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===Project Managers===
===Project Managers===
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Disillusionist
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[[User:Disillusionist|Disillusionist]]
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<br><br>
[[Category:Guides]]
[[Category:Guides]]
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[[#A|A]] | [[#B|B]] | [[#C|C]] | [[#D|D]] | [[#E|E]] | [[#F|F]] | [[#G|G]] | [[#H|H]] | [[#I|I]] | [[#J|J]] | [[#K|K]] | [[#L|L]] | [[#M|M]] | [[#N|N]] | [[#O|O]] | [[#P|P]] | [[#Q|Q]] | [[#R|R]] | [[#S|S]] | [[#T|T]] | [[#U|U]] | [[#V|V]] | [[#W|W]] | [[#X|X]] | [[#Y|Y]] | [[#Z|Z]]
[[#A|A]] | [[#B|B]] | [[#C|C]] | [[#D|D]] | [[#E|E]] | [[#F|F]] | [[#G|G]] | [[#H|H]] | [[#I|I]] | [[#J|J]] | [[#K|K]] | [[#L|L]] | [[#M|M]] | [[#N|N]] | [[#O|O]] | [[#P|P]] | [[#Q|Q]] | [[#R|R]] | [[#S|S]] | [[#T|T]] | [[#U|U]] | [[#V|V]] | [[#W|W]] | [[#X|X]] | [[#Y|Y]] | [[#Z|Z]]
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==== A ====
==== A ====
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Akanee Isles: island group between Katavyan and Tah’Raekhet continents. <br>
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*'''Aether''': <br>
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Aneskis: kestrel clans <br>
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The base force of magic, harnessed and focused by certain adventurers<br>
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Argentine Collegia and Science Museum: Compilers of the Encyclopedia Etiquetta <br>
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*'''Aetherium''':
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Argentinian Oath: oath taken by scribes <br>
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a metallic ore <br>
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Aryoch: Creator of all things, the Creator god that willed himself into being. Antithesis of H'Coyra. <br>
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* '''Akanee Isles''': ''n. (ah KAH nee)''
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Askagard: Kingdom on Mitralon continent <br>
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island group between [[Overview|Katavyan]] and [[Overview|Ta’Raekhet]] continents. <br>
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Askakedja Mountains: Major mountain chain on the continent of Mitralon. Location of Askagard. <br>
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* '''Aneskis''': ''n. (ah NEH skees)''
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Athene: one of the three moons of Primordiax. Smallest, and closest. Appears to be the same size as the other two. <br>
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[[kestrel]] clans, typically familial units <br>
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* '''[[Apaxian spider]]''':
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arachnid <br>
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*'''[[giant aphod|Aphod, Giant]]''':
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giant insect, akin to aphids <br>
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* '''Argentine Collegia and Science Museum''':
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Compilers of the ''Encyclopedia Etiquetta'' <br>
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*'''Argent Moon Collegia''':
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* '''Argentinian Oath''':
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oath taken by scribes of the Argentine Colleges<br>
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*'''[[Arum seed]]''':<br>
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oily seed used in herbal curative
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* '''[[Culture|Aryoch]]''': ''n. (AHR ee ok)''
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Creator of all things, the Creator god that willed himself into being. Antithesis of H'Coyra. <br>
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* '''[[Askagard]]''': ''n. (AHS kah gard)''
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Kingdom and city on [[Overview|Mitralon]] continent <br>
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Resident: an Askagardian <br>
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Adjective: Askardic <br>
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Currency: crown <br>
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* '''Askakedja Mountains''': ''n. (Ahs kah KAYD yah)''
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Major mountain chain on the continent of [[Overview|Mitralon]]. Located on eastern side of [[Askagard]]. <br>
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*'''[[Askakedjan moth]]''': <br>
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insect <br>
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* '''[[Overview|Athene]]''': ''n. (ahth AY nuh)''
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one of the three moons of [[Overview|Primordiax]]. Smallest, and closest. Appears to be the same size as the other two. <br>
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*'''[[Axlevine]]''':<br>
==== B ====
==== B ====
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Balancok: an herb <br>
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* '''[[Balancok]]''': ''n. (BAL in kok)''
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Beaver, Giant: rare indigenous Mitralon mammal <br>
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an herb <br>
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Belladine: a gem <br>
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* '''Belladine''': ''n. (BEL ah deen)''
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Bellamane: Goddess of Passion <br>
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a gem <br>
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Beydir: Human Sub-culture <br>
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* '''[[Religion|Bellamane]]''': ''n. (BEL ah Mah nay)''
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Blorthoi the Great: King, dwarvish <br>
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Goddess of Passion, Lust, Art <br>
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*'''[[Benevole spines]]''':<br>
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herbal plant component
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* '''[[Beydir]]''': ''n. (bay DEER)''
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Human Sub-culture <br>
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*'''[[Bellamane's needleworm]]''': <br>
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insect <br>
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*'''[[Blackbearded butterfly]]''': <br>
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insect
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*'''[[Blizzard fly]]''': <br>
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insect <br>
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*'''[[Blood bee]]''': <br>
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insect <br>
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* '''[[Blooddart fish]]''':
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[[Overview|Mitralon]] fish, extremely rare <br>
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*'''[[Blood spikes]]''':<br>
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* '''Blorthoi ''the Great'', King''': ''n. (BLOHR thoi)''
