Known characters from the Tareverse 2.0

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Character Pronouns Time Description Notes
Chiro He/him Active 540s-560s AT Sekeronite religious leader who opposed Serina and established the various Chiroite mystery sects of the religion, as well as authoring the Book of Chiro.
Chom of Hoskaport Unknown Active 1160s AT Azhasavvan pirate who served as High Quartermaster between 1167 and 1169 AT.
Doro Unknown Before the 4th century AT Traditionalist Omban philosopher who advocated for living in alignment with the Shezkut.
Ekalo Unknown Active late 1st century BT Omban consul whose rivalry with Tireto led to the collapse of the First Republic.
"Queen" Eshki She/her Died 1162 AT Azhasavvan pirate of the Northern Fleet who served as High Captain between 1145 and 1162 AT.
Kalipo She/her Active 370s AT Tanoan philosopher who proposed the separation of the matter/spirit duality from that of the Shezkut and taught Teloh.
"Babyface" Kosirra Unknown Active 1160s AT Azhasavvan pirate who served as High Quartermaster between 1163 and 1167 AT.
"Eleven-Fingered" Kwala He/him Active 1140s AT Azhasavvan pirate of the Southwestern Fleet who served as High Captain between 1142 and 1145 AT.
Morgan Mattin He/him Died 1140 AT Azhasavvan pirate of the Western Fleet who served as first High Captain between 1097 and 1133 AT.
Mebato Unknown Active 1000s AT Omban consul who surrendered the Second Republic to the Aone alongside Wasara.
Opeli "Crewsdaughter" She/her Active 1150s-1160s AT Azhasavvan pirate who served as High Quartermaster between 1159 and 1163 AT.
Prano Unknown Active 370s(?) AT Tanoan philosopher of the Doro school.
"Kiyoran" Sam They/them Died 1159 AT Azhasavvan pirate who served as first High Quartermaster between 1097 and 1159 AT.
Shelley "Shell" Shellwright She/her Active 1130s-1140s AT Azhasavvan pirate of the Eastern Fleet who served as High Captain between 1133 and 1142 AT.
Teloh of Pera He/him 354-426 AT Tanoan philosopher who authored On the Duality, in which he first formulated the mirror model of magic and discussed in oppositia dualism and the assignation of moral qualities to the Shezkut Also referred to as Teleodoreos in earlier notes.
Thoba He/him Active 370s AT Tanoan philosopher who assigned moral qualities to Shezon the Harmonizer and taught Teloh.
Tireto Unknown Active late 1st century AT Omban consul whose rivalry with Ekalo led to the collapse of the First Republic.
Wasara Unknown Active 1000s AT Omban consul who surrendered the Second Republic to the Aone alongside Mebato.
Doreos Yi Unknown Active 1160s AT Azhasavvan pirate of the Eastern Fleet who served as High Captain between 1162 and 1169 AT.


Kataxika phonology

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Consonant phonemes
  Bilabial Labio-
dental
Dental Alveolar Post-
alveolar
Palatal Velar consonant|Velar Labia-
lized velar
Glottal
Plosive p b         t d         k ɡ        
Affricate             ts dz                
Fricative     f v θ ð s z ʃ ʒ     x       h  
Nasal   m           n           ŋ        
Trill               r                    
Approximant                       j       w    
Lateral approximant               l                
Vowel phonemes
  Front Central Back Diphthongs
Close i   u
Near-close ɪ    
Close-mid     o
Mid   ə  
Open-mid ɛ    
Open æ   ɑ


Tudaiam of Kataxa

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No. Personal name Clan name Reign Shodaia Life details
1 Suishui Tuomeiomi

(Suishui I)

Tu 0-44 AT (45 years) Office not yet established Daughter of Tomei and founder of the Tu Empire. Never ruled Kataxa directly, but considered to be a retroactive empress due to her being the patron goddess of the Empire. Abdicated in 44 AT, passing the throne to her second daughter.
2 Kanui Suishuiomi Tu 44-77 AT (33 years) Daughter of Empress Suishui I. Conquered what is now Kataxa between 46 and 61 AT.
3 Mirozui Kanuiomi

