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“Everything I have ever gathered, kept in one place and cross-bound by my own hand. Every world, every soul, every relic. I am never finished - but you are welcome to read as far as I have come.”

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Ba'er

BAH-er

A tasty baked good that has a thin, soft crust wrapped around a soft, white fruit (Crea) that turns into a sweet cream when baked inside. Originally called batcher due to the way it is prepared in small batches to keep consistency, it has been shortened and street-named to the common Ba'er.

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Belinda

Part of the Veins of Darkness ensemble. Present with Sam after a major operation. Trusted - Sam nods to her in a vulnerable moment. On the warm side of the glass while Nidar watches from outside.

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Caern

A light-blue-skinned race of hardy craftsmen and miners native to Semia's central mountain ranges. The builders of Ciara.

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Ciara

The heart of Semia's main continent - a city of white-and-blue stone built by the Caern within a mountain crater, where two rivers feed a vast lake and eight roads radiate from a central fountain like rays from a carved heart.

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Crea

CREE-ah

A small white fruit about finger length and width that grows in bunches on trees originally only found on the island communities to the east of Harlo. It is sweet and mushy raw, but when baked or cooked, turns into a sugary creamy substance loved by all of Semia. Crea is the key ingredient in Ba'er.

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Filstandian Academy (Mother)

The Filstandian Academy is a famed military institution known lovingly as "Mother" by its students and residents. Part of a loose organization of training schools across the known world, the Academy produces graduates for kingdoms and institutions far and wide - warriors and wizards, animal…

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For Those Who Can't

A widely used Semian expression with two distinct meanings depending on tone and context:

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Frederick Engles Lor

As long as anyone on the Ciara council can recall and the records indicate, Councilor Lor has been there. From one of the founding members of Ciara to development of the independent congress with wise oversight inclusion of the noble families as contributing members, Council Lor has been present.…

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Hex

heks

An expletive used across the Morgierra universe, roughly equivalent to "bullshit" or "nonsense" in intensity. Used to call out a lie or reject a statement as false.

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Mandi River

The primary northern river flowing south into Ciara. The main merchant and passenger waterway to the heart of the continent.

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Mike the Merchant

A merchant who first appears in [Morgierra: Idle] at the Hero's camp to buy and sell items. He is fat, friendly, and always ready to trade. Though he mostly deals in normal and mundane items. He later appeared in other games and even a cameo in a story or two.

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Mor'dek

MOR-dek

Mor'dek is a combination of Mores and Dekla of the ancient mountain language, meaning Truth and Freedom. It is Semia's underground music tradition - part contest, part cultural ritual, part act of collective remembrance.

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Morgierra

Morgierra is the entire expanse of everything, known and unknown. it is the canvas on which all else is painted upon. it is the universe and all that is inside it. her boundaries are uncharted, her secrets kept, and her population vast and diverse.

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Nidar

A killer. A monster. A victim. Nidar is what happens when a child with a devastating physical condition is found not by a doctor but by The Master - a shadowy figure who enables and cultivates evil. Twisted from early childhood into a weapon, Nidar is now an adult, free from The Master's control,…

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Nigel

Power and intrigue are what drives nigel. Though as his character arc and his awareness of a bigger universe grows, he becomes more focus on protecting Semia from the outside forces bent on ravaging the planet for its many secrets. though he caries himself openly diplomatic after he leaves Semia,…

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Sam

A brilliant detective with a quick mind and a no-nonsense attitude - before everything was taken from him. Sam's wife and five-year-old child were murdered by Nidar - a killing carried out as part of The Master's training program, teaching Nidar the spectrum from clean disposal to horrific…

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Selm

A hidden city beneath Ciara, populated by descendants of an ancient advanced civilization.

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Shag'eth

SHAH-geth

A colossal mountain goat carved into the cliff face at Ciara's northern river entrance. The guardian of the city.

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Skyfire

SKY-fire

The Skyfire is a period in Semia's history when beings from the sky attacked, slayed any who opposed them, imprisoned anyone else, and began to destroy the world for unknown purpose. It is one of the most traumatic periods in recorded Semian history and the event that gave birth to the Mor'dek…

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Sweet Water

A strong alcoholic drink that tastes like sweetened water. The flower it is distilled from is delicate and difficult to cultivate, making the drink expensive. Moderate level of alcohol but due to its sweet tasting nature, tends to be underestimated.

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The Archivist

The Archivist is the caretaker and curator of The Archives - the vast repository of stories, histories, and records from across the Morgierra universe. He is the voice that greets visitors, introduces the worlds, and presents the collected works.

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The Betrayer

A man encased in black plate armour, who does not speak much, and when he does it is absolute, certain and cold. He believes he is righteous. The light he wields is holy to him. The dark that erupts when that light fails is the truth he cannot face. His name is not recorded here.

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The Last Resort

An inn at Ciara's southern gate, built against a pier off the main road. Nexus for the Path novel series. More than it appears.

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