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A

Aether:

Aetherium:

an ore

Akanee Isles: n. (ah KAH nee)

island group between Katavyan and Ta’Raekhet continents.

Aneskis: n. (ah NEH skees)

kestrel clans

Apaxian spider:

arachnid

Aphod, Giant:

insect

Argentine Collegia and Science Museum:

Compilers of the Encyclopedia Etiquetta

Argent Moon Collegia:

Argentinian Oath:

oath taken by scribes

Arum seed:

oily seed used in herbal curative

Aryoch: n. (AHR ee ok)

Creator of all things, the Creator god that willed himself into being. Antithesis of H'Coyra.

Askagard: n. (AHS kah gard)

Kingdom and city on Mitralon continent
Resident: an Askagardian
Adjective: Askardic
Currency: crown

Askakedja Mountains: n. (Ahs kah KAYD yah)

Major mountain chain on the continent of Mitralon. Located on eastern side of Askagard.

Askakedjan moth:

insect

Athene: n. (ahth AY nuh)

one of the three moons of Primordiax. Smallest, and closest. Appears to be the same size as the other two.

Axlevine:

B

Balancok: n. (BAL in kok)

an herb

Belladine: n. (BEL ah deen)

a gem

Bellamane: n. (BEL ah Mah nay)

Goddess of Passion

Benevole spines:

herbal plant component

Beydir: n. (bay DEER)

Human Sub-culture

Bellamane's needleworm:

insect

Blackbearded butterfly:

insect

Blizzard fly:

insect

Blood bee:

insect

Blooddart fish:

Mitralon fish, extremely rare

Blood spikes:
Blorthoi the Great, King: n. (BLOHR thoi)

King, dwarvish

Blorthoi's helm beetle:

insect

Blue dragon:

indigenous to Mitralon, rare

Blue ravenfly:

insect

Blush bloom:

flowering plant

Bordensbane:

plant

Borgium:

an ore

Brewsweed:

plant

Bristle thorn:

plant

C

Caliphar's whiskers:

plant

Caltrop beetle:

insect

Camel spider:

arachnid

Catfolk: n.

feline humanoid race

Celenis:

plant

Chandler ant:

insect

Chelecress:

plant

Chemer: n. (kehm EHR)

city and kingdom (Chemerite) on the Ta’Raekhet continent, alternately “City of Ashes” or the “Well of Bones”
Resident: a Chemerite
Adjective: Chemerian
Currency: drocta

Chemerian butterfly:

insect

Cogson:

mechanical creature

Coinname:

leklek distinction

Crown:

1. measurement of weight = 2 pounds
The weight of King Rand the Unifier's crown.
10 diams = 1 crown.
2. Unit of Askardic currency. The Crown is a gold, octagonal shaped coin whose slightly raised border is decorated like the edge of a royal crown. The obverse of the coin bears a falcon with its wings stretched and talons extended.

Cycle:

unit of measure: time. 12 years.
The length of the cycle of life as recognized by the Gods.

D

Dandedrops:

plant

Darlen Jien, Lady:

a dryad noble, assassinated over tail-clipping prohibition

Desert dune scorpion:

arachnid

Desert dun spider:

arachnid

Diam:

unit of weight measure; 1/5th of a pound, 1/10th of a rand
The weight of Queen Lexi's (wife of King Rand) engagement ring.

Diamond root:
Diax aphid:

insect

Diaxwood:

conifer with waxy leaves, produces black wood

Diaxwood boreworm:

insect

Drocta:

Unit of Chemerian currency. The Drocta is a heavy, round, silver coin adorned on its obverse face with a large desert scarab. The carapace of the scarab is plated to faintly refract light in a rainbow of hues. The coin has a thick, smooth edge.

Dryadslipper spider:

arachnid

Duin:

stegadonk handlers

Dryad:

arborial humanoid race

Dryer fish:

indigenous fish of Ta’Raekhet

Dune lizard:

indigenous reptile of Ta’Raekhet

Dwarf:

subterranean humanoid race

E

Ebonwood:

hardwood deciduous

Ebony butterfly:

insect

unit of measure: temperature

Elda berries:

plant

Emerald drops:

herbal extract

Emerald mayfly:

winged insect

Emerthyst:

gemstone

Emerthyst dragonfly:

insect

Encyclopedia Etiquetta:

collection of ten volumes detailing over 1000 years of leklek customs and etiquette practices

