Aba (ah-bah) ‘sire’ Parent who functions as the head of the family.
Ama (ah-mah) ‘father’ Parent who functions as the principal caregiver of the family.
ar (ahr) Designates the surname of a married Deir’s spouse if the Deir concerned does not change his own name upon marriage and the spouse’s family is the more socially or politically prominent, e.g. Riodan Leyhar ar Essendri.
Ardan (ahr-dahn) North Continent hereditary monarch or potentate.
Ardis (ahr-dihs) An Ardan’s consort.
ariad (ahr-yæd) ‘beloved’ An endearment.
blueblood Pertains to the Aiseni nobility—non-sovereign Herune, Iarla, barons, their families and untitled aristocrats such as the children of younger sons with no title to pass on. The latter are often called the lesser aristocracy. The term is sometimes applied to the upper gentry as well. Bluebloods are always accorded the high honorific dyhar.
by-blow An illegitimate child
Citadel Official residence of the Ardan of Ylandre, it is located in the capital of Rikara.
courtesy title A title that has no legal validity—it does not confer official authority over persons or territory. The only non-royal titled Deira who wield jurisdictional power are the fief-lords and Viarla. The most common courtesy titles are Lord and Master. Lord is used by (1) the consort, sons, and brothers of a fief-lord, (2) the consort and eldest son of a Viarl, and (3) barons and their spouses. Master is used by (1) the sons or brothers of fief-lords when they are addressed informally, (2) the younger sons or brothers of a Viarl, (3) untitled aristocrats, (4) Deira of high professional rank such as teachers, physicians, diplomats, community leaders and renowned artisans and (5) members of the gentry but only within their respective households or, in the case of serle, their community.
Deir (pl. Deira / deh-yir / deh-yih-rah) Member of the race of hermaphrodites that populate the world of Aisen.
dyhar (dee-hahr) High honorific applied to Deira of noble blood or high-ranking profession.
enyr (pl. enyra /eh-neer / eh-nee-ræ) ‘True Blood’ A Deir whose antecedents kept their breeding with the gelra to the barest viable minimum and thus retained much of the physical strength and endurance and most of the mind gifts of the Naere.
fane marriage (aka fane binding) Marriage solemnized in religious rites preferably in a church or temple. A fane marriage can only be ended by the death of a spouse.
felka (pl. felkar / fehl-kæ / fehl-kahr) Prostitute who works in a brothel or walks the streets for patrons.
gelra (gel-ræ) Native race of Aisen with whom the Naere systematically bred and eventually supplanted.
gentry Commoners of gentle birth and respectable heritage. The upper gentry is composed of the serle or baronets and landed families, i.e. Deira possessed of large entailed estates. The minor gentry are not as affluent and seldom own property beyond their homes and the land on which they stand. Some work for a living but always in respected professions, e.g. council elders, craftspeople, healers, military officers, solicitors and teachers. The gentry are always accorded the general honorific tyar.
Hamir (pl. Hamire / hæ-mihr / hæ-mih-reh) Khitairan ruling aristocrat.
handfasting Marriage solemnized in civil rites. Handfasting is the only form of Deiran wedlock that can be ended by divorce or annulment.
Heris (pl. Herise / heh-rihs / heh-rih-seh) A Herun’s consort.
Herun (pl. Herune / heh-roon / heh-roo-neh) North Continent ruling noble. Herune may govern fiefs sovereign domains.
hethar (pl. hethare / heh-thahr / heh-thah-reh) ‘companion’ Deir who provides sexual services and/or social companionship for a considerable fee. Unlike common prostitutes, hethare are well-educated and highly cultured and, in most cities, generally accepted in polite society.
heyas (heh-yæs) A common expletive.
il (ihl) Designates the birthing parent’s surname when an illegitimate child carries his biological sire’s name, e.g. Dylen Essendri il Teris.
