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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

Ant, Void:

Apaxian spider:

arachnid

Aphod, Giant:

Argentine Collegia and Science Museum:

Compilers of the Encyclopedia Etiquetta

Argent Moon Collegia:

Argentinian Oath:

oath taken by scribes

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.

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.

B

Balancok: n. (BAL in kok)

an herb

Belladine: n. (BEL ah deen)

a gem

Bellamane: n. (BEL ah Mah nay)

Goddess of Passion

Beydir: n. (bay DEER)

Human Sub-culture

Blooddart fish:

Mitralon, fish, extremely rare

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

King, dwarvish

Blue dragon:

indigenous to Mitralon, rare

Blue ravenfly:

insect

Borgium:

an ore

C

Camel spider:

arachnid

Catfolk: n.

feline humanoid race

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

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

Darlen Jien, Lady:

a dryad noble, assassinated over tail-clipping prohibition

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.

Diaxwood:

conifer with waxy leaves, produces black wood

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.

Duin:

stegadonk handlers

Dryad:

arborial humanoid race

Dryer fish:

native of Ta’Raekhet

Dune lizard:

indigenous reptile of Ta’Raekhet

Dwarf:

subterranean humanoid race

E

Ebonwood:

hardwood deciduous

unit of measure: temperature

Emerald mayfly:

winged insect

Emerthyst:

gemstone

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

Ferami:

Human Sub-culture

Ferron:

naturally-occurring iron-carbon compound ore

Flat-backed millipede:

arthropod

fraegon:

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.

Giant Beaver:

rare indigenous Mitralon mammal

Goblin:

humanoid creature

Golden cricket:

insect

Golden pseudoscorpion:

insect

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

Heillsa Mountains:

Mitralon mountain range on the western side of Askagard

Hihn:

highly advanced trulloc style of architecture, emphasizing complex geometric principles

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

winged insect

I

Ironwood:

hardwood deciduous

J

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

Kelai Proudfoot:

catfolk prophet

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

Leklek:

short-stature humanoid race

Lexi, Queen:

wife of King Rand

Loekr Lake:

Mitralon lake

Lukoi:

race, also known as the lupkyn

Lukoitown:

section in each town comprised of lukoi

Lupkin:

race, also known as the Lukoi

M

Mae:

slang for Salamae

Mai'grom:

Trulloc for “Mother Orb”, or Primordiax

Mailek wood:

a hardwood

Mello penguin:

rare Mitralon sea bird

Minna:

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

Mithril:

metal

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

Moiyan:

Human Sub-culture

Monstropede:

arthropod

Moondrop:

a flower

Mortajari:

kestrel family

Mother Orb:

trulloc term for Primordiax

Mudin:

Beydir shaman and witch doctor, who passes on oral traditions

Mysmirel:

Goddess of the Moon

Mysmirine:

gem

N

Nanane:

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

Nemian Colony:

lost dryadic colony, reputed to still possess arcane dryadic powers

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.

Payuut:

tropical storms of Katavyan

P'chai Bahn:

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

Phinaou Boss:

possibly the greatest leklek tinker to ever live

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

Primordiax:

the planet

Primordium:

metal

Q

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:

Randsroot:

herb

Rashash locust:

winged grasshopper

Red-footed cricket:

insect

Rexelios:

God of Trials

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

Shavin:

lukoi cosmetic fur-trimming practice

Sheevans:

catfolk fanatics

Slemor:

leklek-specific mount

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

Stinging fire centipede: n.

arthropod

Stratoraz:

gemstone

Stratos:

God of the Sun

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

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

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 wasp:

insect

Trulloc:

humanoid race

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

Vespid, Striped:

Void minion:

undead creature

Vol:

minion of H’Croya

W

X

Xatmus:

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

Xenos walking stick:

