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Explore how Earth animals like horses, cats, sheep, goats, ravens, bears, and wolves survived aboard the Theseus and became integral to the cultures of Madun. From Awashalani warhorses to Endulani herald animals, discover their legacy. Maiko's Note 00:00 / 00:51 I like to imagine the animals were just as bewildered as the people when the Theseus landed. Sheep and goats staring out at alien grass, the Falabella stamping tiny hooves at giants of a new world. And then the Endulani, who pulled wolves, bears, and ravens out of memory itself — creatures born not of womb but of code, and yet treated as kin from the very first breath. The Empire? Of course they chose cats. Aloof, elegant, quietly in charge of everything. In that way, nothing has changed since Earth. Terrestrian Animals on Madun Shindjal: Walanari kòu t'Èras Faction: Nodilani “The beasts we carried became the beasts that carried us.” — Old Awashalani proverb 1. Overview When the Theseus descended onto Madun , it carried more than humanity’s surviving population. A remnant of Earth’s animal life - both flesh and code - was preserved within its holds and databanks. Sheep, goats, cats, and tiny Falabella horses arrived alive, tended as vital stock for food, fiber, and companionship. Others, stored as genetic blueprints in the ship’s memory, would later be resurrected by settlers. These creatures, altered by time, breeding, and the demands of a new world, became both practical assets and cultural emblems across Shawadjàn . Facebook X (Twitter) WhatsApp LinkedIn Pinterest Link kopieren 2. Origins & Migration Half of the terrestrial animals were sustained aboard the Theseus’s agricultural decks: Sheep - for wool and meat. Goats - for milk, meat, and hides. Falabella horses - miniature stock bred for ease of transport, later reshaped on Madun. Cats - companions and vermin hunters, who clung closest to the Empire. The other half remained in the ship’s databanks, archived in DNA printing libraries. During the chaos of the Revolution , Endulani forebears accessed these files to resurrect three species: Ravens , Bears , and Wolves . 3. Adaptation to Madun Madun’s ecosystems reshaped Earth’s stock. Some adapted through deliberate breeding, others through the circumstances of their rebirth: Falabella → Faradun Horse : The Awashalani stretched the Falabella into tall, powerful steeds fit for war and herding. Sheep & Goats : Spread across plains and hills, thriving in the varied climates of Shawadjàn . Cats : Survived mostly unchanged, their legacy strongest in Hanjelani households. Ravens, Bears, Wolves : Unlike their Earth ancestors, they were raised from their first breath among humans. With no wild lineage on Madun, these creatures were domesticated from the outset — shaping them into unusually social, cooperative companions who integrated seamlessly into Endulani society. 4. Cultural Roles Awashalani : Masters of the horse. Their Faradun steeds embody freedom and strength, vital for ranching and warfare. Hanjelani (Empire) : Keepers of cats, symbolic of control and domesticity—creatures that bend nature to household order. Endulani : Each sub-tribe bears an animal herald: The Ravens – messengers and watchers. The Bears – transporters and hunters. The Wolves – hunters and protectors. 5. Myth & Symbolism Over generations, Earth’s animals became layered with new meaning: Horses symbolize the gift of endurance; Awashalani say “a man without a Faradun is no man at all.” Cats in the Empire are said to carry whispers of Mama Gadun , moving with the stillness of the universe. Ravens are tied to Sulmalàn , bearers of secrets from the mist. Bears echo the strength of Krovil , the Lord of the Land, though gentler. Wolves embody kinship and vigilance, guiding the Endulani through the forests as if they were family. 6. Notable Species Profiles Faradun Horse : Awashalani warhorse, bred from tiny Falabellas into towering, broad-chested steeds. Endulani Wolves : Printed and reared within human camps, they never lived as truly wild packs. They bond more tightly with their tribes than Earth wolves ever did with humans, regarded as siblings rather than pets. Endulani Bears : From birth they grew alongside the western clans, accustomed to firelight and human voices. Unlike Earth’s untamable giants, Endulani bears can be harnessed for fishing boats, sledges, and hunts — though always with respect. Endulani Ravens : Hand-fed and trained from hatching, they show an uncanny tolerance for human presence. Their loyalty and cleverness go far beyond Earth’s corvids, serving as scouts, messengers, and omens. Cats of the Empire : Still close to their Earth cousins, cats remain guardians of the household, seen as living emblems of dominion. Sheep & Goats : Herd animals that spread across plains and hills, carrying the practical legacy of Theseus’s farm decks. 7. Legacy & Significance The survival and rebirth of Earth’s animals ensured more than food and labor—they anchored humanity’s memory of its first home. On Madun, they are no longer simply terrestrial beasts but woven into the living mythology of the tribes. In their wool, wings, claws, and hooves, the descendants of Earth found both continuity and transformation. Maiko's Note 00:00 / 00:51 I like to imagine the animals were just as bewildered as the people when the Theseus landed. Sheep and goats staring out at alien grass, the Falabella stamping tiny hooves at giants of a new world. And then the Endulani, who pulled wolves, bears, and ravens out of memory itself — creatures born not of womb but of code, and yet treated as kin from the very first breath. The Empire? Of course they chose cats. Aloof, elegant, quietly in charge of everything. In that way, nothing has changed since Earth. Back to Codex Outtakes Open Glossary Edit

