Arund Chronicles
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The Arund Chronicles is the name of a proposed series of books by Korean fantasy writer Jeon Min-Hee
, including the author's debut novel The Stone of Days. The Arund Chronicles are projected to be divided into five parts:
1 The Tower of the Sun
2 TBA
2.5 TBA
3 The Stone of Days
4 TBA
Parts 2, 2.5 and 4 do not yet have titles.
Jeon Min-Hee wrote in the postscript of The Stone of Days that part 2.5 is to be a short (compared to The Stone of Days) novel about Ezikael and his adventures.
, due to the acts of Ezikael, the last great wizard ever known. Before humans were introduced to the Arund Chronicles world, there was a race dubbed the Ancient Isnamiers. They were said to be much larger and wiser than any race after. However, they were all exterminated when the Crevice opened. In the "current" world, the only legacy of the Ancient Isnamiers is the many ruins dotting the land, and Darkrose Castle.
Month 1 - Troubard
The star of bards and poets, La Trouba Drooe (often shortened to Drooe), is the governing star of this arund. During this arund, in the polar regions auroras
can be sighted. The weather is soft and warm. Except for the infrequent snow, it is a good month to travel in. If one meets a traveling bard during this month, it is a tradition to request a song. Often, the bard does not charge the requester. This arund can be summed up with the phrase, "A song from long ago shows itself," and tells of learning the reason to find one's destiny, feeling one's potential, meeting one's mirror image, starting a long wandering, standing at a cliff, and a future for the past. This arund's color is violet
.
and lightning
accompanied with moisture and fog can be seen. Every once in a while, black rain—with similar effects to acid rain
—falls. On those days, there is a high probability of bad luck, and all trips must be canceled. This time of the year, greed must be self-restrained, and small mistakes can make indelible effects. One must be aware of the harm of nature and disease, along with betrayal by trusted people. To ones with a strong will, there will be many hurdles in this arund. The end of Darkness is when Nisroeld retreats along with winter and Frangdu—spring—starts. Black Prophets met during Darkness speak more willingly than usual, and some fast on water and herbs.
Many people choose to commit suicide
during this month. The Arna of legends threw herself into the Arna River during Darkness. The star named after Arna, Arnanee is positioned in the most narrow part of the constellation The River of Time. This arund is summed up by the phrase, "One gets attacked by a furry, roaring beast on a moonless night." Darkness also means the first major obstacle in one's path, the last hurdle one needs to jump over, difficulties one can barely pass by, tests of one's will, an advancement that will turn into an ordeal, a large payback for a small mistake, unavoidable misfortune, and a glimpse of the future to one who endures. This arund has no color.
Other than this, it is notable that people who are born in this arund usually do not celebrate nor tell others about their birthday. When asked when one is born, they often reply, "in a nothing-month," "never," or do not reply at all. The star Saasna Belle may not be a star at all, because it appears in front of the moon, while most stars are many light-year
s behind the moon. Also, Saasna Bell does not emit light. The slightly superstitious way of tracking this star, by plotting it as being near to the stars that represent the part of the planet that has undergone unfortunate events, has befuddled astronomers even more.
The deuteragonist
of the book(s) The Stone of Days, Eurika, was born in this arund.
. The refined ore is heavy and strong, and can be comparable to titanium
. The refined stone is believed to protect against curses, betrayal and evil. Pure tarophin is mainly used for magical rituals or in constructing secret, sacred buildings. The reason tarophin is not used much is due to the extremely small amount of deposits. Tarophin halls are envied by many regions. Also, tarophin is strictly controlled by the kingdom. This causes the actual number of tarophin halls to be countable on the fingers. Oaths taken on tarophin are binding—oathtakers are cursed if they do not fulfill the oath. This entices international treaties, alliances, weddings, and foundations of groups to be done in this arund. The weather is the peak of spring, with warm and sunny days that remind one of summer. "One gets the stone but doesn't hear" is the phrase of the month. The meaning is of getting only one of a pair, passing important things without knowing, hostility being relieved on the surface, pain submerging beneath one's conscious, stealthy deeds being done, earning one's trust at a price, and rethinking "trust". This arund's color is tarophin black.
