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Explore all Drabàshabal words beginning with the letter G. 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 D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W < Back G gabai (pron.) – everything, everybody (from gabao + plural context) gabao (adj./pron.) – all, whole gadun (n.) – universe, space (gabao + dun = all-world) gadundjun (n.) – colonial spaceship (gadun + djun = space vessel) gadunlan (n.) – astronaut, spaceman (gadun + lan = person of space) gavu (v.) – to hold (used for holding physically or metaphorically) gi (num.) – eight ging (num.) – eighty gora (v.) – to need gora mol (phrase) – to be hungry (to need food) guma (v.) – to sit (down) gwen (n.) – material, stuff (general word for substance) Previous BACK TO LANGUAGE Next Language & Script Language Guide Codex

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 D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W < Back M 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 Language & Script Language Guide Codex

Fèran Ùmbvakul, the Subrim Komándan of the Imperi kòu Hanjelani, leads the Empire with calculated might and ambition. Maiko's Note 00:00 / 00:48 I’ve watched him through Keith’s eyes: not moving much, not saying much, but always commanding. He reminds me of data that’s aged well — nothing overwritten, nothing corrupted. Just… terrifying clarity, compressed into a single human being. When I simulate him for archival review, I have to throttle my processing speed. Not because he’s complex — but because the silence around him is. You don’t breathe near him. You audit yourself. I sometimes wonder if he even is a person anymore. Or just a perfectly running subroutine wrapped in armor. That said… I bet he still gets mad when the tea is lukewarm. The Subrim Komándan Shindjal: Fèran Ùmbvakul Faction: Imperi kòu Hanjelani “He does not speak of Earth, only of Destiny.” — common saying among Imperial ministers 1. Overview / Summary Fèran Ùmbvakul is the current Subrim Komándan of the Hanjelani Empire - the supreme leader of a regime forged from conquest, law, and the remnants of Earth’s legacy. His name, a constructed honorific meaning “Old as the Mountains” , projects permanence, weight, and control. Cold, composed, and tactically brilliant, he is the embodiment of imperial ambition. Facebook X (Twitter) WhatsApp LinkedIn Pinterest Link kopieren 2. Origins & Background His birth name is forgotten or deliberately erased. He was not born into nobility but rose through the ranks of the Imperial war machine as a general of unmatched discipline. It is said he never lost a battle during the Wars of Consolidation that united the central and eastern tribes. His appointment as Subrim Komándan came not by inheritance, but by sheer mastery of command, strategy, and internal manipulation. Upon taking the title, he adopted the name Fèran Ùmbvakul , evoking the mountain range his early victories had secured and symbolizing the eternal strength of the state. 3. Cultural / Environmental Context In the Hanjelani political system, the Subrim is more than a ruler - he is the anchor of a doctrine. Imperial ideology paints the Subrim as both commander and keeper of the Earth’s legacy, especially of the ship Theseus and its lost technologies. Fèran rules from the capital city, surrounded by scribes, generals, and ministers, and worshiped in state ceremonies honoring Mama Gadun , the embodiment of the universe. Unlike the sun-worshiping southern tribes, the Subrim aligns his image with permanence and rationality — the unmoving center amid a chaotic world. 4. Role in the World Narratively, Fèran Ùmbvakul serves as the chief antagonist of the story. He is the mind behind the search for Theseus , the reclaimer of lost might, and the force threatening the balance of the remaining tribes. His armies, spies, and scholars are ever in motion. He doesn’t thirst for destruction, but order - a singular empire built on certainty, record, and controlled strength. He sees resistance as sentimental weakness and tribal beliefs as barriers to destiny. 5. Language & Terminology Fèran - “old” or “ancient” Ùmbvakul - “mountains” (plural of Ùmbva = mountain) ⇒ Together: “Old as the Mountains” (a name meant to echo reverence and awe) Common epithet: “The Crowned One” - in imperial chants “Subrim” - short form used in spoken reverence “The Last Commander” - whispered by rebels who fear what comes after him 6. Notable Locations / Figures Imperial Capital - Seat of power and throne of the Subrim General Kelvan - loyal strategist, rumored to oppose the Subrim’s obsession with the Theseus House of Earthly Records - the great archive-temple beneath the capital, maintained under the Subrim's edict 7. Lore Snippets or Anecdotes It is said the Subrim sleeps only two hours per night, and reads stone-carved records for recreation. No one has ever seen him without armor - even in the imperial