Asteria Atlas Famed Atlas of the Moirai said to be a complete geographic representation of the fallen times compared to the times before the Great Crash. Believed lost in the Middling Age. Atropos The leader of Moirai. Elected by the Lachesis Congress. Usually a Lachesis of the Congress. Addressd as Atropos. bon "Born Of". Added to the end of a surname to designate the creche born. (ex. Techlebon, Nauplibon, Astebon) Coeus River River in Asteria that begins in the Etna Mountains in Eurydice and empties into Lake Acis in Asteria. The only way to travel through the Asterian Darklands. Cloister, The Seat of Moirai power in the Middling age. Located inside Techlean Corporate next to the division city of Nexus Port. Clothos A minor leadership role within the Moirai. Beneath Lachesis but above Initiate. Usually in charge of novice training. Addressed as M'rai Clothos. Creche A genetic engineering center that engineered humans according to the needs of the nation. Children born of a creche were either raised to maturity by the creche or sent, given, or sold for training. Though still in existence today, the creche is no longer allowed the genetic enhancement freedom it once had following the reforms of the High Age. Enhancement Treaty Agreement reached betwen the Five Nations regarding standards of Creche practices.   Eurydice A theocratic Nation. In the Middling Age, one of the Five Nations of the known world. Fallen Age The Age immediately following the Great Crash. It is widely believed that during this time that nearly all information of the times before the Great Crash were lost. It is also the time in which the Moirai and many of the nations still in existence today were formed. Genetic Enhancement Genetic enhancements preformed by creches ranged from Enhancement of intellegence and memory to Enhancement of physical attributes. Enhancement was oulawed to a great extent in the High Age due to fears of the increased political powers of the creches. Genetic Designation An alpha-numeric code that is easily readable to determine specific genetic enhancements. High Age An age of reform and advancement of technology and art. Indenture Unlike the voluntary indenture practices of today, indenture was an involuntary servitude only sometimes used as the cost of training. In the Moirai, any indenture was expunged upon completion of training and the taking of Moirai oaths at initiation. Great Crash A great socioeconomic upheaval that led to the Fallen Age and a total restructuring of society. Nearly all information of the Great Crash and the times before it have been lost. Lachesis A member of the ruling body of the Moirai. Usually titled M'rai Lachesis. Lachesis Congress The ruling body of the Moirai. Headed by the Atropos. Lyktos Shrine One of the great remnants of Moirai society. Located in the Eurydan Mountains the shrine consists of a vast network of natural and man made underground caverns. Middling Age An age of exploration. The golden times of the Moirai. Natural Selection Term that refers to one who has not been genetically enhanced in any way. The genetic designation for such a person would be NS0 000 0000 0 (Natural Selection zero level enhancements) Nauplius A nation on the Tethys Sea made up mainly of seaports and rocky terrain. It exists today as the Nauplius Trade with borders that have been extended to the Eurydan Mountains   ne' Prefix added to the surname of one who is without family or clan. Nexus Port Techlean division city. The Main Trading center in the Techlean Corporate Nation during the Middling Age. Path, The The cornerstone of Eurydice State Religion. The journey one takes in life that leads to rewards in the next world. Quarter Techlean Corporate capital. Techlean Corporate The Techlean Corporate Nation has changed little from the Great Crash to today. It was one of the first Nations to arise out of the chaos of the Great Crash and remains the center of technology of all the Nations. Truthstone An amulet worn by Eurydice Highland Clans and used when giving oaths or swearing allegance. Breaking an oath sworn on a truthstone results in banishment from the clan. The Truthstone amulet is made of three stones that represent clan.

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