Esterwyn

Evune V'yari: La'ren'vana As'shar'ru li Shora Sha'le'lan (High Shaman Laren Withersun)

Evune Niru'er: Sasi'iroth'a Shera li Evune Sou’n’ven (High War Consul Roth Skyrun)

Evune Eshah'si: Kashi'kala Vay'al li Evune Banae'gae'lasha (High Lived One Kashi Fellcrag)

## Geography

### Climate

Temperate grasslands and forests, primarily. Machair along the coastline.

## Society

### Languages

Ester

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

## 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

#### 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"