Ayunii (eye-oo-nee) The midday moon of Krangor. It has a surface that is riddled with craters because it has no atmosphere. It shines from midday to dusk.
Dora (doe-rah) --pl. form doras. These are daggers with the blade to the side. The dora are usually wielded in pairs by spinning the wrist so that the blades cut quickly. However, they can also be used for quick jabs. The Water Dancers use them both for ceremonial purposes and combat.
Fel'kar (fel-kar)--The Krangor word for sun, which can be seen for 24 hours out the 36-hour day.
Iawia (pronunciation unknown) I Am What I Am, the All-Mother. The creator of Krangor.
Kenva (ken-vah) pl. form kenvai. A dragon-keeper. These are humans who tend to the dragons in venlai until they are bonded to humans.
Kra (krah) The informal name for the All-mother. The people do know the true name, but it is considered taboo to use it.
Krangor (kran-gor)--The world of our story.
Nydro (nee-droh)--pl. form nydre. (need, with a silent e). Baby dragons.
Ott (Oht) pl. form ottz (pronounced the same, the z is silent) The base unit of measurement among the people of Krangor. It is the width of the pinkie.
Kenva (ken-vah) pl. form kenvai. A dragon-keeper. These are humans who tend to the dragons in venlai until they are bonded to humans.
Kra (krah) The informal name for the All-mother. The people do know the true name, but it is considered taboo to use it.
Krangor (kran-gor)--The world of our story.
Nydro (nee-droh)--pl. form nydre. (need, with a silent e). Baby dragons.
Ott (Oht) pl. form ottz (pronounced the same, the z is silent) The base unit of measurement among the people of Krangor. It is the width of the pinkie.
Pix (Peeks)--The genderless messengers of death. These appear when someone dies and guide the soul to their final destination.
Poja (poh-juh)--a string of beads used by zeta, zeka, and zerka to assist in meditation. Prayers are recited on each bead until all have been touched. Once finished, the user unscrews a vial that has water that has been blessed by Kra. This vial can never be empty.
Raquay (Rak-way)--pl. form raquac (rak-wake) A species of giant eight-legged creatures with spiked tails that are in the employ of Pandora. These savage creatures are mindless and bent totally to her will. Their front legs have claws on them. The tails can spray acid.
Rezcha (reez-chuh)--the sole offensive attack of a Silver Dragon Child. This attack overloads the electrical impulses in the victim's brain, causing the victim to fall into convulsions similar to those of an epileptic. Because of the possibility of killing someone in this fashion, it is forbidden unless there is no viable alternative.
Tywes (tie-weez) The nighttime moon of Krangor. It has a ring around it and a blue surface. It shines for 12 hours, from dusk to dawn.
Ulydd (OOl-eed)--Literally "wise-writings"--a book of all of Iawia's teachings to a man called the Sage. Every Silver Dragon child is drilled in its teachings by their zeta or zeka so that they adhere to its teachings both in word in action. Zerka are given handwritten versions of the Ulydd at the beginning of their apprenticeship.
Venla (ven-lay)--pl form venlai. (ven-lay) a cave where dragons are kept to be bonded to humans.
Yal (yayl)--pl. form yales. Ten ottz. Zek (zeek)--pl form zeks. a ceremonial knife used solely for zekno. It has a thin, but still sharp blade, like a needle.
Zeka (ze-ka). A priestess of Kra.
Zeta (zee-ta). A priest of Kra.
Zerka (zayr-ka). An acoloyte, or apprenticed priestess. Zekno (zeek-noh). To bond a human to a dragon.
Venla (ven-lay)--pl form venlai. (ven-lay) a cave where dragons are kept to be bonded to humans.
Yal (yayl)--pl. form yales. Ten ottz. Zek (zeek)--pl form zeks. a ceremonial knife used solely for zekno. It has a thin, but still sharp blade, like a needle.
Zeka (ze-ka). A priestess of Kra.
Zeta (zee-ta). A priest of Kra.
Zerka (zayr-ka). An acoloyte, or apprenticed priestess. Zekno (zeek-noh). To bond a human to a dragon.