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King, [[dwarf|dwarvish]], reputed to have sat upon a legendary gem-encrusted throne <br>
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*'''[[Blorthoi's helm beetle]]''': <br>
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insect <br>
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* '''[[Blue dragon]]''':
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indigenous to [[Overview|Mitralon]], rare <br>
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*'''[[Blue ravenfly]]''':
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insect <br>
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*'''[[Blush bloom]]''':<br>
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flowering plant
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*'''[[Bordensbane]]''':<br>
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plant
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*'''Borgium''':
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a metallic ore <br>
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*'''[[Brewsweed]]''':<br>
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plant
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*'''[[Bristle thorn]]''':<br>
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plant
==== C ====
==== C ====
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Catfolk: feline humanoid race <br>
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*'''[[Caliphar's whiskers]]''':<br>
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Centipede, Stinging Fire: arthropod <br>
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plant
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Chemer: city and kingdom (Chemerite) in the southwestern continent, alternately “City of Ashes” or the “Well of Bones” <br>
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*'''[[Caltrop beetle]]''': <br>
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Cicada, Holymna: winged insect <br>
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insect <br>
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Cogson: creature <br>
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* '''[[Camel spider]]''':
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Coinname: leklek distinction <br>
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arachnid <br>
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Crown: measurement of weight = 2 pounds <br>
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* '''[[Catfolk]]''': ''n.''
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Crown: unit of Askardic currency <br>
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feline humanoid race <br>
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Cricket, Golden: insect <br>
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*'''[[Celenis]]''':<br>
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Cricket, Redfooted: insect <br>
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plant
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*'''[[Chandler ant]]''': <br>
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insect
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*'''[[Chelecress]]''':<br>
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plant
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* '''[[Chemer]]''': ''n. (kehm EHR)''
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city and kingdom (Chemerite) on the [[Overview|Ta’Raekhet]] continent, alternately “City of Ashes” or the “Well of Bones” <br>
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Resident: a Chemerite <br>
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Adjective: Chemerian <br>
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Currency: drocta <br>
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*'''[[Chemerian butterfly]]''': <br>
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insect <br>
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* '''[[Cogson]]''':
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mechanical creature <br>
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* '''Coinname''':
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[[leklek]] distinction <br>
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* '''Crown''':
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1. measurement of weight = 2 pounds <br>
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The reputed weight of '''[[King Rand the Unifier|King Rand the Unifier's]]''' crown. <br>
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10 diams = 1 crown. <br>
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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. <br>
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*'''Cycle''':
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unit of measure: time. 12 years. <br>
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The length of the cycle of life as recognized by the Gods. <br>
==== D ====
==== D ====
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Darlen Jien, Lady: a dryad noble, assassinated over tailclipping prohibition<br>
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*'''[[Dandedrops]]''':<br>
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Dryad: race<br>
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plant
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* '''Darlen Jien, Lady''':
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a [[dryad]] noble, assassinated over [[lukoi]] tail-clipping prohibition <br>
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*'''[[Desert dune scorpion]]''': <br>
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arachnid <br>
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* '''[[Desert dun spider]]''':
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arachnid <br>
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* '''Diam''':
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unit of weight measure; 1/5th of a pound, 1/10th of a rand <br>
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The weight of Queen Lexi's (wife of King Rand) engagement ring. <br>
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*'''[[Diamond root]]''':<br>
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plant
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*'''[[Diax aphid]]''':
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insect <br>
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* '''Diaxwood''':
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conifer with waxy leaves, produces black wood <br>
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*'''[[Diaxwood boreworm]]''': <br>
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insect <br>
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* '''Drocta''':
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Unit of [[Chemer|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. <br>
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*'''[[Dryadslipper spider]]''': <br>
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arachnid
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* '''Duin''':
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[[stegadonk]] handlers <br>
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* '''[[Dryad]]''':
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arborial humanoid race <br>
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* '''[[Dryer fish]]''':
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indigenous fish of [[Overview|Ta’Raekhet]] <br>