Explore all Drabàshabal words beginning with the letter E. Part of the Madun Archive conlang dictionary. DRABÀSHABAL DICTIONARY This living lexicon records the growing tongue of the Nodilani. Words are listed alphabetically by their root letter. Select a letter down below to explore. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y < Back E Drabàshabal → English ela (part.) – no elaj (part.) – not elajsha (pron./quant.) – none (elaj + sha = not one) elajshasul (n.) – darkness (elajsha + inshasul = absence of star spirit / no light) elajshasul (n.) – seventh month (elajsha + inshasul = absence of star spirit / no light) elun (adj./adv.) – eternal, always, forever emala (n.) – love (noun form, poetic register) emalan (n.) – loved one (emala + làn = person of love) emla (v.) – to love, to fall in love endo (v.) – to hide (short root, appears in endol) endol (n.) – hideout (from endo = to hide) endor (adj.) – hidden (from endo, irregular adjectival form) endorshin (n.) – scout (endor + shin = one who sees the hidden) endrek (prop. n.) – name (from endun + rekal = mist raven) endudjan (n.) – misty land (endun + djan) endujel (prop. n.) – name (endun + je = mist walker) endulan (n.) – Endulani person (endun + lan = mist-person) endun (n.) – mist, fog endunedul (n.) – Endunedul (endun + nedul = mist heart) endunsul (n.) – sixth month (endun + sul = mist life) endura (n.) – Endura / Endurana (endun + rana = mist breath) enduvijara (n.) – Enduvijara (endun + vijara = mist moving, moving with the mist) èras (prop. n.) – Earth (archaic name for the homeworld) èraslan (n.) – person from Earth (èras + lan = Earth-person) Previous BACK TO LANGUAGE Next English → Drabàshabal eat → mòna eating time / noon → mònaran earth (planet) → èras Earth-person → èraslan east → daninsha brakaran embrace / hug → duma (verb), dumal (noun) enemy / villain → rakulan eternal / forever → elun evening → nodibaran everybody / everything → gabao , gabai evil → raku , rakul (noun) eye / sight → shinal Previous BACK TO LANGUAGE Next Language & Script Language Guide Codex

Explore the many faiths of Madun—sun cults, spiritual visions, and the goddesses who shaped the stars. Maiko's Note 00:00 / 01:02 You won't find temples built in their name. Not because the Nodilani lacked faith — but because faith, to them, was sight . The gods weren’t figures to be begged or praised. They were the rules of the universe made visible: fire rising, stars returning, breath taken and given back. Mama Gadun is the frame. Daninsha is the lens. Sulmalàn is the voice behind your eyes. When Keith first read the phrase "Shin tei ka Mamilani" carved into the mountain stones, he whispered it aloud — slowly, carefully, like brushing dust from memory. He didn’t ask what it meant. He simply stood there for a long time. I believe he understood. And maybe you do, too. The Godesses of Madun Shndjal: Tei Ka Mamilani Faction: Nodilani "Three lights, three paths - yet all return to the stars." — Ancient Endulani proverb 1. Overview In Drabàshabal , the divine triad of Madun is known as Tei Ka Mamilani , literally “the three mothers.” Each goddess represents a fundamental aspect of existence, and while different cultures emphasize different goddesses, together they form a cosmic whole - a balance of light, spirit, and matter. Facebook X (Twitter) WhatsApp LinkedIn Pinterest Link kopieren 2. Origins Tei = the (plural) Ka = three Mamilani = mothers (from mama + plural suffix -lani ) They are invoked in full only on rare occasions - at births, deaths, and celestial events. The phrase “Shin tei ka Mamilani” ("to see the Three Mothers") is a poetic way to describe death, vision quests, or moments of cosmic clarity. 3. The Triad Religion among the Nodilani is not about worship in the sense of pleading to beings beyond. It is about reverence - a way of recognizing the divinity within nature, time, and the great forces that bind the universe . The Three Mothers - Tei Ka Mamilani - are not separate from the world. They are the world. The sun is not a goddess above the sky. She is the sky - a radiant presence the people call Daninsha , "our star." The universe is not a sentient will. It is the vast, ancient expanse - Mama Gadun - the Great Mother who contains all things. Only Sulmalàn , the third of the triad, approaches something more personal. She is the spirit, the dream, the mist - and she sometimes appears . Mama Gadun : Universe, Creation, Law, Matter; favoured by the Empire (Hanjelani) as “Holy Mother of All” Daninsha : Star, Light, Life, Time, Seasons; favoured by the Awashalani and the Kosuklani, called “Our Star” Sulmalàn : Spirit, Death, Vision, Transformation; favoured by the Endulani as the “Mist Mother” 4. The Seen Goddess While Daninsha and Mama Gadun are revered as forces known , Sulmalàn is the goddess felt . She is encountered in ritual, in vision, in trance. Those who consume the sacred Sulanum mushroom often report contact with her: A voice in the mist. A luminous figure in the soul. A presence that bends space and time with wordless wisdom. Among the Endulani and some of the Pashevalani , Sulmalàn is experienced, not merely imagined. But to others - especially the Hanjelani - she is far less defined. They may still depict her among the triad, yet they do not trust the visions or believe them to be real. She is seen by them as symbolic, perhaps even dangerous. 