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Glossary of Huzsan terms:
agni Agni literally means clan mother. This is a title given to the leader of a clan. Clans are structures with the size and population of a small to medium country.
am- Am- is a prefix added to the first syllable of a name to turn it into a diminutive (ex. Ragu --> Amra). Or two syllables if the name is long (ex. Ulmarei --> Amulma).
fringe Fringes are people who are not considered adults but also have slightly different rights then small children. More on fringes can be found in the 'Cultural guide' section.
Gdezsu Gdezsu is one of the clans. Ragu and Zenwu come from there. The list of everyone from Gdezsu can be found in the 'Characters' section.
Haibne Haibne is one of the clans. Uene and Fuzs come from there. The list of everyone from Haibne can be found in the 'Characters' section.
hed Hed is the official title of the oldest son of an agni.
hym Hym is the official title of the oldest daughter of an agni. The hym is the heiress of the clan.
ignaf Ignaf is the official title of the top strategist in a clan. In terms of power the ignaf is usually the second or third person in the clan.
locyin Locyin is a vocational organisation that groups and trains professionals, often without a locyin membership people can't legally do certain jobs.
Mbozs Mbozs is one of the clans. Tamna, Fuzs and Uene's ninak is from there.
ninak Ninak literally means the mother's brother. An in most cases it refers to the brother(s) who live(s) with the mother of the household and help(s) her bring up her children. In the ruling families it may also refer to a bonded mate of the clan ruler, with whom she has her legally recognised children. In a sense an equivalent of a father because it means the person who takes care of the children together with the mother.
ses u Ses u means a trainee of. This is the first step in most careers in Huzsa.
the Tent The Tent is the official term for the upper echelones of the military of a Huzsan clan, you can find more information on the tent in the "military" section of the cultural guide.
zsy Zsy means honourable. It is put in front of a name of title to show respect.
zsyni Zsyni means honourable mother. It's a very formal and respectful way to address one's mother. Most people use diminutives nini or amni.

CHARACTERS


You can also check out the FAMILY TREES of the major characters.




THE GDEZSU CLAN


Hym Gdezsu Ragu
daughter of Medere and Igbem, sister of Zenwu and Ika, heiress of Gdezsu

initial age: 14

personal quote: How interesting, tell me more...

First appearance





Hed Gdezsu Zenwu Mbi
son of Medere and Igbem, brother of Ragu and Ika, child of Gdezsu

totem: an animal similar to an African wild dog*

initial age: 19

personal quote: This is hardly challenging.

First appearance





Dzne Gdezsu Aio
adoptive son of Gamizs

initial age: 15

personal quote: Let's do something already!

First appearance





Ses u dafse Gdezsu Ulmarei Mar
born in a family of esteemed doctors

totem: a plant similar to meadowsweet*

initial age: 16

personal quote: Humans are so problematic.

First appearance





Snan Gdezsu Igbem Cnou
bonded mate of Medere, ninak of Zenwu, Ragu and Ika, ignaf of Gdezsu

totem: an animal similar to a raven*

initial age: 43

personal quote: Have a seat. Tea? Dried fruit?

First appearance





Sogn Gdezsu Gamizs Batki
ninak of Aio, general of the Gdezsu army

totem: an animal similar to a buffalo*

initial age: 33

personal quote: We are the walls of Gdezsu.

First appearance





Dasfe Gdezsu Satbi Ahmu
mother of Ulmarei, head of the biggest hospital in Gdezsu

totem: a plant similar to hemp*

initial age: 40

personal quote: You need to work the crowd.

First appearance





Agni Gdezsu Medere Mah
mother of Ragu, Zenwu and Ika, ruler of Gdezsu

totem: a lioness*

initial age: 45

personal quote:Am I the only responsible person here?!

First appearance





Cyhym Gdezsu Ika
daughter of Medere and Igbem, sister of Zenwu and Ragu

initial age: 6

personal quote: *puppy eyes*

First appearance





Sogn Gdezsu Naitei Gyh
security general of Gdezsu

totem: a hyena*

initial age: 46

personal quote: Do no harm but take no crap.

First appearance





Dafse Gdezsu Madu Irke
a doctor and dean of Gdezsu's medical school, brother of Satbi and ninak of Ulmarei

totem: a snake*

initial age: 37

personal quote: It's no laughing matter.

