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We at the Mystaran Almanac are particularly conscious of the difficulty of using the proper name for any particular place, country, or region, and especially to correctly call their inhabitants, or use the correct adjective to qualify people or objects hailing from those places. The difficulty begins with the fact that often the county's name originally comes from the name its inhabitants give it in their native language-I will not elaborate on those occasions where one place is inhabited by various peoples, with different languages and often at war with each other-which was then picked up by Thyatian (or non-Thyatian, as the case may be) explorers and Thyatianised. Then there is the fact that Thyatian has several dialects itself, further adding to the confusion. Here are the names that are used in this almanac (we normally use scholarly Thyatian), as well as other common and less common variations.

Country	Region	Inhabitant(s)	Adjective	Notes
Actius	OW	Actian(s) also Thyatian(s)	Actian also Thyatian
Aengmor	OW	Aengmorian(s) also shadow elf(-ves)	Aengmorian also shadowelf also shadow elven	Aengmor is mostly inhabited by shadow elves (see Shadow Elves' Kingdom). See also Alfheim.
Alfheim	OW	Alfheimer(s) also elf(-ves)	Alfheimer also elven	Alfheim was mostly inhabited by elves, who refer to themselves as such. When in doubt, as there are many other elven clans in the Old World, "Alfheim" can be added. Others often call them "Alfheimers" instead. See also Aengmor.
Atruaghin	OW	Atruaghin	Atruaghin
Buhrohur	OW	Buhrohuri also Thyatian(s) also (Buhrohur) dwarf(-ves)	Buhrohur also Thyatian also (Buhrohur) dwarven	Buhrohur is mostly inhabited by dwarves, who often refer to themselves as such.
Darokin	OW	Darokinian(s)	Darokinian
Ethengar	OW	Ethengar also Ethengarian(s)	Ethengar also Ethengarian	The word is invariable in the Ethengar language, and has been adopted likewise in scholarly Thyatian. It is, however, quite commonly replaced by the Thyatianised "Ethengarian."
Five Shire	OW	Hin also Five Shires hin	Hin	The Five Shires are mostly inhabited by hin, who refer to themselves as such. When in doubt, "Five Shires" can be added.
Glantri	OW	Glantrian(s) also Flaem(s), Klantyrian(s), (Nouveau(x)/-elle(s)) Averoignian(s), Boldavian(s), Ethengar or Ethengarian(s), Anglais, Thyatian(s), Alphatian(s), (New) Kollander(s)	Glantrian also Flaemish or Flaem, Klantyrian or Kaelic, (Nouvel/-elle) Averoignian, Boldavian, Ethengar or Ethengarian, Anglais, Thyatian, Alphatian, (New) Kollander or humanoid	Glantri is a melting pot.
Halathius	OW	Halathian(s) also Thyatian(s)	Halathian also Thyatian
Hattias	OW	Hattian(s) also Thyatian(s)	Hattian also Thyatian
Heldann	OW	Heldanner(s) also Heldannic Knight(s) also Heldannic(s)	Heldannic also Heldanner	Because the adjective "Heldannic" is used in the denomination of the knightly order that has been ruling the country since AC 965, native Heldanners often use the word to represent all things pertaining to the order, derogatively, and use the term "Heldanner" for things native. In return, Hattian Heldanners derogatively call all things native "Heldanner" and themselves Heldannics.
Ierendi	OW	Ierendi also Ierendian(s) also Makai	Ierendi also Ierendian also Makai	When Ierendi revolted from Thyatis, the hin saw no point in declining it, and the word is invariable in the Ierendi dialect of Thyatian. The word has been adopted likewise in scholarly Thyatian. It is, however, quite commonly replaced by the Thyatianised "Ierendian."
Karameikos	OW	Karameikan(s) also Traladaran(s)	Karameikan also Traladaran	Traladara was the name of the country until AC 970.
Kerendas	OW	Kerendan(s) also Thyatian(s)	Kerendan also Thyatian
Machetos	OW	Machetan(s) also Thyatian(s)	Machetan also Thyatian
Minrothad	OW	Minrothaddan(s) also Minrothaddan(s)	Minrothaddan also Minrothaddan	Minrothaddan is from Minrothaddan Patois, and was adopted in mainstream Thyatian. Less knowledgeable persons sometimes say "Minrothaddan."
