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Languages
Aodan
Aodan is spoken by olderr generation Aodal people, nowadays most speak the Common Tongue. Aodan stayed with the Iridi longer because of their policy of isolation.
Ana — one, a
Atada — stay, wait, remain
Ayunat — move, act with great haste
Ayunum — to begin
Citi — in, at, place, position
Datisoli — forever, always (lit: forever suns)
Danki — expression of gratitude, politeness, in response to something done, given
Elio — sky, used to refer to the head on the body (vi mi elio, *my sky)
Granda — big, heavy, large, important, adult
Grandlalun — full-moon
Jui — yes
Koroa — heart (physical/emotional), feeling (direct experience)
Nan — no
Nandasoli — never (lit: not ever)
Nanata — to leave (lit: to not stay)
Nio — this, that
Num — now
Nocta — dark
Nos — dawn, apart, away
Nulalun — null-moon
Plusa — something extra
Soli — day, light
Tanka — good, positive, useful
Sondasozo — community, nation, society (lit: those that are together always under the many suns)
Sonkorozo — family, close friends (lit: those that are with the heart)
Salu — expression of greeting
Seklo — to go, or come after (a person or thing proceeding ahead)
Son — Dusk, together, with
Vi — I, me, we, us
Vi mi — Mine
Vimielio nanata — to forget (lit: to leave my head)
Vi zou sara — I am sorry
Voluk — used in polite requests or questions (please)
Zou — verb. to be
Common Tongue
The Common Tongue is the language of trade in the Soronan Desert, spoken by all.
Finic
Finic is spoken by the Finiku people.
Akahu — apparition
Aini — to perpetuate, prolong
Aikana — love (aikana'ia, hate, aikana'wati, loved ones)
Ara — what
Atae — with something, appended to words
Atuhue — beautiful (atehue'ia, ugly)
Dae'na? — isn't it?
De — in
Di — appended to word, for emphasis
Dodon — stomach, (dodon sui, hunger)
Ianae — no/not, nothing. To negate a word, append 'ia (komo'yara'ia, not thinking)
Kauga — heart, middle
Kiao'ri — hello (kiao', casual)
Kira — sun
Komo — brain
Komomo — smart (komomo'ia, no brain, idiot)
Komo'yara — to feel with the brain
Kora — that, this
Korei — there
Mai — life (mai'ia, dead, no life)
Wati — I, people
Maha — to do, perform(an action)
Mawani — heart (mawani'ia, no heart, heartless)
Mawani'yara — to think with the heart (wati mawani'yara sosae, I feel good) Meko — without
Mou — more, again
Mutau— right, justice
Naa — appended to word, for agreement or confirmation
No — subjective possessive particle, acquired by one's own action (mutau'no'wiri, way of right, rightenousness)
Nohi — nose (nohi de maha, to smell)
Nohoku — to be close (nohoku'ia, to be not close)
Okili — big, heavy, large, long, tall, important, adult.
On — objective possessive particle, fixed to someone, unchangeable (roro'on, my brain). Orae — yes
Orae, dae'sa! — yes, that right!
Oro — asserts a fact that the listener may not know
Pai — a drink (sakoi pai, a strong drink, alcohol)
Panai — past, end, finished
Poro — purple, color
Re — to be, apprended to other words (e.g., mutau'ia're, to not be right) Sakoi — strong (sakoi'ia, weak, not strong)
Sawa — wind
Saa'mu — Short form of sawa'muko, to mean against the wind
Saa'ta — Short short of sawa'atae, to mean with the wind
Sosae — good (sosae'ia, bad, unhealthy, negative, sosae'di, very good, the best)
Sui — empty (mawani'yara sui, to feel empty)
Te — and
Teki — to perceive with the eyes, to discern visually.
Wai — who
Wiri — way, manner
Wawa — mouth, (wawa'de, to put in mouth, to eat)
Yorala — sand, desert, land, outdoor area
Yora'nae — greeting, to talk (yora', casual)
Yora'mu — Short for yoramawa'muko, to mean towards the soul of the land
Yora'ta — Short for yoramawa'atae, to mean away from the soul of the land
Yoroi — cool, great
Ilken
Ilken is a whistled language, used by Verido Voices to communicate with the Ilk. The language is a modern variation of Solresol, an artificial language invented by Jean-François Sudre. Solresol is based on the seven syllables of music(do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, si).
