THE ANARDA?AN CALENDAR
The calendar in Anardes resembles a lunar calendar, in that it comprises a seven-day week, a twenty-eight-day month, and a thirteenth-month year of 364 days. It is tied to the cosmology of the world that Anardes is a part of, with its thirteen main constellations dividing the night sky. Much of the information here has no bearing on the story and is simply provided for those who wish to delve deeper into the finer workings of the Anarda?an world.
Weekdays
Sunsfell
Moonspell
Windsell
Meadsbell
Stonestell
Kingsdell
Queenthell
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Months
Etharis
Denehis
Balis
Lonoris
Nìthis
Kenthis
Sanaris
Aselis
Relonis
Gibanis
Géledis
Miris
Valis
Constellations
The Lion
The King
The Dragon
The Lance
The Hourglass
The Road
The Hunter
The Eagle
The Boar
The Serpent
The Blade
The Dove
The Heart
Other Terms
one week = one tide (arch. ‘shadow-tide’)
one month = one turn (arch. ‘moonturn’)
one year = one course (arch. ‘suncourse’)
COMMANDS OF STARLIGHT
Channelling one’s starlight into a useable enchantment involves intention, declaration, and direction. The user must first intend to tap into the flow and vast reserve of lifeforce and seek to connect their own flow with that of the world. Then, one must declare the words and shape the initial burst of starlight. Finally, once this flow is opened and active, it must be continually directed toward purpose, whether to endow, mend, or indeed (in the case of corrupted starlight) harm.
Astera plēie – ‘starlight fill [this place]’
Astera balleis – ‘starlight strike [you]’
Astera lutheneth – ‘starlight be loosed [upon you]’
Astera iatemai – ‘starlight heal [this broken body]’
Astera endunemai – ‘starlight endow [this weapon]’
Astera psallo – ‘starlight mark [these words]’