aging-up – Patrons moving into secondary housing at age thirteen

applemint – A type of candy

avyon – Enormous creature of flight originating in Sadori
beetleberries – A wild berry that resembles the shape of a beetle, native to Erdu

bonded – Two people who have committed to an eternal union

cacote – An earthy and nutty substance (like chocolate)
coming-of-age – Patrons becoming available to purchase (at the age of twenty-one)
doxy – Concubine

drogalyf – Plant that can be smoked or chewed to experience a euphoric feeling

elomak – A large tree, native to Nemoris

faegel – Berries

firecat – Small fire-breathing feline originating in Erdu

frasteria – Large flowering trees
Gift – An ability or enhanced skill

Junky – Patron of the Divine with a useless or boring Gift
kajal – A black paste often used to decorate skin

kakahu – A plant with large, fabric-like leaves

moon – A month
Mutt – Mixed nation blood
Null – Patron of the Divine with no Gift
ofori – Plant steeped and ingested to make you care less
ollie – Enormous trees with dense foliage

Patron of the Divine – A person born with violet eyes (usually with a Gift)

peacekeeper – Nulls or Junkies assigned as guards

revolution, or rev – A year
ritha – Inedible nuts that can be used as soap
secondary – Slang reference to the living arrangements of Patrons of the Divine between aging-up and coming-of-age
skin traders – Mercenaries involved in the trade of people (usually sexually motivated)

sneak – Similar to a spy, used for intelligence gathering
sneaksuit – A full-body suit made with fabric from Sadori that absorbs the light

snowolf – Large, shaggy, working canine originating in Mieva
spidergrass – Sturdy blades of grass, used in fibre arts
Talamu – A card game consisting of two teams of two
windcaves – Purpose built caves in Erdu used for shelter during dangerous windstorms

 

“-born” country suffix – The blood that runs in your veins and colours your eyes

“Of-” country prefix – Both your citizenship and your last name