Difference between revisions of "Xsian"
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| − | Japanese. Or Chinese. Or maybe Korean. Generic term for all things Asian in Kupopolis. Language of the ancient empire of Xsia, which included the modern-day nations of [[Eblan]], [[Mysidia]], and [[ | + | Japanese. Or Chinese. Or maybe Korean. Generic term for all things Asian in [[Kupopolis (story)|Kupopolis]]. Language of the ancient empire of Xsia, which included the modern-day nations of [[Eblan]], [[Mysidia]], [[Fabul]], and [[Agart]]. |
* Eblanese Xsian Terms | * Eblanese Xsian Terms | ||
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** Daimyo - Term for Eblanese lord | ** Daimyo - Term for Eblanese lord | ||
** Junsui no Rikkugun - "Force of Purity", battlesuited regiment of House Kurita | ** Junsui no Rikkugun - "Force of Purity", battlesuited regiment of House Kurita | ||
| − | ** Mokuteki - "Destiny", "fate", or "purpose"; in the [[Lunarist]] religion, everything has a mokuteki, and the point | + | ** Mokuteki - "Destiny", "fate", or "purpose"; in the [[Lunarist]] religion, everything has a mokuteki, and the point of existence is rising to fulfill it. |
*Mysidian Xsian Terms | *Mysidian Xsian Terms | ||
*Fabul Xsian Terms | *Fabul Xsian Terms | ||
| + | *Agari Xsian Terms | ||
| + | **Parang - a curved short sword that was originally used for clearing brush, like a machete. | ||
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| + | [[Category:Crystal Dimension]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Languages]] | ||
Revision as of 16:55, 7 August 2006
Japanese. Or Chinese. Or maybe Korean. Generic term for all things Asian in Kupopolis. Language of the ancient empire of Xsia, which included the modern-day nations of Eblan, Mysidia, Fabul, and Agart.
- Eblanese Xsian Terms
- Yakuza - The crime syndicate's name is derived from "ya-ku-za", or 8-9-3, the lowest hand in a popular card game. The yakuza use several Xsian terms.
- Bunraku - "Puppeteer"; a yakuza operative will often introduce himself as "Mr. Bunraku" to avoid revealing his true identity
- Oyabun - High ranking yakuza boss; "foster parent"
- Kobun - Lower ranking yakuza member, "foster child"
- Shogun - title from supreme commander of Eblan's armies
- Seppeku - Ritual disembowlment
- Daimyo - Term for Eblanese lord
- Junsui no Rikkugun - "Force of Purity", battlesuited regiment of House Kurita
- Mokuteki - "Destiny", "fate", or "purpose"; in the Lunarist religion, everything has a mokuteki, and the point of existence is rising to fulfill it.
- Yakuza - The crime syndicate's name is derived from "ya-ku-za", or 8-9-3, the lowest hand in a popular card game. The yakuza use several Xsian terms.
- Mysidian Xsian Terms
- Fabul Xsian Terms
- Agari Xsian Terms
- Parang - a curved short sword that was originally used for clearing brush, like a machete.