Everwood:

hardwood conifer

Evyrwoods:

Coniferous forest on Mitralon continent

Evyrwood Lake:

lake on Mitralon continent

Eyries:

Kestrel homes

F

Faeyora:

Goddess of Renewal

Faeyorite:

gemstone

Fam-mar:

Salamae spots

Feather flowers:

flowering plant

Ferami:

Human Sub-culture

Ferron:

naturally-occurring iron-carbon compound ore

Flame grass:

plant

Flat-backed millipede:

arthropod

Fraegon:

winged creature

Fuzzy honeybee:

insect

G

Gearson:

mechanical creature

Gemane:

one of the three moons of Primordiax. Largest, yet farthest away. White with purple tinges, has a ragged red scar. All three moons appear to be the same size.

Gemane widow spider:

arachnid

Giant Beaver:

rare indigenous Mitralon mammal

Giant silverfish:

insect

Giant spider:

arachnid

Goblin:

humanoid creature

Golden cricket:

insect

Golden pseudoscorpion:

arachnid

Goldroot:

plant

Gorgant:

gigantic ant relative

Gran:

approximately one mile
Traditional noble land grant was 1x1 of this unit.
5000 rand = 1 gran.

Grrtz:

lukoi tribe, named for Lukoi historical leader Tertz Grrt. (All lukoi tribe names end in the letter Z.)

Grul Terro:

lukoi despot

H

Harvest spider:

arachnid

H'Coyra:

The Unmaker, Aryoch’s counterpart, a by-product of Aryoch willing himself into being

H'Coyra scorpion:

arachnid

Heillsa Mountains:

Mitralon mountain range on the western side of Askagard

Hihn:

highly advanced trulloc style of architecture, emphasizing complex geometric principles

Hihn thumworm:

insect

Hihnweb spider:

arachnid

Hihnwing butterfly:

insect

Hikili's tears:

plant

Holymna cicada: n. (sih KAY dah, hoh LIM nah)

winged insect

Honorsbane:

plant

I

Ironmane:

plant

Ironwood:

hardwood deciduous

J

Jasper root:

plant

Jienbug:

insect

Jitamo pinkieworm:

insect

Jitamo Redhat:

first leklek sailor; famous for his "Voyage to the Edge of the World"

K

Katayvan:

southeastern continent. Primarily jungle. Kingdom of Troj is here, also where ancient Kingdom of Luxor was.
Kingdom: Troj
Resident: a Trojan
Adjective: Trojan
Currency: sathu

Keke cricket:

insect

Kelai Proudfoot:

catfolk prophet

Kellensdon seed:

plant seed

Keres Pits:

terrain feature of Ta’Raekhet

Kestrel:

humanoid avian race

Krahtes:

author of “A Scholar's History”

Krymian:

barbaric human culture

Kryping:

kestrel cosmetic feather dyeing

Kyar River:

Katavyan continent river

L

Lasher leaf:

plant

Leklek:

short-stature humanoid race

Lexi, Queen:

wife of King Rand

Limp leaf:

plant

Loekr Lake:

Mitralon lake

Lovers bridle:

plant

Lukoi:

race, also known as the lupkyn

Lukoitown:

section in each town comprised of lukoi

Lupkyn:

race, also known as the Lukoi

Lupkyn caterpillar:

insect

M

Mae:

slang for Salamae

Magenta taffeta moth:

insect

Magma shoot:

plant

Mai'grom:

Trulloc for “Mother Orb”, or Primordiax

Mailek wood:

a hardwood

Marblebore ant:

insect

Marshland grasshopper:

insect

Mauve nectarbee:

insect

Mello penguin:

rare Mitralon sea bird

Minna:

authoress of "City of Ashes", a work dedicated to Chemer

Mirrorback beetle:

insect

Mithril:

metal

Mithril Faeyora butterfly:

insect

Mithril moth:

insect

Mitralon:

This is the largest and northernmost continent. The Kingdom of Askagard is here. Mitralon translates roughly to "the womb" or "motherland".
Kingdom: Askagard
Resident: an Askagardian
Adjective: Askardic
Currency: crown

Mitrian kelp:

aquatic plant

Moiyan:

Human Sub-culture

Monstropede:

arthropod

Moondrop:

a flower

Moonshade:

plant

Mortajari:

kestrel family

Mortal dread:

plant

Mother Orb:

trulloc term for Primordiax

Mudin:

Beydir shaman and witch doctor, who passes on oral traditions

Mysmirel:

Goddess of the Moon

Mysmirel moon beetle:

insect

Mysmirine:

gem

N

Nanane:

Ferami for ‘no name’. A warrior having lost all status.