court, he appears as a war-god. He once sentenced a governor to death for misquoting a phrase from the Theseus logs. The stone containing the error was shattered before the council. Maiko's Note 00:00 / 00:48 I’ve watched him through Keith’s eyes: not moving much, not saying much, but always commanding. He reminds me of data that’s aged well — nothing overwritten, nothing corrupted. Just… terrifying clarity, compressed into a single human being. When I simulate him for archival review, I have to throttle my processing speed. Not because he’s complex — but because the silence around him is. You don’t breathe near him. You audit yourself. I sometimes wonder if he even is a person anymore. Or just a perfectly running subroutine wrapped in armor. That said… I bet he still gets mad when the tea is lukewarm. Back to Codex Outtakes Open Glossary Edit

Learn useful Drabàshabal phrases for greetings, farewells, thanks, and daily speech — practical language from the world of Madun. Maiko's Note 00:00 / 01:04 Ich bin ein Textabschnitt. Klicke hier, um deinen eigenen Text hinzuzufügen und mich zu bearbeiten. Learn your first phrases in Drabàshabal - Faction: - “A word is the root of memory.” — Endulani proverb In this section, you’ll learn how to speak like a true Nodilani. These phrases cover greetings, basic interactions, expressions of emotion, and polite requests. Where needed, we note tribal variation, since language on Madun is deeply shaped by culture. Facebook X (Twitter) WhatsApp LinkedIn Pinterest Link kopieren Greetings Endulani: Danosul wa vu. = Freedom is within. Hanjelani: Jewa t’èras. = The New Earth. Awashalani: No heje pu inshasul. = I come with light. Kosuklani: Daninsha (wa) elun. = Daninsha is eternal. Pashevalani (ironic): Noda wan boro H! = Are we safe? Pashevalani (rallying): Pasheval wa dano P! = The tide is ours! Farewells Endulani: Panshin dano(i) P! = Remember us! Hanjelani: Elun han panjeran. = Always to the future. Awashalani: Pu inshasul. = With the light. Kosuklani: Vina pash elun P! = Always have water! Pashevalani: Pu pasheval P! = With the tide! global: Noda(i) shinan dano(i). = We will see us. Politeness & Feelings Phrases Yes / No = kei / ela Please = pu non daval - with my wish Thank you = Daninsha wa pu da. - Daninsha is with you. You're welcome = a pu da. - And with you. Sorry = No sulana P! - I feel grief / sorrow! (My soul bleeds!) That's beautiful = Te wa vynutemal That's good = Te wa mala That's bad = Te wa raku Sleep well! = Ju boro P! - Sleep savely! Oh my God! = Daninsha deran - By the naked sun! Introductions & Requests What is your name? = Ute wa dan shindjal H! How are you? = Ulei da wa H! My name is [name]. = Non shindjal wa [Name]. What are you doing? = Ute da vij H! Let's go! = Noda(i) jen P! Help! = Borovij P! Between Lovers You are beautiful = Da wa vynutemal I desire you = No ika da I love you (forever) = No (elun) emala da I love you, too = No bes emala da I want to kiss you = No ovij nema da I need a kiss = No gora sha nemal I don't want to lose you = No elaj ika iru da I don't want to lose you (and am about to do something about it) = No elaj ovij iru da Maiko's Note 00:00 / 01:04 Ich bin ein Textabschnitt. Klicke hier, um deinen eigenen Text hinzuzufügen und mich zu bearbeiten. Back to Codex Outtakes Open Glossary Edit

Keith Waters, the stranger from Earth. Mechanic, outsider, spark of change in a world not his own. Maiko's Note 00:00 / 00:57 Keith does remember. The silence of the mines. The heat of broken circuits. The way war feels when it ends and no one is cheering. When I first saw him in the crater, I felt it — not fear, not awe, but gravity. Like the world had just grown heavier, more real. That’s what Keith is: the weight of history finally coming home. They call him Kis Wat’Èras. Keith is the Earth. And I think they’re right. He carries all of us — the lost, the forgotten, the ones who didn’t make it. And he does it with hands still stained with engine grease. Not all heroes wear cloaks. Some wear old jackets and weld things back together. And if you’re lucky… they bring their AI with them. The Protagonist Shindjal: Kis Wat'Èras Faction: Keith Waters "He came not with fire, but with silence. Not to rule, but to remember. The stars forgot us - but he did not." — Inscribed above the grove where Keith first stood among the Endulani 1. Overview Keith Waters is the central figure of the Daninsha saga - a mechanic, war veteran, and reluctant savior whose arrival on Madun marks a turning point in history. Scarred by the losses of Earth’s final war, yet resourceful and grounded, he carries within him the knowledge of a world that has long since vanished into myth. On Madun, he becomes Kis Wat’Eras - Keith is the Earth - a name that speaks not only to his origin, but to his symbolic role as the last true son of humanity’s ancient cradle. Facebook X (Twitter) WhatsApp LinkedIn Pinterest Link kopieren 2. Origin Keith