Abarek (Creatures, Therioni)

Aka, the Last Dragon of Nad. During the 5° Age, the target of a hunting competition sponsored by Leira. Slain by Siegfried and Ancel during the Battle of the Bald Priest. (See: Tales of the Dog Pæcks)

Abbadon (Heralds, Demon)

Asura of the Raven King. Aka the Nameless One, the Forgotten One. The Lord of Talon from the 2° to the 5° Age. Theofil, Bala, and Roscoe banished his spirit from the Pætheon by destroying its mortal form twice, causing his name to be forgotten; but not before Abbadon killed Roscoe and later Belial. Joining with Belial's spirit, Abbadon become the Lord Phœnix in the 6° and Katéchuon in the 7°. Split by Lætri with the Virgam Virtutis and slain by Mykas wealding Weaver. (See: the Wars of the Triple Alliænce, the Wars of the Phœnix, the Restoration of Order.)

Abjurations (Starstone, Schools of Magic)

1° level magic involving the manipulation of physical energies through Mana, focusing on its destruction and blockage. Discovered in the 2° Age.

Abyss (Livingtree, Boughs)

The realm of the Raven King.

Acádemos (Institutions, Imperial)

The original, and most famous, of the ancient Dhasosi academies of the 4° Age. Located in the town of the same name.

Adaptation (Artifacts, Predicates)

An oval-cut ochre tormaline, associated with all attributes relating to agility and dexterity, including speed, initiative, longevity, and vitality.

Adjudicar (Military, Ranks)

An officer of the Justicars at the level of a Major, typically with authority over one courtroom.

Admiral (Military, Ranks)

The 1° highest officer of the Imperial Navy, typically with authority over one sea, front or brigade.

Æthel (Heroes, Renegædes)

Aka the Young, Prince of the Vandra, Rössel of the Valleys. Warrior of the 5-6° Ages, b. 7965 I. R. on Lindon Hill. Child of Eadaburh, Queen of the Vandra, and Ancel the Dragonslayer. Partner to Béatrix the Sad. Member of the Renegædes. Died in the Battle of Champ-des-cerfs in 7998 I. R. (See: the Wars of the Triple Alliænce, the Wars of the Phœnix.)

Æther (Livingtree, Boughs)

The realm of Tschuz.

Ages of the Pit (Cosmology, Ages)

Because punishment follows from sin, the status and power of the Devil who rule in the Pit of Hila follow from the mortal history of the Pætheon. Most influential are the Cataclysms that end the prior age, though Devil also feel the impact of changing behaviors during the current age.

Ahrimi (Jāti, Kohenu)

S. ahrimos. Shaman of the Raven King.

Akile (Figures, 5° Age)

Ynkoi Warlord, Drelfking. M. to Queen Ntoki. Father (with Kemai) of Raina Plai. Received the Cloak of Anonymity, Leaves with a Face, and the Mantle of Authority from Kemai. Gave Cloak and Leaves to Raina Plai by mistake. Made the Mantle into the emblem of his rule of the lands of southern Cire.

Al Mahjurah (Geography, Nad)

An Albahaara caliphate around the southwestern corner of the lands of Nad. Centered on Les Vals d'Ighlaf et de Hadjer, it has at times extended its rule beyond Les Montange des Lions to the Abandoned Coast and the banks of Le Rouge-gorge.

Al'Abu Sayf (Geography, Seven Seas)

Aka the Swordfish Sea, the Sea of Heroes. The coastal sea between the lands of Nad and Ward, created by the impact of the Starstone.

Alanis Clan (Figures, 8° Age)

A crime family of cayote origins from Boğazkesen. Kissed by Moloch in the 7° Age. In the 8°, led by Ozanich Alanis and later Roxi Alanis from Decision in the Tǐejǐa Kingdom.

Albahaara (Creatures, Thnetoi)

Aka seafarers. A people of the Barrier Isles and the coasts of the Sea of Worms along Nad (al-Maksur) and Cire. Emblem of a dhow.

Albert Mayfield Whozle (Figures, 8° Age)

Oldest ferret pup in the second litter of Eli "Purahan" Whozle and Mildred Mayfield Whozle, born in the same season as Doris. Did not inherit Whozle traits. Close with Prudence.

Alexis (Heroes, Fastbrækers)

Aka the Animancipator, the Lady of Stonemarque in the 8° Age. B. 9338 I. R. D. of Elyas and Tryna, Duke and Duchess of Stonemarque. Eldar, hunter, woman. Member of the Fastbrækers.

Alkhizana (Institutions, Imperial)

The Imperial Treasury. Seat of the Lord Chamberlain. In the eastern ward of Monzoto adjascent to the Army College.

Almonan (Heralds, Demon)

Asura of the Raven King. Aka the Sightless One.

Ammut (Livingtree, Gods)

Aka the Manifold God of Disease and Harm. 13° in the Order of the Gods.

Amulet of One (Artifacts, Inscribers)

Aka, the Tàijítú, the Great Pole. A tool of balance in the story, the original tengri, crafted in the 1° Age from the eye of Livingtree. Two teardrops chase one another in a circle, each imbued with a mote of the other in its eye.

Ancel (Figures, 5° Age)

Aka the Dragonslayer. Consort to Eadaburh, Queen of the Vandra. Father of Æthel. In the 5° Age, competed with the Dog Pæck of Nad to hunt the dragon Abarek. Blood brother to Siegfried when they slew her together in the Battle of Bald Priest; but he did not participate in the destruction of her eggs, so he escaped her curse. Fought Siegfried on the Field of Black Nightshade. Slain in the 6° Age by Eadaburh because he let Æthel leave without her permission.

Andras (Creatures, Thnetoi)

Aka liegemen. The larger of the two Earnesti-Messi tribes conquering the Les Deux Rivières (Nad) in the 4° Age. Emblem of the horse.

Angelikæ (Creatures, Thnetoi)

S. Angelika. The offspring of mating between Thnetoi and the Deva of Yvain, or the subsequent offspring of other Angelikæ.

Animal Uprising (Battle, 7° Age)

During the 7° Age, animals suffered badly at the hands of the Katéchuon, because they were often used for the Selektion as substitutes for human sacrifices. Encouraged by the Sæven, Therioni organized a resistance called the Home Army. Led by creatures from Wilkiland, they snuck onto Star Island in large numbers, hid in plain sight, and mounted a rebellion. (See: Czystka, Elyas, Operation Tempest, the Restoration of Order.)

Annihilator (Artifacts, Starswords)

3° Starsword. A two-handed sword (Zweihänder), imbued with the spirit of the Raven King.

Anunaki (Livingtree, Heralds)

Heralds of Justes, the Faites, Tschuz, and Tschanz, also the generic term for Heralds of the Gods.

Anyo (Heralds, Paragon)

Aka Atalantē. Paragon of Yshtar, embodying the spirit of the fitness and prowess of the body, who carries the world on her back.

Arch of Cire (Architecture, Earnesti)

A wonder of the 5° Age. As Grand Wizard of Cire, Theofil constructed this arch to bridge the lands of Cire and Nad and control access between the Sea of Worms and the Inner Sea. The town of Cire extended across it; the castle and palace of Cire stood at its peak. Considered by many to be the greatest wonder of the Pætheon. (See: the Tales of the Dog Pæcks.)

Ariana (Figures, 8° Age)

Eldari, aristocrat, woman. Younger daughter of Elyas and Tryna, Duke and Duchess of Stonemarque.

Aristas Totalis (Starstone, Wizard)

Aka, the first Great Wizard of Cire. Dhasosi Wizard of the 4° Age. She experimented with enchantments and illusions. (See: mythos.)

Artiyaīl (Heralds, Angels)

Deva of Yvain. Aka the Understanding.

Ashen (Military, Branch)

During the 7° Age, the elite soldiers of the Katéchuon. So-named for the pallor of their skin thanks to the ritual of the Czystka, which extracted the Jí of burning victims. (See: Firebrands, the Selektion, the Tales of the Sæven.)

Asmodon (Heralds, Devil)

Devil of Hila, made powerful by the sin of hubris.

Assasins (Society, Classes)

Thnetoi who learn to kill with any ordinary object as well as poisons, usually for hire or as part of a movement. This class arose before and during the Gesellenkrieg of the 4° Age.

Asteriæ (Cosmology, Features)

Meteors that reside above the boughs of the Livingtree. Caused by the Gods to pass through the twelve constellations to remind Thnetoi of the magic of everyday life. Two Monk caused the largest to fall from the sky at the end of the 1° Age. (See: the Starstone.)

Asuras (Livingtree, Heralds)

The uncounted Heralds of the Raven King, each embodying a source of mortal destruction.

Atalantē (Geography, Pætheon)

Aka Anyo, Paragon of Yshtar. A book of maps of the known world.

Aunt Xiù (Figures, 8° Age)

Tǐerén tea merchant of the Town of Decision who did extensive trade throughout the lands of central Ward.

Avalokīl (Heralds, Angels)

Deva of Yvain. Aka the Compassionate

Avenger (Artifacts, Starswords)

4° Starsword. A two-handed sword (Zweihänder), imbued with the spirit of Yvain.

Avri (Heroes, Innær Circle)

Aka, Drea, Eress. Grelfi-Drelfi thief, woman. Child of Raina Plai and Rave. Half-sister to Belial. Early in the 6° Age, member of the Innær Circle. Later, and in the 7°, Leader of the Renegædes. (See: the Wars of the Triple Alliænce, the Wars of the Phœnix, the Restoration of Order.)

Avudan (Heralds, Demon)

Asura of the Raven King. Aka the Hopeless One. With the Katéchuon, parent to Malchotai in the 6° Age.

Aynasız (Idioms, Tuğra)

Aka Those without a Mirror. In pirate patois but originally from the Tuğra. A person whose actions so lacked honor that they would have too much shame to look at their own reflection.

Azazīn (Heralds, Demon)

Asura of the Raven King. Aka the Shiftless One.

Bachaposh (Society, Jāti)

In some kingdoms, unmarried women who have no father or brothers may assume the mantle of a man in order to restore honor to the family. (See: Mädel.)

Bahar (Figures, 8° Age)

Member of the Alanis Clan. Tǐerén kissed by Moloch.

Bahir (Livingtree, Gods)

Aka Bright, one of the Twin Gods, God of Growth. 14° in the Order of the Gods. (See: Taheir.)

Bala (Heroes, Dog Pæck of Cire)

Balamo-Cabramonti, huntsmaster, woman. B. 7939 in the lands of Filc but raised in the lands of Cire. Weilder of the Hummingbow. Huntsmaster for Lord Ermanno, later Lady Hildegard and Lord Markon. Together with Theofil, slew the Necromancer, the Lord of Talon, and the Nameless One. Saved Markus the Valiant and Usáinǎ from the Dæth Knight. Died in the 6° Age protecting Halima but failing to save Tresor.

Balamo (Creatures, Thnetoi)

Aka People of the Jaguar. A Nikaniki people who settlerd the lands of Filc in the 2° Age. Conquered, enslaved, and dispossessed by the Cabramonti and Jacari since the 5°. Emblem of a jaguar.

Bald Priest (Geography, Nad)

A prominent peak in the Green Mountains of the lands of Nad. Nest in the 5° Age of Abarek. (See: Siegfried, Ancel, the Tales of the Dog Pæcks.)

Balzebon (Heralds, Devil)

Devil of Hila, made powerful by the sin of deception to oneself or others.

Bànliǎng (Economy, Currency)

A circular coin, with a square hole in the center, minted in the Tǐejǐa Kingdom in copper, silver, and gold.

Bǎozhāi (Figures, 8° Age)

Tǐerén Warlord Major in the Crusader during the 8° Age. B. to a gentry family with a long and respectable military tradition. Served under General Liú as his adjutant for a decade before she received her own commission in the Inquest. One of the few women of high rank at the time. In charge of the Outpost at Dewěi.

Bastian Flamedancer (Heroes, Fastbrækers)

A stage name. Eldar, master jongleur, man in the 8° Age. B. 9324 I. R. in the spirit realm. Adopted son of Mykas, the Lord Marshall. Member of the Fastbræakers.

Battalion (Military, Units)

The 4° largest military unit, consisting of four companies and one major, or 581 individuals.

Battle of Juédìng (Battle, 5° Age)

Aka battle of Decision in 7974 in the 5° Age. Oreki from the Forgotten Lands invaded through the Vast Wood, defeated the Tǐrén army, and laid waste to the town of Decision. A remnant held out in Schermer House. They were releived by the Morathi armies of the Confederacy, who only fought for money in the best of times.

Battle of Nosregreb (Military, Battles)

During the 5° Age, Pythoras, the Het of Ammut, built an Dhasosi army mounted on Zinkankí, crossed the 2° Ring at Spine Pass, and attacked the Castle of Nosregreb. Defeated by the Dog Pæck of Cire, but Pythoras cursed Hildegard's unborn child, Harlis. (See: the Wars of the Triple Alliance.)

Battle of Souris (Battle, 5° Age)

Aka battle of the Fields of Black Nightshade in 7974 in the 5° Age. On behalf of Queen Eadaburh, Ancel the Dragonslayer led an army of Drelfi, Greater Nephili, and Vandra from Lȳtell Vaille into the Field of Black Nightshade, where they were met by an army of Andras, Lesser Nephili, and Grelfi led by Siegfried. Morathi Killeor fought on both sides. (See: Song of the Gods, Tales of the Dog Pæcks, Wars of the Triple Alliænce.)

Bayberry (Figures, 8° Age)

Færi, Warrior, pilot. Bonded with a bayberry bush, giving her roots for legs. Member of Queen Melisande's Royal Guard within the Færi Force in the Vast Wood in the lands of Nad. Later Captain of the Færi Force. (See: the Tales of the Fastbrækers.)

Bear (Imperial Reckoning, Months)

The 12° month of the year, from the month of the Bear to the month of the Raven's Solstice. In the seasons of Harvest and Caves.

Bearwe (Heroes, Innær Circle)

Meaning barrow, bier, or bearskin in Greater Nephili. Giant. B. of the king of the stone clan in the 6° Age. Warlord. Member of the Innær Circle. Slew Khan at the Battle of Champ-des-cerfs. Slain by Bryce in retribution. (See: the Wars of the Phœnix.)

Beast War (Politics, Dynasties)

The overthrow of the Interregnum in the lands of Cire. After a palace coup by the Sæven, Hal and Anastasin restored to the throne. (See: the Crown of Scending, the Restoration of Order.)

Béatrix (Heroes, Renegædes)

Aka the Sad, Lady Princess des Champ-Riviers during the 5° and 6° Ages. B. 7980. Second child of Leira Crinuit des Ríviers and Siegfried of Champ-des-cerfs. Andras cleric-Knight of Yvain. D. in 7999 I. R. giving birth to Danielle De la Parenté and Gavrielle De la Parenté.

Beauty (Artifacts, Predicates)

An emerald-cut green emerald, associated with all attributes relating to attractiveness and charisma, including loyalty, morale, longevity, and vitality.

Beaver Kill (Rivers, Nad)

A river in Turtle Valley in the lands of Nad between the Dogs Kill and Cats Kill Mountains. (See: Beavers Eddy.)

Beavers Eddy (Rivers, Nad)

A town in Turtle Valley in the lands of Nad along the Beaver Kill. A center of trade across the Dogs Kill and Cats Kill Mountains.

Beladon (Heralds, Devil)

Devil of Hila, made powerful by the sin of poisoning, starving, or dehydrating oneself or others.

Belfegon (Heralds, Devil)

Devil of Hila, made powerful by the sin of sloth.

