Abigail. Daughter of Helsa, a sorceress from Coney Crossing in Pendisan Reach. Wife of Philip and mother of Jana. During an attack by D'Haran forces before the boundary was created, she was the only person from Coney Crossing who escaped. Forced Zedd to rescue her townpeople through a debt. She believed that the debt was owed to her mother by Zedd's father. In reality, it was the other way around.
A sorceress and bone woman from Choora in Nicobarese, who has most recently lived near the Westland entrance to the Boundary in hopes of contacting Pell 's spirit. Captured at a relatively young age by the Blood of the Fold, who blinded her while trying to make her confess to being a baneling. Uses her magic to "see" in a different way.
A blood-red leather rod about a foot long used by the Mord-Sith to torture their prisoners. Just being touched by an agiel causes extreme pain in any form the Mord-Sith wants including breaking bones and killing.
Former prelate of the Sisters of the Light. Presumed dead by the Sisters after she was attacked in her office by a Sister of the Dark. While being healed after the attack by Nathan Rahl, she and he both faked their deaths so they could work unseen against the Sisters of the Dark.
A race of quasi-human magical creatures who live in the Midlands. Once they show up, one can only get rid of them with very specific protocol. One must give them a shiny objects or give them a messages. More reliable messengers than most humans.
"Those without masters." Tribe that once lived in the Valley of the Lost. At war with a neighboring tribe the Majendie. Using his wits and a bird whistle, Richard created peace between the two tribes. Their Blade Masters are without peer. Richard killed thirty and by doing so proved that he was the Caharin, their master, and the husband of Du Chaillu. Du Chaillu is the ruler and spirit woman, who has the ability to absorb magic, of the tribe. By destroying the spells of the Towers of Perdition, Richard, with the help of Du Chaillu, returned the Valley of the Lost to her people.
The First Wizard of Kolo's time. A War Wizard . After going to the Temple of theWinds to determine what exactly had happened there, he returned in a stupor. Committed suicide shortly after he returned.
One of four Mord-Sith who assigned herself to bodyguard detail of Richard. Was the victim of a possesion spell cast by Lunetta. Richard used his magic to save her. Understands some High D'Haran and help Richard translate Kolo's journal. Lover of Raina.
The true, but hidden, leader of the Mud People. The bird man can use a special whistle to call birds to him. All he has to do is think of the bird he wants and blow on the whistle and the bird will come.
An organization from Nicobarese dedicated to hunting and killing banelings. They believe that magic is of the Keeper and should be eradicated as is the Creator's wish. The Blood of the Fold are only interested in hearing what they believe, and not the truth, when questioning people accused of being banelings. Led by a Lord General, most recently Tobias Brogan.
Area of the world where the Underworld overlaps with the physical world making it impossible to travel through. There were two boundaries put in place by the Zedd. One separated Westland from the Midlands, the other separated the Midlands from D'Hara. Both boundaries have since fallen.
A group of soldiers in Westland that would patrol the land along the boundary to keep people from entering the boundary and to keep underworld beasts from getting out. Chase is a prime example.
The three vessels for the Magic of Orden. Can confer ultimate power upon the opener if the correct box is opened. The other two boxes will either kill the opener or destroy the entire world. In order to open the boxes one must first "put them in play", only one box is needed to do this and how that is done is not mentioned. Once put in play, one of the boxes must be opened within a year's time or the person who put the boxes in play will die. Identified by the amount of shadows each box casts (which changes each day). Next the shell must be removed from each box and the proper spells must be cast. At this point one of the boxes can be opened. The Book of Counted Shadows contain the instructions on which Box to open. To open the boxes, one must have the use of both Additive and Subtractive Magic.
Lord General of the Blood of the Fold. Brother of Lunetta. Killed by Lunetta after his gift was revealed and he convinced himself that he was the Creator.
A former trader/smuggler who was to be executed for molesting and killing a little boy. Instead, however, he chose to call a Confessor, who turned out to be Kahlan. When it was found that he was innocent, Kahlan's wizard, Giller, changed him into a wolf to remove most of the magic of the Confessor's Touch. Unfortunately, some of its power still remained and he became a self-appointed guardian of Kahlan until his death at the hands of Demmin Nass.
"The one who dances with the spirits." A legendary person among the Baka Ban Mana who will restore their homeland to them. One of Richard's many titles. Automatically the husband of the Baka Ban Mana spirit woman.
The ability to be (but not the talent for being) a wizard. Wizards who possess the calling, but not the gift can be wizards of the Second or Third Order, but no higher.
