Lightning's Daughter

A Short Glossary

Corin (massacred) - Dathlar - Red

Khulinin – Athlone - Gold

Geldring - Wortan - Green

Wylfling - Hildor - Brown

Dangari - Koshyn - Indigo

Shahedron - Malech - Black

Reidhar - Caurus - Yellow

Amnok - Faltor - Gray

Murjik - Jol - Purple

Bahedin - Ryne - Orange

Jehanan - Sha Umar - Maroon

Ferganan - Bael - Light Blue

Hearthguard: The chieftain’s personal bodyguard. These men are the elite warriors of the clan and are honored with the position for their bravery, skill, and loyalty.

Herd-master: The man responsible for the health, breeding, and well-being of the horse herds.

Holdings: Land granted to a clan for its use while in winter camp.

Outriders: Those werod riders who guard the herds and the camp or act as scouts.

Treld: A clan’s permanent winter camp.

Weir-geld: Recompense paid to the family of a murdered person in the form of gold or livestock, or by death in a personal duel.

Werod: The fighting body of a clan. Although all men are required to learn the rudiments of fighting, only those who pass certain tests make up the werod.

Wer-tain: The commander of the werod. These men are second only to the chieftain in authority.