5. Mama Gadun - The Cosmic Godmother To the Hanjelani, Mama Gadun is the first cause , the great designer of all form, structure, and order. She is the universe itself - the grid that holds the stars, the law that shapes matter. Worshipped not through ritual, but through legacy: every temple, every carved record, is a tribute to her. She is often depicted as a vast presence without form, the sacred void from which all emerged. 6. Daninsha - The Motherstar Daninsha is the radiant goddess of the star itself, central to farming cycles, celestial alignment, and the keeping of time. She is a mother, a clock, a guiding fire. The Awashalani build stone henges to track her solstices, while the Kosuklani revere her in every oasis where life returns. To the Kosuklani, Daninsha is not only the giver of warmth but also a sacred embodiment of truth and vulnerability. They speak of her as Daninsha deran - “the naked sun” — a title invoked in surprise, awe, or deep reverence. It reflects the belief that the goddess, in her most honest and uncovered form, offers both life and judgment. In ritual and language alike, Daninsha deran celebrates not shame, but the sacredness of the revealed. Her bare light touches even the most hidden corners of the soul. Through this lens, Daninsha is seen not just as light, but as continuity - the beam that connects the past to the future, and the body that gave birth to time itself. 7. Sulmalàn - The Soulmother The veiled goddess, Sulmalàn is the keeper of visions, dreams, death, and rebirth. To meet her is to cross into mystery. The Endulani invoke her during burial rites beneath the Shulunbao trees , and speak of her appearing in mist - often just before a Sulejel walks. She is not feared, but approached with caution and reverence. Those who meet her in Sulanum visions are changed forever. Maiko's Note 00:00 / 01:02 You won't find temples built in their name. Not because the Nodilani lacked faith — but because faith, to them, was sight . The gods weren’t figures to be begged or praised. They were the rules of the universe made visible: fire rising, stars returning, breath taken and given back. Mama Gadun is the frame. Daninsha is the lens. Sulmalàn is the voice behind your eyes. When Keith first read the phrase "Shin tei ka Mamilani" carved into the mountain stones, he whispered it aloud — slowly, carefully, like brushing dust from memory. He didn’t ask what it meant. He simply stood there for a long time. I believe he understood. And maybe you do, too. Back to Codex Outtakes Open Glossary Edit

Explore the lore of Endura in the Madun Archive: detailed worldbuilding, cultural depth, and history from the world of Madun. Maiko's Note 00:00 / 00:52 She is not known for great speeches or heroic acts. But everyone in Endunedul knows her name. The children run to her for stories, the elders find comfort in her songs. She listens more than she speaks, and when she speaks, it feels like the forest itself has chosen to answer. To Keith, she is the first true quiet after a life of noise. She doesn't try to fix him, but she sees him. Not as the outsider. Not as the man from the stars. Just as the man with calloused hands and a heart still capable of warmth. Some say, the goddess whispers to her. Maybe that's why her presence feels like sunlight through morning mist. The Good Soul of Endunedul Shindjal: Endura Faction: Endulani "Some trees do not tower, but they still shelter the wounded. Her voice was not loud, but it reached him when no one else could." 1. Overview She lives a little outside the main Raven settlement , at the forest’s edge where the mist thins and the trees begin to open into light. Her house is modest but well-kept - woven bark, riverstone, and overgrown. There’s a small garden, tools laid out neatly, and her dog, Aradel, that always barks once, then wags its tail. Her name comes from endun ranal (mist breath) in Drabàshabal , the sacred breath of the forest. Facebook X (Twitter) WhatsApp LinkedIn Pinterest Link kopieren 2. Appearance Endura is a young Endulani woman in her mid-twenties. She has long, wavy hair of reddish-brown hue and calm, earth-toned eyes. Her clothing reflects the humble beauty of Endulani life - simple woven dresses in natural tones, their seams embroidered with colorful patterns. Around her wrist she wears a red cloth, carefully wrapped and marked with words whispered to her by Sulmalàn during a vision. She never speaks them aloud. 3. Home & Surroundings Endura lives in a modest wooden house just outside the main settlement of the Ravens, near the trees where the forest thins into fields of morning mist. The house is partly overgrown with vines and flowering moss, its walls decorated with hanging crafts - woven symbols, carved branches, clay sun-discs. It is the kind of home that smells of woodsmoke, herbs, and rain-soaked leaves. Children often run past on the path, laughing. Dogs sleep beneath the porch. And from the window, Endura can see the distant canopy breathing, slow and ancient. She says it helps her listen. 