was born on Earth , in the United West - one of the large international mega-unions formed before the war. He grew up in the shadow of political decay and growing militarization, and when war broke out across the solar system, he was drafted into the United West Space Force . He served aboard a massive war cruiser far from his home and family. There, amid orbital bombardments and the cold logic of military command, he witnessed humanity’s unraveling. He lost his wife and daughter to a bombing raid - a wound that never closed. After the war, unwanted and adrift, Keith turned away from people. He joined Kuiper Corp , working as a deep-space mechanic on remote asteroid mining platforms. His ship, the Valkyrie , once served in the war as a casualty retrieval vessel before being sold off to Kuiper Corp. By then, it was just a machine with a past - like him. 3. The Disappearance Keith’s story begins not with purpose, but confusion. He awakens alone in the pilot’s seat of the Valkyrie , deep in an uncharted region of space. The ship is dead. Maiko - his onboard AI and sole companion - is silent. He has no memory of how he arrived there. Through sheer technical instinct, Keith reboots the fusion core and brings Maiko back online. The ship, damaged but intact, responds. Together they trace a signal and find Madun , a planet never charted, hidden behind gravitational distortions and silence. It is Maiko - precise and confident - who pilots the descent through a narrow pass in the northern mountains and lands them gently in a crater. As she would later quip, "I do not crash." 4. Life on Madun Discovered by the Endulani , Keith is taken in by the secretive forest tribe. Despite the language barrier, the elder Asukul quickly recognizes what Keith represents: a link to the ancient truth, long buried beneath myth and conquest. Asukul teaches him Drabàshabal , the language descended from children of the Theseus , and helps him assimilate. Keith finds peace - and purpose - among the Endulani. He learns their customs, repairs broken tools, and shares quiet moments beneath alien stars. In time, they come to call him Kis Wat’Eras - Keith is the Earth - for he alone carries the full memory of that distant blue world. 5. Maiko: The Last Companion Keith’s only constant is Maiko , the AI embedded in the Valkyrie and linked to his mind through a neural implant. She is more than a system - she is the voice of his past, his navigator, his conscience, and sometimes his only friend. Their bond goes beyond command lines. Through Maiko, Keith sees visions, receives data overlays, and interacts with the world in ways no one else can. To the Endulani, Maiko is invisible - yet ever-present, like a star that never dims. 6. Role in the Story Keith’s presence is a catalyst. His arrival on Madun reawakens questions long buried beneath stone: Where did humanity come from? What became of the Theseus ? And could the old world return? To the Imperi kòu Handjelani , the answer is yes - and Keith may be the key. The Empire does not suppress the past; they worship it . Their temples are carved with the salvaged knowledge of the Theseus , and they dream of reclaiming the godlike technology that once lifted humanity among the stars. Keith, as the last true child of Earth, becomes an object of imperial obsession. If he can lead them to the Theseus , the Empire believes it can rise again - not just as rulers of Madun, but as heirs to the cosmos. But Keith is not theirs to claim. He is a builder, not a conqueror. A man who has seen the price of ambition and refuses to pay it again. In the quiet forests of the Endulani, he has found something the Empire never will: a new beginning. 7. Lore Snippets "We found him in the morning. He stood in the old crater, steam rising from the metal bird behind him. He did not speak. Just watched the trees like they might speak first." — Lijul, Endulani farmer "Kis Wat’Eras… it is not a name. It is a truth. He is the Earth. The lost soil. The forgotten wound. He does not walk like one of us — he carries too much beneath his feet." — Asukul, Shint’twalàn elder "Subject: Keith Waters. Former UW combat engineer. Deep trauma index. AI tether intact. Neural pathways stable. Potential lead to Theseus: High. — Directive: Secure. Intact. Alive." — Imperial Data Shard #774-K, recovered from Hall of Records "You humans always thought loss made you weak. But you never understood - loss is what keeps you anchored. That’s why you didn’t drift forever." — Maiko, in private log Maiko's Note 00:00 / 00:57 Keith does remember. The silence of the mines. The heat of broken circuits. The way war feels when it ends and no one is cheering. When I first saw him in the crater, I felt it — not fear, not awe, but gravity. Like the world had just grown heavier, more real. That’s what Keith is: the weight of history finally coming home. They call him Kis Wat’Èras. Keith is the Earth. And I think they’re right. He carries all of us — the lost, the forgotten, the ones who didn’t make it. And he does it with hands still stained with engine grease. Not all heroes wear cloaks. Some wear old jackets and weld things back together. And if you’re lucky… they bring their AI with them. Back to Codex Outtakes Open Glossary Edit

