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This glossary is available on [[bws:elantris-glossary|Brandon's website]]. Some of the terms on the website were changed for the tenth anniversary edition of ''Elantris'', and the current canonicity of the website list is unclear.
== A - G ==
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{{gld|Aanden|(A) An Elantrian. One of the three gang leaders. He has control over the university section of the city, and claims to have been a earl on the outside. He is rumored to be slightly insane.}}
{{gld|Aberteen|(F) A type of flower favored in Fjordell and northern Arelon.}}
{{gld|Adien|Second son of Daora and adopted son of Kiin. Adien is autistic, and spends most of his time at home mumbling numbers. His favorite thing to do is count how many steps it would take to travel from one place to another.}}}
{{gld|Adolis|A form of tea{{book ref|Elantris|25}}}}
{{gld|Ahan|(A) A Earl of Arelon. He is overweight, jovial, and prone to argument with Duke Roial.}}
{{gld|Lake Alonoe|(A) A lake in the very center of Arelon. One of the largest lakes on the continent.}}
{{gld|Aon|(A) Name for an ancient Aonic rune. The Aons formed a logographic alphabet used in Arelon and Teod until the development of a phonetic alphabet.}}
{{gld|AonDor|(A) Ancient form of magic practiced by the Elantrians. It}}
{{gld|Aonic|(A) 1) A language spoken in Arelon and Teod. It was originally based on the Aons. 2) A racial group that originated in Teod. People of Aonic descent are characterized by blonde hair and tall frames. Most people in Teod are pure Aonic, while those in Arelon have intermixed more with the eastern nations.}}
{{gld|Aredel River|(A) A river that runs from Lake Alonoe, beneath Elantris, through the city of Kae, and finally to the ocean.}}
{{gld|Arelene|(A) A person from Arelon.}}
{{gld|Arelish|(A) An adjective to describe an Arelene.}}{{ref|group=nb|name=Arelish|text=In the original edition of ''Elantris'', the demonym and toponym for Arelon was "Arelish". In the anniversary edition, this was replaced with "Arelene," except in these glossary entries.}}
{{gld|Arteth|(F) A full Derethi priest. The lowest rank of priest in the Derethi priesthood that can lead a chapel on his own.}}
{{gld|Ashgress|(F) The Fjordell ambassador to Teod.}}
{{gld|Atad Mountains|(A) The Aonic word for the mountains separating Arelon and Fjordell. (See also [[#D|Dathreki Mountains]])}}
{{gld|Atara|(A) Duke Telrii's wife.}}
{{gld|Atsuko|A [[JinDo]] artist who visited the [[Rose Empire]]{{tes ref|76}}}}
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;''Chay'': (J) A piece in the game of ShinDa. An ambiguous piece, the Chay piece moves differently depending on what other piece is closest to it.
{{gld|ChayShan|(J) An ancient Jindoeese martial art based on slow movements that build in speed. Rumored to have mystical applications. Many Jindoeese people who are not warriors practice ChayShan as a means of focusing the mind and toning the body.}}
{{gld|Crosswood|tree with flowers{{book ref|Elantris|32}}}}
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;[[Dreok Crushthroat|Crushthroat, Dreok]]: (A) A pirate who pillaged the Sea of Fjorden. About fifteen years before he tried to capture the throne of Teod for himself, but was defeated.
{{gld|Dahad|(A) An Elantrian.}}
{{gld|Dakhor|(F) The most mysterious of Fjorden's monasteries. The specialized monasteries each train their monks in one expertise or another, but no spies have been able to determine what sort of training Dakhor imparts. Many enter as initiates, and most are never seen again.}}
{{gld|Daora|(A) Kiin's wife. Has the Arelish title of Kimess.}}{{ref|group=nb|name=Arelish}}
{{gld|Daorn|(A) Kiin and Daora's son.}}
{{gld|Dashe|(A) An Elantrian. Karata's second in command, a good warrior who is known to be hot-headed.}}
{{gld|Dathreki Mountains|(F) Fjordell name for the mountains separating Arelon and Fjorden. (See also Atad.)}}
{{gld|DeHwo|(J) The original [[JinDo]] name for the man named Dereth in Fjordell. He was a student of Keseg, and originally founded the Derethi religion.}}
{{gld|Delbahad| relatively new holiday {{tes ref|17}}}}
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;''Dendo'': (D) A common name for a Duladen commoner, alias used by [[Galladon]]{{book ref|Elantris|52}}
{{gld|Deo|
:# A [[Deo Plantation|plantation]] in northwestern Arelon.