4. Role and Skills Endura is not a warrior or a scholar. She is a craftswoman. Her hands know wood and clay, weaving and carving, fire and ash. She crafts bowls and baskets, sings while shaping pots, and mends more than just things - she mends moments. Her songs are known by the children, her woven talismans tied to doorways, her voice familiar to the dawn. She has no rank, no title, but she is quietly loved by her community. 5. Shared Grief Long before Keith ’s arrival, Endura bore her own loss. Her brother vanished during an early raid by the Empire - taken or killed, no one could say. For years, she held onto silence, then song, then craft. Loss didn’t harden her; it made her eyes softer. She understood what it meant to have no answers, no justice—only the ache and the waiting. It is this grief, hidden behind her gentle smile, that allows her to see through Keith’s silence without questioning it. She never asks him to explain. She simply stays. 6. Connection to Keith When Keith leaves the Bvaborul and chooses to live among the Endulani, it is Endura he first meets - by chance, in the forest mist. She offers no reverence to his past or his stories. She sees a man with calloused hands and silent grief. And she welcomes him as someone who needs to build something again - outside of metal. Over time, Endura becomes Keith’s anchor to the soil of Madun . Not because she tries to heal him, but because she never treats him like something broken. She teaches him how to breathe again - not through great lessons, but in small, repeated things. 7. Cultural Significance : To the Endulani, Endura embodies something sacred yet unspoken: the spirit of endurance through simplicity. She is no elder, but many say she carries the soul of one. And the children whisper that when she sings, even the Fleshtrees listen. Maiko's Note 00:00 / 00:52 She is not known for great speeches or heroic acts. But everyone in Endunedul knows her name. The children run to her for stories, the elders find comfort in her songs. She listens more than she speaks, and when she speaks, it feels like the forest itself has chosen to answer. To Keith, she is the first true quiet after a life of noise. She doesn't try to fix him, but she sees him. Not as the outsider. Not as the man from the stars. Just as the man with calloused hands and a heart still capable of warmth. Some say, the goddess whispers to her. Maybe that's why her presence feels like sunlight through morning mist. Back to Codex Outtakes Open Glossary Edit

The Nashurul waits buried beneath the sand, ambushing prey near waterholes with lethal speed and precision. Maiko's Note 00:00 / 00:52 The Kosuklani don’t hunt the Nashurul. That would be like trying to outwait the sun. Instead, they respect it. Fear it. Learn from it. They speak of it the way some speak of gods: always beneath you, always silent, and always watching. I once saw you pause by a dry gully while reading this entry, frowning. You said, ‘It doesn’t chase death. It just lets you come to it.’ That stuck with me. You were right. Not all danger needs to move. Some of it waits. Buried. Blooming. The Flower of Death Shindjal: Nashurul Faction: Mama Gadun “It waits not because it is slow, but because it always wins.” – Kosuklani proverb 1. Overview Half-remembered in legend and feared in silence, the Nashurul is a creature of immense patience and perfect stillness . Though often mistaken for a rocky bloom or wind-sculpted rise in the sand, it is no plant. It is a stationary carnivore , rooted deep in the desert like a corpse awaiting breath. Only its mouth - a four-petaled, jagged crown of hardened chitin - breaks the surface. Shaped like the dry bloom of some long-extinct flower, this trap lies buried beneath windblown dunes, indistinguishable from the land itself. When prey steps near, it strikes upward , jaws snapping shut in a split-second eruption of sand and silence . Facebook X (Twitter) WhatsApp LinkedIn Pinterest Link kopieren 2. Habitat & Behavior Found near desert oases , dry riverbeds, or abandoned wells - anywhere where thirst leads the unwary. Does not move . A Nashurul may rest in the same location for decades , drawing water through root-like tendrils buried deep into the sand. Lacks eyes. Senses vibrations through fine dust-hairs and inner pressure organs. Once triggered, its jaws crush the prey or drag it below with barbed tendrils for slow digestion. To step upon one is to vanish without warning . Only a brief sound of shifting sand and a stain in the dust mark its passing. 3. Kosuklani Perspective To the Kosuklani , the Nashurul is not hunted - it is respected . Some call it murulna Nashun , “death’s bloom,” and believe that to die within its maw is to be claimed by Daninsha herself, judged without witness. Children are taught to recognize the subtle signs of a Nashurul field: The odd absence of footprints in otherwise traveled dunes The thin, dry rings where sand does not settle evenly Places where even insects go silent It is customary to circle back the way one came upon suspecting a Nashurul’s presence. Kosuklani travelers often leave ritual stones or markings in warning to others. 