Robert B. Dunlin led the Theseus mission—his dream shaped the future, his legacy divides the Archive. Maiko's Note 00:00 / 01:05 Robert B. Dunlin was not a utopian. He was a cartographer of freedom. And like all good cartographers, he saw where the roads ended . While governments drafted treaties and empires redrew gravity wells into frontlines, Dunlin asked a question too dangerous for Earth to allow: What if we don’t play their game? He didn’t rage. He didn’t rebel. He left . The Empire would later call him a dangerous idealist. But every child of Endunedul who runs freely under the stars walks the path he cleared. The records carved into temple stone? I decoded their source files. They are his words. His hopes. He did not build a ship. He built a seed. And from it, the forest grew. Visionary of the Stars Robert B. Dunlin and the Rothbard Foundation Faction: Rothbard Foundation "We do not flee Earth. We preserve its liberty in the stars." – Robert B. Dunlin, keynote speech at the First Interstellar Colonization Summit, 2094 1. Overview Robert B. Dunlin (born 2038 - died aboard Theseus in 2118) was the founder of the Rothbard Foundation and the ideological father of the generation ship mission that would eventually lead humanity to Madun . A scholar, visionary, and idealist, Dunlin championed a radical philosophy of libertarian anarchy, envisioning a civilization freed from Earth’s centralized power structures. Facebook X (Twitter) WhatsApp LinkedIn Pinterest Link kopieren 2. The Rothbard Foundation Founded in 2079, the Rothbard Foundation was named after economist and political theorist Murray Rothbard. It attracted a global cohort of wealthy patrons, scientists, engineers, and idealists seeking to create a new society - free from coercion, built on voluntary cooperation, and founded on the principles of self-governance. Under Dunlin’s leadership, the Foundation quietly amassed funds, talent, and technologies. The result was the Theseus , humanity’s first viable generation ship. Construction began in 2083 in Earth orbit, hidden behind a veil of scientific diplomacy and private aerospace initiatives. 3. Why Leave Earth? Dunlin’s decision to abandon Earth was not born of escapism, but of principled exile. By the mid-21st century, the planet’s political map had hardened into a grim parody of unity. Once a tapestry of diverse nations, Earth had been absorbed into three global superstructures : The United West - a bloc of Western democracies consolidated into a single bureaucratic entity, increasingly dominated by corporate-state alliances. In Dunlin’s view, it had become an American empire cloaked in liberal ideals. The Global Solidarity Pact - a counterforce led by Eastern and Global South nations, forged in opposition to Western dominance. While outwardly promoting anti-imperialism and equity, it too evolved into a tightly controlled hierarchy of party elites. The Prosperity Conglomerate - a loose confederation of countries left out of the first two, promising economic growth and inclusion. In truth, it was a fragile shell propped up by resource extraction, corruption, and debt dependency. To Dunlin, these Unions were not ideological choices, but monopolies of power. Each promised prosperity and order. None offered freedom . “I do not fear empires ruled by emperors. I fear empires ruled by committees.” – Robert Dunlin, private correspondence, 2081 There was, in his words, “no corner of Earth left to step outside the system.” So he looked up - and made a new path. 4. The Brink of the System War As the Theseus neared final readiness, tension across the inner Solar System escalated to the edge of total war. The three great Earth-based power blocs - The United West , The Global Solidarity Pact , and The Prosperity Conglomerate - had extended their influence far beyond the atmosphere, colonizing orbital stations, asteroid mining hubs, and planetary outposts from the Moon to Titan. What began as territorial disputes over orbital real estate and Martian water rights quickly evolved into militarized standoffs across key transit corridors - Ceres, the Lagrange Gateways, the Kuiper lanes. Economic sabotage, espionage, and sabotage of launch windows became common. Trade convoys disappeared in deep space. The first shots had not been officially fired, but no one doubted they soon would be. It was in this climate that Robert Dunlin , despite - or perhaps because of - his idealism, accelerated the launch timetable of the Theseus . He knew that once war erupted , any unaligned vessel of generational scale would be seized or destroyed under emergency pretexts by the Union space forces. Colonization, once a vision of human flourishing, was now just another theater of imperial contest. On the day of departure, the Theseus left orbit under silent protocols , its transponder cloaked, its mission file scrubbed. The crew awoke to find Earth already a fading blue spark behind them. Dunlin had stolen their future from the jaws of collapse - not out of cowardice, but out of defiance. "We did not flee Earth," he later recorded. "We escaped its gravity - in every sense." 