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* '''[[Dune lizard]]''':
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indigenous reptile of [[Overview|Ta’Raekhet]] <br>
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*'''[[Dwarf]]''': <br>
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subterranean humanoid race
==== E ====
==== E ====
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Encyclopedia Etiquetta: collection of ten volumes detailing over 1000 years of leklek customs and etiquette practices<br>
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*'''Ebonwood''':
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Everwood: conifer variety<br>
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hardwood deciduous <br>
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Eyries: Kestrel homes<br>
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*'''[[Ebony butterfly]]''': <br>
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insect <br>
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*'''Ek''':
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unit of measure: temperature <br>
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*'''[[Elda berries]]''':<br>
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plant
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*'''[[Emerald drops]]''':<br>
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herbal extract
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* '''[[Emerald mayfly]]''':
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winged insect <br>
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* '''Emerthyst''':
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gemstone <br>
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*'''[[Emerthyst dragonfly]]''': <br>
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insect <br>
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* '''Encyclopedia Etiquetta''':
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collection of ten volumes detailing over 1000 years of [[leklek]] customs and etiquette practices <br>
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* '''Everwood''':
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hardwood conifer <br>
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* '''Evyrwoods''':
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Coniferous forest on '''[[Overview|Mitralon]]''' continent <br>
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* '''Evyrwood Lake''':
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lake on [[Overview|Mitralon]] continent <br>
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* '''Eyries''':
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[[Kestrel]] homes, generally high atop massive trees, or on sheer cliffs <br>
==== F ====
==== F ====
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Fam-mar: Salamae spots<br>
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* '''[[Religion|Faeyora]]''':
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Ferami: Human Sub-culture<br>
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Goddess of Nature, Renewal, Life, Death <br>
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* '''Faeyorite''':
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gemstone <br>
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* '''Fam-mar''':
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[[Salamae]] spots <br>
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*'''[[Feather flowers]]''':<br>
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flowering plant
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* '''[[Ferami]]''':
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[[Human]] Sub-culture <br>
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*'''Ferron''':
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naturally-occurring iron-carbon compound ore <br>
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*'''[[Flame grass]]''':<br>
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plant
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* '''[[Flat-backed millipede]]''':
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arthropod <br>
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*'''[[Fraegon]]''':
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winged creature
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*'''[[Fuzzy honeybee]]''':
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insect <br>
==== G ====
==== G ====
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Grrtz: lukoi tribe. (All tribe names end in the letter Z.<br>
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* '''[[Gearson]]''':
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Grul Terro: lukoi despot<br>
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mechanical creature <br>
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* '''[[Overview|Gemane]]''':
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one of the three moons of [[Overview|Primordiax]]. Largest, yet farthest away. White with purple tinges, has a ragged red scar. All three moons appear to be the same size. <br>
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*'''[[Gemane widow spider]]''':
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arachnid <br>
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* '''[[Giant beaver|Giant Beaver]]''':
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rare indigenous [[Overview|Mitralon]] mammal <br>
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*'''[[Giant silverfish]]''':
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insect <br>
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*'''[[Giant spider]]''':
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arachnid <br>
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* '''[[Goblin]]''':
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humanoid creature <br>
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* '''[[Golden cricket]]''':
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insect <br>
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* '''[[Golden pseudoscorpion]]''':
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arachnid <br>
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*'''[[Goldroot]]''':<br>
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plant
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*'''[[Gorgant]]''':
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gigantic ant relative
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* '''Gran''':
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approximately one mile (4,166.6 feet) <br>
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Traditional noble land grant was 1x1 of this unit. <br>
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5000 rand = 1 gran. <br>
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* '''Grrtz''':
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[[lukoi]] tribe, named for Lukoi historical leader Tertz Grrt. (All lukoi tribe names end in the letter Z.)<br>
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* '''[[Grul Terro]]''':
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[[lukoi]] despot <br>
==== H ====
==== H ====
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H'Coyra: The Unmaker, Aryoch’s counterpart, a by-product of Aryoch willing himself into being<br>
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* '''[[Harvest spider]]''':
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Hihn: trulloc style of architecture<br>
