Glossary


Home Plane - the individual's plane of origin.
Magical - magic-based; intangible reality (caster, enchantments, spells).
Material/Mortal Body - the flesh vessel that houses the soul, consciousness, and, typically, represents a singular life in the soul's existence.
Practical - physical-based; tangible reality (farmer, builder, non-magical).
Soul - the incorporeal being that inhabits material bodies and supplies emotions, instincts and deja vu. 
Soel - adapted from the word Soelcycl, Soel is an old-world spelling of Soul from the age of Folklore. It refers to the physical body that manifests when an EI is created or when a soul returns to Kipara after the body's death.

The Prime Nexus - the realm artificially created by the Cord.

Kipara - limbo plane between Orīrī and Soelcycl that Soels pass through. 
Orīrī - originally intended plane, artificially created by the Cord; home to Ybis. 
Soelcycl - the origin plane of Soels.
The Flush - the plane of rings above the Void.
The Void - the plane of depths beneath the Flush.
Zulix - the overworld/plane of the Prime Gods.

The Cord

Dexton Cain - the messiah of the Cord.
DSS - designated sentient species.
Mother Tree- embryonic structures that populated the flora and fauna of the Prime Nexus.
Selene Mannix - the "mother" of the Genesis Project.
Serv - Observation Centre.

Ybis Related

The Bonia Zone - Ybis' star system.
Pyraxian Depths - the galaxy that Ybis belongs to.

Cren - smaller sun. The name originates from the Uxder.
Cyrana - 12-day cycle, shift = 0.
Donono - 36-day cycle, shift = 3.
Gildor - 18-day cycle, shift = 9.
Theies - larger sun. The name originates from the Uxder.
Xamar - 42-day cycle, shift = 6. Moon-moon of Donono.

Ybis

Ybis (Yib-iss) - the planet the Prime Nexus was originally created around by the Cord.

The Draymarc Archipelago - the Archipelago off the west coast of Omuin.
Eanodura - the "western" continent of Ybis.
Emlis Island - the island off the west coast of Omuin.
Omuin - the "middle" continent of Ybis.
Pasmer Island - the island off the East coast of Omuin.
Siblath - the "eastern" continent of Ybis.

Seasons

Darsalt - summer/fall. Darsalt is the mildest season of the year.
Seirto - winter/spring. Seirto is the coldest season of the year.
Pharis - spring/summer. Pharis is the hottest season of the year.

Months

Anima - 1st month.
Vita - 2nd month.
Stamen - 3rd month.
Mors - 4th month.
Letum - 5th month.
Obitus - 6th month.
Resurgence - 7th month.
Regeneratione - 8th month.
Renaissance - 9th month.

Eras

BMD - Before Mother (tree) Death.
AMD - After Mother (tree) Death.

Omuin Specific

AF - After the Fall of the Gamaian Empire.
SE - Solitude after Eradication.
RM - Return of Magic.

Siblath Specific

PoD - Post Death
PrD - Pre-Death

The Cords

The Cords- the network of strands that make up the Cords. 
Strands/(Magical)Energy- parts of the Cords

ChPC - charged point of connection (the convergence of key ley lines).
Neuterium - the element responsible for Ether and the spread of Chrysalis.
POPs - Pace Obstruction Patches, temporal distortions which dilate time in certain areas.
Reflection Points - the same point across all planes (relative to where one travels from). 
Cord Intersections - areas of highly concentrated magic.

Time

BLT - Branching Linear Time
BCT - Branching Circular Time
ENAAO - Everything and Nothing All At Once

World Powers

The Prism Convocation - the overarching appointed council of Orīrī.

Omuin

Gamaianists - someone of any nation that believes in Gamaian ideals.
Merean Dynasty - consists of Stihro, Yaris and Usoit.
Oxevia Empire - consists of Emoth, Qate and Uxder.
Panorenth Dynasty - consists of Hervorian, Rolni and Sol'ver.

Species

Species Of The Cord - these are species that were "created" on Ybis by the Mother Trees.
Species Of Ybis - these are species that evolved on Ybis.

