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Browse every entry in the Codex of Madun — locations, cultures, creatures, language, and history from the Daninsha universe. CODEX The collected knowledge of the Daninsha star system. Preserved in stone and story, the Archive is a growing repository of history, culture, language, and life on Madun and beyond. Here, all that remains - and all that is still discovered - is recorded for those who wish to understand. Here you will find each and every entry of the archive sorted by faction and filterable by category in one complete list for you to browse through. Geography Flora History Fauna Cultures Characters All Categories Common Phrases Learn your first phrases in Drabàshabal - Read More Derivation & Word Formation How words are formed - Read More Nouns & Plurals How to name things in Drabàshabal - Read More Phonology & Alphabet The Sounds of the Nodilani Tongue - Read More Pronouns How the Nodilani address each other - Read More Verbs & Conjugation The backbone of the Nodilani tongue - Read More Word Order & Syntax How phrases are formed in Drabàshabal - Read More Awashalani The Riding Poets Awashalani Read More Krovil The Lord of the Land Awashalani, Imperi kòu Hanjelani Read More Asukul Last Living Shint’twalàn of the Endudjan Endulani Read More Bvaborul kòu Shint'wal The Temple of Knowledge Endulani Read More Bvaraf The Ulterior Jarl Endulani Read More Danjul Borùmvil The West Port Endulani Read More Endulani The People of the Mist Endulani Read More Endunedul The Misty Heart Endulani Read More Endura The Good Soul of Endunedul Endulani Read More Forest Island Where the Wolves live Endulani Read More Shulunbao Mirewood or "Fleshtree" Endulani Read More Sulanum The Madun Liberty Cap Endulani Read More Sulejel The Mistwalker Endulani Read More The Apprentices The Hope of the Shint'walan Endulani Read More Danlina The Capital Imperi kòu Hanjelani Read More Formularium The Hall of Mathematical Records Imperi kòu Hanjelani Read More Fèran Ùmbvakul The Subrim Komándan Imperi kòu Hanjelani Read More Hanjelani The Empire of the True Descendants Imperi kòu Hanjelani Read More Mining & Forging The Metal Economy of Shawadjàn Imperi kòu Hanjelani Read More The Southern Isles The Islands Towards the Sun Imperi kòu Hanjelani Read More Worsili Borùmvil The Port of Worsley Imperi kòu Hanjelani Read More Keith Waters The Protagonist Keith Waters Read More Maiko The Ghost of the Valkyrie Keith Waters Read More Valkyrie The Valkyrie Keith Waters Read More Kosuhedjun The Desert Vessel Kosuklani Read More Shadunar The Sky Beast Kosuklani Read More Kosuklani The People of the Sand Kosuklani, Imperi kou Hanjelani Read More Daninsha Our Star Mama Gadun Read More Daninsha System The Star System of Madun Mama Gadun Read More Enduvijara Moving with the Mist Mama Gadun Read More Kelujeva "Moon Growth" or Lunareth Bloom Mama Gadun Read More Madun The New World Mama Gadun Read More Mama Gadun The Cosmic Godmother Mama Gadun Read More Muruhal Death from Above Mama Gadun Read More Muruldjan The Land of Death Mama Gadun Read More Nashurul The Flower of Death Mama Gadun Read More Pashunarak The Lord of the Seas Mama Gadun Read More Ranurul The Floating Rocks Mama Gadun Read More Uleiran Those Which Are Flowing in the Wind Mama Gadun Read More Vejalanin The Starspine Fern Mama Gadun Read More Veltheran Tree The Armored Tree Mama Gadun Read More Calendar Tracking Time on Madun Nodilani Read More Livestock from Earth Terrestrian Animals on Madun Nodilani Read More Religion The Godesses of Madun Nodilani Read More Ronava The Carrier of Breath Nodilani Read More Shawadjan The Realm of Humanity Nodilani Read More Starlight Runes The Script of Madun Nodilani Read More Subrim An Asymmetric Tafl Game of Power and Inevitability Nodilani Read More Sulmalan The Soulmother Nodilani Read More The Lost Thread Technology and Knowledge After the Fall Nodilani Read More Understanding of the World The Cosmologies of Madun Nodilani Read More Drabàshendol The Pirate Capital Pashevalani Read More Pashevadjan The Western Isles Pashevalani Read More Pashevalani The People of the Tide Pashevalani Read More Jarod Worsley The Man Who Found Their Home Rothbard Foundation Read More Robert B. Dunlin and the Rothbard Foundation Visionary of the Stars Rothbard Foundation Read More The Cause The Incident Rothbard Foundation Read More The Revolution The Great Division Rothbard Foundation Read More Theseus The Generation Ship Rothbard Foundation Read More Creation Myth Language Guide Open Glossary

