Falaius Taneek - Commander of the Legion of Steel in Missing City.
Lanther Darthassian - Son of Bendic Darthassian and member of the Legion of Steel in Missing City.
Mae - An undercover operative in the Missing City.
Tomarick - A member of the Legion of Steel in Missing City.
Afec - A Damjatt apothecary and one of the chief slaves of the Akeelawasee.
Akeelawasee - “The Place of the Chosen Ones.” A part of the imperial palace set aside for the women of the imperial family.
Akkad (pl. Akkadik) – Tarmak term for general. Literally translates as “chief” or “topmost.” The Akkad answers solely to the Emperor.
Akkad-Dar - The Tarmak title given to Lanther Darthassian
Akkad-Ur - The official title of Urudwek.
Amarrel - The Warrior Cleric, a prophesied holy leader among the Brutes. It is commonly believed that Lord Ariakan managed to convince the Tarmak Emperor Kankaweah that he was the Amarrel, thus solidifying his leadership over the Brutes.
Awlgu’arud Drathkin – Literally “the egg-drink of the dragon.” A potion made from the embryo and amniotic fluid of dragon egg. It is believed to substantially increase vitality and aid one’s ability to wield magic.
Berkrath - A Tarmak goddess.
Brutes - A colloquial term used by the people of Ansalon to describe the Tarmak.
Damjatt - An indigenous culture on the island of the Brutes that was subjugated by the Tarmaks. They have largely assimilated into Tarmak culture. They are renowned on their island for the breeding and training of extremely large warhorses.
dekegul (pl. dekegullik) – Officer in charge of one dekul. The dekegullik answer to the Akkad.
dekul (pl. dekutlik) – A unit of the Tarmak army consisting of 1,000 warriors.
dodgagd - A bitter tasting berry of Ithin’carthia. From it, the Tarmak make a juice, which they believe promotes good blood-flow.
Dog warriors - When a Tarmak soldier is punished, he is relegated to being a “dog soldier,” the lowest ranking worker delegated to the most menial and degrading tasks.
Drathkin’kela – A title meaning “Chosen of the Dragon” or “dragon friend.”
Drathkin’kelkhan – A title meaning “child of the chosen of the dragon.”
ekwegul (pl. ekwegullik) – Officer in charge of one ekwul. The ekwegullik answer to a dekul.
ekwul (pl. ekwullik) – A unit of the Tarmak army consisting of one hundred warriors.
Imshallik - A Keena high priest.
Ithin’carthia - A large island and homeland of the Tarmak, Damjatt, and Keena peoples.
Kadulawa’ah - The Tarmak name of Takhisis, Queen of Darkness and Mother of Dragons.
Keena - An indigenous culture of Ithin’carthia that was subjugated by the Tarmaks. They have largely assimilated into Tarmak culture. They are the most philosophically and religiously inclined culture of their homeland, and many Keena find roles as priests, scribes, and scholars.
ketkegul (pl. ketkegullik) – Officer in charge of one ketkul. The ketkegullik answer to a ekwul.
ketkul (pl. ketkullik) – A unit of the Tarmak army consisting of ten warriors. Ten ketkullik comprise one ekwul.
ket-rhild – Tarmak term for a formal challenge, a battle to the death.
Khanwhelak - The current Emperor of the Tarmak.
Loruth - One of the women of the Akeelawasee.
Malawaitha - A minor daughter of Emperor Khanwhelak. Her mother was a slave.
marthtok – In the Tarmak tongue, it means literally “ill-shaped,” but the term is most often used to describe deformity, especially in infants.
Mathurra - A Tarmak soldier.
Orchemenarc - A fortified tower and lighthouse that stands on a promontory outside the harbor at Sarczatha.
orgwegul (pl. orgwegullik) – Officer in charge of guards and sentries.
quartal – Among Tarmak aristocracy, the family or clan symbol. Usually a bird of some sort.
Ruthig - A guard in the third ketkul currently assigned to guard the Akeelawasee.
Sarczatha - Capitol city of the Tarmaks and seat of the Emperor.
Shurnasir - Keena priest among the Tarmak forces in Missing City.
Tarmak - The dominant culture on Ithin’carthia. They subjugated the Damjatt people of the island many years ago and finished their conquest of the Keena people just a few years prior to the Summer of Chaos.
tazeer - A powerful drink made from leaves, bark, and other ingredients. Supposedly, it increases mental vitality and fertility.
Tzithcana - First wife of Emperor Khanwhelak and current Empress of the Tarmak.
Urudwek - Akkad of the Tarmak forces sent to subdue the Plains of Dust. Official title: Akkad-Ur. Killed by Sir Remmik. See Flight of the Fallen, Chapter 23.