Kanin: Crystal Kingdom Part 31

Changelinga child secretly exchanged for another.

Doldastamthe capital and largest city of the Kanin, located in northeastern Manitoba, Canada near the Hudson Bay.

Eldvattenliterally translates to "firewater." Very strong alcohol made by the Omte.

Foreningthe capital and largest city of the Trylle. A compound in the bluffs along the Mississippi River in Minnesota, United States where the palace is located.

Fulatraskthe capital and largest city of the Omte. It's located in the southern part of Louisiana in the wetlands, with many of the Omte residing in the trees.

Hobgoblinan ugly, misshapen troll that stands no more than three feet tall known only to the Vittra tribes. They are slow-witted but possess a supernatural strength.

Hogdragenan elite guard that protects the Kanin kingdom. They must go through a specialized training process after tracker school in order to qualify, and many students are unable to pa.s.s because of the difficult requirements in order to graduate. Members of the Hogdragen are respected and revered throughout the kingdom, despite the fact that most are born lower-cla.s.s, because of their skill and their unparalleled ability to protect the royal families and the kingdom at large.

Host familythe family that the changeling is left with. They are chosen based on their ranking in human society, with their wealth being the primary consideration. The higher ranked the member of troll society, the more powerful and affluent the host family their changeling is left with.

Iskylasmall Kanin arctic community in northern Canada.

Kaninone of the more powerful tribes of trolls left. They are considered quiet and peaceful. They are known for their ability to blend in, and like chameleons, their skin can change color to help them blend into their surroundings. Like the Trylle, they still practice changelings, but not nearly as frequently. Only one in ten of their offspring are left as changelings.

Lysaa telekinetic ability related to astral projection that allows one troll to psychically enter another troll's thoughts through a vision, usually a dream.

Manskligoften shortened to "manks." The literal translation for the word "mansklig" is human, but it has come to describe the human child that is taken when the Trylle offspring is left behind.

Markisa t.i.tle of male royalty in troll society. Similar to that of a Duke, it's given to trolls with superior abilities. They have a higher ranking than the average troll, but are beneath the King and Queen. The hierarchy of troll society is as follows: King/Queen.

Prince/Princess.

Markis/Marksinna Hogdragen.

Troll citizens Trackers Mansklig Host families.

Humans (not raised in troll society).

Marksinnaa t.i.tle of female royalty in troll society. The female equivalent of the Markis.

Ogresimilar to hobgoblins, except they are giant, most standing over seven-feet tall with superior strength. They are dimwitted and aggressive, and they are known only to the Omte tribes.

Omteonly slightly more populous than the Skojare, the Omte tribe of trolls are known to be rude and somewhat ill-tempered. They still practice changelings but pick lower cla.s.s families than the Trylle and Kanin. Unlike the other tribes, Omte tend to be less attractive in appearance.

Ondarike the capital city of the Vittra. The Queen, along with the majority of the powerful Vittra, live within the palace there. It is located in northern Colorado.

overstein times of war, the overste is the officer in charge of commanding the soldiers. The overste does not decide any battle plans, but instead receives orders from the King or the Chancellor.

Persuasiona mild form of mind control. The ability to cause another person to act a certain way based on thoughts.

Precognitionknowledge of something before its occurrence, especially by extrasensory perception.

Psychokinesisblanket term for the production or control of motion, especially in inanimate and remote objects, purportedly by the exercise of psychic powers. This can include mind control, precognition, telekinesis, biological healing, teleportation, and trans.m.u.tation.

Rektorthe Kanin in charge of trackers. The Rektor works with new recruits, helps with placement, and generally works to keep the trackers organized and functioning.

Skojarean aquatic tribe of trolls that is nearly extinct. They require large amounts of fresh water to survive, and one-third of their population possess gills so they are able to breathe underwater. Once plentiful, only about five thousand Skojare are left on the entire planet.

Storvattenthe capital city and largest city of the Skojare, located in southern Ontario, Canada on Lake Superior.

Tonrenin the Skojare society, a time when teenagers seek to explore the human world and escape the isolation of Storvatten. Most teens return home within a few weeks.

Trackermembers of troll society who are specifically trained to track down changelings and bring them home. Trackers have no paranormal abilities, other than the affinity to tune into their particular changeling. They are able to sense danger to their charge and can determine the distance between them. The lowest form of troll society, other than mansklig.

Tralla horsea powerful draft horse, larger than a s.h.i.+re horse or a Clydesdale, originating in Scandinavia and only known to be bred amongst the Kanin. Once used as a workhorse because they could handle the cold and snow, now they are usually used for show, such as in parades or during celebrations.

Tryllebeautiful trolls with powers of psychokinesis for whom the practice of changelings is a cornerstone of their society. Like all trolls, they are ill-tempered and cunning, and often selfish. Once plentiful, their numbers and abilities are fading, but they are still one of the largest tribes of trolls. They are considered peaceful.