psiclyd insect

Y

Z

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@@ Line 20: / Line 20: @@
 [[kestrel]] clans <br>
 *'''[[void ant|Ant, Void]]''':
+* '''[[Apaxian spider]]''':
+arachnid <br>
 *'''[[giant aphod|Aphod, Giant]]''':
@@ Line 45: / Line 48: @@
 * '''Balancok''': ''n. (BAL in kok)''
 an herb <br>
-* '''[[Beaver, Giant]]''':
-rare indigenous [[Overview|Mitralon]] mammal <br>
 * '''Belladine''': ''n. (BEL ah deen)''
 a gem <br>
@@ Line 53: / Line 54: @@
 * '''[[Beydir]]''': ''n. (bay DEER)''
 Human Sub-culture <br>
+* '''[[Blooddart fish]]''':
+[[Overview|Mitralon]], fish, extremely rare <br>
 * '''Blorthoi ''the Great'', King''': ''n. (BLOHR thoi)''
 King, [[dwarf|dwarvish]] <br>
+* '''[[Blue dragon]]''':
+indigenous to [[Overview|Mitralon]], rare <br>
+*'''[[Blue ravenfly]]''':
+insect
 *'''Borgium''':
 an ore <br>
 ==== C ====
+* '''[[Camel spider]]''':
+arachnid <br>
 * '''[[Catfolk]]''': ''n.''
 feline humanoid race <br>
-* '''[[stinging fire centipede|Centipede, Stinging Fire]]''': ''n.''
-arthropod <br>
 * '''[[Chemer]]''': ''n. (kehm EHR)''
 city and kingdom (Chemerite) on the [[Overview|Ta’Raekhet]] continent, alternately “City of Ashes” or the “Well of Bones” <br>
@@ Line 68: / Line 75: @@
 Adjective: Chemerian <br>
 Currency: drocta <br>
-* '''[[holymna cicada|Cicada, Holymna]]''': ''n. (sih KAY dah, hoh LIM nah)''
-winged insect <br>
 * '''[[Cogson]]''':
 mechanical creature <br>
@@ Line 79: / Line 84: @@
 diams = 1 crown. <br>
 . 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>
-* '''[[golden cricket|Cricket, Golden]]''':
-insect <br>
-* '''[[red-footed cricket|Cricket, Red-footed]]''':
-insect <br>
 *'''Cycle''':
 unit of measure: time. 12 years. <br>
@@ Line 90: / Line 91: @@
 * '''Darlen Jien, Lady''':
 a [[dryad]] noble, assassinated over tail-clipping prohibition <br>
+* '''[[Desert dun spider]]''':
+arachnid <br>
 * '''Diam''':
 unit of weight measure; 1/5th of a pound, 1/10th of a rand <br>
@@ Line 95: / Line 98: @@
 * '''Diaxwood''':
 conifer with waxy leaves, produces black wood <br>
-* '''[[blue dragon|Dragon, Blue]]''':
-indigenous to [[Overview|Mitralon]], rare <br>
 * '''Drocta''':
 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>
@@ Line 103: / Line 104: @@
 * '''[[Dryad]]''':
 arborial humanoid race <br>
+* '''[[Dryer fish]]''':
+native of [[Overview|Ta’Raekhet]] <br>
+* '''[[Dune lizard]]''':
+indigenous reptile of [[Overview|Ta’Raekhet]] <br>
 *'''[[Dwarf]]''': <br>
 subterranean humanoid race
@@ Line 111: / Line 116: @@
 *'''Ek''':
 unit of measure: temperature <br>
+* '''[[Emerald mayfly]]''':
+winged insect <br>
 * '''Emerthyst''':
 gemstone <br>
@@ Line 135: / Line 142: @@
 *'''Ferron''':
 naturally-occurring iron-carbon compound ore <br>
-* '''[[blooddart fish|Fish, Blooddart]]''':
+* '''[[Flat-backed millipede]]''':
-[[Overview|Mitralon]], fish, extremely rare <br>
+arthropod <br>
-* '''[[dryer fish|Fish, Dryer]]''':
-native of [[Overview|Ta’Raekhet]] <br>
 *'''[[fraegon]]''':
@@ Line 146: / Line 151: @@
 * '''[[Overview|Gemane]]''':
 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>
+* '''[[Giant Beaver]]''':
+rare indigenous [[Overview|Mitralon]] mammal <br>
 * '''[[Goblin]]''':
 humanoid creature <br>
-*'''[[gorgant|Gorgant]]''':
+* '''[[Golden cricket]]''':
+insect <br>
+* '''[[Golden pseudoscorpion]]''':
+insect <br>
+*'''[[Gorgant]]''':
 gigantic ant relative
 * '''Gran''':
@@ Line 160: / Line 171: @@
 ==== H ====
+* '''[[Harvest spider]]''':
+arachnid <br>
 * '''[[Culture|H'Coyra]]''':
 The Unmaker, [[Aryoch|Aryoch’s]] counterpart, a by-product of Aryoch willing himself into being<br>