of the yellow cat Kitia of legend, Kitiani. Kitiani is the guardian star of prophets and soothsayers, and yellow cats are its the guardian animals. Separately from the legends, there is a species of cat called Kitia. Kitia are wild cats twice the size of normal cats. Unlike what one would expect from such a large and fierce creature, Kitia are not as aggressive. Kitia do not move in packs. Kitia are thought to be the descendants of the legendary Kitia, and are deemed to be able to sense the future. This false belief caused many regions to prohibit harming Kitia. There is also a saying that seeing Kitia during this month will help one sense the future. There is not a single record of anyone domesticating
Kitia. The legendary Kitia is the cat that the mother of human wisdom, Yenechetry, kept (in some tales, Kitia is Yenechetry herself). Unlike the currently existing Kitia, the legendary Kitia was not a carnivore
and ate only the red fruit of the Merujong. The Merujong fruits in the Kitia arund and only grows in a selective area. It is used in foresight magic, diverse magical ceremonies and in brewing Apparition wine (환영주, 幻影酒). The Kitia arund is warm excepting the time of the first wet season Dime Rozond and the end of the month. In this arund, grass is as soft as a kitten's fur. Prophets and soothsayers perform grand rites and pay tribute to Yenechetry. The saying, "One realizes the cat in the wheat field", neatly summarizes this arund. Other attributes are noticing treasure yet unseen, feeling the future, longing for something, traveling to a place one can fully use one's skills, jumping headfirst into the wheel of destiny, and setting off on one's way with one's mind as a compass. This arund's color is yellow.
. "One meets a mentor that might change one's life, and one receives a cue from Fate" is a well known phrase. Most people interpret this as simply "a teacher, mentor, guide or helper met during this month is trustworthy", though connecting the meaning of an arund and events in the physical world is risky at best. Meeting a good teacher or guide during this month is quite lucky. However, people frequently meet bad mentors or misinformed guides. The Guardian arund is part of the first rainy season Dime Rozond. Rain might pour down one moment, then the sky clear out, only to rain again. Regardless of the amount of precipitation, the rain causes just enough humidity to be cool, and not sticky. The rainy season of Dime Rozond makes one predict the flourishing of life, and is both cool and sweet. Seeing a welcome friend in a long time is often analogized to the rain of Dime Rozond. This arund is summarized by the phrase "One finds where the rain falls and sheds tears", and can mean finding a dear person or object, following a guide by one's own volition, wanting to depend on someone, realizing that one's friend was a mentor, mistaking possibility and realization, and being redeemed at the last moment. This arund's color is transparent nothingness.
Month 7 - Herb
An arund watched over by the herb star, Erlani. Erlani is also the star of healing, and protects those who heal. The name of this arund might have been derived from the fact that many herbs sprout and/or reach the peak of effectiveness in this month. In ancient script, Erlani was the friend of the warrior Pabianne. Also, Erlani was supposedly named after the woman called the "girl with a pink glass bottle," Acelle the Edierna. Directly the inverse of the Pabianne arund, Erlani is often personified as a short girl with green hair, and is often holding a small bottle in front of her white skirt. Inside the bottle is a pink
liquid called the Water of Edierna. Acelle wandered all over the continent during her lifetime and cured countless people with the water. Acelle's birthplace, Edierna, was believed to be a small ruin near the Arastan lake. Erlani heals both the wounds of the body and the scars of the mind. Also during the Herb arund, many people cut themselves free from the pain of the past, creating more pain in the process. Like all other months, the Herb arund has two contrary meanings. This arund represents both the most genial healer, but also warns against simply removing the wounds. The healer can also become the most feared murderer. Signaling the end of the rainy season, the wet mountains and highlands sprout many herbs and plants. Also, the weather suggests that summer is now started, with bright, clear days. Most herbs can be used at their most potent in this month, and the secretive potions used in magic and alchemy are made. "All poisons have an antidote" is the phrase that best represents this arund. Other phrases are running head on into the pain of one's past, discarding old things for new ones, becoming free of long illusions, new wounds to erase old ones, giving pain to others in order to forget one's own pain, giving help to others, and resting briefly before setting off again. The color of this arund is pink.
