The Wolf Age

Appendix B Names and Terms

NOTE: This glossary doesn't include terms that are used only once and glossed in adjoining text. The descriptions include some data that might be considered spoilers.

Aaluindhonu ("Born in bright call"): the Goweiteiuun gnyrrand.

Aruukaiaduun ("Rope makers"): One of the original three treaty packs; they predominate on Nekkuklendon; their colors are blue and gold.

Dhaarnaiarnon: volcano north of Wuruyaaria.

Dhuskudheiu: Goweiteiuun cantor, later singer on the Innermost Pack.

Ekhaiasuteiuun ("the border-runners"): name of the outliers on admission to the treaty; electoral colors are green and gold.

gnyrrand ("growler"): leader of a pack's electoral band in a Year of Choosing.

Goweiteiuun ("Ghost-hunters"): the original treaty pack (so they claim); they predominate on Iuiunioklendon; electoral colors are blue and red.

harven coruthen ("chosen-not-given"): a Dwarvish term for voluntary associations as strong as blood kinship.

Hlupnafenglu ("Steals-your-food"): insane never-wolf, irredeemable; later: Morlock's apprentice.

Hrutnefdhu ("Skinmaker"): a castrato who served as trustee in the Vargulleion.

Hurs krakna (untranslatable): a Dwarvish expression of surprise or dismay.

Hwinsyngundu: cantor in the Sardhluun electoral band.

Iacomes: non-werewolf who created the Vargulleion.

Iolildhio: pimp in Dogtown.

Iuiolliniu: easily bewildered outlier guard.

Iuiunioklendon: second-highest mesa of Wuruyaaria; the Goweiteiuun predominate.

Khretnurrliu ("Man Slayer"): bestial semiwolf killed by Morlock in the Vargulleion.

Khretvarrgliu ("Beast Slayer"): the name given Morlock by the irredeemables for killing Khretnurrliu.

Khuwuleion ("the Stone Lair"): prison for female citizens kept by the Sardhluun.

Lakkasulakku: inept thief, later Morlock's apprentice.

Lekkativengu ("Clawfinger"): irredeemable semiwolf; chosen as backup by Olleiulu.

Liudhleeo ("Remembers-best"): healer of the outlier pack; mate of Hrutnefdhu; friend to Wuinlendhono.

Liuunurriu: semiwolf book vendor in the Shadow Market.

Luyukioronu Longthumbs: inept artist and murderer; capable forger.

Naaleiyaleiu: Goweiteiuun cantor, later singer on the Innermost Pack.

Neiuluniu: bookie who cheats Lakkasulakku.

Nekkuklendon: third mesa of Wuruyaaria; the Aruukaiaduun predominate.

never-wolf: (1) a human being (i.e., a non-werewolf); (2) a slur for werewolves who never assume the night shape.

Neyuwuleiuun ("Lair-weavers"): One of the original three treaty packs; they predominate on Runaiaklendon; electoral colors are red and green.

nightwalker: a werewolf unable to assume the day shape.

Norianduiu: Aruukaiaduun gnyrrand.

Okhurokratu: white-haired city watcher.

Olleiulu ("One-eye"): Rokhlenu's right-hand semiwolf among the irredeemables.

Orlioiulu: dog-faced bookie in Dogtown.

plepnup (plural: plepnupov): a castrated werewolf.

Rogerius: a bronze head in the workshop of lacomes.

Rokhlenu ("Dragonkiller"): born Slenkjariu in the Aruukaiaduun Pack.

Ruiulanhro: runs a smoking den among the outliers.

Rululawianu: yellow semiwolf who escapes on New Year's Night.

Runaiaklendon: fourth and lowest mesa of Wuruyaaria; the Neyuwuleiuun predominate.

Runhuiulanhu: ape-fingered irredeemable.

ruthen coharven ("given-not-chosen"): a Dwarvish term for blood relatives.

Rywudhaariu: the gray eminence of the Aruukaiaduun, who framed Rokhlenu.

Sardhluun ("Bear-killers"): the fourth treaty pack; electoral colors are black and green.

Skuiulaalu: First Singer when the novel begins.

Slenginhuiuo ("Fur-like-silk"): Wuinlendhono's mother.

Slenkjariu ("Fur-like-wires"): Rokhlenu's name before he killed the dragon.

Snekknafenglu: thug-for-hire.

Snellingu: scar-faced City Watcher.

Spilloiu ("Spot"): pet human in an easy reader.

Taakhyteiu: a fast werewolf, irredeemable.

Ullywuino: prostitute in Dogtown.

Ulugarriu ("Ghosts-in-the-eyes"): legendary immortal maker of Wuruyaaria.

Uyaarwuionien ("third half-lunation of the second moon"): Brenting, the third month

Vargulleion ("the Beasts' Lair"): prison for male citizens; kept by the Sardhluun.

vifna: a term in Moonspeech meaning roughly "gall; nerve; an impressive disregard for norms."

werowance: presides over internal pack affairs.

Wuinlendhono ("Born-in-dark-call"): first wolf of the outlier pack (later the Ekhaiasuteiuun or "border-runners").

Wurnafenglu ("Moon-stealer"): prison-commander; gnyrrand of the Sardhluun electoral band.

Wuruklendon: first and highest mesa of Wuruyaaria, where the Well of Shadows and the Stone Tree are located.

Yaarirruuiu: irredeemable; later Rokhlenu's campaign reeve; still later a singer on the Innermost Pack.