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arachnid <br>
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* '''[[Culture|H'Coyra]]''':
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The Unmaker, [[Aryoch|Aryoch’s]] counterpart, a by-product of Aryoch willing himself into being<br>
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*'''[[H'Coyra scorpion]]''':
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arachnid <br>
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*'''Heillsa Mountains''':
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[[Overview|Mitralon]] mountain range on the western side of [[Askagard]] <br>
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* '''Hihn''':
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highly advanced [[trulloc]] style of architecture, emphasizing complex geometric principles <br>
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*'''[[Hihn thumworm]]''':
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insect <br>
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*'''[[Hihnweb spider]]''':
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arachnid <br>
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*'''[[Hihnwing butterfly]]''':
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insect <br>
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*'''[[Hikili's tears]]''':<br>
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plant
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* '''[[Holymna cicada]]''': ''n. (sih KAY dah, hoh LIM nah)''
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winged insect <br>
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*'''[[Honorsbane]]''':<br>
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plant
==== I ====
==== I ====
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*'''[[Ironmane]]''':<br>
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plant
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*'''Ironwood''':
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hardwood deciduous <br>
==== J ====
==== J ====
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Jitamo Redhat: first leklek sailor; Voyage to the Edge of the World<br>
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*'''[[Jasper root]]''':<br>
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plant
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*'''[[Jienbug]]''':
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insect <br>
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*'''[[Jitamo pinkieworm]]''':
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insect <br>
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* '''[[Jitamo Redhat]]''':
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first [[leklek]] sailor; famous for his "Voyage to the Edge of the World" <br>
==== K ====
==== K ====
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Katayvan: the southeastern continent of the world where the kingdom of Troj is located.<br>
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* '''[[Overview|Katayvan]]''':
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Kelai Proudfoot: catfolk prophet<br>
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southeastern continent. Primarily jungle. Kingdom of [[Troj]] is here, also where ancient Kingdom of Luxor was. <br>
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Kestrel: avian race<br>
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Kingdom: [[Troj]] <br>
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Krahtes: author of “A Scholar's History”<br>
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Resident: a Trojan <br>
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Krymian: barbaric human culture<br>
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Adjective: Trojan <br>
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Kryping: feather dyeing<br>
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Currency: sathu <br>
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*'''[[Keke cricket]]''':
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insect <br>
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*'''Keke''':<br>
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1. A sound made during a bout of incontinence.<br>
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2. An itch in an annoyingly hard place to scratch.<br>
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3. The phonetic representation of dislodging a hairball.<br>
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4. "Key", to a stutterer.<br>
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5. Universally agreed to be the word most likely to be regarded as an infectious disease by indigenous Primordians of any quality.<br>
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* '''[[Kelai Proudfoot]]''':
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[[catfolk]] prophet <br>
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*'''[[Kellensdon seed]]''':<br>
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plant seed
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* '''Keres Pits''':
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terrain feature of [[Overview|Ta’Raekhet]] <br>
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* '''[[Kestrel]]''':
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humanoid avian race <br>
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* '''Krahtes''':
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author of “A Scholar's History” <br>
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* '''Krymian''':
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barbaric [[human]] culture <br>
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* '''Kryping''':
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[[kestrel]] cosmetic feather dyeing <br>
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* '''Kyar River''':
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[[Overview|Katavyan]] continent river <br>
==== L ====
==== L ====
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Leklek: race<br>
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*'''[[Lasher leaf]]''':<br>
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Lukoi: race, also known as the lupkyn<br>
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plant
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Lukoitown: section in each town comprised of lukoi<br>
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* '''[[Leklek]]''':
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Lupkyn: race, also known as the Lukoi<br>
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short-stature humanoid race <br>
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*'''[[Lexi, Queen]]''':
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wife of [[King Rand the Unifier|King Rand]] <br>
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*'''[[Limp leaf]]''':<br>
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plant
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* '''Loekr Lake''':
 +
[[Overview|Mitralon]] lake <br>
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*'''[[Lovers bridle]]''':<br>
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plant
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* '''[[Lukoi]]''':
 +
race, also known as the lupkyn <br>
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* '''Lukoitown''':
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section in each town comprised of [[lukoi]] <br>
