War and Famine: An Urban Fantasy Novel (Revelations Book 2) (22 page)

Brokkr
– A dwarven smith. He created Mjolnir and many other objects.

Caleb
– A member of the Dioscuri. He wields the sword Incinerator and is host to a being known as the Blue Prince.

Clotho
– One of the three Greek Fates. She is known as the spinner, determining how a person will be born. She inhabits one of Sabastin’s computers.

Cyclops
– A monster from Greek mythology with one eye.

Dioscuri
– A group of supernatural warriors from
The Lillim Callina Chronicles
. Their job is to fight monsters and keep the world safe for humans.

Fames
– The Latin word for Famine. This is what the Horseman of Famine is called throughout the book.

Fenris
– A giant wolf who will break free of his bonds at Ragnarok and kill Odin before being killed by Vidar. He is the first of Loki’s monstrous children.

Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
– Four beings who will signal the coming of the apocalypse from the book of revelations.

Gleipnir
– A magical rope created to bind the Fenris wolf until Ragnarok.

Gungnir
– A magical spear wielded by Odin. It is said to never miss its target. It was crafted by dwarven smiths.

Haijiku
– A Japanese word meaning “Being defeated.” It is the name of the sword used by the Dioscuri in
The Lillim Callina Chronicles.

Hades
– The Greek god of the underworld.

Hel
– The third of Loki’s monstrous children. She presides over the realm of Hel which is home to the restless dead.

Incinerator
– The sword used by Caleb. It is powered by the Giant Surt.

Jormungand
– A Norse monster known as the world serpent. He is the middle of Loki’s three monstrous children. During Ragnarok he and Thor will kill each other.

Jotunheim
– The land of the frost giants in Norse mythology.

Loki
– A trickster god from Norse mythology. He is technically not a god, but is instead a giant. He is the father of Fenris, Jormungand, and Hel. He will fight on the side of the giants during Ragnarok. He was sealed away following the death of Balder. He is also the blood brother of Odin.

Lachesis
– One of the three Greek Fates. She is known as the allotter, and decides how a person’s life will unfold.

Lillim
– The main character from
The Lillim Callina Chronicles
. She is the daughter of Sabastin.

Mantle
– An important role passed from one person to another.

Mjolnir
– The magical hammer wielded by the Norse god Thor. It was crafted by the dwarven smith Brokkr.

Morgan
– A god from
The Lillim Callina Chronicles
. She is the Red Queen and is the counterpart to the Blue Prince.

Mors
– The Latin word for Death. This is what the Horseman of Death is called throughout the book.

Muspelheim
– The land of the fire giants in Norse mythology.

Odin
– The king of the Norse gods. He is the god of wisdom and will be killed during Ragnarok by the Fenris wolf.

Polyphemus
– A cyclops from Greek mythology. He fought Odysseus on an island when the Greek hero was lost at sea.

Ragnarok
– The Norse version of the apocalypse. During this time the world is reduced to ash and many gods, giants, and monsters are killed. Afterward, the world is reborn.

Sabastin
– The former leader of the Dioscuri and father of Lillim Callina from
The Lillim Callina Chronicles
.

Sleipnir
– An eight-legged horse that is ridden by Odin in Norse mythology. It was birthed by Loki.

Surt
– A fire giant who will consume the world in flames during Ragnarok. He will also kill the god Freyr. This is the spirit that inhabits Caleb’s weapon, Incinerator.

Thor
– The Norse god of Thunder and lightning. He wields the magic hammer Mjolnir.

Vali
– A Norse god of Vengeance. Thought to be either the son of Loki or the son of Odin.

Vidar
– The Norse god of Vengeance. He is the son of Odin and kills the Fenris wolf during Ragnarok to avenge his father’s death.

Victoria
– The Latin word for Victory. This is what the Horseman of Conquest is called throughout the book.

Yggdrasil
– The world tree. Its branches extend into each of the nine Norse worlds.

Zef
– A god of death called the Black Prince from
The Lillim Callina Chronicles
. He is the counterpart to Rhapsody.

Table of Contents

• Kim 02:01
  
• Ian 02:01
  
• Amy 02:01
  
• Caden 02:01
  
• Kim 02:02
  
• Kim 02:03
  
• Ian 02:02
  
• Caden 02:02
  
• Kim 02:04
  
• Amy 02:02
  
• Ian 02:03
  
• Kim 02:05
  
• Caden 02:03
  
• Amy 02:03
  
• Kim 02:06
  
• Caden 02:04
  
• Amy 02:04
  
• Ian 02:04
  
• Kim 02:07
  
• Caden 02:05
  
• Amy 02:05
  
• Ian 02:05
  
• Kim 02:08
  
• Amy 02:06
  
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