Sibele

Sibelian Plurals

 Animate nouns:  Sg:  Pl: -s. -i -n

 Inanimate Nouns:  Sg:  Pl: -V. -n

 Iyso freiso nei Óissholoi esma?  E ípikin syra bon es.

**Síbahor - emperor**

**Gibati - King**

**Gibatimi - Queen**

Bashi - lord(basha)

Habi

Bashė - Basha

-s,n,r,ps,ks

El drêc

Un cent ani di razboi e sufrença

**The island of Kiessa’s size is double Kyushu or something. Like Tasmania or Sri lanka**

**Originally Sibelian society was divided into many different clans**

There were two moieties who could not intermarry. There were many clans scattered all over who belonged to either of the two.

Post collapse however, this broke down. The idea of moieties were abandoned and remained only as powerful symbols or in Sibelian myths much like the wolf and Indo-Europeans.

Ishikia and Ansora(The Dogwood and the Labrys)

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Magic is spying, seeing through animals, causing people to hallucinate and feel things, sending messages

**Sibelian Society**

Early Sibelian society.

Arcologies have one major king. This king is a member of one of the major clans of the city and membership is hereditary, passed on matrilineally.

Clan leaders of the city generally are supposed to vote on the next king but in practice kings appoint their sons as co-kings to ensure succession and nobody bats an eye.

The various households could belong to various clans, but usually only one clan for a settlement. Houses and their chiefs must consult the clan chief. Clan chiefs are chosen via the most privileged and wealthy house.

Arcologies on the other hand can have many different clans within them. The king ship is hereditary.

Clan leaders typically hold potlatches to show off wealth to create more prestige.

Pre Collapse Arcologies could support around 30k - 50k people

Now in Sibele an average arcology has 6000-15k people.

In Sibelian society, the man marries and pays a dowry for his bride. He then moves into the wife’s home and his children become part of the wife’s clan.

People from same moiety cannot marry

Each household, whose average size was around thirty to forty people (consisting of about ten closely related nuclear families of a lineage)

Usually a village is all members of a single clan. The village chief is considered the clan leader. Sometimes a sub clan cane exist in a villlage which eventually becomes a new clan save shared priveleges with parent clan

panchyron - robbers

**Funerak potlatch**

Funeral potlatches are a different matter. Land is considered as rented from leaders, so when funerals are conducted, the gift giving is accompanied by acknowledging land rites and redistributing them

The collapse led to a period of war in Trebia and Caphtyre. War led to ruralization and the lack of agriculture led to simple farming communities scattered allthrouhout. War erupted in the major cities so people fled into the countrysides and died from lack of experience.

The mostly underpopulated Islands were recolonized from the east by the Nabaians. They came from one of the arcologies on the coast that retained some aspects of old culture and rapidly colonized the islands.

At the same time, a warlike group expanded south from Hiogo and established communities in northern Trebia Island and the Loskis Islands. They adopted aspects of Nabaian culture but remained less urbanized.

Both groups competed for resources in the archipelago until a major war on the banks of the Nabaia Strait forced the Nabaians westwards.

The Trebians expanded outwards, settling former Nabaian lands and reexpanding to the mainland.

The Nabaians grew more ruralized and headed westwards, displacing the natives of Caphtyre.

## **Proto-Sibelic**

Unvoiced Cɹ > ejective

Intervocal g into gheada

Plain ɹ into ayin

K before back vowels(o and u), o: and oi into /q/

Corner > korna: > qo:na:

k,g+w into C:w

Debuccalization of /s/ to /h/ in intervocalic and prevocalic positions (between two vowels, or if word-initial and followed by a vowel).