of the Mabrills. She is one of the most ancient women in legend along with the "Most Ancient Mother" Yenechetri, and appears in many poems, pieces of art, and numerous other places. This helps scholars
relate to analogies
and symbols in such cryptic relics. The Pabianne arund can be personified as being "excited easily and dedicating everything for one's goal." Although it is a good time for training sword and bow, tender mindsets are quickly abandoned, and incidents that can be solved with words often lead to unneeded duel
s and fights. Ironically, Pabianne is right next to the arund of healing and stability, Erlani. The weather is both hot and dry, and water levels
lower dramatically, causing lakes and rivers to run dry. Therefore, procuring water is the most important part of traveling. This can be interpreted as water losing its soft character and turning stern and cruel. The Pabianne arund is called the second season of passion, the first being month 4, Arna. The phrase "One ignores the dulling of his sword and rushes at the enemy" companions this month and is also represented by the phrases being overconfident in one's shallow ability, self-confidence deciding victory or defeat, excessive illusions about one's duty, giving one's whole self for others, passing near death without knowing, being ignorant of large mistakes, quickly passing obstacles, dealing a mortal blow to the enemy while being wounded oneself, compensating one's fault with one's death, and the missing important things with the loss of gentleness. The representing color of this month is the color of a bright flame, scarlet.
The protagonist
and narrator
of the book The Stone of Days, Pabian, was born in this month.
The star of this arund is Miosani. All brewing finishes at this month. The brewing of the magical wine 'Harsh Miosa' also finishes in this arund. This wine has power to connect to the power of ghosts, to predict, to hypnotize someone, etc. The phrase associated with this month is "Following vision, anguish is forgotten. But you must pay the cost quickly." Vision can be a blessing, but also a curse. The color representing this month is yellow orange, the same color of the Harsh Miosa.
Month 14 - The Elder Sage
The star of the Elder Sage, Nansigro Ho, watches over this last month of the Arund. The Sage in Elder Sage is called the Elder of Law, and is both a kind old man and Death
himself, who reaps and destroys everything Life has cultivated. Although every drawing and carving of the Elder of Law is an old man with white hair and beard, there are two subtly different ways of drawing the arund. One is a kind elder sitting upon a large chair, and the other is Death, with a black robe and huge scythe. The scythe held by the Elder Sage is the Scythe of Time, or the Scythe of Harvest. The meaning of this month isn't very clear. But if the Darkness arund means a blight with no reason, the misfortune of the Elder Sage's arund has a clear cause. During this month, insulting deeds or acts that can cause spiritual beings to harbor hostility should not be done. The weather is almost always low enough for water to freeze, and snow to fall. It is also very windy. The phrase that can best represent this arund is "the old man looks upon tomorrow before lying down to sleep." Good deeds cause good rewards, and vice versa. Favors are returned, and evil acts cause spite and revenge. The arund also hints at a final rest after a long travel, being rewarded (or punished) for deeds done, one's destiny being decided on and weighed sic
, returning to one's home, and using past memories to peer toward the future. This arund's color is white
, or silver
.
This arund marks the start of winter (Nisroeld). Also, The Stone of Days starts in Elder Sage, in a small mountain town called Habiyanak.
Isnamier, where most of the citizens are Elavidians, is the largest nation on the continent. Next to it, there is Sesilmuze, a country of mostly Mabrillians. Rozondia, a small country above Sesilmuze is also mostly Mabrillian. Across the south sea, there is a nation filled with people similar in appearance to African
s. There are more nations across the south sea, but few are known, and only one is mentioned in the books.
. The ancient language is only used in spells of magic and identical nouns—mainly because most of the language was lost. On the other hand, the whole continent uses one language with the exception of traditional differences. The Mabrills use the word Prochen (프로첸) like Miss. The words Pronnu (프론느), Madik (마디크), and Madiren (마디렌) are used as Mrs., "young man", and Mr., respectively.
Jeon Min-Hee
Jeon Min-Hee is a Korean fantasy writer. She was born in 1975, on October 22 and graduated Konkuk University. She has received a bachelor's degree in Politics and Diplomacy. Her debut novel, The Stone of Days, part of the Arund Chronicles, was written in 1999. It appeared in a series on Nownuri,...