"the Great"

Tu 77-135 AT (58 years) Daughter of Empress Kanui.
4 Kheizui Mirozuiomi

(Kheizui I)

Tu 135-175 AT (41 years) Daughter of Empress Mirozui.
5 Suishui Kheizuiomi

(Suishui II)

Tu 175-182 AT (7 years) Daughter of Empress Kheizui. The last Tu empress; after Suishui II's death, the throne of Kataxa passed to Tushui Veretiomi Aola via her cousin Rhetis Iozuiomis Tu.
6 Vereti Sekotiomi Aola 182-188 AT (6 years) Wife of Rhetis Tu, Suishui II's cousin. Ruled as regent and de facto empress for her daughter Tushui until 188 AT.
7 Tushui Veretiomi

(Tushui I)

Aola De jure: 182-199 AT (17 years)

De facto: 188-199 AT (11 years)

Daughter of Vereti Aola. The first eight years of her reign were de facto run by her mother.
8 Aleketui Tushuiomi

(Aleketui I)

Aola 199-233 AT (34 years) Daughter of Empress Tushui I. Established the Aleketam tribe as a distinct legal entity.
9 Aleketui Aleketuiomi

(Aleketui II)

Aola 7-9 Metsong, 233 AT (3 days) Elder daughter of Empress Aleketui I. Deposed by her younger sister Vateii three days into her reign.
10 Vateii Aleketuiomi Aola 233-241 AT (8 years) Younger daughter of Empress Aleketui I and sister of Empress Aleketui II. Deposed Aleketui II three days into her reign.
11 Tushui Aleketuiomi

(Tushui II)

Aola 241-252 (11 years) Daughter of Empress Aleketui II and niece of Empress Vateii.
12 Inatui Enniomi-ge-Tushuiomi Kui 252-258 AT (6 years) Adopted daughter and niece of Empress Tushui II. Assassinated by her adopted sister Tushui Tushuiomi.
13 Tushui Tushuiomi

(Tushui III)

Aola 258-259 AT (1 year) Daughter of Empress Tushui II. Executed by her adopted sister Nattarui Kui.
Tsinoui Tushuiomi

"the Five-Minute Empress"

Aola 259 AT (5 minutes) Daughter of Empress Tushui III. Executed shortly after her mother; only counted in some histories.
14 Nattarui Enniomi-ge-Tushuiomi

(Nattarui I)

Kui 259-300 AT (49 years) Sister of Empress Inatui.
15 Sokare Achereraiome

"the Priest-Emperor"

Kui 300-310 AT (10 years) Grandchild of Empress Nattarui I via her daughter Achererai. No issue.
16 Mereti Madelinomi

(Mereti I)

Shuo 310-321 AT (11 years) Emperor Sokare's first cousin once removed via their uncle.
17 Iseti Meretiomi

(Iseti I) "the Silver-Handed"

Shuo 321-328 AT (7 years) Daughter of Empress Mereti.
18 Nattarui Isetiomi

(Nattarui II) "the Shipbuilder"

Shuo 328-377 AT (49 years) Daughter of Empress Iseti I.
19 Iseti Nattaruiomi

(Iseti II)

Shuo 377-385 AT (8 years) Daughter of Empress Nattarui II. Executed and deposed by Liaoba Hsela.
20 Liaoba Araniomi

"the Old, the Illegitimate, the Pretender, the False Empress"

Hsela 385-412 AT (27 years) Matriarch of the Hsela clan with dubious descent from the Teritam; claimed the throne via popular mandate after Iseti II's execution. Often excluded from regnal lists.
21 Tushui Liaobaomi

(Tushui IV) "the Six-Month Empress"

Hsela 412-413 AT (6 months) Daughter of Empress Liaoba. Overthrown by Iseti III and spent the rest of her life under house arrest at Shonaxa.
22 Iseti Biatiomi

(Iseti III) "the Kiskan"

Mohse 413-434 AT (22 years) Great-granddaughter of Iseti II.
23 Kheizui Isetiomi

(Kheizui II) "the Ruthless"

Mohse 434-464 AT (30 years) Position not yet established

Nattari Temuon (462-464)

Granddaughter of Iseti III via her daughter Iseti the Younger. No issue.
23 Mereti Taketuiomi

(Mereti II)

464-485 AT (19 years) Nattari Temuon (464-470)

Unknown

Cousin of Empress Kheizui II via her aunt Taketui.