Inception Term for the period of engineered racial evolution wherein the colonizing Naere bred with the native gelra which led to the emergence of the present day Deira.
knight (1) A mounted soldier in service to a sovereign or fief-lord. (2) A soldier of the Ylandrin cavalry.
leman Concubine or kept lover.
Mikhar (mihk-hahr) Khitairan hereditary monarch or potentate.
min (mihn) Diminutive form of address applied to a Deir of junior years or station. Usage warrants mutual familiarity whether familial, platonic or professional.
mirash (mih-ræsh) A conception suppressor.
Naere (næ-yeh-reh) The Deira’s race of origin.
Oda (o-dah) ‘grandfather’ Grandparent who functioned as caregiver of his family.
Opa (o-pah) ‘grandsire’ Grandparent who functions as the head of the family.
prefect The chief officer of a constabulary base.
prince (1) The sovereign ruler of a principality. (2) The son of a hereditary sovereign ruler. (3) The son of a hereditary sovereign's heir apparent. Only the sons of a hereditary sovereign or crown prince automatically carry the title before their names. The spouse and/or sons of a prince who is not heir apparent may carry the title if it is conferred by royal decree.
royalty Pertains to a monarch or potentate and the members of his immediate family, ie. his consort, sons and grandsons, his brothers and half-brothers (provided the latter are of the direct line of descent) and his brothers' children.
sedyr (pl. sedyra / seh-deer / seh-dee-ræ) ‘Half Blood’ Deir whose antecedents bred indiscriminately with the gelra during the Inception which resulted in the diminishment or disappearance of many of the characteristics of the Naere in succeeding generations.
serl (pl. serle / sehrl / sehr-leh) ‘baronet’ Holder of the lowest hereditary North Continent title and highest-ranking member of the upper gentry.
Shaja (shæ-jah) South Vihandran hereditary ruler.
soul-binding (aka soul-mating) Eternal marriage that remains binding throughout soul-bound Deira’s life cycles. The soul-mated are wed to each other even in death and instinctively seek each other in their succeeding reincarnations. A soul-bound Deir calls his partner his soul-spouse or soul’s mate.
squire (1) A young Deir of good birth acting as an attendant to a knight before becoming a knight himself. (2) A cadet in his final year at the Ylandre Military Academy who, as part of his training, acts as an attendant to the soldiers of a company. An army squire can fight in battles but more often helps set up camp and takes care of provisions when his company is in the field.
subsidiary title A title of authority or honor held by most Herune and some Viarla, but is not used to identify these lords due to their concurrent holding of a higher title. As such, a subsidiary title can be borne by the heir apparent instead. Usually, the subsidiary title of a Herun is Viarl whereas a Viarl’s subsidiary title is commonly Thein or Baron.
templar Extraordinarily mentally gifted Deir.
thar (thahr) Formally designates the House name of a Deir of noble birth who goes by a different clan name or surname, e.g. Yovan Seydon thar Essendri.
thein (pl. theina / thayn / thay-næ) ‘baron’ Non-ruling member of the North Continent nobility.
tir (tihr) Conjugal term used to introduce a bound Deir’s birth surname if he takes his spouse’s surname, e.g. Lassen Essendri tir Idana.
tribune A high-ranking military officer
tyar (tee-yahr) General honorific for someone of higher years or station or whose profession warrants more than general courtesy.
Viarl (pl. Viarla / vi-yahrl / vi-yahr-læ) North Continent noble ranking below the Herune and above the theina. A Viarl has jurisdictional authority over a territorial division called a shire. Viarla whose shires are located close to their country's borders are also called marcher lords.
Vierl (pl. Vierle / vi-yehrl / vi-yehr-leh) The consort of a Viarl.
viratha (vih-ræ-thah) ‘Imprinting’ A process by which a Deir ensures that his concubine cannot have sexual relations with another partner.
yudar (pl. yudare / yoo-dahr / yoo-dæ-reh) A practitioner of yuda (yoo-dæ) the ancient martial art of Naeren archery.