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* '''[[Lukoi|Lupkyn]]''':
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race, also known as the [[Lukoi]] <br>
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*'''[[Lupkyn caterpillar]]''':
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insect <br>
==== M ====
==== M ====
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Mae: slang for Salamae<br>
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* '''Mae''':
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Mai'grom: Trulloc for “Mother Orb”<br>
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slang for [[Salamae]] <br>
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Minna: author of "City of Ashes"<br>
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*'''[[Magenta taffeta moth]]''':
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Mithril: metal<br>
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insect <br>
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Mitralon: place<br>
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*'''[[Magma shoot]]''':<br>
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Moiyan: Human Sub-culture<br>
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plant
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Mortajari: kestrel family<br>
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* '''Mai'grom''':
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Mother Orb: trulloc term for Primordiax<br>
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[[Trulloc]] for “Mother Orb”, or [[Overview|Primordiax]] <br>
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*'''Mailek wood''':
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a hardwood <br>
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*'''[[Marblebore ant]]''':
 +
insect <br>
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*'''[[Marshland grasshopper]]''': <br>
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insect
 +
*'''[[Mauve nectarbee]]''':
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insect <br>
 +
* '''[[Mello penguin]]''':
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rare [[Overview|Mitralon]] sea bird <br>
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* '''Minna''':
 +
authoress of "City of Ashes", a work dedicated to [[Chemer]] <br>
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*'''[[Mirrorback beetle]]''':
 +
insect <br>
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* '''Mithril''':
 +
metal <br>
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*'''[[mithril faeyora butterfly|Mithril Faeyora butterfly]]''':
 +
insect <br>
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*'''[[Mithril moth]]''':
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insect <br>
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* '''[[Overview|Mitralon]]''':
 +
This is the largest and northernmost continent. The Kingdom of [[Askagard]] is here. Mitralon translates roughly to "the womb" or "motherland". <br>
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Kingdom: [[Askagard]] <br>
 +
Resident: an Askagardian <br>
 +
Adjective: Askardic <br>
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Currency: crown <br>
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*'''[[Mitrian kelp]]''':<br>
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aquatic plant
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* '''[[Moiyan]]''':
 +
[[Human]] Sub-culture <br>
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* '''[[Monstropede]]''':
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arthropod <br>
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* '''Moondrop''':
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a flower <br>
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*'''[[Moonshade]]''':<br>
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plant
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* '''Mortajari''':
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[[kestrel]] family <br>
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*'''[[Mortal dread]]''':<br>
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plant
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* '''Mother Orb''':
 +
[[trulloc]] term for [[Overview|Primordiax]] <br>
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* '''Mudin''':
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[[Beydir]] shaman and witch doctor, who passes on oral traditions <br>
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* '''[[Religion|Mysmirel]]''':
 +
Goddess of the Moon <br>
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*'''[[Mysmirel moon beetle]]''':
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insect <br>
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* '''Mysmirine''':
 +
gem <br>
==== N ====
==== N ====
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Nemian Colony: dryadic colony<br>
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* '''Nanane''':
 +
[[Ferami]] for ‘no name’. A warrior having lost all status. <br>
 +
*'''[[Nanane beetle]]''':
 +
insect <br>
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* '''Nemian Colony''':
 +
lost [[Dryad|dryadic]] colony, reputed to still possess arcane dryadic powers <br>
 +
*'''[[Nemian dragonfly]]''':
 +
insect <br>
 +
*'''[[Nightfall's kiss]]''':<br>
 +
plant
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* '''[[Nitnoy]]''':
 +
a type of pet that embodies the creation elements of the world <br>
==== O ====
==== O ====
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* '''[[Ocre jelatin]]''':
 +
gelatinous creature <br>
 +
*'''[[Octopod]]''':
 +
cephalopod, related to squids and octopuses
 +
* '''Omenstone''':
 +
gem <br>
 +
* '''[[Oozling]]''':
 +
gelatinous creature <br>
 +
* '''[[Overview|Ortias]]''':
 +
the second moon of [[Overview|Primordiax]], "The Blood Moon", medium-sized, and between the other two, making all three moons appear to be the same size <br>
==== P ====
==== P ====
-
P'chai Bahn: (talayan) into a five-roomed building where 13-year-old males eat, sleep, and take classes together<br>
+
*'''Pass''':
-
Phinaou Boss: possibly the greatest leklek tinker to ever live<br>
+
unit of measure: time. 1 year <br>
-
Pokka: primordiax’s chicken counterpart, flightless bird with pointy beak and 3 toes<br>
+
The length of time from the shortest day to the shortest day with the passing of all seasons in between. <br>
-
Primordiax: the planet<br>
+
*'''[[Paper wasp]]''':
-
Primordium: metal<br>
+
insect <br>
 +
* '''Payuut''':
 +
tropical storms of [[Overview|Katavyan]] <br>
 +
* '''P'chai Bahn''':
 +
[[Talayi|talayan]] five-roomed building where 13-year-old males eat, sleep, and take classes together <br>
 +
*'''[[Peanut beetle]]''':
 +
insect <br>
 +
* '''[[Phinaou Boss]]''':
 +
possibly the greatest [[leklek]] tinker to ever live <br>
 +
*'''[[Phinaou bug]]''':
 +
insect <br>
 +
*'''[[Pleated redworm]]''':
 +
insect <br>
 +
* '''[[Pokka]]''':
 +
Primordiax’s chicken counterpart, flightless bird with pointy beak and three toes <br>
 +
* '''[[Pokow Soong]]''':
 +
"Mountain of Deadly Heights", the highest mountain peak in [[Overview|Primordiax]], located on [[Overview|Katayvan]]. <br>
 +
*'''Praya River''':
 +
[[Overview|Katavyan]] river east of [[Troj]] <br>
 +
*'''[[Praying mantis]]''':
 +
insect <br>
 +
* '''[[Overview|Primordiax]]''':
 +
the planet <br>
 +
* '''Primordium''':
 +
metal <br>
 +
*'''[[Primordium beetle]]''':
 +
insect <br>
 +
*'''[[Pyramidal hihn fly]]''':
 +
insect <br>
==== Q ====
==== Q ====
-
 