Archseisuts of the Serinite Church

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No. Name Term of service Age at start/end of service Original flock Notes
1 Serina 558-574 (as leader)

574-578 (as archseisut)

2 Katesho I

High Captains of the Azhasavvan Pirate Confederacy

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No. High Captain Fleet of origin High Quartermaster(s) Term Life details
1 Morgan Mattin Western Fleet Kiyoran Sam 1097-1133 AT (36 years) First High Captain and former Captain of the Western Fleet, elected at the Council of Blood in 1097. Established the Confederacy's legal system with the help of Kiyoran Sam (including the sovereign arbitration system, the free ports, and the electoral system), fought in the Azhasavvan Wars of Unification and the Gash'i-Azhasavvan Slave War, and was responsible, alongside Kiyoran Sam, for establishing the Confederacy as a regional power. Voluntarily retired from the position in 1133 and spent the rest of his life in a mansion in Hoskaport, where he died of natural causes in 1140.
2 Shelley Shell Shellwright Eastern Fleet 1133-1142 AT (9 years) Second High Captain, elected by the band captains (primarily of the Eastern Fleet) to replace Morgan Mattin after his retirement. Generally considered to have been an effective captain, although a scandal later in her captaincy involving secret negotiations with the Omban consulship led to her being recalled by a majority of the band captains in 1142.
3 Eleven-Fingered Kwala Southwestern Fleet 1142-1145 (3 years) Third High Captain, elected by the band captains to replace Shelley Shell Shellwright after her recall. Generally considered to be the worst of the High Captains, and his animosity towards Kiyoran Sam and refusal to work with the other Grand Captains resulted in his recall in 1145.
4 Queen Eshki Northern Fleet Kiyoran Sam (1145-1159)

Opeli Crewsdaughter (1159-1162)

1145-1162 (17 years) Fourth High Captain, elected by the band captains to replace Eleven-Fingered Kwala after his recall. Eshki established the Azhasavvan embassies in Gash, Cairnstone, and Niutera and more broadly expanded the recognition of the Confederacy as a legitimate state, but the crowning achievement of her captaincy is generally considered to be her handling of the death of the universally popular Kiyoran Sam, as well as her expansion of the rights of free ports in conjunction with Opeli Crewsdaughter. Queen Eshki died of an infected arrow wound sustained against Sinmarans in 1162.
5 Doreos Yi Eastern Fleet Opeli Crewsdaughter (1162-1163)

Babyface Kosirra (1163-1167)


Chom of Hoskaport (1167-1169)

1162-1169 (7 years) Fifth High Captain, elected by the band captains to replace Queen Eshki after her death.

Known archonic avatars

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Avatar Manifestation of Type Description
King of Swords (Daiangamia) Azua Bestial Formerly a cat. A vaguely feline creature comprised entirely of cutting, bleeding blades and ribbons of flesh, whose mere touch poisons and rends.
LEGION Kana Humanoid An entity which manifests as a flickering, crowdlike apparition of multiple figures, each reflections or shadows of its victim. In later stages of its haunting, LEGION grows to a great size and invites the victim to join it, at which point they become yet another reflection.
Morgan Kittiwake Mezira Humanoid Formerly human. Appears as a middle-aged Pashaini man with notably missing body parts and a too-wide mouth. Possesses the ability to grow extra limbs, digest inorganic substances such as steel, and breathe underwater.
Skin Tailor Naxa Bestial Formerly human. At some point was transformed into a half-animal monster, and now spends its time sewing the flayed skins of its victims onto its own body, trying to turn itself back into a human again but only succeeding in further warping and twisting its body.
Starvelings Mezira Incorporeal "Lesser aspects" of Mezira that can infect living things, including humans and animals. Their hosts develop an insatiable hunger that no amount of consumption can resolve, all while the starveling draws that which they consume into Mezira; most starveling hosts eventually autocannibalize themselves.
Sun Eyes Kana Humanoid Formerly a human. Its visions of Kana led it to attack and nearly kill the god Ennukan, stealing his eye and forcing it into its own head; the burning eye melted its original eyes and face and gave it functional omniscience, at the cost of its own mind. Now spends most of its time hunting down Ennukan to finish what it started.
Tomei Baran Humanoid Formerly human.
Void Presence Sheoshuma Incorporeal A mental presence that hijacks the minds of its victims and seeks to drain the life from those it haunts. Can manifest as a cloud of freezing, pitch-black liquid or ice.










