· Aesir : The group of Gods of the principal pantheon of Old Norse religion.
· Aesir (Magic) : The ability to use elemental powers to enhance their physical abilities and weaponry.
· Afi : Old Norse word for Grandfather
· Alfheim : Home of the Light Elves
· Algiz (Rune): Protection rune that also represents defense, and prosperity: Branded onto Loki’s left chest
· Angrboda : Second wife to Loki: A Jotunn: Mother to Hel, Fenrir, and Jormungandr
· Arlan: Boat maker: Neighbor and friend to Brynjar and Veronica
· Asgard : Home to the Aesir Gods
· Askel : Name means ‘cauldron of the gods, protected by god’ : An Elder Raven Council member
· Bergunn : Name means ‘from the fortified hill or castle and unn means love’ : An Elder Raven Council member
· Brynjar : Name mans ‘warrior in armor’: Veronica’s grandfather : An Elder Raven Council member: Blood brother to Ragnhild
· Byleistr : Brother to Loki and Helblindi: Son to Laufey and Farbauti: A Jotunn
· Calder : Name means ‘cold and harsh waters’ : King of Sol : Erikka’s father
· Chamois: Species of goat-antelope
· Dark Elves : Thought to be the same as dwarves and burn if exposed to the sun. Can cause human disease or heal it
· Draugr : The undead army of Norse mythology. Resembling zombies more than vampires, possess superhuman strength and are able to grow in size
· Dunga : Old Norse insult: a useless company or fellow
· Dwarves : Small misshapen creatures that live underground. Said to have crafted the finest weapons and jewelry, including Mjolnir
· Eir : Norse goddess/valkyrie associated with medical skill
· Erikka : Name means ‘feminized word for ruler’ : Princess of Sol : Veronica’s childhood friend
· Exris : The kingdom of Sol’s trades town
· Farbouti : Loki’s father: Consort of Laufey: A Jotunn
· Fenrir : Child of Loki : The father of Skoll and Hati : Is foretold to kill the god Odin during the events of Ragnarok
· Fossegrimen : A water spirit and creature who plays the fiddle with incredible talent and can be coaxed to teach the skill. Found in waterfalls/moving water
· Frith : A hidden city where the ravens take the freed Skirrian thrall to live and establish their new lives
· Glut : First wife of Loki: Fire Giantess
· Gudmund : Name means ‘god is protecting’ : Sylve and Sindre’s father
· Gungnir : The spear of the god Odin
· Halle : Name means ‘heroine; derivative of Hallr means rock’ : Veronica’s mother: Daughter to Brynjar
· Hel : Child of Loki : Goddess who rules the underworld and presents as being cruel, harsh and indifferent to the concerns of the dead and living
· Helblindi : Loki and Byleistr’s brother: Son of Laufey and Farbauti: A Jotunn
· Helheim : Home of Hel and the dishonorable dead
· Hemming : Name means ‘changing shapes’ : Kalyani’s youngest son
· Huldra : Wardens of the forest that were beautiful and seductive. Had cow tails and bark along their backs. Will lure men into the forest and keep them as slaves or lovers.
· Jerrik : Name means ‘king forever’ : Raven member: Best friend to Veronica, Sylve, and Sindre
· Jormungandr : Child of Loki : A giant sea serpent whose body was so long, it wrapped around the entirety of Midgard and bit its own tail
· Jotnar : Giants of Norse mythology that have powers that rival the gods and embody chaos. Enemies of the gods despite being descendants of them
· Jotunheim : Home of the giants
· Kalyani : Name means ‘Auspicious, Excellent, Fortunate’ : Mother to Raoul and Hemming: Newest member of the Ravens’
· Kraken : An aquatic monster that is said to dwell near the shores of Norway and Greenland. Depicted as a gigantic octopi or squid.
