MEMBERS OF THE BLACK SWAN

ALIASES

Sir Tiergan Andrin Alenefar

 

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MEMBERS OF THE BLACK SWAN

Councillor Kenric Elgar Fathdon

 

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MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL

DECEASED

Jolie Lucine Ruewen

 

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Brant Alger [REDACTED]

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A QUICK NOTE

FOR YEARS I’VE HAD READERS asking me how to pronounce the different names, so I decided to include my pronunciations on the following pages. That way everyone would have them—but I also want to remind you that this is simply how I say the names. One of the truly special things about reading is that you get to imagine things the way you want—so if you’ve been pronouncing any of the names differently, you’re welcome to keep doing so! I would never want to take that away from you!

 

 

Main Registry List

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The Babblos Family

FERNAN BABBLOS: (FER-nan BAB-los)

JENSI BABBLOS: (JEN-see BAB-los)

The Chebota Family

LESEDI CHEBOTA: (le-SED-ee chee-BOT-uh)

MARUCA CHEBOTA: (mah-ROO-kah chee-BOT-uh)

The Dizznee Family

BEX DIZZNEE: (BECKS DIZ-nee)

DEX DIZZNEE: (DECKS DIZ-nee)

JULINE DIZZNEE: (joo-LEEN DIZ-nee)

KESLER DIZZNEE: (KESS-lur DIZ-nee)

LEX DIZZNEE: (LECKS DIZ-nee)

REX DIZZNEE: (RECKS DIZ-nee)

The Endal Family

CYRAH ENDAL: (SEE-ruh END-all)

PRENTICE ENDAL: (PREN-tiss END-all)

WYLIE ENDAL: (WHY-lee END-all)

The Heks Family

OLLIE HEKS: (AH-lee HECKS)

PELIPA HEKS: (PELL-ip-uh HECKS)

SILLA HEKS: (SILL-uh HECKS)

STINA HEKS: (STEE-nuh HECKS)

TIMKIN HEKS: (TIM-kin HECKS)

VIKA HEKS: (VEE-kuh HECKS)

The Redek Family

CAPRISE REDEK: (ca-PREES RED-eck)

DURAND REDEK: (DUR-and RED-eck)

MARELLA REDEK: (mah-RELL-uh RED-eck)

The Ruewen Family

SOPHIE FOSTER: (SO-fee FOS-tur)

EDALINE RUEWEN: (ED-uh-leen REW-in)

GRADY RUEWEN: (GRAY-dee REW-in)

JOLIE RUEWEN: (JO-lee REW-in)

VERTINA: (ver-TEE-nuh)

The Sencen Family

CASSIUS SENCEN: (CASS-ee-us SENSE-in)

GISELA SENCEN: (jih-SELL-uh SENSE-in)

KEEFE SENCEN: (KEEF SENSE-in)

The Sonden Family

LIVVY SONDEN: (LIV-ee SOHN-den)

QUINLIN SONDEN: (KWIN-lin SOHN-den)

The Song Family

LINH SONG: (LIN SONG)

MAI SONG: (MY SONG)

QUAN SONG: (KWAHN SONG)

TAM SONG: (TAM SONG)

The Vacker Family

ALDEN VACKER: (AL-din VACK-er)

ALVAR VACKER: (AL-var VACK-er)

BENESH VACKER: (BEN-esh VACK-er)

BIANA VACKER: (bee-AH-nuh VACK-er)

DELLA VACKER: (DELL-uh VACK-er)

FALLON VACKER: (FAL-on VACK-er)

FITZ VACKER: (FITS VACK-er)

HARLIN VACKER: (HAR-lin VACK-er)

LUZIA VACKER: (loo-ZEE-uh VACK-er)

NORENE VACKER: (nor-EEN VACK-er)

OREM VACKER: (OR-um VACK-er)

The Council

COUNCILLOR ALINA: (uh-LEE-nuh)

COUNCILLOR BRONTE: (BRON-tay)

COUNCILLOR CLARETTE: (clare-ET)

COUNCILLOR DAREK: (DARE-eck)

COUNCILLOR EMERY: (EM-er-ee)

COUNCILLOR KENRIC: (KEN-rick)

COUNCILLOR LIORA: (lee-OR-uh)

COUNCILLOR NOLAND: (NO-land)

COUNCILLOR ORALIE: (OR-uh-lee)

COUNCILLOR RAMIRA: (Rah-MEER-uh)