, including the author's debut novel The Stone of Days. The Arund Chronicles are projected to be divided into five parts:
1 The Tower of the Sun
2 TBA
2.5 TBA
3 The Stone of Days
4 TBA
Parts 2, 2.5 and 4 do not yet have titles.
Jeon Min-Hee wrote in the postscript of The Stone of Days that part 2.5 is to be a short (compared to The Stone of Days) novel about Ezikael and his adventures.
World
The world of The Arund Chronicles is a world devoid of magicMagic (paranormal)
Magic is the claimed art of manipulating aspects of reality either by supernatural means or through knowledge of occult laws unknown to science. It is in contrast to science, in that science does not accept anything not subject to either direct or indirect observation, and subject to logical...
, due to the acts of Ezikael, the last great wizard ever known. Before humans were introduced to the Arund Chronicles world, there was a race dubbed the Ancient Isnamiers. They were said to be much larger and wiser than any race after. However, they were all exterminated when the Crevice opened. In the "current" world, the only legacy of the Ancient Isnamiers is the many ruins dotting the land, and Darkrose Castle.
The Arund
The Arund is the calendar of the Arund Chronicles world—in fact, the series is named after the Arund. It is made of 14 months, each 30 days in length. Each month, or "arund", has many astrological attributes, each said to have a tried-and-true effect.Month 1 - TroubardBardIn medieval Gaelic and British culture a bard was a professional poet, employed by a patron, such as a monarch or nobleman, to commemorate the patron's ancestors and to praise the patron's own activities.Originally a specific class of poet, contrasting with another class known as fili in Ireland...
The star of bards and poets, La Trouba Drooe (often shortened to Drooe), is the governing star of this arund. During this arund, in the polar regions aurorasAurora (astronomy)
An aurora is a natural light display in the sky particularly in the high latitude regions, caused by the collision of energetic charged particles with atoms in the high altitude atmosphere...
can be sighted. The weather is soft and warm. Except for the infrequent snow, it is a good month to travel in. If one meets a traveling bard during this month, it is a tradition to request a song. Often, the bard does not charge the requester. This arund can be summed up with the phrase, "A song from long ago shows itself," and tells of learning the reason to find one's destiny, feeling one's potential, meeting one's mirror image, starting a long wandering, standing at a cliff, and a future for the past. This arund's color is violet
Violet (color)
As the name of a color, violet is synonymous with a bluish purple, when the word "purple" is used in the common English language sense of any color between blue and red, not including either blue or red...
.
Month 2 - Darkness
A dark star, Saasna Belle is the star of this arund. Just before spring, bad weather arises. Most of this month's weather can be described as "cloudy and wet." Often, the sun is invisible for seven days in a row. At night, Saasna Belle appears as a hole in the moon, a sign of bad events, and most days dry thunderThunder
Thunder is the sound made by lightning. Depending on the nature of the lightning and distance of the listener, thunder can range from a sharp, loud crack to a long, low rumble . The sudden increase in pressure and temperature from lightning produces rapid expansion of the air surrounding and within...
and lightning
Lightning
Lightning is an atmospheric electrostatic discharge accompanied by thunder, which typically occurs during thunderstorms, and sometimes during volcanic eruptions or dust storms...
accompanied with moisture and fog can be seen. Every once in a while, black rain—with similar effects to acid rain
Acid rain
Acid rain is a rain or any other form of precipitation that is unusually acidic, meaning that it possesses elevated levels of hydrogen ions . It can have harmful effects on plants, aquatic animals, and infrastructure. Acid rain is caused by emissions of carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide and nitrogen...
—falls. On those days, there is a high probability of bad luck, and all trips must be canceled. This time of the year, greed must be self-restrained, and small mistakes can make indelible effects. One must be aware of the harm of nature and disease, along with betrayal by trusted people. To ones with a strong will, there will be many hurdles in this arund. The end of Darkness is when Nisroeld retreats along with winter and Frangdu—spring—starts. Black Prophets met during Darkness speak more willingly than usual, and some fast on water and herbs.