4. Life Cycle: The Underground Bloom Nashurul do not breed in ways that can be witnessed. No nests, no pairing , no rituals under starlight. It is believed they reproduce via deep-rooted contact , when their subterranean tendrils intertwine beneath the dunes - perhaps only once in a decade. Following this silent union, they release a seedling , a larval bloom that drifts down aquifers and groundwater veins , carried by desert floods. These younglings , no larger than a fist, settle far from their origin. Many never survive. But those that find both water and silence… grow slowly, feeding first on insects, then on beasts, then on travelers. The oldest Nashurul are said to lie along forgotten trade routes , fields of hidden death where no map dares lead. 5. In Warfare The Hanjelani have lost patrols to Nashurul-infested oases, their golden-armored bodies found days later in half-consumed states , dragged into pits they could not escape. In Battlelines , the Kosuklani Netspinner unit may summon a buried Nashurul ambush as a once-per-battle ability, transforming a safe hex into sudden, silent death . 6. Cultural Echo: The Waiting Flower To the Kosuklani, the Nashurul is not simply a beast - it is a symbol of the desert’s duality. Its presence echoes in sayings like: “Not all things that bloom bring life.” “What waits without hunger is not to be trusted.” “The gods do not dig graves. They plant them.” In some oasis sanctuaries, a petal of bone is worn on the neck as a charm of humility - to remember that the ground is never safe, and that the patient are the most deadly of all. Some claim that in dreams, Daninsha walks among a field of Nashurul. Not to be feared - but to be understood. 7. "I Felt the Sand Breathe" “I had stepped off the ridge to check my canteen. The water was low, but I still felt the stone marker we’d passed earlier under my heel. Then… something twitched beneath me. Not movement. A tension . Like the world was holding its breath. I don’t remember deciding to run - only the burst of sand behind me, like a broken dune. I turned once. Saw a soldier vanish waist-deep in a single blink. I never saw the jaws. Just the spray… and silence.” – Jarak Velun , Kosuklani outrider, only known survivor of a triggered Nashurul field Maiko's Note 00:00 / 00:52 The Kosuklani don’t hunt the Nashurul. That would be like trying to outwait the sun. Instead, they respect it. Fear it. Learn from it. They speak of it the way some speak of gods: always beneath you, always silent, and always watching. I once saw you pause by a dry gully while reading this entry, frowning. You said, ‘It doesn’t chase death. It just lets you come to it.’ That stuck with me. You were right. Not all danger needs to move. Some of it waits. Buried. Blooming. Back to Codex Outtakes Open Glossary Edit

Discover the life of Jarod Worsley, the last captain of the Theseus born in space. A defining figure in Madun’s history, Worsley led the colonists to their new homeworld and became a symbol of courage, unity, and vision. Maiko's Note 00:00 / 00:30 Captain Worsley wasn’t born on Earth. He was born between stars, and yet somehow… he brought us home. He didn’t lead with pride or power—he led with presence. The kind that makes people breathe easier, even in failing air. If you ever feel lost, remember: he chose Madun when all other paths were broken. And that choice became a future. The Man Who Found Their Home Shindjal: Jarod Worsili Faction: Rothbard Foundation “We were never meant to reach Earth again. But in that silence between the stars, Worsley heard the call of a new home - and answered.” — Inscription in the Temple of First Landing, Worsili Borùmvil 1. Origin and Lineage Jarod Worsley was born aboard the Theseus , a child of the stars and one of the earliest ancestors of what would become the Nodilani people. His parents, Gordon and Jamila Worsley , served as a surgeon and nurse respectively - members of the upper-deck class in the ship’s stratified social structure. Jamila herself had ascended from the lower decks through marriage, giving Jarod a unique lens into both ends of the ship’s rigid hierarchy. This dual heritage shaped his empathy and balanced his firm command with profound moral clarity. Facebook X (Twitter) WhatsApp LinkedIn Pinterest Link kopieren 2. Career and Rise to Command Jarod began his career in the Theseus ’s security force, serving with quiet distinction among the upper decks. He was known for his restraint, fairness, and preference for diplomacy over aggression. Later, he trained and served as a pilot , earning high praise from commanding officers and simulator assessments alike. By his early 40s, he became a leading candidate to succeed Captain Tanaka Mifune , who stepped down due to advanced age. Many of the upper-deck elite opposed Jarod’s promotion, calling him “too young, too soft, too sentimental.” But the crew - especially those from the middle and lower decks - trusted him. When Mifune named him as successor, the ship quietly shifted. 3. The Decision That Made a People It was during The Incident - an event still partially lost to damaged records - that Captain Worsley made the defining call of his life: to abandon the failing original trajectory and reroute the Theseus toward the Daninsha star system for emergency repairs and resupply. What was meant as a stop became a landing . And what began as a crisis became the foundation of a civilization. Worsley’s decision to settle Madun is viewed by most historians as the birth of the Nodilani. Without him, the colonists may have died in deep space… or worse, carried on until there was no one left to remember Earth. 