@@ Line 166: / Line 179: @@
 * '''Hihn''':
 highly advanced [[trulloc]] style of architecture, emphasizing complex geometric principles <br>
+* '''[[Holymna cicada]]''': ''n. (sih KAY dah, hoh LIM nah)''
+winged insect <br>
 ==== I ====
@@ Line 172: / Line 187: @@
 ==== J ====
-* '''[[ocre jelatin|Jelatin]]''':
-gelatinous creature <br>
 * '''Jitamo Redhat''':
 first [[leklek]] sailor; famous for his "Voyage to the Edge of the World"<br>
@@ Line 204: / Line 217: @@
 *'''Lexi, Queen''':
 wife of [[King Rand the Unifier|King Rand]] <br>
-* '''[[dune lizard|Lizard, Dune]]''':
-indigenous reptile of [[Overview|Ta’Raekhet]] <br>
-* '''[[rashash locust|Locust, Rashash]]''':
-winged grasshopper <br>
 * '''Loekr Lake''':
 [[Overview|Mitralon]] lake <br>
@@ Line 224: / Line 233: @@
 *'''Mailek wood''':
 a hardwood <br>
-* '''[[emerald mayfly|Mayfly, Emerald]]''':
+* '''[[Mello penguin]]''':
-winged insect <br>
+rare [[Overview|Mitralon]] sea bird <br>
-* '''[[flat-backed millipede|Millipede, Flat-backed]]''':
-arthropod <br>
 * '''Minna''':
 authoress of "City of Ashes", a work dedicated to [[Chemer]] <br>
@@ Line 264: / Line 271: @@
 ==== O ====
-*'''[[octopod|Octopod]]:
+* '''[[Ocre jelatin]]''':
+gelatinous creature <br>
+*'''[[Octopod]]:
 cephalopod, related to squids and octopuses
 * '''Omenstone''':
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 * '''P'chai Bahn''':
 [[Talayi|talayan]] five-roomed building where 13-year-old males eat, sleep, and take classes together <br>
-* '''[[mello penguin|Penguin, Mello]]''':
-rare [[Overview|Mitralon]] sea bird <br>
 * '''Phinaou Boss''':
 possibly the greatest [[leklek]] tinker to ever live <br>
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 * '''Primordium''':
 metal <br>
-* '''[[golden pseudoscorpion|Pseudoscorpion, Golden]]''':
-insect <br>
 ==== Q ====
@@ Line 314: / Line 319: @@
 * '''Randsroot''':
 herb <br>
-*'''[[blue ravenfly|Ravenfly, blue]]''':
+* '''[[Rashash locust]]''':
-insect
+winged grasshopper <br>
+* '''[[Red-footed cricket]]''':
+insect <br>
 * '''[[Religion|Rexelios]]''':
 God of Trials <br>
+* '''[[Rusted woodlouse]]''':
+insect <br>
 ==== S ====
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 *'''[[Samoriad]]''':
 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>
@@ Line 343: / Line 354: @@
 * '''[[Slemor]]''':
 [[leklek]]-specific mount <br>
-* '''[[apaxian spider|Spider, Apaxian]]''':
-arachnid <br>
-* '''[[camel spider|Spider, Camel]]''':
-arachnid <br>
-* '''[[desert dun spider|Spider, Desert Dun]]''':
-arachnid <br>
-* '''[[harvest spider|Spider, Harvest]]''':
-arachnid <br>
-* '''[[sand spider|Spider, Sand]]''':
-arachnid native of [[Overview|Ta’Raekhet]] <br>
 * '''[[Springteeni]]''':
 mechanical creature <br>
@@ Line 361: / Line 362: @@
 * '''[[Stegadonk]]''':
 gigantic lizards with flat plates that line their backs <br>
+* '''[[Stinging fire centipede]]''': ''n.''
+arthropod <br>
 * '''Stratoraz''':
 gemstone <br>
@@ Line 401: / Line 404: @@
 Adjective: Trojan <br>
 Currency: sathu <br>
+* '''[[Trojan wasp]]''':
+insect <br>
 * '''[[Trulloc]]''':
 humanoid race <br>
@@ Line 423: / Line 428: @@
 ==== W ====
-* '''[[xenos walking stick|Walking Stick, Xenos]]''':
-psiclyd insect <br>
-* '''[[trojan wasp|Wasp, Trojan]]''':
-insect <br>
-* '''[[rusted woodlouse|Woodlouse, Rusted]]''':
-insect <br>
 ==== X ====
 * '''Xatmus''':
 [[lukoi]] celebration every 12 years of exchanging gifts, commemorating creation by a nature god  (see Sylanim) <br>
+* '''[[Xenos walking stick]]''':
+psiclyd insect <br>
 ==== Y ====
 ==== Z ====