Esterwyn

A country in Karnath, its inhabitants are the descendants of the Eastern Evunasi. They call themselves A'si
== Society ==
Matriarchal by default and tribal in nature - they uphold undead as Keepers of Knowledge, known as Eshah'si or Lived Ones in common, and use positive energy to keep the willing dead in their bodies for many years in order to pass on their wisdom.
==== Great Clans ====
Banae'gae'lasha or Clan Fellcrag
Sou'n'ven or Clan Skyrun
Me'loth'ari or Clan Mourneye
Shera'li'ase or Clan Bloodsong
==== Clans ====
Me'sha'le or Clan Withersun
== Peerage ==
=== Evune Kena ===
The Evune Kena is the ultimate authority in Esterwyn, outsiders might view her as a Queen - though the position is rarely passed down a lineage. Outsiders know her as the High Chief.
Oo'a'ri Zou'adah li Evune Me'loth'ari is the current High Chief
=== Evune V'yari ===
The Evune V'yari is the ultimate authority on Ester magic, outsiders might view her as an Archmage though the position places more emphasis on understanding and replicating ancient magics than the invention of new spells.
La'ren'vana As'shar'ru li Shora Sha'lelen is the current High Shaman.
=== Evune Niru'er ===
The Evune Niru'er is the ultimate authority on Ester martial arts and combat, outsiders might view him as a General.
Sasi'iroth'a Shera li Evune Sou'n'ven is the current High War Consul
=== Evune Eshah'si ===
The Evune Eshah'si is the ultimate authority on Ester tradition and culture. They are always one of the Lived Ones, positive energy undead,
Kashi'kala Vay'al li Evune Banae'gae'lasha is the current High Lived One
=== Kena ===
Each tribe has a Kena, or Chief, who is responsible for administering the tribe. She is always a woman.
Her apprentice is called the Kena'kas.
=== Vy'ari ===
Each tribe has a Vy'ari, or Shaman, who is responsible for teaching magic to those who have the gift for it. Usually a woman.
Her apprentice is called the Vy'ari'kas.
=== Niru'er ===
Each tribe has a Niru'er, or War Consul, who is responsible for both overseeing the defense of the tribe, he is also the leader of the tribe's hunters. He is always a man.
His apprentice is called the Niru'er'kas.
=== Eshah'si ===
Each tribe has at least one Eshah'si (lit. Holy One), or Lived One, who is responsible for teaching the Ester their history and customs. They can be any gender, but they are always undead.
== Notable People ==
=== Evunasi ===
Ani, the first wife and person to venerate Emjir, she died giving birth to her son - Athan'na'tos. Prior to her death she had begun the centralizing of Emjir worship and taught her tribe and their allies how to properly care dead bodies and how to prevent the spread of disease.
Athan'na'tos was an Evunasi warlord, son of Emjir and Ani, who killed countless Evunasi tribes in his attempt to convert them to Ani's philosophies. He was a seemingly immortal demigod who is recorded by Ester oral traditions to have lived into the Gromor Saga, he is regarded in Ester history as both a hero and a tyrant. His most famous child was his daughter Sha'adah who helped unify the Tribes into the Ester people known today.
Sha'adah was the founder of the Banae'gae'lasha Tribe - she was the daughter of Athan'na'tos and his wife Lar'eshah. In modern day Esterwyn she is known as one of the Four Mothers.
Ath'avaas, was the founder of the Me'loth'ari Tribe. In modern day Esterwyn she is known as one of the Four Mothers.
Me'ra'le, was the founder of the Sou'n'ven Tribe. In modern day Esterwyn she is known as one of the Four Mothers.
Sal'inis'vel, was the founder of the Shera'li'ase Tribe. In modern day Esterwyn she is known as one of the Four Mothers.
Lar'eshah, an Evunasi Kena and mother of Sha'adah, also one of Athan'na'tos' most famous wives.
Me'lar'tes'athan'na'tos, an Evunasi Niru'er who married Sha'adah - his army, while smaller than Athan'na'tos' had survived via brutal guerilla tactics. The union was, by all accounts, a political union.
=== Ester ===
Larka Lockwood, the Queen of Norley and formerly the High Chief to be. 
== Language ==
The Ester language is strictly oral - it is descended from the Evunasi language, which itself was descended from the Star Elf language.
