To Rhial

Glossary of Known Concepts, Places, and Things

!Minor Spoiler Warning!

Bimunaekat- A combination of the Triali words for fire (bimuo) and crystal (naekat). Crystals infused with jzanmah to produce constant light, which gradually decay.

Divine Body- The predominant religious belief in Triali culture. Parts of the body are associated with values, stories, superstition, and celestial objects. The body was once whole, but was fractured into individual pieces. It is believed that the body is scattered around Rhial, and only when the body is reunited in full can peace be restored to Rhial. Divine Body followers believe that jzanmah is a gift from the Divine Body.

Elysian Halo- The ring of floating islands which orbit Rhial, inhabited by the Elysians, a mysterious group of the most powerful beings in Rhial.

Gossy- Slang for gold coin, the least valuable coin. One gossy is equivalent to twelve sennos.

Jzaeti & Kzjae- The Triali equivalents of husband and wife. Though in concept, the jzaeti (male) and kzjae (female) are more permanent because the marital ritual binds the lovers by their souls, which are thought to carry into the next life together.

Jzanmah- A word spoken like a breath, a mysterious immaterial force that is channeled into sigils to produce effects.

Jzanmah Tejuh- A scholar or practitioner of jzanmah.

Jzonuto- One-handed Triali scimitar used by most people.

Jzonutik- Three-handed heavy Triali scimitar used by cavalry units and heavily armored soldiers.

Ketzey- A type of alcohol made from fermented fruits that grow underwater in the Poikla Village lake.

Kun- An herb which, when smoked, acts as a mild depressant.

Peep- Peeps are the next step up from sennos. One hundred forty-four sennos per palladium coin, although palladium is called pipviul in Rhial.

Peturi- The continent which the Triali Empire is built on. The

Poikla- The lakeside village introduced in chapter 12, inhabited by small hominids with four eyes.

Rhial (REE-ahl)- The untranslatable Triali word for their universe which has been adopted into other languages and cultures in Rhial. It is often used to reference their world, nature, the people of the world, or the overarching universe. It is both everything and the individual pieces which make up everything, but specifically in the context of everything.

Salufo- A wooden, short-necked, eight-stringed instrument with a thin but wide body that produces a naturally higher sound than a guitar.

Senno- Slang for silver coin. Twelve sennos is equivalent to one peep. One senno is equivalent to twelve gossies.

Shape (In regard to jzanmah and sigils)- A design or piece of a sigil. There can be any number of shapes in a sigil, each one adding a layer of complexity.

Shazgadj- Derogatory word for half-breeds. Derived from the Triali phrase "shazat gadji," meaning roughly "unwanted beast," with the word "shazat" meaning exile or outcast, and "gadji" being a term that often refers to rodents, pests, and beasts which produce nothing.

Sigil- A manifestation of the will through jzanmah to produce an effect.

Sigil (Volatile)- Overcharged sigils that produce stronger effects which overwhelm the wielder and cause adverse effects like exploding effects, loss of control of the body, and brain damage.

Triala- Triala is often referred to as the Triali Empire. It is the foremost nation on the continent of Peturi, ruled by Emperor Senik Gossam. This is where the story takes place, in East Triala

Triali- The language spoken in the Triala Empire.

Uisukaifo- An instrument similar to a piano, with seventy-two keys, short housing, no cover, and a generally harsher sound due to the strings being brrzit twine.

Vehfirn- The first city that the protagonists arrive at. The city is split into quarters: three distinct sections overseen by the Viscounts Amien, Hallax, and Muria, and the outlying farmlands overseen by Count Jeun Wey.

Yazjikurn- The city in which the dialogues of Djoteided and Larmeonip take place.

Zeltem Order- The order of yeffen on the outskirts of Vehfirn in the Hallax Quarter. Riviera Kataw is the spokesperson for the order.

Zenstak- An atheistic belief practiced outside of Triala. The belief goes that jzanmah is a naturally occurring phenomenon, and living bodies are vessels for jzanmah, or the immaterial force which grants life. This is commonly referred to as the soul.