Chapter 78
- Alupi (AH-loo-pie) –
- Massive, intelligent wolf-like creatures indigenous to Solivagus.
- Anchoring point –
- Stone monoliths used as infrastructure for Transvects.
- Anguis (AN-gwiss) –
- The group continuing to rebel against the Hierarchy.
- Arventis (are-VEN-tiss) –
- God of childbirth, prophecy, and luck.
- Aurora Columnae (ow-ROAR-ah COLE-um-nigh) –
- The pre-Cataclysm devices which enable people to cede Will.
- Azriat (AHS-ree-at) –
- The most prestigious learning institute in Sytrece.
- Bibliotheca (bib-lee-oh-THEE-kah) –
- Library.
- Bireme –
- A military ship with two decks of oars.
- Birthright –
- The set of Catenan laws designed to “honour life.”
- Cede –
- The act, in the Hierarchy, of giving half your Will to someone ranked directly above you.
- Censor –
- The Governance senator in charge of determining who can be nominated for the Senate.
- Curia Doctrina (COO-ree-ah DOC-treen-ah) –
- The main hall of the Academy.
- Ferias (FAIR-ee-us) –
- God of keys, doors, livestock, and ports.
- Foundation –
- A popular strategic game in the Hierarchy, played with red and white triangular stones.
- Iudicium (you-dih-KEY-um) –
- The final test at the Academy for Class Three students, used to determine their rankings.
- Jovan (YO-vahn) –
- God of sky and thunder, the king of the gods.
- Mira (MEER-ah) –
- God of war and fighters, agricultural guardian.
- Naumachia (now-MAH-key-ah) –
- Gladiatorial battle taking place on ships, on an artificial lake. Participants are called Naumachiarii.
- Ocaria (oh-KAH-ree-ah) –
- Goddess of rivers.
- Pletuna (pleh-TOON-ah) –
- Goddess of autumn and the harvest.
- Praeceptor (PRAY-kep-tor) –
- Teacher status in the Academy.
- Praetorium (pray-TOR-ee-um) –
- Building housing the teachers’ offices at the Academy.
- Quadrum (KWAD-rum) –
- The large, central courtyard of the Academy.
- Razor –
- The name for an obsidian blade forged by a Catenan officer.
- Sere (SEH-ray) –
- Goddess of spring, flowers, and fertility.
- Silencium (sigh-LEN-key-um) –
- Binding legal agreement in the Hierarchy to not speak of something.
- Transvect (TRANS-vekt) –
- Massive Will-powered transport devices.
- Trireme –
- A large military ship with three decks of oars.
- Vitaerium (vit-EYE-ree-um) –
- Devices that can force-feed Will into any body or substance capable of decay.
- Vorcian (VOR-key-an) –
- God of volcanoes, deserts, the forge, and hard work.
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