Ladies’ Auxiliary: A Brech organization originally created for wives of Brech soldiers but later opened to any Brech women. Its members perform community service and charitable works.
Lathan, Momone: A Mirsannan writer, Momone Lathan is best known in Brechalon for the novel And God Looked Down and Smiled.
Latyum, Empire of: Latyum was the eastern most empire of the Mersh people. Never as stable as Mershona, Latyum struggled through the rule of a dozen emperors, but created wondrous works of art. Latyum fell to the Rundak tribes between -1800 and -1300.
Laudanum: Laudanum is a tincture of opium containing approximately 10% powdered opium by weight. It is reddish-brown in color and tastes extremely bitter. Laudanum contains almost all of the opium alkaloids, including morphine and codeine. A potent narcotic by virtue of its high morphine concentration, laudanum is used to treat a variety of ailments, but its principal use was as an analgesic and cough suppressant. Laudanum is purchased in Brech City at any apothecary.
Khaki: Khaki is a color, a light shade of yellow-brown similar to tan or beige. It is used by many armies around the world for uniforms.
Lighthouse, The: A book by wizard Phirun Lovell, The Lighthouse tells the story of wizards in Brechalon and their importance to modern society.
Light of the Moon: An important book by Sable Agria, Light of the Moon tells the story of a doomed romance between cousins.
Lizzies: (See Lizardmen.)
Lizardmen: The aboriginal inhabitants of Mallon, Lizardmen are cold-blooded reptilians with a complex culture and language. Generally six to seven feet tall, with gray, green, or brown scaly skin, the lizzies as they are known to humans have long snouts filled with peg-like teeth, and though they walked more or less fully upright, they sport a tail behind them six to eight feet long. Up and down their backs, as in alligators, they have a row of bumpy ridges, while in front they sport a large flap of skin or dewlap below their faces. Their hands, though possessing stumpy claw-tipped fingers do feature an opposable thumb. They eschew clothing, but often wear belts, assorted tribal jewelry, and decorative paint. Though humans often find it difficult to differentiate between the sexes, females are generally smaller than males. Once a year, female lizzies lay eggs in forest nests. When the young are born, they run wild in the forest until at about the age of ten, they are caught by the adults and civilized. Most lizardmen live in small villages of 50 to 300 individuals, though there are several large and powerful lizzie city-states.
Lovell, Phirun: A wizard and writer, Phirun Lovell took part in killing one of the last dragons known in Sumir, which he recounted in his book Red Dragon Hunter.
Lowess, Kingdom of: Splitting away from Rundaria in 544, Lowess combined with Rundarr (Rundaria) and Derrick in 1794 to form Freedonia.
Löwestadt: A city in eastern Freedonia, Löwestadt is a stopover point for tourist planning to visit the Numateme.
Madoff, Kenitra: Saphiran poet and writer, Kenitra Madoff eventually became a nun.
Magic Spider, The: A novel by Mirsannan writer Anapurna Sevo.
Magic Whale, The: A children’s book by Geert Resnick, The Magic Whale is also popular among Brech adults.
Magnius: Magnius is the eleventh month of the modern reformed calendar. It is named after King Magnus the Great, who adopted the calendar during his rule. Like all the months except Hamonth, it has 30 days. Magnius 21st is the birthday of Augustus Marek Virgil Dechantagne. Magnius 20th is the birthday of his younger sister Terra Leah Dechantagne.
Mahanian, Umeko: A writer with a Brech father and Enclepian mother, Umeko Mahanian is best known for his detective story Doctor and Priest.
Majestic, S.S.: A passenger ship making the run from Brechalon to Birmisia.
Major Frisbie’s Chutney: Major Frisbie’s Chutney is a product produced in Brechalon and distributed around the world. Founded by a former army officer, the company produces several different varieties of chutney, the most popular of which is green tomato.
Mallon: A continent far to the east of Sumir, Mallon is the home to dinosaurs and aboriginal reptilians of several varieties. The northern third of the continent is divided into two regions: Mallontah and Birmisia.
