The following is a glossary of terms with a pronounciation guide. Please note that the pronounciation provided is the one that the authors used and is not necessarily the proper pronounciation of the word(s) - in the story, pronounciation and meaning could have changed over time, so this may prove useful in navigating the text.
Folks familiar with the various languages that these terms originate from are welcome to leave alternate pronounciations and definitions in the comments.
Adrian Freeman -- A professional technology consultant who finds that he is one of two prophesied "Hunters" upon whom depends the fate of this world and countless others.
Amulet of Quetzalcoatl -- A special artifact worn by Dr. Quentin Alexander III.
Assiminik -- A guard in the city of Cordova in the Night Moons realm
Amo mazatl -- One of the Twisted forms of creatures that appears during the Dark Phase on the Night Moons Realm, created from a native form of deer. Only males survive the Twisting.
Atka -- A fairly large city in the Night Moons Realm
Chena -- Daughter of Deniki and Tanana
Cochitta -- From the Nahuatl, "visionary"
Cordova -- A town in the "Night Moons" Realm
Deniki -- Husband of Tanana, father of Chena
Desna -- An older, experienced guard in Valley Brook
Genen Miztli -- The shaman of Valley Brook
Griffin -- Bodyguard and assistant to Dr. Quentin Alexander III, ex-mercenary
K'eyush -- { Kay Oosh } young guard in Valley Brook
Kukulk'an / Quetzalcoatl -- { Koo Kool Kahn } { Ke Tsal Ko Watl } Mayan and Aztec deity, known as "The Feathered Serpent" and sometimes associated with the Mayan calendar and counting system as "One Reed." It is said that the Quetzal bird, a bird with colorful plumage and a resplendent tail, is named after him.
Maeve McLoud -- A lifestyle consultant and adventurer who finds that she is one of two prophesied "Hunters" upon whom depends the fate of this world and countless others.
Nahualli -- { Na Haul Ee } Roughly translated from Nahuatl, meaning "witch" or "shapeshifter"
Náhuatl -- Language of the Aztecs, still in use today
Palartok -- A guard in the city of Cordova in the Night Moons Realm.
Petrare -- A soldier of Tepeu's massive army, from the Night Moons realm.
Pulkuria -- { Pool Ku rhia } One of the Twisted forms of creatures that appears during the Dark Phase on the Night Moons Realm, created from a native form of bear.
Quentin Alexander III, Dr. -- Archaeologist, adventurer and Hunter
Somnu -- Council member in Valley Brook
Tanana-- Wife of Deniki, mother of Chena
Taran MacBaine -- A Hunter trained by Dr. Quentin Alexander III.
Tecuhtli -- { Tay Coo Tlee } Dignitary or lord; title given to the noble chosen to oversee, rule or lead people in a given area. The titled applied to landowners, military commanders and judges. For more information, see Handbook to Life in the Aztec World by Manuel Aguilar-Moreno.
Tepeu / Tezcatlipoca -- { Teh Poo / Tez Ka Tli Po Ka }
Tikaani -- { Ti Kahn Ee } One of the Twisted forms of creatures that appears during the Dark Phase on the Night Moons Realm, created from a native form of wolf.
Tunkal Vesper -- An officer of Tepeu's massive army, currently under the command of the Nahualli Temamauhti Colotipoctli . The name is roughly drawn from the words Tunkal "dark" and Vesper "evening prayer" or "evening" personified or "the sixth of seven canonical hours"; the name is therefore a play on "dark prayers" or "dark hopes" etc.
Temamauhti Colotipoctli -- { Tay Ma-Mahu Tee } { Coh Lot Ee Pock Tlee } A Nahualli of higher rank, stature and power than Tenoch Xiucoatl.
Tenoch Xiuhcoatl - { Ten Ock } { Zoo Coh Tal } A Nahualli that has a history of encounters with Dr. Quentin Alexander. The name comes from a roughly translated Realm variant of Nahuatl, meaning "prickly pear weapon of destruction"
Valley Brook -- A moderately-sized town in the Night Moons realm.
Vereza -- A council woman in the city of Valley Brook in the Night Moons realm.
Winding Meadow, The -- A tavern in Cordova in the Night Moons realm.
Authored by J. Lee Dunn, J.A. Bourke