Belial (Figures, 5° Age)

Aka the Child to Come. Son of Raina Plai and Balzebon in the 5° Age. Adopted by Theofil. A member of both the Plai and the Markonnen dynasties. His spirit was split from his body by Theofil while fighting against Abbadon in 7985. Joining Abbadon in the spirit realm, they returned together to these mortal fields as the Lord Phœnix in the 6° Age and the Katéchuon in the 7°. Belial was split from Abbadon by Lætri with the Virgam Virtutis and slain by Mykas wealding Weaver. (See: the Wars of the Triple Alliænce, the Wars of the Phœnix, the Restoration of Order.)

Betalpha (Idioms, Munchling)

Aka the alphabet. Young munchlings learn the betalpha but reverse it: singing it backwards and twice. (See: the Tales of the Fastbrækers.)

Bhūtnath (Figures, 8° Age)

Morathi-Diaboli Warrior and officer of the Crusader. Member of the Sucubi tribe.

Bina (Heralds, Paragon)

Paragon of Yshtar, embodying the spirit of friendship and romantic love.

Bindi (Livingtree, Jí)

Aka agna chakra in Morathi. A Jí point in the middle of the forehead.

Birinin Suları (Geography, Seven Seas)

A fresh-water lake between the 2° Ring and the Cross Mountains. During the 1° Age, it was part of a much larger fresh-water lake. The impact of the Starstone split these two bodies from one another. After the floodwaters receded, Mìfēng Hǎi remained salt water while this lake gradually removed the salt from its waters and returned back to its fresh state.

Boğazkesen (Geography, Ward)

Capital of the Kingdom of the Seal, formerly of the Eastern Empire. After converting to the cult of the Lonely God, the tuğra took the unconquerable castle of Lygos in 4079 I. R., renaming it Boğazkesen and declaring their leader Sultan. Both Assassin and Wizard helped them to take the unconquerable castle.

Bongo (Politics, 7° Age)

During the 7° Age, Bongo the Great, king of the apes, stole the Skíptro and Crown of Cire, crowning himself King of Cire. His dynasty, called the Interregnum, was overthrown by the Sæven. (See: the Crown of Scending, the Restoration of Order.)

Book of Documents (Books, Tǐe)

Aka, the Shūjīng, a classic of Tǐe literature. It served as one of the foundations not only for Tǐe culture and thought but also for the philosophy of law and order throughout the Pætheon.

Book of Life (Cosmology, Constellations)

Aka, the Book of the Faites, aka the Swan. The tengri of the Faites and a constellation in the northern sky in the middle of the Asteriæ River. It is said that, each year, the Faites inscribes every mortal being in it for life or death, for joy or sadness, for wealth or poverty, and so on. And yet mortal actions can and do alter their judgements.

Boredom (Livingtree, Jí)

A curse of Belfegon, Devil of Sloth. Used to horrible effect by Warlock disguised as clergymen, parents, and teachers or after enticing them to sin. When lecturing to children, this curse leaves them both incapacitated and incapable of resisting.

Bounty Hunters (Society, Jāti)

In the 8° Age, Bounty Hunters bearing imperial grants could operate in all of the lands of the Ring Empire, enter any place, and arrest any person. They were treated as Untouchables because of their status outside the Jāti system. (See: Cayotes.)

Bow of Bending (Artifacts, Directers)

A bow used to mark and move things along bent or straightened paths. Crafted by Sorcerer during the 2° Age from brass infused with Stardust.

Bow of Yshtar (Cosmology, Constellations)

Aka the Hunter, the Ladder of Yvain. The tengri of Yshtar and a constellation in the northern sky in the Season of Caves. For some believers, the fact that this constellation is shared by both Yshtar and Yvain is understood as a consequence of their love. (See: the Bow of Bending, the Heartbow, the Hummingbow.)

Bracers of There (Artifacts, Directers)

Two forearm bracers used to mark and move things along paths left or right. Crafted by Sorcerer during the 2° Age from beryllium bronze infused with Stardust.

Brigade (Military, Units)

The 2° largest military unit, consisting of four regiments and one general or admiral, or 4652 individuals.

Brokenlands (Geography, Nad)

The southeastern shore of the lands of Nad along the Sea of Worms within the 2° ring. Inhabited by Albahaara, Andras, Cabramonti, Dhasosi, Earnesti, Jacari, Messi, Raƙumi, Vandra, and Ynkoi, it is one of the most diverse lands of the Ring Empire.

Brusi (Creatures, Thnetoi)

A Messi-Wilki people of eastern Næj, inhabiting the Nordmark of the lands of Ward beyond the Mittelgebirge. Emblem of a charging horse.

Brusia (Geography, Næj)

The northern mark of Messiland in the steppe lands beyond the Nordgebirge.

Bryce (Heroes, Dog Pæck of Nad)

Nikaniki Sorcerer of the 5°-7° Ages, b. 7931 I. R. in the Dogs Kill Mountains. Partner to Khan. Member of the Dog Pæck of Nad. Host to Integrity. Guardian of Danielle De la Parenté and Gavrielle De la Parenté. Died in La caché in 9136 I. R.

Bullwhips (Military, Ranks)

Mercenaries by caste who work as civilian functionaries of the Holy Inquest during the 8° Age. Their main role was to keep the wild beasts in line who served on pack trains. They were named for their trademark weapon.

Burgfrieden (War & Peace, 5° Age)

Aka, Peace in the Castle, The Royal Peace, the Long Imperial Council. The creation of strong dynastic kingdoms in all the five lands laid the foundation for a long period of peace from 6840 to 6915 I. R. This peace was disrupted by the start of the Three-Hundred-Years War.

Cabramonti (Creatures, Thnetoi)

Aka People of the Mountain Goat. A Earnesti-Messi people that emerged in the 3° Age along the southern tier of Næj. Conquered and settled large portions of Filc in the 5° Age. Emblem of a goat.

Callous Gods (Cosmology, Deities)

The first generation of gods, consisting of Tschuz, the Faites, Justes, and Tschanz. They received this name from mortal creatures in the 2° Age when they retreated to the boughs of the Livingtree, sending their Heralds to these mortal fields in their stead. (See: the Anunaki) From a mortal perspective, these gods seem to apply their principles with relative indifference to the appeals from mortal beings. They are concerned solely with the question of means.

Canons of Law (Books, Legal)

Aka Fǎ Jīng in Tǐe. Originally written in the 3° Age at the founding of the Empire, few copies existed by the 8° Age of this classic, which provided the foundation for law and order not only in Tǐejía but throughout the Empire.

Captain (Military, Ranks)

The 5° highest officer of the Imperial Army, Imperial Navy, or Crusader, typically with authority over one company, outpost, or ship.

Caring Gods (Cosmology, Deities)

The second generation of gods, consisting of Yvain, Hiṅom, Yshtar, and Hila. Unlike their parents (see: the Callous Gods), they interseded directly, during the 2° Age, to succour their mortal followers. It is said that they harken still to the pleas of their mortal followers, though since the 4° Age, they do so through their heralds and Cleric thereafter. From their parents, they learned the question of means, and they discovered, from their followers, the question of ends.

Casters Guild (Politics, Institutions)

Aka the Guild of Life, often conflated with the Castors Guild. Named for the spells used by its members. Founded in the 4° Age, this guild trains, monitors, and commissions all Wizard who operate legally, which is to say by contract, as scholars, educators, architects, and engineers. Their motto is: "Chtíste kalýtera. Zíste kalýtera" or: "Build better. Live better."

Castle Stonemarque (Military, Fortifications)

Located high in the Cats Kill Mountains, this imposing castle was constructed by Mykas to control the Cats Kill Pass into Turtle Valley after he was named Duke of Stonemarque in the 7° Age.

Castors Guild (Politics, Institutions)

Aka the Guild of Death, often conflated with the Casters Guild. Named for the beans of the castor oil plant from which ricin is produced. Founded in the 4° Age, this guild trains, monitors, and commissions all Assassin who operate legally, which is to say by contract. Their motto is: "Taeraf almawt. Naetazu bih alhayaa," or "Know death. Cherish life."

Cataclysms (Cosmology, Ages)

Aka, pralaya. The global upheavals that mark the end of ages. Named for the 1° of its kind, caused by thje impact of the Starstone, which caused the breakup of Pangea, climate change, environmental change, orogeny, and so on. Subsequent Cataclysms tended to focus on ethics, culture, economics, politics, religion, and society. Insofar as every Age represents a cosmic conflict, the victory of one spirit over the others results in the victorious spirit shaping the lives of the Thnetoi in the new age. (See: the Ages, the Dusk of Final Destruction, the Dawn of Final Justes, Double Jeopardy.)

Cats Kill Mountains (Geography, Nad)

This mountain range runs along the southwestern coast of the lands of Nad to the 2° ring, shaping the landscape of both the Brokenlands and Turtle Valley. These ancient, forested mountains predate fall of the Starstone and the breakup of Pangea.

Caves Palace (Architecture, Dhasosi)

Aka, Spiliés Palati. The Imperial Palace in the Season of Caves. Located on the south-eastern hills of Óasi in the lands of central Cire.

Cayotes (Society, Jāti)

Untouchables outside the Jāti system, typically an inherited status except for Bounty Hunters. Associated with disease and curses.

Cem Alanis (Figures, 8° Age)

Dealer of Vermelhinha. Member of the Alanis Clan. Cabramonte kissed by Moloch.

Central Carceral Complex (Institutions, Imperial)

The maximum security prison constructed in Citadel, capital of the Tǐejǐa Kingdom in the lands central Ward on behalf of the Holy Inquest as part of the Northern Initiative.

Çetin Alanis (Figures, 8° Age)

Aka, the Smuggler, Pazé. Member of the Alanis Clan. Urartu kissed by Moloch.

Chain of Events (Artifacts, Directers)

A neck-length string of linked loops fastened with a hook, used to mark and dis/connect things between now and then (future) or then (past) and now. Crafted by Sorcerer during the 2° Age from titanium and platinum (hook) infused with Stardust.

Champ-des-cerfs (Geography, Nad)

A small village along Nad's Path that intersects with the Col de la Redoute crossing the 2° ring into Turtle Valley. During the 5° Age, the Dog Pæck of Nad met there for the first time when the town was raided by the dragon Abarek, Siegfried built his castle there, and it was the site where the giants attacked them in their infamous raid. The village and town were utterly destroyed by the forces of the Lord Phœnix during the Battle of Champ-des-cerf in the 6° Age and rebuilt in the 7°. The birthplace of Hugo Rank. (See: the Tales of the Dog Pæcks, the Tales of the Innær Circle.)

Charaktiri (Livingtree, Demesnes)

Aka the environmental features of the cosmos, such as mountains or rivers. Features of the material wrld, they can change themselves or others only gradually.

Chevalier (Dynasties, Kindred)

When Nad took his path in the 4° Age, he united the Andras and the Vandra in a common kingdom. His Chevalier dynasty even ruled over the Nephilim of Nad as their suzereign at the beginning of the 5° Age and received gifts from the fæking. During the Kinstrife and the Wars of the Triple Alliænce, the Andras kings des Rivièrs and the Vandra queens of the Vaille fought for the Skíptro of Nad. The two branches of the family were reunited by Queen Gavrielle, Reine De la Parenté, at the end of the 7° Age. The main line of her decendants, through her son Danion De la Parenté, were the ruling dynasty of the Ring Empire in the 8° Age; while the cadet branch through her son Gavrion, Chevalier De la Parenté, ruled the Kindred in the lands of Nad.

Chief of Police (Military, Ranks)

These royal officers are responsible for maintaining law and order in an entire kingdom. They report to the Comissioner of Police and command all officers from commander to constable.

Chimera (Creatures, Pneumatoi)

Aka, a thing you might very well wish for but is impossible to achieve. It is impossible to describe the appearance of these creatures since they change their appearance in response to the people who see them. The legends say that these fæ creatures actually feed off of impossible dreams. The more you wish for them, the stronger the chimera becomes.

Chucklehead (Idioms, Vandra)

Aka an adult catfish in the lands of Nad.

Cire (Geography, Five Lands)

During the 1° Age, part of Pangea but separated from the lands of Filc by the Mar de Lulas. A ridge of highlands called the Spine runs from the northwest to the midsouthwest, and the Dawn Mountains runs along the eastern short of the southern cone. After the Starstone fell and broke up the supercontinent, the lands of Cire were seperated from the lands of Nad by the sea of Worms and from Ward and Næj by the Inner Sea. The vast forests of central Cire beyond the 2° Ring were transformed into a desert and steppe. Inhabited originally by Dhasosi, Drelfi, Grelfi, Greater Nephili and Lesser Nephili, Raƙumi, and Ynkoi, the north was settled early in the 3° Age by Earnesti. In the 4° Age, Albahaara conquered the desert. In the 5° Age, Kovali emerged from underground, and the Warlord Cire took his path to unite the lands under one ruler. Earnesti now inhabit the north, Dhasosi the desert and eastern islands, albahara the western shores and islands, Raƙumi the steppes, and the Ynkoi the jungle in the south. The Skíptra of Cire have fluctuated over the ages between the Dhasosi, Earnesti, and others, though they have rarely commanded effective control over the southern cone. Also the name for the city of Cire at the northwestern beginning of Cire's Path.

Cire's Harbor (Architecture, Earnesti)

Aka, Portum Elevatum, the Elevated Harbor. The protected, deep-water port of Monzoto within the 1° Ring. It is accessible from the Inner Sea only up the Waterrise. From whence Cire departed in the 5° Age. (See: Cire's Path.)

Cire's Path (Geography, Cire)

In the 5° Age, Cire sailed from Cire's Harbor on Star Island at Cire's Landing in the earnesti kingdom and proceeded down the Spine to Forge, Spine Pass, to Oasí. After visiting the Livingtree, he stopped in Trust in God before crossing Al Furn to the Fangs. He returned through the Sea of Squid and back through the Inner Sea.

Citadel (Geography, Ward)

Aka, Bǎolěi, the capital of Tǐejía, located on a promontory around a bend of the Moat River.

City of Cire (Architecture, Earnesti)

Aka Cire's Landing, town of Cire. Prosperous as the starting point of Cire's Path, because it is the closest town to Star Island, and because it controls access between the Sea of Worms and the Inner Sea. During the 5° Age, the Markonnen dynasty renamed it Cire and made it into the capital of their united Kingdom. When Theofil constructed the Arch of Cire, Cire grew to the only city in the Pætheon that spanned two continents. (See: the Tales of the Dog Pæcks.)

Claudio (Figures, 8° Age)

Prince De la Parenté. Warrior. Heir to the Skíptro of Nad. Warrior of the 8° Age.

Clear Bay (Geography, Ward)

Aka Qīngnan, a protected inlet of Talon Gulf, into which empties the Moat River and the Mányú Delta with its Mail Canal. North Gate lies on its southern shore, fortified in the 5° Age during the Wars of the Triple Alliænce. (See: the Tales of the Dog Pæcks.)

Cleric (Society, Classes)

Aka, epískepos, guardians, clergy when referring to their status as the 1° estate. Thnetoi inspired by the gods to fight in their spirit using prayers of Jí with weapons of the spirit. This class arose in the 3° Age with the departure of the gods from these mortal fields. (See: ahrimos, gnostikos, het, kairos, kritikos, opat, profanos, qadistos, sacerdos, synigros as well as bard, dàoshi, imam, kohenu, pir, rebbi, and zhēnrén.)

Cloak of Anonymity (Artifacts, Expungers)

Aka the Cloak of Hiding in Plain Sight, the Gift of Asmodon. A worn riding cloak, crafted in the 4° Age from the Shroud of Hila.

