[center][u][b]Characters[/b][/u][/center]

[b]Ec-shavar[/b] - governor of Q'ab and Ganaxavori, he is a powerful Cizran and member of the upper-caste. His exterior like basalt, dark and rough, it is only broken by veins of variegated luminous crystal that shift in hue in accordance with his temperament. Concentrated around his skull, it is this crystal organ that facilitates his empathic bond with other Cizrans and allows him to draw from the common well of spiritual energy. He stands four meters tall, supported by four powerful legs while another quartet of mantis-like limbs serve as arms, ready to strike at a moment's notice. His head lacks eyes or ears, but boasts a powerful mouth, clenched like a bud until it blossoms with concentric rows of translucent teeth.

[b]Potan Mul[/b] - a Cizran assassin employed by the empire's high inquisition; owner of Eti Naris.

[b]Eti Naris[/b] - a synthetic companion and spaceship pilot; owned by Potan Mul; looks like a red panda in a gunslinger costume.

[b]Nenegin zar-Taliļ[/b] - a Cizran admiral charged with patrolling the sector of space containing Killimara and other planets; is large, white, and has eight legs.

[b]Ulu'gol[/b] - an arachnid artisan; he exists for comic relief.

[b]Bajaga Garul[/b] and [b]Tarhara Maka[/b] - echinoderm artisans working on a commission for Potan Mul; Ec-Shavar didn't appreciate Potan Mul's gift and murdered the pair of artisans.

[b]Nirak mul-Siyé[/b] - Cizran member of the Noema and information conduit, she seldom moves, much less departs the Ja'regia.


[center][u][b]Places[/b][/u][/center]

[b]Cizra Su-lahn[/b] - capitol planet of the Cizran Empire.

[b]Gareza[/b] - a prison complex

[b]Ganaxavori[/b] - a planet governed by Ec-shavar; primarily mined for its resources.

[b]Q'ab[/b] - a planet governed by Ec-shavar; primarily a trade and cultural hub.


[center][u][b]Terminology[/b][/u][/center]

[b]Konul[/b] - a war device that is deployed in orbit around a planet and drains the spiritual vitality of the inhabitants.

[b]Sankul[/b] - a coffin-shaped device that restrains heretical or criminal Cizrans and separates their spirits from the common well; their vitality is then drained and channeled towards the execution of high-level magic, such as FTL travel.

[b]Kukull[/b] - spirit-infused matter, much like a golem or an elemental, bound to a Cizran's will and purposed for specific physically-demanding tasks, such as farming or mining.

[b]Kr'Nalus[/b] - the splintering of the Cizran hive mind that led to their new culture, need for bureaucracy, and subsequent re-expansion across the galaxy.

[b]Ci’zaria su-to Tóth[/b] - a sacred tome deemed heretical and officially banned within the Cizran empire.

[b]Xo'Xan[/b] - a Cizran still alive from the time shortly following the Kr'Nalus who sought to use genetic modification to achieve deification; these are now deemed heretics.

[b]Av'sti[/b] - the inquisition branch of the Cizran religious arm of government.

[b]Av'llys[/b] - a member of the Av'sti.

[b]Si'ab[/b] - the highest body of the Av'sti.

[b]Noema[/b] - head council of the Cizran bureaucratic arm of government.

[b]Wa'ali[/b] - an inferior species.