Word final consonant> add final consonant, a if a, i if e and u if otherwise

Laik> laika, wet > weti, luk > luku, sok>soku>hoku

-m > -n

Y- > dz-

-uCw- > -uC-

ty,dy > ts, dz

ui > i

ia > e(a: in Western Sibelian)

ai > e

ua > o

Voiced b,d,z,g gained initial prenasalization if followed by single vowel open syllable except in word initial position(tabako > tambako, but not trebia > \*tzimba)(contrasted with actual nasalized mb and nd)

* *b* /ᵐb/ < \*-mVp-, \*-nVp-: e.g. *abi1ki1* 'trawling' < *ami1* 'net' + *pi1ki1* 'pull'.
* *d* /ⁿd/ < \*-mVt-, \*-nVt-: e.g. *yamadi* 'mountain path' < *yama* 'mountain' + *mi1ti* 'path'.
* *z* /ⁿz/ < \*-mVs-, \*-nVs-: e.g. the title *murazi* < *mura* 'village' + *nusi* 'master'.
* *g* /ᵑɡ/ < \*-mVk-, \*-nVk-.

-sh > s

B,d-> w,y-(Boras > woras)

ky > k

Ejective q > χʼ(some dialects)

-pt-> -tt-

Geminates formed from stressed followed by open ‘(C)VCV > ‘(C)VC:V (esmoko > smokko)

CVrCV > CV:CV(kornaa > qoonaa

Moi tzibbefan gidasao

Moi tzibbehan gidasō

Moi tzibelo tānnie

I Trebian speak.not

## **Sibelian Grammar**

-lo (origin)

-en infinitive

-nie negative

dià topic marker

-so genitive

-wichi accusative

-fan ablative (away)

kos - cause/reason

po direct object

-nëk(-noki) instrumental

-chi (and)

na(destinational)

E article

se - subject marker

Əkwo(opo) - even,emphasis

ma - quesion marker

Oso - as...as

phā - part of/partituve

-ia nominalizer

Adj.Noun

Moods

Opt: -shala

Inferential: -wo

Imp: -e

Ind:

Subjunctive -wis

Potential -khu

Stem - negative - tense - mood

Possessor -Noun

Adj noun

Noun-case -article

Head final

Tenses

Perfect -dan(-ian)

Imperfect -ius(used to)

Pluperfect -sao(had arrived)

State of being -bi(wi)

Na ionglo hoe

Moi konnieuio

Konniebiwo

1500 years after collapse - Qibohio - also same time for Syrippan

4000 years after collapse

500 years after collapse -

Boi sila ăbo dê kom

Ionglo

Iotylo

Iotzolo

Iofoulo

Iofailo

Iososlo

Iosianglo

Ioelo

Ionainglo

Iotenglo

Na yəwənglə həia

Moi se iy dia konniesaoshala

Moi se iy de konniesaoshala

## **Nobility**

The nobility was elected, chosen by the emperor, though some positions were left to select families as all candidates were chosen from them. The positions were usually held for life unless the emperor revoked it.

Grants for manors were given. The holders were called Geocrats and they had the right to tax people in their area. The emperor had the right to take these lands away. There were no military obligations for the holder and it wasn't transferable. Temples could also be granted, and upon a person's death the lands returned to the emperor.

Emperors gave their sons the title of Co-Emperor so their sons would succeed to the throne on their death and the elections by the ministers would not occur.

Empire

Province-several districts

District- 2 to 20 neighborhoods

Neighborhood-50 homes

**Hierarchy**

Emperor(Tasilennôn),Clad in Turquoise

Secluded Emperor(Tasilennôn Kakúpte, emperor's father, regent)

Co-Emperor(Tsaseilen)-appointed governors,supreme judge of appeal,had own treasury, held the Despotate of Aumena

Empress(Tasilenne)-Most Noble Augusta

Despots(Kespaes)-awarded to princes

(Pugion Caste)

(Upper Pugion), could sit with the emperor

Advisors(Sobis)-only the Doujina

The Eight Ministers-Monisote or Doujina

-Center(matters for emperor)

-Civil Services

-Ceremonies(maintenance of temples, tombs,foreign relations,religion)

-Taxation-(Lanxothothi Gesou, General Minister)

-Military-(Lanxothothi Hussitaena, Military Minister), managed salary and troop movements and size

