COF 1: The Fairy Legacy

How to Speak Fantasilian

Ajilte (ahj-eel-teh) - a vine producing plump, red fruits that looks like a tomato except they taste like strawberries; native to Cardina

Alkara (alk-ahr-ah)- a kingdom east of Penleth and north of Lanteglos; home of the Brownies

Ancient Language- an extinct language thought to be spoken by the first inhabitants of Umazure; used mainly in specialized spells

Aschui (ash-wee) - Ancient term meaning "I concur"; said in formal agreements usually in funeral and wedding vows

Asopus (ahs-op-uhs)- a City in Carleon connecting to the forests in the Disfavoreds

Avraja (av-rah-hah)- Ancient term meaning "Gods be with you"; a blessing uttered before one leaves

Banshee- a fairy sub-race natives to Carleon and their synnavaim is necromancy

Beyonders - a term referring to people from World Beyond that make it into Fantasilia

Brownie (no, it's not a dessert)- a Fairy sub-race native to Alkara; specializes in engineering and inventing; their synnavaim is vanishing and memory manipulation; they love the color Brown (duh)

Butterbread - a pastry known for its rich, buttery taste; a delicacy in Alkara

Calaris (kal-ahr-ees) - the mythical realm of the gods

Carcalet (kark-ah-let) - a City in Lanteglos where the Seelie Court lived

Cardina (car-din-ah)- a Kingdom in the west of Umazure populated by Humans; the only Human territory

Cardovia (car-dov-yah)- an organization of magicians rivaling Synketros; led by the Heiress

Carleon (kar-leh-yon)- a Banshee territory, north of Cardina and west of Helinfirth

Civil Guards- Cardina's main police force; responsible for keeping order and peace; pledged to the crown in promise of service

Cleret (kleh-ret) - a mouse- like creature that is covered in brown fur, has a thin, bare tail, and two front teeth that can pierce through anything; native species to Cardina

Crozal (kroz-ahl) - a moon characterized by its red sheen; known throughout as the Crimson Mother; associated with fertility, bad luck, and death

Dagrine (dag-reen) - a horse-like animal with shorter necks and typically longer legs; a native species of Cardina

Dironsimo (dir-ohn-seem-oh)- a term in Half-blood dialect meaning "comrade" or "soldier"

Disfavored- a region in Cardina where criminals, sick and old people, poor families or those who annoyed the Queen gets sent to; can also refer to the people living in it

Dushim (doosh-eem)- an Umazuran guitar with seven strings and no frets; looks like a lute, but with more compressed hull

Dwanzeig (dwan-zeg)- the nature fairy territory; located beside Peltra

Dwarf- a race in Fantasilia

Elika listris (el-eek-ah lees-trees)- Ancient term for Animal magic; synnavaim of some of the Nature Fairies

Escuira (Ehs-eer-ah)- Ancient term meaning "dark", "obscured"; refers to a branch of magic that deals with the intangible synnavaimis (time, space, light) among other things