+
*'''[[Qegeos tooth]]''':<br>
 +
plant
 +
*'''[[Qeteshik mushroom]]''':<br>
 +
fungus
==== R ====
==== R ====
-
Rand: measurement of length equal to 10 inches<br>
+
*'''[[Raffux]]:
-
Rand, King:<br>
+
creature <br>
 +
*'''Ragwood''':
 +
a hardwood used for building <br>
 +
* '''Rand''':
 +
measurement of length equal to 10 inches <br>
 +
Length of King Rand's Rod of Command. <br>
 +
10 thumbs = 1 rand. <br>
 +
1/5000th of a gran. <br>
 +
* '''[[King Rand the Unifier|Rand Bromin, the Unifier, King]]''': <br>
 +
43 BU - 201 AR: most documented Primordian ruler <br>
 +
*'''[[Randshand caterpillar]]''':
 +
insect <br>
 +
* '''[[Randsroot]]''':
 +
herb <br>
 +
*'''[[Ranger ant]]''':
 +
insect <br>
 +
* '''[[Rashash locust]]''':
 +
winged grasshopper <br>
 +
*'''[[Razor ferns]]''':<br>
 +
plant
 +
*'''[[Red aryops]]''':<br>
 +
plant
 +
*'''[[Red-footed cricket]]''':
 +
insect <br>
 +
* '''[[Religion|Rexelios]]''':
 +
God of Trials, War <br>
 +
*'''Rexelite''':<br>
 +
gemstone<br>
 +
*'''[[Rhodaspar]]''':<br>
 +
plant
 +
*'''[[Rot blossom]]''':<br>
 +
plant
 +
* '''[[Rusted woodlouse]]''':
 +
insect <br>
==== S ====
==== S ====
-
Sahblen Plate: continental tectonic land mass<br>
+
*'''[[Sagonar]]:'''<br>
-
Saht t'lon: ", a slow, graceful meditative dance that tones muscles and develops strength, flexibility, and grace (talayan)<br>
+
sprigged plant
-
Salamae: race<br>
+
* '''Sahblen Plate''':
-
Savants' Table: lukoi political body? (hell if I know, gonna have to flesh this out)
+
continental tectonic land mass <br>
-
Scorpien: race<br>
+
* '''Saht t'lon''':
-
Sekems: catfolk family<br>
+
[[Talayi|talayan]] slow, graceful meditative dance that tones muscles and develops strength, flexibility, and grace <br>
-
Shavin: lukoi trimming practice<br>
+
* '''[[Salamae]]''':
-
Sheevans: catfolk fanatics<br>
+
race <br>
-
Statue of Phinaou Boss: one of the greatest masterpieces of the realm; built by lekleks<br>
+
*'''[[Samoriad]]''':
-
Sylanim: demi-god who brings gifts to lukoi during Xatmus<br>
+
creature <br>
 +
* '''[[Sand spider]]''':
 +
arachnid native of [[Overview|Ta’Raekhet]] <br>
 +
* '''Sathu''':
 +
unit of [[Troj|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. <br>
 +
* '''Savants' Table''':
 +
[[lukoi]] political body <br>
 +
* '''[[Scorpien]]''':
 +
humanoid race <br>
 +
* '''Sekems''':
 +
[[catfolk]] family <br>
 +
resembles the great spotted tigers of [[Overview|Mitralon]] with their pale blue eyes, shaggy white fur, and steel-gray spots <br>
 +
*'''[[Serith's blood]]''':<br>
 +
* '''Shavin''':
 +
[[lukoi]] cosmetic fur-trimming practice <br>
 +
*'''[[Shavined grrtydid]]''':
 +
insect <br>
 +
* '''Sheevans''':
 +
[[catfolk]] fanatics <br>
 +
* '''[[Slemor]]''':
 +
[[leklek]]-specific mount <br>
 +
*'''[[Slemortongue caterpillar]]''':
 +
insect <br>
 +
*'''[[Spotted necrofly]]''':
 +
insect <br>
 +
*'''[[spotted stratos butterfly|Spotted Stratos butterfly]]''':
 +
insect <br>
 +
* '''[[Springteeni]]''':
 +
mechanical creature <br>
 +
* '''Spydar silk''':
 +
fabric <br>
 +
* '''Statue of Phinaou Boss''':
 +
one of the greatest masterpieces of the realm; built by [[leklek|lekleks]] <br>
 +
* '''[[Stegadonk]]''':
 +
gigantic lizards with flat plates that line their backs <br>
 +
*'''[[Stenchbug]]''':
 +
insect <br>
 +
* '''[[Stinging fire centipede]]''': ''n.''
 +
arthropod <br>
 +
* '''Stratoraz''':
 +
gemstone <br>
 +
* '''[[Religion|Stratos]]''':
 +
God of the Sun <br>
 +
*'''[[Striped vespid]]''':
 +
insect
 +
* '''Sylanim''':
 +
demi-god who brings gifts to [[lukoi]] during Xatmus <br>
==== T ====
==== T ====
-
Talayi: race (talayan)<br>
+
* '''[[Talayi]]''':
-
Terik-moi: extinct elven culture, became the sea?<br>
+
race (talayan) <br>
-
Terroz: lukoi tribe. (All tribe names end in the letter Z.)<br>
+
* '''[[Overview|Ta'Raekhet]]''':
-
Tertz Grrt: ruler of Chemer<br>
+
southwestern continent, heavily desert and plains <br>
-
Thum: measure of length, short than a rand<br>
+
Kingdom of [[Chemer]] is there. Ta'Reakhet translates roughly to "Land of Battle". <br>
-
Thurmogard: dwarven nation<br>
+
Kingdom: [[Chemer]] <br>
-
Troj: city<br>
+
Resident: a Chemerite <br>
-
Trulloc: race<br>
+
Adjective: Chemerian <br>
 +
Currency: drocta <br>
 +
*'''[[Ta'Reakhet walking cactus]]''':
 +
phasmid <br>
 +
* '''Terik-moi''':
 +
extinct elven culture, rumored to have become the sea <br>
 +
*'''Terro Grul''':
 +
[[lukoi]] ruler of [[Chemer]], patriarch of Terroz lukoi clan
 +
* '''Terroz''':
 +
[[lukoi]] tribe. (All lukoi tribe names end in the letter Z.) <br>
 +
* '''[[Tertz Grrt]]''':
 +
historical [[lukoi]] ruler of [[Chemer]] <br>
 +
* '''Thum''':
 +
measure of length, shorter than a rand ; approximately 1 inch <br>
 +
The length of King Rand's thumb. Useful for small measurements. <br>
 +
* '''Thurmogard''':
 +
[[dwarf|dwarven]] nation <br>
 +
*'''[[Tinkerbug]]''':
 +
insect <br>
 +
*'''[[Tinman caterpillar]]''':
 +
insect <br>
 +
*'''Toll''':
 +
unit of measure: time. 1 hour<br>
 +
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. <br>
 +
* '''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. <br>
 +
*'''Trikele''':
 +
location<br>
 +
* '''[[Troj]]''': ''n. (troi)''
 +
Kingdom, city; located on [[Overview|Katavyan]] <br>
 +
Resident: a Trojan <br>
 +
Adjective: Trojan <br>
 +
Currency: sathu <br>
 +
*'''[[trojan emperor moth|Trojan Emperor moth]]''':
 +
insect <br>
 +
*'''[[Trojan meandering thorn]]''':
 +
phasmid <br>
 +
* '''[[Trojan wasp]]''':
 +
insect <br>
 +
* '''[[Trulloc]]''':
 +
humanoid race <br>
 +
*'''[[Turdworm]]''':
 +
insect <br>
==== U ====
==== 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 ====
==== V ====
-
Venici: Human Sub-culture<br>
+
*'''Vedr Mons''':
-
Void minions: ?<br>
+
Mountain range near east coast of [[Overview|Mitralon]] <br>
-
Vol: ?<br>
+
* '''[[Venici]]''':
 +
Human Sub-culture, named after its patriarch, Niccolo Venici <br>
 +
* '''[[Niccolo Venici|Venici, Niccolo]]''':
 +
Patriarch of the Venici sub-culture <br>
 +
*'''[[Venin berries]]''':<br>
 +
plant
 +
*'''[[Vile bloom]]''':<br>
 +
flowering plant
 +
*'''[[Void ant]]''':
 +
insect <br>
 +
* '''[[Void minion]]''':
 +
undead creature <br>
 +
* '''Vol''':
 +
minion of H’Croya <br>
==== W ====
==== W ====
-
 
