The Brightest Shadow Glossary

aurochs: A beast of burden domesticated by the Corans and used across the Chorhan Expanse. Catai: Both a rank and a specific form of the mansthein. cockatrice: A semi-domesticated animal raised for its meat across the world. Deathspawn: An informal name for the mansthein military, or at times all mansthein. duusha: A general name for several species of wild animals that live on the Chorhan Expanse. Though they prefer to flee danger, they can be dangerous when cornered. Futhik: The language family of the mansthein. Kelfaa: A tribe of Rhen. khanhorn: A large beast native to Teralanth. Lanhao: A language spoken by several Rhen tribes, including the Lanoo. mansthein: One of the world's dominant species. methu: The body's channels for sein, not commonly understood. Nelee: A large Rhen tribe, from which Tani hails. Nelhae: A language spoken by several Rhen tribes, including the Nelee. Oken: A people living in the west of the Chorhan Expanse, from which Slaten hails. Okeni: The language of the Oken. Rhen: An ethnic group that includes a large number of different tribes across the Chorhan Expanse. sein: The force of one's personality, experiences, and beliefs. seinshock: A condition that occurs when an individual encounters a traumatizing experience with their sein. It has many degrees and variations. seinrage: A rare technique used only by certain mansthein. Telnaa: A tribe of Rhen. voidlink: A physical object capable of replicating the arts of a voidwalker, taking a trained user across space in a moment. voidwalker: Either anyone trained to travel across the void, or the division of the mansthein military dedicated to voidwalking. Yevee: A tribe of Rhen. Zeitai: The title held by several elite warriors who stand above all mansthein. Zihaa: An extinct tribe of Rhen.