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In the year 316 of the Third Age, a group of men and women compiled a collection of information and resources that would shed light on how the previous age ended and how their own epoch began. Working at the Great Library of Darini, they assembled this companion using records, documents, and first-hand accounts gathered from decades of expeditions. This Companion is the result of their work.
You've read the story. Now read the stories behind the story!
This Companion is prepared especially for readers eager to know more about the history,
the characters, the magic, and the world of The Year of the Red Door.
Replete with stories, definitions, timelines, maps, and a plethora of resources, this authorized compendium brings together a wealth of answers and observations.
A Glossary defining over 500 names, places, and things.
A Chronology listing over 200 significant events.
24 Biographical Sketches, Tales, and Backstories.
17 Historical Sketches and Tales, including accounts of significant battles, including the naval Battle of Grisland Strait and the Battle of the Soltani Pass.
12 detailed maps
Essays and Explanations about Calendars, the Elifaen, and Literacy
A contemporary newspaper supplement describing Eighteen Objects of Power.
Histories of all Seven High Houses of the Elifaen, including a detailed account of how Lyrium survived the massacre at Tulith Attis.
And So Much More!
Answers to many questions, such as...
How did Lyrium lose her Bloodcoins?
Why are Ashlord and Raynor the only surviving Melnari?
Who were those spirits that haunted the lake at Lochton?
Who ended up possessing Ethliad, the Sword?
What did Lord Tallin do to receive the Ring of Valor?
Why was the Battle of Grisland Strait so important?
Who was Mar Henith? And why was he such a dangerous opponent to Lord Tallin?
How did Esildre save the King of Glareth's life?
Who created the Ring of Hearing, and how did Lyrium come to possess it?
Which two of Robby's ancestors died at Tulith Attis?
How did Billy and Ibin become inseparable friends?
What did Captain Makeig's ship, the Golden Swallow, have to do with the old bridge tender in Passdale?
What convinced Raynor to send Tyrin to bring Esildre to Duinnor?
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- Table of Contents
- Introduction & Acknowledgements . . . . . . . 1
- I. Maps . . . . . . . 5
- II. Glossary . . . . . . . 21
- III. General Chronology ofthe World . . . . . . . 137
- IV. Historical Sketches and Tales . . . . . . . 181
- A Brief History of Men . . . . . . . 181
- Altoria . . . . . . . 184
- Bloodcoins . . . . . . . 186
- Duinnor . . . . . . . 188
- The Eastlands . . . . . . . 190
- Great Dragonkind Invasion . . . . . . . 191
- Griferis . . . . . . . 196
- Battle of Grisland Strait . . . . . . . 198
- Kajarahn . . . . . . . 201
- Karkarando . . . . . . . 202
- Kingsmen . . . . . . . 204
- Battle of the Marshlands . . . . . . . 208
- The Melnari and Their Familiars . . . . . . . 210
- The Battle of Soltani Pass . . . . . . . 220
- The Thrones of the Dragonkind . . . . . . . 228
- The Triumvirate . . . . . . . 232
- True Ink and the Scribblers . . . . . . . 234
- V. Essays and Explanations . . . . . . . 237
- Being Elifaen . . . . . . . 237
- About Calendars and Timekeeping . . . . . . . 243
- Leases of Forfeiture . . . . . . . 246
- Literacy and Education . . . . . . . 248
- Prerogatives of the Realms . . . . . . . 253
- VI. Biographical Sketches and Tales . . . . . . . 255
- Alonair . . . . . . . 255
- Artais Teracue . . . . . . . 260
- Belmira and Elmira . . . . . . . 261
- Danig Tallin . . . . . . . 270
- Esildre . . . . . . . 292
- Felthain . . . . . . . 313
- Gaiyelneth Labret . . . . . . . 317
- Gardin . . . . . . . 319
- Grantham Farby . . . . . . . 320
- Gurasa . . . . . . . 322
- Gustan Broadweed . . . . . . . 349
- How the Blacksmith Got His Iron . . . . . . . 351
- If Not for Galafronks . . . . . . . 356
- Laeleth and Sir Wind . . . . . . . 372
- Lantos . . . . . . . 374
- Loura . . . . . . . 377
- Martin Makeig . . . . . . . 379
- Ned Arbuckle . . . . . . . 403
- Parthais . . . . . . . 405
- Pellen . . . . . . . . .408
- Sally Bodwin . . . . . . . 409
- Sir Sun and Lady Moon . . . . . . . 410
- Tyrin Spritsul . . . . . . . 413
- Ullin Saheed Tallin . . . . . . . 416
- VII. Tales ofthe Seven High Houses . . . . . . . 421
- Introduction: The Seven High Houses . . . . . . . 421
- The House of Fairlinden . . . . . . . 423
- The Fall of the Faere . . . . . . . 424
- The Throne of Vanara . . . . . . . 433
- The Last Book of Nimwill . . . . . . . 434
- The House of Fairmyrtle, Pyros and Duiniece . . . . . . . 444
- The House of Fairmaple, Katrina and Her People . . . . . . . 455
- The House of Faircedar, Lucinda . . . . . . . 459
- The House of Fairwillow, Queen Therona . . . . . . . 463
- The House of Fairbirch, Ormace and Eyrice . . . . . . . 464
- The House of Fairfir, Lyrium and Heneil . . . . . . . 467
- VIII. Eighteen Objects of Power . . . . . . . 495
- Introduction . . . . . . . 495
- Eighteen Objects of Power . . . . . . . 496
- Nasakeeria's Ring of Fire . . . . . . . 497
- The Avatar . . . . . . . 497
- The Carriage of Ilex . . . . . . . 498
- The Cornucopia of Sudamoor . . . . . . . 499
- Ethliad, the Sword . . . . . . . 500
- The Flying Rug of Zan . . . . . . . 502
- The Glowing Stone of Bazradur . . . . . . . 507
- Luna's Lantern . . . . . . . 508
- The Golden Mantle of Duinnor . . . . . . . 508
- The Great Bell of Tulith Attis . . . . . . . 509
- Swyncraff . . . . . . . 509
- The Ice Tree of Greenfar . . . . . . . 510
- The Red Feather of Callowain . . . . . . . 510
- The Ring of Hearing . . . . . . . 511
- The Storm Bag . . . . . . . 512
- The Torch of Solstice . . . . . . . 513
- True Ink . . . . . . . 514
- The Unerring Arrow of Kalsabahyood . . . . . . . 514
- Notes . . . . . . . 515
- Index . . . . . . . 517
Copyright © 2024
by
William Timothy Murray
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