CHARACTERS in By Eyes Unseen (Books 1-4)
CASTLEVALE, ROSPER, THE FOURTLANDS
Pearl Sterling – attendant to the First Schooler
Hieronymus Stentorian – son of Harrigan and Phylistia Stentorian
Mis Ruel – First Schooler of Castlevale
Harrigan Stentorian – Most Honorable Lord Governor of Castlevale
Alyn and Maye Sterling – Pearl’s missing parents
THE INKEEPERS (RESIDE IN THE CASTLE PERMANENTLY)
Bonny Bibelot – Pearl’s first friend in the castle; actress by trade
Derrie Kenelworth – the castle tender (doctor)
Taul Kenelworth – father to Paxton, husband to Derrie
Henifred “Henny” Orton – the castle cook
Thaddeus “Thadd” Bly – the castle schooler (teacher)
Hanna, Catryn, and Luc Portrey – the orphaned children of wayfairers
THE TRIUM (CASTLE LEADERSHIP IN THE ABSENCE OF THE KING)
Ilis
Jeron
Owyn
THE OUTRIDERS (LIVE IN THE CASTLE; TRAVEL OUT TO PROTECT OTHERS)
Varrick Slone (from Orld) – the king’s retriever
Carys Moreland (from Illial) – the retriever’s second
Paxton Kenelworth (born in the castle)
Calen (from Illial)
Bendan (from Orld)
Randel (from Illial)
West (from Ungott)
THE WAYFAIRERS (LIVE OUTSIDE THE CASTLE; ASSIST THOSE IN NEED)
Jossie Hoyle (from Rosper) – assigned to an east Illial archhouse
Morten Calo (from Illial)
Sea (from Ungott) – West’s sister assigned to an Ungott archhouse
Sohlia (from Orld) – lives in a high place on the outskirts of Stinley
THE ORLDICS
Donsela – wife of Torin
Grath – subgerent of Orld
Manndamus – gerent of Orld
Torin – subgerent of Orld
GENERAL TERMS in By Eyes Unseen (Books 1-4)
antescript – an ancient written language that few can read
archhouse – any place where wayfairers live and assist those in need in their area
Before – the age where machines resulted in the destruction of most people and locations; it concluded with the “reign of machinations” when human inventions that enslaved their makers
the caveatexte – an ancient text filled with prophecy and instruction written in antescript
dam – the Orldic term for a wife; dams are property, not partners in a marriage
doul – the Orldic term for an unwed woman used as slave labor
engraving – the polite term for a brand; used to mark Illiate women as property of their families
the Simplis Edict – prevents the construction and/or use of complex machines throughout the Fourtlands – the combined island realm of Illial, Orld, Rosper, and Ungott
terraveill – ancient “doorways” where distances are blurred between places
sanguinambit – prevents the evil trapped in the Gloaming from invading the Overland
stig – a tattoo given to all children in Ungott to designate their clann membership
threadgold – rare and valuable substance mined only in the town of Stinley
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