First appearance





Ses u Lyzs Gdezsu Dalge Uan
a lawyer in training (and in other training too) and twin sister of Diene

totem: dahlia*

initial age: 19

personal quote: Let's straighten it out.

First appearance





Ses u Lyzs Gdezsu Diene Uai
a lawyer in training (and in other training too) and twin sister of Dalge

totem: belladona*

initial age: 19

personal quote: There's a process to this.

First appearance





Anzs Hezs Gdezsu Zselien Tiok
a Gdezsu spy and assasin

totem: gazelle*

initial age: 17

personal quote: I'm so awesome.

First appearance

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THE HAIBNE CLAN


Hed Haibne Fuzs
son of Shayu and Tamna, brother of Uene, child of the Haibne clan

initial age: 14

personal quote:...*sigh* ...*eye roll*

First appearance





Hym Haibne Uene Num
daughter of Shayu and Tamna, sister of Fuzs, heiress of Haibne

totem: an animal similar to a female orca*

initial age: 18

personal quote: Now, this is awkward.

First appearance





Agni Haibne Shayu Reik
Ruler of Haibne, mother of Uene and Fuzs

totem: an animal similar to a bull shark*

initial age: 45

personal quote: You could have done better.

First appearance

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PEOPLE FROM KAIMEN


Vice Duke of Kaimen Ruiso Faen Duazu
son of Ohan and Sadia, heir of Kaimen

initial age: 15

personal quote: I'm not a child!

First appearance





Duke of Kaimen Ohan Duazu
Ruler of Kaimen, father of Ruiso, husband of Sadia

initial age: 42

personal quote: I know what's best for you.

First appearance





Knight of Fesonna Bukin Silgo
A knight in Duke of Kaimen's unit

initial age: 31

personal quote: There's no harm in being good to yourself.

First appearance

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GDEZSU LANDOWNERS


Didzse Gdezsu Hyadnra Andze
A landowner from the Gdezsu clan

totem: The desert rose (Adenium obesum)*

initial age: 50

personal quote: We deserve more.

First appearance





Ses u Didzse Gdezsu Ishizs Toki
Son of Didzse Gdezsu Hyadnra Andz

totem: water lily*

initial age: 19

personal quote: Flawless and effortless.

First appearance

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NAMING RULES


As you can see we love long complicated names. And naming characters, the linguistic and symbolic aspect of that, is actually very important to us. Here we hope to explain how it works both in Huzsa and in the Empire.


In Huzsa a name of a grown up has 4 parts and that of a child has 3. There are no surnames in Huzsa. Let's take Ulmarei's name as an example of a grown-up name: Ses u dafse Gdezsu Ulmarei Mar.

'Ses u dafse' means a trainee (ses) of (u) a doctor (dafse) and it indicates her position and allegiance within the clan's structure.

'Gdezsu' is the name of the clan where she lives.

'Ulmarei' is her adult name. When people reach a certain age they go through an initiation ceremony in the temple of Fate and they receive a new name. From that point on they use this name and are legally recognised as adults. This name also connects her to a protective spirit, something akin to a totem, it can be an animal or a plant.

'Mar' is her child name, which she doesn't use any more apart from official situations. In documents she uses both her adult and child names to distinguish herself from other people who received the same totem upon initiation.


In the Empire those in the aristocratic circles have names comprising of 4 parts. Lets take Ruiso's full name as an example: Ruiso Faen Duazu Vice Duke of Kaimen.

'Kaimen' is the name of the region over which his family rules, his father's domain.

'Duazu' is his family name, the surname of all his ancestors. Those beneath him address him as Lord Duazu, Vice Duke Kaimen etc.

'Ruiso' is his official first name. It is his personal name, which identifies him within his family. It's used by his parents and friends.

'Faen' is his private name. Private names have ritual significance and are secret. Only the temple and the parents know this name. It must not be revealed to others because it is believed that it might be used in some malicious magic. Basically it's very hard to 'successfully' curse a person if you don't know their private name. We haven't included private names for other characters from the Empire out of pure laziness.



* The world of the comic is in many respects based on our world but not its exact copy, so we're choosing totems for the characters from among earthly fauna and flora with the assumption that similar things exist on the planet where the story takes place.


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