The Killing Moon (Dreamblood) (52 page)
Territories, The:
Collective name for the towns and tribes that have pledged allegiance to Gujaareh. Often referred to as simply “Gujaareh.”
Tesa:
An oasis in the Empty Thousand, around which a thriving trade-center has developed.
Timbalin:
A popular narcotic in Gujaareh. Allows uncontrolled dreaming.
Tithe:
A Gujaareen citizen’s due offering to Hananja.
Tithebearer:
One designated by the Hetawa to receive Hananja’s blessing, in return for a tithe of dream-humors.
True-seeing:
A dream-vision of the future or past.
Umblikeh:
The tether that binds soul to flesh and permits travel out of the body into other realms. When severed, death follows instantaneously.
Una-une:
A Gatherer of Hananja, recently deceased. Ehiru’s mentor.
Voice of Kisua:
An ambassador of Kisua, who speaks for the Protectors. The proper title for a Voice is “Speaker.”
Waking Moon:
Younger sister of the Dreaming Moon. Visible only shortly before sunrise.
Water Garden:
A meditation-space in the inner Hetawa.
Wind Garden:
A meditation-space in the inner Hetawa.
Wood Garden:
A meditation-space in the inner Hetawa.
Yanya-iyan:
The Prince’s main palace in the capital city, seat of Gujaareh’s government.
ContentsZhinha:
One of the two branches of nobility in Gujaareh, whose members claim to be descended from liaisons between mortals and Dreaming Moon’s children. Zhinha believe Gujaareh’s strength lies in its ability to adapt and change.
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