Many people choose to commit suicide
Suicide
Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Suicide is often committed out of despair or attributed to some underlying mental disorder, such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, alcoholism, or drug abuse...
during this month. The Arna of legends threw herself into the Arna River during Darkness. The star named after Arna, Arnanee is positioned in the most narrow part of the constellation The River of Time. This arund is summed up by the phrase, "One gets attacked by a furry, roaring beast on a moonless night." Darkness also means the first major obstacle in one's path, the last hurdle one needs to jump over, difficulties one can barely pass by, tests of one's will, an advancement that will turn into an ordeal, a large payback for a small mistake, unavoidable misfortune, and a glimpse of the future to one who endures. This arund has no color.
Other than this, it is notable that people who are born in this arund usually do not celebrate nor tell others about their birthday. When asked when one is born, they often reply, "in a nothing-month," "never," or do not reply at all. The star Saasna Belle may not be a star at all, because it appears in front of the moon, while most stars are many light-year
Light-year
A light-year, also light year or lightyear is a unit of length, equal to just under 10 trillion kilometres...
s behind the moon. Also, Saasna Bell does not emit light. The slightly superstitious way of tracking this star, by plotting it as being near to the stars that represent the part of the planet that has undergone unfortunate events, has befuddled astronomers even more.
The deuteragonist
Deuteragonist
In literature, the deuteragonist is the second most important character, after the protagonist and before the tritagonist. The deuteragonist may switch from being with or against the protagonist depending on the deuteragonist's own conflict/plot.-History:Greek drama began with simply one actor,...
of the book(s) The Stone of Days, Eurika, was born in this arund.
Month 3 - Arna
The virgin star Arnani governs over this arund. Unlike the Darkness arund before, this month has warm and temperamental weather. This month represents the human virgin Arna's love, who fell in love with an ancient Isnae-Dranialas Leo Roakin. There are countless poems and songs, and stories about her love. Her story can be heard anywhere in the continent, though there are regional differences. Arna and Leo are often used as the object of an oath—they are reputed to make lovers happy. However, because breakers of such oaths are punished, their names cannot be invoked lightly. There are many different opinions about what kind of person Arna was; and it is most widely accepted that she is an Elavida, both because of the Arna River and Arna City being in Isnameir (though most Mabrils do not agree: there is a much smaller Arna River in Rozondia. There also exists the hill where Leo and Arna first met). The water of the Arna River is often used in dubious "love potions" sold at marketplaces, at least according to the merchants. Also during this arund, Frangdiloas (a festival celebrating the arrival of spring—Frangdue) are celebrated all over the continent. During this month, nothing seems hard to do. Also, women become more beautiful during this month, and many marriages can be observed. Contrary to this, many peoples' love is lost. This month can be shorted into, "One follows an honorable virgin and gets trapped in a box of illusion," and represents young passion and young sacrifice, or the honor of such a sacrifice. The cost of happiness, the start of love with long lasting effects, evil veiled behind beauty, self-induced pain, sacrifice for purity, and a lifelong wait can be the meaning of this arund. This arund's color is green.Month 4 - Tarophin
Also called the Mysterious Ore. The star that represents tarophin is Trophinni, which governs over this month. Tarophin is both rare and unresponsive to refiningRefining
Refining is the process of purification of a substance or a form. The term is usually used of a natural resource that is almost in a usable form, but which is more useful in its pure form. For instance, most types of natural petroleum will burn straight from the ground, but it will burn poorly...
. The refined ore is heavy and strong, and can be comparable to titanium
Titanium
Titanium is a chemical element with the symbol Ti and atomic number 22. It has a low density and is a strong, lustrous, corrosion-resistant transition metal with a silver color....
