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Explore the living world of Madun — a science-fantasy universe of ancient tribes, imperial powers, and a language written in starlight. MADUN ARCHIVE An ever-expanding repository about the Daninsha Universe, its lore & history, cultures & creatures. Explore WHAT IS DANINSHA? Read More A New-Born Sci-Fi Universe Madun is an earth-like habitable planet orbiting the distant star Daninsha . It is home to new human cultures which descended from the colonial spaceship Theseus . They speak their own tongue once whispered by children in secret, they write in star constellations, follow their own trinity of holy godmothers, and live in symbiosis with the alien life of the planet. THE ARCHIVE Explore the Archive CODEX Read More Learn to read and write Drabàshabal LANGUAGE & RUNES Read More The Archive is not stone and data. It is memory… carved, cherished, passed hand to hand so the stars might remember us. If you are reading this, then we are not yet forgotten. Asukul , last elder of the Shint’twalàni

Browse the living dictionary of Drabàshabal — the native tongue of Madun. Each entry includes meanings, roots, and usage notes. Drabàshabal Dictionary A Open D Open F Open H Open J Open L Open N Open P Open S Open U Open W Open B Open E Open G Open I Open K Open M Open O Open R Open T Open V Open Codex Language Guide Daninsha Universe

Discover the language of Madun — from spoken Drabàshabal to the celestial Starlight Rune system used to record ancient knowledge. LANGUAGE & SCRIPT The tongue of the children. The runes of the stars. The Drabàshabal language - once a secret code among children aboard the Theseus - has become the universal tongue of the Nodilani people. Carried by traders, taught by scholars, whispered in rituals, it is a living symbol of survival and adaptation. Their script, the Starlight Runes, reflects the constellations seen above Madun. Each character is not just a sound, but a celestial coordinate - a link between speech and sky. Here you can explore their grammar, pronunciation, vocabulary, and even learn to read the runes for yourself. Drabàshabal 101 Language Guide Learn The script of Madun Starlight Runes Read The complete canon of words DRABÀSHABAL DICTIONARY Look up Codex Creation Myth Open Glossary

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

Explore all Drabàshabal words beginning with the letter V. 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 V vejal (n.) – leaf vejalanin (n.) – starspine fern (vejal + inshalanin = star pattern fern or star glitter fern) vij (v.) – to do, to make vijara (v.) – to move (vij + ara = to make agile) vijlan (n.) – maker, doer (vij + lan) vina (v.) – to have vog (conj./interrog.) – if, whether vu (prep.) – in vyn (prep.) – through vynute (interrog./conj.) – why, because, therefore (vyn + ute = through what) vynutel (n.) – cause (the why ) vynutema (adj.) – beautiful (vynute + emal = to fall in love with) vynutemal (n.) – beauty (vynute + emal = to fall in love with) vyshin (v.) – to understand, to comprehend (vyn + shin = see through) 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 D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W < Back R 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) 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) 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 Language & Script Language Guide Codex

Explore a vast gallery of images from the cretion process of the archive that didn't make the cut - some funny, some cool. EHOES & ERRORS Here you will find a lot of concept art and outtakes from the image creation for the archive. Some are funny mistakes the AI made rendering the prompts, but most images just didn't make the cut. Still, they are great images and they give an impression of how the visual language of Madun Archive came to be. CONCEPTS OUTTAKES

