168 APPENDIX | GLOSSARY
Demon Wastes. A barren region in
northwestern Khorvaire. The Demon Wastes
are twisted by dark powers and home to a wide
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Deneith.A dragonmarked house associated
with the Mark of Sentinel. +PIX\MZ
Devourer, the. A deity of the Dark Six, often
associated with the Tempest domain. +PIX\MZ
Dhakaan. A goblin empire that existed
before humanity came to Khorvaire. Destroyed
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Dol Arrah. The Sovereign of Sun and
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associated with the Light and War domains.
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Dol Dorn. The Sovereign of Strength and
Steel. A deity of the Sovereign Host, often
associated with strength, courage, and the War
domain. +PIX\MZ
Dolurrh. The realm of the dead, where
mortal souls go after death. Many faiths believe
that Dolurrh is a gateway to a higher level of
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Draconic Prophecy. Signs of the Prophecy
manifest in the movement of the moons and
planes, in the manifestation of dragonmarks
and natural phenomena. The Prophecy doesn’t
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Dragonmark. A mark that manifests on
the skin and grants magical abilities to the
bearer. There are twelve known dragonmarks.
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set of bloodlines. +PIX\MZ .
Dragonmarked Houses. An alliance of
families that carry a particular dragonmark;
House Cannith carries the Mark of Making,
House Sivis holds the Mark of Scribing. Each
dragonmarked house has used the power of its
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of the magical economy of Khorvaire. +PIX\MZ
Dragonshard. A form of crystal with mystical
properties. -JMZZWVLZIOWV[PIZL[are found in
upper earth and are the primary fuel of the
magical economy. 3PaJMZLZIOWV[PIZL[are founddeep below the surface and used with binding
enchantments. ;QJMZa[LZIOWV[PIZL[fall from the sky
and amplify magical energies. +PIX\MZ
Droaam. A nation in western Khorvaire.
Droaam was formed ten years ago and isn’t
recognized under the Treaty of Thronehold.
Its inhabitants are largely creatures considered
to be “monsters”: ogres, trolls, gnolls, harpies,
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be manipulating mortal dreams. +PIX\MZ
Eberron. 1. One of the legendary Progenitor
Dragons, said to be the source of natural life and
druidic magic. 2. The natural world. +PIX\MZ
Eldeen Reaches. A nation in western
Aundair, formed by an alliance between the
druids of the western woods and farmers who
broke away from Aundair. +PIX\MZ
Emerald Claw. The Order of the Emerald
Claw is a group of Karrnathi patriots who serve a
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Many follow the Blood of Vol faith, but most
followers of the Blood of Vol don’t support the
Emerald Claw. +PIX\MZ
Excoriate. A dragonmarked heir who’s been
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against the house. +PIX\MZ
Everice. An arctic continent in Eberron.
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Fernia. <PMXTIVMWNÅZM+PIX\MZ
Five Nations. Aundair, Breland, Cyre,
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as the foundation of the Kingdom of Galifar and
were the primary combatants in the Last War.
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Forgehold. A Cannith workshop focusing on
arcane production or innovation. +PIX\MZ
Foundling. Someone who develops a
dragonmark without having any established ties
to one of the dragonmarked houses. +PIX\MZ .
Frostfell. An arctic continent in Eberron.
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Fury, the. A deity of the Dark Six, associated
with passion, madness, and vengeance. +PIX\MZ
Galifar. A human civilization that once
dominated the continent of Khorvaire, named