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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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rare indigenous ‘‘‘[[Overview|Mitralon]]’’’ mammal <br>
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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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'''[[lukoi]]''' tribe, named for Lukoi historical leader Tertz Grrt. (All lukoi tribe names end in the letter Z.)<br>
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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

  • Argentine Collegia and Science Museum:

Compilers of the Encyclopedia Etiquetta

  • Argent Moon Collegia:
  • Argentinian Oath:

oath taken by scribes

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.

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

Goddess of Passion

Human Sub-culture

Mitralon fish, extremely rare

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

King, dwarvish

indigenous to Mitralon, rare

insect

  • Borgium:

an ore

C

arachnid

feline humanoid race

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

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

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.

conifer with waxy leaves, produces black wood

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.

stegadonk handlers

arborial humanoid race

native of Ta’Raekhet

indigenous reptile of Ta’Raekhet

subterranean humanoid race

E

  • Ebonwood:

hardwood deciduous

unit of measure: temperature

winged insect

  • Emerthyst:

gemstone

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

Human Sub-culture

  • Ferron:

naturally-occurring iron-carbon compound ore

arthropod

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.

rare indigenous Mitralon mammal

humanoid creature

insect

insect

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

Mitralon’’’ mountain range on the western side of ‘‘‘Askagard’’’

  • Hihn:

highly advanced ‘‘‘trulloc’’’ style of architecture, emphasizing complex geometric principles

winged insect

I

  • Ironwood:

hardwood deciduous

J

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

catfolk’’’ prophet

  • 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

short-stature humanoid race

  • Lexi, Queen:

wife of ‘‘‘King Rand’’’

  • Loekr Lake:

Mitralon’’’ lake

race, also known as the lupkyn

  • Lukoitown:

section in each town comprised of ‘‘‘lukoi’’’

race, also known as the ‘‘‘Lukoi’’’

M

  • Mae:

slang for ‘‘‘Salamae’’’

Trulloc’’’ for “Mother Orb”, or ‘‘‘Primordiax’’’

  • Mailek wood:

a hardwood

rare ‘‘‘Mitralon’’’ sea bird

  • Minna:

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

metal

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

Human’’’ Sub-culture

arthropod

  • Moondrop:

a flower

  • Mortajari:

kestrel’’’ family

  • Mother Orb:

trulloc’’’ term for ‘‘‘Primordiax’’’

  • Mudin:

Beydir’’’ shaman and witch doctor, who passes on oral traditions

Goddess of the Moon

gem

N

  • Nanane:

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

lost ‘‘‘dryadic’’’ colony, reputed to still possess arcane dryadic powers

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.

tropical storms of ‘‘‘Katavyan’’’

  • P'chai Bahn:

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

possibly the greatest ‘‘‘leklek’’’ tinker to ever live

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’’’

the planet

  • Primordium:

metal

Q

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.


herb

winged grasshopper

insect

God of Trials

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

  • Shavin:

lukoi’’’ cosmetic fur-trimming practice

catfolk’’’ fanatics

leklek-specific mount

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

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

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

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

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’’’

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

Patriarch of the Venici sub-culture

insect

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)

psiclyd insect

Y

Z

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