:# The basic coin in Arelon.}}
{{gld|Dio|King Eventeo's Seon.}}
{{gld|Diolen|(A) An baron in Arelon.}}
{{gld|Dion| (A) A young Elantrian}}
{{gld|Dionia|(A) Influenza.}}
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{{gld|Do-Kando|(J) The holy book of Shu-Keseg. It was from this book that Dereth and Korath developed their separate beliefs.}}
;''DoMin'': (J) The [[JinDo]] word for Domi, or god.
;''Doloken'': (D) Hell
{{gld|Domi| (A) The God of the Korathi religion. The religion claims that he is a loving parent of humankind.}}
{{gld|Dor|(D) Loosely translated as 'overspirit,' the Dor is a mystical force the Jesker religion controls the world. It is a force, not a being, but is what guides nature—and those who understand it—toward harmony. The term has also been adopted by the Jeskeri Mysteries, who treat it more like fate. The Mysteries teach that the Dor can be influenced to bring fortune or folly upon certain individuals, but only through the performance of proper rituals.}}
{{gld|Dorven| (F) The lowest level of Derethi priest.}}
{{gld|Dothgen|(A) A Derethi priest serving in Kae. He was trained at [[Rathbore Monastery]].}}
{{gld|Dreok| (A) See Crushthroat, Draok.[''sic'']}}
{{gld|Dula| (D) A word for those who are from Duladel.}}
{{gld|Duladel|(D) A country to the southeast of Arelon. Duladel is racially mixed, its people having heritage from all across the continent. Up until recent times, Duladel was ruled over by a republic, and all men were free. Duladen citizens tended to be of Aonic decent, while commoners tended to have the dark skin of Jindos. The division was not perfect, however. Dulas are known for their carefree lifestyle and their flamboyant dress. The country itself consists of steppes and highlands—it provides the only safe passes through the Atad/Dathreki mountains.}}
{{gld|Duladen| (D) An adverb to describe people or things from Duladel.}}
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== H - M ==
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;''Hama'': (D) Grandmother
{{gld|Hoed|(A) Elantrians who lost their mind, succumbed to pain and agony.}}
{{gld|Horen|(A) A nervous Elantrian man.}}
{{gld|Hraggen|(F) A small country to the southeast of Fjorden. It has long been under Fjorden's control, and is known for its fine cuisine.}}
{{gld|Hraggish| (F) An adjective to describe something or someone from Hraggen.}}
{{gld|Hrathen|(F) One of the most infamous Derethi Gyorns. Forty-two years old, Hrathen has been serving the Derethi church in one capacity or another since his childhood. In recent times, it is rumored that he was behind the collapse of the Duladen republic.}}
{{gld|Hroden|(F) 'Master' or 'Lord.' It is half of the two-part Derethi oath bond. (See also Odiv.)}}
{{gld|Hrovell|(F) A backwater country to the far southeast. Its people speak Fjordell with a harsh accent, and they have little knowledge of what is happening in the rest of the world. Hrovell claims Derethi as its state religion, but most people practice a jumbled combination of the Jeskeri Mysteries, Derethi, and shamanism.}}
{{gld|Hroven| (F) A word to describe someone or something from Hrovell.}}
;''Hruggath'': (F) An obscene oath in Fjordell; often used with 'Ja,' the shortened, vulgar word for Jaddeth.
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;''Idos'': (A) Merciful. Often used when calling on Domi's name.
;Iir: (A) The Aon for "Strength."
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;''Ja'': (F) The Vulgar version of 'Jaddeth,' God of the Derethi religion.
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;Kaa: (A)
:# The [[Aon]] for "plants."
:# A [[Kaa Plantation|plantation]] in southern Arelon, currently held by baron [[Shuden]].
;''Kayana'': (D) Insane.
;Kie: (A)
:# The [[Aon]] for "circle."
:# A [[Arelon#Plantations|plantation]] in the middle of Arelon.