Ama (ah-mah) ‘father’ Parent who functions as the principal caregiver of the family.
ar (ahr) Designates the surname of a married Deir’s spouse if the Deir concerned does not change his own name upon marriage and the spouse’s family is the more socially or politically prominent, e.g. Riodan Leyhar ar Essendri.
Ardan (ahr-dahn) North Continent hereditary monarch or potentate.
Ardis (ahr-dihs) An Ardan’s consort.
ariad (ahr-yæd) ‘beloved’ An endearment.
blueblood Pertains to the Aiseni nobility—non-sovereign Herune, Iarla, barons, their families and untitled aristocrats such as the children of younger sons with no title to pass on. The latter are often called the lesser aristocracy. The term is sometimes applied to the upper gentry as well. Bluebloods are always accorded the high honorific dyhar.
by-blow An illegitimate child
Citadel Official residence of the Ardan of Ylandre, it is located in the capital of Rikara.
courtesy title A title that has no legal validity—it does not confer official authority over persons or territory. The only non-royal titled Deira who wield jurisdictional power are the fief-lords and Viarla. The most common courtesy titles are Lord and Master. Lord is used by (1) the consort, sons, and brothers of a fief-lord, (2) the consort and eldest son of a Viarl, and (3) barons and their spouses. Master is used by (1) the sons or brothers of fief-lords when they are addressed informally, (2) the younger sons or brothers of a Viarl, (3) untitled aristocrats, (4) Deira of high professional rank such as teachers, physicians, diplomats, community leaders and renowned artisans and (5) members of the gentry but only within their respective households or, in the case of serle, their community.
Deir (pl. Deira / deh-yir / deh-yih-rah) Member of the race of hermaphrodites that populate the world of Aisen.
dyhar (dee-hahr) High honorific applied to Deira of noble blood or high-ranking profession.
enyr (pl. enyra /eh-neer / eh-nee-ræ) ‘True Blood’ A Deir whose antecedents kept their breeding with the gelra to the barest viable minimum and thus retained much of the physical strength and endurance and most of the mind gifts of the Naere.
fane marriage (aka fane binding) Marriage solemnized in religious rites preferably in a church or temple. A fane marriage can only be ended by the death of a spouse.
felka (pl. felkar / fehl-kæ / fehl-kahr) Prostitute who works in a brothel or walks the streets for patrons.
gelra (gel-ræ) Native race of Aisen with whom the Naere systematically bred and eventually supplanted.
gentry Commoners of gentle birth and respectable heritage. The upper gentry is composed of the serle or baronets and landed families, i.e. Deira possessed of large entailed estates. The minor gentry are not as affluent and seldom own property beyond their homes and the land on which they stand. Some work for a living but always in respected professions, e.g. council elders, craftspeople, healers, military officers, solicitors and teachers. The gentry are always accorded the general honorific tyar.
Hamir (pl. Hamire / hæ-mihr / hæ-mih-reh) Khitairan ruling aristocrat.
handfasting Marriage solemnized in civil rites. Handfasting is the only form of Deiran wedlock that can be ended by divorce or annulment.
Heris (pl. Herise / heh-rihs / heh-rih-seh) A Herun’s consort.
Herun (pl. Herune / heh-roon / heh-roo-neh) North Continent ruling noble. Herune may govern fiefs sovereign domains.
hethar (pl. hethare / heh-thahr / heh-thah-reh) ‘companion’ Deir who provides sexual services and/or social companionship for a considerable fee. Unlike common prostitutes, hethare are well-educated and highly cultured and, in most cities, generally accepted in polite society.
heyas (heh-yæs) A common expletive.
il (ihl) Designates the birthing parent’s surname when an illegitimate child carries his biological sire’s name, e.g. Dylen Essendri il Teris.