· Kron : Name means ‘crown’ : King Calder and Princess Erikka’s last name
· Kynda : Name means ‘kindle’
· Lagom : Name loosely translates to ‘not too much and not too little, just right’
· Laufey : Loki’s mother: A Jotunn Goddess: Name roughly translates to leaves or foliage
· Light Elves : Much like the gods of Aesir and Vanir, and could cause human disease or heal it
· Leif : Name means ‘descendent’ : Veronica and Brynjar’s last name
· Liv : Name means ‘protector of life’ : An Elder Raven Council member
· Loki : The god of mischief: Sigyn’s husband
· Lykke : Name means ‘happiness’
· Mare : A monster that gave people bad dreams at night by sitting on them in their sleep
· Mazen : Name means ‘to make’ OR the Arabic version means ‘rain cloud’ : Personal Royal Guard to Princess Erikka Kron
· Midgard : The human realm. (Earth)
· Muspelheim : The realm of fire and home to the fire giants and demons
· Narfi : Son of Loki and Sigyn: Twin to Vali
· Nidavellir : Home of the dwarves
· Niflheim : The realm of frost, ice, snow, and mist
· (The) Nine Realms : they are called Niflheim, Muspelheim, Asgard, Midgard, Jotunheim, Vanaheim, Alfheim, Svartalfheim, Nidavellir, Helheim. The nine worlds in Norse mythology are held in the branches and roots of the world tree Yggdrasil.
· Nokken : An ancient water spirit who shapeshifts into a beautiful man to lure women into the water and drown them, or into a white horse to lure children onto it’s back to take them into a body of water to drown them
· (The) Norns : Deities in Norse mythology responsible for shaping the course of human destinies. They are powerful maiden giantesses (Jotuns) who had the important task to help Yggdrasil stay green and healthy
· Nott : Goddess of night
· Nyhus : Name means ‘new house’: Sindre, Sylve, and Gudmund’s last name
· Odin : The Allfather: Husband of Frigg: Father of Thor, Bladr, and others
· Odins Ravens : Secret viking group that raids Skirra to save the enslaved thrall and offer them a life of freedom, without the Sol government knowing
· Osera : The continent that Sol and Skirra are found on
· Ragnhild : Name means ‘advising in battle’: An Elder Raven Council member: Blood brother to Brynjar
· Ragnarök : the final destruction of the world in the conflict between the Aesir and the powers of Hel led by Lok
· Raoul : Name means ‘as wise as a wolf’: Eldest son to Kalyani
· Ran : Goddess of the sea
· Reisa : Name means ‘raise’
· Rune : Name means ‘secret’: The Dark Sun Tavern keeper
· Seidr : Actions ranging from shamanic magic (spirit journeys, magical healing, magical psychiatric treatment), to prophecy
· Sigyn : The goddess of victory and fidelity: Loki’s wife: Mother to Narfi and Vali
· Sindre : Name means ‘one who is small and trivial; also means the sparkling one’: Best friend to Veronica and Jerrik: Twin brother to Sylve: Member of the Ravens
· Sisu : Name means ‘arctic nature has given us guts’
· Skadi : Goddess of winter
· Skirra : The “enemy” kingdom that the inhabitants of Sol fought a war against to earn their freedom : Name means ‘scare’
· Skuld : The fate of the future
· Sleipnir: Son of Loki: Became Odin’s eight legged horse
· Sol : The home kingdom of our main characters
· Sol : Goddess of the sun
· Stillridge : A city in Skirra that the Ravens target on their raids to rescue the thrall
· Svartalfheim : home of the dark elves
· Sylve : Name means ‘she who holds the strength of the sun: Best Friend to Veronica and Jerrik: Twin sister to Sindre: Member of the Ravens
· Sylph : Air spirit
· Thora : Name means ‘fem variation of Thor’ : An Elder Council member
· Thrall : Slave
· Tormod : Name ‘derived from thor and modmeans mind, wrath, courage’ : Member of the Ravens
· Troll : There are two types of trolls : large ugly trolls that dwell in forests and mountains, and small gnome-like trolls that live underground
· Trond : Name means ‘to thrive and grow’ : Giant Veronica fights in Book One
· Trygg : Name means ‘trustworthy or faithful’ : Jerrik’s last name
· Urd : The fate of the past
· Valerian : Veronica’s fighting personality : A root used to help aid sleep
· Vali : God of revenge who was created solely to enact revenge upon Loki after he killed Baldur
· Vali: Son of Loki and Sigyn: Twin to Narfi
· Valknut : Old Norse symbol composed of three interlocking triangles.
· Vanaheim : Home to the Vanir Gods
· Vanir : The second pantheon in Old Norse Religion, who value nature, mysticism, wealth, and harmony
· Verdandi : The fate of the present
· Veronica : Name means ‘victorious woman’ : Female Main Character
· Veslingr : Old Norse insult for a coward or annoying person
· Volva : A seeress who was honored and sought as a wise woman, healer, prophet, oracle, and priestess
· Yggdrasil : The world tree that holds the nine realms
· Ylva : Name means ‘wolf’
· Ymir : A hermaphroditic giant and the first creature to come into being: Ancestor to all Giants and Gods