Leader of the four Mord-Sith to assign herself to bodyguard detail of Richard. When trying to steal Marlin's magic, was subjected to an unhealthy amount of backfire. When trying to steal the AndolianLegate Rishi's magic, was caught by the magic of the Temple of the Winds. Loyal to the extreme.
The former ruling body of the Midlands. Consists of representatives from the various kingdoms in the Midlands and the Mother Confessor, representing all unrepresented peoples. Disbanded by Richard
A woman from Renwold. Rescued from almost certain rape and slavery by Nathan. Grew to love (and have an intimate relationship with) Nathan. Killed by Jagang through Amelia.
"The Blood Rage." A magic that only a few of the strongest Confessors can do. Until Kahlan invoked it instinctively, was only taught to a Confessor by her mother. It can only be invoked on behalf of another. When in the Con Dar, a Confessor devotes her life to the accomplishment of a goal, usually vengeance. A Confessor in the Con Dar can use Subtractive Magic in addition to Additive Magic. Most Confessors who go into the Blood Rage die.
A woman who possesses a magic that can cause otherpeople to become hopelessly devoted to her to the exclusion of everything else. This is called the Confessor's Touch. This magic is passed down from mother to daughter. All Confessors except Kahlan Amnell were killed by quads sent by Darken Rahl. Long ago, there were also male Confessors, but they were hunted down by wizards in the dark time. Any male born of a Confessor is killed by her mate.
The supposed ruling body of the Mud People. While the Council appears to rule to the outside world the Council and all of the Mud People are ruled by the Bird Man.
Former Queen of Ebinissia, daughter of Bernadine and Wyborn, sister of Harold, and half-sister of Kahlan Amnell. Cyrill was captured by the Imperial Order when they attacked Ebinissia and was thrown into a prison cell holding the worst criminals in Aydindril. The prisoners raped and beat her repeatedly and as a result she has become mentally unstable.
a special rounded knife used by Sisters of the Light. Extinguishes the spark of life in anyone stabbed if the stabber has his or her Han activated and transfers the stabee's Han to the stabber.
The Mord-Sith who trained Richard. Denna was not able to break Richard and he instead began to love her for "teaching" him. Later made him her mate. Through her, he learned how to turn the Sword of Truth white and killed her with his love and forgiveness.
The words that express the bond to the present Master Rahl. "Master Rahl guide us. Master Rahl teach us. Master Rahl protect us. In your light we thrive. In your mercy we are sheltered. In your wisdom we are humbled. We live only to serve. Our lives are yours." Corruptted in their use by Darken Rahl.
Lizardlike winged creatures that live in the Midlands. There are at least three types gray, green, and red. Gray dragons are rather small and shy. Green dragons are larger, stupider, and extremely bad-tempered. Red dragons are smarter and much larger than greens. An example of a red dragon is Scarlet.
A person who can get into people's minds while they dream. They can also take advantage of the time between moments. To our knowledge, only one currently exists, the Emperor Jagang.
Capital city of Galea. Ebinissia was one of the cities to fall before the Imperial Order. When the Imperial Order attacked they killed all who lived there and left the city in ruins.
A spell cast by a wizard to make all see the one it is cast on as their worst enemy. While under the effects of an enemy web, Richard was mistaken for Darken Rahl by Zedd and Kahlan. Both were so taken by the spell that they tried to kill him.
Leader of the King's Circle in Choora. Also influential in the Blood of the Fold. Responsible for the death of Pell and the blinding of Adie, who later killed him. A baneling whose task was to keep Adie's quest away from the destruction of the Keeper.
These creatures were bred by the D'Haranwar wizards to fight off the mriswith. They used to be brutal to humans, and they were extremely fierce. Thankfully, Richard was able to call a truce with their new leader (and Richard's good friend) Gratch. They now live in harmony with humans. There are two types of gars, long-tailed and short-tailed. The short-tailed are the bigger and more intelligent of the two. Gars use blood flies to flush out their prey.
This ceremony of the Mud People calls forth their ancestor spirits so that they can be asked for guidance. A gathering can be only called by the Council of Elders and they will only do so if the need is great enough.
The natural talent to do a specific kind of magic. Wizards with the gift are usually taken as boys to the Palace of the Prophets. The headaches which are the first signs of an active wizard with the gift come after the wizard has: 1) used the gift to help another; 2) used the gift to save himself; 3) used the gift to kill another. Usually after the headaches, the wizard is either taught by a trained wizard, approached by three Sisters of the Light who present him with a Rada'Han, or the headaches kill him. The gift can come to different people with different strengths.
