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• Ahngritplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigAhngrit
  
  Ahngrit [AHN-grit], or Ancient Ahngrit (also Ahnglic in some sources) is an extinct language of the Godmen, thought to be an ancestor of Old Aralsic and the modern Aralsic languages of the Anrel Isles.
  
  Language
  
  language
  
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  Little is known about Ahngrit as a languagelanguage
• Anrasardplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigAnrasard
  
  Anrasard was a landmass contiguous with the modern Anrel Isles. In earlier epochs the sea level was much lower, so the isles formed single large island.
  
  Anrasard was at its greatest extent during the Emerald Epoch some 14,000 years ago, in the mythic age of the Godmen. In subsequent
• Anrelian Pantheonplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigAnrelian Pantheon
  
  The Anrel Isles has a rich polytheistic philosophy that sees the world as inhabited by many gods and willful spirits. They view all world religions as valid, but believe gods are tied to certain lands and places. Deities can therefore have separate or even conflicting mythologies, but these are accepted because they are the story of that particular deity. Gods, being non-human, can be capricious and irrational, and their followers adopt a pragmatic attitude to worship. Prayer …
• Areliaplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigArelia
  
  Arelia was once a large island in what is now the Natorn Archipelago, contiguous with the the modern islands of Besoa, Antyok and southern parts of The Spines. In earlier epochs sea levels were much lower, the modern islands being the uplands of a larger landmass. The islands of Besoa and Antyoq are sometimes figuratively referred to as Arelia.
• Beasts of the Apocalypseplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigBeasts of the Apocalypse
  
  The Beasts of the Apocalypse are four supremely powerful monsters said to guard the world from the chaos of the outer darkness. They feature in the ancient legends of Anrel and Miyarris, most particularly in the saga, the Tirennion.
  
  According to myth, in the early days of the
• Deital (God)plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigDeital (God)
  
  A deital [DAY-it-ul], also called a deivat or god-spirit or god, is an elemental which has achieved a great power and a degree of consciousness from being the focus of human worship.
  
  Magic
  
  magic
  
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  “Deital” is a magicAnásthiasmagic
• Elementalsplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigElementals
  
  Elementals are esoteric beings found throughout Helevos. In various cultures they have been called spirits, daimons, eridai or jinna. In their natural state they are invisible, drawing energy from the natural environment and have limited interaction with the physical world. Millennia ago humans learned to harness elementals and instruct them to perform seemingly miraculous tasks, calling this magicmagicmagic
• Emerald Epochplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigEmerald Epoch
  
  The Emerald Epoch is the oldest era recorded human history, circa 16,000-11,000 BME. In mythohistory it is synonymous with the Age of the Godmen.
• Epochsplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigEpochs
  
  Virid Age 16,000 BME Emerald Epoch c.16,000 11,100 BME Age of the Godmen Jade Epoch c.11,100 6200 BME Age of Traithe Celadon Epoch c.6200 3000 BME Age of Miyarris Beryl Epoch 3000 1 BME Imperial Age Modern Epoch 1 ME Present Modern Era
• Eridaplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigErida
  
  Erida, literally meaning “Words” in the extinct ancient language Ahngrit, is the instinctual core language of the Eridai, or elementals, Eridai meaning “of the words”. The art of thaumaturgy can therefore be described as the structural use of Erida to perform physical outputs.
  
  Magic
  
  magic
  
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• Eridaiplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigEridai
  
  Eridai is the ancient name for the ethereal beings known as elementals, spirits and gods. The name means “of the words”, Erida being the rudimentary language they use to communicate.
  
  Magic
  
  magic
  
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  According to Aralsic legend, the Eridai were once simple creatures living in an ethereal realm beyond the stars. They were taught the Erida language
• Race and Ethnicityplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigRace and Ethnicity
  
  The concepts of race and ethnicity in the Civilised World are complex, related to issues of history, geography and culture. Some theories of the origins of humanity claim that all humans are descended from a single group of original ancestors, while others believe mankind is made up of distinct races with separate origins. EloyounHartheraAnrelOrorrOrorrEloyounGodmenEloyounOrorrMunatanEloyounAnásthiasGodmen
• Fixed starsplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigFixed stars
  
  The Fixed Stars are the bright stars, more properly small moons, in the sky of Helevos. They are so called because they hold a fixed point in the night sky relative to the ground. There are thought to be four fixed stars, circling the heavens at the four quarters of the globe. Only three are visible in the skies of the
• Foratunaplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigForatuna
  
  The Sanctuary of Foratuna [Fo-Rah-Too-Nah] is the holiest site of the Mother Church of Ororr: the desert place where the Great Prophet built his sanctuary tower, in which he formulated the principles of the new religion, and laid the foundations for the Ororran state.
  
