Redeeming the Lost

GLOSSARY

Aialakantri—OS for the Awakened Kantri, who were the Lesser

Kindred. Ceat—OS, a thousand years.

Chelan—name of a plant and the brew made from it. It is drunk as a stimulant. We would say it tastes rather like mate with a hint of cinnamon.

Dhrenagankantri—OS for the Restored Kantri, who for five thousand years were the Lost.

Ferrinshadik—the longing felt by (esp.) the Greater Kindred to join in fellowship with the Gedri, though it is described more generally as the desire to speak with other races.

Gedrishakrim—humans. Usually shortened to Gedri. OS, "the silent people."

Kadreshi na—"beloved of" is the nearest translation in English. An endearment between lovers.

Kairtach—a curse that is also an intensifier. I refuse to translate. The Kantri would not be pleased if I did, and it would not reflect well on them.

Kantriasarikh—the OS word for the language of the Kantrishakrim.

Kantrishakrim—the Greater Kindred of Dragons (originally all dragons). OS "the wise people." Usually shortened to Kantri.

Kell—OS, a hundred years.

Khaadish—OS word for gold.

Language of Truth—the telepathy natural to the Kantri. It also has elements of empathic awareness. The Gedri call it Far-speech.

Lansip—name of a tree and the brews made from it. It grows only where dragons dwell, all attempts at transplanting to solely human regions have failed. Made into tea it is a tonic and general remedy for minor ailments, from headache to heart's sorrow; taken in quantity, it is an elixir of youth. Lan fruit, the precious and rare fruit of the lansip tree, is a sovereign remedy, and when eaten fresh will heal nearly anything short of death.

Lesikrithic—a cripple among the Kantri, one who has lost a limb or sustained a wound that cannot be healed by Weh sleep and yet lives.

Old Speech—(OS) the name in the common tongue for the language created by the Kantri and used by all the peoples before the Choice. Since that time it has developed into distinctly separate languages.

Rakshadakh—demon droppings (that is the polite translation). It is the ultimate insult as far as the Kantri are concerned, and generally refers to a demon master or one who is tainted by the Rakshasa.

Rakshasa—(obs. form Rakshi) demons. Singular, Raksha (greater demon) or Rikti (lesser demon). OS: "people of chaos." This is plural because, at the time of the Choice, the Rakshasa were already differentiated into two distinct peoples.

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