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Tirhra:
Standard Falcanian monetary
unit. The Shotar & the Dreikatha set its value.

Tivar:
Diminutive and singular of
Telchar.

Trikash:
Original Falcanian script
composed of triangles and dots. The calligraphic script known as
Kaliburn later supplemented it.

Trikir:
Falcanian Skora. The
triangular crystal device that enhances a Falcanian's link with the
cybernetic Over-Soul. The trikir is worn as a piece of jewelry
usually close to the abdomen.

Tulath:
Breakfast food. A combination
of sprakzir-pig crackling, hominy, chili, and onion.

Urksa:
Ox/bull

Vajra:
Falcanian monofilament weapon,
the “energy sword” is composed of titanium filaments suspended in a
highly compressed magnetic field which forms an extremely effective
cutting edge.

Vali Shah:
Crown Prince, Heir
Apparent to the Claw-Throne.

Valitey:
Mother, though the Hindi
“maa” is common among Falcanians.

Valka:
Skora, “female”, feminine.

Valküri:
Sisterhood founded by Queen
T’Kara intended to act as a bonding group between all Falcanian
tharrins. The chief commandment of a Valküri is “to inspire awe and
terror in those who behold her.” and “to take upon herself the
aspect of the many armed goddess, giver of life and death.” It is
often assumed the “many armed goddess” is Kali – of course the Cult
of the Valküri would never admit to Kali worship.

Vedik:
Holy Judge.

Veheer:
An oracle or seer.

Veruliya:
Light green semi-precious
stone.

Veslor:
Reverend Mother. Highest
Valküri rank.

Vichira:
Vizier.

Vorchar:
Lesser Telchar akin to
archangels. The Wardens of Char’Kal the stronghold of the Lords Of
Char. Warriors, garbed in white armor who bear swords of
lightening.

Vorjah:
Head guru. Title held by the
leader and high priest of the Falcanian Tahru caste.

Vorskrai:
First-Sun.

Vrasi:
Caste. The word means “skills
of need”.

Vraxis:
Juncture point located on the
slopes of Mt. Shira in Char. In the vernacular of gamers it’s a
place to “level up”, though the temple's attributes cannot be
utilized without the presence of a Guardian Vorchar.

Vrok:
Humans who have adopted
Falcanian customs.

Wyrd:
The threads of destiny.

Yendor:
Junction.

Zarhur:
Light-Bearer (Skora ziral
‘light’ hjur ‘to bear, to bring’), Lucifer – the Ninth Tivar.
called the “Most High”, he who presides over the twenty-four Tivar.
Zarhur is depicted as a being of light with great wings and
pupiless blue eyes. It was he who welcomed Arntiraas into the
Mountain of Flame.

Zuhla:
Honey/sugar, something
sweet.

 

 

 

About The
Author

Rodney C. Johnson lives in Westbrook, Ct.
with his two beagles, Zoey and Bentley, plus the family cat
Gretchen. He enjoys reading and writing. He considers himself a
“Foodie”. His love of Science Fiction was driven by Star Trek and
Frank Herbert’s classic work DUNE.
In his free time, Rodney C. Johnson is an avid collector of books,
new or used. Mostly Science Fiction books (Sci-Fi), but he will
read anything, provided it catches his interest. It's not about the
genre - it is about if the author paints a vivid picture with his
words.

 

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