Orcland (or Orclands)	OW	Orclander(s) also Oenkmarian(s) also orc(s) or humanoid(s)	Orclander also Oenkmarian also orcish or humanoid	Orcland is mostly inhabited by humanoids (especially orcs), who refer to themselves as such. Their leaders and the Darokinians also refer to them as "Orclanders," and some distinguish themselves because they are Oenkmarians in exile.
Ostland	OW	Ostlander(s)	Ostland also Ostlandic also Ostlander	The adjective is normally "Ostland," but the standard Northern Reaches declinations are often used instead, with "Ostlander" for persons and "Ostlandic" for objects.
Rockhome	OW	Dwarf(-ves) also Rockhome dwarf(-ves) also Rockhomer	Dwarven also Rockhome dwarven also Rockhomer	Rockhome is mostly inhabited by dwarves, who refer to themselves as such. When in doubt, "Rockhome" can be added; "Rockhomer" is rarely used.
Serraine	OW	Serrainer(s) also skygnome(s)	Serrainer also skygnomish	Serraine is mostly inhabited by skygnomes, who refer to themselves as such.
Shadow Elves' Kingdom	OW	Shadow elf(-ves)	Shadowelf also shadow elven	The shadow elves' kingdom is unnamed (so it is simply called thusly, but capitalised), and inhabited almost exclusively by shadow elves. The adjective is "shadowelf," coming from Darokinian, probably because of the Alfheim elves' influence to avoid having the adjective "shadow elven" (which could have been shortened simply to "elven") used for their enemy brethrens.
Sind	OW	Sindhi	Sindhi
Soderfjord	OW	Soderfjorder(s)	Soderfjord also Soderfjorder also Soderfjordic	The adjective is normally "Soderfjord," but the standard Northern Reaches declinations are sometimes used instead, with "Soderfjorder" for persons and "Soderfjordic" for objects.
Tameronikas	OW	Tameronikan(s) also Nicostenian(s) also Ylari or Alasiyan(s) or Alasiyani	Tameronikan also Nicostenian also Ylari or Alasiyan or Alasiyani
Tel Akbir	OW	Tel Akbiran(s) also Thyatian(s) also Alasiyan(s) or Alasiyani	Tel Akbiran also Thyatian also Alasiyan or Alasiyani
Thyatis	OW	Thyatian(s)	Thyatian
Twaelar	OW	Twaelar also merrow	Twaelar also merrow	The Twaelar Empire is mostly inhabited by merrow, who often refer to themselves as such.
Vestland	OW	Vestlander(s)	Vestlander also Vestlandic	The adjective uses the standard Northern Reaches declinations with "Vestlander" for persons and "Vestlandic" for objects.
Vyalia	OW	Vyalian(s) also (Vyalian) elf(-ves) also Thyatian(s)	Vyalian also (Vyalian) elven also Thyatian	Vyalia is mostly inhabited by elves, who often refer to themselves as such.
Wendar	OW	Wendarian(s)	Wendarian
Ylaruam	OW	Ylari also Alasiyan(s) or Alasiyani	Ylari also Alasiyan or Alasiyani	"Alasiyans" or "Alasyiani" tends to design to the nomadic Ylari.
Aquas	AS	Aquan(s) also Alphatian(s)	Aquan also Alphatian
Alphatia	AS/HW	Alphatian(s) also Cypri	Alphatian also Cypri	The Cypri were absorbed by the Alphatians long ago.
(Floating) Arkan or (Floating) Ar	AS	(Floating) Arkan(s) also (Floating) Arian(s) also Alphatian(s)	Arkan also Arian also Alphatian	"Arkan" is derived from Old Alphatian, while "Ar" is a more modern term (but also associated with commoner language).
Bellissaria	AS	Bellissarian(s) also Alphatian(s)	Bellissarian also Alphatian
Lagrius	AS	Lagrian(s) also Alphatian(s)	Lagrian also Alphatian(s)
Nayce or NACE		Alphatian(s) also Naycese Alphatian(s)	Naycese also Alphatian	The Naycese Alphatians consider themselves Alphatians, period. They do not recognise themselves behind the word "Nayce" or any of its derivatives, though others (notably Thyatians, and some Alphatian politicians) use the term to distinguish Nayce from Alphatia.
Qeodhar	AS	Qeodharan(s)	Qeodharan	"Qeodharian" is improper though sometimes encountered.