Nanane beetle:

insect

Nemian Colony:

lost dryadic colony, reputed to still possess arcane dryadic powers

Nemian dragonfly:

insect

Nightfall's kiss:

plant

Nitnoy:

a type of pet that embodies the creation elements of the world

O

Ocre jelatin:

gelatinous creature

Octopod:

cephalopod, related to squids and octopuses

Omenstone:

gem

Oozling:

gelatinous creature

Ortias:

the second moon of Primordiax, "The Blood Moon", medium-sized, and between the other two, making all three moons appear to be the same size

P

Pass:

unit of measure: time. 1 year
The length of time from the shortest day to the shortest day with the passing of all seasons in between.

Paper wasp:

insect

Payuut:

tropical storms of Katavyan

P'chai Bahn:

talayan five-roomed building where 13-year-old males eat, sleep, and take classes together

Peanut beetle:

insect

Phinaou Boss:

possibly the greatest leklek tinker to ever live

Phinaou bug:

insect

Pleated redworm:

insect

Pokka:

Primordiax’s chicken counterpart, flightless bird with pointy beak and three toes

Pokow Soong:

"Mountain of Deadly Heights", the highest mountain peak in Primordiax, located on Katayvan.

Praya River:

Katavyan river east of Troj

Praying mantis:

insect

Primordiax:

the planet

Primordium:

metal

Primordium beetle:

insect

Pyramidal hihn fly:

insect

Q

Qegeos tooth:

plant

Qeteshik mushroom:

fungus

R

Raffux:

creature

Ragwood:

a hardwood used for building

Rand:

measurement of length equal to 10 inches
Length of King Rand's Rod of Command.
10 thumbs = 1 rand.
1/5000th of a gran.

Rand the Unifier, King:

Randshand caterpillar:

insect

Randsroot:

herb

Ranger ant:

insect

Rashash locust:

winged grasshopper

Razor ferns:

plant

Red aryops:

plant

Red-footed cricket:

insect

Rexelios:

God of Trials

Rhodaspar:

plant

Rot blossom:

plant

Rusted woodlouse:

insect

S

Sahblen Plate:

continental tectonic land mass

Saht t'lon:

talayan slow, graceful meditative dance that tones muscles and develops strength, flexibility, and grace

Salamae:

race

Samoriad:

creature

Sand spider:

arachnid native of Ta’Raekhet

Sathu:

unit of Trojan currency. The Sathu is a round, gold coin with a reeded edge. Its obverse face is decorated with an enormous stone temple rising out of the jungle.

Savants' Table:

lukoi political body

Scorpien:

humanoid race

Sekems:

catfolk family
resembles the great spotted tigers of Mitralon with their pale blue eyes, shaggy white fur, and steel-gray spots

Serith's blood:
Shavin:

lukoi cosmetic fur-trimming practice

Shavined grrtydid:

insect

Sheevans:

catfolk fanatics

Slemor:

leklek-specific mount

Slemortongue caterpillar:

insect

Spotted necrofly:

insect

Spotted Stratos butterfly:

insect

Sprig of sagonar:

plant

Springteeni:

mechanical creature

Spydar silk:

fabric

Statue of Phinaou Boss:

one of the greatest masterpieces of the realm; built by lekleks

Stegadonk:

gigantic lizards with flat plates that line their backs

Stenchbug:

insect

Stinging fire centipede: n.

arthropod

Stratoraz:

gemstone

Stratos:

God of the Sun

Striped vespid:

insect

Sylanim:

demi-god who brings gifts to lukoi during Xatmus

T

Talayi:

race (talayan)

Ta'Raekhet:

southwestern continent, heavily desert and plains
Kingdom of Chemer is there. Ta'Reakhet translates roughly to "Land of Battle".
Kingdom: Chemer
Resident: a Chemerite
Adjective: Chemerian
Currency: drocta

Ta'Reakhet walking cactus:

phasmid

Terik-moi:

extinct elven culture, rumored to have become the sea

Terro Grul:

lukoi ruler of Chemer, patriarch of Terroz lukoi clan

Terroz:

lukoi tribe. (All lukoi tribe names end in the letter Z.)