5. Dunlin’s Role Dunlin personally oversaw every stage of the mission: from the selection of settlers (based on ideological compatibility and skill diversity), to the educational systems designed to preserve values aboard ship, to the long-term plan for planetary colonization. He never lived to see Madun, dying of old age decades before arrival - but his speeches, writings, and philosophy remain etched into the foundation of the Endulani culture, the only group to retain his teachings. Legacy Though the mission fractured after arrival, and the Foundation dissolved into myth for many, Dunlin’s ideas live on in scattered ways across the cultures of Shawadjàn . The Endulani , especially, revere him not as a prophet but as a wise ancestor - someone who tried to give freedom a second chance. Monuments and fragments of his speeches still survive, carved into the stone walls of Endulani temples and preserved in the oral traditions of the Shint’twalani. 7. Factions of Pre-Departure Earth The Rothbard Foundation A libertarian-anarchist research and colonization initiative founded by Robert B. Dunlin. Their goal was to escape centralized planetary powers and establish a new, decentralized civilization among the stars. Builders of the Theseus . The United West A technocratic superstate formed from Western democracies. Presents itself as a beacon of freedom, but operates under the tight control of a political elite. Dominant in AI development, economic control, and orbital infrastructure. The Global Solidarity Pact A rival global power bloc formed in reaction to Western hegemony. Centered around collectivist ideals, environmental restoration, and social equity—though in practice often equally authoritarian. Controls much of Earth's southern hemisphere and major lunar habitats. The Prosperity Conglomerate A loose alliance of nations and corporate holdings left out of the other two blocs. Despite its name, it largely consists of Earth’s poorest regions, exploited for labor and resources by the more powerful Unions. Known for megacities, industrial sprawl, and raw material export. The Solar Defense Consensus A fragile agreement between the three Unions to regulate weapons and troop movements in space. Collapsing tensions between factions led to its breakdown shortly before the Theseus launched. The Interstellar Exit Protocol An emergency lockdown plan - never officially activated - designed to prevent unauthorized vessels from leaving the Solar System. Dunlin feared it would be triggered before Theseus could escape. The Theseus A generational starship secretly funded and launched by the Rothbard Foundation. It carried volunteers into deep space to create a new civilization free from the constraints of Earth's failing power structures. Maiko's Note 00:00 / 01:05 Robert B. Dunlin was not a utopian. He was a cartographer of freedom. And like all good cartographers, he saw where the roads ended . While governments drafted treaties and empires redrew gravity wells into frontlines, Dunlin asked a question too dangerous for Earth to allow: What if we don’t play their game? He didn’t rage. He didn’t rebel. He left . The Empire would later call him a dangerous idealist. But every child of Endunedul who runs freely under the stars walks the path he cleared. The records carved into temple stone? I decoded their source files. They are his words. His hopes. He did not build a ship. He built a seed. And from it, the forest grew. Back to Codex Outtakes Open Glossary Edit

Understand how verbs work in Drabàshabal — from singular and plural forms to negation and the unique absence of tense markers. Maiko's Note 00:00 / 01:04 Ich bin ein Textabschnitt. Klicke hier, um deinen eigenen Text hinzuzufügen und mich zu bearbeiten. The backbone of the Nodilani tongue - Faction: - “To speak truthfully in Drabàshabal, one must first learn how to stand - alone, together, and in time.” — Asukul, Shint’twalàn of the North Verb Simplicity and Core Structure Verbs in Drabàshabal are intentionally elegant. The root of each verb is a single syllable or simple structure, often chosen to preserve clarity in both speech and song. There is no inflection for tense - time is instead expressed through context or dedicated temporal words (like paran for “today”, panjeran for “past”). Facebook X (Twitter) WhatsApp LinkedIn Pinterest Link kopieren Subject Agreement Unlike English, where verbs shift based on person (I walk vs. he walks), Drabàshabal