Cloak of Indifference (Artifacts, Expungers)

Aka the Pall of Death, the Gift of Belfegon. A luxurious nightshirt, crafted in the 4° Age from the Shroud of Hila.

Close Gods (Cosmology, Deities)

The youngest, third generation of gods. Ammut, Taheir, and Bahir. Born at the end of the 2° and beginning of the 3° Ages, it is said that the presence of these gods is felt most immediately because of way they work their spirit in the bodies of all mortal creatures. They embody the question of ends because of the actions of their parents during their conception and birth.

Coccí (Politics, Dynasties)

Aka small, insect. A lesser house among the Earnesti, founded in the town of Coccí in the lands of Nad. In the 5° Age, Remon of Coccí defeated the Vasilius Yshtirdates VI of Limaní and claimed the Skíptro of Cire, though never commanded effective control south of the 2° Ring. They founded the town of Earnest and ruled over the north of Cire along with a fluctuating set of city-states on the north coast of Nad.

Cockaigne (Artifacts, Inventions)

Created in the 5° Age, crystal egg imbued with Mana. When gazing inside it, the viewer will imagine a perfect little world catered to their character and stare at it as the expense of anything else.

Cockscomb (Figures, 8° Age)

A færi with hair that burned when he planned a trick because he bonded with a firecracker. D. in the Tschuzday Massacre.

Codex Gorgreanus (Books, Legal)

A complete codification of the laws of the Ring Empire written shortly after the Restoration of Order in the beginning of the 8° Age.

Commander (Military, Ranks)

The 3° highest officer of the Imperial Army, Imperial Navy, or Crusader, typically with authority over one regiment or fleet.

Commisioner (Military, Ranks)

These royal officers are responsible for maintaining law and order in the Ring Empire. They report to Lord Marshall and command all officers from Chief of Police to Constable.

Commissar (Military, Ranks)

The 2° highest officer of the Justicars, typically with authority over a kingdom.

Company (Military, Units)

The 3° smallest military unit, consisting of four platoons and one captain, or 145 individuals.

Con Artist (Classes, Thief)

Anyone who manipulates others to steal their property. Their Jí enbles them to read their marks, understand their weaknesses, and exploit them. They can reinvent themselves to be whatever their marks wants them to be.

Conjurations (Starstone, Schools of Magic)

4° level magic involving the perception and alteration of reality through Mana, focusing on entangling here and there. Discovered in the 5° Age.

Constable (Military, Ranks)

These royal officers are responsible for maintaining law and order on the streets. They report to a Corporal.

Corporal (Military, Ranks)

The lowest ranking non-commissioned officer of the Imperial Army, Imperial Navy, Justicars, or Crusader, typically with authority over one squad on land or on sea.

Cosmic Compass (Cosmology, Features)

Aka, luō pán fāng wèi. The mortal representation of the relation of the gods to one another, the ethical actions available to mortal beings, and thus the totality of the cosmos. Also a horoscope used for fortune telling and augury with the gods.

Council Peace (War & Peace, 4° Age)

From 4828 to 5743 I. R., a long period of peace made possible by the predictability of life and death – thanks to the Assassin and Wizard who worked behind the scenes to do so. (See: the Casters Guild and the Castors Guild.)

Council Wars (War & Peace, 5° Age)

The Assassination of Molok in 6714 I. R. led to a civil war between the members of the Imperial Council until 6822 I. R. with the founding of the Raptor Kingdom and the Tǐejǐa Kingdom along with other powerful kingdoms.

Council Wars (Figures, 5° Age)

The Assassination of Molok in 6714 I. R. led to a civil war between the members of the Imperial Council until 6822 I. R. with the founding of the Raptor Kingdom and the Tǐejǐa Kingdom along with other powerful kingdoms. Gonçalvo, a fellow Wizard, Assassinated Molok and then stole Integrity, beginning a period of civil war in which Warlock and Warlord struggled to control the unruly Empire.

Court (Livingtree, Boughs)

The realm of Justes.

Courtyard (Livingtree, Boughs)

The realm of the Faites.

Cousin Dial (Oceanography, Pæthallasic Ocean)

Aka Primo Dial in Jacari. The currents around the Isle of Tarakona in the Olim Islands. Part of the larger current called A Contradiçia.

Crags (Geography, Ward)

A geologically recent orogeny exacerbated by the breaking of the world by the Starstone at the end of the 1° Age, these mountains run along the eastern coast of the lands of central Ward.

Crown of Scending (Artifacts, Directers)

Aka the Crown of Cire. A coronet worn on the forehead used to mark and move along paths that are up/ascending and down/descending. Crafted by Sorcerer during the 2° Age from beryllium bronze infused with Stardust.

Crusader (Military, Ranks)

Aka dorques, so named for the Cabramonti architect of the Turis Cremata, Domás de Dorquemada. A generally enlisted member of the military branch of the Holy Inquest.

Cugine (Idioms, Earnesti)

Aka cousin in Earnesti. Used to refer to a young member of a crime syndicate or ambitious gangsters who perform atrocities to make their bones.

Culkin (Heroes, Sæven)

Angelikæ, priest of Yvain. Member of the Sæven in the 7° Age, Lord Sakristan in the 8° Age. (See: the Restoation of Order.)

Czystka (Livingtree, Jí)

Aka the purge, the cleansing. During the 7° Age, the central ritual in the cult of the Katéchuon to harvest Jí for him and his elite soldiers, the Ashen. Outlawed by the Restoration of Order in the 8°. (See: Selektion.)

Dæth Knight (Heroes, 7° Age)

Eltham, Fiera, Hollis, Jadwiga, Jhēṇḍara, Malchotai, N'kamei, Puma. Originally the elite guard within the Simpos, later independent. The Lord Phœnix's personal guard, working to achieve Double Jeopardy for the flank of evil. Defeated by the Sæven. (See: the Selektion, the Tales of the Dæth Knight.)

Damselwing (Figures, 8° Age)

A Captain of the Færi Force, often assigned to lead the Spitfires. A sensible færi, he bonded with a damselfly to make himself into an expert pilot. Later Captain of the Færi Force.

Dancer (Artifacts, Starswords)

6° Starsword. A scimitar (zulfiqar), imbued with the spirit of Yshtar.

Danielle (Figures, 7° Age)

Aka Milady, Danielle De la Parenté, Queen of the Kindred. Along with Gavrielle De la Parenté, one of two twin daughter of Æthel of the Valleys and Beatrix Crinuit des Riviéres, b. in the 6° Age. Protected from the Dæth Knight by Bryce. Married to Etienne le Renard. The dynasties of their children, Danion and Gavrion, held the Skíptro of Cire and the Stone Throne in the 8° Age.

Danion I (Figures, 8° Age)

Aka Danion I De la Parenté, Chevalier of Star Island. Son of Gavrielle De la Parenté and Prince Consort Etienne le Renard. Emperor of the Ring Empire early in the 8° Age.

Danion V (Figures, 8° Age)

Danion V De la Parenté. Emperor of the Ring Empire in the 8° Age at the start of the Tales of the Fastbrækers.

Dàoshi (Jāti, Kohenu)

Aka, bard, imam, pir, rebbi, or zhēnrén of the Lonely God.

Darta (Heralds, Paragon)

Paragon of Yshtar, embodying the spirit of the Warrior.

Dawn of Final Justes (Cosmology, Ages)

Should any of the gods of order ever achieve Double Jeopardy by ending two ages in a row in their spirit, they would cause an apocalypse and an end to time.

Day of Blessings (Imperial Reckoning, Holidays)

The 4° Shtarsday of the Elk. The day after the Night of the Restless Dead. Celebration of the conception of the Twin Gods.

Days (Imperial Reckoning, Durations)

Each day consists of 28 hours, divided into a morning and afternoon Dekatéssera, one for each of the gods, with each hour consisting of 50 moments; as well as by the Raven's Hour at midnight, consisting of 40 extra moments. There are seven days in one week and fourteen in one Dekatéssera of days. (See: Days, Months, Seasons, Weeks, Years.)

Days of Wellbeing (Imperial Reckoning, Days)

The 4° Moonday to the 4° Sonday of Gopher by Imperial Reckoning as of the 2° Age. Named in honor of Justes and the Faites.

Days of Woebeing (Imperial Reckoning, Days)

The 2° Shtarsday to the 3° Tschuzday of Bear by Imperial Reckoning as of the 2° Age. Named in honor of Tschuz and Tschanz.

Decision (Geography, Ward)

Aka Juédìng. Located at a fork in the East Branch of the Moat River, this castle was constructed by the Duke of Juédìng in the 5° Age after the town was destroyed by invading Oreki hordes. He named it in honor of the Morathi confederates who chose to defend their longstanding enemies, the Tǐerén, as well as the Empire even though no offer of payment and no contract was sealed in advance. (See: the Wars of the Triple Alliænce.)

Defenstrator (Artifacts, Inscribers)

A hammer-shaped tool of freedom in the story, the wood was crafted in the 1° Age from the bough of the Raven King and a claw of the Phœnix.

Dekastērion (Politics, Imperial Ministries)

The Imperial Ministry responsible for administering all of the religious cults in the Empire. Led by the Lord Sakristan.

Dekatéssera (Cosmology, Principles)

Meaning the number fourteen, it refers to any complete count of things due to the association with the number of deities in the Pætheon. (See: Square Dekatéssera, Days, Months, Seasons, Weeks.)

Dekatéssera of Days (Imperial Reckoning, Durations)

The month is divided into two sets of fourteen days, the younger and the older Dekatéssera. Since each day of the week is associated with a specific god, but each day of the Dekatéssera is also associated with one of the fourteen gods, Soothsayers make large incomes interpreting this complex pattern of intersecting influences.

Demesnes (Livingtree, Creatures)

The Dhasosi philosophers of the 4° Age distinguished the creatures of the Pætheon in terms of the degree to which the material world constrains their actions. The Andras word, meaning "belonging to the lord," is used more generally to refer to a category of things. (See: Charaktiri, Fyti, Therioni, Thnetoi, and Pneumatoi.)

Denarius (Economy, Currency)

A circular silver coin minted in the Tǐejǐa Kingdom.

Dervis Alanis (Figures, 8° Age)

Aka, the Bookmaker, Member of the Alanis Clan. Tǐerén kissed by Moloch.

Detangler (Artifacts, Starswords)

1° Starsword. A two-sided broadsword, imbued with the spirits of Tschuz and Tschanz.

Detective (Military, Ranks)

The 4° highest officer of the Justicars, typically with authority over any one investigation.

Deva (Livingtree, Heralds)

Angels of Yvain, each embodying a different mortal blessing and ruling over one of the rungs of the Ladder of Yvain. The more relevant their blessing to the way the last Age ended, the more prevalent that blessing in the current age. At the end of the 1° Age, the Deva fought with Yvain and died along with him, only to be resurrected with him at the start of the 2°. Many take the form of winged creatures, though some take the form of animals when they enter into these mortal fields. (See: Ananuki, Cataclysms, Onimiki.)

Devil (Livingtree, Heralds)

The ten heralds of Hila, each embodying a mortal sin and ruling over one of the nine rings of the Pit, alone or jointly. The more relevant their sin was to the way the last Age ended, the more prevalent that sin in current age. The Devil survived the death of Hila at the start of the 3° Age because she had sent them to fight on her behalf in the mortal realm in the 2°. Returning to the Pit, they ruled in her name until the 7° Age with the descention of Milady. (See: Cataclysms.)

Dewdancer (Figures, 8° Age)

A færi who loved to play on the surface of streams and ponds. Her lizard-like skin repelled all water thanks to a bond with a gecko. D. in the Tschuzday Massacre.

Dewěi (Military, Fortifications)

3°, northernmost outpost of the Holy Inquest along the Great Trunk Road, not far from the Great Hawthorne. Built in the 8° Age as part of the Northern Initiative under the leadership of Major Bǎozhāi.

Dhasosi (Creatures, Thnetoi)

Aka the people of the forest. This name dates from the 1° Age, when the lands of Cire were covered in woodlands and these people inhabited most of the northern regions. Emblem of a tree.

Diaboli (Creatures, Thnetoi)

S. Diabolus. The offspring of mating between Thnetoi and the Devil of the Pit, or the subsequent offspring of other Diaboli.

Die of Tschanz (Cosmology, Constellations)

Aka, the Eagle. The tengri of Tschanz and a constellation in the northern sky in the Season of Flowers along the Asteriæ River. (See: the Luckstone.)

Dientes de Leon (Figures, 8° Age)

Cabramonti Señor, Captain of the Crusader and of the St. Razīl a flagship of the Imperial Navy in the 8° Age. Captured and executed several notorious criminals including Lasya and Jolly Rogers before becoming Commander of the Southern Initiative.

Différancer (Artifacts, Inscribers)

A pen-like tool of freedom in the story, the wood was crafted in the 1° Age from the bough of Tschuz and a claw of the Phœnix.

Differencer (Artifacts, Inscribers)

A pen-like tool of order in the story, the wood was crafted in the 1° Age from the bough of Hila and a tooth of the Unisœs.

Differender (Artifacts, Inscribers)

A gavel-like tool of order in the story, the wood was crafted in the 1° Age from the bough of Justes and a hoof of the Unisœs.

Directers (Artifacts, Demesnes)

Aka the Ways of the World. These weapons channel and manipulate energy fields around matter to alter the dimensions along which matter and energy moves. Crafted by Sorcerer during the 2° Age from ordinary materials infused with Stardust. (See: the Bow of Bending, the Bracers of There, the Chain of Events, the Crown of Lifting, the Know of Where, the Moment of Um, the Round of About, the Screw of the Cork, and the Sprig of Thyme.)

Dispiritor (Artifacts, Inventions)

Created by Theofil in the 5° Age, a ring of obsidion.

Divinations (Starstone, Schools of Magic)

4° level magic involving the perception and alteration of reality through Mana, focusing on entangling now and then (both past and future). Discovered in the 5° Age.

Dog Pæck of Cire (Heroes, 5° Age)

Named for Rufus. With his guidance, Markon, Hildegard, Bala, Rave, Roscoe, and Theofil united the peoples of the lands of Cire to defeat the evil of the Triple Alliænce. (See: Vrachní Vounó, Pythoras, the Lord of Talon, the Tales of the Dog Pæcks.)

Dog Pæck of Nad (Heroes, 5° Age)

Named for Jeepi. With her guidance, Siegfried, Leira, Bryce, Eltham, Khan, and Raina Plai united the peoples of the lands of Nad to defeat the evil of the Triple Alliænce. (See: Abarek, Eadaburh, the Tales of the Dog Pæcks.)

Dog Pæcks (Heroes, 5° Age)

Aka the Dog Pæck of Cire and the Dog Pæck of Nad. The Pæcks united the side of good to defeat the evil of the Triple Alliænce. (See: the Tales of the Dog Pæcks.)

Dog Pæcks of Juédìng (Figures, 8° Age)

The nickname among the Justicars of Schermer Jail for their two packs of guard dogs. Koepenick led the akitas and Vicaire the bloodhounds.

Dogs Kill Mountains (Geography, Nad)

This mountain range runs along the northern coast of the lands of Nad to the 2° ring, shaping the landscape of both Queensland and Turtle Valley. These ancient, forested mountains predate fall of the Starstone and the breakup of Pangea.

Doktor Tomáš (Figures, 8° Age)

This Warlock of Saton lives in a small keep in the Vast Wood at the fork in the Forked River called Rarachon. He captured and raised Lega as a cayote.

Doris Mayfield (Figures, 8° Age)

Oldest pup in the first litter of Mayfields during the same season as Alfred. First cousin to and close with Prudence.

