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| - | * '''Catfolk''': | + | * '''Catfolk''': ''n.'' |
feline humanoid race <br> | feline humanoid race <br> | ||
| - | * '''Centipede, Stinging Fire''': | + | * '''Centipede, Stinging Fire''': ''n.'' |
arthropod <br> | arthropod <br> | ||
| - | * '''[[Chemer]]''': | + | * '''[[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> | ||
| - | * '''Cicada, Holymna''': | + | * '''Cicada, Holymna''': ''n. (sih KAY dah, hoh LIM nah)'' |
winged insect <br> | winged insect <br> | ||
* '''Cogson''': | * '''Cogson''': | ||
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A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
A
- Akanee Isles: n. (ah KAH nee)
island group between Katavyan and Ta’Raekhet continents.
- Aneskis: n. (ah NEH skees)
kestrel clans
- Argentine Collegia and Science Museum:
Compilers of the Encyclopedia Etiquetta
- 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 on Mitralon continent
- Askakedja Mountains: (Ahs kah KAYD yah)
Major mountain chain on the continent of Mitralon. Location 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 AHN kok)
an herb
- Beaver, Giant:
rare indigenous Mitralon mammal
- Belladine: n. (BEL an deen)
a gem
- Bellamane: n. (BEL ah Mah nay)
Goddess of Passion
- Beydir: n. (bay DEER)
Human Sub-culture
- Blorthoi the Great: n. (BLOHR thoi)
King, dwarvish
C
- Catfolk: n.
feline humanoid race
- Centipede, Stinging Fire: n.
arthropod
- Chemer: n. (kehm EHR)
city and kingdom (Chemerite) on the Ta’Raekhet continent, alternately “City of Ashes” or the “Well of Bones”
- Cicada, Holymna: n. (sih KAY dah, hoh LIM nah)
winged insect
- Cogson:
mechanical creature
- Coinname:
leklek distinction
- Crown:
1. measurement of weight = 2 pounds
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.
- Cricket, Golden:
insect
- Cricket, Redfooted:
insect
D
- Darlen Jien, Lady:
a dryad noble, assassinated over tail-clipping prohibition
- Diam:
unit of weight measure; 1/5th of a pound, 1/10th of a rand
- Diaxwood:
conifer with waxy leaves, produces black wood
- Dragon, Blue:
indigenous to Mitralon, rare
- 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
E
- Emerthyst:
gemstone
- Encyclopedia Etiquetta:
collection of ten volumes detailing over * 1000 years of leklek customs and etiquette practices
- Everwood:
conifer variety
- 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
- Fish, Blooddart:
Mitralon, fish, extremely rare
- Fish, Dryer:
native of Ta’Raekhet
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.
- Goblin:
humanoid creature
- Gran:
approximately one mile
- Grrtz:
lukoi tribe, named for Lukoi historical leader Tertz Grrt. (All lukoi tribe names end in the letter Z.)
- Grul Terro:
lukoi despot
H
- H'Coyra:
The Unmaker, Aryoch’s counterpart, a by-product of Aryoch willing himself into being
- Hihn:
highly advanced trulloc style of architecture, emphasizing complex geometric principles
I
J
- Jelatin:
gelatinous creature
- Jitamo Redhat:
first leklek sailor; famous for his "Voyage to the Edge of the World"
K
southeastern continent. Asian and Jungle. Kingdom of Troj is here, also where ancient Kingdom of Luxor was. Katayvan translates to "Death of the Gods" in Thai.
- 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
- Lizard, Dune:
indigenous reptile of Ta’Raekhet
- Lockr Lake:
Askagardian lake
- Locust, Rashash:
winged grasshopper
- Lukoi:
race, also known as the lupkyn
- Lukoitown:
section in each town comprised of lukoi
- Lupkyn:
race, also known as the Lukoi
M
- Mae:
slang for Salamae
- Mai'grom:
Trulloc for “Mother Orb”, or Primordiax
- Mayfly, Emerald:
winged insect
- Millipede, Flat-backed:
arthropod
- Minna:
authoress of "City of Ashes"
- Mithril:
metal
This is the largest and northernmost continent. Norse, Medieval, and Celtic. The Kingdom of Askagard is here. Mitralon is inspired by the Greek word for "womb" (mitra).
- 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
- Mymirine:
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
- Niccolo Venici:
Patriarch of the Venici sub-culture
- Nitnoy:
a type of pet that embodies the creation elements of the world
O
- 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
- Payuut:
tropical storms of Katavyan
- P'chai Bahn:
(talayan) five-roomed building where 13-year-old males eat, sleep, and take classes together
- Penguin, Mello:
rare Mitralon sea bird
- 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.
- Primordiax:
the planet
- Primordium:
metal
- Pseudoscorpion, Golden:
insect
Q
R
- Rand:
measurement of length equal to 10 inches
- Rand, King:
- Randsroot:
herb
- Rexelios:
God of Trials
S
- Sahblen Plate:
continental tectonic land mass
- Saht t'lon:
a slow, graceful meditative dance that tones muscles and develops strength, flexibility, and grace (talayan)
- Salamae:
race
- 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
- Shavin:
lukoi cosmetic fur-trimming practice
- Sheevans:
catfolk fanatics
- Slemor:
race-specific mount
- Spider, Apaxian:
arachnid
- Spider, Camel:
arachnid
- Spider, Desert Dun: arachnid
- Spider, Harvest:
arachnid
- Spider, Sand:
arachnid native of Ta’Raekhet
- 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
- Stratoraz:
gemstone
- Stratos:
God of the Sun
- Sylanim:
demi-god who brings gifts to lukoi during Xatmus
T
- Talayi:
race (talayan)
southwestern continent, heavily desert and plains
Ancient Egypt, Persia, Babylon. Kingdom of Chemer is there. Ta'Reakhet translates roughly to "Land of Battle" in Egyptian.
- Terik-moi:
extinct elven culture, rumored to have become the sea
- 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 2 inches
- Thurmogard:
dwarven nation
- 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:
Kingdom, city; located on Katavyan
- 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
- Venici:
Human Sub-culture, named after its patriarch, Niccolo Venici
- Void minions:
undead creature
- Vol:
minion of H’Croya
W
- Walking Stick, Xenos:
psiclyd insect
- Wasp, Trojan:
insect
- Woodlouse, Rusted:
insect
X
- Xatmus:
lukoi celebration every 12 years of exchanging gifts, commemorating creation by a nature god