-Justice

-Treasury

-Imperial Household

Chief Councillor of the State

Girded Pugion-the Empress's ladies in waiting

Mokissi, High Honor

Riajon-Highest Rank for Governors

First Secretary, responsible for keeping the government's records, headed the Asokritan, a class of secretaries

Swordbearer-awarded to officials, military commanders of the provinces, also for senators, golden chain around the neck

Acolyte, head of the Fesanic Guard

Fersanic Guard, imperial bodyguard

Ssypeitan, awarded to rulers of city-states

(Lower Pugion)

Nandoute, wore white tunics, guards of the palace

Imperial Messenger

Provincial Heads

-Governor(kasotanon), province, civil

-General(strakôn), province, military

Henji, judicial of Saphthia

Tribune-managed the roads, monuments and buildings in Saphthia

Prefect, district

Lord, neighborhood

Silencers, courtiers responsible for mainting the order in the palace

Asokritan-scribes responsible for managing the governmental records

Palace Offices(Jagakion)

-Charge of the Palace, ran the palace

-Keeper of the Wardrobe, minor relative of emperor who took care of the imperial wardrob on military campaigns

-Great Concierge-opened and closed the palace doors

-Emperor's Cupbearer

-Keepers of the Imperial Inkstand (Semieso Tasilennina Kuncharei)wrote the king's letters

-Brattour, stewards in the palace

-Keeper of the Table-attends to the imperial table during banquets

Dwarves' Offices

-Soudai-The Head of the Dwarves

-High Chamberlain, dwarf who slept in the emperor's bedchamber and kept it clean

-Keeper of the Wardrobe, head of the Bosanai

-Bosanas, the facilitators of the wardrobe

-First Swordkeeper, held the Emperor's weapons

-Ossueron, doorkeeper of the harem

-Chamberlains,attendant at the imperial bedroom

-Sypsygiason, Assisted the emperor's ablution rituals

(Military Caste)

(Land Army)

Grand Domestic, leads the army

Domestic of the School, leads a school(battalion)

Domestic of the Provinces, managed the military in the provinces

First Stable Master, second ranking commander

Fartsaegabes, commands the infantry in army

Tuxugaes, commands an infantry regement

Master of the Camp, makes sure the camp has adequate food and arms

(Navy)

Grand Duke, Lord High Admiral

Admiral, deputy of grand duke

Great Founarhei, in charge of naval officers

Founarhei, led a founarh, a battalion sized groupind

Liutenant, subervient to a Domestic of the School

Captain

(Foreign troops)

Gethnin, led mercenary troops

(Non-Nobility)

-Horitsagis, distributed grain

## **Sibelian Cuisine**

maple syrup is used like grape syrup

they call vanilla as sweetflower

sibele

Tzibelo

## **Culture**

aztec schooling

The kingship is voted in by the clan members of the city. It is not hereditary, but they elect co-kings.

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Usually daughter is 14 and man is mid to lare twneties(complete military duties)

young bride spends last few nun,arried days with all female relatives and a feast is held to the gods.

at first, they ritually bathe such as in the sea. the father cuts off daughter’s hair to simbolize adulthood.

Weddings were held first by canoe or chariot. The man goes to the woman’s house and takes her to a shrine. there they purify themselves with wayer. There the priest purifies the shrine and calls the attention of benevolent spirits. The couple say their vows in front of the spirits and drink wine with each pther. The matchmaker(nakodo) is also thanked in the vows.

after the vows the families drink wine.

the priest then offers a wood offering to the altar, the couple then offers their own.

after this, the families and attendees hold a procession to a longhouse(if there are any), and to an arcology hall if not.

the couple is showered with fruits and nuts on entry to the hall.

drums and music lead them in front, as well as seating the guests.

the display of crests and dances is conducted.

he giving away of gifts is done

the feast is held

the couple is then showered again by nuts and fruits as they turn to their bedroom

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Potlatch, usually only two moieties ar epresent. the Host moiety, and another for the guests whow ere inturn separated based on lineage groups.