Wizard who sold his services to Queen Milena of Tamarang. Formerly Kahlan's wizard and Zedd's apprentice. He helped Rachel smuggle the third Box of Orden out of Tamarang in a loaf of bread. When it was discovered by Darken Rahl that he had done this, he started to practice anthropomancy on Giller. Giller, however, made Wizard's Life Fire to prevent Darken from finding out that Rachel had the last Box.
A wizardly symbol. (Picture here) Outer circle represents the spirit world. Square represents the separation between the spirit world and life. Inner circle represents life. The star represents the light of the Creator, permeating all worlds, a hope to remain in the Creator's Light from birth through life to the Underworld. An inverted Grace (picture here), which bends the separation inside the world of life and outside of the spirit world, was part of the spell which created the Boundary.
A garRichard saved at birth, after killing his mother, who then became his friend. Since gars were created to aid war wizards, and Gratch was the friend of a Richard, he later became leader of the gars.
Armored and spiked animals that live in King's Port. Once they grip an appendage, will not let go. The only acceptable solution is to cut off the appendage.
A dangerous forest near Tanimura. A training ground for those with Subtractive Magic. Inhabited by mriswith and other evil creatures. One of the Sliph's destinations.
Animals about three times the size of a wolf that live near and in the Boundary. Named either because of their ability to hunt by hearing the beating of a heart or because they go for the heartinstead of the throat when they kill.
Abby's mother. Sorceress who lived in Coney Crossing. Zedd's father saved both her life and Abby's during a tough childbirth, creating a debt of bones between them.
A Midlands town whose inhabitants were slaughtered by Darken Rahl's forces, who used the Wizard's First Rule to make them think that an invading Westland army was responsible.
A new world order from the Old World led by Emperor Jagang. They destroyed the alliance of the Midlands, and are trying to take it over. They are currently at war with D'Hara. Dedicated to the eradication of magic and the Great Void.
A violent game from Emperor Jagang's homeland of Altur'Rang. Its name means "The Game of Life," but it is usually shortened to Ja'La - "The Game." Comparable to football but uses a broc.
A race of giants who lived west of the Mud People. They attacked the Mud People for an unknown reason before the Mud People had fighters. Chandalen's grandfather gave an oath to send the entire Jocopo nation to the spirit world after his wife was abducted. Eventually, with the aid of the spirits, the Mud People exterminated the Jocopo.
The opposite of the Creator. Rules the Underworld, and hates all life. Also known as the Lord of Anarchy and the Nameless One. Held in the Underworld by the Stone of Tears among other things.
A spell drawn by an artist that creates an invisible box around the victim. Once touched, it begins to tighten. Eventually there is no room left in the box and the victim won't be able to move. The spell is poison, and inevitably either the poison or the crushing effect kills the victim unless they remove the spell.
Nickname used by Richard for a wizard from 3,000 years ago. Kolo wrote a journal describing the great war in which the New World was sealed off from the Old World. The word koloblicin, from which Kolo is derived, means "strong advisor" in High D'Haran.
A wizard of Kolo's time. The head prosecutor in the Temple of the Winds inquisition. Responsible for reinforcing the damage already done to the Temple of theWinds. Turned the Sliph into what she is today.
An ancient and dangerous magic of immense power. Contained in the Boxes of Orden. Imparts power over life and death, and therefore combines Additive and Subtractive Magic.
A group of people who live in a crescent-shaped swath of forests in theOld World. They believe in human sacrifice. Enemies of the Baka Ban Mana. Ruled by a Queen Mother who represents the spirits of fertility.
The ruler of D'Hara. The people of D'Hara are bonded to the Master Rahl. To prove their faith to the Master Rahl, the D'Harans speak a devotion that expresses the bond.
Formerly an all-female D'Haran society devoted to the art of torture. They reside at the People's Palace. Their favorite methods of giving pain involve using an Agiel. Mord-Sith train (i.e., torture) people that are sent to them for various crimes. The only way to avoid going insane while under training is to partition the mind. Mord-Sith are selected every year from all parts of D'Hara as girls. Those chosen are the most kind-hearted and gentle girls that can be found. Each Mord-Sith is broken three times in training: 1) Her spirit, by the same torture she will give to others; 2) Her empathy is broken, by watching her trainer break and eventually kill her mother; 3) The future Mord-Sith must break and kill her father, which destroys her fear of hurting others and makes her enjoy giving pain. Currently a group of women who consider themselves Richard's protectors.