Tertz Grrt:

historical lukoi ruler of Chemer

Thum:

measure of length, shorter than a rand ; approximately 1 inch
The length of King Rand's thumb. Useful for small measurements.

Thurmogard:

dwarven nation

Tinkerbug:

insect

Tinman caterpillar:

insect

Toll:

unit of measure: time. 1 hour
The length of time it took the King's Herald to relay a message to the captains at each city gate in the capital city of King Rand.

Triad:

Universal unit of currency. The Triad is a round, reeded edge, platinum coin with a three faced pyramid engraved on its obverse face. Each face of the pyramid represents one of the three Kingdoms of the Alliance. The base of the pyramid represents the Aether, whose worship is shared by all.

Troj: n. (troi)

Kingdom, city; located on Katavyan
Resident: a Trojan
Adjective: Trojan
Currency: sathu

Trojan Emperor moth:

insect

Trojan meandering thorn:

phasmid

Trojan wasp:

insect

Trulloc:

humanoid race

Turdworm:

insect

U

Universal Gyrodynamics Academy:

Academy for advances in science and fizziks. Advanced studies in gyrodynamics offered here. Also where people go to advance the world's technology.

V

Vedr Mons:

Mountain range near east coast of Mitralon

Venici:

Human Sub-culture, named after its patriarch, Niccolo Venici

Venici, Niccolo:

Patriarch of the Venici sub-culture

Venin berries:

plant

Vile bloom:

flowering plant

Void ant:

insect

Void minion:

undead creature

Vol:

minion of H’Croya

W

Wartleaf:

plant

Waxweed:

plant

Whisperwood:

plant

Wildthorn:

plant

Wyrns breath:

plant

X

Xatmus:

lukoi celebration every 12 years of exchanging gifts, commemorating creation by a nature god (see Sylanim)

Xenos walking stick:

phasmid insect

Xylocanth:

plant

Y

Yrizaria petals:

flowering plant

Z

Zyanbane:

