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Monday, February 22, 2010

What in Córilìce Does That Mean?

This page is to serve as a glossary of the terms and unfamiliar words you might come across in Córilìce. Should you wish to find out more about the terms, I will eventually get around to hot-linking each word to the appropriate page.

Activate:
Most of the Flàré have the ability to activate their abilities by some means. They quite literally can turn themselves on and off almost at will.

Àlyré:
This is the name of the Fire Emblem.

Amulet:
This is the name of one of the Impyrà, which is, thus, one of the Sérèfi. They are named as per the gem which relates to each Emblem.

Anísíhn:
This is the name given to one of the four ancient families of Calína.

Bílèfári:
This is the collective word for all the possible drawbacks that exist for a Flàré.

Calína:
This is the most Northern continent of all of the continents on Córilìce.

Charm:
This is the name of one the Sérèfi. They are named as per the gem which relates to each Emblem.

Chamber:
This is the name given to the places that each of the Crests were banished to. Kind of like a dungeon.

Clan:
This refers to a group of people that worship a Crest. Clans existed when the Crests existed (i.e. in the past).

Clèsi:
This is the name of the Ice Crest.

Córilìce:
This is the name of the whole world or globe.

Crest:
This is the name of the semi-gods who have elemental abilities that were extremely powerful. They existed in the past.

Cryst:
This is the name of the continent South-West of Calína and directly North of Nàbra.

Cypher:
This is the name of the language of the Emblems. There are few who know the complete language.

Dàé:
This is the name of the Mind Crest.

Dàkúrùfári:
This is the term used to describe the drawback that is specifically related to the Fifth Flare.

Dàkúrùtài:
This is the name given to the Fifth Flare of the Flàré.

Devout:
This is term used to describe those who worship an Emblem.

District:
This is the name given to the five areas of The City of Calínatè. They are named after the cardinal points.

District Head:
This is the name given to the person of power of each of the Districts in The City of Calínatè.

Dúà-Lím:
This is the name of the second transformation of the Sigil.

Élèm:
This is the name of the God who oversees all that happens on Córilìce. He controls time.

Emblem:
This is the name of the semi-gods who have strong elemental powers. They are forces to be reckoned with.

Emblem Rune:
This is the name of old weather-worn pieces of speckled stone that have inscriptions in them, written solely in Cypher as well as containing the symbol of the Emblem as well.

Érrànyt:
This is the name of the Earth Emblem.

Éru:
This is the name of the Heaven Crest.

Fícia:
This is the name of the continent directly East of Nàbra and North-East of Gáridé.

Flare:
This is the colloquial name given to the abilities that the Flàré could use.

Flàré:
This is the name of a person who is genetically descended from the Crests and could thus use the abilities of the Sigil.

Frònéi:
This is the name of the Fire Crest.

Gàló-Màdj:
This is the name of the shining gem-like stone that gave the Flàré's access to their Fifth Flare.

Gáridè:
This is the name of the Southern-most continent of Córilìce. It is directly South of Prastésòli.

Gé:
This is the name of the Life Crest.

High Devout:
More to come on this

Impyrà:
This is both a plural and singular word which describes a variety of obtainable items which have been marked by the Emblems.

Kàtài:
This is the name given to the Second Flare of the Flàré.

Key:
This is the name of the item that would break the Làrasè of their respective Crest.

Keystone:
This is the name of the mystical double hexagon that show the relationship between all the Crests.

Lànúba:
This is the name of the moon that follows the months.

Lànúke:
This is the name of the moon that follows the seasons. It only existed in the past.

Làrasè:
This is the name given to the seal that held the Crest in their Chambers. They could be broken with the Key(s).

Lòég:
This is the name of the Earth Crest.

Lsòla:
This is the name of the Metal Crest.

Luèfári:
This is the name that describes the drawback that is specifically related to the Fourth Flare.

Luètài:
This is the name given to the Fourth Flare of the Flàré.

Màí-Ló:
This is name of the first transformation of the Sigil.

Nàbra:
This is the name of the continent of Córilìce that is directly West of Fícia and South-West of Prastésòli.

Nàrrice:
This is the name of the Wind Crest.

Òtài:
This is the name given to the natural, subconscious ability of the Flàré. All of the Flares are extensions of this ability.

Píragòlé:
This is the name given to the quest that the Flàré undertook each generation.

Prastésòli:
This is the name of the continent directly South of Calína and directly North of Gáridè.

Ré-var:
This is the name of the ship that the party ended up owning outright in the first campaign.

Rod:
This is the name of one the Sérèfi. They are named as per the gem which relates to each Emblem.

Rune:
This is name of the characters of Cypher.

Rútài:
This is the name given to the Third Flare of the Flàré.

Ryúqol:
This is the name of the Water Emblem.

Séiléhsti:
This is the name of the weapons that could only be wielded by the Flàré. These weapons gave them access to their Fourth Flare.

Sékàrúfári:
This is the name that describes the drawback associated with the first three Flares of the Flàré.

Sérèf:
This is the name of the Champion of the Emblems.

Sérèfi:
This is a word that describes the items of power of the Emblems. Named since they were originally items that belonged to the Sérèf.

Sétài:
This is the name given to the First Flare of the Flàré.

Shùryàh, The:
This is the name given to they who control The City of Calínatè.

Sigil:
This is the name of the pendant that had three pieces to it. Each piece gave the Flàré access to their First, Second and Third Flares.

Star:
This is the name of one the Sérèfi. They are named as per the gem which relates to each Emblem.

Tài-Fári:
This is the name given to the first form of the Sigil.

Talisman:
This is the name of one the Sérèfi. They are named as per the gem which relates to each Emblem.

Téiq:
This is the name of the Death Crest.

Unity, The:
This is the name given to the time when Nàbra was one continent.

Úshk:
This is the name of the Hell Crest.

Véri:
This is the name of the Water Crest.

Vérsi:
This is the name of the seventh continent of Córilìce. It was created at the end of The Unity.

Worshipper:
This is the name given to those who prayed to a Crest.

Ygéà:
This is the name of the Wind Emblem.

Ynèré:
This is the name of the Light Crest.

So, this will be a work in progress, but there are now so many new terms that I have created for the world, I feel it is necessary to have a post that simply details the definitions of all the words that are used in Córilìce, on the different continent and in the past as well. This will hopefully become a comprehensive list of all the terms we have already come across, and those which we discover as the campaigns run.

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