The leader and most powerful of the Confessors and the advocate of all unrepresented lands in the Central Council. Basically ruled the Midlands. The office is currently held by Kahlan.
A large mountain in the Rang'Shada Mountains. Location of the Temple of the Winds. in the material world. Also called Berglendursch ost Kymermosst, meaning the "Mountain of the Four Winds."
Mysterious, evil creatures. They were enemy wizards who traded their power for the ability to become invisible. Mriswith wear cloaks which allow them to blend in with their surroundings. These cloaks are invested with Subtractive Magic. They can only be detected by those with Subtractive Magic, and gars. They wield triple-bladed daggers called yabree giving them the appearance of having claws.
One of the two Sisters of the Dark that accompanied Verna when she was sent to find Richard. Elizabeth killed herself when Richard refused the first offer of the Rada'Han.
Situated on Halsband Island, near the city of Tanimura, it serves as a school for those with the gift and is run by the Sisters of the Light. The palace also has a spell cast over it that slows the aging processes of those in and around it allowing that person to lead a natural life of up to a thousand of years. The palace was recently destroyed by Richard.
The capital of D'Hara, palace is shrouded with mystery. The Palace (which contains within it an entire city) is actually thought to somehow be one very complicated magical spell. Its design, seen from a bird's-eye view, is the very design for a protection spell when drawn in Sorcerer's Sand.
Mud Person and friend of Kahlan. He was one of her guides, along with his brother Tossidin and his cousin Chandalen. He was actually a baneling. Killed when her fell on Kahlan's knife while he was trying to rape her.
Groups of four men used by assassins by previous Master Rahls. Sent to kill Confessors with the reasoning that one would be taken with the power, he would be able to kill one or two of the others before dying, and the one remaining would kill the Confessor.
A collar used by Sisters of the Light to train young wizards. Serves three purposes: 1) To stop the headaches associated with the gift and opens the wizard's mind to the gift; 2) To control the wizard; 3) To give him pain.
Son of Darken Rahl and an unnamed prostitiute. Believed (for a while, at least) to be High Priest of the Raug'Moss. Former husband of Kahlan Amnell. A sadistic, delusional killer. Killed by Richard with the help of the sliph.
"The Seeker of Truth and wielder of the Sword of Truth, the bringer of death, the Master of D'Hara, the ruler of the Midlands, the commander of the gar nation, the champion of free people and bane of the wicked, and the betrothed of the Mother Confessor." Stated by Berdine at the beginning of TotW. A former Westland woods guide. The only Seeker in recent history to turn the blade of the Sword of Truth white. A War Wizard with the gift for Additive and Subtractive magic. "Husband" of Du Chaillu, former husband of Nadine Brighton, and presently husband of Kahlan. Bastard son of Darken Rahl. Grandson of Zedd. Step-son of George and step-brother of Michael. Referred to in some prophecies as the "pebble in the pond," the "one born true," and the "bringer of death." Also the Caharin of the Baka Ban Mana.
A mysterious sect of D'Haran healers. Their High Priest is Marsden Taboor. Supposedly founded thousands of years ago by wizardsgifted with healing. Raug'Moss means "Divine Wind" in High D'Haran.
Underworld beasts used as assassins by the Keeper. They do not notice people who are walking slowly away from them, but will kill those who are still or running.
A finder of true answers. Wielder of the Sword of Truth. Only one who is named by a wizard and can turn the Sword of Truth white is the true Seeker. Currently Richard Rahl.
Beings with no solid form. Their touch causes the body to blister, swell, and eventually split open. Used as a weapon by Panis Rahl in during the Boundary War. They fear only the sound of horns. Can be killed by the Sword of Truth.
A group of people who refused to be conquered by the D'Haran army. Their battle tactics involved going into battle naked. To this day D'Haran soldiers fearthe Shahari.
A secret society hidden within the Sisters of the Light. They serve the Keeper. Most Sisters of the Dark are stronger than those of the Light as they have found a way to take and assimilate wizards' Han.
Beasts that exist half in the Underworld and half in the physical world, and help to keep the two separated. Creatures of both Additive and Subtractive magics. Guardians of the veil.
A sentient being used for transportation. She resembles living quicksilver. The sliph was once a prostitute three thousand years ago, but was changed into her present form for refusing to reveal her clients' names to Lothain. Can only be used by those with both Additive and Subtractive Magic.