Double Jeopardy (Cosmology, Ages)

In each age, many Thnetoi identify with the spirit of the Pætheon as it is and strive to ensure that it remains that way for ever. Double Jeopardy refers to this history-ending paradox, should two sequential eras end in the same spirit. (See: the Ages, the Cataclysms.)

Drag Net (Artifacts, Inventions)

Created by Sakura weavers in the 5° Age, a finely meshed net made of gray silk.

Dragon's Tooth (Economy, Ships)

Flagship of Turtle Lake Ferry and Freight Service, later of Fivre, the Pirate King. The fastest ship in the Pætheon. (See: Tales of the Dog Pæcks, Tales of the Sæven.)

Drelfi (Creatures, Thnetoi)

Aka Cave Fæ, les sombres in Andras. They lived throughout the Pætheon in the 1° Age, before the spirit realm was sundered from the mortal realm. More stepped down to these mortal fields throughout the early ages.

Drelfiwood (Geography, Nad)

The forest kingdom of the Drelfi beyond the Red Mountains at the northwestern corner of the lands of Nad. Remote and closed to outsiders.

Duchy of Stonemarque (Geography, Nad)

A land southeast of the Cats Kill Mountains among the Brokenlands. This Duchy was created for Mykas of the Sæven by the Hal I and Anastasin, King and Queen of Cire. Mykas was named the 1° Duke, but he was replaced by his brother Elyas when Mykas became Lord Marshall of the Empire.

Dusk of Final Destruction (Cosmology, Ages)

Should any of the gods of chaos ever achieve Double Jeopardy by ending two ages in a row in their spirit, they would cause an apocalypse and the end of space.

Dutōṇḍī Samudra (Geography, Seven Seas)

Aka Two-Faced or Two-Mouthed Sea, the Sea of Harm. The oceanic bay between western and central Ward, predating the breakup of the continent of Pangea.

8° Age of the Pætheon (Cosmology, Ages)

Aka the Restoration of Order. The 8° Age began in 9179 I. R., when a hunter slew the Katéchuon and an archer reincarnated Milady on the throne of Hila.

8° Age of the Pit (Cosmology, Ages)

The Restoration of Order and the Reincarnation of Milady placed Mefiston on the throne of Hila with her. Jointly they ruled over the other Devil and mortal sinners.

Eadaburh (Heroes, Triple Alliænce)

Eadaburh Rössel of the Valleys. Princess and later Queen of the Vandra from the 5° to the 7° Age and Skíptro in the 5° and again in the later 6° and 7° Ages. In 6,190 I. R., a drevli ambassador gave her the gift of Beauty in exchange for an alliance with the Vandra. She waged the Kinstrife in the lands of Nad through the Three-Hundred-Year War, the Wars of the Triple Alliænce, and the Wars of the Phœnix. Allied with the Katéchuon, she ruled over all the lands of Nad. She was slain by Lætri of the Sæven. (See: Predicates.)

Eagle (Imperial Reckoning, Months)

The 5° month of the year, between the month of the Snake to the month of the Fish In the Season of Rebirth.

Earnesti (Creatures, Thnetoi)

Aka the sincere people. The name dates from the 2° Age, when these people settled the northern shores of Cire from Næj. Emblem of a rooster.

Eastern Empire (Politics, Countries)

During the 3° Age in 2619 I. R., the Ring Empire split into a Eastern Empire with its capital at Lygos. During the 4° Age, the tuğra finally took the unconquerable castle of Lygos, renamed it Boğazkesen, and ended the eastern Empire in 4025 I. R.

Edna Mayfield (Figures, 8° Age)

Youngest pup in the third litter of Mayfields. First cousin who looks up to Prudence.

Eldari (Creatures, Pneumatoi)

Spirits of the eastern boughs, princes of the Fæfolk.

Elk (Imperial Reckoning, Months)

The 10° month of the year, from the month of the Tree to the month of the Squirrel. In the Season of Harvest.

Eltham (Heroes, Dog Pæck of Nad)

A Vandra Knight of the 5-7° Ages, b. 7939 I. R. in Nad's Seat. Best friend to Siegfried. Commander of the Queen's Guard. Member of the Dog Pæck of Nad, the Dæth Knight, and the Renegædes. Died on Star Island in 9170 I. R. and buried next to Leira and Siegfried in Oaši. (See: the Wars of the Triple Alliænce, the Wars of the Phœnix, Operation Argument.)

Elyas (Heroes, Sæven)

Aka, Commander of the Home Army, the Lord of Worms, the Duke of Stonemarque, the Butcher. B. 9129 I. R. on shore of the Morze Wielorybów in Narwal Bay, 2° son of Avri, then called Eress, with the eldar farmer Ventes. Younger brother of Mykas and his half-sister Magoria. Raised by Fivre on the Dragon's Tooth. Served Hal and Anastasin in the Palace of Cire. Member of the Sæven. Blamed by beasts in the 8° Age for betraying them to the Katéchuon during Operation Tempest.

Emin Alanis (Figures, 8° Age)

Aka, the Game Master. Member of the Alanis Clan. Nikaniki kissed by Moloch.

Emperor (Politics, Imperial Ministries)

Since the 2° Age, suzereign over the five lands and seven seas.

Empire of the Phœnix (Politics, Countries)

Aka the Third Empire. Founded by the Lord Phœnix in the 6° Age, ruled as the Katéchuon in the 7°.

Emporu (Society, Jāti)

The 4° subcaste within the 3° estate of commoners, consisting of merchants and traders of all kinds. Members of this caste are in a state of freedom.

Enchantments (Starstone, Schools of Magic)

2° level magic involving the alteration of mental states through Mana, focusing on perceptions internal to the self. Discovered in the 3° Age.

Èrláng (Military, Fortifications)

1°, southernmost outpost of the Holy Inquest along the Great Trunk Road, not far from the Great Hawthorne. Built in the 8° Age as part of the Northern Initiative under the leadership of Major Bǎozhāi.

Espīl (Heralds, Angels)

Deva of Yvain. Aka the Hopeful

Eteyelo ya Banganga (Institutions, Imperial)

Aka the Wizard's College, or just Eteyelo. A university dedicated to the study of Mana. Founded by the Moloki. In the southeastern ward of Monzoto. Seat of the Great Wizard. Run by the Great Wizard of Cire.

Ethical Will (Livingtree, Jí)

An ancient song of the Way by which a parent reminds their child of the ethical core of the wisdom that the parent acquired in life. The child can seek advice from it and even engage critically with it as it if were the parent, though it is in fact only that part of their parent's judgment that already exists within the child.

Ethics of our Ancestors (Books, Philosophy)

A classic text of the prophets of the way where they reflect upon the ethical teachings inherent in the prophetic texts of their tradition. (See: the Lonely God.)

Etselan (Heralds, Demon)

Asura of the Raven King. Aka the Reckless One.

Evocations (Starstone, Schools of Magic)

1° level magic involving the manipulation of physical energies through Mana, focusing on its production and flow. Discovered in the 2° Age.

Evyun (Heralds, Demon)

Asura of the Raven King. Aka the Homeless One.

Expeditionary Force (Figures, 8° Age)

As part of the ongoing effort towards the Restoration of Order in the 8° Age, the Holy Inquest was tasked with the Northern Initiative. Elyas, the Duke of Stonemarque, led this army of Cursaders into the Forgotten Lands to conquer one of the last strongholds of chaos monsters in the Pætheon.

Expungers (Artifacts, Demesnes)

Aka the Works of the Devil. These weapons use the Jí of death to remove creatures from the story of the Pætheon (i.e. kill them). Crafted during the 4° Age from the Shroud of Hila by Assassin under the guidance of Devil, to make it easier for Thnetoi to sin in their spirit. (See: Cloak of Anonymity, Cloak of Indifference, Gloves of Animation, Gloves of Animation, Gloves of Excitation, Jacket of the Læxicon, Leaves with a Face, Leaves without a Trace.)

Eye of Tschuz (Cosmology, Constellations)

Aka the Southern Triangle. The tengri of Tschuz and a constellation in the southern sky in the Season of Flowers.

Eyrīl (Heralds, Angels)

Deva of Yvain. Aka the Peaceful

1° Age of the Pætheon (Cosmology, Ages)

Aka the Age before Time. The 1° Age began when the Lonely God, through the Livingtree, created time and space betwen life and death for the story. It ended when the Lonely God caused the Starstone to fall from the sky and break the world.

1° Age of the Pit (Cosmology, Ages)

Hila, the Red Queen, collected the spirits of the dead and ruled over them. In the roots of the Livingtree, she dug a deep Pit with nine circles, each more narrow than the last. On the 9°, she built a pyramid and a throne.

1° Ring (Geography, Pætheon)

The rim of the smaller of the two impact craters created when the Starstone fell from the sky and broke the world. Encircling Star Island, it has been fortified to protect Monzoto and Stone Mountain.

4° Age of the Pætheon (Cosmology, Ages)

Aka the Age of the Predicates. The 4° Age began in 3,738 I. R. when a Knight used Detangler to slay the Unisœs. It ended in 6420 I. R., when an Assassin used Integrity to slay the Phœnix.

4° Age of the Pit (Cosmology, Ages)

The vainglory of the Paladins and their Starswords placed Lucifon on the throne of Hila, who ruled over the other Devil and mortal sinners.

5° Age of the Pætheon (Cosmology, Ages)

Aka the Age of Skíptra and Virgæ. The 5° Age began in 6420 I. R., when an Assassin used Integrity to slay the Phœnix. It ended in 7985 I. R., when a Wizard used the Virgam Virtutis to slay the Nameless One.

5° Age of the Pit (Cosmology, Ages)

The insatiable appetites of the Moloki and their Predicates placed Mammon on the throne of Hila, who ruled over the other Devil and mortal sinners.

5° Elder Mǎ (Figures, 8° Age)

Tǐerén Bishop of Yvain in Decision and an inveterate gambler.

Fæfolk (Creatures, Pneumatoi)

Creatures who live in the spirit world, are descended from those who once did, or have returned there.

Færi (Creatures, Pneumatoi)

A Nikaniki people who were Stonekissed in the 1° Age. Often confused with true fæfolk from the spirit realm due to the misnomer of their name. Ruled by a Queen who produces new færifolk and maintains a connection to the spirit world.

Færi and Dorque (Games, Children)

A popular version of cops and robbers among færi of the 8° Age. Since the game involves playing tricks on the dorques, and no self-respecting færi would want to be a dorque, this game often ends before it starts.

Færi Dust (Starstone, Mana)

Aka Stardust, but referring specifically to the Mana contained within færi wings that cascades downwards when they flutter their wings. Færi wings collect free-floating Mana when they fly, so it is easily replaced.

Færi Force (Military, Units)

The færi airforce, typically led by a single captain and divided into competing companies, each with proud flying traditions. (See: the Tales of the Fastbrækers.)

Faites (Livingtree, Gods)

Aka the Gods of Destiny and Karma. 5° in the Order of the Gods.

Faitseve (Imperial Reckoning, Days)

The 5° day of the week by Imperial Reckoning as of the 2° Age. Named in honor of the Faites.

Faitswheel (Artifacts, Inscribers)

A tool of order in the story, a small wooden wheel mounted to a Cosmic Compass, crafted in the 1° Age from the bough of the Faites and tempered by the horn of the Unisœs.

Falkenest (Politics, Dynasties)

Capital of the Messi Kingdom, traditional seat of the Skíptro of Næj.

Fascitella (Heroes, Innær Circle)

Aka a small bundle of sticks. Zwerc Warlock of Lucifon, daughter of Piùlegno of Ghost Mountain. Member of the Innær Circle. D. at the Battle of Champ-des-cerfs. (See: the Wars of the Phœnix.)

Fastbrækers (Heroes, 8° Age)

Alexis, Bastian Flamedancer, GrrBob, Hal of Tāng, Lega, Nyx, Prudence, and Sanchx. So named because of their brazen escapes from the Holy Inquest. (See: the Tales of the Fastbrækers.)

Ferrets (Creatures, Therioni)

A member of the weasel family, these rodents inhabit all of the five lands and seven seas, though most often in wild places. Males of the species are called jacks, females jills, and a group a busyness, for obvious reasons if you have ever seen their behavior. (See: Whozle.)

Field of Black Nightshade (Geography, Nad)

Aka, le Champ de la morelle noire. The low-lying field at the confluence of the Robin and the Chevalier's Rivers at the point where Nad's Path heads north towards the massif central in the 5° Age. Unsettled because it is prone to flooding, it has always been populated by grasses and weeds. In 7974, the site of battle of Souris and the confrontation between the Dragonslayers, Ancel and Siegfried, immortalized in the Song of the Gods. In the 6° Age, Æthel and Béatrix sealed their love in this field. The sigil of the dynasty ofthe Kindred/De la Parenté that derived from their union.

Fields (Livingtree, Boughs)

The realm of Yshtar.

Fiera (Heroes, Innær Circle)

A fire dragon, Knight of Rashlan. Member of the Innær Circle in the 6° Age and the Dæth Knight in the 7°. (See: the Wars of the Phœnix, the Restoration of Order.)

Filc (Geography, Five Lands)

The lands of Filc were never part of Pangea. They were always seperated by the Mar de Lulas. They consist of a Ilha Grande and Paquena Ilha along with many tiny islands. They were first settled by a Nikaniki people called the Balamo. In the 5° Age, they were conquered and settled by Jacari in the south and Cabramonti in the center and north of Ilha Grande. In the 5° Age, Warlord Filc took his path to unite the lands under one ruler. Balamo still inhabit the mountains there as well as Ilha Paquena. The Skíptro of Filc has always been held by the Cabramonti.

Filc's Harbor (Architecture, Cabramonti)

The rocky, shallow harbor on the eastern shore of Star Island, below the Waterrise, from whence he departed. (See: Filc's Path.)

Filc's Path (Geography, Filc)

Camino de Filc in Cabramonti, caminho de Filc in Jacari. In the 5° Age, Filc departed from Ward's Harbor on Star Island, crossed the Inner Sea as well as the Mar de Lulas. Landing on the isla grande, he crossed the island lengthways to the northern shore but died before departing to the pequeña grande.

Filles perdues (Figures, 7° Age)

Aka the lost daughters of Æthel and Berta, Danielle De la Parenté and Gavrielle De la Parenté.

Fingerling (Idioms, Vandra)

Aka young catfish in the lands of Nad.

Firebirds (Creatures, Therionoi)

Legendary flaming raptors that are said to ensure the natural mutability of the Pætheon. A Square Dekatéssera of them were created when Integrity pulled the Phœnix apart at the end of the 4° Age. Hunted to brink of extinction by the end of the 5° Age, they were reborn as the Rising Phœnix.

Firebrands (Politics, 7° Age)

In the late 6° and 7° Ages, the name for young people who attended special schools to inculcate a love of the Katéchuon and to prepare them for service in the Ashen, the Simpos, or other parts of the Imperial bureaucracy.

Firebrands (Military, Units)

During the 7° Age, the young people in elite schools of the same name designated for leadership positions throughout the Katéchuon's Imperial civil, military, and religious adminstration. (See: the Ashen, the Simpos.)

Fish (Imperial Reckoning, Months)

The 6° month of the year, from the month of the Eagle to the month of the Toad. In the seasons of Rebirth and Flowers.

Fishs Eddy (Geography, Nad)

A small town on the Turkey Kill River in Turtle Valley in the lands of Nad. Thanks to its location on trade routes between the Queenland and the Brokenlands, a center for trade and crime.

Fist in Palm (Greetings, Tǐe)

The traditional greeting between Warrior in the lands of central Ward.