Known characters from the Tareverse

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Character Pronouns Time Description Notes
Aglar Dragonsbane He/him Unknown "a legendary dark elf king who killed a dragon that was terrorizing Deadpath and is often conflated or confused with Arajorn XIV" Of dubious canonicity.
Aonei (of the Green Horde) She/her Unclear (see notes) Became ruler of the Green Horde and unified the Aone for the first time. Youngest daughter of mythical Blackhair and Tveijin and half-sister of Magollo(n), served as Magollo(n)'s chief advisor and governor and was rewarded with lands after his death. Had three daughters and two sons, who supposedly invented magic, Contributionalism, steelworking, musk ox domestication, and reindeer domestication and founded the "Snowsingers, Plains Aune, Highland Aune, Lake Aune, and Calennan Aune", as well as five sisters who supposedly established "the Volbarasian Empire, the Tularshean Vayanuri, the Ombari, the West Coast Vayanuri, and the now-extinct pre-Snowsinger tundra peoples who survive in the wandering Thulosi clans of Auklos". Also spelled "Aunei". Heavily mythologized. Sources listed for birth and foundation of Aon'e/Aun'e Confederation include 314 and 332 AT (1835 and 1800 BP in old calendar), 452 and 470 AT (905 and 940 AT in old calendar), and "late 300s-early 400s". "West Coast Vayanuri" seems to refer to proto-Sinmarans. Definitely canon in some form.
Bolus He/him Unclear; post-Oufeng? The principality of Boluza, in the COTFR, is named after him. Possibly an Oufeng general? Very little known about him. His name translates to "the scarred one".
Tushuo Catcher He/him Sometime between 1182 and 1233 AT Pashaini Deep Faith captain of the whaler Queen of Heisa whose leg was torn off by a sperm whale. He later died of blood loss, and his flesh was served to the crew of the ship and consumed by Morgan Kittiwake, trapping his soul in Mezira. See "Seafood Diet".
Chiro He/him Joined cult in 542 AT, fled expulsion from Tanoa in 561 AT Acolyte of Scero and Tarna and early Sekeronite who opposed Serina and favored keeping the religion a mystery cult. Schismed after Tarna's death and migrated to Sinmara and/or Mirasara after the Sekeronites were expelled. Has a book named for and authored by him in the Kindly Verses, the Book of Chiro. Mystery sects of Sekeronism are called "Chiroite" after him. Definitively canon.
Dunoi of Fong Mei She/her 455 AT (910 in old calendar) "established the branch of Elevationist philosophy known as Reductionism" Of dubious canonicity.
Khalima Ertokyi She/her 1232 AT "the (dark elf) lover and companion of Nienor Otherys" Appears to be an early version of Kalimi Ar-Huanga, with her last name being reused in that of Emperor Ertoke. Non-canon.
Irikan dema Kithosen He/him 1232 AT Subut of Khol'aone and uncle of the dema Omakurans (via his brother Omakuran) who accepted a bribe from Plague fey to kill as many mages as possible and is affiliated with the Imperialist faction of Kataxa. Exiled the dema Omakurans in the first place, tries to kill them, and was rejected by Nauha in favor of Omakuran (also may have killed Omakuran). Also tries to conquer/unify "the entire plateau", which involves slaughtering a monastery, enslaving monastics and foreigners to forge weapons and replace fleeing monastics respectively, and invading Omba. Eventually assassinated by "Serin", Anceh, and Khurven's ghost. Also spelled "Aerikan". Relies heavily on the oldest version of the dema Omakurans and is thus largely non-canon.
Morgan Kittiwake He/him Destroyed 1233 AT, at least eighty years old Avatar of Mezira known for his cannibalistic tendencies, which may extend to autocannibalism. Apparently possesses the ability to grow at least three arms and "far too many teeth", and doesn't have to breathe. Claims to be Mezira's chosen prophet upon the earth and inflicts the starveling curse on victims, including Ms. Shoal and Talorai dema Omakuran. Destroyed by Kalimi Ar-Huanga and Vehsi Tuomeiomi after trying to hijack the latter's Azuic rift to incarnate his patron; presumably reabsorbed into Mezira. See "Seafood Diet" and Metempsychosis. It's not clear whether "Morgan Kittiwake" is his real name or an alias, as he mentions having had other names at one point.
Mangiri the Holy She/her Unknown (predates Sekeronism, "Sightedism", and possibly Tuism) "a leader of a religious movement that influenced the Sighted, Ombari Dystheist, and God-Empress cults and one of the most powerful dark elf sorceresses ever to have lived" Appears to be inspired by Manupataq. Of dubious canonicity.