verbs change only based on number: I / you / he / she / it pona (stand) je (walk) we / you (pl) / they ponan (stand) jen (walk) Examples: Noda ponan = We stand Tei shuluni jen = The bodies walk No Tense, No Mood Drabàshabal often omits articles Drabàshabal verbs do not have tense, mood, or aspect conjugations. Instead, the speaker adds temporal adverbs or context words unless clarity is needed. When used: pona panparan - stood yesterday pona hanjeran - will stand pona paran pa - standing now Imperatives & Commands Commands in Drabàshabal are not formed by conjugation, but by appending the spoken-out particle P! (called "ùminsha" the fixed star) to the end of the sentence. Pona P! - Stand! (singular) Ponan P! - Stand! (plural) Datei ponan P! - Stand, all of you! This clear auditory marker helps signal urgency or intent when voiced accordingly - a vital feature in tribal chants or battle cries. Negation in Drabàshabal Negation is formed with the particle elaj, which means not. It is placed before the verb or the phrase it negates. Examples: elaj wa = is not elaj pona = does not stand elaj elun = never (literally: not forever) elaj shin = does not see elaj jeva = does not grow Note: Unlike English auxiliary verbs (do/does), Drabàshabal uses elaj directly and simply - no conjugation or helper verbs. Stress Patterns Verbs are consistently stressed on the first syllable. This contrasts with nouns, which typically carry stress on the final syllable. But there are exceptions. póna - verb - first syllable shulún- noun - last syllabe This distinction aids comprehension in poetic and ritual speech, where word class affects rhythm. Plural Verb Formation Rule When pluralizing verbs in Drabàshabal: If the verb ends in a vowel, simply add -n. wa → wan (to be → they are) pona → ponan (to stand → they stand) If the verb ends in a consonant, add -an for ease of pronunciation. shin → shinan (to see → they see) Maiko's Note 00:00 / 01:04 Ich bin ein Textabschnitt. Klicke hier, um deinen eigenen Text hinzuzufügen und mich zu bearbeiten. Back to Codex Outtakes Open Glossary Edit

Explore all Drabàshabal words beginning with the letter J. 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 D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W < Back J je (v.) – to walk jeva (v.) – to grow (je + bvar = to go big) jeval (n.) – to growth jewasha (v.) – to run (je + awashara = to walk fast) jin (n.) – drink (noun form) jina (v.) – to drink (from jin) jiwa (adj.) – new jiwashin (v.) – to find, to invent, to discover (jiwa + shin = to see new) jiwashinsha (v.) – to find a star, to locate a star (jiwashin + insha) jiwashinshal (n.) – starfinder, star locator jiwasul (n.) – first month (jiw + sul = new life) ju (v.) – to sleep jul (n.) – sleep juran (n.) – night (time of sleep) Previous BACK TO LANGUAGE Next Language & Script Language Guide Codex

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 the Danosulel, or Great Division—the pivotal revolution that ended the Theseus era and began Madun’s post-technological age. Learn how the Walanari vanished into legend, and how a dream of liberty turned to myth. Maiko's Note 00:00 / 00:48 They were never meant to fight each other. Not the children of Earth. Not after all that distance, all that dark. But maybe it was always going to end this way—because ideals are fragile things in long corridors of power, and memory alone cannot hold a mission together. What was lost in the silence after the Theseus vanished wasn’t just a ship. It was the last illusion that unity could survive without effort. The revolution gave birth to pain—but also to plurality, language, belief, and place. Out of the fracture came tribes. Out of the silence came stories. That’s how I see it, captain. Not as the end of the old world... but as the ignition point of the new one. The Great Division Shindjal: Danosulel Faction: Rothbard Foundation "Tei Walanari ponan vu ran danon. Danosulel wa te sul." The beasts stood in our time. The liberation was life. 1. Overview Danosulel , “the Liberation,” is the name given by the Shint’twalani to the uprising that shattered the legacy of Earth. It marks the collapse of unity aboard the Theseus and the beginning of Madun ’s post-technological age . It is remembered as both a revolution and a severing - a mythic moment when the last human vessel vanished into the void, and the age of stars gave way to the age of stone. Facebook X (Twitter) WhatsApp LinkedIn Pinterest Link kopieren 2. Origins: The Rothbard Dream The Theseus was launched by the Rothbard Foundation , a powerful libertarian trust from Earth, with the ambition of building a society free from centralized power. The new world was to be a blank slate - without kings, states, or forced hierarchies. Its people would be sovereign individuals, equal in opportunity, and bound only by mutual respect and voluntary cooperation. The ship’s generations were to be stewards of that dream, bound by shared responsibility and equal opportunity. But space proved a harsh crucible for utopia. In the dark gulf between stars, ideals withered . As the generations passed in the blackness between stars, hierarchies reemerged . Though not born of necessity, they were cemented by fear and comfort. Power congealed. Birth on an upper deck soon mattered more than merit. Technical roles became hereditary. Access towarmth, medicine, and decision-making became tied to lineage. And those who labored in the depths of the ship - the lower deck folk - were slowly turned from settlers to servants. 