plant

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 oath taken by scribes <br>
 *'''[[Arum seed]]''':<br>
+oily seed used in herbal curative
 * '''[[Culture|Aryoch]]''': ''n. (AHR ee ok)''
 Creator of all things, the Creator god that willed himself into being. Antithesis of H'Coyra. <br>
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 Adjective: Askardic <br>
 Currency: crown <br>
 * '''Askakedja Mountains''': ''n. (Ahs kah KAYD yah)''
 Major mountain chain on the continent of [[Overview|Mitralon]]. Located on eastern side of [[Askagard]]. <br>
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 Goddess of Passion <br>
 *'''[[Benevole spines]]''':<br>
+herbal plant component
 * '''[[Beydir]]''': ''n. (bay DEER)''
 Human Sub-culture <br>
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 insect <br>
 *'''[[Blush bloom]]''':<br>
+flowering plant
 *'''[[Bordensbane]]''':<br>
+plant
 *'''Borgium''':
 an ore <br>
 *'''[[Brewsweed]]''':<br>
+plant
 *'''[[Bristle thorn]]''':<br>
+plant
 ==== C ====
 *'''[[Caliphar's whiskers]]''':<br>
+plant
 *'''[[Caltrop beetle]]''': <br>
 insect <br>
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 feline humanoid race <br>
 *'''[[Celenis]]''':<br>
+plant
 *'''[[Chandler ant]]''': <br>
+insect
 *'''[[Chelecress]]''':<br>
+plant
 * '''[[Chemer]]''': ''n. (kehm EHR)''
 city and kingdom (Chemerite) on the [[Overview|Ta’Raekhet]] continent, alternately “City of Ashes” or the “Well of Bones” <br>
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 ==== D ====
 *'''[[Dandedrops]]''':<br>
+plant
 * '''Darlen Jien, Lady''':
 a [[dryad]] noble, assassinated over tail-clipping prohibition <br>
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 unit of measure: temperature <br>
 *'''[[Elda berries]]''':<br>
+plant
 *'''[[Emerald drops]]''':<br>
+herbal extract
 * '''[[Emerald mayfly]]''':
 winged insect <br>
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 [[Salamae]] spots <br>
 *'''[[Feather flowers]]''':<br>
+flowering plant
 * '''[[Ferami]]''':
 [[Human]] Sub-culture <br>
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 naturally-occurring iron-carbon compound ore <br>
 *'''[[Flame grass]]''':<br>
+plant
 * '''[[Flat-backed millipede]]''':
 arthropod <br>
 *'''[[Fraegon]]''':
+winged creature
 *'''[[Fuzzy honeybee]]''':
 insect <br>
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 insect <br>
 * '''[[Golden pseudoscorpion]]''':
-insect <br>
+arachnid <br>
 *'''[[Goldroot]]''':<br>
+plant
 *'''[[Gorgant]]''':
 gigantic ant relative
@@ Line 239: / Line 254: @@
 insect <br>
 *'''[[Hikili's tears]]''':<br>
+plant
 * '''[[Holymna cicada]]''': ''n. (sih KAY dah, hoh LIM nah)''
 winged insect <br>
 *'''[[Honorsbane]]''':<br>
+plant
 ==== I ====
 *'''[[Ironmane]]''':<br>
+plant
 *'''Ironwood''':
 hardwood deciduous <br>
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 ==== J ====
 *'''[[Jasper root]]''':<br>
+plant
 *'''[[Jienbug]]''':
 insect <br>
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 [[catfolk]] prophet <br>
 *'''[[Kellensdon seed]]''':<br>
+plant seed
 * '''Keres Pits''':
 terrain feature of [[Overview|Ta’Raekhet]] <br>
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 ==== L ====
 *'''[[Lasher leaf]]''':<br>
+plant
 * '''[[Leklek]]''':
 short-stature humanoid race <br>
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 wife of [[King Rand the Unifier|King Rand]] <br>
 *'''[[Limp leaf]]''':<br>
+plant
 * '''Loekr Lake''':
 [[Overview|Mitralon]] lake <br>
 *'''[[Lovers bridle]]''':<br>
+plant
 * '''[[Lukoi]]''':
 race, also known as the lupkyn <br>
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 insect <br>
 *'''[[Magma shoot]]''':<br>
+plant
 * '''Mai'grom''':
 [[Trulloc]] for “Mother Orb”, or [[Overview|Primordiax]] <br>
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 insect <br>
 *'''[[Marshland grasshopper]]''': <br>
+insect
 *'''[[Mauve nectarbee]]''':
 insect <br>
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 Currency: crown <br>
 *'''[[Mitrian kelp]]''':<br>
+aquatic plant
 * '''[[Moiyan]]''':
 [[Human]] Sub-culture <br>
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 a flower <br>
 *'''[[Moonshade]]''':<br>
+plant
 * '''Mortajari''':
 [[kestrel]] family <br>
 *'''[[Mortal dread]]''':<br>
+plant
 * '''Mother Orb''':
 [[trulloc]] term for [[Overview|Primordiax]] <br>
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 insect <br>
 *'''[[Nightfall's kiss]]''':<br>
+plant
 * '''[[Nitnoy]]''':
 a type of pet that embodies the creation elements of the world <br>
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 ==== Q ====
 *'''[[Qegeos tooth]]''':<br>
+plant
 *'''[[Qeteshik mushroom]]''':<br>
+fungus
 ==== R ====
 *'''[[Raffux]]:
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 winged grasshopper <br>
 *'''[[Razor ferns]]''':<br>
+plant
 *'''[[Red aryops]]''':<br>
+plant
 * '''[[Red-footed cricket]]''':
 insect <br>
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 God of Trials <br>
 *'''[[Rhodaspar]]''':<br>
+plant
 *'''[[Rot blossom]]''':<br>
+plant
 * '''[[Rusted woodlouse]]''':
 insect <br>
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 insect <br>
 *'''[[Sprig of sagonar]]:'''<br>
+plant
 * '''[[Springteeni]]''':
 mechanical creature <br>
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 Patriarch of the Venici sub-culture <br>
 *'''[[Venin berries]]''':<br>
+plant
 *'''[[Vile bloom]]''':<br>
+flowering plant
 *'''[[Void ant]]''':
 insect <br>
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 ==== W ====
 *'''[[Wartleaf]]''':<br>
+plant
 *'''[[Waxweed]]''':<br>
+plant
 *'''[[Whisperwood]]''':<br>
+plant
 *'''[[Wildthorn]]''':<br>
+plant
 *'''[[Wyrns breath]]''':<br>
+plant
 ==== X ====
 * '''Xatmus''':
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 phasmid insect <br>
 *'''[[Xylocanth]]''':<br>
+plant
 ==== Y ====
 *'''[[Yrizaria petals]]''':<br>
+flowering plant
 ==== Z ====
 *'''[[Zyanbane]]''':<br>
+plant