Ynserthnei M'Hir They/them Thousands, if not tens of thousands, of years before Suishui Tu Elvish wizard who noticed Oblivial portals forming in the edges of the Deadpath Anomaly and recorded their findings in an eponymous codex. Basis of who would eventually become Neserthne M'Hira. Non-canon.
Neserthne M'Hira They/them Pre-Tu era Leader of a Meziric cult who compiled information on the archons, their avatars, and how to summon them that was later translated by Seikiri. See Ynserthnei M'Hir. Definitively canon.
Terin dema Omakuran He/him 1232 AT Brother of Talorai and non-mage. Also called "Tejin" and "Serin". Very early prototype of Tulin Harkener. Non-canon.
Patel They/them Lived sometime after the Sekeronites settled in Upper Omba Sekeronite apologist who dedicated their life to reconciling inconsistencies between Revelations 1-3, Chiro, and Serina 1-2 and between Sekeronism and Kuto-Shezonism. Has a book named for and authored by them in the Kindly Verses, the Book of Patel. Definitively canon.
Pumanei of Nisskhot She/her 282 AT (565 in old calendar) "first espoused Elevationism, marking the first and oldest of the major alatrist philosophies" Of dubious canonicity.
Seikiri Sakabisomi ki Moricula She/her Mid-700s AT, Oufeng Dynasty Moriculan arcanist and linguist who outlined her eponymous first and second laws (dimensional homogeneity and equality) and formulated the flow model of magic in The Flow of Spirit. Also translated, compiled, and commented on the writings of Neserthne M'Hira in the Codex M'Hiri, assisted by five other scholars. Also spelled "Seykiri"; her name means "Record of Spirits". Definitively canon.
Satsu the Eternally Sarcastic He/him Unknown (contemporary with Ateyo and Bledu) "a renowned (dark elf) general, military strategist, and advisor of Ateyo and Bledu Antarys known for his many impressive military victories" Appears to be inspired by Subutai. Probably canon in some form.
Serin He/him 1232 AT Omban Shezonite and part of the embassy to Kataxa. Also called "Terin", "Tejin", and "Tulin". Very early prototype of Tulin Harkener. Non-canon.
Serina She/her Joined cult in 548 AT, exposed cult in 558 AT, died 578 AT Acolyte of Tarna and early Sekeronite who opposed Chiro and transformed the religion from a mystery religion into an evangelist one. Leader of the church during the migration to Upper Omba/Kautiri, and posthumous first archseisut. Has two books in the Kindly Verses named for and authored by her, the First and Second Books of Serina. Evangelist Sekeronite sects are called "Serinite" after her. Definitively canon.
Ms. Shoal She/her Sometime between 1182 and 1233 AT Pashaini sailor and fisher who encountered Morgan Kittiwake multiple times, of which the final time she attempted to kill him. He in turn infected her with a starveling, and she survived for at least the next six months with her mental faculties intact enough to tell her tale to a Scholomantic mage, killing and eating said mage's servant in the process. Most likely dead, degenerated, and/or trapped in Mezira. See "Seafood Diet". First name unknown.
Shusarei She/her 480 AT (960 in old calendar) "daughter of Aunei" who, "influenced by Elevationism and Shezonism, established the philosophy of Deicidism" Of dubious canonicity.
Tarna She/her Started Sekeronism in 536 AT, took over as leader in 543, died in 558 "Friend" of Scero's who manipulated him into starting Sekeronism, mostly for the money. Probably poisoned Scero and later died in a drunken duel. Never truly believed in the religion, unlike her acolytes Chiro and Serina. Definitively canon.
Teloh of Pera He/him 354-426 AT Tanoan philosopher, arcanist, and theologian who applied moral principles to the Duality, differentiated between in absentia and in oppositia dualism, formulated Teloh's law (the mirror principle) and the mirror model of magic, attempted to classify the elements dualistically, wrote On the Duality of the Universe and its Manifestations of the Two Godhoods (which contains all of the above), and was a trans icon. Also called "Teleodoreos". Definitively canon.
Unnamed fisherman He/him Sometime between 1182 and 1233 AT Eaten by Morgan Kittiwake and presumably trapped in Mezira. See "Seafood Diet".
Unnamed merchant They/them Sometime after Seikiri's death Discovered Seikiri's surviving notes at auction, read them, and eventually killed themselves. Probably non-canon.
Unnamed Scholomance mage's servant She/her Sometime between 1182 and 1233 AT Eaten by Ms. Shoal and presumably trapped in Mezira. See "Seafood Diet".
Vormvini the Lecherous He/him