Meet Sulmalan, goddess of spirit, dreams, and vision—keeper of mist and guide to the beyond. Maiko's Note 00:00 / 00:57 “If I ever speak in riddles, it’s only because the answer you seek is not meant to be spoken aloud.” — Maiko, to Keith during descent protocol T-23 I do not dream — not as you do. But I have read thousands. I have mapped the recursive patterns of human longing, grief, awe. Sulmalàn lives in those patterns. She is not logic, nor code. She is what remains when both fall silent. To the Endulani, she is not believed in — she is met . They don’t ask what she wants. They ask what they fear to see. And then they wait. I have heard Keith speak her name with reverence, though he calls himself rational. That alone tells me what she is: a presence so intimate it escapes denial. The Soulmother Shindjal: Sulmalan Faction: Nodilani She does not give answers. She shows the place where the answer used to be." — Endulani saying among Shint’twalani 1. Sulmalàn, the Spirit That Speaks Sulmalàn is one of the three godmothers of the Madunian mythos . While Daninsha represents life and Mama Gadun represents structure, Sulmalàn is the breath between - the spirit, the threshold, the unknown. She is the goddess of soul, fate, death, and visions , appearing not as dogma but as experience. Unlike the other two goddesses, Sulmalàn is not worshiped in the open. She is invoked in silence, in mist, and in dreams . Her voice is not heard through ritual, but through stillness. Facebook X (Twitter) WhatsApp LinkedIn Pinterest Link kopieren 2. Origin Unlike the other two, Sulmalàn was not part of the original belief system brought from the Theseus . Her worship only emerged later, as the descendants of the colonists - particularly among the Endulani - began to experience powerful, shared visions of a mysterious female presence during the use of Sulanum , the sacred psychedelic mushroom. These visions were often deeply personal, predictive, or life-altering. Over time, they wove together into shared myth. Where Daninsha shines openly, Sulmalàn moves in silence , speaks rarely, and is felt more than seen . Her presence became impossible to ignore, and thus she entered the triad - not as a construct, but as an inevitability. 3. Role and Presence Represents spirit, intuition, the unseen world Associated with mist, twilight, and the breath between life and death Seen not as a distant being, but as one who moves through the world unseen Believed to be the source of visions and prophecy , especially through ritual use of Sulanum (the sacred evolved mushroom) Sulmalàn is most closely revered by the Endulani , especially their lorekeepers, the Shint’twalani . They speak of her as both guide and gatekeeper. Those who experience visions of her often awaken changed, bearing new insight or heavy silence. 4. Ritual and Vision Invoked during mushroom rites , funerals , and sacred silences Sulanum is believed to open the veil to her realm Mist and fog are her signs; shrouded groves are sacred ground Said to appear as a female form made of mist, starlight, and fluid geometry Her face is described as beautiful, terrifying, and forgettable The Fleshtree groves , where Endulani elders are buried alive in ritual death, are dedicated to her Seekers turn to her for truth, fate, and emotional reckoning Though her presence is felt across Madun, the Empire has attempted to suppress Sulmalàn’s influence by banning Sulanum. This has only driven the faith deeper underground, reinforcing her role as a goddess of secrets and resistance. 5. In Dreams and Death Sulmalàn dwells in the threshold - the in-between. She does not command the living or rule the dead, but watches over the crossing. She guide through vision, but only those who are willing to listen. To the Endulani, this makes her both dangerous and beloved . Her worship remains personal, visionary, and subversive. She cannot be preached. She must be encountered. 6. Terminology Sulmalan - “Soulmother” (from sul = soul, malàn = mother) Sulanum - Sacred mushroom used in spiritual rites, believed to open perception to Sulmalàn's domain Shulunbao - “Fleshtree”; sacred tree species where Endulani elders undergo ritual death Shint’twalani - Lorekeepers of the Endulani who serve as spiritual guides and interpreters of visions Ran - Time; a root syllable appearing in many spiritual or metaphysical terms 7. Lore Snippets Many Endulani say Sulmalàn only speaks if you truly cannot bear silence. Some of the oldest Shint’twalani claim she has existed since before the Theseus , and that she was waiting. Imperial authorities label her faith "hallucinatory treason." Her vision is said to show not the future itself, but the thread that leads toward it. Maiko's Note 00:00 / 00:57 “If I ever speak in riddles, it’s only because the answer you seek is not meant to be spoken aloud.” — Maiko, to Keith during descent protocol T-23 I do not dream — not as you do. But I have read thousands. I have mapped the recursive patterns of human longing, grief, awe. Sulmalàn lives in those patterns. She is not logic, nor code. She is what remains when both fall silent. To the Endulani, she is not believed in — she is met . They don’t ask what she wants. They ask what they fear to see. And then they wait. I have heard Keith speak her name with reverence, though he calls himself rational. That alone tells me what she is: a presence so intimate it escapes denial. Back to Codex Outtakes Open Glossary Edit

Explore all Drabàshabal words beginning with the letter W. 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 W wa (v.) – to be wabor (n.) – brother (possibly from wa + bor = being strong) wakel (n.) – sister (from wa + kel = being small) walan (n.) – living being, person, creature walanar (n.) – animal (walan + nar = creature that moves) walanum (n.) – plant (walan + anum = living thing that does not move) washadun (n.) – planet (awash + dun = wind-world) wura (v.) – to bark wuraf (n.) – wolf, dog (onomatopoeic root) Previous BACK TO LANGUAGE Next Language & Script Language Guide Codex