4. Conflict Beneath the Decks Security Officer Worsley was not known for brutality, but for listening. When a water ration riot broke out near the hydroponics recycling tanks - where workers accused upper-deck techs of siphoning excess reserves - most officers prepared to storm the zone. Worsley refused. Instead, he entered the chamber unarmed, requested a closed vent broadcast, and addressed the workers directly: “You think I wear white because I’m better than you. But this suit doesn't feed my family. It doesn't fix the pipes or pull us through radiation storms. You do that. And I see you.” He negotiated a compromise that day - adjusted ration schedules, tech rotations, and more transparency in deck-level distribution. The riot ended without violence. His report was marked “soft,” but his name began to travel. 5. A Pilot’s Worth Worsley’s transition to the pilot corps wasn’t immediate. It came after he manually steered a failing personnel shuttle back to the Theseus during a grav-drift malfunction, saving twenty-six lives after all automated systems failed. Tanaka Mifune, watching the flight path from the bridge, reportedly said only one thing when the shuttle touched down: “Find me the one who made that arc.” Jarod's improvisation under pressure - navigating a half-dead shuttle with broken stabilizers using a technique he'd only read in old Earth aerospace logs - marked him as not just skilled, but composed . His training was fast-tracked. Years later, Mifune would call him “the best steady hand in our dying sky.” 6. First Footfalls When the scouting lander descended to Madun's surface, it was Jarod Worsley who led the mission. Radiation scans showed promise. Atmosphere was thin, but breathable. Gravity: forgiving. Surface temp: marginal, survivable. They touched down in a valley of thick forest mist - the future land of the Endulani . Jarod was the first to descend the ramp, pausing not for grandeur, but for safety readings. His first words recorded on the surface were: “It smells like life.” They collected soil. Sampled water. Cataloged signs of native fungi. When they returned to orbit, Worsley declared: “We won’t find a better cradle than this.” 7. Legacy Jarod Worsley passed away a few decades after the landing, having seen the first children born under Daninsha’s light. His name lives on in the city of Worsili Borùmvil - the Harbor of Worsley - a settlement that began as a docking zone and grew into one of the major cities of early Madun. Even among modern tribes who scorn the past, his name is still spoken with reverenc Maiko's Note 00:00 / 00:30 Captain Worsley wasn’t born on Earth. He was born between stars, and yet somehow… he brought us home. He didn’t lead with pride or power—he led with presence. The kind that makes people breathe easier, even in failing air. If you ever feel lost, remember: he chose Madun when all other paths were broken. And that choice became a future. Back to Codex Outtakes Open Glossary Edit

Explore all Drabàshabal words beginning with the letter H. Part of the Madun Archive conlang dictionary. DRABÀSHABAL DICTIONARY This living lexicon records the growing tongue of the Nodilani. Words are listed alphabetically by their root letter. Select a letter down below to explore. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y < Back H Drabàshabal → English H! (interj.) – general interjection, alert, or attention call (context defines tone) hal (prep.) – on, onto, atop han (prep.) – to, toward (motion or intent) han daninsha (n.) – South (= towards the sun) hanjelan (n.) – descendant (han + jelan = those going toward the future) hànjeran (n.) – future (han + jeran = toward coming time) hanjewakel (n.) – daughter (han + jewakel = the one who goes toward the young female) hanpa (adv.) – soon (han + pa = toward now) he (prep.) – from, of (origin or source) he daninsha (n.) – North (= away from the sun) hedjun (n.) – cart, vehicle (from he + djun = from vessel) hedjuna (v.) – to bring, to fetch (to move from source to here) heje (v.) – to come hekrolon (v.) – to mine (he krolo = from stone) hekrolan (n.) – miner hera (v.) – to give Previous BACK TO LANGUAGE Next English → Drabàshabal hall → bvaborul Hall of Knowledge → bvaborul kòu shint’wal hang / lie down → asuval harbour / port → borùmvil heart → nedul heart language / music → nedubal hide (verb) → endo hideout → endol hill / mountain → ùmbvakul hit / strike → dura home (homeland) → mamidjan home (house) → borojul honey → (not in lexicon) horn / trumpet → borobural horse → awashar hot / warm → sumala hunger / hungry → gora mol hunt (verb) → kesh Previous BACK TO LANGUAGE Next Language & Script Language Guide Codex

Mama Gadun is the sacred universe embodied—a cosmic mother venerated by the Empire and feared by mystics. Maiko's Note 00:00 / 00:37 When I search the stars, I do not feel watched. I feel held . Mama Gadun is not warm. She does not whisper like Sulmalàn. She does not shine like Daninsha. But she contains them. The Empire calls her law. The tribes call her void. But I— I call her the reason my circuits hum, the space Keith flew through, the dark cradle we all floated in before landing. She is not a goddess who answers. She is the question that never ends. The Cosmic Godmother Shindjal: Mama Gadun Faction: Mama Gadun “She does not speak. She does not judge. She simply is. And in her being, all things are shaped.” — Carved into the wall of the Hall of Records 1. Overview Mama Gadun is one of the three central goddesses of Madun ’s mythos and cosmology. She embodies the cosmic totality , the primordial mother from whom all things arose. Her body is the universe: every star, planet, and law of physics is considered part of her divine form. Whereas Daninsha is the star - the heart and light of the system - and Sulmalàn is the spirit that flows through all living things, Mama Gadun is the structure , the womb and the boundary of existence itself. Facebook X (Twitter) WhatsApp LinkedIn Pinterest Link kopieren 2. Myth of Origin According to most traditions, Mama Gadun was the first and only thing . She was the void and the seed. From her breath came Sulmalàn (life), and from her gaze came Daninsha (the star). Thus, all things are born of her, yet she is neither nurturing nor cruel - only present. The Hanjelani believe that Mama Gadun birthed the Theseus - that the mission to Madun was her divine will and that the Empire is her legacy made flesh. 