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]’