  The Sanctuary is a complex of religious buildings and housing for the priesthood, including a great hall and holy circle or greenmagicmagic
• Godmenplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigGodmen
  
  The Godmen were the mythical inhabitants of a landmass contiguous with the modern Natorn Archipelago, said to be the ancestors of all the Thalsic peoples of the northern Civilised World. In the Emerald Epoch they created the first great civilisation, referred to as the Realm of the Godmen. The Godmen are said to be mytho-historic, memories of an ancestor race shrouded by millennia of HartheraAnrelAnrelherherAnrelAnrel
• The Grand Academy of Rasiaplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigThe Grand Academy of Rasia
  
  The Grand Academy of Rasia [RAH-see-uh], more commonly known as the Rasian Academy, was once the greatest centre of learning in the Civilised World. It taught a wide variety of disciplines but specialised in thaumaturgical theory and practice.
  
  Rasian Academy
  
  This is in a series of articles about the BMEBMEBMEBMEBMEBMEBMEBMEBMEMEMEmagicmagicmagic
• Guri bushplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigGuri bush
  
  The guri bush is a green flowering bush with variegated glossy leaves. The plant is valued for its bittersweet fruit, leathery pods with gelatinous insides. The fruit can be eaten raw, but is more famously used to produce the sweet liqueur wine,
• Helevosplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigHelevos
  
  Helevos (also known as Vos, or Veeos) is a temperate terrestrial world, fourth planet of the star Cordes in the Cronox binary star system. The stars Cordes and Arjos are distant binaries, so on Helevos, Arjos is only seen in the northern hemisphere as star, sometimes bright enough to be seen during the day, circling roughly over the viridgreenAnásthiasAnásthiasAnásthiasgreen
• Helevosienplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigHelevosien
  
  The Helevosien is a work of mythic history of Anrel, from the Fall of the Godmen to the Long War. It is said to have been compiled by the 6th century ME authoress and poet Henner Goult from a historic texts, though how much is source material and how much Goult's original writing is unclear. The text has evolved throughout its history, successive generations adding historic events including the
• Helias Helecarnplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigHelias Helecarn
  
  The Helias Helecarn is the greatest work of the 8th century historian and folklorist Mingas.
  
  Culture
  
  This is a category of articles on Arts, Music, Literature & Culture.
  
  Its twelve volumes are a retelling of history and myth from the most ancient times of the mythic Godmen, combined with the later philosophy of
• Hemanusplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigHemanus
  
  Hemanus was a fabled city said to have existed during the age of the Godmen, perhaps in the 12th millennium BME. It was part of the Realm of the Godmen, though on a large island far west of Anrasard, contiguous with modern small island of Manok.
  
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• Heronbaht Languageplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigHeronbaht Language
  
  Heronbaht, also called Tekeheron, is the historic language of the Principality of Antyok and the former Kingdom of Heronbar.
  
  Language
  
  language
  
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  Heronbaht was once thought to be a language isolate, unrelated to the two major languages families in the region, Asokway and languagelanguagelanguagelanguagelanguagelanguagelanguagelanguagelanguage
• Horsisplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigHorsis
  
  The horsis is a heraldic beast in the mythology of Anrel, ridden by the mythic Godmen. They are often depicted in illustrations and on battle banners, famed as a fierce battle chargers with iron hooves and vicious teeth.
  