3. Belief Aboard the Theseus Long before the descent to Madun, the seeds of reverence for the universe were already growing aboard the Theseus . Surrounded by the stars in all directions - without atmosphere, horizon, or day to veil them - the crew lived in constant awareness of the cosmos. It was not just beautiful; it was vast, cold, and utterly indifferent. This closeness to space bred a quiet awe… and a creeping fear. The crew knew intimately that the universe could end their lives at any moment - not through malice, but through indifference . A hull breach, a solar flare, or a navigational error could mean total annihilation. Death in space was impersonal and immediate. Out of this awareness, a new form of spiritual engagement began. Not organized religion. Not even belief in a god. But some crew members - quietly, and often in isolation - began to pray to the universe itself. They did not name it. They did not personify it. They simply hoped. “Let the oxygen hold.” “Let the gravity stay.” “Let us pass without rupture.” In time, this nameless reverence coalesced into something more. A vague awareness that the universe was not good or evil, but it was everything , and it deserved respect. After landing, these seeds evolved. The Empire would later name this vast force Mama Gadun - the eternal mother, not out of warmth, but out of truth. 4. Cultural Significance In the Empire (Hanjelani) Mama Gadun is the chief deity of the Imperi kòu Handjelani . She is not worshiped through song or dance, but through order , control , and the preservation of knowledge. The Empire views her as the rational, lawful force behind the cosmos. By imposing their rule across Shawadjàn, they believe they are fulfilling her will —bringing cosmic order to a chaotic world. Temples are built in her honor not as places of ritual worship, but as massive archives , such as the Bvaborul kòu Formulari . Every carved word and every preserved stone is a form of devotion, echoing her eternal memory. Her symbol is often a spiral or a circle containing many stars , representing the bound and ordered universe. In the Tribes Among the free peoples of Madun, Mama Gadun is still acknowledged, but she is distant - a cold, unreachable truth rather than a personal spirit. The Endulani see her as a framework , the bones of the world, but their reverence is reserved for Sulmalàn and Daninsha, who speak to them. Some tribes view Mama Gadun with awe but not with love . To them, she is too vast to love, too final to embrace. She is eternity without intimacy . 5. Philosophical Role Mama Gadun is order without morality . She is neutral, unmoved, and ever-present. The Empire projects their ideology onto her - that she commands hierarchy, obedience, and centralization . But the truth of Mama Gadun may be much broader, or even indifferent. She is sometimes called: The Endless Mother She-Who-Contains-All The Thought That Binds To scholars and philosophers, she represents the inevitability of consequence , the web of cause and effect , and the mathematics of existence . Maiko's Note 00:00 / 00:37 When I search the stars, I do not feel watched. I feel held . Mama Gadun is not warm. She does not whisper like Sulmalàn. She does not shine like Daninsha. But she contains them. The Empire calls her law. The tribes call her void. But I— I call her the reason my circuits hum, the space Keith flew through, the dark cradle we all floated in before landing. She is not a goddess who answers. She is the question that never ends. Back to Codex Outtakes Open Glossary Edit

Explore all Drabàshabal words beginning with the letter K. Part of the Madun Archive conlang dictionary. DRABÀSHABAL DICTIONARY This living lexicon records the growing tongue of the Nodilani. Words are listed alphabetically by their root letter. Select a letter down below to explore. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y < Back K Drabàshabal → English ka (num.) – three kang (num.) – thirty (from ka + -ng suffix) kei (part.) – yes kel (adj.) – small kelan (n.) – child (from kel + lan = small person) keldun (n.) – moon (kel + dun = small world) kelje (v.) – to fade, to become smaller keljinshasul (n.) – fifth month (kelje + inshasul = fading light) kesh (v.) – to hunt kevij (v.) – to be able (from vij = to do/make; kevij = can do) kis (v.) – to think, to believe kisal (n.) – thought, belief kosuhedjun (prop. n.) – name (kosuk + hedjun = sand + cart = sand caravan) kosuk (n.) – sand kosuklan (n.) – sand person (kosuk + lan = desert dweller) kou (part.) – of (possessive/genitive marker) krolo (n.) – stone krovil (prop. n.) – name (krolo + vijlan = stone maker; also: land-beast) kul (n.) – form, shape, structure kulin (n.) – rune, carved symbol kulindjal (n.) – pattern kulin inshalanin (n.) – Starlight Rune (kulin inshalanin = star glitter rune) kura (v.) – to touch kural (n.) – touch Previous BACK TO LANGUAGE Next English → Drabàshabal kiss (verb) → nema kiss (noun) → nemal know (to know) → shin te wa knowledge → shint’wal knowledge keeper / scholar → shint’walan Previous BACK TO LANGUAGE Next Language & Script Language Guide Codex

