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.