A special kind of sand used to cast spells. There are two kinds: white, which is used to cast spells involving Additive Magic, and black, which is used with Subtractive Magic. A single grain of either in a spell drawn with the opposite kind destroys the spell.
An altar in the center of Aydindril. When a male Confessor is born, the mother's mate puts the child on the Stone, places a rod on the baby's throat, and steps on both ends.
A stone hung by the Creator around the Keeper's neck to lock him in the Underworld. It is usually black, but when touched by a wizard's tears it turns amber. This repulses the Keeper, and his agents will not touch it when it is amber. It being in the material world is an omen of a tear in the veil.
The undoing of things. Originates from the Underworld. The counter to Additive Magic. Partially locked in the Underworld by several wizards three thousand years ago.
The weapon of a Seeker of Truth. Its magic is characterized by righteous anger. Normally it can kill only those that the Seeker feels deserve to die, but when the blade is turned white with the love, it can kill anyone.
A mysterious structure housing many powerful and dangerous items of magic that exists partly in the material world and partly in the spirit world. Located (in the material world) atop Mount Kymermosst. Several paths that can be used to access it, including the Hall of the Betrayer and the Hall of the Betrayed.
The poison that coats "ten-step arrows" of the Mud People. Made from bandu. Named so because, after being shot with the poison, a person only gets ten steps before he dies. Quassin doe is the only known antidote.
Towers extending the length of the Valley of the Lost that reflect spells back at each other. Invested with the life-energy of many wizards. Built to stop dream walkers from entering or extending their powers into the New World. Those without magic cannot cross it without being trapped. Females with magic can cross the barrier twice, while males with magic can only cross it once. Their power was destroyed recently by Richard's restoration of the Valley of the Lost to the Baka Ban Mana.
A simple, stout piece of cord or wire with a wooden handle on each end, and long enough so that when it is given a twist, it makes a loop that is the right size to drop over a man's head. It is applied from behind, and the handles are then yanked apart. Used by the Mud People.
Until recently, the border between the Old World and the New World. Bounded on either side by the Towers of Perdition. In the Valley, spells cast by ancient wizards that never found their targets bounced off the Towers of Perdition back and forth. No one could cross the Valley more than twice.
The metaphysical separation between the physical world and the Underworld. It was accidentally torn when Richard used the Wizard's First Rule onDarken Rahl, causing him to open the wrong Box of Orden and torn further when Richard called a gathering and called Darken back to the material world.
A type of wizard with the gifts for both Additive and Subtractive Magics. War Wizards are different from other wizards in that they use their magic on instinct. Don't eat meat or cheese.
A wizard and Prophet. Nicknamed the "Mole" because he spent so much of his time in the vaults under the Palace of the Prophets researching ancient prophecies.
A healing root. It is usually administered in cubes. One is for common stomach bugs, two for major problems, three is almost never used, and three shredded will send one to the privy for a week.
A sheltering tree perfect for adventurers. Provides the traveler with protection from rain, enough room for a fire, and loose-weave needles to allow smoke to escape.
The western-most land in the New World. The land was supposedly sealed away from the rest of the Old World with the Boundary without magic. Ruled by the First Councilor.
An unlucky man who "helped" Nathan out by impersonating him, taking his tracer cloud and delivering a message to Zedd and Ann. Tried to get them to tell him where the Jocopo Treasure is. Killed is the following confusion.
Any man with the ability to use magic. Wizards have three orders: First, Second, and Third. First Order wizards have the gift for magic and are able to use Wizard's First Rule. Second Order are very talented wizards with the calling. Third Order wizards are lesser wizards with the calling.
A fortress in Aydindril where the wizards preserve important things of magic, such as books of prophecy, and books of magic and instruction like the Book of Counted Shadows, before it was taken. It is also a refuge for wizards. One portion of the keep is the First Wizard's Enclave. None can enter but a wizard, or one who knows where the back door is.
A stronger form of wizard's fire. The wizard gives his life energy into the casting of the spell. If the wizard is doing this selfishly, to save himself from pain, the rsidue will taste bitter. But if it is for another or for altruistic purposes, the residue will taste sweet.
A spell that is practically undetectable even to a wizard. Activated by using magic on the target. Once activated, kills painfully and inexorably. One killed Erilyn.
Three-bladed knife used by mriswith to kill and/or disembowel their victims. Because of the design of the knife and the speed of the mriswith, the yabree give the mriswith the appearance of having claws.