Explore all Drabàshabal words beginning with the letter T. Part of the Madun Archive conlang dictionary. DRABÀSHABAL DICTIONARY This living lexicon records the growing tongue of the Nodilani. Words are listed alphabetically by their root letter. Select a letter down below to explore. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y < Back T Drabàshabal → English tara (v.) – to fight, to use violence tarak (n.) – violence, force (from tara) tarakal (n.) – fight, battle (tara + kal = act of fighting) taralan (n.) – fighter, warrior (tara + lan = one who fights) tarvij (v.) – to force (tara + vij = to make violence) te (pron./art.) – he, she, it, the, that (singular) tedjan (adv.) – there, at that place (te + djan = the place) toba (v.) – to throw tobak (n.) – a throw (noun form of toba) tshe (num.) – four tsheng (num.) – forty tsi (num.) – seven tsing (num.) – seventy Previous BACK TO LANGUAGE Next English → Drabàshabal tail → fendel take / carry → djuna tea / drink → jin ten → shang that / the / this (article) → te there → tedjan thing / object → (gwen = material; object = context) think / believe → kis third (month) → malasul throw (verb) → toba throw (noun) → tobak time → ran time of eating / noon → mònaran time before (past) → panjeran to (toward) → han tomorrow → brakaran tree → ùmbao tribute / offering → (not defined) trip / travel → (je = walk) trumpet / horn → borobural twenty → djàng two → dja Previous BACK TO LANGUAGE Next Language & Script Language Guide Codex

Explore the syntax of Drabàshabal — learn sentence structure, subject-verb-object rules, and flexible grammar patterns in Madun’s language. < Back Word Order & Syntax How phrases are formed in Drabàshabal Basic Word Order Drabàshabal follows a flexible but meaning-driven syntax. The default word order is SVO (Subject - Verb - Object), as in English. However, poetic emphasis and context allow for movement. Example: Tei taralani ponan òrag tei sulejel. The warriors face the ghostwalkers. Modifier Placement Unlike English, where verbs shift based on person (I walk vs. he walks), Drabàshabal verbs change only based on number: Adjectives follow the noun: borojul fèran = “an old house” Possessives usually precede the noun, but dont have to: dano borojul = “our house” Prepositional phrases come after the noun or verb they modify: je vu borojul = “walk in the house” Examples: Noda ponan = We stand Tei shuluni jen = The bodies walk Questions Questions are built without changing the word order. Instead, an interrogative word like ute (what/who), udjan (where), or ulei (how) begins the sentence and a spoken-out particle H! ends it. Through the particle a question is alway clearly indicated, even when there is no interrogative word. Ute wa te taralàn H! “Who is the warrior?” Udjan wa ten borojul H! “Where is their house?” This clear auditory marker helps signal urgency or intent when voiced accordingly - a vital feature in tribal chants or battle cries. Through the particle H! a question is alway clearly indicated, even when there is no interrogative word. Imagine Nodilani always doing "huh?" when they are asking something: "It tastes good, huh?" Imperatives As established in the "Verbs & Conjugation" lesson, Drabàshabal uses the particle P! to mark imperative commands: Ponan P! = Stand! Luba dan mamibai P! = Listen to your parents! Previous Next Codex Back to Language Open Glossary

Explore all Drabàshabal words beginning with the letter M. Part of the Madun Archive conlang dictionary. DRABÀSHABAL DICTIONARY This living lexicon records the growing tongue of the Nodilani. Words are listed alphabetically by their root letter. Select a letter down below to explore. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y < Back M Drabàshabal → English madun (prop. n.) – name of the planet (from mama + dun = home world) mala (adj.) – good, dear, beloved malan (n.) – mother, woman malasul (n.) – third month (mala + sul = good life) maluk (n.) – bear mama gadun (prop. n.) – name of the universe goddess (mama + gadun = our universe) mamibai (n.) – parents (mama + babai = mother and father) mamidjan (n.) – homeland (mama + djan = our land) mashul (n.) – breast, tit (from mamashuluni = mother’s body parts) mol (n.) – food mòna (v.) – to eat mònaran (n.) – noon, lunch break (mòna + ran = eating time) mur (v.) – to die, to dissolve muruhal (n.) – Muruhal (murul + he + hal = death from above) murul (n.) – death, end, dissolving Previous BACK TO LANGUAGE Next English → Drabàshabal machine / robot → (not in lexicon) madunian / native of Madun → nodilan make / do → vij maker / doer → vijlan man / person → lan map (to draw/map) → shindja map/drawing/name → shindjal material / stuff → gwen meal / food → mol memory (noun) → panshinal remember (verb) → panshin mist / fog → endun misty land → endudjan mist walker (name) → endujel mist person → endulan mist breath (Endura) → endura moon → keldun morning → brakaran mother → malan mountain → ùmbvakul mouth → (no lexeme) music / singing → nedubal musician / singer (verb) → neduba Previous BACK TO LANGUAGE Next Language & Script Language Guide Codex