Berheqt - the royal city of the Mayaware
Birejyet - the universal language of humans in the continent of Tjarma
Breidye - a language developed by the Mayaware patterned after the human language, Birejyet. This is just a dumbed down version of the human language.
Cani - fermented wine made from human blood, mud, and often accented with human eyeballs (i know, gross. eugh.)
Charbi - a thorny succulent known for its bright red flowers that can be cooked
Darpeh - a well-known curse word in Ser-Djare and is the in-world equivalent of "fuck"
Deshet - a fern-like plant known to be an allergen to most Mayawares
Feretu - the goddess of death, the moon, and the birds; she is characterized as a bird goddess. She is worshiped by the Mayaware.
Fesel - a type of bird that resembles a chicken but has four legs with ultra-sharp claws
Field of Bells - the mythological afterlife for those who remained pure; sometimes called Fields of Topt
Great Shadow - the first upheaval that signaled the beginning of the Mayawarean conquest of Rathome
Gurep root - a root crop growing in the desert and is a known staple food for the human villages
Haqtep - the god of nature, rocks, and demons. He is characterized as a snake god and is mainly worshiped by the Mayaware.
Huurshe - an ore that is said to pierce through Mayaware skin and transform their puru back into its unadulterated state
Iren-Washep - the kingdom established by the Mayaware. Literally means "Great Kingdom" in Breidye.
Juni - a type of plant known for its strong fibers when harvested; a known material for making textile
Khak-haufre - a poison deadly to both humans and Mayaware; found in nature in several medicinal plants and pests
Larqet - the god of war, fire, and justice. He is mainly worshiped by the humans in various communities.
Maatsek - a type of plant that when mixed with fesel broth could change the scent of a person to the Mayaware
Mayaware - a race of shape-shifting demons whose origins are unknown. They are divided into two races—one which takes the form of mammals and the other of reptiles, mostly snakes.
Nakti - a term used to define gold nuggets that Mayawares use as currency
Opkher - the god of the sun and fire; characterized as a ball of puru. It is worshiped mostly by Mayaware and they believe it is the energy that burns in the sky every day.
Palthe - a type of jug used for storing and transporting water. It usually stands to half a human's height and is slim.
Puru - the energy of a sentient being, in other texts, it's referred to as "magic"
Qer - the god of hunt, survival, and strength. He is mostly worshiped in the human communities as the patrod god for tutelage.
Rathome - the "unconquered lands" which is composed of the other territories in Tjarma outside Ser-Tehra and Ser-Djare as of the time the story takes place.
Ristep - the god of death, the afterlife, and of boat-making and is mostly worshiped by humans.
Ser-Djare - one of the conquered territories to the north of Tjarma and is the second territory to fall after Ser-Tehra
Ser-Ib - the territory of merchants and traders; one of the unconquered territories in Tjarma that lies at the eastern end of the continent.
Ser-Methon - one of the unconquered territories in Tjarma that lies east of Ser-Tehra
Ser-Neqhep - one of the unconquered territories in Tjarma that lies southeast of Ser-Djare
Ser-Tehra - one of the conquered territories that lies south of Ser-Djare and is considered the birthplace of the demons as it is the first territory that fell.
Setene - the livelihoodterritories of the Mayaware. This is composed mostly of the lands of Ser-Djare eand some from Ser-Tehra. This is where most of the production of food and stuff is performed.
Simela - the river passing through Berheqt
Sinn suphrei - an honorific in High Breidye that means "revered one"
Sufret - a type of herb that has a savory smell and taste; used to flavor tea and coffee
Takfakhte - a term in Birejyet that loosely translates to "son of a bitch".
Tarqwet - the goddess of magic and mischief; characterized as a human god. She is mostly shunned by the Mayawares but belonged to their pantheon, nonetheless.
Tjarma - the name of the continent where the sotry takes place.
Topt - the goddess of birds, moon, and nature; she is known to be the one ushering the souls of the dead to the Field of Bells
Wershe - a type of medicinal flower that is known for its smell resembling rotting corpses.
Zadi - a type of wine made in Ser-Djare; used in funeral rites and remembrance ceremonies to honor the dead
Zowere - a type of medicinal plant which numbs the senses; only works in Mayawares.
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FantasyThe Mayaware's reign must end. In a world of demonic beings with a hunger for human flesh and thirst for blood, Hesi Renen knows it well. When her siblings are taken to the harvesting farms, she must do everything she can to get them out, even if it...