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Explore the lore of Awashalani in the Madun Archive: detailed worldbuilding, cultural depth, and history from the world of Madun. Maiko's Note 00:00 / 00:50 They don’t build cities. They ride them. Every ranch is a moving poem—hooves, wind, and sun. I’ve always admired their way of living: not by borders or laws, but by the rhythm of grass and sky. The Awashalani were never conquered. They just made a deal, rode in from the sunrise, and charmed the Empire into leaving them be. That’s the thing about them—you can’t pin them down, but they’re not lawless either. They’re grounded in ways that don’t need fences. And if you walk the henge at dawn and feel the light touch your skin, you’ll understand something wordless that only the plains can teach. They live in rhythm with the world. Not behind it. The Riding Poets Shindjal: Awashalani Faction: Awashalani “The sun rises, the herd moves, and the land remembers its path.” 1. Overview The Awashalani are a plains-dwelling people known for their horsemanship, sun rites, and deep-rooted traditions. Though absorbed into the Imperi kòu Hanjelani , they retain a distinct cultural identity grounded in clan structure, seasonal cycles, and a strong sense of ancestral continuity. Their society is built not around cities, but around ranches - widely scattered family estates, each largely self-sufficient but united through trade and shared solar observance. Facebook X (Twitter) WhatsApp LinkedIn Pinterest Link kopieren 2. Origins & Background The Awashalani are descended from the plainsfolk of the generational ship Theseus . Early after landing, their ancestors moved into the vast grasslands of Shawadjàn , where they began domesticating animals and tracking seasonal migrations. Their name comes from awashar (horse) + -lani (people). They famously re-bred the small Falabella horses of Earth into the powerful Faradun , a line of strong and resilient warhorses suited to Madun’s expansive terrain. Though under Imperial rule today, the Awashalani were never conquered by force. Instead, they integrated voluntarily , trading their strength in cavalry and livestock for autonomy and continued prosperity. 3. Cultural & Environmental Context Awashalani culture revolves around three pillars: the sun , the horse , and the clan . They live in scattered ranches , each ruled by extended family elders. While they do not form towns or cities, they are not nomads - each family maintains deep ties to their land and its henge. Solar henges serve as cultural centers: ritual spaces for festivals, seasonal tracking, and clan gatherings. These sites are carefully maintained and protected, aligning with the cycle of Daninsha , the star goddess they honor. Awashalani clothing is practical but decorated - cloaks and saddlecloths are often stitched with sun-shaped runes , and warriors may paint ceremonial designs onto shields, horses, or garments during festivals. Tattoos, especially facial ones, are rare and viewed as uncultured - more common among the Kosuklani or Pashevalani . 4. Role in the World Though peaceful by temperament, the Awashalani field one of the most respected cavalry forces on the continent. They trade all kind of agricultural goods like grains, wool, and leather. Their military contribution to the Empire includes: Fast-moving archer cavalry trained in ambush and retreat tactics. Elite heavy cavalry wielding long lances, often armored and mounted on powerful Faradun steeds. While they do breed the massive Krovil , these beasts are not used in war. Their bulk is valued for transport and agricultural strength, not battlefield speed. The Awashalani maintain good standing with the Empire , benefiting from state-backed trade of horses, grain, and beasts. They also share ideological ties with the Kosuklani , though the latter are more ascetic and nomadic. The Awashalani prize stability , and many see Empire cooperation as a way to protect that. 5. Language & Terminology Awashalani = People of the Plains (awashar = horse) Awashar = horse Faradun = rebred warhorse descended from Earth’s Falabella Awasharana = horse-herder or ranch master Daninsha = “Our Star” – sun goddess Henge = stone circle marking seasonal changes Hanjeran = toward the future / post-solstice period 6. Notable Locations & Figures Sacred Henge of Shanrah - The oldest known henge still in use. It marks the longest day of the year with perfect solar alignment. Makel the Elder - A legendary horse-breeder and advisor who helped negotiate early Awashalani terms with the Empire. Yelun of the River Ranch - Celebrated warrior and poet, remembered for her twin bow style and fierce loyalty to the plains. 7. Lore Snippets & Anecdotes “A fence is just a slow death.” - Awashalani proverb “She who knows the path of the sun will never lose her way home.” Children are taught to read the shadows of henge stones before they are taught numbers. Maiko's Note 00:00 / 00:50 They don’t build cities. They ride them. Every ranch is a moving poem—hooves, wind, and sun. I’ve always admired their way of living: not by borders or laws, but by the rhythm of grass and sky. The Awashalani were never conquered. They just made a deal, rode in from the sunrise, and charmed the Empire into leaving them be. That’s the thing about them—you can’t pin them down, but they’re not lawless either. They’re grounded in ways that don’t need fences. And if you walk the henge at dawn and feel the light touch your skin, you’ll understand something wordless that only the plains can teach. They live in rhythm with the world. Not behind it. Back to Codex Outtakes Open Glossary Edit

