Godglow: light visible on the horizon before one actually sights the Face of God. [1]

God’s eyes: shadows cast on the Face of God’s cloud tops by its coterie of moons. [1]

Gork: Sal-Afsan’s large pet monitor lizard. [2]

government, Quintaglio: the Emperor or Empress is the head of state and governor of Capital province; each of the seven other provinces has its own governor. The principal branches of Quintaglio government are the church, civil works, the exodus, interprovincial trade, the judiciary, portents and omens, and tithing. [1]

Gray Orb: one of the Face of God’s fourteen moons. [2]

Greeblo: (7057– ) an elderly female member of the Geological Survey of Land. [2]

groundfruit: the succulent fruit of a low-growing plant. [1]

Guardian: one of the Face of God’s fourteen moons. [2]

guards, imperial: security officers charged with protecting members of The Family. [1]

guvdok stone: torus-shaped stone carved with one’s professional credentials and award citations. [1]

Hadzig (Irb-Hadzig): a member of the Dasheter crew, swallowed by Kal-ta-goot. [1]

hahat dan: standard abbreviation of the Quintaglio phrase "hahator pas da dan," meaning "permission to enter my territory is granted." [1]

Hahat Golarda: an ancient scroll written by Dasan that apportioned provincial territories. [3]

Haktood (Len-Haktood): (7080– ) the governor of Arj’toolar at the time Sal-Afsan left there. [1]

halbataja: a tree whose leaves are used for medicinal purposes. [1]

Haldan: (7110–7126) a female Quintaglio, one of Sal-Afsan’s children. She was a naturalist who studied animal populations. Murdered. [1]

Hall of Stone Eggs: a corridor in the old palace in Capital City lined with cut geodes. [1]

Hall of Worship: a Quintaglio church. Major services are held every fifth even-day. On odd-days, daytenths are marked by the appropriate number of drumrolls; on even-days, by the appropriate number of bells. [1]

halpataars: Quintaglio term meaning "bloodpriest." [1]

Halporn: a port city in Fra’toolar province near the Jam’toolar border. [1]

kaltardark: a liquid used to clean lenses; deadly poison (symbolized by a drop shape with the outline of an animal lying on its side); Drawtood commits suicide by drinking this. [2]

Haltang: a male, third of seven apprentices to Tak-Saleed. [1]

hamadaja: a type of tree, its leaves are the favorite fodder of thunderbeasts. [1]

hamrak: a philosophic discipline concerned with morals and ethics; one of Nov-Dynax’s professions. [2]

Hapurd (Bal-Hapurd): an old member of the palace staff. [1]

Harnal (Pas-Harnal): a metallurgist who lives in Capital City. [2]

Helbark: (7110–7110) a male Quintaglio, one of Sal-Afsan’s children; he died of fever shortly after hatching. [1]

henkar: a plant producing yellow melons that thunderbeasts like to eat. [3]

Hoad-Malat: a past imperial hunt leader. [1]

Honlab (Len-Honlab): the stubborn governor of Chu’toolar. [3]

Hoog: one of the original five hunters, patron of butchers. Associated with the color yellow. [1]

Hoont’mar mountain chain: a chain of mountains on the border between Chu’toolar and Mar’toolar. [3]

Horbo, Pack: one of three Packs in Fra’toolar that periodically occupy stone buildings near the edge of the cliff exposing the Bookmark layer. [2]

hornface: ceratopsian dinosaur; herbivorous. Often domesticated and used in caravans. "Triple hornface" refers to the genus Triceralops. [1]

hornface, bossnosed: pachyrhinosaur ceratopsian dinosaur; herbivorous. [1]

Howlee, Tower of: a mythical tower to the stars, twenty-five kilopaces tall, with a base fifty paces wide, told of in the fiftieth sacred scroll. [3]

Hunter: a constellation named in honor of Lubal: during the Larskian era, it was known as the Prophet in honor of Larsk. [1]

Hunter’s Shrine: a structure made of the bones of previous hunt leaders built atop a giant rock pile near Capital City. According to legend, each of the original five hunters had brought one stone to this pile for every successful kill throughout their lives. [1]

hunting spirit: a Lubalite term for "soul." [1]

hunt leader: leader of a Pack’s hunting parties; almost always a female who is in perpetual heat. [1]

imperial jack: a breed of wingfinger, flocks of which fly in a distinctive three-pronged formation. [3]

Inlee (Vek-Inlee): an ancient female maritime explorer. She was the first to sight the north polar cap, but mistook it for the icy shore of the River. [1]

Irb-Falpom: one of the five Quintaglio gliders used in the battle against the Others. [3]

Jal-Tetex: one of the five Quintaglio gliders used in the battle against the Others. [3]

Jam’toolar: a province in northwest Land. Provincial color: gold. [1]

Jawn: an Other who teaches Kee-Toroca their language. [3]

jerboksaja: a type of tree with branches that trail into the wind. [1]

Jidha: (7112– ) a member of Capital Pack, creche-mate of Bos-Karshirl. [3]

Jijak: (plural, Jijaki) extinct beings evolved from transplanted Opabinia, with six legs, five phosphorescent eyes each on a short stalk, plus a long flexible trunk ending in a pair of cup-shaped manipulators. The first intelligent form to emerge in this universe, used by The Watcher to transplant life from the Crucible. [2]

Jodor (Fas-Jodor): (7079– ) the hunt leader of Pack Derrilo. [2]

Jostark: one of the five original male mates; the first crafter, mated to Katoon. [2]

Jostark’s Day: a holiday, celebrated with a parade, in honor of craftspeople. [2]

Jostor: a famous musician who was a creche-mate of Sal-Afsan. [3]

Julor (Cat-Julor): a creche mother from Pack Carno who knew Sal-Afsan. [1]

kadapaja: a type of tree; its wood is used in fires because of its even flames and slow consumption. [1]

Kaden (Lub-Kaden): female, a hunt leader from Pack Gelbc She was deceased by 7131. [1]

kalahatch: a traditional call to the hunt. [2]

Kal-ta-goot: a giant plesiosaur (aquatic reptile) that twice did battle with the Dasheter. The first time, in 7109, it chomped off Captain Var-Keenir’s tail; the second time, in 7110, it was slain by Sal-Afsan. [1]

Karshirl (Bos-Karshirl): (7112–7131) a female structural engineer from Capital City, assigned to the exodus project; daughter of Wab-Novato and Den-Garios, she was killed in a landquake. [3]

katatadu bench: bench on either side of the throne slab, used by imperial advisors. [1]

Katood (Dath-Katood): an old male mate aboard the Dasheter. [1]

Katoon: one of the original five hunters. Associated with the color green, [1]

Katoon, Skull of: a constellation. [1]

Keebark: a creche-mate of Sal-Afsan. [3]

Keenir (Var-Keenir): (7047– ) captain of the Dasheter and influential Lubalite, he was a creche-mate of Tak-Saleed. [1]

keetaja: a type of tree with golden wood. [1]

Keladax: ancient male philosopher, known for the dictum "Nothing is anything unless it is something." Also coined the saying "Time crawls for a child, walks for an adolescent, and runs for an adult," and wrote a famous polemic on battles in which he observed that the most important thing you can have on your side is being right in the eyes of God. [1]