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

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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

arachnid

insect

  • Argentine Collegia and Science Museum:

Compilers of the Encyclopedia Etiquetta

  • Argent Moon Collegia:
  • Argentinian Oath:

oath taken by scribes

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

herbal plant component

Human Sub-culture

insect

insect

insect

insect

Mitralon fish, extremely rare

King, dwarvish

insect

indigenous to Mitralon, rare

insect

flowering plant

plant

  • Borgium:

an 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 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 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.

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

F

Goddess of Renewal

  • 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
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

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

  • Jitamo Redhat:

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

  • Kelai Proudfoot:

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

  • Lexi, Queen:

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

  • Phinaou Boss:

possibly the greatest leklek tinker to ever live

insect

insect

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

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.


insect

herb

insect

winged grasshopper

plant

plant

insect

God of Trials

plant

plant

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

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

plant

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.)

  • 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

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.

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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