
Glossary
Amphs – Anthropomorphic reptilian sapiens from Marrow. Responsible for research and technology in Marrow.
Anchor (she/her) – A neotenous Amph from Dwarka. Xalma’s friend.
Ashmara (she/her) – Jessop’s mother. An exiled Avian chemist. Formerly an Ambassador to the Amphs in Marrow.
Avians – Anthropomorphic gryphons. Responsible for manufacturing and distribution in Marrow.
Cato (he/him) – The military leader of The Resistance. A Forax. Formerly a scout.
Cowrie – A forest city recently occupied by The Resistance.
Deejii – Xalma’s sorority sisters.
Dwarka – The underwater home of Amph children in Cowrie.
Edge (she/her) – Mana’s daughter, and the hero of the story. A Forax.
Exterminator – A sapien responsible for pest control. Usually a Forax.
Fangowl (they/them) – A mythical Avian god.
Farmer – A sapien who might resemble a wide variety of anthropomorphic mammals, and performs a repetitive task to grow or collect resources. Usually a Forax.
Forax – Anthropomorphic mammals with different physical characteristics.
Harbeshi (he/him) – Jessop’s father. An exiled Avian artist. Formerly an Ambassador to the Amphs in Marrow.
Hiro (he/him) – The spiritual leader of The Resistance. A Forax. Formerly a sentry.
Hive – The home of the Insects.
Hive Mind – A collective mind formed by many individuals through dance and song.
Horndrum (they/them) – A mythical Amph god.
Insects – Sentient arthropods who can operate as a colony (a Hive Mind).
Jessop (he/him) – Edge’s loyal friend. An exiled Avian who loves flying.
Limbic – Where Sole is from. The part of Tsoci that processes feelings.
Mahali (he/him) – An owl-like Avian who befriends Edge and Jessop in Cowrie. Originally from Cowrie.
Mana (she/her) – Edge’s mother. A Forax biologist. Formerly a scout.
Marrow – The sapien city in South Crescent.
Mary (she/her) – An Insect captive from Cowrie. Edge’s friend.
Merge – Edge’s power.
Pod – The name for a Forax community in Marrow.
Rovers (they/them) – Non-propagating buds of Tsoci, designed to perform a task and be reabsorbed.
Ruins – An ancient Hive near Cowrie.
Sapiens – Animals with a spoken language and self awareness. Used the same way the words ‘people’ or ‘person’ are used.
Sewlich (they/them) – A mythical Forax god.
Scout – A Forax resembling an anthropomorphic flying squirrel. Normally responsible for delivering messages and packages in Marrow.
Sole (they/them) – A rover who chooses to remain and individual. Edge’s guide and protector.
Superorganism – The emergence of a consciousness from many organisms who are connected by a complex communication system.
Sopa (she/her) – Mahali’s rescuer, a Forax mycologist exiled from Cowrie. Formerly an exterminator.
The Grotto – Xalma’s home. An underground lake fed by thermal vents with life-extending properties.
The Resistance – A rebel organization from Marrow.
Tsoci (they/them) – A superorganism. The Spirit of Crescent Island. Pronounced TSO-see.
Vera (she/her) – The scientific leader of The Resistance. A Forax. Formerly a farmer.
Xalma / The Child Queen (she/her) – A neotenous Amph with a mysterious past. Jessop’s friend.