The strict hierarchy of the clansmen (nobility) in the Terreans of the Dominion of Annagar takes a bit of getting used to upon first encountering it in the Sun Sword books.

Power, a major theme throughout the books, is defined by these ranks or perhaps one can say the ranks define power.

The issue of power becomes extremely subtle amongst the Serras of the clans.

Annagarian Ranks ~~

Male:

• Tyr’agar – the ruler of the Dominion (sun of 10 rays)
• Tyr’agnate – ruler of one of the 5 Terreans (sun of 8 rays)
  • Tyr – title of the Tyr’agar or one of the Tyr’agnate
  • Tyran – personal bodyguard/oathguard of a Tyr
• Tor’agar – a noble clansmen who serves a Tyr (sun of 6 rays)
• Tor’agnate – a clansmen who serves a Tor’agar (sun of 4 rays)
  
  • Tor – title of a Tor’agar or Tor’agnate
  • Toran – personal bodyguard/oathguard of a Tor
• Ser – a clansman
• Kai el’Sol – ruler of the Radann (sun of 10 rays)

• kai - first in line to or holder of the clan title
• par – brother of the kai; direct son of the title holder

Female:

• Serra – primary or first wife of a clansman; the legitimate daughters of a clansman

Tags: Annagar, Michelle West, nobility, Sun Sword Sextet

One of the major countries in Michelle West’s Sun Sword sextet is the Dominion of Annagar. Located in the south, it is bounded on the east by ocean and on the west by forest. (To the north, separated by the Tiagra mountain chain, lies their enemy, the Empire of Essalieyan.)

The Dominion consists of 5 regions (or Terreans) and their local cities, overseen by a ruling clan:

• Averda
  • Callesta
  • Essla
  • Irreno
  • Russo
  • Valente
• Mancorvo
  • Amar
  • Marano
• Oerta
  • Ardania
• Raverra
  • Tor Leonne (seat of the Dominion’s ruler, the Tyragar)
• Sorgassa
  • Allars

Also within the Dominion is the Desert of Sorrows (or Sea of Sorrows). The buried Cities of Man, where once lived the ancestors of the Voyani, lie within this area.

{Note: to be edited as needed.}

Tags: Annagar, Michelle West, Places, Sun Sword Sextet