Big Bang -- An immense explosion 40 generations ago that nearly totally destroyed The World. Infected by The Terrible IT, the inhabitants of The (Old) World had become terribly evil, reckingall sorts of havoc to The World itself and even to the point of attempting to destroy The Great ONE when The Great ONE came to The World to fix matters and the souls of The World's inhabitants. The Keepers of The Truth teach that the very Finger Of The Great ONE touching The World caused the Big Bang. Some Nuemericans (secretly) believe that The Great ONE cast a star at The World. Regardless, nearly all living things on land, in the sea and in the air were nearly totally annihilated. The Keepers of The Truth teach it was only because The Great One did not want to completely start all over that a remnant of life was miraculously saved to start anew. They also teach that The Terrible IT was destroyed in the Big Bang to keep the Remnant pure and free from evil. They consider themselves the Remnant.

Court of Justice -- Nuemerica's high court under jurisdiction of the Elders.

Forest of Disaster -- Once believed to be a great forest with all sort of magnificent trees and exotic plant life and every sort of wonderous and magical creatures, is nothing now but a desolate and despicable wasteland. It is believed that hideous and unspeakable creatures roam throughout and that people who enter (even the fringes) and return, if they may, are never the same again. It is believed that a hideous and violent race of mutants lives along the fringes of the Forest of Disaster. It is also believed that one who journies into the Forest of Disaster is to enter a journey into the Dark Side of one's own mind. It is rumored that the center of the Forest of Disaster glows an eerie and ghoulish green color-- both day and night. No one has ever lived to confirm or deny this rumor.

Grand Market -- The largest market in Nuemerica, located in the Village Round.

Guardians, 1st and 2nd -- The biological parents of an individual, coupled for life.

Guardian, Personal -- One's spiritual guardian who consoles one through life. There is said to be an individual Personal Guardian for each of The World' inhabitants.

Lahatielian Guards -- An extremely loyal order of guards answering only to The Elders. To be shackled by these guards is a most unpleasant event and the few that have and retained their minds say nothing of the event. Others have become blithering idiots. They are called upon in only the most extreme circumstances.

Nuemerica -- The village in which Frac lives. It's actually a collection of several connected villages banded together for social and safety reaons. It's believed to be the only civilized village in The New World.

Raquia -- A dark, evil prison land.

Remnant -- A remnant of the just protected by the Shekinah during the Big Bang to subtain life afterwards. The Keepers of The Truth believe this to be themselves. Also attains to the remnant of all forms of life forms surviving the Big Bang.

The Elders -- A council of thirteen elder members of Nuemerican society. They lead and rule Nuemerican society. The only members of Nuemerican society exempt from their authority are The Keepers of The Truth.

The Keepers Of The Truth -- A group of persons who are the keepers and providers of Truth (of Creation). They stand above all civil and societal laws, the judgements of The Elders and are the moral voice of Nuemerica. Disputes with their authority can cause the disputing voice banishment from society. They alone wear clothing of color and alone are prividged enough to use and adorn the rare metal-- gold. Their lot is a very secret sub-culture and their claim is only they have access and understanding of The Great BOOK, the ancient writings of the history of The Old World written by none other than The Great ONE. The World One is the highest member in an archiac, complex heirachy and proclaims is the only one in The World who speaks directly with The Great ONE, thus speaks for The Great ONE.

The Five Judges -- The five eldest Elders-- currently Arakiel, Remiel, Uriel, Samiel and Aziel, who retain supreme authority in all Nuemerican civil and societal disputes. Their judgements are paramount and final. The only members of Nuemerican society exempt from their judgements are The Keepers of The Truth.

The Great ONE -- The Creator of all. The supreme ruler of all the universe. The name of The Great ONE is known only to and spoken by The World One. It is said that The World One has been around and been The World One since the Big Bang--40 generations ago.

The Temple Of Truth -- The largest building in all of Nuemerica where The Keepers Of The Truth reside and where The Great One rarely leaves. Few villagers except the Elders are allowed within the grounds, located in the Village Round.

The World One -- The supreme leader of The Keepers of The Truth, with claims to be the one and only inhabitant of The World to be in direct contact with The Great ONE. The World One is the only person pure enough to go into the Inner Chamber and rarely leaves it. The World One's name is Abdal.

Terrible IT -- The ultimate despicable and evil soul. The Terrible IT is said to be responsible for infecting The World with evilness, thus the The Old World's near total annihilation. The Terrible IT is said to have been leader of countless hoardes of evil spiritual creatures all infecting the minds of the Old World's inhabitants. The Keepers of The Truth teach that The Terrible IT was a direct offspring of none other than The Great ONE, but it has been (secretly) believed and taught by common folk for generations that The Terrible IT is nothing more than a creation-gone-bad of The Great ONE, as nothing that vile could come forth of The Great ONE.

Village Round -- The center of Nuemerica where all major paths lead. Encircled with prominent Nuemerican buildings.

Underground Hidden Village -- The discovery by Salatheel, led to a huge Nuemerican Expedition to explore it. This ruin holds the secrets and history of Nuemerican's past.

Underground Pool -- An underground pool just outside of the Nuemerican village, allegedly with mystical powers and due to near impossible and very dangerous inaccessibility, very few people have ever been to it.



© 2001 John Gnotek