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    • altetahak – A style of Shotet combat best suited for students who are strong in build, translates to "school of the arm."

    • Benesit – One of three fated families on the nation-planet of Thuvhe. One of the current generation is destined to be Thuvhe’s chancellor.

    • current – Both natural phenomena and, in some cases, religious symbol, the current is an invisible power that gives people abilities and can be channeled into ships, machines, weapons, etc.

    • currentgift – Thought to be a result of the current flowing through a person, currentgifts are abilities, unique to each person, that develop during puberty. They are not always benevolent.

    • currentstream – A visual representation of the current in the sky, the brightly colored currentstream flows between and around each planet in the solar system.

    • elmetahak – A style of Shotet combat that has fallen out of favor, emphasizing strategic thinking. Translates to "school of the mind."

    • feathergrass – A powerful plant that originated on Ogra. Causes hallucinations, particularly when ingested.

    • Hessa – One of three major cities in the nation-planet of Thuvhe, has a reputation for being rougher and poorer than the other two.

    • hushflower – The most significant iceflower to the Thuvhesit, the bright red hushflower can be poisonous when not diluted. Diluted, it is used both as an analgesic and for recreational purposes.

    • iceflower – Thuvhe’s only crops, iceflowers are hardy, thick-stemmed plants with different-colored blooms, each one uniquely useful in medicines and other substances throughout the solar system.

    • izit – A unit of measurement, about the width of the average person’s pinkie.

    • Kereseth – One of three fated families on the nation-planet of Thuvhe, residing in Hessa.

    • Noavek – The only fated family of Shotet, known for their instability and brutality.

    • Osoc – The coldest of the three major cities of Thuvhe, and the farthest north.

    • Othyr – A planet near the center of the solar system, known for its wealth and its contribution to technology, particularly in the realm of medicine.

    • Pitha – Also known as "the water planet," a nation-planet of highly practical people who are prized for their engineering of synthetic materials.

    • season – A unit of time that has its origins in Pitha, where one revolution around the sun is jokingly referred to as "the rainy season" (since it rains constantly there).

    • Shissa – The wealthiest of the three cities of Thuvhe. The buildings in Shissa hang high above the ground "like suspended raindrops."

    • sojourn – A seasonal journey undertaken by the Shotet people in a massive spaceship, involving one revolution around the solar system, and the scavenging of a "current favored" planet’s valuable materials.

    • Tepes – Known also as "the desert planet," it is the closest nation-planet to the sun, known for being highly religious.

    • Thuvhe – The Assembly-recognized name for both the nation and the planet itself, also known as the "ice planet." It contains both the Thuvhesit and Shotet people.

    • Urek – The Shotet name for the planet of Thuvhe (though they refer to the nation of Thuvhe by its proper name), meaning "empty."

    • Voa – The capital city of Shotet, where most of the population is located.

    • zivatahak – A style of Shotet combat best suited for students who are quick in mind and body. Translates to "school of the heart."

 
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