Dosmurtanlin Lake — (doss-mur-TAN-lin) A lake north of Bosventor, on the other side of the Meneth Gellik. Legend says that when a portion of the Dragon Star fell, it gouged out the earth, and the water filled in the crater, forming the lake. Dosmurtanlin means “the lake where a great fire came.” It is the same as modern-day Dozmary Pool*.
Dragon Star — The comet that Arvel saw in the night sky seventy years before the story’s beginning.
Druid* — (DREW-id) The order of priests within the wider order of the druidow. They also carry out the laws as set forth by the brihemow judges.
Druidow — (DREW-i-dow) The plural form of druid, this term can sometimes refer to the wider order of all the druidow, filidow, and brihemow judges combined.
Dubrae Cantii* — (DEW-bray CAN-tie) Dubrae is a city among the Cantii tribe south of Lundnisow. This is the primary area where the Saxenow were invading. Some of Uther’s warriors come from this area. It is modern-day Dover*.
Dybris / Dybricius* — (DIE-bris / die-BRIK-ee-oos) A monk who recently joined Bosvenna Abbey. He brought Garth, the orphan, with him from Porthloc, a small village on the northern coast of Difnonia. He is known today as St. Dubricius*.
Dyffresin — (die-FRESS-in) A guard at the Tor who works for Tregeagle. He is loyal to Uther.
Difnonia — (dife-NO-nee-ah) The kingdom to the east of Kernow, today called Devon*. Ruled by the Roman-established town of Isca Dumnoniorum (modern day Exeter*).
Dyslan — (DIE-slan) Natalenya’s younger brother.
Eilyne — (EYE-line-uh) The oldest daughter of Uther and Igerna, and sister to Myrgwen and Arthur. She is thirteen years old. In the legends, she is Elaine of Garlot*.
Eirish — (EYE-rish) The people from Erin, which is modern-day Ireland.
Elmekow — (EL-meh-cow) A coastal British kingdom south-east of Rheged.
Elowek — (eh-LOW-ek) The village blacksmith who died and gave his trade to Owain.
Erbin — (ERR-bin) Tregeagle’s lictor and servant, he protects the Magister as well as executes his judgments.
Erin — (ERR-in) The island of Ireland west of Britain.
Fili* — (FILL-ee) The order of sages and poets within the wider order of the druidow. Filidow is the plural, and they are led by the arch fili.
Fowaven River — (foe-AY-vehn) The stream that lies east of the village of Bosventor. It generally runs southward through Bosvenna Moor and, fed by many springs, it soon becomes a river, known today as the Fowey*.
Fowavenoc — (foe-WAY-vehn-ock) A major town on the southern coast of Kernow where the Fowaven River spills into the sea. Modern-day Fowey*.
Gana / Ganieda* — (GAH-nuh / gah-NYE-dah) Merlin’s half sister, who is nine years old; daughter of Mônda.
Garrinoc — (GARE-in-ock) A village northwest of Bosventor built near the mountain of Meneth Garrow, which is today called Garrow Tor*.
Garth / Garthwys* — (GARTH / GARTH-wiss) An orphan who lives at the abbey with Dybris. His father, Gorgyr, was a fisherman at Porthloc in Difnonia, and so Garth was raised on the sea. Red-haired and slightly chubby, he is always hungry.
Gaul* — (GALL) Modern-day France, which was ruled by Rome for six hundred years.
Gavar — (GAH-var) An old villager who volunteers to dive down and try to find Gwevian’s body.
Gilroy — (GIL-roy) One of Mórganthu’s Eirish warriors.
Glevum* — (GLEH-vuhm) The Roman fortress of Colonia Nervia Glevensium and the seat of Vitalinus’s kingdom. This is where Vortigern and Igerna grew up. Modern-day Gloucester*.
Gorlas* — (GORE-lass) King of Kernow, whose fortress is Dintaga. He and Uther were rival suitors for Igerna’s love, and this rivalry colors their relationship to this day.
Gorseth — (GORE-seth) A meeting place of the druidow, typically denoted by a circle of stones. In ancient times it would have been spelled gorsedd, the double-d pronounced like our th sound. In Merlin’s Blade it is spelled, like many other words, phonetically.
Gorseth Cawmen — (GORE-seth CAW-men) The stone circle northeast from the village of Bosventor. Literally means “the meeting place of giant stones.” On modern maps, it is shown as the Goodaver Stone Circle*, though Merlin’s Blade describes it as having larger stones.
Grannos* — (GRAN-nos) The Celtic god of water and healing. Represented by Saturn in the night sky. The Latin form of the name is Grannus*.
Guotodin* — (goo-OH-toe-din) The most northern Brythonic kingdom. It was ruled by Atleuthun when Owain visited, and it lies between the two walls built by the Romans, just south of the land of the Prithager. Its principal cities are Dineidean (modern-day Edinburgh*) and the fortress of Dinpelder.
Guron* — (GOO-ron) Saint Guron, who founded a monastery on the western side of Bosvenna Moor.