Vittraa more violent faction of trolls whose powers lie in physical strength and longevity, although some mild psychokinesis is not unheard of. They also suffer from frequent infertility. While Vittra are generally beautiful in appearance, more than fifty percent of their offspring are born as hobgoblins. They are one of the only troll tribes to have hobgoblins in their population.

p.r.o.nUNCIATION GUIDE.

alskade AbbottAl-skah-duh Ab-bot.

Baltsar ThorneBal-tsar Thorn Bayle LundeenBail Lun-deen.

Bodil ElakBoh-deel Eee-luck Bryn AvenBrin A-ven Cyrano MoenSear-uh-no Moe-en DoldastamDole-dah-stam.

EldvattenElld-vah-ten Evert StrinneEver-t Strin ForeningFure-ning FulatraskFool-uh-tra.s.sk Gotland rabbitGot-land Helge OtackHel-ga Oo-tech HogdragenHug-dragon IskylaIss-key-la Iver AvenIv-er A-ven Juni SkoldJoon-y Sh-weld Kanincannon Lake IsoleraLake Ice-oh-lar-uh Linnea BiaelseLin-nay-uh Beeyellsa Lisbet AhlstromLiz-bet All-strum Ludlow SvartalfLud-loe Svare-toff lysalie-sa MneMoe-nay Markismarquee Marksinnamark-iss-eena Mikko BiaelseMick-o Beeyellsa Mina StrinneMee-na Strin Modi & MagniMow-dee & Mahg-nee Naima AbbottNa-eema Ab-bot Omteoo-m-tuh oversteUr-ve-sh-ter Ridley DresdenRid-lee Drez-den Runa AvenRue-na A-ven Skojaresko-yar-uh StorvattenStore-vot-en Tilda MollerTill-duh Maul-er tonrentoe-no-ren Tralla horsetrahl-uh Trylletrill Ulla TulinOo-lah Two-lin Viktor DligVictor Dough-leg VitaVee-tah Vittravit-rah Royalty Kanin King Evert Henrik Strinne Reign 1999 Born 3/8/1976 in Doldastam Crowned 1/17/1999 Married 4/12/2009 Son of Prince Henrik Strinne and Princess Diana Strinne, nee Berling Queen Mina Viktoria Strinne, nee Arvinge Born 9/3/1989 in Iskyla Married 4/12/2009 Orphaned daughter of Alva Arvinge and Viktoria Arvinge Skojare King Mikko Rune Biaelse Reign 2012 Born 5/7/1982 in Storvatten Crowned 9/13/2012 Married 6/22/2013 Son of King Rune Biaelse and Queen Lucia Biaelse, nee Ottesen Queen Linnea Lisbet Biaelse, nee Ahlstrom Born 6/16/1998 in Storvatten Married 6/22/2013 Daughter of Markis Devin Ahlstrom and Marksinna Ola Ahlstrom, nee Fisk Prince Kennet Tor Biaelse Born 12/3/1985 in Storvatten Son of King Rune Biaelse and Queen Lucia Biaelse, nee Ottesen Trylle Queen Wendy Luella Staad, nee Dahl Reign 2010 Born 1/9/1992 in New York Crowned 1/14/2014 Married 5/1/2010 Daughter of Trylle Queen Elora Dahl and Vittra King Oren Elsing King Loki Niklas Staad.

Born 11/17/1987 Married 5/1/2010 in Ondarike Son of former Trylle Chancellor Alrik Staad and Vittra Marksinna Olivia Staad, nee Harlig Crown Prince Oliver Matthew Loren Staad Born 10/6/2010 in Forening Son of Queen Wendy Staad and Loki Staad Omte.

Queen Regent Bodil Freya Elak, nee Fgel Reign 2011 Born 3/24/1978 in Fulatrask Married 9/1/2006 Widowed 8/13/2011.

Crowned Acting Monarch 8/14/2011 Daughter of Markis Boris Fgel and Marksinna Freya Fgel, nee Dam King Thor Osvald Elak Reign 19922011 Born 4/2/1969 in Fulatrask Married 9/1/2006 Died 8/13/2011 in Fulatrask.

Son of King Draugr Elak and Queen Marta Elak, nee Asp Crown Prince Furston Thor Elak Born 3/4/2010 in Fulatrask Son of Queen Bodil Elak and King Thor Elak Vittra.

Queen Sara Adrielle Elsing, nee Vinter Reign 2010 Born 2/1/1977 in Ondarike.

Married 11/2/1996 Crowned Acting Monarch 1/15/2010.

Widowed 1/14/2010 Daughter of Markis Luden Vinter and Marksinna Sarina Vinter, nee Dron King Oren Bodvar Elsing Reign 19852010.

Born 7/1/1914 in Ondarike Crowned 11/23/1985 Married 5/19/1990 Annulled 7/30/1992 Married 11/2/1996.

Died 1/14/2010 in Ondarike Son of King Bodvar Elsing the II and Queen Grendel Elsing.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR.

Amanda Hocking is the author of the New York Times bestselling Trylle trilogy, the Watersong series, and six additional self-published novels. She made international headlines by selling more than a million copies of her self-published books, primarily in e-book format. She lives in Minnesota, where she's at work on her next book. You can sign up for email updates here.

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