Mallontah: The northwestern portion of the continent of Mallon, Mallontah is a vast region of deserts and tropical forests. The Brech presence in Mallontah is centered around their capital city of St. Ulixes.
Man Who Loved His Gardener, The: A novel by Isaak Wissinger, The Man Who Loved His Gardener tells the story of a man’s obsessive love of a prostitute.
Manzanian River: The Manzanian River, named by Colonel Mormont during his exploration of Birmisia, lies just east of Port Dechantagne. It is navigable for only the first several miles from the ocean, before going through a series of cataracts. Locally, it is known as the Minotaur River.
Marching Over Enclep: A book of poetry by Leda Schraam, Marching Over Enclep puts a positive spin on the subjugation of primitive peoples by the Brech military.
Marcourt Station: On the other side of Brech City from Princess Aarya Boulevard Station, Marcourt Station is almost as large, connecting trains going in and out of Brech City with the horse-drawn trolley system.
Marines, Royal: The Royal Marines are a branch of infantry trained to fight from ship, as well and on land. They were formed in 1664 and are a part of the UK Naval Service. They have the longest infantry training in the world, which stands at 32 weeks for an enlisted recruit and 64 weeks for an officer recruit. They include a commando brigade, a security unit responsible for guarding Greater Brechalon’s wizards, a Fleet Protection Group, a landing craft and boat-training group, a naval special forces unit, and a naval band service.
Mark, Brech: The Mark is the main currency of The United Kingdom of Greater Brechalon. In modern Brech, the mark is produced as a coin, as in a gold Decimark (10 marks), and banknotes are printed in denominations of 1 to 500 marks. The 500 mark note is often referred to as “a Tybalt” because of its portrait of King Tybalt III.
Marriage in a Slaughterhouse: A novel by Walter Grace.
Marriage of Purpose, A: A novel by Sable Agria that many mistakenly take as favoring arranged marriages; A Marriage of Purpose in fact advocates marriage for love.
Mather: The largest Freedonian manufacturer of firearms, Mather is famous for their semi-automatic pistols.
Matter and the Elements: One of the most printed books in the world, Matter and the Elements by Phoebus Dodson is a text for all chemistry and physics classes in Brechalon, Mirsanna, or Freedonia.
Merchant and Shannon Shipping Lines: The largest and most expansive shipping organization in Brechalon, Merchant and Shannon operated scores of ships in and out of ports around the world.
Meet Me in Hexagon Park: A flowery and romantic novel set in modern day Brech City, by author Cathal Parvis.
Men and Women: A book by Shrem Tunney extolling the virtues of marriage with little or no sex.
Mermaid’s Ankle, The: A tavern in Brech City near the Thiss docks, The Mermaid’s Ankle caters to sailors and dockworkers. It has its own carriage that is used to take home patrons who become indisposed.
Mernham Yard: Mernham Yard is headquarters for the Brech City Police Corps.
Meninia Impertinenta, S.S.: A Mirsannan freighter that frequently makes the trip to Birmisia from Mirsanna.
Mersh: The Mersh were people who migrated to modern Freedonia about -3300, conquering the Donnatta successor states and Ancient Brechalon. The Mersh practiced Argrathian culture and religion. Eventually they split into the twin empires of Mershona and Latyum.
Mershona, Empire of: The western half of the lands conquered by the Mersh became Mershona. Known for its engineers, architects, and artists, Mershoan was the first civilization to send explorers beyond the continent. Some speculate they may have travelled as far as Mallon. Mershona fell to the invading Rundak tribes about -1140.
Microraptor: Microraptor is a genus of small, four-winged bird or dinosaur found in Birmisia. With adult specimens ranging 2.5 to 3 feet long, and with a weight of about two pounds, Microraptors are unusual among birds and feathered dinosaurs. They are one of the few known birds to sport long flight feathers on the legs as well as their wings.
Ministry of War, Brech: The Ministry of War not only operates the Army, Navy, and Marines of the United Kingdom, but also controls the wizards and sorcerers of the kingdom.