. The refined stone is believed to protect against curses, betrayal and evil. Pure tarophin is mainly used for magical rituals or in constructing secret, sacred buildings. The reason tarophin is not used much is due to the extremely small amount of deposits. Tarophin halls are envied by many regions. Also, tarophin is strictly controlled by the kingdom. This causes the actual number of tarophin halls to be countable on the fingers. Oaths taken on tarophin are binding—oathtakers are cursed if they do not fulfill the oath. This entices international treaties, alliances, weddings, and foundations of groups to be done in this arund. The weather is the peak of spring, with warm and sunny days that remind one of summer. "One gets the stone but doesn't hear" is the phrase of the month. The meaning is of getting only one of a pair, passing important things without knowing, hostility being relieved on the surface, pain submerging beneath one's conscious, stealthy deeds being done, earning one's trust at a price, and rethinking "trust". This arund's color is tarophin black.
Month 5 - Kitia
The arund governed over by the star and constellationConstellation
In modern astronomy, a constellation is an internationally defined area of the celestial sphere. These areas are grouped around asterisms, patterns formed by prominent stars within apparent proximity to one another on Earth's night sky....
of the yellow cat Kitia of legend, Kitiani. Kitiani is the guardian star of prophets and soothsayers, and yellow cats are its the guardian animals. Separately from the legends, there is a species of cat called Kitia. Kitia are wild cats twice the size of normal cats. Unlike what one would expect from such a large and fierce creature, Kitia are not as aggressive. Kitia do not move in packs. Kitia are thought to be the descendants of the legendary Kitia, and are deemed to be able to sense the future. This false belief caused many regions to prohibit harming Kitia. There is also a saying that seeing Kitia during this month will help one sense the future. There is not a single record of anyone domesticating
Domestication
Domestication or taming is the process whereby a population of animals or plants, through a process of selection, becomes accustomed to human provision and control. In the Convention on Biological Diversity a domesticated species is defined as a 'species in which the evolutionary process has been...
Kitia. The legendary Kitia is the cat that the mother of human wisdom, Yenechetry, kept (in some tales, Kitia is Yenechetry herself). Unlike the currently existing Kitia, the legendary Kitia was not a carnivore
Carnivore
A carnivore meaning 'meat eater' is an organism that derives its energy and nutrient requirements from a diet consisting mainly or exclusively of animal tissue, whether through predation or scavenging...
and ate only the red fruit of the Merujong. The Merujong fruits in the Kitia arund and only grows in a selective area. It is used in foresight magic, diverse magical ceremonies and in brewing Apparition wine (환영주, 幻影酒). The Kitia arund is warm excepting the time of the first wet season Dime Rozond and the end of the month. In this arund, grass is as soft as a kitten's fur. Prophets and soothsayers perform grand rites and pay tribute to Yenechetry. The saying, "One realizes the cat in the wheat field", neatly summarizes this arund. Other attributes are noticing treasure yet unseen, feeling the future, longing for something, traveling to a place one can fully use one's skills, jumping headfirst into the wheel of destiny, and setting off on one's way with one's mind as a compass. This arund's color is yellow.
Month 6 - Guardian
This arund is governed by the star of the Guardian (or more exactly The Guide—인도자), Harianuni. Here, "The Guide" is not a pathfinder as much as one that "helps", and other times watches over one in the shadows. Strangely, this arund has no legend or myth related to it, even though the Guardian arund is one of the most ancient arunds and appears in some of the oldest celestial globesArmillary sphere
An armillary sphere is a model of objects in the sky , consisting of a spherical framework of rings, centred on Earth, that represent lines of celestial longitude and latitude and other astronomically important features such as the ecliptic...
. "One meets a mentor that might change one's life, and one receives a cue from Fate" is a well known phrase. Most people interpret this as simply "a teacher, mentor, guide or helper met during this month is trustworthy", though connecting the meaning of an arund and events in the physical world is risky at best. Meeting a good teacher or guide during this month is quite lucky. However, people frequently meet bad mentors or misinformed guides. The Guardian arund is part of the first rainy season Dime Rozond. Rain might pour down one moment, then the sky clear out, only to rain again. Regardless of the amount of precipitation, the rain causes just enough humidity to be cool, and not sticky. The rainy season of Dime Rozond makes one predict the flourishing of life, and is both cool and sweet. Seeing a welcome friend in a long time is often analogized to the rain of Dime Rozond. This arund is summarized by the phrase "One finds where the rain falls and sheds tears", and can mean finding a dear person or object, following a guide by one's own volition, wanting to depend on someone, realizing that one's friend was a mentor, mistaking possibility and realization, and being redeemed at the last moment. This arund's color is transparent nothingness.