COUNCILLOR TERIK: (TARE-ick)

COUNCILLOR VELIA: (VEH-lee-uh)

COUNCILLOR ZARINA: (zare-EE-nuh)

Foxfire Staff/Faculty

LADY ALEXINE: (AL-ex-een)

LADY ANWEN: (AHN-when)

SIR ASTIN: (AS-tin)

SIR BECKETT: (BECK-et)

LADY BELVA: (BELL-vuh)

SIR BUBU: (BOO-boo)

MASTER (LADY) CADENCE TALLE: (KAY-dince TALL-ee)

SIR CATON: (CAY-ton)

SIR CONLEY: (CON-lee)

LADY DARA: (DARE-uh)

LADY DELMIRA: (del-MEER-uh)

SIR DONWELL: (DON-well)

ELWIN HESLEGE: (EL-win HESS-leej)

LADY EVERA: (EV-er-uh)

SIR FAXON: (FACKS-on)

LADY GALVIN: (GAL-vin)

SIR HARDING: (HAR-ding)

LADY ISKRA: (ISK-ruh)

SIR JARVIN: (JAR-vin)

SIR LEANDER: (LEE-ann-der)

MAGNATE LETO KERLOF: (LET-oh KUR-loff)

LADY NISSA: (NISS-uh)

SIR ROSINGS: (ROSE-ings)

LADY SANJA: (SAHN-juh)

SIR TIERGAN ALENEFAR: (TEER-gen al-EN-fahr)

LADY VEDA: (VAY-duh)

LADY ZILLAH: (ZILL-uh)

Exillium Coaches

COACH BORA: (BORE-uh)

COACH ROHANA: (ro-HAH-nuh)

COACH WILDA: (WILL-duh)

Foxfire Prodigies

AUDRIC: (AH-drick)

DEDRA: (DEE-druh)

DEMPSEY PEMBERLEY: (DEMP-see PEM-ber-lee)

HUXLEY: (HUCKS-lee)

SHAYDA ADEL: (SHAY-duh uh-DELL)

TRELLA: (TRELL-uh)

VALIN: (VAY-lin)

Matchmakers

BRISA: (BREE-suh)

CERI: (SARE-ee)

JUJI: (JOO-jee)

Members of the Neverseen

BRANT: (BRANT)

FINTAN PYREN: (FIN-tan PYE-ren)

GETHEN ONDSINN: (GETH-en OND-sin)

RUY IGNIS: (ROO-ee IG-niss)

VESPERA FOLEND: (VESS-per-uh FOE-lend)

Other

JUREK: (JUR-eck)

DAMEL KAFUTA: (duh-MELL ka-FOO-tuh)

 

 

The World of the Lost Cities

 

 

AUTHOR’S NOTE

IN CASE YOU SOMEHOW MISSED the gorgeous map of the Lost Cities—or even if you did see it—go take a look at all of that amazingness!

It’s okay. I’ll wait.

*waits*

*waits more*

Everyone back now?

Good!

Now that you’ve studied the map, I’m guessing you have QUESTIONS. Like, What are Solreef and Splendor Plains and Fluttermont? Or Why do Ravagog and Marintrylla and Loamnore and Gildingham have alternate names? And those questions are all answered in the next few pages. But before we get to that, I wanted to cover the bigger question you may be having, which is: If the Lost Cities are on Earth, why does this map look different from other maps I’ve seen?

The simple answer is: Maps are a reflection of the cultures that create them. So a map drawn by the elves wouldn’t look like a map drawn by humans (even though they’re technically representing the same planet). And after lots of discussion (seriously, you have no idea how many emails my editor and I sent back and forth on this), we settled on a style that’s not built around latitude and longitude (since maps that do so were primarily designed for sea travel). Instead, we went with a more “overhead” approach (which would make more sense for a culture that relies on light leaping). That’s why Antarctica looks like a large island (near Australia), instead of sliced up and running along the bottom like you’re probably used to seeing. Most of the locations are also in places that might make you think, Wait—I don’t remember an island there!—which is the point! The Lost Cities have been carefully hidden from humans. In fact, the elves won’t be too happy with me for showing you where to find everything.

Well… I’m not showing you everything. The world of the Lost Cities is so intricate that there was no way to include every place I’ve mentioned in the series without the map turning into a cluttered mess. So we tried to pick the places we thought you’d be most interested in. Turn the page to learn more about them!