Trip Williams
Scribe
In the beginning of my book, I have a concordance of terms. Do you think this is too much? Most of the words are introduced and explained within the first three chapters.
Concordance of Terms:
Cultural Words:
Michis - mixed blood
Side note: typically looked down on in their culture, mixed bloods usually take up after only one of their parents’ races. They are then labeled as that race with the change of inserting a “U” in front of the name. For instance, if a Maunin and a Aelacrin mated, their child would either take up after one or the other. Depending on which one, the child would be labeled either a Uaunin, or an Ulacrin.
Orvin - hardened seed of an Orvin tree. Has a soft furry overshell, and is a common toy for children due to its roundness and slight bouncy attribute
Stavis - A stavis tree is a hard-barked tree that has a root system similar to weeds. A single forest can be inhabited by a single root system - all connected to a singular “Father” tree.
Gaaban - specialized shorts that shrink and expand to a certain extent with the user.
Reka - fool
Dhiaga - title of absolute sovereignty - a term implying god-like power
Dalit - a race that is deemed undesirable/untouchables, races that are ostracized and shunned by the rest of the populace
L’ent - a put-down that is similar to calling someone straight-laced, a square, or a goody-two-shoes.
Uncommon/Legendary Creatures
Bawl - a roly-poly type creature that grows up to 8 inches long when full grown
Nyuki - a large bee that grows up to five inches long. Its strong sense of direction has led to the nyuki being trained and used to transport messages across great distances.
Anqingon - a legendary lizard-like creature that can alter its size at will. Similar to a chameleon in shape, however, it is known to stand on two feet at times.
Saliero - A giant toad the size of large trees: known for its long, hardy tongue and thick skin.
Geake - a wing-less ground dragon that runs on two feet. Known as the fastest creature on two legs.
Aemirok - a flying wolf-like creature that can freeze items with its spit.
The different Races:
Aelacrin - Green-skinned, mohawked, people with tuffed ears that stick out the side of their faces. A shorter race, they have a gift for controlling insects.
Aygiff - A race of tan-skinned, mid-height people with pointy ears that lay back against their head, who can transform into different animals.
Ceratecian - A large race of muscular, slimy-amphibian-like skinned people who have layered, sharp shark-like teeth, with relatively flat faces, and have strong fin-like bone structures that stick out from their forearms.
Eviani - A race of feathered people. A matriarchal race, the female usually governs. The males can fly with large, angel-like wings attached to their backs, and feathers atop their head. The females have no wings, but they have feathers that decorate their shoulders and lower arms.
Faehin - an essence-less race, they have very few distinct attributes and no power or abilities. Of medium height and average life span.
L’entia - Golden-skinned people with deep secrets. They live for centuries and are known for their wisdom. Typically of the governing class.
Loxor - a giant, rocky-skinned race that can grow upwards of 20 feet tall.
Maunin - a tall, elegant race with long, flowing hair that have the ability to manipulate plants.
Naksian - mid-sized, broad-shouldered race who are known for their trickery and love of money. They have forked tongues and pig-like snouts. They have a very distinct accent that adds an “s” to the end of many words as they speak.
Neulahdian - A race of strong telepaths and empaths who typically keep to themselves and shy away from large populations. They live long lives, but develop twice as slowly as other races.
Scyphozome - a nearly transparent-skinned race of average height but skinny arms, legs, and torso. Have the ability to change the color of their skin to blend into their surroundings. Their hair is an integrated part of their skin, and they can manipulate it like their fingers. They also have similar hair on the tip of their chin. At the end of their hair are small barbs that can hold an electric charge.
Vaelintry - Ash-skinned people, no hair, and slits for ears. They can manipulate the elements and are known for their powerful abilities.
These are all the races introduced in book one. I am thinking of adding some new ones for book two. Any ideas for new races?
Concordance of Terms:
Cultural Words:
Michis - mixed blood
Side note: typically looked down on in their culture, mixed bloods usually take up after only one of their parents’ races. They are then labeled as that race with the change of inserting a “U” in front of the name. For instance, if a Maunin and a Aelacrin mated, their child would either take up after one or the other. Depending on which one, the child would be labeled either a Uaunin, or an Ulacrin.
Orvin - hardened seed of an Orvin tree. Has a soft furry overshell, and is a common toy for children due to its roundness and slight bouncy attribute
Stavis - A stavis tree is a hard-barked tree that has a root system similar to weeds. A single forest can be inhabited by a single root system - all connected to a singular “Father” tree.
Gaaban - specialized shorts that shrink and expand to a certain extent with the user.
Reka - fool
Dhiaga - title of absolute sovereignty - a term implying god-like power
Dalit - a race that is deemed undesirable/untouchables, races that are ostracized and shunned by the rest of the populace
L’ent - a put-down that is similar to calling someone straight-laced, a square, or a goody-two-shoes.
Uncommon/Legendary Creatures
Bawl - a roly-poly type creature that grows up to 8 inches long when full grown
Nyuki - a large bee that grows up to five inches long. Its strong sense of direction has led to the nyuki being trained and used to transport messages across great distances.
Anqingon - a legendary lizard-like creature that can alter its size at will. Similar to a chameleon in shape, however, it is known to stand on two feet at times.
Saliero - A giant toad the size of large trees: known for its long, hardy tongue and thick skin.
Geake - a wing-less ground dragon that runs on two feet. Known as the fastest creature on two legs.
Aemirok - a flying wolf-like creature that can freeze items with its spit.
The different Races:
Aelacrin - Green-skinned, mohawked, people with tuffed ears that stick out the side of their faces. A shorter race, they have a gift for controlling insects.
Aygiff - A race of tan-skinned, mid-height people with pointy ears that lay back against their head, who can transform into different animals.
Ceratecian - A large race of muscular, slimy-amphibian-like skinned people who have layered, sharp shark-like teeth, with relatively flat faces, and have strong fin-like bone structures that stick out from their forearms.
Eviani - A race of feathered people. A matriarchal race, the female usually governs. The males can fly with large, angel-like wings attached to their backs, and feathers atop their head. The females have no wings, but they have feathers that decorate their shoulders and lower arms.
Faehin - an essence-less race, they have very few distinct attributes and no power or abilities. Of medium height and average life span.
L’entia - Golden-skinned people with deep secrets. They live for centuries and are known for their wisdom. Typically of the governing class.
Loxor - a giant, rocky-skinned race that can grow upwards of 20 feet tall.
Maunin - a tall, elegant race with long, flowing hair that have the ability to manipulate plants.
Naksian - mid-sized, broad-shouldered race who are known for their trickery and love of money. They have forked tongues and pig-like snouts. They have a very distinct accent that adds an “s” to the end of many words as they speak.
Neulahdian - A race of strong telepaths and empaths who typically keep to themselves and shy away from large populations. They live long lives, but develop twice as slowly as other races.
Scyphozome - a nearly transparent-skinned race of average height but skinny arms, legs, and torso. Have the ability to change the color of their skin to blend into their surroundings. Their hair is an integrated part of their skin, and they can manipulate it like their fingers. They also have similar hair on the tip of their chin. At the end of their hair are small barbs that can hold an electric charge.
Vaelintry - Ash-skinned people, no hair, and slits for ears. They can manipulate the elements and are known for their powerful abilities.
These are all the races introduced in book one. I am thinking of adding some new ones for book two. Any ideas for new races?