  Fauna
  
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• Iskean Peopleplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigIskean People
  
  The Iskean are an East Thalsic people primarily inhabiting the northeastern coastal regions of Anásthias. Today they are one of the major ethnic groups of Harthera, with Iskean populations also found in the eastern coastal provinces of Ororr, as well as islands in the
• Lake Ondrereplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigLake Ondrere
  
  Lake Ondrere [on-DRAIR] in Tresard is the largest freshwater lake in the Natorn Archipelago, 170km long and 47km across at its widest point. tresard
  
  The lake valley was formed by a glacier, which melted and retreated, leaving the waters dammed at the western end by a natural dyke, formed from rubble pushed ahead by the glacier. The
• Lake Otaranplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigLake Otaran
  
  Lake Otaran [oh-TA-ran], known locally as The Otaran (arch. Otarah), is a brackish lake or inland sea in the island of Sensatard in the Anrel Isles. It is connected to the sea by the Otaran Sound, a flooded former river valley.
  
  The lake is economically important as a rich source of
• Lamenaryplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigLamenary
  
  A lamenary is a thaumaturgical device, designed to perform a specific function, in response to a trigger action. Lamenaries are often created to perform simple or repetitive tasks, such as thaumaturgical lamps or shields for personal protection.
  
  Magic
  
  magic
  
  This is in a series of articles about
• Liníkaplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigLiníka
  
  Liníka is a little-known language of the ancient Godmen. It is mentioned in only a handful of ancient sources and no texts survive. Many words in Ahngrit and Atantic are said to have had roots in Liníka, particularly technical, scientific and magical terms. Modern terms such as
• Manokplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigManok
  
  Manok (arch. Menioq) is a small island 1100 km west of mainland Anrel. It is a regular stopping port for the trade between Anrel, Vetth and Ororr, particularly for hardy traders willing to risk heavy open seas rather than risking the coast of Harthera.
  
  Trade routes
  
  Manok is part of a direct trade route between the AnrellanguagegreengreengreengreengreenAnrel
• Mecalplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigMecal
  
  Mecal is one of the Godmen in the mythology of Anrel. He had a genius with metalworking and fabrication, creating fabulous devices and artifacts. In his most famous legend he created one of the four Beasts of the Apocalypse, the Black Wyrm.
  
  Godmen
  
  This is in a series of articles about the
• Miyarrisplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigMiyarris
  
  Miyarris [mee-YA-riss], (also Miarris, from Mayápo Mayarous) was a hugely influential ancient civilisation located which flourished during the Celadon Epoch, from 4000-3000 BME. It is considered the first great civilisation in history since the the mythic Godmen.
  
  Ancient Miyarris
  
  BMElanguagelanguagelanguageAnásthiasEloyounlanguagelanguagelanguage
• Mûulplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigMûul
  
  Mûul [MOO-ul] is an island in the Kingdom of Trésard, about 40km west of the Mainland of the Anrel Isles. It is separated from the Mainland by the Res Channel.
  
  Geography
  
  Mûul is 150 km north-south, the southern and western half being hilly and windswept, sheltering the lower-lying east coast, which supports livestock and subsistence farming. The island is entirely GodmenGodmengreenGodmen
• Natorn Seaplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigNatorn Sea
  
  The Natorn Sea is a region of oceanic ridge, separating the Polassirn Ocean and the Redeeming Ocean. Islands in the ridge form the Natorn Archipelago.
  
  Etymology
  
  The name may be derived from ancient Ahngrit, meaning “near/of our birth”, referring to the legend of the Godmen in which humanity is said to have originated in region now lost beneath the sea. It also relates to the god
• Old Aralsicplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigOld Aralsic
  
  Old Aralsic is a language which emerged in Anrasard during the Jade Epoch. It is the ancestor of all the modern Aralsic languages spoken in the Natorn Archipelago.
  
  Language
  
  language
  
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  Old Aralsic is said to have descended from the languages of the Godmen, particularly Atantic or Ahngrit. So little is known about these ancient tongues that it is impossible to be certain.
• Oracleplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigOracle
  
  Oracles are sources of secret knowledge from the ancient world, believed to be the echoes of the Godmen of the first days.
  