Tavrul (tav-roll) - massive, tusked bipedal humanoids sporting red fur.
Keerie (Keer-E) - shapeshifters; large, brightly coloured winged beings.
Nockvein (knock-vein) - horned bipedal humanoids with floating hair.
Yal (y'all) - anthropomorphic animals.
Qhenzeits (q-hen-Z-its) - tiny, trunked bipedal humanoids with elementally reactive scales.
Xonqrex (Xon-q-rex) - short bipedal humanoids capable of seeing clearly in the dark and underground. 
Dragaels (drag-gale-s) - bipedal, anthropomorphic dragons.
Osnea (Os-neigh) - shapeshifting merfolk that can take three different forms; whale, humanoid and merfolk.
Im'uth (im-uth) - bipedal humanoids capable of detecting the Cords.
Caisni (Kai-snE) - bipedal humanoids with long, pointed ears and moth/butterfly traits.
Sehnal (seh-nal) - quadrupedal horses with a humanoid upper torso. 
Sun'all (Soon-Ale) - bipedal lemurs with six arms and a large tail.
Qhuv'ots (Kuv-ots) - massive spiders with a humanoid upper torso.
Om'ail (Om-ale) - long, centipede-like beings with many legs and a false face.
Hiro (Hero) - shorter centipede-like beings with a humanoid upper torso.

Ybis Cultures

Qarine (qar-E-an) - ocean-dwelling Osnea with a culture built around living semi-nomadically in pods and social status based on proximity to the sun.

Omuin

Doross (door-oss) - semi-nomadic Tavrul known for their elaborate dyes. 
Emoth (E-moth) - reclusive Keerie who live in the jungles and are skilled embroiderers.
Etzal (et-zal) - nomadic Nockvein who travel across Omuin following migrating herds of animals.
Hervorian (her-vore-ee-an) - Yal ranchers and farmers responsible for the majority of the Panorenth Dynasty's agriculture.
Rolni (core-ant) - Qhenzeits; second-class citizens of the Panorenth Dynasty responsible for the production of Ether.
Stihro (Or-on) - authoritarian Xonqrex in charge of the Merean Dynasty.
Yaris (yar-is) - Dragnaels; second-class citizens of the Merean Dynasty.
Qate (q-ate) - matriarchial society built around guilds in massive monolithic cities; part of the Oxevia Empire.
Sol'ver (sol-ver) - aristocratic Caisni in charge of the Panorenth Dynasty.
Usoit (ur-E-an) -  semi-nomadic herds of Sehnal part of the Merean Dynasty.
Uxder (ux-der) - skilled Sun'all arcanists seeking to return to heaven; part of the Oxevia Empire.
Gamaian (gah-May-in) - (extinct) authoritarian Qhuv'ots that once occupied all of Omuin.
Khol (Coal) - matriarchal society of Om'ail built around the arts.
Mos (Moss) - (extinct) militaristic Hiro; worshippers of the dead.

Languages

Origin Language Name
Common Tongue I'o
Doross Johtarhi
Emoth Earasay
Etzal Aazaboshi
Hervorian Iobdan
Rolni Roafani
Moss K'e
Stihro Zuoxtuvuin
Yaris Oznuurese
Qarine Qawani
Qate Maeccian
Sol'ver Aijan
Usoit Uyic
Uxder Soelgesh
Dragon Ugzoudathi
Runes Ilfish
Caretakers Ieziya

Technology

Data Core - 3-4 inch hexagon/sphere. 33 terabytes. Both jack & port.
Data Drive
- 1-inch thick disk. 33 terabytes. Both jack & port.
Data Vials - small 3 terabyte cylinders. 
Interfacing Technology
- Cybernetics at the base of the skull.
Jack - what plugs into a port. Typically connected to a cable. 
Port - what a jack plugs into.

M-B Network - Missive-Bulletin Network; phones. Also called M-B Network communicators, M-Bs, coms, communicators.
Scopes - Rats used for navigation. 
Skylift - spheres that are used to reach the upper islands. 
Skytram - trains or trolleys that have rails in the air.
Waypoints- taverns/inns run by former wanderers.

Kipara Specific


Crimson Vale - where formed Soels are born, and unformed Soels cross over to Oriri/Void/Flush.
Corse Range - where unformed Soels are born, and formed Soels return to Soelcycl.
DMZ - Dead Magic Zones; soul-killers. 
Megabiome
- a massive biome that encompasses one or more microbiomes, while maintaining environmental consistency. 
Microbiome - a small biome that exists within a megabiome while still having a distinctly separate ecosystem.
Whomb - (pronounced 'womb') uterus-like growths that incubate and transport soels.

Caretaker Society

Cauldron - a Caretaker city.
Courier - a Caretaker who explores Kipara, usually used as an umbrella term for all those who wander outside the Cauldrons.
Ferrier - a Caretaker who transports soels.
Merchant - a Caretaker who transports goods between Cauldrons.