Glossary 3: Up to the Drifting Ship Incident

■Regions and Names■

Ludeck Kingdom: The homeland that was destroyed.

Ellen's Village: A village near the Golbel border. It has an abandoned mine.

Golbel: A country west of Ludeck. Currently at war.

Lifrea Holy Nation: A northern allied nation.

Gederland: One of the continent's major ports.

Salsha: A people native to the Southern Continent.

Ludecktrad: The capital of Ludeck.

Hakusha: Plains in southwestern Ludeck Kingdom.

Riese's Fortress: A key defensive stronghold in southwestern Ludeck.

Hauwers Ranch: A ranch.

Ruelue: One of the post towns along the road from Ludecktrad to Gederland.

Yorose Corridor: A corridor on the border with the Empire.

First Knight Order: Led by Lucifer. The royal guard directly under the king in the capital.

Second Knight Order: A cavalry-focused knight order known for its mobility.

Third Knight Order: Led by Zackhart, the oldest and most seasoned knight commander.

Fourth Knight Order: A knight order skilled at defense; the defensive force on the Golbel front.

Fifth Knight Order: A knight order skilled at defense; the defensive force on the Imperial front.

Sixth Knight Order: The unit Wickhart used to lead. Reassigned to rear support.

Seventh Knight Order: A knight order that excels as a logistics unit and is also skilled at defense; reassigned to defend the Golbel front. Thor=Di=Solrugia is commander.

Eighth Knight Order: An intelligence unit.

Ninth Knight Order: A knight order led by a veteran commander.

Tenth Knight Order: Led by Rays. Its commander is King Zeuracia. A mobile reserve with no fixed post.

■Ludeck Kingdom■

Roa: The protagonist.

Derik: Roa's sociable colleague in the civil service.

Yord: Roa's quiet and serious colleague in the civil service.

Rays=Stein: One of the two great swords of the Kingdom of Ludeck; deputy commander of the Tenth Knight Order.

Lapiria=Zodiac: The Warrior Princess; Rays's sword.

Granz=Sarvey: Rays's shield.

Frein=Delta: One of the Tenth Knight Order's unit commanders. The youngest of them. Caring.

Bickhilt: Frein's elderly manservant.

Rufa: A pureblooded Salsha girl.

Dick: A strong soldier.

Zeuracia: King of Ludeck.

Lucifer=Belas: Commander of the First Knight Order.

Nerphia: The king's scribe?

Sazaby: The king's scribe?

Suul: The popular waitress at an inn in Tranza.

Nisol: Former commander of the Sixth Knight Order. Killed in battle.

Wickhart: Resigned as commander of the Sixth Knight Order. Now swears loyalty to Roa.

Ryuzel: One of the Tenth Knight Order's unit commanders. Commands the cavalry unit.

Scudelia: A veteran general of the Sixth Knight Order.

Rimar: A young unit commander of the Sixth Knight Order. Killed in battle.

Drew: A civil official skilled in economics.

Arrow: Roa's favorite gray horse.

Thor=Di=Solrugia: Commander of the Seventh Knight Order. Of Southern Continent descent, with red hair and reddish eyes.

Hinov: A knight of the First Knight Order.

Zackhart: Commander of the Third Knight Order. The order's longest-serving commander.

Zodia: The songstress of the traveling troupe Le Pu Zea.

Northvel: Naval commander.

■Golbel Kingdom■

Givan: A Golbel general.

Sakri: Golbel's strategist.

Frankult=Drew: A wily general.

■Lifrea Holy Nation■

■Greedle Empire■

Gafor: A powerful Imperial general, commonly called Gafor the Greatsword.

Tsetsedra: The Fourth Prince. The emperor's youngest son, a pampered young master.

■Tsanadefor■

■Other■

Waldwort, Goddess of Fate

Rururia: The Third Princess of Fezaris, a small country on the Southern Continent.

Zora: Rururia's lady-in-waiting.

Doran: Fezaris's strategist.

Poge: A taste of home from Ludeck.

Torit: Roughly speaking, a tomato.

Sasar: Roughly speaking, a bamboo shoot.