It is necessary to leave a brief pause between words so that each word remains clearly separate.
For more information on the language, visit this page: http://wiki.xxiivv.com/site/solresol.html
Dodo sifalare — to meet(past) Dodo remisoldo — to sleep(past) Dofa — they
Dolafado — to hide, darken
Domifami — breath
Dore — I
Doremi — to be
Dorefasi — hand
Dosi — those
Dosol — we
Fa — to, for
Fadofado — lonely
Fadomido — mountain
Fadomisi — desert
Farefado — flower
Faresifa — bird Fasi — a lot
Fasisol — to cry
Fasol — all
Fasollare — float
Laremifa — green
Lalasi — night
Lasi — together, inside, into
Mila — near
Misolre — enter
Re — and
Remi — who
Remisoldo — sleep
Resila — restless
Resisol — sadness
Resolmi — to leave(past)
Mila — here
Mimiremi — like
Mimiresi — on, upon
Misoldomi — quiet
Reremisol — sand
Resisi — still
Sifasol — to wait
Silala — day
Simisoldo — dark
Sisolfasol — loud, noisy
Sisimi — cloud
Sisire — wind
Sol — but
Solla — always
Solremifa — sing
Solsire — happiness
Sila — outside
Silala — sky
Terat
Terat is spoken by the Terin people.
Afram — enduring, kept, protected; to continue to
Betna — wish/pray
Betnaseke — please, lit: to do pray/wish
Dou — appended to names, or words to mean 'little', or used for someone for whom you care about. Ex: Ekadou.
Gorat — going to, moving
Fara — leave
Elli — many, a lot, very, quantity
Fer — wise
Gon — avian
Ian — No, used after the verb if answering a question, e.g., mukunlat pol?(finished eating? answer: mukunlat ian
Je orr — Aren't I right?
Kitattle — heart, feeling
Kottzi — friends (but more than this), to come from the same tree, the same community.
Muk — mouth
Ookle — sibling, or someone you share feelings with and that you are close to.
Ookledou — term of endearment, to mean little sibling.
Orr — True, yes
Oteyo — hello
Pol — finished, past, end
Recttat — alone
Seke- to do
Skolatt — thank you
Soroketkat — skin markings, lit: desert oath stripes
Sorona — people of the desert
Soutket — to understand
Stnectotke — stupid, or ridiculous.
Ti — when appended to words, means 'to be', e.g., Kitattle'ti, to feel. Unlat — inside, to put in, e.g. mukunlat means to eat
Var — located at, present at, where
Wikti — to grow
Youtka — war paint
Ziaast — good, simple, to improve, to make better, well, greatly
Zi — tree
Imperia
Imperias are considered to be some of the largest flying reptavians. They have the largest wingspan, which may reach up to 39 mirits. They fly like soaring avians, keeping their wings streched and rarely flapping. They have long, strong beaks, that are narrow and widen at the end. Their body is grey and white, but their heads and beak are yellow and black. They primarily eat cactubs, effectively paralyzing them by clapping their wings. Like Ilk, these creatures are more and more rare.
Characters
Averet
A guard of the city of Montore. Averet longs for bigger things in life, but never makes the effort to move towards that goal and complains of it constantly.
Bao
The second monarch of the Iridi, also known as Bao The Bright. Bao was stern, but just. This leader thought it necessary to put a stop to the raids, and closed the kingdom of Irideri to the world.
Bariton
The current caretaker of a puzzle museum in Irideri, a former collegue of Hori. Bariton is clever and witty, and likes to speak their mind, but few in Irideri care to lend them their ears.
Bou
Child of Orin. Bou lives in Tiputa. Bou is a mechanic, they have a repair shop in town. No job is too big, or too small for Bou, they will take on any kind of work.
Demeri
The Light of Lights in Irideri. Demeri is a stern leader, feared by all.
Dot
A Finiku and representative of the Great Leader Monty. Dot addresses crowds in Monty's name, and has many grand plans for the city of Montore.
Enji
Enji is the head guard of the Court of Light in Irideri.
Eka
A round-eared creature with red hair that Lupin awoke atop a nameless mountain. Eka is loudspoken, and knows a lot about the world.
Etyl
A famous Finiku sandfinner, known the world over for having crossed the whole of the land alone by sandfin. Etyl is grandmapa to Nono.
