharvion: 1) The eighth month of the calendar of Galifar. 2) One of the twelve moons of Eberron.
Lyrandar, House: A dragonmarked house bearing the Mark of Storm.
magewright: A general term for any professional who uses magic to enhance the skills of his trade. The typical magewright can only perform one or two spells. Examples include the blacksmith who uses magic to improve his craft, the lamplighter who produces everbright lanterns, and the auger who uses magic to divine the future for her clients.
’Mark: A slang term for the bearer of a dragonmark. See dragonmark.
Metrol: The capital of Cyre. Metrol was destroyed by the Mourning.
mithral: A silvery metal that is just as strong as iron, but far lighter and more flexible.
Monan: A changeling who served Teral ir’Soras. Monan fought Daine in Sharn and nearly destroyed him with an insidious mental attack.
Mourning, the: A disaster that occurred on Olarune 20, 994 YK. The origin and precise nature of the Mourning are unknown. On Ollarune 20, gray mists spread across Cyre, and anything caught within the mists was transformed or destroyed. See the Mournland.
Mournland, the: A common name for the wasteland left behind in the wake of the Mourning. A wall of dead-gray mist surrounds the borders of the land that once was Cyre. Behind this mist, the land has been transformed into something dark and twisted. Most creatures that weren’t killed were transformed into horrific monsters. Stories speak of storms of blood, corpses that do not decompose, ghostly soldiers fighting endless battles, and far worse things.
Nine, the: A term used to refer to the nine deities of the Sovereign Host.
Onatar: A deity of the Sovereign Host, Onatar is Lord of Fire and Forge. He is the patron of both smith and artificer, lending skill to those who follow the traditions of old.
Pierce: A warforged soldier, Pierce was built by House Cannith and sold to the army of Cyre. He was designed to serve as a skirmisher and scout, specializing in ranged combat. His comrades named him based on his skill with his longbow. Following the destruction of Cyre, he has chosen to remain with Daine, his last captain.
Qaltiar: One of the drow tribes of Xen’drik; the name translates into “Broken Oath.” The Qaltiar drow are driven by an ancient vendetta against the giants of Xen’drik and the Sulatar drow. Where many drow tribes worship Vulkoor, the Qaltiar consider Vulkoor to be just one of the great spirits of the wild. This often causes tension with other drow tribes. Xu’sasar is a member of the Jalaq tribe of the Qaltiar.
Quori: Common name for someone or something from the plane of Dal Quor. The inhabitants of Dal Quor are spiritual entities that typically appear as nightmarish to human eyes. Many of these spirits take pleasure in shaping human nightmares and preying on dreaming mortals.
Riedra: The largest country on the continent of Sarlona. Once a collection of warring states, Riedra overcame its internal conflicts only to break all ties with the rest of Eberron. After a thousand years of silence, Riedra is only beginning to reestablish diplomatic relations with the nations