Month 7 - HerbHerbExcept in botanical usage, an herb is "any plant with leaves, seeds, or flowers used for flavoring, food, medicine, or perfume" or "a part of such a plant as used in cooking"...
An arund watched over by the herb star, Erlani. Erlani is also the star of healing, and protects those who heal. The name of this arund might have been derived from the fact that many herbs sprout and/or reach the peak of effectiveness in this month. In ancient script, Erlani was the friend of the warrior Pabianne. Also, Erlani was supposedly named after the woman called the "girl with a pink glass bottle," Acelle the Edierna. Directly the inverse of the Pabianne arund, Erlani is often personified as a short girl with green hair, and is often holding a small bottle in front of her white skirt. Inside the bottle is a pinkVariations of pink
This article is about notable tints and shades of the color pink. These various colors are shown below.-Pink:At right is displayed web color pink.This color is identical to the color Tamarisk, the color of the flowers of the Tamarisk plant....
liquid called the Water of Edierna. Acelle wandered all over the continent during her lifetime and cured countless people with the water. Acelle's birthplace, Edierna, was believed to be a small ruin near the Arastan lake. Erlani heals both the wounds of the body and the scars of the mind. Also during the Herb arund, many people cut themselves free from the pain of the past, creating more pain in the process. Like all other months, the Herb arund has two contrary meanings. This arund represents both the most genial healer, but also warns against simply removing the wounds. The healer can also become the most feared murderer. Signaling the end of the rainy season, the wet mountains and highlands sprout many herbs and plants. Also, the weather suggests that summer is now started, with bright, clear days. Most herbs can be used at their most potent in this month, and the secretive potions used in magic and alchemy are made. "All poisons have an antidote" is the phrase that best represents this arund. Other phrases are running head on into the pain of one's past, discarding old things for new ones, becoming free of long illusions, new wounds to erase old ones, giving pain to others in order to forget one's own pain, giving help to others, and resting briefly before setting off again. The color of this arund is pink.
Month 8 - Pabianne
The second, smaller moon Pabianne, also called the Magical Moon, is the governing "star" of this arund. Pabianne can only be seen through this month, as it is almost always hidden by the sun. But almost as if to compensate for the invisible thirteen months, Pabianne shines bright enough to be seen during the day. In the final days of this month Pabianne slowly moves behind the sun. Often called the Amazoness of the Tiny Moon, Pabianne is entitled the "Girl of the Sky", or the "Hand that Slices Time," and is considered the progenitorAncestor
An ancestor is a parent or the parent of an ancestor ....
of the Mabrills. She is one of the most ancient women in legend along with the "Most Ancient Mother" Yenechetri, and appears in many poems, pieces of art, and numerous other places. This helps scholars
Scholarly method
Scholarly method or scholarship is the body of principles and practices used by scholars to make their claims about the world as valid and trustworthy as possible, and to make them known to the scholarly public.-Methods:...
relate to analogies
Analogy
Analogy is a cognitive process of transferring information or meaning from a particular subject to another particular subject , and a linguistic expression corresponding to such a process...
and symbols in such cryptic relics. The Pabianne arund can be personified as being "excited easily and dedicating everything for one's goal." Although it is a good time for training sword and bow, tender mindsets are quickly abandoned, and incidents that can be solved with words often lead to unneeded duel
Duel
A duel is an arranged engagement in combat between two individuals, with matched weapons in accordance with agreed-upon rules.Duels in this form were chiefly practised in Early Modern Europe, with precedents in the medieval code of chivalry, and continued into the modern period especially among...
s and fights. Ironically, Pabianne is right next to the arund of healing and stability, Erlani. The weather is both hot and dry, and water levels
Water table
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lower dramatically, causing lakes and rivers to run dry. Therefore, procuring water is the most important part of traveling. This can be interpreted as water losing its soft character and turning stern and cruel. The Pabianne arund is called the second season of passion, the first being month 4, Arna. The phrase "One ignores the dulling of his sword and rushes at the enemy" companions this month and is also represented by the phrases being overconfident in one's shallow ability, self-confidence deciding victory or defeat, excessive illusions about one's duty, giving one's whole self for others, passing near death without knowing, being ignorant of large mistakes, quickly passing obstacles, dealing a mortal blow to the enemy while being wounded oneself, compensating one's fault with one's death, and the missing important things with the loss of gentleness. The representing color of this month is the color of a bright flame, scarlet.
