The Ganut

Italics and anecdotes

Sanctuary: Spirit Domain, Spirit HQ

spirits:considered druids and extra-lucid

sleepless night: Night of the death of a king. Night during which everyone is supposed to pay homage and pray for the rest of the King's soul.

accompany the king: sacrifice oneself and die to serve the king in the afterlife.

Sifane: City located in the southeast of the continent and ruled by the Volkins family. One of the 10 imperial cities.

Academy: Equivalent of a school in Sifane

Ganut: King selection process. It is carried out over several days and requires skills such as wisdom, intelligence, physical strength, combat skills, etc. The last survivor of all these tests is designated King. You may find yourself obliged to participate in a Ganut. If this happens and you are unable to compete then you must offer your place to someone else otherwise on the day of the king's death, you are automatically designated as an attendant.

THE ELEVEN (11): In reality, there are 10 but we call them 11 because the great sage has two votes in the votes and he is the direct advisor to the king. His wisdom serves as his second voice. However, the great sage is chosen by the 10 members and in the event of a perfect tie, the King is called upon to decide. However, the wise man has no say in the decisions if the other 9 members are unanimous.

The supreme: Spiritual guide of a city. He is part of the council but cannot be elected "great sage"

The Queen Mother: The king's mother

The Dowager Queen: The king's widow

The red cloud: A deadly epidemic which ravaged Sifane 13 years before the king's death.

Royal farewell: Tribute song sung during the king's funeral to say goodbye to his majesty.

Polougar: Alcoholic drink from ancient Russia.

Bottle: The equivalent of perfume in the Middle Ages. It was worn like a pendant around the neck to spread a good smell around you.

Housekeeper: She is the woman who is in charge of all the maids and servants in the palace.

Tresoria: Mother city, it is the city to which all other cities obey. It is the seat of the emperor.

Prytaneum: Military training school.

Krika: Currency used as currency within the 10 imperial cities.

Carrier: Equivalent to a delivery person in today's world.

Year of crying: It lasts one year. This is the period in which the widow/widower must remain alone to honor their partner and their marriage in the eyes of the gods. The law requires the walk of shame if this period is not respected in the case of the widow.

Walk of Shame:It is a sanction which consists of the culprit leaving the dungeon to go into the public square completely naked. The circuit is framed by a guard of honor and residents can throw stones at the walker all along the route. The latter may even lose her life during the journey. It is forbidden to help the walker while he/she is serving his/her sentence. This rule is sexist since it is applied in cases of infidelity by widows and not widowers.

The 10 imperial cities: Tresoria ; Talome; Povidas; Sifane; Cerame; Exodia; Guliane; Vridhy; Bazek; Dizek

Jutrecky: Lands belonging to Vanessa's noble family. Lands of Duke Caesar Owens, member of the 11 and father of the king. Jutrecky is located northeast of Sifane.

Common carriage: Horse-drawn carriage used as public transport that can transport up to four people in addition to the driver.

Lidsor: County ruled by the Duke of Lidsor and also a member of the 11 known as Ervin Carney. He was the second richest in Sifane and owned taverns and inns that were quite modern for the time. Its lands located southwest of the city constitute a large part of the port of Sifane.

Gayle: Lands located east of Sifane belonging to Paul Frost (the great sage) also known as the Archduke of Gayle.

Bambrie: Lands located west of Sifane not far from army HQ. They are under the governance of Duke Kirk Terry, member of the 11.

Firoza: county annexed to the territory of Jutrecky. The holder of these lands (count) is certainly noble, but he reports to the Duke of Jutrecky.

Royal race: Horse race which takes place during the week of the festivities. It begins just after the equestrian joust if there are no duels. These are the two events that the king is required to attend in order to reward the winners in person. Rewards can be nominations, land, arranged marriage, money, etc.

Equestrian jousting: It is a tournament of riders which takes place just before the royal race. "It consists of a lance charge between two galloping knights, face to face. » (Wikipedia). The winner is also rewarded like the winner of the royal race. Only nobles aged 18 and over and members of the military can participate.

Festivities week: Week during which the nobles are on leave and also all the civil servants paid by the crown. Several activities are organized during this week, namely funfairs, sporting struggles, the royal race, plays, arena races, etc.

Garchik: Territory located southwest of Sifane. It is annexed to the county of Lidsor. The territory is quite poor and precarious and all the inhabitants see Lidsor as El Dorado. They all dream of working and living there.

No-banner: Militia made up of people who are not citizens of any city and who live from pillaging and road ambushes. They are also bounty hunters. They are led by Jasper Kent.

Southerners and Northerners: The Bazekites call the Dizekites "southerners" and the Dizekites call them "northerners"

Minolys: Land belonging to the Fizi family. They were ennobled in the early years of Demek's mandate. These lands are annexed to the territory of Gayle.

Burst: Isolated lands to the North West of Sifane. They are annexed to the territory of Ditch even if they are a little far from it.

Ditch: Territory located north of Sifane, belonging to the Gray family. They are under the authority of Archduke Byron Grey. It is the largest territory in Sifane. It is there that the Sifane prytaneum is located.

small laundry: equivalent of the condom in the Middle Ages. It was made from fish bladders or sheep intestines.

Hudsak: Small county located southeast of Sifane. It is annexed to the territory of Marivok

Marivok: Lands located southeast of Sifane under the leadership of Duke Walter Craig.