+
*'''[[Wartleaf]]''':<br>
 +
plant
 +
*'''[[Waxweed]]''':<br>
 +
plant
 +
*'''[[Whisperwood]]''':<br>
 +
plant
 +
*'''[[Wildthorn]]''':<br>
 +
plant
 +
*'''[[Wyrns breath]]''':<br>
 +
plant
==== X ====
==== X ====
-
Xatmus: lukoi celebration every 12 years of exchanging gifts, commemorating creation by a nature god<br>
+
* '''Xatmus''':
-
 
+
[[lukoi]] celebration every 12 years of exchanging gifts, commemorating creation by a nature god (see Sylanim) <br>
 +
* '''[[Xenos walking stick]]''':
 +
phasmid insect <br>
 +
*'''[[Xylocanth]]''':<br>
 +
plant
==== Y ====
==== Y ====
-
 
+
*'''[[Yrizaria petals]]''':<br>
 +
flowering plant
==== Z ====
==== Z ====
 +
*'''[[Zyanbane]]''':<br>
 +
plant

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A

  • Aether:

The base force of magic, harnessed and focused by certain adventurers

  • Aetherium:

a metallic ore

  • Akanee Isles: n. (ah KAH nee)

island group between Katavyan and Ta’Raekhet continents.

  • Aneskis: n. (ah NEH skees)

kestrel clans, typically familial units

arachnid

giant insect, akin to aphids

  • Argentine Collegia and Science Museum:

Compilers of the Encyclopedia Etiquetta

  • Argent Moon Collegia:
  • Argentinian Oath:

oath taken by scribes of the Argentine Colleges

oily seed used in herbal curative

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

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.

insect

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

B

an herb

  • Belladine: n. (BEL ah deen)

a gem

Goddess of Passion, Lust, Art

herbal plant component

Human Sub-culture

insect

insect

insect

insect

Mitralon fish, extremely rare

King, dwarvish, reputed to have sat upon a legendary gem-encrusted throne

insect

indigenous to Mitralon, rare

insect

flowering plant

plant

  • Borgium:

a metallic ore

plant

plant

C

plant

insect

arachnid

feline humanoid race

plant

insect

plant

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

insect

mechanical creature

  • Coinname:

leklek distinction

  • Crown:

1. measurement of weight = 2 pounds
The reputed 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

plant

  • Darlen Jien, Lady:

a dryad noble, assassinated over lukoi tail-clipping prohibition

arachnid

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.

plant

insect

  • Diaxwood:

conifer with waxy leaves, produces black wood

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.

arachnid

  • Duin:

stegadonk handlers

arborial humanoid race

indigenous fish of Ta’Raekhet

indigenous reptile of Ta’Raekhet

subterranean humanoid race

E

  • Ebonwood:

hardwood deciduous

insect

  • Ek:

unit of measure: temperature

plant

herbal extract

winged insect

  • Emerthyst:

gemstone

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, generally high atop massive trees, or on sheer cliffs

F

Goddess of Nature, Renewal, Life, Death

  • Faeyorite:

gemstone

  • Fam-mar:

Salamae spots

flowering plant

Human Sub-culture

  • Ferron:

naturally-occurring iron-carbon compound ore

plant

arthropod

winged creature

insect

G

mechanical creature

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.

arachnid

rare indigenous Mitralon mammal

insect

arachnid

humanoid creature

insect

arachnid

plant

gigantic ant relative

  • Gran:

approximately one mile (4,166.6 feet)
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.)

lukoi despot

H

arachnid

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

arachnid

  • Heillsa Mountains:

Mitralon mountain range on the western side of Askagard

  • Hihn:

highly advanced trulloc style of architecture, emphasizing complex geometric principles

insect

arachnid

insect

plant

winged insect

plant

I

plant

  • Ironwood:

hardwood deciduous

J

plant

insect

insect

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

K

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

insect

  • Keke:

1. A sound made during a bout of incontinence.
2. An itch in an annoyingly hard place to scratch.
3. The phonetic representation of dislodging a hairball.
4. "Key", to a stutterer.
5. Universally agreed to be the word most likely to be regarded as an infectious disease by indigenous Primordians of any quality.


catfolk prophet

plant seed

  • Keres Pits:

terrain feature of Ta’Raekhet

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

plant

short-stature humanoid race

wife of King Rand

plant

  • Loekr Lake:

Mitralon lake

plant

race, also known as the lupkyn

  • Lukoitown:

section in each town comprised of lukoi

race, also known as the Lukoi

insect

M

  • Mae:

slang for Salamae

insect

plant

  • Mai'grom:

Trulloc for “Mother Orb”, or Primordiax

  • Mailek wood:

a hardwood

insect

insect

insect

rare Mitralon sea bird

  • Minna:

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

insect

  • Mithril:

metal

insect

insect

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

aquatic plant

Human Sub-culture

arthropod

  • Moondrop:

a flower

plant

  • Mortajari:

kestrel family

plant

  • Mother Orb:

trulloc term for Primordiax

  • Mudin:

Beydir shaman and witch doctor, who passes on oral traditions

Goddess of the Moon

insect

  • Mysmirine:

gem

N

  • Nanane:

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

insect

  • Nemian Colony:

lost dryadic colony, reputed to still possess arcane dryadic powers

insect

plant

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

O

gelatinous creature

cephalopod, related to squids and octopuses

  • Omenstone:

gem

gelatinous creature

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.

insect

  • Payuut:

tropical storms of Katavyan

  • P'chai Bahn:

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

insect

possibly the greatest leklek tinker to ever live

insect

insect

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

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

  • Praya River:

Katavyan river east of Troj

insect

the planet

  • Primordium:

metal

insect

insect

Q

plant

fungus

R

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.

43 BU - 201 AR: most documented Primordian ruler

insect

herb

insect

winged grasshopper

plant

plant

insect

God of Trials, War

  • Rexelite:

gemstone

plant

plant

insect

S

sprigged plant

  • Sahblen Plate:

continental tectonic land mass

  • Saht t'lon:

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

race

creature

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

humanoid race

  • Sekems:

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

lukoi cosmetic fur-trimming practice

insect

  • Sheevans:

catfolk fanatics

leklek-specific mount

insect

insect

insect

mechanical creature

  • Spydar silk:

fabric

  • Statue of Phinaou Boss:

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

gigantic lizards with flat plates that line their backs

insect

arthropod

  • Stratoraz:

gemstone

God of the Sun

insect

  • Sylanim:

demi-god who brings gifts to lukoi during Xatmus

T

race (talayan)

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

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.)

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

insect

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.

  • Trikele:

location

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

insect

phasmid

insect

humanoid race

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

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

Patriarch of the Venici sub-culture

plant

flowering plant

insect

undead creature

  • Vol:

minion of H’Croya

W

plant

plant

plant

plant

plant

X

  • Xatmus:

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

phasmid insect

plant

Y

flowering plant

Z

plant

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