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Armada [ahr
- MAH - duh]
A formation of five to ten Draks and their Knights who fly into battle
to protect the people of their Castle. Led by one or more High Knights.
Archives
[AHR - kievs]
Records kept by the Castle of important happenings such as hatchings
and who paired, Drak mating, etc.
Aspirant
[AHS - puhr - ahnt]
One of the young men and women brought to a Drak's clutch at hatching
time in the hopes of Pairing with a Drak hatchling.
Castle [kahs
- uhl]
A large set of caves and tunnels that house Draks, Knights, and some
non-Paired humans.
Deep Cavern
[deep cahv - uhrn]
The cave in a Castle located farthest from the entrance, used by Draks
to lay eggs because of the geothermal heat at those depths.
Drakling
[DRAHK - lihng]
A newly-hatched Drak. Term is used until the Drak is able to fly, at
approximately 1 1/2 years old.
Drak-Squire
[DRAHK skwier]
A Drak who is able to fly but has not completed their training, used
from about 1 1/2 to about 4 years old.
High Knight
[hie nite]
One of the Knights that are responsible for the discipline and safety
of their Armada and lead their Armada into battle.
High Prince
[hie prihns]
The male leader of the Castle and its residents.
High Princess
[hie PRIHN - sehs]
The female leader of the Castle and its residents.
Judge [juhdj]
One of the Knights who locates suitable Aspirants to be present at
Drak clutches.
Knight [nite]
A person who has Paired to a Drak, completed their training, and is
able to fight.
Landing Flat
[LAHND - ihng flaht]
The entrance platform to a Castle that is large enough for Draks to
land.
Mind Pair
[mihnd pare]
See Pair, noun form.
Pair (noun)
[pare]
A Drak and his or her Knight (sometimes called Mind Pair).
Pair (verb)
[pare]
To join with a Drakling at it's hatchling and become his or her Knight.
Passage [PAHS
- sahj]
A process where Draks can teleport instantly from one location to
another, through the use of Portals. Can be dangerous, especially with
young and inexperienced Draks.
Squire [skwier]
A person who has Paired to a Drak but has not yet completed his/her
training, usually up until the Drak is 4 years old.
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