Five Lands (Mortal Fields, Geography)

The five large bodies of land in the known world of the Pætheon. Only Filc is truly its own contintent. Cire, Nad, Næj, and Ward were all part of Pangea before the arrival of the Starstone.

Five Lands and Seven Seas (Mortal Fields, Geography)

A mostly metaphorical reference to the known world of the Pætheon. (See: Five Lands, Seven Seas.)

Five Warlord (Politics, 5° Age)

The Grand Vizier gave to each of these leaders a rod of leadership and commanded them to lead their followers to one of the Five Lands to settle and govern it in his name. (See: Cire, Filc, Nad, Næj, and Ward.)

Fivre (Heroes, Dog Pæck of Cire)

Aka the (original) Pirate King, Drelf Captain of The Dragon's Tooth, flagship of the Turtle Lake Ferry and Freight Service. Caretaker for Avri and later Harlis. Weilder of Detangler in the 5° Age. Member of the Renegædes. (See: Tales of the Dog Pæcks.)

Flamedancing (Starstone, Mana)

A spell that combines evocation, abjuration, enchantment, and illusion, the performer creates a dynamic visual field through which the audience reimagines themselves in the role that they most secretly desire.

Flank of Evil (Cosmology, Principles)

The southern directions of the Cosmic Compass. expressing the unity of the Hila, Hiṅom, and Ammut around the ends of evil and their united opposition to the ends of good.

Flank of Good (Cosmology, Principles)

The northern directions of the Cosmic Compass. expressing the unity of the Yvain, Yshtar, Taheir, and Bahir around the ends of good and their united opposition to the ends of evil.

Flanks (Cosmology, Principles)

The northern and southern directions of the Cosmic Compass, expressing the unity of each principle in itself and the opposition of ends between them. (See: the Flank of Good and the Flank of Evil.)

Foothound (Society, Jāti)

Male dogs specially trained to stand upright with the aid of bone corsets and serve at doors, carriages, and waiting at tables.

Foresight (Geography, Nad)

The first town in the Queenslands of Nad while sailing the Circular Current. A busy trading port thanks to the route to Turtle Valley over Dogs Kill Pass and the close proximity of Star Island over the Inner Sea. Part of the Duchy of Cocci since the 5° Age. (See: the Foresight Preparatory School for Boys.)

Foresight Preparatory School for Boys (Institutions, Educational)

A famous educational institution founded in the 5° Age to which the best families in the lands of Nad send their Lads. In the 8° Age, Bastian Flamedancer ran away from it after attending for eight years.

Forgotten Lands (Geography, Ward)

The vast lands of nothern Ward beyond the Dutōṇḍī Samudra and the Mìfēng Hǎi, including: the taiga forests; the Glacial Peaks, the Claws of Ice, the High Mountains, and the Great Bear Mountains; and the tundra beyond.

Four Arms (Figures, 8° Age)

An Oreki Warrior who preferred to dine on arms and weilded throwing axes. (See: the Battle of Mayfield.)

Four Brothers (Geography, Ward)

A small range of mountains bisecting central Ward, the Crags, and the Vast Wood, including four large active volcanos. Continued from the Three Sisters to the west.

Franklyn (Figures, 8° Age)

Angelikæ, Grand Wizard of Cire. Lover of Wisdom, Scéancist.

Frau (Society, Jāti)

Aka, a married woman. In the 8° Age according to the Jāti system, married women belong to the estate of marriage, nominally part of the 1° estate when the marriage was consecrated by the clergy. Married women belonged to their husbands legally and politically.

Fukujū (Figures, 8° Age)

Sakura, officer of the Crusader, friend to Sanem.

Furlong (Imperial Reckoning, Distances)

200 lengths, refering to the length of a furrow in a field.

Fyti (Livingtree, Demesnes)

Aka plants and fungi. Deeply embedded in the material world, they change themselves and others slowly.

Fyx (Figures, 8° Age)

Gnome of the Crags. Fraternal twin to Nyx. (See: Kym, Roq, Tyr.)

Garden (Livingtree, Boughs)

The realm of Taheir and Bahir.

Garden of the Andras (Architecture, Andras)

The memorial to the Dog Pæck of Nad, where Læra, Siegfried, and others are buried. Located on the south-eastern hills of Óasi in the lands of central Cire.

Gavrielle (Figures, 7° Age)

Aka Milady. Along with Danielle De la Parenté, one of two twin daughter of Æthel of the Valleys and Beatrix Crinuit des Riviéres, b. in the 6° Age. Protected from the Dæth Knight by Bryce. Sits on the Throne of Hila.

Gavrion (Figures, 8° Age)

Aka Gavrion I De la Parenté, Chevalier of the Kindred. Son of Gavrielle De la Parenté and Prince Consort Etienne le Renard. Skíptro of Nad early in the 8° Age.

General (Military, Ranks)

The 2° highest officer of the Imperial Army or Crusader, typically with authority over one kingdom, front, or brigade.

Gesellen (Heroes, 4° Age)

In the wake of the chaos caused by the Revolt of the Orderlies, Assassin and Wizard of the Castors Guild waged the Gesellenkrieg to restore order to the Pætheon but ultimately failed. (See: the Moloki.)

Gesellenkrieg (War & Peace, 4° Age)

From 4025 to 4828 I. R., a war waged by Wizard and Assassin against Knight and the remaining Sorcerer to restore order in the Pætheon.

Ghost Mountain (Architecture, Dhasosi)

Aka Exspiravit. Legendary mountain fortress of Vrachní Vounó. Said to exist in a spirit realm and to wander restlessly in these mortal fields, it seems to appear like a shadow behind the clouds that come before a storm in the mountains.

Gift of Speech (Starstone, Mana)

During the 7° Age, Mykas spilled a chest of astral shards into Shark Bay in the Brokenlands of Nad, which conveyed the power of speech to the fish that mistook them for bait and swallowed them. The Mana left a lasting effect on each creature, so the gift of speech was transmitted meal by meal. It passed up the food chain to most Therioni by the end of the 7° Age until the Asteriæ were recovered by lucky Thnetoi through a hunt or a meal. (See: the Tales of the Sæven.)

Gloves of Animation (Artifacts, Expungers)

Aka the Sticky Fingers, the Gift of Mammon. Elegant, thin, leather gloves that open at the end, crafted in the 4° Age from the Shroud of Hila.

Gloves of Excitation (Artifacts, Expungers)

Aka the Velvet Touch, the Gift of Incubon. Tight-fitting suede gloves, crafted in the 4° Age from the Shroud of Hila.

Gnome (Creatures, Pneumatoi)

A fæ creature of small stature, often with pointy ears and sharp teeth. Known for their ability to seemingly dissapear thanks to their origins in the spirit realm.

Gnostiki (Jāti, Kohenu)

S. gnostikos. Shaman of Tschuz.

Godgyftu (Figures, 5° Age)

Aka, Gift of the Gods, the main character of an Andras legend about a beautiful and courageous woman who resisted the tyrannical rule of Eadaburh, Queen of the Vandra, by riding through town naked. (See: The Tales of the Fastbrækers.)

Gods (Cosmology, Deities)

Aka the Twelve Gods. In addition to the Lonely God from whom sprang the the dual spirits of the cosmos, those divine beings that descended in term from the Unisœos of Order and the Phœnix of Chaos. (See: The Lonely God, Tschuz, the Faites, Justes, Tschanz, Yvain, Hiñom, Hila, Yshtar, Taheir, Ammut, Bahir.)

Golden Rule (Idioms, Various)

"Do to others what you would have them do to you.’” From the Logoi according to Matityahu. Færi call it: “The Golden Rule of Pranks.”

Gonçalvo (Figures, Moloki)

The Cabramonti Molok who stole Integrity and assassinated the Emperor Molok during the Council Wars of the 5° Age.

Gopher (Imperial Reckoning, Months)

The 3° month of the year, between the month of the Vulture to the month of the Snake. In the Season of Rebirth.

Gorilla (Creatures, Therioni)

An animal of large strength and size similar to human beings. They live in close knit clans throughout the southern cone of the lands of Cire, both in the forest and in the mountains, as well as some of the Barrier Islands in the southern Sea of Worms. (See: Bongo the Great.)

Grand Inquestor (Military, Ranks)

The security minister of the Empire, instituted in the 8° Age. The highest officer of the Justicars, with sweeping authority over the entire Ring Empire.The emblem for this office is a Stone and Hood.

Great Hawthorne (Creatures, Fyti)

Unlike their mundane cousins, these trees bonded with a færi queen, making them into one being, such that the one cannot live without the other. As such, their Jí is to serve as a portal between the spirit world and these mortal fields, though only with their permission.

Great Houses (Politics, Dynasties)

Officially limited to those five dynasties currently holding a Skíptro of the Warlord, which entitles them to sit on the Imperial Council and lay claim to suzereignty over one of the five Lands. In practice, any dynasty that once held a Skíptro of the Warlord still considers itself to be a Great House in that they hope to reclaim one someday.

Great Ladder of Being (Politics, 8° Age)

Early in the 8° Age, the Emperor decreed, for the Restoration of Order, that all creatures in the Ring Empire must adhere strictly to their place in the natural order of the Pætheon based on their age, caste (Jāti), gender, and species. Strict rules were imposed to enforce these social distinctions, and all people in the Empire were required to display their marques of caste.

Great Library (Institutions, Imperial)

Repository of the most ancient dcuments of the Pætheon from before the 4° Age. In Óasi in the lands of Cire. Overseen by the Lord Rememorator.

Great Northern War (War & Peace, 5° Age)

The Three-Hundred-Years War from 6915 to 7215 I. R., as it was fought between the Messi and Wilki for the Skíptro of Næj, with significant involvement at times from the Nikaniki and Tuǧra. The Nůži remained strictly neutral.

Great Trunk Road (Geography, Ward)

In the 8° Age, the Holy Inquest set out to conquer the chaos monsters of the Forgotten Lands. To that end, the Northern Initiative constructed a stone road through the Vast Wood almost to the Three Sisters, settled by Tǐerén and protected by three outposts at Èrláng, Pánhù, and Dewěi.

Great Wizard (Politics, Imperial Council)

Aka Grand Vizier, Vazîr-i aʾzam. The most powerful Wizard in each of the five lands. Often the weilders of either the Virgam Vitae or the Virgam Virtutis.

Greater Nephili (Creatures, Thnetoi)

Aka the meganephilus. A Stonekissed Nikaniki people, their large, strong features were caused by Stardust. Considered monsters by some and fæ by others, they build communities of their own in mountain holdfasts. Emblems of air, fire, water, sand, stone, illusions, and so on.

Grelfi (Creatures, Thnetoi)

Aka fæ of the forest, i forfolletti in Earnesti. They lived throughout the Pætheon in the 1° Age, before the spirit realm was sundered from the mortal realm. More stepped down to these mortal fields throughout the early ages.

Grelfi Bay (Geography, Seven Seas)

Aka Wyspa Grelfow. Named for the island at its heart, inhabited solely by fæfolk. A well-enclosed contintental bay created by the impact of the Starstone.

GrrBob (Heroes, Fastbrækers)

Highland gorilla, gnostikos of Tschuz, man in the 8° Age. B. 9364 I. R. Raised in the Witch's Cauldron by Jadwiga the Vile. Member of the Fastbrækers.

Gulden (Economy, Currency)

Aka Golden Eagle. A circular coin minted ingold in the Raptor Kingdom with the head of the king on one side and a raptor on the other.

Gulizar Alanis (Figures, 8° Age)

Member of the Alanis Clan but not kissed by Moloch. In a relationship with Ozanich Alanis. Ynkoi kissed by Moloch.

Gwinig (Figures, 8° Age)

Grelf, Headmaster in the 8°Age of the Foresight Preparatory School for Boys.

Hadari (Politics, Dynasties)

A dynasty that ruled the Raƙumi of southern Cire during the 6° and 7° Age. (See: the Tales of the Sæven.)

Hǎibàowān (Geography, Seven Seas)

Aka, the Sealed Bay. The southwestern part of the Mìfēng Hǎi surrounded on three sides by the lands of central Ward.

Hakoreem (Creatures, Thnetoi)

Aka the readers. The people who lived in Óasi in the 1° Age, to whom Justes shared her laws. Inventers of the alphabet. Small groups still live throughout the Pætheon in diaspora.

Hal II (Figures, 7° Age)

Son of Hal Markkonnen and Anastasin of Manteío, King and Queen of Cire. Slain by the Dæth Knight in the Battle of Óasi.

Hal of Tāng (Heroes, Fastbrækers)

Human, Tǐerén, Pactu, bard of the Lonely God in the 8° Age. B. 9357 I. R. in Tāng. Member of the Fastbrækers.

Halima (Figures, 6° Age)

Aka gentle. Princess of Cire, secretly married to the Ynkoi Prince Tresor and hidden in Ghost Mountain. Bala dies protecting her from the Dæth Knight. Mother of Mantau. (See: Tales of the Innær Circle.)

Hammer of Justes (Cosmology, Constellations)

Aka, the Large Bear. The tengri of Justes and a constellation in the northern sky.

Hande Alanis (Figures, 8° Age)

Member of the Alanis Clan along with his twin, Hande. Tuğra kissed by Moloch.

Handpoodle (Society, Jāti)

Female dogs specially trained to stand upright with the aid of bone corsets and serve a lady at doors, carriages, and with dressing.

Happy Unicorn (Economy, Businesses)

Aka Kuàilè de Qílín. The dry-goods shop of Lǐ the Fence in the town of Decision in the 8° Age. A general store that delivered contraband for the Alanis Clan.

Hardness (Geography, Nad)

A town on the north coast of the lands of Nad along the Straight to Hardness. Isolated geographically by the Red Mountains to the south and the Hardness Forest to the east, this town is also isolated politically by the Nephili Holdfast to the west and beyond it the Drelfiwood. A dangerous path over the Hardness Pass leads to Lindon Hill. Hardness is a notorious haven for pirates.

Harimtu (Society, Jāti)

Aka, prostitutes. Even in the 8° Age, legally protected if they worked within a house or harim. (See: Qadishtu.)

Harlis (Heroes, Innær Circle)

Aka Harlis of Cocci-Markonnen, Princess of Nosregreb, the Unnoticed. Cursed second child of Markon and Hildegard of Coccí-Dovere. B. 7973 in Nosregreb. Member of the Innær Circle. Married Prince Muta ta Teku of the Cajin dynasty. Founder of the Harlissen dynasty. D. 8,043 in Cire. (See: the Tales of the Dog Pæck, the Tales of the Innær Circle.)

Harlissen (Politics, Dynasties)

The dynasty that ruled Cire during the 6° and 7° Age. Founded by Harlis of Nosregreb and Muta ta Teku of the Raƙumi Cajin dynasty. (See: the Innær Circle, the Renegædes.)

Harmer (Artifacts, Starswords)

7° Starsword. A longsword, imbued with the spirits of Ammut.

Harris (Figures, 7° Age)

Princess of Cire. Daughter of Holli Harlisson, Queen of Cire, and Mutuwar TaTeku, a Raƙumi chieftain.

Harvest Festival (Imperial Reckoning, Holidays)

The 2° Sonday of the Tree. Celebration of the fruiting of the Livingtree. Traditional start to courtships.

Hasani Alanis (Figures, 8° Age)

Member of the Alanis Clan along with his twin, Hande. Tuğra kissed by Moloch.

Healer (Artifacts, Starswords)

8° Starsword. A longsword, imbued with the spirits of Taheir and Bahir.

Heartbow (Artifacts, Inscribers)

A tool of order in the story, the bow was crafted in the 1° Age from the bough of Yvain and the string from the mane of the Unisœs. A living bow that pulses with the beat of a heart.