  There are a several examples of authentic surviving oracles:
  
  * Welvér on Besoa * The Temple of the God-Mountain on Mount Karmoqué, Antyok * The Library of Orodien * Oracle of Rieve, on the isle of
• Orodienplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigOrodien
  
  Orodien [o-ROD-ee-en] was the mythical second realm of the Godmen, founded during the Jade Epoch after the destruction of the first realm of Yendim. The Orodien Peninsula in the north of the continent of Retzayk is named for the mythic realm, though whether this was the actual location, or even if the mythical Orodien existed, is uncertain.viridGodmen
• Oughtismplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigOughtism
  
  Oughtism is a moral and philosophical system, claiming an ancient inheritance from the moral codes of the Godmen. It continues to be influential throughout the Anrel Isles, and it's guiding principles have been the foundation of legal and religious codes throughout the
• Phelorixplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigPhelorix
  
  Phelorix, also called smokestone, is an extremely hard, glass-like material, said to have been used by the Godmen for constructing towers and cities.
  
  Technology
  
  This is in a series of articles on machinery, artefacts, manufacturing, craftsmanship, raw materials and other
• Ralainplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigRalain
  
  Ralain was one of the ancient Godmen, a master of knowledge and wisdom. He first harnessed the Erida and was father of magic. He is said to have founded the first city of Rasia.
  
  Godmen
  
  This is in a series of articles about the Godmen, the mythical first humans of Helevos.
  
  Ralain does not appear in the
• Realm of the Godmenplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigRealm of the Godmen
  
  The Realm of the Godmen was semi-mythic ancient civilisation, said to have existed in the Emerald Epoch from roughly 15,000-12,000 BME. It was the home of the mythical Godmen, the said to have been the first human civilisation from which all mankind descends. Godmen
• Roaring Manplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigRoaring Man
  
  The “Roaring Man” was the traditional protector-god of Toborr, from the Beryl Epoch until the Siege of Toborr. Originally he was fire god of the Issid tribe who settled here, protector of home and hearth. In a marshy estuary environment where every day was a struggle against water, a fire god was in opposition to the aquatic element, provider of warmth, dryness, light, food and defence. In the
• Signtismplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigSigntism
  
  Signtism is an ancient philosophy and subculture in the Anrel Isles, one of the many Schools of Thought who found a home in the Rasian Academy. The Grand Master Belikast was born into the Signtist community of Larford, and his association with the culture and the city led to its utter destruction during the
• Strait of Armetsplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigStrait of Armets
  
  The Strait of Armets or Armess, is a sea channel in the Anrel Isles, between the northerly island of Sensatard and the coast of Trésard. It is an economically important shipping link between the two capital cities of Traste and Por Muel. The strait is approximately 80 km in length and 5 km across at its narrowest point, though this narrows dramatically during
• Teran Muelplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigTeran Muel
  
  Teran Muel, more often called Teranen [teh-RAH-nen], was a historic metropolis on the south bank of the mouth of the River Lar in modern Trésard.
  
  Anrel
  
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  This is in a series of articles about the Anrel Isles, a significant archipelago in the
• Thalseplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigThalse
  
  Thalse is a land mentioned in several mythological accounts, said to have existed in northeastern Anásthias during the Emerald and Jade Epochs. Thalse was the original homeland of the Thalsic peoples, the ancestors of most of the population of modern Anásthias.
  
  Thalse is mentioned in the Helevosien, the mythic history of the world written in the Anásthias
• The Oneplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigThe One
  
  The One is the hermaphrodite progenitor deity in the Anrelian Pantheon, who gave birth to the Godmen and their human descendants, domestic livestock, and all the green plants and red-blooded animals of Helevos.
  
  Belief
  
  This is in a series of articles about religions and beliefs.
  
  Some believe The One represents the natural cycles of life, birth and death. The force for all life comes from the One, and returns to the One in death. Most believe the One is not a deity who is conscious o…
• Tire-Ohnplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigTire-Ohn
  
  Tire-Ohn is a mythic warrior hero, known to many ancient Thalsic cultures. He was the first offspring of the Godmen to be born on the soil of Helevos. His saga is recorded in the Tirennion, the greatest and most respected work of mythic literature in the Anrel Isles.
  