The Ester language is gender neutral - Ka
=== Words ===
==== A ====
Adaa, Tree (singular)
Adah, Forest
Adas, Trees (plural)
Aleri, Ancestor
Ani, Bird
Ar, Recover something that was lost
Ara, Keeper/Protector and also the word for Mist 
A'ri, Breath
Ase, Song
A'si, The People
A'sini, Peer
Ath, Divine
Athan, Phoenix (from the words Ath and Ani)
Ath'shera, Meteor Shower (lit. Divine Blood)
Avaas, Someone with a goal
==== B ====
Banae, Shadow
Bu, Eat
==== E ====
Er, Physical 
Eshah, Holy or Life
Eshah'si, Lived One (lit. Holy Person)
Eshah’zou’est A’si, Esterwyn (Lit. Holy Homeland of the People)
Est, Land
Evune, Great
Evune Kena, High Chief
Evune Eshah'si, High Holy One
Evune Niru'er, High War Consul
Evune V'yari, High Shaman
==== G ====
Gae, Decisive or Cunning
Gen, Insect
==== I ====
Ina, Grove
Inis, symbolic heart
Iro, Walk
Iroth, Journey of personal growth
Iroth'avaas, Journeywalker 
Iya, Weep or Cry from sorrow 
==== K ====
Ka, personal pronoun 
Kam, Danger
Kas, closest equivalent would be 'apprentice'
Kena, Chief
Kiir, Leave
==== L ====
Lar, To act upon
Lasha, Cliff
Le, Heavenly Body
Li, Belong to
Loth, Mourning
==== M ====
Ma, My/Mine
Ma'sal'inis, My Love/My Darling (Holds my Heart)
Mhat'sini, Prestigious Peer
Me, Death
Me'lar, Suicide (lit. Death to do)
Me'lar'tes, Murder (lit. Death to do to another)
Me'loth'a'ri, Mourneye (lit. Death, Mourning, Breath) 
==== N ====
Na, Rise 
Na'n, Awaken
Nath, Freedom
Niru, Defend
Niru'er, War Consul (lit. Defend Physical)
N'ven, Dragonbird
==== O ====
Oo, Easy
On, Safe
==== R ====
Ra, the/and/general filler
Ri, Breath
Rus, Honor
==== S ====
Sal, To Hold Delicately
Sasi, Sleep
Sha, Burning
Sha'le, Sun (lit. Burning Body)
Shera, Blood
Shera'li, Family (lit. Blood Belongs To)
Sou, Rides a mount
==== T ====
Tan, Shaped
Ter, Left Behind
Tes, To direct energy towards another person
Tos, Again
==== V ====
Valen, Lying
Valen'ra'ani, Crow (lit. the Lying Bird)
Vel, Long period of time
Vy, magic
==== W ====
Wyn, Forbidden
==== X ====
Xel, Travel
==== Z ====
Zou, Home
Zou'est, Homeland
=== Numbers/Counting ===
Yiv - None/Zero
Ta - One/Single
Zun - Two 
Lor - Three
Ima - Four
Kete - Five
Kete-Ta - Six
Kete-Zun - Seven
Kete-Lor - Eight
Kete-Ima - Nine
Ketev - Ten
Keten - Twenty
Keter - Thirty
Ketea - Fourty
Ketevek - Fifty 
Ketevek-kete - Fifty-Five
Zun'Ketevek - One Hundred
Kimavek - 10,000
Sin - few
Sinya- many 
=== Names ===
Lar'ka'ase'ani, literally 'To act upon, They, Song, Bird' metaphorically "Sings Songs with Birds"
Aleri'tan'a'ri, literally 'Ancestor, Shaped, Breath', metaphorically 'Reincarnation'
Iroth'avaas'vel'ar'rus, literally "Journeywalker, Long, Recovers, Honor', metaphorically 'Journey of Redemption' 
Athan'na'tos, literally "Phoenix, Rises, Again", metaphorically "Rises Like the Phoenix and Lives Again"   
Lar'eshah, literally "To act upon, Holy or Life", metaphorically "Lives Life to the Fullest"   
Ath'iya, literally "Divine, Weep", metaphorically "Rain"      
Me'ra'le, literally "Death, the, Heavenly Body", metaphorically "Meteor Shower/Falling Stars"      
Sha'adah, literally "Burning, Forest", metaphorically "Forest Fire"      
Ath'avaas, literally "Divine, Person with a Goal", metaphorically "Messenger of the Gods"      
Sal'inis'vel, literally "To hold Delicately, Heart, Long period of time", metaphorically "trusted with long term care"      
Zou'li'gen, literally "Home, Belonging to, Insects", metaphorically "Home for Bugs"      
Athan'ara, literally "Phoenix, Keeper", metaphorically "Protects the Phoenix"
Rus'ka'shera'li, literally "Honor, Their, Family", metaphorically "Honors their Family"      
Me'lar'tes'athan'na'tos, literally "murder, Athan'na'tos", metaphorically "Intends to Slay Athan'na'tos"      
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