The highest ranked member of the group is the chief who gives away gifts. Each family is seated based on rank and eldership. the elders pf the family sit at front.

Drums and music accompany a potlatch, and when the lineages are announced, they are accompanied by mask dancing reflecting the history of the lineages. Upon announcement, the rights are recited and the giving away of gifts by the host family.

after the giving away, the feast is held

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## **New Pita Final plot**

Pisoa clan originally ruled as regents for emperor. However the father of the empress aimed to seize power and was consolidating his rule over the empire.

In Salmera, Rebels who wanted to force out Niskauro and replace him due to Sibelian focused govenrment. Sibele intervenes, however the emperor dies during the war. Mofren convinces new emperor to pull out of Salmera, however the Pisoa does not do so. Mofren uses this as a casus belli and sets out to invade the Pisoa.

People then rebel against Mofren, seeing this as an attempt to seize power and a full on civil war occurs with many different factions aiming to seize the Sibelian throne like in Illuvia.

Tikesse will take over as a regent. Conspiracies arise in the capital to dethrone her like in Illuvia while the war is going on. She is assassinated by the Pisoa, and her father Mofren takes over

Factions:

Salmera Independence(made alliance with Aumena, but Aumena did not send reinforcements. results in guerilla warfare until they are annxed by Pesoa)

Doujina and Tikesse

Pesoa (the emperor’s son was exiled near here on the islands and his father forcibly blinded as punishment. the Pesoa son aims to make his father emperor)

Aumena(banished council and patriarch elected new emperor)(eventually splits into two, one of the brothers was the elder but was not chosen due to a foreign mother)

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Fake First Emperor’s brother(Tarwasa)(shortlived)(supported by the Bennaean Emperor in the north)(The Bennaeans were cornered in by a rebellion and surrendered. A new council was held by the eladers of the rebeliion, and they chose Pesoa as emperor)

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in the end aumena and pesoa remain, Aumena brother dies, and with no heir, his great minister takes over the reins.

Pesoa views this as invalidating the treaty and that Great Minister had no claim to the throne, so they besiege Safaithys, burning the city to ensure capture. novel ends by pesoa son watching the city burn

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Novel begins by death of Emperor Olixas

Salmera

Pisoa

aumena

doujina

## **Governments**

The Sibelian government originated form the destruction of the arcologies. Each arcology was governed by a city AI.

After the collapse, people banded together, woth each village forming a tribe claiming descent form one of the arcologies. This created the two moieties and the different clans.

Eventually, familial association with a clan resulted in the moiety being thought of as a family unit and thus created the idea of exogamy with the other moiety.

The people created the first senates, with raiding being customary as well as hows of wealth being responsible for succession and prestige.

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The Nabaians brought their govenrment from Utica. After the collapse, their society revolved around a monarchical govenrment, with the head consulting with pfficials/advisors.

These people migrated westwards and introduced their form of government to the Sibelians who did not adopt equal rights for women, but created a monarchical position elecred by their Senates.

## **Qibohio Period:**

People lived in distinct clans led by chiefs who were also shamans. They spoke for the spirit of their clan

They had bronze ceremonial bells, mirrors and weapons. they had irrigated rice agriculture, tattoos, fabrics, ditched settlements. frequent warfare. many settlements were moated or on top of hills.

they clapped their hands in worship and maintained strict purity rules. they built earthen grave mounds. had vassal master relations, provincial granaries and markets. power was ij the hands of the rice farm holders

burial was done in the house which was then abandoned to the spirits before the body was exhumed and put in a jar for a second burial elsewhere with a small mound on top

raised rice storehouses like shinto shrines

pit dwelligns with hearth in center for commoners. aristocrats had raised houses with rat guards on the posts. flared roofs for shamans

watch towers. raised ceremonial halls.

palace centered states headed by Kings(priest king ceo)dominated by a warrior elite society

food was rationed to citizens. men did warfare and hunting while women did not.