Inception Term for the period of engineered racial evolution wherein the colonizing Naere bred with the native gelra which led to the emergence of the present day Deira.
knight (1) A mounted soldier in service to a sovereign or fief-lord. (2) A soldier of the Ylandrin cavalry.
leman Concubine or kept lover.
Mikhar (mihk-hahr) Khitairan hereditary monarch or potentate.
min (mihn) Diminutive form of address applied to a Deir of junior years or station. Usage warrants mutual familiarity whether familial, platonic or professional.
mirash (mih-ræsh) A conception suppressor.
Naere (næ-yeh-reh) The Deira’s race of origin.
Oda (o-dah) ‘grandfather’ Grandparent who functioned as caregiver of his family.
Opa (o-pah) ‘grandsire’ Grandparent who functions as the head of the family.
prefect The chief officer of a constabulary base.
prince (1) The sovereign ruler of a principality. (2) The son of a hereditary sovereign ruler. (3) The son of a hereditary sovereign's heir apparent. Only the sons of a hereditary sovereign or crown prince automatically carry the title before their names. The spouse and/or sons of a prince who is not heir apparent may carry the title if it is conferred by royal decree.
royalty Pertains to a monarch or potentate and the members of his immediate family, ie. his consort, sons and grandsons, his brothers and half-brothers (provided the latter are of the direct line of descent) and his brothers' children.
sedyr (pl. sedyra / seh-deer / seh-dee-ræ) ‘Half Blood’ Deir whose antecedents bred indiscriminately with the gelra during the Inception which resulted in the diminishment or disappearance of many of the characteristics of the Naere in succeeding generations.
serl (pl. serle / sehrl / sehr-leh) ‘baronet’ Holder of the lowest hereditary North Continent title and highest-ranking member of the upper gentry.
Shaja (shæ-jah) South Vihandran hereditary ruler.
soul-binding (aka soul-mating) Eternal marriage that remains binding throughout soul-bound Deira’s life cycles. The soul-mated are wed to each other even in death and instinctively seek each other in their succeeding reincarnations. A soul-bound Deir calls his partner his soul-spouse or soul’s mate.
squire (1) A young Deir of good birth acting as an attendant to a knight before becoming a knight himself. (2) A cadet in his final year at the Ylandre Military Academy who, as part of his training, acts as an attendant to the soldiers of a company. An army squire can fight in battles but more often helps set up camp and takes care of provisions when his company is in the field.
subsidiary title A title of authority or honor held by most Herune and some Viarla, but is not used to identify these lords due to their concurrent holding of a higher title. As such, a subsidiary title can be borne by the heir apparent instead. Usually, the subsidiary title of a Herun is Viarl whereas a Viarl’s subsidiary title is commonly Thein or Baron.
templar Extraordinarily mentally gifted Deir.
thar (thahr) Formally designates the House name of a Deir of noble birth who goes by a different clan name or surname, e.g. Yovan Seydon thar Essendri.
thein (pl. theina / thayn / thay-næ) ‘baron’ Non-ruling member of the North Continent nobility.
tir (tihr) Conjugal term used to introduce a bound Deir’s birth surname if he takes his spouse’s surname, e.g. Lassen Essendri tir Idana.
tribune A high-ranking military officer
tyar (tee-yahr) General honorific for someone of higher years or station or whose profession warrants more than general courtesy.
Viarl (pl. Viarla / vi-yahrl / vi-yahr-læ) North Continent noble ranking below the Herune and above the theina. A Viarl has jurisdictional authority over a territorial division called a shire. Viarla whose shires are located close to their country's borders are also called marcher lords.
Vierl (pl. Vierle / vi-yehrl / vi-yehr-leh) The consort of a Viarl.
viratha (vih-ræ-thah) ‘Imprinting’ A process by which a Deir ensures that his concubine cannot have sexual relations with another partner.
yudar (pl. yudare / yoo-dahr / yoo-dæ-reh) A practitioner of yuda (yoo-dæ) the ancient martial art of Naeren archery.