CAERIESSE—legendary land that sank beneath the sea. (IKS) (CM) (TKD)
CAERRORIE, Tor—Camber’s principal residence as Earl of Culdi and original buryial place, a few hours’ ride east of Valoret (CC) (SC) (SC) (CH); later, the seat of Manfred MacInnis, Earl of Culdi of the second creation. (HG) (KJY) (BP) (QSC)
CALAM—a sovereign grand duchy of the Connait, currently ruled by Grand Duke Gron III. (KKB)
CANDOR RHEA—a field outside Rhemuth where King Brion was slain during a hunting excursion (DR) (DC); also site of a sacred well. (BH) (KJ) (QSC)
CARBURY—coastal town north of Valoret, where Elinor MacRorie’s parents live. (SC) (CH); seat of Bishop Creoda of Carbury (DC) (HD) for a time (now transferred to Culdi). (BH) (KJ) (QSC)
CARCASHAL—town near Transha where Dhugal was captured. (BH)
CARCASHALE—an earldom in northern Gwynedd, whose present incumbent also holds Caerrorie. (QSC)
CARDOSA—strategic (and frequently disputed) border fortress city in the Rheljan Mountains between Eastmarch and Torenth; location of St. Mary’s Cathedral (CM) (TKD) (DR) (DC) (HD); in 1122, designated the episcopal see of Bishop Siward. (BH) (L)
CARTHANE—an earldom in the south of Gwynedd along the River Eirian, with a capital in Nyford (HG) (KJY) (BP) (TKD) (QSC); previous earls include Richard Murdoch and Innish Pirek-Haldane.
CARTHANELLE—royal manor north of Nyford, summer seat of the Dukes of Carthmoor. (IKS)
CARTHMOOR—former subsidiary princedom in the former Principality of Mooryn, Carthmoor is a southeast duchy that borders Corwyn on the east and the Royal Honor of Haldane on the north. This duchy is traditionally held by the second son of the king, most recently including Prince Richard (IKS) (CM) (TKD) and by Prince Nigel. (DR) (DC) (HD) (KKB) (BH) (KJ)
CASHIEN—episcopal see to the west of Rhemuth on the Gwynedd-Connait border. (BP) (BH) (KJ) (QSC)
CASSAN—formerly a petty princedom ruled by Prince Ambert Quinnell, now a duchy in the northwest of Gwynedd, bordering Kierney and the Meara protectorate. Its first duke was Tambert Fitz-Arthur-Quinnell (KJY) (BP) (IKS) (CM) (TKD); later dukes include Jared McLain (DR) (DC) (HD), Duncan McLain (1121–1125), and Dhugal MacArdry (1125–). (BH) (KJ) (QSC) (KKB)
CASTEL DEARG—Jared McLain’s seat in Kierney. (IKS)
CASTEL EDAIN—seat of Baron Faas of Glyndour. (TKD)
CASTLE CYNFYN—seat of the Earl of Lendour, in the town of Cynfyn. (IKS) (CM) (TKD)
CASTLE DERRY—seat of the O'Fynns of Derry, a small earldom in the eastern marches, between Cardosa and Rengarth. (KD)
CASTLE RUNDEL—an hour’s ride from Culdi. (IKS) (CM)
CHELTHAM—site of the Michaeline Commanderie (military headquarters); destroyed on Imre’s orders in 904. (CC) (SC) (CH)
CINQUE-EGLISE—Bremagni town, site of King Meyric’s summer palace, Millefleurs. (TKD)
CIRCASSIA—an emirate in Libania. (KKB)
CLAIBOURNE—principal city of Old Kheldour. (SC)
CLAIBOURNE—first duchy of Gwynedd, created for Sighere of Eastmarch, after annexation of Kheldour by Sighere and Cinhil (SC) (CH); later, the seat of Graham, Third Duke of Claibourne (HG) (KJY) (BP) (CM) and Duke Ewan III. (TKD) (DR) (DC) (HD) (KKB)
CLOOME—a small earldom in the southwestern region of Meara. (KKB)
CLOOME—town on the western coast of Meara, south of Laas and just north of the border with Pardiac. (TKD)
COAMER MOUNTAINS—mountain range marking part of the southernmost border between Gwynedd and Torenth. (CM) (IKS) (TKD)
COAMER Range—mountains on the southern border of Llyndruth Meadows, separating the Cardosa Defile from the Dhassa area. (HD)
COLBLAINE—town near Transha. (BH)
COLDOIRE—passage through the Rheljan Mountains, near the Arranal Canyon. (SC) (CH)
CONCARADINE—free port on the River Eirian located on the Eirian River delta, turnaround point for the great southern fleets; famous for its gold and jewel artisans. (IKS) (DR) (DC)
THE CONNAIT—a confederation of sovereign states located west of Gwynedd and south of Meara (considered barbarians by Gwynedd), loosely governed by the Connaiti Council of Sovereign Princes; famous for its mercenaries. (HG) (KJY) (BP) (DR) (DC) (KKB)
CONVENT OF NOTRE DAME DE L’ARC-EN-CIE—see ARC-EN-CIE
COR CULDI—hereditary ancestral seat and fortress of the Culdi earls, near the city of Culdi, on the Gwynedd-Meara border. (CC) (SC) (CH) (HG) (BP)
COR RAMET—field where Kelson and the rebel bishops agreed to rendezvous. (HD)
COROTH—capital of the Duchy of Corwyn in Gwynedd; location of Cathedral of St. Matthew. (IKS) (CM) (TKD) (DC) (HD) (BH) (KKB)
CORWYN—duchy in southeast Gwynedd, part of the ancient Principality of Mooryn; seat of the Deryni dukes of Corwyn (IKS) (CM), ruled since 1091 by Duke Alaric Morgan. (TKD) (DR) (DC) (HD) (BH) (KJ) (QSC) (KKB) (KD) (T)
CROOKED Dragon Inn—hostelry in the Torenthi port town of Fathane, where Derry spent a night. (DC)
CÙILLE, RIVER—marks the border between Gwynedd and Meara. (TKD)
CÙILTEINE—marcher holding in southwest Gwynedd, south of Droghera, near Saint Brigid’s. (IKS) (BH) (KJ) (QSC)
CULDI (city)—central city of the Honor of Culdi, on the Gwynedd-Meara border (CC) (SC) (CH); Burial place of Lady Alyce de Corwyn de Morgan; also the burial place of her daughter Bronwyn and Kevin McLain, Bronwyn’s betrothed (DR) (DC) (HD); also site of the synod to elect a new Bishop of Meara in 1123. (BH) (KJ) (QSC)
CULDI (earldom)—earldom in the Purple March formerly held by Camber MacRorie; later a holding of Jared, Earl of Kierney. (CM) (TKD) (HS)
CULLIECAIRN—Haldane stronghold (castle, town, and garrison) guarding the Coldorie Pass between Eastmarch and Tolan. (BP)
CULTEINE—a Michaeline House in western Gwynedd. (SC) (CH).
CYNFYN—capital of the earldom of Lendour. (IKS) (CM) (TKD)
CZALSKY—a county of northeastern Torenth, currently ruled by Count László. (KKB)