Heralds (Livingtree, Heralds)

Each of the gods contains many aspects. When they send one of these aspects into the mortal fields, it takes the form of a Herald. These Heralds are called Anunaki of Justes, the Faites, Tschuz, and Tschanz – also a generic term, since they were the first. Heralds take the form of Deva of Yvain, Devil of Hila, Paragon of Yshtar, and Asuras of the Raven King. Heralds take the form of spirit animals, Momeni, in the cases of Taheir, Bahir, and Ammut. At war with one another, Heralds derive their power from the deeds of the Thnetoi and Pneumanoi enacted in their spirit (sins, blessings, etc), which they actively seek to encourage.

Heroes (Creatures, Thnetoi)

Since the 5° Age, the small teams of characters who either remade the spirit of the Pætheon in their image or tried and failed. (See: the Dog Pæcks, the Innær Circle, the Sæven, and the Fastbrækers as well as the Triple Alliænce, the Rænegades, and the Dæth Knight.)

Heti (Jāti, Kohenu)

S. het. Minister of Taheir or Bahir; or Contaminator of Ammut.

Hikmah (Heroes, Innær Circle)

Aka Maxim, Maximus, Albahaara Warlock of Tschuz, wears Insight. Katharo pushed him to join the Innær Circle. Fell in love with Béatrix the Sad, helped Æthel kill Sigmund, and helped the Lord Phœnix rape Queen Leira; but when the Lord Phœnix ordered him to slay Béatrix, Hikmah became a Rænegade. He showed Æthel the truth about Lord Phœnix and fought against Eltham to allow him Æthel and Béatrix to escape. Slain by Eltham. (See: the Tales of the Innær Circle.)

Hila (Livingtree, Gods)

Aka the Red Queen, the God of Punishment. 11° in the Order of the Gods. Raped by the Raven King at the end of the 1° Age and died during childbirth with Ammut.

Hildegard (Heroes, Dog Pæck of Cire)

An Earnesti lady of the Cocci-Dovene. B. 7938 I. R. in Dovene. Sister of St. Figuera. Won the Crown of Cire and the Skíptro of Cire. Founder of the Markonnen dynasty. D. 7999 I. R. in the Battle of Cire. Mother to Markus the Valient and Harlis the Unnoticed. (See: Pythoras, Vrachní Vounó, the Wars of the Triple Alliænce, the Wars of the Phœnix.)

Hiṅom (Livingtree, Gods)

Aka the Raven King, the God of Destruction. 9° in the Order of the Gods.

Hippodrome (Architecture, Earnesti)

Aka Place of the Selektion, Tōpos Epilogís. Stadium for horse and chariot races. Used for Czystka ceremonies in the 7° Age. Located on the southern side of Óasi in the lands of central Cire.

Hita (Heralds, Paragon)

Paragon of Yshtar, embodying the spirit of childbirth.

HmmBet (Figures, 8° Age)

Silverback gorilla, sister to GrrBob, d. in the Witch's Cauldron.

Hobbeling (Creatures, Thnetoi)

Aka the stunted in Vandra, so named by bullies for being stunted or lame, inhabiting the southwestern shores of Turtle Lake in the lands of Nad. Only in the 9° Age did little people reclaim this insult as their own.

Höflichkeit (Livingtree, Jí)

A spell invented by the nobility of Næj. A kind of magical duel, disguised as polite conversation, said to provide insight into hidden secrets.

Hollis (Heroes, Dæth Knight)

Queen of Cire in the 6° Age. Second child of the Lord Phœnix, with Harlis of Nosregreb as consort. Married Prince Muta ta Teku. Founders of the Harliseen dynasty.

Holy Inquest (Politics, 8° Age)

An imperial force of the 8° Age, under the joint authority of the Lord Sakristan and Lord Marshall, consisting of Crusader in the military branch and Justicars in the political branch. Dedicated to the Restoration of Order by resentlessly pursuing chaos in all its forms and bringing it to Justes. (See: the Northern Initiative, the Southern Initiative.)

Home Army (Military, Branch)

The military force that overthrew the Empire of the Phœnix at the end of the 7° Age through Operation Tempest: the armies of Cire and the Kindred, the Albahaara and Dhasosi navies, the Animal Resistance; as well as the Angelikæ and Diaboli who attacked by air during Operation Argument. Led by Elyas, the Lord of Worms.

Honeysuckle Hawkrider (Figures, 8° Age)

Captain of the Færi Force at the Great Hawthorne in the 8° Age. Recruited Bastian Flamedancer. D. in the Tschuzday Massacre.

Hostilianum (Institutions, Imperial)

An Imperial prison and island southwest of Star Island. Overseen by the Lord Steward.

Hours (Imperial Reckoning, Durations)

Each day consists of 28 hours, divided into a morning and afternoon Dekatéssera, one for each of the gods, and each consisting of 50 moments, as well as by the Raven's Hour at midnight, consisting of 40 extra moments.

House of Fortunes (Economy, Businesses)

An inn and soothsayer's shop along the town walls of Decision close to the harbor. A notorious meeting place for the criminal element. Run by Master Arziki and Mistress Arziki.

House of the Dekatéssera (Cosmology, Features)

Aka the Pantheon. Meeting house of the twelve gods and two spirits in the boughs of the Livingtree. The Temple of the Sun and Moon is said to represent it.

Huáng Qiānfān (Figures, 8° Age)

Tǐerén, veteran soldier, Captain of the Justicars.

Huězdný Institut (Institutions, Imperial)

Star Institute. The Imperial University for the arts, humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. Run by the Lord Steward. In the eastern ward of Monzoto.

Huffaluff (Creatures, BeWitched)

A fierce monster created by the Witch of the Wood from an elephant, a hungry wolf, and a cloud. (See: Adaptation.)

Hugo Rank (Figures, 8° Age)

Aka Zhì Jǐngtàn, an Andras Constable, later Detective with the Justicars and author. (See: the Tales of the Fastbrækers.)

Huì Tūyīng (Heroes, Dæth Knight)

Aka Vulture Beak, Oreki leader bearing the Skíptro of Ward in the 7° Age. Never formally a member of the Dæth Knight but closely allied. Has Matanei with Malchotei.

Hummingbow (Artifacts, Inscribers)

Aka the ektara. A tool of freedom in the story, this bow was crafted in the 1° Age from the bough of Yshtar and the string from the mane of the Phœnix. A crossbow that sings when it shoots.

Illusions (Starstone, Schools of Magic)

2° level magic involving the alteration of mental states through Mana, focusing on perceptions external to the self. Discovered in the 3° Age.

Imperial Calendar (Imperial Reckoning, Durations)

Each year consists of thirteen month, divided into four seasons of thirteen weeks each. Each month consists of 28 days divided into two Dekatéssera of fourteen days each, the younger and the older. Days of the month are designated by referring to the 1°, 2°, 3°, and 4° weeks (ex. 3° Justay of the Elk) or the 5° week for the Raven's Solstice. Each day is divided into 28 hours of 50 minutes each plus the Raven's Hour of 40 extra minutes.

Imperial Clock (Imperial Reckoning, Durations)

Each day consists of 28 hours, divided into a morning and afternoon Dekatéssera, one for each of the gods, and each consisting of 50 moments, as well as by the Raven's Hour at midnight, consisting of 40 extra moments.

Imperial Council (Politics, Institutions)

Aka, Reichsrat. The legislature of the 2° Empire since 6,531 I. R. A Dekatéssera of voting members including the Emperor: five bearers of the Skíptra of the Warlord, six of the Skíptra of the Councilors, and two of the Virgam Vitae and the Virgam Virtutis.

Imperial Reckoning (Mortal Fields, Politics)

The official way of the Ring Empire, dated from the 3° Age.

Ingenious Knight (Figures, 4° Age)

The main character of a Cabramonti tale about a gentleman from the 5° Age who read so many stories of epic fantasy that they unbalanced his mind. He travelled the lands of filc in search of adventure imagining himself a Knight of old. (See: Sanchx, What Came Out the Dog's Tail.)

Ininu (Society, Jāti)

The 2° subcaste within the 3° estate of commoners, consisting of freeholding farmers and shepherds. Members of this caste are in a state of freedom.

Innær Circle (Heroes, 6° Age)

Æthel, Avri, Bearwe, Béatrix, Fascitella, Fiera, Harlis, Hikmah, Jhēṇḍara, Puma, and Rentrip. A secret organization of insurgents who felt wronged by the Dog Pæcks. Bound to the Lord Phœnix, they subverted and then waged a successful civil war against the Ring Empire. (See: the Oath Rings, the Tales of the Innær Circle, Will.)

Inner Sea (Geography, Seven Seas)

Aka Mare Interiore, the Sea of Order. The coastal sea created by the impact of the Starstone and the impact crater of the 2° ring. It has regular currents and tides.

Inscribers (Artifacts, Demesnes)

Aka the Tools of the Author. These weapons use the Jí of life to rewrite the story of the Pætheon. Crafted during the 1° Age from parts of the Livingtree, the Phœnix, and the Unisœs by Monk under the guidance of the gods to make it easier for them to act in their spirit. (See: Defenstrator, Differencer, Différancer, Differender, Faitswheel, Luckstone, Hummingbow, Heartbow, Vine of Binding, Wine of Loosening.)

Insight (Artifacts, Predicates)

A trilliant-cut purple amethyst, associated with all attributes relating to interpretation and enlightenment, including identities, cosmologies, longevity, and vitality.

Inspector (Military, Ranks)

The 3° highest officer of the Justicars, typically with authority over prison, security region, or front.

Integrity (Artifacts, Predicates)

An heart-cut orange diamond, associated with all attributes relating to form and construction, including disease, health, longevity, and vitality.

Interregnum (War & Peace, 7° Age)

The rule of Bongo the Great, king of the apes, in the lands of Cire. Overthrown in a palace coup by the Sæven, who restored Hal and Anastasin to the throne. (See: the Crown of Scending, the Restoration of Order.)

Ipek Alanis (Figures, 8° Age)

Member of the Alanis Clan. Tǐerén kissed by Moloch.

Itzæ (Figures, 2° Age)

Aka, gift of the gods in Balamo, the færi from the 2° Age who bonded with the kakawa plant and produced the first chocolate and molē sauces.

Jabberwonk (Figures, 8° Age)

A deadly monster with a prehensile forked tongue that can grab you and pull you in.

Jacari (Creatures, Thnetoi)

Aka people of the alligator. A Earnesti-Messi people that emerged in the 3° Age on the islands along the southern tier of Næj. Conquered and settled parts of the lands of Filc in the 5° Age. Emblem of the caiman.

Jacket of the Læxicon (Artifacts, Expungers)

Aka the Book of Answers, the Gift of Mefiston. A bloody leather book jacket, crafted in the 4° Age from the Shroud of Hila.

Jadwiga (Heroes, Dæth Knight)

Aka Jadwiga the Vile, Mother Jȩdza, Witch of the Wood. Warlock of Azazīn, host of Adaptation. B. in the 7° Age. Member of the Sæven and later the Dæth Knight. History recorded that she was slain by Lætri at the end of the 7° Age.

Jāti (Society, Castes)

A set of names for occupational groups. Became a rigid, hierarchical system of inherited castes through the Restoration of Order in the 8° Age, first in the lands of Ward. Justified in terms of the Great Ladder of Being. Also used to refer to the marque of caste tattooed on the arm.

Javos (Figures, 8° Age)

Aka Edmond. Renamed himself Javos. The child of an unknown Sakura sailor and the Harimtu Edina in the Bagne d'If. After she died in childbirth, raised by Warden Faria. Prison Friar, Justicator, Inspector. As Commander of Schermer Jail, responsible for security in and around Decision for the Northern Initiative.

Jeepi (Heroes, Dog Pæck of Nad)

Lesser Nephili, mother of Rufus, Servant of the Lonely God. Weilder of the Sword of the Sun. Member of and namesake for the Dog Pæck of Nad. Slain by Eadaburh at Lindon Hill in 7970 I.R. (See: the Wars of the Triple Alliænce.)

Jhēṇḍara (Heroes, Innær Circle)

Morathi Sorcerer, b. 7965. During the 6° Age, used the Bracers of There to travel to the spirit world and bring eleven asteriæ back to these mortal fields and, in the 7° Age, placed them in watchtowers around the 2° Ring to protect the Katéchuon. Great Wizard of Cire in the 7° Age. Member of the Innær Circle and the Dæth Knight.

Jí (Cosmology, Features)

Natural powers. In the Pætheon, their source is the Livingtree. All its inhabitants share in it, from the gods to mortal creatures and even inanimate matter, and each kind is unique.

Jiāwěi (Figures, 8° Age)

Tǐerén lad recruit to the Crusader, devotee of Zhuntīl the Guiding. Transferred to the Justicars after the Battle of Pánhù.

Jibraīl (Heralds, Angels)

Deva of Yvain. Aka the Announcing

Jīnxīng (Figures, 8° Age)

Aka Madame Jīnxīng, meaning Goldenstar and Yshtar; Lady of Míwù, meaning Mists. During the 8° Age, a mysterious leader of the Underland.

Jolly Rogers (Figures, 8° Age)

Aka the Pirate King in the 8° Age. Captain of the Runway. Executed by Señor Dientes de Leon on behalf of the Holy Inquest.

Jongleur (Society, Jāti)

A performer in a circus, specializing in throwing and catching objects. Because circuses move about in all the five lands and seven seas, often treated as outcastes in the Jāti system.

Justay (Imperial Reckoning, Days)

The 6° day of the week by Imperial Reckoning as of the 2° Age. Named in honor of the Justes.

Justes (Livingtree, Gods)

Aka the Gods of Law and Dharma. 6° in the Order of the Gods.

Justicar (Military, Ranks)

Aka jerks. A generally enlisted member of the investigatory branch of the Holy Inquest.

Kairi (Jāti, Kohenu)

S. kairos. Shaman of Tschanz.

Kaiserpfalz (Institutions, Imperial)

Aka Palatium Imperiatorum or simply the Palatium. Adjascent to the Naip Evi and Lahāna N'yāyālaya in the eastern ward of Monzoto. Seat of the Emperor overseen by the Lord Steward. Location of the Stone Court.

Katéchuon (Figures, 7° Age)

Aka The One Who Withholds, the name assumed by the Lord Phœnix as ruler of the Empire of the Phœnix in the 7° Age. The union of the spirits of Belial and Abbadon, he was split by Lætri with the Virgam Virtutis and slain by Mykas weilding Weaver.

Kemai (Figures, 5° Age)

Aka, the Six Fingered. Ynkoi Warlock, empacted to Mammon. Mother (with Akile) of Mosani. Using the Gloves of Animation, stole the Cloak of Anonymity, Leaves with a Face, and the Mantle of Authority. Punished with strangulation by Akile using the Vine of Binding. Mother of Raina Plai.

Khan (Heroes, Dog Pæck of Nad)

Morathi barbarian of the 5°-6° Age, b. 7930 I. R. in Haladiwad. Life partner to Bryce. Member of the Dog Pæck of Nad. Killed in the Battle of Champ-des-Cerfs in 7998 I. R.

Kiasalu (Politics, Dynasties)

Aka immortal. A dynasty that ruled the Ynkoi of southern Cire from the 5° to the 7° Age. (See: the Tales of the Dog Pæcks.)

Killeor (Society, Jāti)

Aka Lost Souls or Haravalēlē Ātmē in Morathi; also Bad Souls or Dushtaatme. The 2° subcaste within the 4° estate of commoners, consisting of both Killeor and Assassin. Members of this Pactu caste are considered to be in a state of bondage to the crime of killing.