Veroth	AS	Verothian(s) also Alphatian(s)	Verothian also Alphatian
Ystmarhavn	AS	Ystmarhavner(s)	Ystmarhavner
Aeria	SD	Aerian(s) also Alphatian(s)	Aerian also Alphatian
Heldun	SD	Heldunian(s) also Helskiran(s) also Dunadaler(s) also Thyatian(s) also Alphatian(s)	Heldunian also Helskiran also Dunadaler also Thyatian also Alphatian
Ne'er-do-well	SD	Ne'er-do-well(s) also Alphatian(s)	Ne'er-do-well also Alphatian
Ochalea	SD	Ochalean(s) also Thyatian(s)	Ochalean also Thyatian
Pearl Islands	SD	Pearl Islander(s) also Thyatian(s)	Pearl Islander also Thyatian
Thothia	SD	Thothian(s)	Thothian
Trikelios	SD	Trikelian(s) also Alphatian(s)	Trikelian also Alphatian
Davania	DV	Davanian(s)	Davanian
Emerond	DV	Emerondian(s)	Emerondian
Garganin	DV	Garganinese also Hulean(s)	Garganin also Hulean	Former Hulean colony.
Hrissopoli	DV	Hrissopolian(s) also Milenian(s)	Hrissopolian also Milenian
Ilioloosti	DV	Ilioloostian(s) also Milenian(s)	Ilioloostian also Milenian
Kastelios	DV	Kastelian(s) also Milenian(s)	Kastelian also Milenian
Mivosia	DV	Mivosian(s) also Milenian(s)	Mivosian also Milenian(s)
Polakatsikes	DV	Polakatsikan(s) also Milenian(s) also Heldanners or Heldannic Knights	Polakatsikan also Milenian also Heldanner or Heldannic
Thyatian Hinterlands	DV	Hinterlander(s) also Thratian(s) also Thyatian(s)	Hinterlander also Thratian also Thyatian
Norwold	NW	Norwolder(s) also Antalian(s)	Norwold
Frosthaven	NW	Frost giants	Frost giantish
Kaarjala	NW	Kaarjalan(s)	Kaarjalan
Littonia	NW	Littonian(s)	Littonian
Foresthomes and Nordalfheim	NW	Nordalfheimer(s) also (Shiye) elf(-ves)	Nordalfheimer also (Shiye) elven	Norwold elves are almost always Shiye elves. Elves from the independent foresthomes do not take well to being called "Nordalfheimers," so the tendency is to call any elf encountered just a (Shiye) elf.
Leeha	NW	Hin also Leeha hin also Leehan(s)	Hin also Leeha hin also Leehan	Leeha is mostly inhabited by hin, who refer to themselves as such. When in doubt, "Leeha" can be added. "Leehans" is rarely used.
Alpha	NW	Alphan(s) also Alphatian(s)	Alphan also Alphatian
Redhorn	NW	Diaboli	Diaboli also diabolic	Redhorn is almost exclusively inhabited by diaboli, who refer to themselves as such. "Diabolic" is generally used by people who fear the diaboli.
Denagoth	NW	Denagothian(s)	Denagothian
Oceansend	NW	Oceansender(s)	Oceansender
Aeryl	SC	Ee'aar	Ee'aar	Aeryl is mostly inhabited by ee'aar, who refer to themselves as such.
Almarrón	SC	Almarróñan(s)	Almarróñan
Ator	SC	Gurrash also gator man(men)	Gurrash also gator man(men) also Atorite	Ator is mostly inhabited by gurrash, who refer to themselves as such.
Bellayne	SC	Bellaynish also rakasta	Bellaynish also rakasta	Bellayne is mostly inhabited by rakasta, who refer to themselves as such. Rakasta is sometimes incorrectly declined into "rakastas" (plural) and "rakastan" (adjective).
Cay	SC	Cayma(s) also cay-man(men)	Cayma also cay-man	Cay is mostly inhabited by caymas, who refer to themselves as such.
Cimarron	SC	Cimarron	Cimarron
Eshu	SC	Eshunite(s) also enduk(s) also Nimmurian(s)	Eshunite also enduk also Nimmurian	Eshu is mostly inhabited by enduks, who refer to themselves as such.
Eusdria	SC	Eusdrian(s)	Eusdrian
Gargoña	SC	Gargoñan(s)	Gargoñan
Gombar	SC	Gombarian(s) also demi-ogre(s)	Gombarian also demi-ogrish	Gombar is mostly inhabited by demi-ogres, though they generally refer to themselves as "Gombarians" instead.