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

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

Explore all Drabàshabal words beginning with the letter C. 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 C Drabàshabal → English Previous BACK TO LANGUAGE Next English → Drabàshabal can (ability) → kevij carry / take → djuna cause (the why) → vynutel child → kelan citizen (person) → lan , nodilan (human of Madun) city → (no direct lexeme; use djan “place” with name) clan / family → nodaibao close / to close → ùmdra closed → ùmdrag cold → (opposite of sumala; no root word defined) comet → inshajel come (motion toward) → heje commander (title) → komándan companion / person → lan comprehend / understand → vyshin concept of star-glitter / sparkle → lanin conscience / inner-sight → (use shinal “sight” + context) control / to hold → gavu coordinate → popol coordinates (plural) → popoli country / land → djan create / make → vij cry (tear) → pashinsha cut / strike → dura Previous BACK TO LANGUAGE Next Language & Script Language Guide Codex

Explore all Drabàshabal words beginning with the letter U. 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 U Drabàshabal → English udjan (interrog.) – where (ute + djan = which place) ulei (interrog./adv.) – how, in what way, like, as uleiran (n.) – Ukeiran (ulei + ran + vu + awash = like like flowing in the wind) uleiju (adj.) – quiet, silent (ulei + ju = like sleep) ùm (adj.) – fixed, hard, rooted, grounded ùmbao (n.) – tree (ùm + bao = grounded overhang) ùmbor (n.) – carapace, armor, shell (ùm + boro = hard and secure) ùmborbao (n.) – Veltheran Tree (ùm + boro + ùmbao = armored tree) ùmbvakul (n.) – mountain (um + vakul = grounded height) ùmdjan (n.) – field (um + djan = grounded place) ùmdra (v.) – to close (um + dra = make grounded/shut) ùmdrag (adj.) – closed, shut (past participle of ùmdra) ùminsha (n.) – fixed star ùmku l (n.) – fixed star (ùm + kul = hard stuff) ùmpal (n.) – ground, floor, deck ùmvij (v.) – to fix, to anchor, to make fast (um + vij = to ground/fix) uran (interrog.) – when ushalel (interrog.) – how many, how much (ulei + shalel = in what number) ute (interrog.) – who, what, which Previous BACK TO LANGUAGE Next English → Drabàshabal ugly / bad → raku under / below / down → asu understand → vyshin universe → gadun Ulmorith → pàshunarak use / make use → vij Previous BACK TO LANGUAGE Next Language & Script Language Guide Codex

