THE ANARDAËAN 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 Anardaëan 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]’