Guadalante	SC	Guadalantan(s)	Guadalantan
Herath	SC	Herathian(s)	Herathian
Jibarú	SC	Jibarú also phanaton(s)	Jibarú also phanaton	Jibarú is mostly inhabited by phanatons, who refer to themselves as such.
Narvaez	SC	Narvaezan(s)	Narvaezan
Nimmur	SC	Nimmurian(s) also manscorpion(s)	Nimmurian also manscorpion	Nimmur is mostly inhabited by manscorpions, though they generally refer to themselves as "Nimmurians" instead.
Renardie	SC	Renardois/-se(s) also lupin(s)	Renardois/-se(s) also lupin	Renardie is mostly inhabited by lupins, who refer to themselves as such. Adjectives are normally invariable in Thyatian, including its Savage Coast dialects, but not so in Renardois, and this difference is carried in the very adjective "Renardoise(s)" when used with female nouns (for persons, but occasionally for objects given a female gender) by native Renardois in Slag.
Robrenn	SC	Robrenn	Robrenn
Saragón	SC	Saragóner(s)	Saragóner
Shazak	SC	Shazak(s) also lizard man(men)/woman(-men)	Shazak also lizard man	Shazak is mostly inhabited by lizard men, though they generally refer to themselves as "Shazaks" instead.
Slagovich	SC	Slagovich	Slagovich
Suma'a	SC	Suma'an(s) also demi-ogre(s)	Suma'an also demi-ogrish	Suma'a is mostly inhabited by demi-ogres, though they generally refer to themselves as "Suma'ans" instead.
Texeiras	SC	Texeiran(s)	Texeiran
Torreón	SC	Torreóner(s)	Torreóner
Wallara	SC	Wallara(s) also chameleon man(men)/woman(-men)	Wallaran also chameleon man	Wallaras don't call themselves "chameleon men," it is a name given them by other races.
Yavdlom	SC	Yavdlom also Yavi	Yavdlom also Yavi	The word "Yavi" is sometimes used instead.
Brasov	WB	Brasovian(s)	Brasovian
Hule	WB	Hulean(s)	Hulean
Klagorst	WB	Klagorstan(s)	Klagorst
Yezchamenid Empire	WB	Yezchameni	Yezchamenid
Zuyevo	WB	Zuyevan(s)	Zuyevan
Skothar	SK	Skotharan(s)	Skotharan
Esterhold	SK	Alphatian(s) also Jennite(s)	Alphatian also Jennite
Jennite Lands	SK	(Free or wild) Jennite(s)	(Free- or wild-) Jennite
Minaea	SK	Minaean(s)	Minaean
Tangor	SK	Tangor(s)	Tangor	"Tangor" is often used invariably.
Thonia	SK	Thonian(s)	Thonian
Antalia	HW	Antalian(s)	Antalian
Azcan Empire	HW	Azcan(s)	Azcan	The word "Azca" can be used only in the expression "Son(s) of Azca."
Beastmen Lands	HW	Beastman(-men)/-woman(-men)	Beastman
Brute-Men Lands	HW	Brute-Man(-Men)/-Woman(-men)	Brute-Man
Gentle Folk Lands	HW	Gentle Folk also (Gentle (Folk)) elf(-ves)	Gentle Folk also (Gentle (Folk)) elven	The Gentle Folk Lands are mostly inhabited by elves, who refer to themselves as such.
Icevale	HW	Icevale also elf(-ves)	Icevale also elven	Icevale is mostly inhabited by elves, who refer to themselves as such.
Jennite Lands	HW	Jennite(s)	Jennite
Kogolor Lands	HW	Kogolor also dwarf(-ves)	Kogolor also dwarven	Kogolor Lands are mostly inhabited by dwarves, who refer to themselves as such.
Krugel Horde	HW	Krugel (Horde) also orc(s)	Krugel (Horde) also orcish	The Krugel Desert is mostly inhabited by orcs, who refer to themselves as such.
Kubitt Lands	HW	Kubitt(s)	Kubitt
Malpheggi Lands	HW	Malpheggi also lizard man(men)/woman(-men)	Malpheggi also lizard man	The Malpheggi Swamps are mostly inhabited by lizard men, who refer to themselves as such.
Merry Pirate Seas	HW	Merry Pirate(s)	Merry Pirate
Milenia	HW	Milenian(s)	Milenian
Neathar	HW	Neathar	Neathar
Neatharm or Neatharum	HW	Alphatian(s) also Neathar	Neatharm also Alphatian also Neathar	"Neatharm" is never used for persons.