Minotaur, H.M.S.: A large and modern battleship, H.M.S. Minotaur is 430 feet long, has a beam of 75 feet, and a draft of 26 feet. It has a displacement of 13,200 tons. The Minotaur was loaned to the Dechantagne Birmisia Expedition.
Minotaur River: (See Manzanian River.)
Miparia: A country in Southern Sumir, Miparia was founded by conquistadors from Mirsa in 899, who invaded what was then Pavir. Today Miparia is a close allie of Mirsanna and is an enemy of Numis and Camora.
Mirlughth: An ancient name for steel.
Mirsa, Kingdom of: The Kingdom of Mirsa was formed, along with Loess and Derich, in 544 during a revolution against Rundaria. In 1744, Mirsa combined with the Kingdom of Zaer to become Mirsanna.
Mirsanna, The Kingdom of: Mirsanna was founded by the joining of the Kingdom of Mirsa with the Kingdom of Zaer in 1744. Mirsanna is considered by many to be the cultural center of the modern world. Its capital of Natine is the center of fashion, food, and music. Mirsanna is a traditional rival of both Freedonia and Brechalon.
Mirsannan Pastoral: The only remaining work by novelist Robinson Arps, Mirsannan Pastoral extolls the virtue of Mirsannan country life. It is popular among Brech women, who typically find Brech society less cultured than that of Mirsanna.
Mistress of Brechbay, S.S.: One of the larger freighters making the run from Brechalon to Birmisia.
Miza: A subject race that overthrew the Olgons about -1300, by -1000 the Miza had become a civilization in their own right. They worshipped the Olgon gods, but were decidedly less bloodthirsty. They expanded to conquer Hathastor and were eventually conquered by King Magnus’s Zur Empire.
Modest Scriptures, The: The life and teachings of Kafira Kristos make up the second half of the Kafirite scriptures, known as The Modest Scriptures (the first half is known as The Grand Scriptures). The Modest Scriptures contain 32 books, which are as follows: The Fall of King Magnus, The Gospel According to Admeta, The Gospel According to Bikendi, The Gospel According to Dante, The Prayers of Dante, The Gospel According to Ulixes, The Gospel According to Wiolet, The Epistles of Fantin the Elder, The Parable of Blood, The Epistles of Fantin the Younger, The Epistles of Julien, The Parable of Wind, The Epistles of March, The Parable of Magic, The Epistles of Raina, The Gospel of Egeria, Egeria’s Epistles tot eh Dallarians, Egeria’s Epistles to the Zaeri, Egeria’s Epistle to the Rundarians, Egeria’s Epistle to the Xygians, Egeria’s Epistle to the Argrathians, Egeria’s Epistle to the Pavir, Egeria’s Epistle to the Ixec, Egeria’s Epistle to the Zurians, Egeria’s Epistle to Borazon, The Vision of Lamar, Egeria’s Epistle to Lamar, Egeria’s Epistle to Ulixes, The Lives of the Apostles, The Epistles of Ulixes, Ulixes’s Torments, Ulixes’s Revelations.
Mont Dechantagne: A large estate near Shopton, Brechalon, Mont Dechantagne is the traditional home of the Dechantagne family dating from their arrival in Greater Brechalon in the early 1200s.
More Brech Stories: A popular collection of short stories by Baumgarten Glines, and a quasi-sequel to Brech Stories.
Morizu, King: King Morizu was a Zur ruler and grandfather of Magnus the Great. He began the expansion of the Zur Empire that would eventually result in the conquest of the known world.
Mormont, Colonel: Colonel Mormont was the first Brech explorer of Mallon. His journals provide detailed accounts of the flora, fauna, and aboriginies of the region.
Mrs. Fox: A novel by Anapurna Sevo.
Music Box, Mechanical: The mechanical music box became popular throughout Sumir after its invention by Brech entrepreneur Clert Mirsoff. Using wax cylinders, the music box can replicate music and spoken words, even sound effects. At a cost of less than 4 marks, the mechanical music box is far more popular than similar devices that work on magic.
The train had been moving about ten minutes when Ryan spoke again.