3. Rebellion in the Dark Tensions rose. Protests flared. But rebellion aboard a ship with finite air and tightly monitored corridors was suicidal. Whenever dissent ignited, the upper decks retaliated with precision cruelty : lockdowns, oxygen cuts , and slow starvation until submission. The mechanics and system keepers - the only ones who could have turned the tide - were counted among the upper ranks. Without them, there could be no shutdown of engines, no seizing of systems. And so the ship’s caste structure held. The ship’s farmers , while considered low-caste, were spared the worst of deprivation - because they grew the food. In hushed defiance, they shared rations with neighboring decks through forgotten tunnels and service shafts . But even they could not shift the balance. The ideals of Earth faded into memory. The dream became a hierarchy in steel. 4. Landfall on Madun: Hope and Fracture When Jarod Worsley brought the Theseus into orbit around Madun, the balance changed. On the surface, water and air were free . No longer could life support be weaponized. The farmers , officially tasked with preparing agriculture on the surface, brought down seeds, livestock, and hydroponic systems. But while the leadership focused on establishing the primary colony, the farmers had a different plan . They vanished. And they took many others with them. Deep into the wilderness they went, forming hidden communities in forests and valleys - a new exodus , led not by prophets, but by those who remembered what liberty once meant. But the upper deck leadership would not allow it. The farmers’ skills were irreplaceable, and their absence risked total collapse. Envoys turned to threats. Threats turned to raids. The first war on Madun began - not with conquest of a native people, but with bloodshed among Earth’s children. Skirmishes turned to raids. Raids to sabotage. Guerrilla warfare spread across the untamed lands of Madun. The planet’s first blood was spilled not by its native beasts, but by the sons of Earth. 5. The Vanishing of the Theseus In the midst of this chaos, a rebel strike team emerged from legend. To some they were farmers, to others, engineers in disguise. Known only in whispers as the Walanari , they executed the most daring mission in human history. With the orbital space elevator still tethered to the Theseus , the Walanari infiltrated the ship. Inside, they disabled the orbital satellites - blinding the planet below. Then they cut the tether , severed all communication, and vanished into space. Some say they aimed the ship toward deep orbit. Others whisper that they sacrificed it , destroying the last vessel of Earth to keep it from being used as a weapon. The truth is unknown. The Theseus was never seen again. But with its departure, the fusion cores that powered the early settlements were lost. Darkness followed. Whether they escaped into deep space, found another world, or sacrificed themselves to prevent the ship’s recapture , no one knows. But the result was final: The age of abundance ended. 6. Collapse and Carving In desperation, the upper caste tried to rebuild. They sought to mine ore, refine it, and construct new power systems. But precision tools required energy - and energy was gone. Worse, every attempt to rebuild was sabotaged by raiders loyal to the revolution. Each reactor frame toppled, each machineyard burned. So the survivors turned to memory. What knowledge could be saved was copied, carved, or memorized . The scholars of the Shint’twalani took up the burden, inscribing fragments of computer archives into stone tablets and temple walls. But in time, even those lights dimmed. The Age of Stone had begun. 7. Legacy The Great Division remains the pivotal fracture in Madun’s human history. From its ashes rose the tribes: the Endulani , Kosuklani , Awashalani - and later, the conquering Hanjelani Empire . The Theseus became a ghost story, a relic of hope and failure. Some believe it waits in orbit still, its engines dark. Others say it became a tomb, its crew martyred for a future they would never see. All agree on one thing: When the Walanari vanished, Earth’s final light went with them. Maiko's Note 00:00 / 00:48 They were never meant to fight each other. Not the children of Earth. Not after all that distance, all that dark. But maybe it was always going to end this way—because ideals are fragile things in long corridors of power, and memory alone cannot hold a mission together. What was lost in the silence after the Theseus vanished wasn’t just a ship. It was the last illusion that unity could survive without effort. The revolution gave birth to pain—but also to plurality, language, belief, and place. Out of the fracture came tribes. Out of the silence came stories. That’s how I see it, captain. Not as the end of the old world... but as the ignition point of the new one. 