Glossary
Abram Loffler: oldest Stradat, known for taking naps
Anderson Enright [inn-RIGHT] Petra’s betrothed, friend of Jove, vying for election to the City Council
Ana Shackley: youngest Shackley sibling, deceased
Asa aven d’Correa [AY-suh, AH-vin]: younger brother of Filip, illegitimate son of the late Queen
Astraea aven d’Soria: Queen of Cerulene during the Great War, mother of Filip and Asa
Aurora Gate: powerful magical archway that holds all timelines
Ben Reiss [RYSS]: Watch agent, best friend of Kase (known as Skibs), the Essence of Keys
Called: Chronals called to a higher purpose of protecting Yalvara and the Gate, most wield vasa in some capacity, some are more powerful or have more sophisticated purposes than others (ie: Saldr the only one of his purpose)
Cerulene [SIR-oo-LEEN]: powerful kingdom on Yalvara, ruled by King Filip
Chosen: Certain Chronals/Yalvs/those of Yalven ancestry chosen to wield an Essence power
Chronal [KROW-nul]: Yalv with the capacity to wield vasa or become an Essence, tasked with protecting the Gate
Clara Shackley [CLAHR-uh]: wife of Jove, mother of Samuel, painter
Dawn: beginning of time on Yalvara when Tovo was shattered to save humanity from Jagamot
Ebba Fleming [EBB-uh FLEM-ing]: mechanic
Ellis Carrington : Hallie's friend and classmate
Emilia Fairchild: daughter of Ezekiel and Rose, deceased
Engineer Corp : group of brilliant minds in Jayde tasked with developing new technology/recovering old technological secrets from First Earth
Eravin Gray [air-uh-VIN]: leader of One World’s Kyvena group, ex-best friend of Kase
Essence: term used to describe the five splintered powers of Tovo (Essences of Keys, Time, Souls, Spark, and Light)
Eudora McKenzie [YOU-dor-UH]: wife of General Samuel McKenzie, founded Jayde’s Engineer Corp
Ezekiel Fairchild: brother to Les, executed for selling hover secrets to Cerulene
Felyra Bessette [Fay-LEER-uh Buh-SET]: also known as Fely, hails from the Isles in Tev Rubika, Yalven, has a rare Chronal power that allows her to take Soul from living things such as plants, betrothed to King Filip aven d’Soria
Filip aven d’Soria [Fi-LIP, So-REE-uh]: King of Cerulene, Essence of Souls, betrothed to Lady Felyra Bessette
First Earth : third planet from the sun in the Milky Way solar system, destroyed over 1000 years prior to Cities of Smoke 'Hallie' rhymes with 'valley'] : Yalven scholar at the University, hails from Stoneset
Harlan Shackley : the Stradat Lord Kapitan of Jayde, father of Kase, Jove, Zeke, and Ana, husband of Les
Heddie Koppen: Head Guardswoman of the Watch
High Council : Jayde's governing body consisting of the Stradats, the Lord Kapitan, and the High Guardsmen
High Guardsman/woman : head of the Watch
Hover : general term for airship using hover technology
Hover Bike : motorcycle-like vehicle used by the Crews to train new pilots on hover controls, cheap
Hover Crews : sometimes called simply 'Crews', force of hover ships, an offshoot of the Jaydian military
Hunder [HUN-dur]: denomination of Jaydian money, equal to 100 pieces
Jack Walker : Hallie’s twin brother, deceased
Jagamot [JAG-uh-mot]: great evil of Yalven lore
Jayde [JAYd]: nation ruled by an oligarchy called the High Council, founded by refugees of First Earth
Jove Shackley [JOHV]: oldest Shackley brother, married to Clara
Kase Shackley [KAEss SHACK-lee]: Senior Pilot, youngest son of the Stradat Lord Kapitan
Kyvena [Kigh-VIN-uh]: capital of Jayde
Laurent [luh-RAHNT]: small village between Kyvena and Narden Pass
Lavinia Richter [Luh-VIN-ee-uh RICK-ter] noble lady of Jayde, daughter of Stradat Forrest Richter, deceased, ex-love interest of Kase
Les Shackley [LESS]: mother of Kase, Jove, Zeke, and Ana, wife of Harlan, sister to Ezekiel Fairchild
Life Ships : enormous vessels that carried remnants of humanity from First Earth to Yalvara
Lord Elder: leader of the Yalven nations
Lord Kapitan [KAP-ih-TIN]: high commander of the military
Lucienne (Lucy) Doyle: Ben Reiss’ sweetheart
Millicent Sarson: female Stradat and ex-military general, intent on taking down Harlan Shackley
Myrrai [muh-RAE]: Yalven city, known as the realm of starlight
Nar: large village at the entrance to the Narden Pass
Navara Walker [Nuh-VAR-uh]: great-grandmother of Hallie and Jack, daughter of the Lord Elder
Niels Metzinger [NEELS] : farmer turned miner from Stoneset, Hallie’s ex-sweetheart, best friend of Jack
One World: group intent on uniting all Yalvara under one banner using whatever means necessary, considered anarchists
Owen Christie : Yalven professor at the University
Petra Lieber [Peh-TRAH Lee-BUR]: Hallie's friend and classmate, betrothed to Anderson Enright
Randall Fairchild: son of Ezekiel and Rose, twin brother to Sullivan, deceased
Relic: an item made from Zuprium to aid Essence wielders in controlling and focusing their power
Rose Fairchild: wife of Ezekiel, mother to Sullivan, Randall, and Emilia, deceased
Saldr [SAWL-der]: Yalven ambassador to Jayde, powerful Vasa wielder, Called
Silver Coast : small coastal nation, used to be a part of Jayde
Sol Adrid [SOL uh-DRID]: capital of Cerulene
Soul : life force, some can use this as a sort of magical power, Ezekiel Fairchild discovered how to harnass this
Stoneset : small mountain village in the Narden Range, on the other side of the Narden Pass
Stowe Walker: father of Hallie and Jack, husband of Zelda, village-trained medic, innkeeper
Stradat [straa-DIT]: highest elected official, three sit on the High Council
Sullivan Fairchild: son of Ezekiel and Rose, twin brother to Randall, deceased
Tenner: denomination of Jaydian money, equal to 10 pieces
Tev Rubika [TEV ROO-bih-KUH]: oldest non-Yalven nation, dealing with civil war aftermath
Toro [TOR-oh]: (known as Tovo by Jaydians) Yalven god, his powers were split in the Dawn during the great battle with Jagamot
Vasa [VAH-suh]: Zuprium dust used by Called Yalven for different purposes, used mainly to manipulate time
Watch : Jayde's intelligence and police force
Yalvar Fuel [YAAL-var]: caustic resource found beneath the surface Yalvara, used in engines, being fazed out by the introduction of electricity
Yalvara [YAAL-var-UH]: planet near the edge of the Milky Way
Yalvs [YAALvs]: people native to Yalvara
Yarrow Barbary: trapper working the Narden Range
Yrea [ee-RAY-uh] : basic skill all Called learn, creates a floating ball of energy that looks and acts like fire
Zalina [zuh-LEE-nuh]: end of time
Zeke Shackley [ZEEK]: Lieutenant Colonel, medical specialist, middle Shackley brother, deceased
Zelda Walker: mother of Hallie and Jack, wife of Stowe, renowned baker
Zuprium [Zuh-PREE-um]: metal found on Yalvara that doesn't rust, is difficult to destroy, and when combined with electricity, creates hover capabilities, sacred to Yalvs