Gree
An old acquaintance of Nono, who cares a lot for coins and titles. Gree is the captain of the two-masted sandfin Beobug II.
Hori
A skilled and joke-prone puzzlemaker in Irideri, mapa to Noko, now deceased after a terrible accident in the city's foundry.
Hush
A hyroo and friend of Eka, and the one that carries the two travelers across the desert plains. Hush can leap high, has amazing hearing, and an enormous appetite.
Kit
A hyroo and friend of Uno. Kit is very large and has spots all over its fur coat.
Klev
Klev is the appointed Voice of the Balandri Ilk. Klev is tall, confident, out-going, and is especially good at playing the donmol.
Kurono
The young heir to the throne of Irideri, child to Demeri. Kurono is very good at solving puzzles.
Kuzi
A Terin and resident of Montore, who has a knack for getting into trouble. Kuzi is addicted to kavava, and has difficulty functionning in the real world.
Laggra
Levi's mapa, the one who built the family home and that helped to create the safety line system from the Ilk's back to the top of its head.
Laris
A frail-bodied Aodal refugee who has little hope in the world.
Levi
Lupen's mapa, now deceased. Levi was stricken with an impairment that involves a progressive loss of language, behavior and executive functions in the end. Levi's work as Hand of the Ilk saved Vol from a major parasitical infection many years ago, one that threatened the creature's digestive system.
Lupen
A Verido in the running to become Voice of Volare. Lupen is a curious, caring creature, but hates being alone.
Mago
Child of Armyn, in the running to become Voice of Volare, and also cousin and best friend to Lupen. Mago has a way of being good at everything.
Maka
Maka is the unofficial leader of the city of Renate. A kind person, trusted by all. Maka is a skilled metal-worker, and mentor to Renzo.
Maliss
The former head of the Volare nursery, responsible for ensuring that the gowing young are healthy, and for keeping the population on the Ilk in balance.
Leonin
A cartographer based in Renate. Leonin has traveled all around the Sononan desert to map it. Passing travelers often stop by to communicate noteworthy changes, which Leonin appends to the main map displayed outside their tent, or to request changes to their own maps.
Moera
Moera, known as The Luminary, and The First Light, is the first ruler of the Iridi people. Blinded and disfigured by an accident, Moera announced that the city would live under the light of the chloromyce shroos alone, and brought the Iridi people into an age of perpetual darkness.
Monty
Grand leader of the city of Montore. Monty is a genius and inventor who has propelled Montore to fame, with such inventions as the great cog and foodpatches.
Nok
Grandmapa of Orin, a renowned tailor from the town of Edonor.
Noko
The child of Hori who died at a young age.
Nono
A proud, righteous, stubborn, and skilled sandfinner. Nono is captain to Etyl, a yellow-hulled sandfin. Nono has skilled hands, and can repair any part of a sandfin.
Orin
Orin is the child of Nok and a grandmapa to Bou. Orin is a skilled tailor, trained by their mapa, both worked in their workshop in Edonor. Orin loves fine fabric, and loves to make risque items, using bright colors and complex patterns.
Ponopo
Nono's dependable messenger woth. Ponopo knows the whole of the land, and can deliver messages anywhere.
Renzo
A former guard in the Court of Light, now a metalworker studying under Maka in Renate. Renzo uses the derogatory name Iri while in Renate.
Rosmus
A Verido, and friend to Lupen, who used to live in the city of Volare. Rosmus left the city a few annums ago to become a traveling potter.
Ten
An Iri, servant to Kurono in the city of Irideri, nicknamed Ten because of a marking.
Uno
A generous giant, an avid reader, who travels with a hyroo named Kit. Not much is known of this being, but it is thought that Uno has been around for a long time.
Vol
Vol is the nickname of the Ilk of Volare. Vol has another name, but it is long and few can pronounce it.
Waldek
A clever leafhound and resident of Zukka's oasis, serving as guide to Lupen and Eka.
Wiktopher
A messenger woth, friend to Lupen and Eka. Wiktopher is also the name of someone that Eka knew and traveled with, a long time ago.
Zukka
A Terin and caretaker of a hidden oasis in the desert. Known by many, Zukka has a reputation for being a grouch. This Terin has much knowledge when it comes to gardening, but is reluctant to share it.
The Ear
Where the Voice stands atop the head when speaking to an Ilk. The short form of 'The Ear of the Ilk'.