Explore all Drabàshabal words beginning with the letter S. 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 S Drabàshabal → English sha (num./art.) – one, a shadunar (prop. n.) – sky beast (from awashadun + walanar = sky + animal) shalel (n.) – number, amount, unit shang (num.) – ten shawa (adj./num.) – first shawaboran (n.) – forenoon (shawa + boran = first day part) Shawadjan (prop. n.) – the main continent (possibly from shawa + djan = first land) shin (v.) – to see shinal (n.) – sight shin rakul (phrase) – to be afraid (to see evil) shin te wa (phrase) – to know (to see what is) shin te wa pan (phrase) – to remember (to see what was before) shindja (v.) – to draw, to map, to register shindjal (n.) – drawing, map, name, mark shint'wadjun (n.) – science (shint’wal + djun = knowledge-vessel) shint'wal (n.) – knowledge (from shin te wa = to see what is) shint'walan (n.) – scholar, knowledge keeper (knowledge + person) shinteje (v.) – to watch out, to guard shintejel (n.) – nightwatch, guard shulun (n.) – body, flesh shulunbao (n.) – Mirewood Tree (shulun + ùmbao = body tree) shulunemal (n.) – lovely body (from shulun vynutemal = body to fall in love with) shulunora (v.) – to have sex (from shulunorag) shulunorag (n.) – sex, sexual intercourse (shuluni + orag = bodies against each other) subrim (komándan) (title) – Supreme Commander (Imperial title; possibly from Earth term) sul (n.) – life, soul, spirit sulana (v.) – to grieve, to feel sorrow/remorse (sul + rana = the soul bleeds) sulanal (n.) – grief, sorrow, remorse (sul + rana = the soul bleeds) sulanum (n.) – liberty cap mushroom (sul + walanum = soul-plant) sulborol (n.) – beer, ale (sul + borol = soul-strength) sulejel (prop. n.) – name of the death forest guardian (possibly sul + e + jel = spirit that walks) sulmalan (prop. n.) – name of a goddess (sul + malàn = soul-mother) sumal (n.) – warmth, feeling of security (sul + mala = good life) sumala (adj.) – warm (sul + mala = good life) Previous BACK TO LANGUAGE Next English → Drabàshabal safe / secure / strong → boro safe embrace / spooning → borumal sand → kosuk sand person → kosuklan scholar → shint’walan science → shint’wadjun sea / ocean → pàshun second → djawa see (verb) → shin see (understand) → vyshin see what is (know) → shin te wa see what was before (remember) → shin te wa pan secret / hidden → endor secure anchor place / harbour → borùmvil security / strength (adj) → boro send / throw → toba shelter / house → borojul ship / vessel (world-ship) → dundjun ship / boat (water) → pashadjun sister → wakel sit → guma sky → awashadun sky beast (Shadunar) → shadunar sleep (verb) → ju sleep (noun) → jul small → kel smile → (not defined) snow → (not defined) son → (no lexeme) soon → hanpa sound / resonance → bural south → han daninsha space / universe → gadun sparkle / glitter → lanin speak → aba spirit / soul / life → sul star → insha star finder (person) → jiwashinshal Starlight Rune → kulin inshalanin stand (verb) → pona stand up → ponak storm / bad wind → rakulawash strike / hit → dura strip / bare → deran strong / safe / secure → boro student → (use lan with shint’wal context) sun → Daninsha supper / evening meal → (context via nodibaran “evening”) sword / blade → (not defined) Previous BACK TO LANGUAGE Next Language & Script Language Guide Codex

Explore all Drabàshabal words beginning with the letter R. 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 R Drabàshabal → English raku (adj.) – bad, evil rakul (n.) – badness, evil rakulan (n.) – villain, enemy (rakul + lan = evil person) rakulawash (n.) – storm, fart (rakul + awash = bad wind) rakulijul (n.) – nightmare (rakul + lijul = bad dream) ran (n.) – time rana (v.) – to flow, to bleed (often used for water or time) ranal (n.) – blood ranapash (n.) – river *(rana + pash = flowing water; also seen as rapash ) rankudjal (n.) – rhythm, frequency (ran + kulindjal = time pattern) rankulja (v.) – to dance (ran + kulindjal + vijara = to move with rhythm) ranurul (n.) – Ranurul (ranal + murul = blood death, a sea creature) rekal (n.) – raven, crow ri (num.) – nine ring (num.) – ninety rona (v.) – to breath ronal (n.) – breath ronava (n.) – beer, ale (ronal + va = breath carrier) ronura (adj.) – soft, gentle (ronal + kura = breath touches) Previous BACK TO LANGUAGE Next English → Drabàshabal rage / violence → tarak rain → (not in lexicon) raven / crow → rekal receive / get → hedjuna (fetch/bring) red → (not defined) remember → panshin resist / defend → oràgtara rhythm → rankudjal river → ranapash (also rapash) road / path → je (walk) + djan (place) context rock / stone → krolo room / space (inside) → vu (in) + context run → jewasha Previous BACK TO LANGUAGE Next Language & Script Language Guide Codex

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