Kingdom of the Andras (Geography, Nad)

In the 5° Age, the Andras conquered most of the southern lands of Nad but settled in La grande Vallée on both sides of the Massif central beyond the 2° Ring. Over the ages, they competed with the Vandra for the Skíptro of Cire while also fighting with the Albahaara, Lesser Nephili, Nikaniki, and Oreki who inhabited or invaded these lands. (See: Chevalier, Cruinuit des Riviérs, De la Parenté, Rössel.)

Kingdom of the Kindred (Geography, Nad)

In the 8° Age, the Andras and the Vandra were reunited into the dynasty De la Parenté, which also united the respective lands of Nad under their rule. (See: the Tales of the Sæven.)

Kingdom of the Vandra (Geography, Nad)

In the 5° Age, the Vandra conquered only The Lȳtel Vaille, a northern land of Nad beyond the 2° Ring between the Green Mountains and Les Monsgánts. Over the ages, they competed with the Andras for the Skíptro of Cire, sometimes fighting with and sometimes allying with Drelfi, Dhasosi, Morathi and Lesser Nephili. (See: Chevalier, Cruinuit des Riviérs, De la Parenté, Rössel.)

Kinstrife (War & Peace, 5° Age)

The Three-Hundred-Years War from 6915 to 7215 I. R., as it was fought between the Andras and Vandra for the Skíptro of Nad, with significant involvement at times from the Albahaara and Morathi.

Knight (Society, Classes)

Aka orderlies, paladins, swordplayers. Thnetoi inspired by the gods to fight in their spirit using weapons targetting the body. This class arose in the 3° Age following the crafting of Starswords. Opposing the enlightened despotism of the Stonekissed, they also fought each other in the name of the gods, destroying the Ring Empire and leaving the Pætheon in chaos. Knight are sometimes used to refer specifically to those Knight who weilded Starswords.

Know of Where (Artifacts, Directers)

A looking glass placed to one eye, used to mark and move things between far and near. Crafted by Sorcerer during the 2° Age from silver and crystal infused with Stardust.

Koepenick (Figures, 8° Age)

Brusi Sergeant of the Justicars, stationed at Schermer Jail. Trainer for the bloodhounds.

Kohenu (Society, Jāti)

Aka epískepos, guardians, Cleric. The 1° estate of the Ring Empire because of the proximity to the gods. Members of this caste are in a state of freedom. Regardless of their former estate, taking the cloth places them in the 1° estate.

Kǒng the Great (Figures, 2° Age)

In the 2° Age, this prophet developed the teachings of Justes and the Faites into a coherent philosophy that became one of the foundations of Tǐe culture and society.

Kovali (Creatures, Thnetoi)

Aka impudent knave, or govali in ancient Dhasosi. A fæfolk inhabiting deep caves. Their Jí was enhanced by the Molok Vrachní Vounó in the 5° Age.

Kredo (Heroes, Sæven)

Raƙumi-Diabolus Warlock of Saton, from whom he received Differencer. Joins the Thomists of the Urwisko Uczonego in 9132 I. R. Member of the Sæven. Sent to Selektion by the Katéchuon himself in 9140 I. R.

Kritiki (Jāti, Kohenu)

S. kritikos. Priest of Justes.

Kurdi (Economy, Currency)

Aka wampum, zimbo. A cheap currency carved from shells in various shapes, though valuable coins come from the Olim Islands. Circulated widely since the 1° Age.

Kym (Figures, 8° Age)

Gnome of the Crags. Older sister to Nyx.

L’Almanach royal (Books, Geneology)

The official list of aristocratic families and leading officers in the lands of Nad. Published in Le Val de la Hadjer by Laurent Houri, an Albahaaran bookmaker. It lists every lineage as far back as they go, even to the early years of the 5° Age

La Bagne (Geography, Nad)

A notorious imperial prison on the remote western edge of the island of Truth and Consequences, run by the Justicars for the most dangerous of criminals. To pay for their upkeep, inmates worked as rowers on ships that fish in the dangerous waters between the Panthalasic Ocean and the Al'Abu Sayf, from which many did not return.

La Vache (Geography, Nad)

A provincial cattle town near Les Derniéres mountains.

Ladder of Yvain (Cosmology, Constellations)

Aka, the Hunter. The tengri of Yvain and a constellation in the northern sky. For some believers, the fact that this constellation is shared by both Yshtar and Yvain is understood as a consequence of their love.

Lads (Society, Jāti)

According to the Jāti system of the 8° Age, men younger than the Age of maturity, which varies by kingdom, were the responsibility and property of their father.

Lætri (Heroes, Sæven)

Sakura Sorcerer. Member of the Sæven in the 7° Age. Great Wizard of Cire in the 8°, who Split the Katéchuon. Weilder of the Virgam Virtutis and the Bracers of There. Master of Ghost Mountain. Creator of Lætri's Labyrinth.

Lahāna N'yāyālaya (Architecture, Morathi)

Aka, the Small Court, also just Lahāna. Adjascent to the Kaiserpfalz in the eastern ward of Monzoto. Meeting place of the Imperial Council under the authority of the Emperor or Regent.

Lake of the Tear (Geography, Cire)

Aka Dakrýo. A shallow lake at the southern end of the Spine in the lands of central Cire. The Livingtree grows on its shores. So named by the Dhasosi early in the 2° Age when the forests of central Cire all died.

Landu (Society, Jāti)

The 1° subcaste within the 3° estate of commoners, consisting of free soldiers. Members of this caste are in a state of freedom.

Languages of the 1° Age (Language, History)

During the 1° Age, the gods taught the Therioni and the Thnetoi to speak and some to write. Yet they feared what they would do with such power.

Languages of the 2° Age (Language, History)

During the 2° Age, the breaking of the world by the Starstone led to geographic isolation as well as new forms of interaction, producing archaic language groups in all of the five lands and seven seas. (See: Dhasosi, Earnesti, koreem, Messi, Morathi, Nikaniki, Tǐe, Wilki, Ynkoi.)

Languages of the 3° Age (Language, History)

During the 3° Age, the Ring Empire established Earnesti and Dhasosi as world languages, but repeated waves of migration transformed them into veracular languages. (See: Andras, Cabramonti, Jacari, Messi, Nůži, Sakura, Vandra, Wilki.)

Languages of the 4° Age (Language, History)

During the 4° Age, Albahaara became a world language, evoking revivals of local vernaculars in response. Dhasosi remained the common tongue in the Ring Empire in matters of trade and Earnesti in matters of governance.

Languages of the 5° Age (Language, History)

During the 5° Age, Warlord used vernacular languages to solidify pacts sworn by their respective peoples. Linguistic groups began to correspond to territories controlled by indigenous dynasties. The language of the Vandra became the common tongue of the Ring Empire, replacing Dhasosi in matters of trade and Earnesti in matters of governance. Only in religious affairs did those languages persist in regular use by Ordinary People. Albahaara served as a common liturgical language for certain cults of the Lonely God.

Languages of the 6° Age (Language, History)

During the 6° Age, old hatreds based on ethnic, liguistic, and religious differences created disunity, which only helped the Lord Phœnix seize power.

Languages of the 7° Age (Language, History)

During the 7° Age, Therioni were granted the capacity for human speech, raising new questions about the sentience of Therioni. (See: Mykas, the Sæven.)

Languages of the 8° Age (Language, History)

With the Restoration of Order, animals were relegated to the lowest rung of the Great Ladder of Being and forbidden to use human speech. The Lord Sakristan Culkin broke the traditional practice of using only Earnesti and Dhasosi within the Dekastērion. Learning most of the languages of the Thnetoi, he insists on communicating with members of different religious cults in their respective vernaculars. This popular policy aided in the acceptance of the Restoration of Order, and old hatreds based on ethnic, linguistic, and religious differences were largely resolved. The Kindred rulers encouraged the use of Vandra as a common tongue.

Larynxes (Creatures, BeWitched)

A monster created by the Witch of the Wood by adapting lynx with howler Monkies. (See: Adaptation.)

Lasya (Figures, 8° Age)

Morati Kinnar of the 8° Age. The Holy Inquest could not punish her for her transgender behavior; but they could arrest her for smuggling Mányú. She sailed the seven seas pretending to be a recruiter for the Killeor, capturing Haravalēlē Ātmē for the Dushtaatme, when in fact she was working closely with the Underland for Mányúmission.

Lavender Bear (Creatures, BeWitched)

A monster created by the Witch of the Wood by adapting a honey badger with a lavender plant. (See: Adaptation.)

League (Imperial Reckoning, Distances)

5 furlong, or 1 kilometer.

Leaves with a Face (Artifacts, Expungers)

Aka the Masque of a Thousand Faces, the Gift of Lucifon. A theatrical masque with the face of tragedy, crafted in the 4° Age from the Shroud of Hila.

Leaves without a Trace (Artifacts, Expungers)

Aka the Potions of a Thousand Graces, the Gift of Beladon. A cheese cloth, crafted in the 4° Age from the Shroud of Hila.

Lega (Heroes, Fastbrækers)

Cayote, barbarian, woman, foundling of the 8° Age. B. ca. 9366 I. R. Member of the Fastbrækers.

Legion (Military, Units)

The largest military unit, consisting of two brigades and one Lord Marshall or Grand Inquestor, or 9,307 individuals.

Leira (Heroes, Dog Pæck of Nad)

Aka Ariel, Princess Leira Cruinuit des Riviérs, Lady Leira of Champ-des-Cerfs, Queen Leira of the Andreas during the 5° and 6° Ages. An illusionist. B. 7942 I. R. in the Palace of the Andras in Souris in the lands of Nad. Member of the Dog Pæcks of Nad. Wife to Siegfried. Mother to Sigmund the Reward and Béatrix the Sad. Died in childbirth with N'Kamei my Revenge in 7998 I. R. Buried next to Siegfried and later Elthan in Óasi.

Length (Imperial Reckoning, Distances)

1 full stride by an adult man, or 1 meter.

Lesser Nephili (Creatures, Thnetoi)

Aka mininephilus, dwarves, though they do not like these names; prefering to call themselves simply Nephili, s. Nephil. A Nikaniki people, their short, stout features were caused by Stardust. Considered monsters by some and fæ by others, they build communities of their own in mountain holdfasts. Emblems of different metals: iron, steel, gold, etc. (See: zwerc.)

Lǐ Ér (Figures, 3° Age)

Aka the Long-Eared One. The legendary prophet of the Way from the 3° Age, presumed to be the author of the Way of Integrity. Færi claim that he was a færi who bonded to a plum tree (Lǐ).

Lǐ the Fence (Figures, 8° Age)

Aka, Lăogōng, Tǐe for the man I Intend to Grow Old With. Owner of the Happy Unicorn, a dry-goods store that sells contraband for the Alanis Clan. Married to his adopted sister, Lǐ Xǐaomèi. Sleeper agent for the Holy Inquest known only to Javos.

Lǐ Xiǎomèi (Figures, 8° Age)

Aka Li tàitài, Mrs. Lǐ, Lǐ Guǎfù, Widow Lǐ. Adopted by the parents of Lǐ the Fence, whom she calls Lăogōng, the man became her husband after their village was destroyed by raiding Oreki. A devout believer in the Faites.

Lightning Wings (Figures, 8° Age)

Oreki Warlord famous for stealing onimiki eggs from their nest. Defeated the Expeditionary Force before in the Forgotten Lands and later destroyed the outpost of the Crusader at Pánhù.

Limerdance (Idioms, Vandra)

The experience of euphoria associated with falling in love. Said to be a blessing or curse bestowed on mortal beings when struck by Naya's arrow.

Livingtree (Cosmology, Features)

The source of life energy in the Pætheon, or Jí. The Livingtree grew at the spiritual center of the Pætheon and gave birth to all life in it at the start of the 1° Age. It still stands amid the Lake of the Tear in the town of Óasi in the lands of Cire, south of the 2° Ring.

Logoi (Idioms, Various)

A series of prophetic texts recording the life, death, resurrection, and messAge of Lord Yvain, shared orally in a Koreem-Albahaaran dialect by the four Preachers of the Logoi, prophets of Yvain from early in the 3° Age. (See: Matityahu, Yochnan.)

Lonely God (Livingtree, Gods)

Aka the Creator, the Lonely God of the Pætheon. 1° in the Order of the Gods.

Long Neck (Figures, 8° Age)

Oreki ahrimos from the lands of Cire who dines on the necks of giraffe.

Long Season of Caves (Imperial Reckoning, Seasons)

A reference to the environmental crises caused when the Starstone broke the world at the end of the 1° Age. This disruption extended over several centuries during the 2° Age and permanently changed weather patterns in the Pætheon.

Lord Chamberlain (Politics, Imperial Council)

The financial minister of the Empire. Responsible for the Imperial Treasury. The emblem for this office is a Stone and Chest.

Lord Marshall (Politics, Imperial Council)

The military minister of the Empire. Responsible for the Imperial Army and Navy. The highest officer of the Imperial Army, Imperial Navy, or Crusader, with authority over all legions and the entire Ring Empire. The emblem for this office is a Stone and Sword.

Lord Marshall (Military, Ranks)

The highest officer of the Imperial Army, Imperial Navy, or Crusader, typically with authority over all legions and the entire Ring Empire.

Lord of Talon (Heroes, Triple Alliænce)

Aka, the Nameless One. Ruler of the Forgotten Lands from the 2° to the 5° Age. Revealed as the Demon Abbadon by Theofil, the Great Wizard of Cire. Slain and caused to be forgotten by Theofil, Bala, and Roscoe in 7974. Summoned back to these mortal fields by the Seekærs. Slain and forgotten by Theofil, Bala, and Belial in 7985. (See: the Wars of the Triple Alliænce.)

Lord Phœnix (Heroes, Innær Circle)

The reincarnation of Abbadon and the spirit of Belial as two spirits in one body. Leader of the Innær Circle in the 6° Age. Katéchuon in the 7°. In Operation Argument, split by Lætri with the Virgam Virtutis, both of which were then slain by Mykas weilding Weaver. (See: the Sæven.)

Lord Regent (Politics, Imperial Council)

The bearer of the Skíptro of the Emperor and guardian of the Emperor when in their minority. Responsible for the Emperor's education, health, and welfare until they come of age. The emblem for this office is a Stone and Child.

Lord Rememorator (Politics, Imperial Council)

The record keeper and publisher of the Empire. Responsible for the Stone Library as well as the ancient Library of Óasi. The emblem for this office is a Stone and Quill.

Lord Sakristan (Politics, Imperial Council)

The spiritual leader of the Empire. Responsible for the Dikastērion as well as the adminstration of all religious cults in the Empire, including the care for the Livingtree in Óasi. The emblem for this office is a Tree growing on a Stone.

Lord Steward (Politics, Imperial Council)

The manager of the Imperial Household. Responsible for ordinary and security operations of all Imperial Residences on Star Island and in Óasi, including the Temple of the Sun and Moon. The emblem for this office is a Stone and Key.

Lovers of Wisdom (Society, Secret Societies)

People seeking escoteric knowledge of the Pætheon in the 8° Age beyond the traditional teachings about Mana by Wizard and Jí by Cleric.

Lower Fens (Geography, Ward)

A sprawling marsh in the southern reaches of the Vast Wood, nestled between the Shield Hills and the Decision Hills in the lands of central Ward.

Lucifon (Heralds, Devil)

Devil of Hila, made powerful by the sin of fame, status, and vanity.

Luckstone (Artifacts, Inscribers)

A tool of freedom in the story, the eight-sided wooden die was crafted in the 1° Age from the bough of Tschanz and tempered by the breadth of the Phœnix.

