Glossary

Glossary

Duck Sandwich

A street food Arcus ate with Sue in the capital. Generations ago, the king of Lainur ate a dish in the great eastern Bailese Union, and was so taken with it that he set to work trying to recreate it via trial and error. The duck sandwich is the result of that. It consists of fried duck coated in a traditional gravy sauce and wrapped in a large steamed wheat bun, much like a meat dumpling. It is famous as fast food hailing from the capital.

Adventurers

The name groups of mercenaries took on after forming a guild; they mostly conduct their activities in Lainur’s neighboring land of Sapphireberg. They are ranked according to their achievements, with the lower ranks being treated as jacks-of-all-trades, and the higher ranks being recognized as equal to first-class mercenary leaders, even by the state. There are no restrictions to joining the Guild, and success all depends on individual skill, so it’s a popular occupation among the common folk. A wide variety of requests come from nobles, merchants, and ordinary people alike, and at times, adventurers even take on tasks such as exterminating dark spirits. Adventurers tend to be wild and rough, but they are still well-liked within Sapphireberg.

Dunweed

A traveling merchant described in the second Ancient Chronicle, The Spiritual Age. A selfless man, he traveled around impoverished villages and sold them necessities at a low price. His benevolent acts earned him the gratitude of many. The stories of Dunweed are still beloved by many, with commoners often using them to teach their children morals.

Regional Monarchs

A group of feudal lords under the kingdom’s rule. Their territories tend to be larger than nobles’, and they hold more power and military force. They include powerful families who have owned their land since time immemorial and kingdoms which subsequently fell under Lainur’s rule. The Ten Monarchs who pledge allegiance to Lainur’s royal family also come under this definition.

Guillotine

Dietria Rustinell’s greatsword. It has been handed down the heads of the Rustinell House for generations and is covered from top to bottom with seals. It is incredibly durable and seems somewhat out of place in the modern world. The weapon is accompanied by a bracelet. It is common knowledge that the blade used to belong to a guillotine for executing prisoners until it was repurposed, and it has beheaded many a soldier of the Empire. Its seals have become less effective with years of use, and their power would have dissipated completely had Arcus not restored them.

Tribreed

Creatures encountered by Lecia that closely resemble canines. They are intelligent and avoid picking fights with those they know are stronger. It is said they are from the same pack as Gown’s phantom hound, Tribe.

Arachman

A beast Lecia and her companions came across in the caverns of the Raytheft territory. Its appearance is unsettling: that of a puppet set atop the body of a large spider. With its many legs, it has spent years roaming where it pleases and devolving into something far more corrupt than the dark spirit it originated as.