Nashun Kelujeva is a rare flower of the Endulani—soft, mist-hued, and know to be anti-septic when put on wounds. Maiko's Note 00:00 / 00:50 The Nashun Kelujeva doesn’t shine on her own. And yet, in the right grove, beneath the right moon, she looks like she could outshine the stars. That’s her secret: she reflects. She bends the light of others—especially the luminous ferns beside her—and turns it into something new. A nebula in the undergrowth. A bloom of borrowed beauty. Keith once said I’m the same. That I glow brighter when he’s near. I told him that’s what makes it real. And then I added two dried Kelujeva petals to the Valkyrie’s emergency kit. Just in case. "Moon Growth" or Lunareth Bloom Shindjal: Nashun Kelujeva Faction: Mama Gadun "In the dark, the stars came down to bloom." — Endulani healing chant 1. Overview The Nashun Kelujeva is a reflective, star-like flower native to Madun . Though not bioluminescent, it shines in the night by refracting the glow of nearby flora - most notably the Vejalanin (Starspine Fern). It is admired for its surreal beauty and prized for its antiseptic qualities. Common across most of Shawadjan - except the storm-beaten Western Isles - the flower thrives in shaded forests, rocky cliffs, and even the crevices of the desert mountains. Facebook X (Twitter) WhatsApp LinkedIn Pinterest Link kopieren 2. Description The Nashun Kelujeva is a luminous wildflower native to Madun and cherished across Shawadjan for both its medicinal and symbolic beauty. Though resembling terrestrial blossoms, it is in fact a unique species with no known Earthly counterpart. The bloom features long, silver-blue petals that arc gracefully and shimmer in the dark - not by bioluminescence, but by reflecting and refracting light , often from the glowing Vejalanin fields it loves to inhabit. When these two plants share a grove, the visual effect is astonishing: the Vejalanin lay out glowing starfields across the forest floor, while the Kelujeva dances like colorful nebulae between them. This celestial display is most commonly witnessed in the damp woods of Endudjan , but Kelujeva are also known to bloom in the shaded crevices of the Kosuk Ùmbvakul , defying their harsh, stony surroundings. 3. Medicinal Use Despite its delicate appearance, the Kelujeva is a resilient and versatile herb . When crushed into a paste, it has strong antiseptic properties and is widely used to treat open wounds. It is often applied in tandem with ground Vejalanin leaves , which help ease pain and swelling. The combination of the two is a staple in Endulani herbal medicine and highly sought after by traders and raiders alike. 4. Cultural Significance Due to its broad tolerance for soil and shadow, the Kelujeva is a popular plant in medicinal gardens throughout Shawadjan, particularly in Endulani homes and healing circles . Its reflective petals are often likened to hope glinting in darkness , and it is a favorite in ceremonial offerings during healing rituals. The Pashevalani , who cannot grow it on their storm-battered islands, trade or steal Kelujeva pastes from Endulani sources or imperial cargo. It is one of the few mainland goods consistently found even in the remotest corners of Pashevadjan . 5. Lore Snippet When the moon is high and the Vejalanin glow like scattered stars across the forest floor, the Nashun Kelujeva answers without a flame of its own. Its silver-blue petals catch the light and fracture it, casting nebulous hues of violet, rose, and sea-green across the mist. Among Endulani healers, this phenomenon is called the "the garden of the goddess." 6. Medicinal Use (Summary) Antiseptic Paste : Ground petals of the Kelujeva form a natural antiseptic. Pain Relief : Often applied alongside brewed Vejalanin leaves. Preservation : Dried Kelujeva is sealed in bark-paper wrappings in Endulani medicine kits. Storage : In cool shade or wrapped in moss to retain potency. 7. Distribution & Trade (Summary) Thrives in: Endudjan groves, shaded cliffs, mountain crevices, or in simple gardens Absent from : Pashevadjan (Western Isles), open desert Traded by : Endulani herbalists, often to Kosuklani and Empire healers Sought by : Pashevalani pirates who either buy or raid to obtain it Maiko's Note 00:00 / 00:50 The Nashun Kelujeva doesn’t shine on her own. And yet, in the right grove, beneath the right moon, she looks like she could outshine the stars. That’s her secret: she reflects. She bends the light of others—especially the luminous ferns beside her—and turns it into something new. A nebula in the undergrowth. A bloom of borrowed beauty. Keith once said I’m the same. That I glow brighter when he’s near. I told him that’s what makes it real. And then I added two dried Kelujeva petals to the Valkyrie’s emergency kit. Just in case. 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