The protagonist
Protagonist
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and narrator
Narrator
A narrator is, within any story , the fictional or non-fictional, personal or impersonal entity who tells the story to the audience. When the narrator is also a character within the story, he or she is sometimes known as the viewpoint character. The narrator is one of three entities responsible for...
of the book The Stone of Days, Pabian, was born in this month.
Month 9 - Harsh Miosa
(As stated above, the Korean name 환영주 literally means Apparition Wine.)The star of this arund is Miosani. All brewing finishes at this month. The brewing of the magical wine 'Harsh Miosa' also finishes in this arund. This wine has power to connect to the power of ghosts, to predict, to hypnotize someone, etc. The phrase associated with this month is "Following vision, anguish is forgotten. But you must pay the cost quickly." Vision can be a blessing, but also a curse. The color representing this month is yellow orange, the same color of the Harsh Miosa.
Month 14 - The Elder SageFather TimeFather Time is usually depicted as an elderly bearded man, somewhat worse for wear, dressed in a robe, carrying a scythe and an hourglass or other timekeeping device...
The star of the Elder Sage, Nansigro Ho, watches over this last month of the Arund. The Sage in Elder Sage is called the Elder of Law, and is both a kind old man and DeathDeath (personification)
The concept of death as a sentient entity has existed in many societies since the beginning of history. In English, Death is often given the name Grim Reaper and, from the 15th century onwards, came to be shown as a skeletal figure carrying a large scythe and clothed in a black cloak with a hood...
himself, who reaps and destroys everything Life has cultivated. Although every drawing and carving of the Elder of Law is an old man with white hair and beard, there are two subtly different ways of drawing the arund. One is a kind elder sitting upon a large chair, and the other is Death, with a black robe and huge scythe. The scythe held by the Elder Sage is the Scythe of Time, or the Scythe of Harvest. The meaning of this month isn't very clear. But if the Darkness arund means a blight with no reason, the misfortune of the Elder Sage's arund has a clear cause. During this month, insulting deeds or acts that can cause spiritual beings to harbor hostility should not be done. The weather is almost always low enough for water to freeze, and snow to fall. It is also very windy. The phrase that can best represent this arund is "the old man looks upon tomorrow before lying down to sleep." Good deeds cause good rewards, and vice versa. Favors are returned, and evil acts cause spite and revenge. The arund also hints at a final rest after a long travel, being rewarded (or punished) for deeds done, one's destiny being decided on and weighed sic
Sic
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, returning to one's home, and using past memories to peer toward the future. This arund's color is white
White
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, or silver
Silver (color)
Silver is the metallic shade resembling gray, closest to that of polished silver.The visual sensation usually associated with the metal silver is its metallic shine. This cannot be reproduced by a simple solid color, because the shiny effect is due to the material's brightness varying with the...
.
This arund marks the start of winter (Nisroeld). Also, The Stone of Days starts in Elder Sage, in a small mountain town called Habiyanak.
Nations
There are two major nations, and a few minor ones.Isnamier, where most of the citizens are Elavidians, is the largest nation on the continent. Next to it, there is Sesilmuze, a country of mostly Mabrillians. Rozondia, a small country above Sesilmuze is also mostly Mabrillian. Across the south sea, there is a nation filled with people similar in appearance to African
African people
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s. There are more nations across the south sea, but few are known, and only one is mentioned in the books.
Language
Ancient Isnamierian sounds like FrenchFrench language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
. The ancient language is only used in spells of magic and identical nouns—mainly because most of the language was lost. On the other hand, the whole continent uses one language with the exception of traditional differences. The Mabrills use the word Prochen (프로첸) like Miss. The words Pronnu (프론느), Madik (마디크), and Madiren (마디렌) are used as Mrs., "young man", and Mr., respectively.