Welcome to the Mortal Realms

Explore the realms of the elves, men, witches, selkies, and dwarves

The Seasons

Illustration of a tree showing five seasons on different branches: bare, for Dalvi, small buds for Nyr, blossoms for Ela, green leaves for Valo, and falling orange leaves for Malva.

Map

Hand-drawn fantasy map titled 'The Mortal Realms' showing four main regions: Volahem, Alfahem, Dervahem, and Mennahem. Volahem is labeled 'Realm of the Witches' with mountains and trees, Alfahem labeled 'Realm of the Elves' featuring kingdoms like Malva, Valo, Ela, and landmarks like Reianta and Eskenti Settlement. Dervahem is marked as 'Realm of the Dwarves' with mountainous terrain and the city Obrotstin. Mennahem is labeled 'Realm of the Humans' with mountains and forests, the Eskenti Settlement and the village of Gosibik. A compass rose is on the top left, and ships sail in the water between realms. Decorative banners and symbols accentuate the map.

Glossary

Araug: cursed soul that inhabits a corpse

Dar et an hanchik in mene rokse: human phrase meaning, “There is a chicken in my pants.”

Delmis: goddess of love and fertility (extinct), fractured into the five season goddesses

Ek lanne thoch: (nice try, I’m not going to tell you)

Elafestir: human festival celebrating the first day of ela

Eskenti: demi-elf rebel group in Ela

Grove of Souls: sacred forest where the ashes of all elves are buried

Hampa: a leaf smoked as a drug

Helvahem: afterlife equivalent to hell

Helvati: goddess of death and chaos, rules Helvahem

Jolval: Dalvian holiday that lasts 12 days

Kardevar: Dalvian spice

Kutamir: god of the moon, created the elves

Levahem: afterlife equivalent to heaven

Lojarem: sacred life tree sprouted from Vitharen’s corpse

Luono: god of the forest

Merikal: god of the sea

Perhalia: goddess of home and family

Seluri: soul-bonded, creates a shared pathway of emotions

Silver Blight: demi-elf rebellion based in Ilmanir

Tarinthúr: elven occupation, recorder and teller of tales

Vieru miker?: human phrase meaning, “How much?”

Vitharen: first and only elven High King, gods created Lojarem and the four other races from his corpse

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Pronunciation Guide

People

Alfris: AHL-frihs

Alvara: ahl-VAH-Rah

Arnik: AR-nihk

Aurilena: ow-ree-LEH-nah

Boden: BO-den

Bryn: breen

Einar: EYE-nar

Eloisa: eh-loh-EE-sah

Erun: EH-roon

Frigar: FRIH-gahr

Gerdavir: GEHR-dah-fihr

Havur: HA-voor

Heila: HEYE-lah

Ilona: ee-LOH-nah

Isathir: EE-sah-theer

Jalomir: YA-loh-meer

Katalen (“Kat”): KAH-tah-len

Kaurald: KOW-rahld

Kielana: kee-eh-LAH-nah

Kivuri: kee-VOO-ree

Lermi: LAIR-mee

Lilja: LEEL-yah

Liv: leev

Marja: MAHR-yah

Mikavar: MEE-kah-vahr

Myrithal: MEER-ee-thal

Noma: NO-mah

Oda: OH-dah

Orme: OR-may

Pira: PEER-ah

Pyrymar (“Pyry”): PEER-ee-mar

Ravanel (“Rav”): RAH-vah-nel

Sithuren: see-THOO-rehn

Skeggox: SKEH-guks

Sten: shtehn

Sylvi: SEEL-vee

Tam: tahm

Ulivar: OO-lee-var

Vel: vehl

Vitharen: vee-THAR-en

Ylva: EEL-vah

Places

Alfahem: AHL-fah-hem

Arameri: ahr-ah-MEH-ree

Dalvi: DAHL-vee

Dervahem: DEHR-vah-hem

Ela: EH-lah

Hagan: HAH-gahn

Helvahem: HEL-vah-hem

Levahem: LEH-vah-hem

Malva: MAHL-vah

Nyr: neer

Óbrotstin: OH-broht-stihn

Valo: VAH-lo

Ilmanir: EEL-mah-neer

Mennahem: MEH-nah-hem

Revamor: REH-vah-mor

Selahem: SEH-lah-hem

Tasírath: Tah-SEER-ath

Volahem: VOH-lah-hem

Gosibik: GOH-sih-bihk

Vorianta: Vor-ee-AHN-tah

Deities

Delmis: DEHL-mihs

Helvati: hel-VAH-tee

Kutamir: KOO-tah-meer

Luono: loo-OH-noh

Merikal: MEH-ree-kahl

Perhalia: pehr-HA-lee-ah

Holidays

Elafestir: EH-lah-feh-stihr

Jolval: YOHL-vahl

Other

Eskenti: eh-SKEHN-tee

Lojarem: loh-YAH-rem

Vigi: VIH-gee

Elvish

Araug: AH-rowg

Hampa: HAHM-pah

Kardevar: KAHR-deh-vahr

Seluri: SEH-loo-ree

Tarinthúr: tah-reen-THOOR

Human Language

Dar et an hanchik in mene rokse: dahr eht ahn HAHN-chihk ihn MEH-nuh ROHK-suh

Ek lanne thoch: ehk LAH-nuh thahk

Vieru miker: FEE-eh-roo MIH-kehr