women wore long dresses and long hair and beads

palace scribes

women could be grouped in workgroups nesr the palace and serve one occupation like textile making

priests and priestesses

women could not hold land except priestesses who held land through the cults whoch leased them

key bearers were women who had authority over the treasury of a templed eity

Royal shaft graves.

boars tusk helmets

the really elite were buried in large moated mounds with a large circular burial chamber and straight entry passage in stone

Eahc palatial territory was divided into provinces and then districts

Hierarchy:

Gabatwall - King - militar, reliigious, judicial

Tunamiang - Religious and second in command

both were at the head of a military aristocracy called the Sharëkha

the Chaired or a council of elders helped the king. Governors ruled the provinces and Deputies ruled the distrcits

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widespread trade with mainland and Saosos Island where trade was done with Araean merchants from the east

Palaces were built on hills and rocky outrcops

Western Nabaian motifs and religion heavily influenced Qibohio. Marine motifs dominated in both, pottery styles, the afterlife, burial practices, dwellings.

the private quarters of royals were on the second floor. in the center of a palace was a large hearth with a throne and frescoes depicting the religious and political power of the king. surrounding it were courtyards with workshopsm storerooms and living quarters.

Araean influence brought megalithic structures such as massive stone walls with no masonry.

the rural distrcits were required to supply a certain number of men

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lower class people had to move aside for higher class

men had multiple wives

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People lived in various clans which were headed by Priest, King, CEOs who were also shamans. they were representatives of the spirit of the clan.

next in the hierarchy was the Tynafous who was the religious second in command. he treated with foreign kings. alongside him was the Basileus who was the head of if the military and the leader of the people. the Tynafous and the Basileus wer elike Roman consuls and used their influence for power with the King.

The Chaired or the Council of Elders assisted the three in governing.

they were the heads of the Military Aristocracy called the Sharëkha. these were supervisors of various activities like metalworking, shepherding, agriculture.

below these were aristocrats who held kand.

temples and shrines collected wealth and grain which was redistributed

Each territory was divided into provinces with governors and districts with deputies

food was rationed to people

women could not hold land except for priestesses who leased it through the cults

Settlements were usually defended, often on rocky outcrops or hills. sometimes surrounded by moats.

palaces were on high places

wealth was accumulated from land ownderhsip and grain

These texts reported that the Wa people lived on raw vegetables, rice, and fish served on bamboo and wooden trays, had vassal-master relations, collected taxes, had provincial granaries and markets, clapped their hands in worship (something still done in Shinto shrines), had violent succession struggles, built earthen grave mounds, and observed mourning.

Men of high status had four or five wives while lower-ranking men had only two or three. When lower-ranking persons met a superior on the road, they bowed and stepped aside for their superiors to pass by. At the very bottom rank of society were the slaves. Queen Himiko was said to have been interred along with 1,000 slaves.

Their houses have rooms; father and mother, elder and younger, sleep separately. They smear their bodies with pink and scarlet, just as the Chinese use powder. They serve meat on bamboo and wooden trays, helping themselves with their fingers.

taxes were collected

In addition to rice, Yayoi people ate various plant, marine and mountain foods, including millet, wheat, gourds, acorns, walnuts, beans, dogs, chickens, deer, wild boars, bears, tanukis (raccoon dogs), carps, silver carps, sharks, sea bass, horse mackerels, pond snails, river snails and Japanese freshwater clams.

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Hierarchy:

King(King and Shaman)(High king with his household)

Kowotala(Kōtala, from kövötwala) - interests of powerful clans and aristocracy Tynafous - military second in command(shogun) who represented the commonfolk. both were like consuls and vied for influence with the king.

The Chaired - Council of Elders who assisted above in governance(members of warrior class who supervised various stuff. they owned slaves)

The Followers - warrior class that supervised various economic activities. owned slaves

Aristocrats(powerful land owners)

Provinces(Governors)(originally chiefs)

districts(deputies)(originally minor chiefs)

freemen, servants, temple slaves

chattel slaves/galley slaves

the high king led the loose confederation of kings. he had his own Tynafous and Key Bearer