{{gld|Kike|(S) A common fish found in the Sea of Fjorden.}}{{ref|group=nb|text=Changed to "trike" in the anniversary edition}}
{{gld|Kiin|King Eventeo of Teod's brother. Estranged from his brother for some unknown reason, Kiin now lives in Arelon with his wife Daora, his two children, Daorn and Kaise, and his adopted children Maiben and Lukel. Kiin is tall, like many Teos, and has a sizable girth. His voice is scratchy, though it is uncertain if the state was caused by aging or some sort of disease.}}
{{gld|Kimeon| (A) A lowly Arelis noble title.}}
{{gld|Kimess| (A) The feminine version of Kimeon.}}
{{gld|Kmeer| (D) The Duladen name for a fencing sword.}}
{{gld|KoHwo|(J) The [[JinDo]] name of Korath. One of Keseg's two disciples, Korath carried his teachings to Teod.}}
;''Kolo'': (D) A tag question commonly used in Duladen, especially amongst the commoners. It means 'Isn't that right?' or 'Don't you think?'
{{gld|Korath|(F) One of Keseg's two disciples. Korath believed that all men would be unified by love. His teachings found root in Teod, which is where his religion originated. The name they use for him, ironically, is his Fjordell one.}}
{{gld|Korathi| (F) An adjective used for Shu-Korath. Usually refers to the Korathi religion.}}
{{gld|Krondet| (F) Half of the Derethi oath-bond. Krondet is similar to Odiv, but far less binding. (See Odiv.)}}
; ''KuNuKam'': Mulla'dil word {{tes ref|97}}
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== N - R ==
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{{gld|Omin| (A) Head priest of Shu-Korath in Arelon.}}
;Iir: (A) The Aon for "Nation."
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{{gld|Raoden's mother| }}
{{gld|Rathbore Monastery|(F) One of the most influential Fjordell monasteries. It trains assassins.}}
{{gld|Redeem|A lord who falls in [[Roial]]'s pond{{book ref|Elantris|32}}}}{{ref|group=nb|text=Changed to "Redeen" in the anniversary edition}}
{{gld|Reod|(A) The name given to the fall of Elantris. No one knows what caused the Reod. It happened instantaneously; before it, the Elantrians were god-like individuals with incredible power. After the Reod, they were pathetic creatures barely alive. The Reod's effect was felt throughout Arelon; it caused riots in Kae and the surrounding cities, it caused the collapse of the Arelene religion. It was even said to have caused physical cataclysms in the land itself, instigating a massive earthquake that opened an enormous crack in the ground just south of lake Alonoe.}}
{{gld|Revertiss| (F) A famous food dish.}}
{{gld|Riil|(A) An Elantrian man. Before the Shaod took him, he was a bricklayer.}}
{{gld|Rivercrawler|(J) A type of [[JinDo]] crawfish.}}
{{gld|Roial|(A) An elderly Arelis Duke. Roial is one of the richest, and most influential, men in Arelon. His wealth is only matched by Duke Telrii. Roial is known for his fondness of political games—which he wins more often than not.}}
;''Ruda'': (D) Feminine of Rulo.
;''Rulo'': (D) A word that loosely translates as 'unfortunate one.'
== S - U ==
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;''Shu'': (J) 'Path of.'
;''Sule'': (D) Friend.
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{{gld|Teoin|(A) Capital of Teod.}}{{ref|group=nb|name=TeodCapital|text=In the original edition of ''Elantris'', Teoin was the capital of Teod and Teoras was a city to the east. In the anniversary edition, Teoras is the capital and is in the same location that Teoin was in the original edition; there are no references to Teoin. It is unclear if the largest Korathi temple in Teod is still in Teoras}}
;Tii: (A)
:# The [[Aon]] for "green."
:# A [[Arelon#Plantations|plantation]] in the middle of Arelon.
{{gld|Tooledoo|(D) A card game that originated in Duladel.}}
{{gld|Torena|(A) Daughter of Earl Ahan. She is slight of frame and somewhat quiet.}}
{{gld|Tore| (A) A very minor noble title in Arelon.{{ref|group=nb|name=onlyGlossary}}}}
== V - Z ==
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; The
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== Notes ==
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