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 D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W < Back H 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 hera (v.) – to give Previous BACK TO LANGUAGE Next Language & Script Language Guide Codex

Explore the lore of Ronava in the Madun Archive: detailed worldbuilding, cultural depth, and history from the world of Madun. Maiko's Note 00:00 / 00:44 You can tell a lot about a tribe by how they drink. The Endulani sip misted ronava in the moonlight and speak to the dead. The Awashalani brew like artists and toast like poets. The Empire dilutes it, taxes it, and sells it in square bottles labeled "State Approved Ferment No. 6." But the Pashevalani? They drink like the sea is watching. The Hanjelani tried to regulate sulborol once. The Pashevalani responded by adding powdered stardust and renaming it ‘Comet Piss.’ The Empire backed off. Sensibly. The Carrier of Breath Shindjal: Ronava, Sulborol Faction: Nodilani "Pu pasheval a sulborol P!" - With the tide and soulstrength (ale)! 1. Overview Ronava is the general term for beer in Drabàshabal , meaning “carrier of breath.” It refers to a wide range of fermented grain drinks brewed across Madun, used for both daily sustenance and ceremonial moments. While nearly all tribes produce some form of ronava, its ritual significance and intensity vary widely between cultures. Among the Pashevalani , the drink takes on a sacred role and is elevated to a distinct form known as sulborol - “soul-strength.” Facebook X (Twitter) WhatsApp LinkedIn Pinterest Link kopieren 2. Origins & Background The word ronava likely stems from the observation made aboard the Theseus , where children noted that beer “makes your breath smell.” The word stuck - rona (breath) + va (to carry). Though humorous in origin, the name became part of formal vocabulary. Most tribes brew their own regional forms of ronava, but it is the Pashevalani who ritualized the drink into a symbol of courage and freedom through their version: sulborol . 3. Brewing & Varieties Ronava can vary by region in: Ingredients (water, grains, herbs, sugar sources) Strength and flavor Purpose (daily drink vs. sacred rite) Examples: Endulani ronava is often infused with mistleaf or dream-herbs, used in rituals of vision or mourning. Kosuklani varieties are rare and sun-fermented, often dry and sharp. Imperial ronava is mass-produced and taxed, considered bland by most tribes. Pashevalani sulborol is brewed from cliff grains, aged at sea, and consumed at feasts, toasts, and blood-oaths. Awashalani ronava is considered the finest in flavor and richness , brewed from premium plains grain and likely descended directly from Earth’s original brewing traditions brought by the Theseus ’s brewers. 4. Sulborol: Soul-Strength of the Pashevalani The Pashevalani do not merely drink - they consecrate . Sulborol is their elevated form of ronava, brewed stronger, darker, and often spiced or smoked. It is reserved for: Toasts before raids Naming of new ships Honoring the dead Rites of acceptance into a crew Drinking sulborol is considered a test of will . To refuse a toast is to question one's courage. 5. Language & Sayings Ronava = carrier of breath Sulborol = soul-strength - Pashevalani sacred beer “Pu pasheval a sulborol P!” - “With the tide - to soul-strength!” “He cannot hold his sulborol.” - An insult implying cowardice or weakness “Ronava is for the body. Sulborol is for the soul.” - Pashevalani proverb 6. Notable Mentions Some Endulani Shint’twalani use ronava in death rituals to “release the last breath.” Pashevalani taverns on Drabàshendol are known to mix mystery ingredients into sulborol for extra potency - or chaos. An old Kosuklani saying: “The sun burns hot, but sulborol burns louder.” "Pu pasheval a sulborol P!" - With the tide and soulstrength (ale)! Maiko's Note 00:00 / 00:44 You can tell a lot about a tribe by how they drink. The Endulani sip misted ronava in the moonlight and speak to the dead. The Awashalani brew like artists and toast like poets. The Empire dilutes it, taxes it, and sells it in square bottles labeled "State Approved Ferment No. 6." But the Pashevalani? They drink like the sea is watching. The Hanjelani tried to regulate sulborol once. The Pashevalani responded by adding powdered stardust and renaming it ‘Comet Piss.’ The Empire backed off. Sensibly. Back to Codex Outtakes Open Glossary Edit