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I also decided to add a small glossary here, in case you need it:
Akun-him (pl. Akun-hem): "The Silent Keepers", ritual guardians of the tombs of past Emperors of Mathklyr. Chosen among the best warriors of their generation, their duty begins with the death of the Emperor, upon which they ritually sacrifice themselves, taking their place as guards of the Emperor's corpse.
Book (of Oinrin-Laurel): A ritual book in every temple of Oinrin-Laurel, in which are inscribed the chosen fates of all young men and women of the surrounding area, during a ceremony to welcome them into adulthood.
Crowning, the: Ceremony of coronation for the Emperors of Mathklyr. It is extremely taxing and extremely esoteric in nature.
Hand of Destiny: The name foreigners give to the great graveyard of Mathklyr, in the imperial capitol. A sevenfold burial, in which the dead are arranged according to their social caste, it holds the mausoleums of almost all the past Emperors, as well as the Stone of Fate where new Emperors are crowned. In Mathklyr, it is known simply as the Necropolis.
kadala: Traditional item worn by women of Mathklyr when in public. It consists of a thin, large-holed net, made out of a thin filigree, that covers the woman's head, with a gemstone hanging on the woman's forehead, denoting her social status, and a semitransparent veil covering the woman's lower face. Upon marriage, the veil is changed with an opaque veil.
katain: Traditional dagger worn by men in Mathklyr, when in public. It is a short, decorated dagger, strictly ceremonial in purpose, with a pommel made out of a gemstone that denotes the man's social class. When the man marries, the hilt is wrapped with red silk.
Kerrethain: Collective name for the deities of Mathklyr.
Laerius: Deity of law and justice. He has no secondary aspects, and is considered a secondary deity among the Kerrethain.
Mathklyr: An ancient Empire that survived several millennia, and is steeped in custom and traditions as strong as law. The reasons behind many of these customs have been forgotten, but no one in Mathklyr would even imagine breaking them.
Necropolis: The name given by Mathklyrians to the great graveyard of their Empire. See "Hand of Destiny".
Oinrin-Laurel: An aspect of the goddess Oinrin, the deity of death and sovereignty. Oinrin-Laurel is the aspect linked to fate and destiny, and it is the aspect invoked during the ceremony of adulthood, on the nineteenth naming day of all Mathklyrian boys and the seventeenth naming day of all Mathklyrian girls.
Stone of Fate: A black, red-veined stone of mysterious origin, the place where new Emperors are traditionally crowned. It sits in the Hand of Destiny.
Warshifter: Elite tacticians and strategists, as well as exceptional military leaders. One of the two most exalted positions a member of the army could ever hope to achieve, the other being Akun-him.
