Blinded by Power: 5 (The Death Wizard Chronicles) (52 page)

Sammaasamaadhi
(sam-mah-sah-MAH-dee): Supreme concentration of mind. Temporary suicide.

Sampati
(sahm-PAH-tee): Giant condors crossbred with dragons by Invictus. Used to transport people and supplies to the prison on Mount Asubha.

Sankāra
(san-KAH-ruh): Kojin that remained in Avici.

Sāykans
(SAH-kuns): Female soldiers who defend Kamupadana.

Senasana
(SEN-uh-SAHN-ah): Thriving market city that lies north of Dibbu-Loka.

Short breath
:
Three seconds. Also called quick breath.

Silah
(SEE-luh): Female Tugar warrior.

Silver Sword
: Ancient sword forged by a long-forgotten master from the otherworldly metals found among the shattered remains of a meteorite.

Simōōn
(suh-MOON): Magical dust storm that protects Anna from outsiders.

Sister Tathagata
(tuh-THUH-guh-tuh): High nun of Dibbu-Loka. More than three thousand years old. Also known as
Perfect One
.

Sivathika
(SEE-vah-TEE-kuh): Ancient Tugar ritual.
Dying warrior breathes what remains of his or her
Life Energy
into a survivor’s lungs, where it is absorbed into the blood.

Slag
:
Stone-Eater defeated by Torg outside of Nissaya. Father of Gulah.

Snow giants
:
Magnificent beings reaching heights of 10 cubits or more that dwell in the Okkanti Mountains. Also known as
Himamahaakaayos.

Sōbhana
(SOH-bah-nah): Female Asēkha warrior.

Span
: Distance from the end of the thumb to the end of the little finger of a hand spread to full width. Approximately nine inches, though among Tugars a span is considered 12 inches.

Stēorra
(STAY-oh-rah): Wife of Gunther, mother of Invictus and Laylah.

Stone
:
Equal to fourteen pounds.

Stone-Eater
:
Magical being that gains power by devouring lava rocks.

Svakara
(svuh-KUH-ruh):
One of the large tribes of the Mahaggata Mountains.

Taikos
(TY-kohs): Tugarian drums.

Takans
(TAH-kuhns): Desert tribesmen.

Takoda
(tuh-KOH-duh): Adoptive father of Magena.

Tanhiiyati
(tawn-hee-YAH-tee): Insatiable craving for eternal existence suffered by some long-lived beings.

Tāseti
(tah-SAY-tee): Most powerful female Asēkha in the world.

Tējo
(TAY-joh): Great Desert. Home of the Tugars.

Tent City
:
Largest city in Tējo. Home to the Tugars. Also known as Anna.

The Torgon
(TOR-gahn): Torg’s ceremonial name. Also
Lord Torgon
.

Torg
: Thousand-year-old Death-Knower wizard. King of the Tugars. Means
Blessed Warrior
in the ancient tongue.

Triken
(TRY-ken): Name of the world. Also name of the land east and west of the Mahaggata Mountains.

Tugars
(TOO-gars): Desert warriors of Tējo. Called
Kantaara Yodhas
in the ancient tongue.

Tygers
:
Wild cats that thrive mostly in the forests.

Uccheda
(oo-CHAY-duh): Tower of Invictus in Avici. Means
annihilation
in the ancient tongue.

Ugga
(OOO-gah): Human-bear crossbreed who was a partner of Bard and Jord, trappers who lived in the forest near the foothills of Mount Asubha.

Ukkutīka
(UH-kuh-TEE-kuh): Tugar warrior.

Ulaara the Black
(uu-LAH-ruh): The supreme dragon before the rise of Bhayatupa.

Undines
(oon-DEENS): Creatures of the demon world who—when summoned—can infect living bodies and turn them into flesh-eating zombies.

Uppādetar
(oo-pay-DEE-tar): The God of Creation worshipped by the Nissayans.

Ura
(ERR-uh): Woman who befriended Nimm.

Urbana
(oor-BAH-nah): Mistress of robes assigned by Invictus to attend Laylah. A vampire.

Ur-Nammu
(oor-NUH-moo): High priestess of Kamupadana.

Uttara
(oo-TUH-ruh): Specially made sword wielded by Tugar warriors and Asēkhas. Single-edged, slightly curved.

Vasi master
(VUH-see): Martial arts master who trains Tugar novices to become warriors.

Vedana
(VAY-duh-nuh): 100,000-year-old demon. Grandmother of Invictus and Laylah. Mother of King Lobha.

Vijjaadharaa
(vee-jhad-HUH-rah): Mysterious guides.

Vikkama
(vee-KAH-muh): An Asēkha.

Vikubbati
(VICK-uh-BAH-tee): Magical trident given to Mala by Invictus.

Vimānal
(VEE-muh-nahl): Oasis within and around which the current version of Anna had been constructed.

Vinipata
(VEE-nee-PAH-tah): Central shrine of Senasana.

Warlish witch
(WOR-lish): Female witch who can change her appearance between extreme beauty and hideousness.

Wild men
:
Short, hairy men who thrive in the foothills of Kolankold. Their women do not fight as warriors and are rarely seen. Longtime enemies of Nissaya.

William Navarese
: Highest-ranked Jivitan general.

Wooser
: Wild man from Kolankold.

Worm monster
:
Nameless beast with more than a thousand tentacles that lives beneath Asubha. Largest living creature on Triken.

Worrins-Julich
(WAR-ins-JOO-lich): Senior captain of the white horsemen of Jivita.

Wuul
(WOO-uhl): Large oasis in Tējo.

Wyvern Abhinno
(WHY-vurn-ahb-HEE-no): Powerful Warlish witch.

Yakkkkha
(YAH-kuh): Magic word from the Realm of the Undead that brings corpses and skeletons temporarily back to life.

Yama-Bhari
(YAH-muh-BAR-ee): Snow giant. Wife of Yama-Utu.

Yama-Deva
(YAH-muh-DAY-vuh): Ruined snow giant that became Mala.

Yama-Utu
(YAH-muh-OO-too): Snow giant. Brother of Yama-Deva. Husband of Yama-Bhari.

Yoen
(yen): Tugar warrior.

Ziggurat
(ZIG-guh-raht): Nine-story temple found within the first wall of Kamupadana.

Any and all descriptions of meditation in this volume were based on the Buddha’s enlightened teachings in the
Mahasatipatthana Sutta
. May all beings one day share in this wisdom.

Dennis Chastain and Margo McLoughlin’s contributions remain invaluable.

Pat Van Wie, my ultra-talented editor, and the entire team at Bell Bridge Books continued to work tirelessly and unselfishly on my behalf. I owe them all a huge debt of gratitude. Thank you.

Finally, much love to my wife, Jeanne Malmgren, who set aside her dreams for the sake of mine.

Jim Melvin is the author of the six-book epic fantasy
The Death Wizard Chronicles
. He was an award-winning journalist at the
St. Petersburg Times
for twenty-five years. As a reporter, he specialized in science, nature, health, and fitness, and he wrote about everything from childhood drowning to erupting volcanoes. Jim is a student of Eastern philosophy and mindfulness meditation, both of which he weaves extensively into his work. Jim lives in Upstate South Carolina in the foothills of the mountains. He’s married and has five daughters.

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