  Folklore
  
  This is in a series of articles about oral traditions, tales, folk practices, and Godmen
• The Tirennionplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigThe Tirennion
  
  The Tirennion is an epic saga which outlines the legendary history and origins of humanity, from the creation of the universe, the mutual destruction of the ancient first gods who created mankind, and the descent of the Godmen to the world, from whom all mankind is descended. The work is most known in the
• Toborrplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigToborr
  
  Toborr [toe-BORR] is a historic port city at the mouth of the River Wiyel, the most important port in modern Ororr, and arguably the greatest shipping port in the world. Toborr City lies on an island in the river mouth, but now encompasses a conurbation which surrounds the whole estuary bay, including the city of Therion
• Welvérplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigWelvér
  
  Welvér [WELL-vair], also called the Well of Truth, is an oracle and religious site in the southeastern hills of Besoa, important to the traditional animist religion of the island.
  
  Belief
  
  This is in a series of articles about religions and beliefs.
  
  The site has been used by successive civilisations for many thousands of years, and is littered with ruins and ancient artefacts. The oracle itself is an underground chamber accessed by a stone shaft, believed to have been constructed by …
• World Historyplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigWorld History
  
  Helevos has eight thousand years of recorded history, with archeology, artefacts and myth stretching back much further. There are two dominant views of human history: the theological view that the whole world and humanity were created some thousands of years ago in one instant of creation; the second, that all humanity descends from a race of fallen demigods called the viridEmerald EpochBMEgreenBMEAnásthiasAnásthiasBMEAnásthiasfolkloreMiyarrisGodmenBMEMEOrorrHartheraMEviridAnásthi…
• Yendimplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigYendim
  
  In the mythology of the Helevosien, Yendim was the first great city-state of the Godmen, which was destroyed at the end of the First Epoch. It was a city of wonders, the place where the Godmen created all the green plants and red-blooded companion animals of man.
  
  The Godmen set the first of the Godmen
• Yending Meridianplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigYending Meridian
  
  The Yending Meridian is the prime meridian for measuring longitude on Helevos. The line is relative to the fixed star, Yendimzar. This star hangs directly above the equator, geosynchronous with a point in eastern Harthera.
  
  In the mythology of Anrel and Miyarris, Yendim was the first and greatest city of the
• Zetahburookplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigZetahburook
  
  Zetahburook [zeh-TAH-boo-rook] is a large island continent to the west of Zahkdarret, approximately 9000 km east-west and 8500 km north-south. It forms part of the Zahkdarret-Retzayk supercontinent.
  
  Zetahburook is mostly hot, wet and low-lying, covered in virid jungle and swamp, dotted with hundreds of lakes and several huge inland seas. The three largest bodies of fresh water in the world are found on this continent.
• godmenplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigGodmen
  
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• Atlas: Helevos interactive mapplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigAtlas: Helevos interactive map
  
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  Helevos
  
  Helevos (also known as Vos, or Veeos) is a temperate terrestrial world, fourth planet of the star Cordes in the viridgreenAnásthiasAnásthiasAnásthiasgreen
• Atlas: Toborrplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigAtlas: Toborr
  
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  Toborr
  
  Toborr [toe-BORR] is a historic port city at the mouth of the River Wiyel, the most important port in modern Ororr, and arguably the greatest shipping port in the world. Toborr City lies on an island in the river mouth, but now encompasses a conurbation which surrounds the whole estuary bay, including the city of Therion
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  Zetahburook [zeh-TAH-boo-rook] is a large island continent to the west of Zahkdarret, approximately 9000 km east-west and 8500 km north-south. It forms part of the Zahkdarret-Retzayk supercontinent.
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• Godmen (Category)plugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigGodmen (Category)
  
  Articles related to the Godmen, the semi-mythic ancestral race of the Anrel Isles, said to be the origin of modern civilisations.
  
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• Oraclesplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigOracles
  
  List of oracles, mystical sites said to be artifacts of the ancient Godmen, capable of giving advice, information and prophecy.
  
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• Tourplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigTour
  
  Helevos
  
  Helevos (also known as Vos, or Veeos) is a temperate terrestrial world, fourth planet of the star Cordes in the Cronox binary star system. The stars Cordes and Arjos are distant binaries, so on Helevos, Arjos is only seen in the northern hemisphere as star, sometimes bright enough to be seen during the day, circling roughly over the viridgreenAnásthiasAnásthiasAnásthiasgreen