Nithia	HW	Nithian(s)	Nithian
Oltec Lands	HW	Oltec(s)	Oltec
Schattenalfheim	HW	Schattenalfen also elf(-ves) also shadow elf(-ves)	Schattenalfen also elven also shadow elven	Schattenalfheim is mostly inhabited by elves, who refer to themselves as such.
Selhomarr	HW	Selhomarrian(s)	Selhomarrian
Shahjapur	HW	Shahjapuri	Shahjapuri
Tanagoro Lands	HW	Tanagoro	Tanagoro
Traldar Lands	HW	Traldar	Traldar
Alphatia	HW	Alphatian(s)	Alphatian
Alphas'ar	HW	Alphas'arian(s) also Alphatian(s)	Alphas'arian also Alphatian
Ambur	HW	Amburian(s) also Alphatian(s)	Amburian also Alphatian
Arkan or Ar	HW	Arkan(s) also Arian(s) also Alphatian(s)	Arkan also Arian also Alphatian
Arogansa	HW	Arogansan(s) also Alphatian(s)	Arogansan also Alphatian
Bettellyn	HW	Bettellyn also Alphatian(s)	Bettellyn also Alphatian
Blackheart	HW	Blackheart(s) also Alphatian(s)	Blackheart also Alphatian
Eadrin	HW	Eadrin also Alphatian(s)	Eadrin also Alphatian
Foresthome	HW	Foresthome also Alphatian(s) also (Shiye) elf(-ves)	Foresthome also Alphatian also (Shiye) elven	Foresthome is inhabited by many elves, who refer to themselves as such.
Frisland	HW	Frislander(s) also Alphatian(s)	Frislander also Frisian also Alphatian	The adjective is "Frislander" for persons and "Frisian" for objects.
Greenspur	HW	Eagren also Alphatian(s)	Eagren also Alphatian
Haven	HW	Havenite(s) also Alphatian(s)	Havenite also Alphatian
Limn	HW	Limnese also humanoid(s) or monster(s) also Alphatian(s)	Limnese also humanoid or monstrous also Alphatian	The terms "humanoid" and "monstrous" are not necessarily insulting.
Randel	HW	Randel also Alphatian(s)	Randel also Alphatian
Shiye-Lawr	HW	Shiye-Lawr also (Shiye) elf(-ves) also Alphatian(s)	Shiye-Lawr also (Shiye) elven also Alphatian	Shiye-Lawr is mostly inhabited by elves, who refer to themselves as such.
Stonewall	HW	Stonewaller(s) also Alphatian(s)	Stonewaller also Stonewall also Alphatian	The adjective is "Stonewaller" for persons and "Stonewall" for objects.
Stoutfellow	HW	Stoutfellow(s) also dwarf(-ves) or hin or gnome(s) also Alphatian(s)	Stoutfellow also dwarven or hin or gnomish also Alphatian	Stoutfellow is mostly inhabited by dwarves, hin and gnomes, who refer to themselves as such.
Theranderol	HW	Theran(s) also Alphatian(s)	Theran also Alphatian
Vertiloch	HW	Vertilian(s) also Alphatian(s)	Vertilian also Alphatian

This list shows the words in scholarly Thyatian, which is the spelling that the Mystaran Almanac uses. There are, however, several other trends, which generally correspond to the peculiarities of different dialects of Thyatian (not counting the many non-Thyatian languages), among which we can cite:

-ian: This is actually mostly encountered in the dialects spoken throughout the Thyatian Empire, although in common Thyatian as opposed to the scholarly version. Such dialects simplify the names of inhabitants of any country, and the associated adjective, by quite systematically adding -ian to the country's (or culture's) name. The most common examples are the likes of Ierendian, Minrothaddan, or Ethengarian, but it generally extends further to replace -an (Karameikian, Qeodharian), but also for any word: Sindian, Vestlandian.

-i: This is mostly encountered in the western dialects of Thyatian, notably as spoken in Ierendi and Darokin (and the countries which commerce mainly with them). It is the reason for words like Sindhi, Ylari, or Ierendi. The Westerners often use this suffix for other peoples they trade with more occasionally (Atruaghini, Ethengari), and more rarely for others as well (Glantri, Thyati, Wendari).

-er/-ic: The Northlanders who speak Thyatian often transpose the idiosyncrasies of Heldannic into their dialect of Thyatian. Thus, they could speak of an Alpher king, or a Thyatic sword.