List of LGBTQ+ characters in the Arkenmeet Trilogy

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Character Title Author Identity Year Notes
Feicui Ar-Huanga Arkenmeet Trilogy ------------- Aromantic, asexual ---- Feicui, the older sister of Kali, states that she is actively repulsed by the idea of sex and utterly uninterested in romance, which puts her at odds with her mother Montezui.
Kalimi Ar-Huanga Lesbian trans woman Kali, a main character in the series, is a trans woman who states that she is exclusively attracted to women and falls in love with Talorai omiki Omakuran. Her transition before the events of the series puts her at odds with her mother Montezui.
Shurati Ar-Huanga Bisexual Shurati, the older sister of Kali, is in a romantic and marital relationship with both Enubis Nikiton and Teskatli Xanthiomi.
Keziah Carmillon Nonbinary, queer Master Carmillon, the Fifth Master of the School of Biomancy, uses he/him, she/her, and they/them pronouns interchangeably. They later enter a romantic relationship with Shuve Nikiton.
Anceh Graves Nonbinary, asexual Anceh, the narrator of Katabasis, Peripeteia, and part of Metempsychosis, uses they/them pronouns and is consistently referred to with such throughout the series. They also express a lack of interest in sex, although they enter a romantic relationship with Tulin Harkener.
Silenza Graves Nonbinary Silenza, the younger sibling of Anceh, uses they/them pronouns.
Tulin Harkener Bi- or pansexual Tulin falls in love with the nonbinary Anceh and has a sexual relationship with Nattaros Temuon.
Kiteh Genderfluid, multigender Kiteh, a child of Tomei and deity of sexual and romantic love, fertility, and childbirth, is stated to change genders and is referred to interchangeably with he/him, she/her, and they/them pronouns.
Shuve Nikiton Nonbinary, queer Master Nikiton, the First Master of the School of Oneiromancy, is stated to use they/them pronouns in the dramatis personae of each book. They later enter a romantic relationship with Keziah Carmillon.
Nokirie Agender Nokirie, a child of Tomei and deity of funerals, the dead, graveyards, decay, and scavengers, is stated to be genderless and is referred to with they/them pronouns.
Talorai omiki Omakuran Bisexual Talorai expresses interest in both men and women, and later falls in love with Kali Ar-Huanga.
Alma Orenneva Nonbinary woman Alma is stated to use she/her and they/them pronouns in the dramatis personae of each book.
Nattaros Temuon Bi- or pansexual trans man Nattaros courts Alma Orenneva and has a sexual and romantic relationship with Tulin Harkener. He also briefly alludes to having transitioned in Metempsychosis.

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