Mädel (Society, Jāti)

P. Mädel, Mädchen, an unmarried girl. In the 8° Age according to the Jāti system, they were the responsibility and property of their father. (See: Lads.)

Madrota (Figures, 8° Age)

Cabramonte crime boss and madame, Fishs Eddy.

Magic of Everyday Life (Cosmology, Principles)

A set of interactive rituals that empower the agency of Thnetoi in the story. They make the features of these mortal fields plastic: solid in one moment and pliable in the next.

Magoria (Heroes, Sæven)

Grelfi-Drelfi assasin. B. 9115 I. R. to Avri Plai as Drea and the Drelf Kuno. Half-brther to Elyas and Mykas. Member of the Sæven. Inherited the Vampire Tooth and Leaves with a Face from her mother, the Vine of Binding and Gloves of Animation from Rentrip, and the Amulet of One from Raina Plai. Servant of the Lonely God. With Culkin, restored Danielle De la Parenté to the Throne of Hila as the Red Queen.

Major (Military, Ranks)

The 4° highest officer of the Imperial Army, Imperial Navy, Crusader, or Police, typically with authority over one town, battalion, or battle group.

Malchotei (Heroes, Dæth Knight)

Meaning My Rule. Third daughter of the Lord Phœnix and the demon Avudan, the Hopeless one. Ahrimos of the Raven King. In the 7° Age, held the Skíptro of the Sacristan and wore the Mantle of Deniability. With Huì Tūyīng has child Matanei. Slain by Gavrielle De la Parenté during Operation Argument.

Mammon (Heralds, Devil)

Devil of Hila, made powerful by the sin of greed and gluttony.

Mana (Cosmology, Features)

Supernatural energy. In the Pætheon, its source is the Starstone along with the other Asteriæ. Its particles penetrate and saturate all living and non-living matter, through in different concentrations.

Mansurīl (Heralds, Angels)

Deva of Yvain. Aka the Thoughtful

Mantau (Figures, 7° Age)

Aka forgotten. Prince of Cire, secretly married to Thalia and hidden in Ghost Mountain in the 7° Age. Died of a broken heart after his wife's suicide. Father of Hal. (See: the Tales of the Innær Circle.)

Mantle of Authority (Artifacts, Expungers)

Aka the Mantle of the Reaper, the Gift of Saton, crafted in the 4° Age from the Shroud of Hila.

Mantle of Deniability (Artifacts, Expungers)

Aka the Mantle of Plausible Deniability, the Gift of Balzebon, crafted in the 4° Age from the Shroud of Hila.

Mantou (Idioms, Tǐe)

Aka, màntóu, màntóu. Homophones in Tǐe refering, respectively, to steamed buns often filled with savory meats and barbarian heads. The word play derives from an incident in the Battle of Decision during the Wars of the Triple Alliænce. (See: the Tales of the Fastbrækers.)

Mányú (Society, Jāti)

Aka swamp eels in Tǐe. During the 8° Age, a slang term for sudru or Pactu who have escaped their masters.

Mányúmission (Law, Crime)

Though most often applied to serfs and slaves, this term refers to an illegal act: granting freedom to a servile creature against their will. Mostly applied to Sudru, Rabu, Cayotes, or Therioni, it can even be applied to Pactu, Killeor, or Bachepoch. This crime became a political offense in the 8° Age under the Restoration of Order. Creatures freed in this way often sought the fabled lands of Sanctuary. (See: the Underland, the Underland Road, and the Tales of the Fastbrækers.)

Mar de Lulas (Geography, Seven Seas)

Aka Sea of Squid, the Sea of Destruction. The stormy oceanic bay between the lands of Cire, Filc, and Ward, predating the breakup of the contintent of Pangea. There be monsters.

Mareschallium (Institutions, Imperial)

Aka la maison du Maréschal. Seat of the Lord Marshall. Atop the 1° Ring in the northeastern ward of Monzoto.

Markon (Heroes, Dog Pæck of Cire)

Earnesti, Warlord, man. B. 7935 I. R. in Earnest. Won the Skíptro of Cire. With Hildegard of Cocci-Dovene, founder of the Markonnen dynasty. Leader of the Dog Pæck of Cire. D. 7999 I. R. in the Battle of Cire. Father to Markus the Valient and Harlis the Unnoticed. (See: the Lord of Talon, Pythoras, Vrachní Vounó, the Wars of the Triple Alliænce, the Wars of the Phœnix.)

Markonnen (Politics, Dynasties)

The dynasty that ruled Cire for a brief time at the end of the 5° Age and early in the 6°, considered a golden age. Founded by Markon and Hildegard of Coccí-Dovere during the Wars of the Triple Alliænce. (See: the Dog Pæcks of Cire.)

Markus (Heroes, Renegædes)

Aka the Valient, Prince of Cire. First child of Markon and Hildegard in the 5° Age. In the 6°, saved from death by Bala, secretly married to Usàiná and hidden in Ghost Mountain to protect them both from the Dæth Knight. Father of Halima. Member of the Renegædes.

Master Arziki (Figures, 8° Age)

Raƙumi great hyena and petty thief from the lands of Cire. Master of the House of Fortures in the town of Decision.

Masters Festus & Sons (Economy, Businesses)

A successful shipping company in the 8° Age based in the Sea of Worms with factors in Allegiance, Boğazkesen, Cocci, Drayvch, Monzoto, Rectitude, and Worms.

Matanei (Heroes, Dæth Knight)

Meaning "the Gift." Oreki-demonic child of of Malchotai and Huì Tūyīng. Ahrimos of Evyun, the Homeless One. B. 9000 I. R. In the 8° Age, leader of the Secret Subjects of the Phœnix King in opposition to the Restoration of Order.

Matitjahu (Figures, 3° Age)

Aka Matit, meaning the Gift of the Gods in Koreem. One of the four Preachers of the Logoi. Prophets of Yvain from early in the 3° Age.

Mayfield (Geography, Ward)

The large open field on the far side of the creek near Whozle Hill in the Vast Wood in the lands of central Ward as well as the name of the ferret family whom make their large burrow there.

Mbongo (Idioms, Ynkoi)

Aka money and bride price for Mädel in the language of the Ynkoi. Used colloquially to refer to any female runaway.

Mefiston (Heralds, Devil)

Devil of Hila, made powerful by the sin of the thirst for knowledge and the abuse of contracts.

Meho Alanis (Figures, 8° Age)

Member of the Alanis Clan. Tǐerén kissed by Moloch.

Melisande (Figures, 8° Age)

Queen of the Færi of the Great Hawthorne in the Vast Wood in the lands of central Ward. D. in the Tschuzday Massacre.

Meloidæ (Figures, 8° Age)

Fæling of the Great Hawthorne. Bonded to a stag beetle giving her large, powerful pincers.

Méng (Figures, 8° Age)

1° Minister to Zhōngyì, the Duke of Decision. Head of the local college of shèshēn.

Messi (Creatures, Thnetoi)

Aka people of the blade. A steppe people, they migrated into the Ring Empire and intermarried with the Earnesti in the 3° Age. Emblem of the sword.

Messiland (Geography, Næj)

The large valley of die Wühle between the Næj Highlands and the Hawk Mountains/die Falke to the north and El Azar/the Luck and the Cabramonti/Goat Mountains to the south all the way to the sea, including the Mittelgebirge and Nordgebirge and some of the steppe lands beyond.

Michīl (Heralds, Angels)

Deva of Yvain. Aka Michael, the Defending

Middle-Kingdom War (War & Peace, 5° Age)

The Three-Hundred-Years War from 6915 to 7215 I. R., as it was fought between the Tǐerén and Sakura for the Skíptro of Ward, with significant involvement at times from the Morathi, Tuğra, and Nikaniki.

Mìfēng Hǎi (Geography, Seven Seas)

Aka, the Sealed Sea, the Sea of Rejuvenation. During the 1° Age, a large fresh-water lake lay in this part of central-eastern Ward, consisting of Hǎibàowān and Birinin Suları. The impact of the Starstone not only split these two bodies from one another but also opened a deep fissure in the craton heading north. After the floodwaters receded, the remaining fresh-water lake was renamed the Sealed Sea not only for its fauna but also as the only one of the seven seas without a passage to the Pæthalassic Ocean.

Milady (Figures, 7° Age)

Aka Danielle De la Parenté and Gavrielle De la Parenté. The twin daughters of Æthel of the Valleys and Beatrix Crinuit des Riviéres, b. in the 6° Age. Protected from the Dæth Knight by Bryce, who referred to them by this nickname. Still used in reference to the Red Queen.

Mildred Mayfield Whozle (Figures, 8° Age)

Aka Mistress Mildred of Whozle Hill, Mildred the Milk Cow, Mildred Mayfield, Silly Milli. Matriarch of the Mayfield busyness of ferrets who married up into the family of Eli "Purahan" Whozle of Whozle Hill in the Vast Wood in the lands of central Ward.

Mile (Imperial Reckoning, Distances)

2 leagues.

Míngzé (Figures, 8° Age)

Major in the Tǐejía army. An experienced veteran, appointed by Zhèngyì, King of the Tǐerén, to this outpost of the Crusader to limit the influence of the Holy Inquest over the security of the Tǐejǐa Kingdom.

Mistress Arziki (Figures, 8° Age)

Raƙumi great hyena and petty thief from the lands of Cire. Mistress of the House of Fortures in the town of Decision.

Moat River (Geography, Ward)

The large river system of north-central Ward running north from the 2° Ring and the Hilt Uplands in the south, the Knife Mountains in the east, and the Sheild Hills in the west to Mányú Delta and the Clear Bay. The Tǐerén constructed the Mail Canal along Ward's Path to control flooding in the Mányú Delta and ensure safe traffic to Bèimén/North Gate. The River is now navigable from North Gate to Citadel, Decision, Display, Law Courts, Mace, and Purity.

Molochon (Heralds, Devil)

Devil of Hila, made powerful by the sin of sacrificing children or family for personal gain.

Molok (Heroes, Moloki)

The Ynkoi Assassin-Wizard of the Castors Guild, who led the Revolt of the Moloki against his own guild in the 4° Age to create the Molokian Empire. Murdered by Gonçalvo, one of his followers, during the Council Wars of the 5° Age.

Moloki (Heroes, 4° Age)

Aka Assassin-Wizard, members of the Castors Guild, who followed Molok. They waged the Revolt of the Moloki againt their own guilds to create the Molokian Empire.

Molokian Empire (Politics, Countries)

The name for the Ring Empire under the rule of the Moloki in the 5° Age, from 6420 to 6714 I. R. Many of its institutions persisted to the 8° Age.

Momeni (Livingtree, Heralds)

Aka spirit animals. Heralds of Taheir, Bahir, and Ammut.

Moment of Um (Artifacts, Directers)

A heart-shaped tengri, used to used to mark and move things between forward and backward. Crafted by Sorcerer during the 2° Age from gallium, encased in crystal, and infused with Stardust.

Moments (Imperial Reckoning, Durations)

There are 50 Moments in each hour, except the Raven's Hour at midnight, which consists of 40 extra moments.

Monk (Society, Classes)

Aka Treeblessed. Thnetoi who unleash the full potential of their j́i and fight with weapons of their body. This class arose in the 1° Age by the gods thanks to the Livingtree.

Monkey (Imperial Reckoning, Months)

The 8° month of the year, from the month of the Toad to the month of the Tree. In the Season of Flowers.

Months (Imperial Reckoning, Durations)

Each year consists of thirteen months, divided into four seasons of thirteen weeks each. Each month consists of 28 days divided into two Dekatéssera of fourteen days each, the younger and the older. Days of the month are designated by referring to the 1°, 2°, 3°, and 4° weeks (ex. 3° Justay of the Elk) or the 5° week for the Raven's Solstice. (See: Days, Months, Seasons, Weeks, Years.)

Monzoto (Geography, Star Island)

The Imperial Capital at the center of both the 1° and 2° Rings. Divided into nine wards, each of which is named for a compass direction, each a mixture of rural and urban, government and civilian. Served indirectly by four rocky harbors outside the 1° Ring (Filc's Harbor, Nad's Harbor, Næj's Harbor, Ward's Harbor) and directly by Cire's Harbor protected by the Waterrise.

Moonday (Imperial Reckoning, Days)

The 1° day of the week by Imperial Reckoning as of the 2° Age. Named in honor of the moon, one of the two aspects of the Tàijítú.

Morathi (Creatures, Thnetoi)

The inhabitants of western Ward. A forest people, they were ruled for a time by Messi settlers who created the first Jāti. Famous for their Killeor. Emblem of the peacock. (See: the Wars of the Triple Alliænce.)

Morathi Confederacy (Geography, Ward)

A loose collection of petty principalities and independent mercenary barons in the lands of western Ward on all sides of the Western Mountains/Paschim Parvata and the Stairs of both the Morning and the Evening north of the Al'Abu Sayf.

Morze Wielorybów (Geography, Seven Seas)

Aka the Sea of Whales, The Sea of Growth. The oceanic bay between the northern peninsulas of eastern Wand and northern Næj, predating the breakup of the contintent of Pangea. Due to the rich nutrients circulated from deep waters, it is rich with life and marine creatures grow to enormous sizes there.

Mothgoats (Creatures, BeWitched)

A monster created by the Witch of the Wood by adapting moth with goats. (See: Adaptation.)

Munchlings (Creatures, Thnetoi)

Aka gremelings, korupoguru. A mysterious little people said to live well-hidden from other mortal creatures under leaves, in cracks, and in the spirit realm. (See: 23 and 2/3 Tactics.)

Municipal Code for the City and County of Juédìng (Books, Legal)

The local laws governing the town and county of Decision. Because of the long legal tradition in the Tǐejǐa Kingdom, these laws tended to be more lenient in the 8° Age than the policing practices imposed by the Holy Inquest with the Northern Initiative.

Muta ta Teku (Figures, 6° Age)

Prince of the Raƙumi Cajin dynasty. Married Harlis of Nosregreb to seal an alliance between the northern and southern peoples of Cire. Founders of the Harlissen dynasty.

Müte'akid (Idioms, Tuğra)

Aka empacted. Used for Pactu of any kind except Killeor.

Mykas (Heroes, Sæven)

Aka Duke of Stonemarque, Lord Marshall of the Ring Empire. Eldari-Drelfi-Grelfi Knight-huntmaster. B. 9122 I. R. to Avri Plai as Eress and the eldar Ventes. Brother to Elyas and half-brother to Magoria. Leader of the Sæven. Weilder of Entangler. Granted the Gift of Speech to animals. Killed Abbadon, Eltham, and Puma with Entangler, ending the 7° Age. Established the Restoration of Order in the 8°.

Mythos (Starstone, Mana)

A spell that combines evocation and abjurations with enchantments and illusions. Invented by Aristas Totalis in the 4° Age. The spell summons into existence a fantasy world in which each individual viewer could become who they each most want to be. Because they wants these fantasies to be true, they make themselves into the willing dupes of the Wizard. (See: Myths.)

Myths (Starstone, Mana)

A spell that combines evocation and abjurations with enchantments and illusions. Invented by Aristas Totalis in the 4° Age. The spell summons into existence a fantasy world through which viewers can collectively experience, explore, and examine some core values of their community. (See: Mythos.)

Myths of Normalcy (Cosmology, Principles)

A set of jí-based self-deceptions that depict everyday life in these mortal fields as repetitive and resistant to fundamental transformations in a given age. Self-styled Ordinary People make it seem as if everything is as it has always been and there is nothing they can do about it. (See: Heroes.)