Sub Zero's Land

The wolves in SZL have developed their own language and terms to describe the world around them. They also have unique customs and beliefs, some of which are described below. Though Wolven is now an ancient language, wolves will sometimes use old words and give their cubs old names to honor their ancestors. Below you will find a glossary of Wolven terms.

 

Aldeph: (all-deff) a river or stream

Alpha: common name for a pack leader; alphas sometimes choose to be referred to by other names, such as king, lord, lady, etc. depending on pack rank and tradition

Ardak: (arr-dack) a storm or blizzard

Benaja: (ben-nah-jah) a forest

Beta: common name for the pack second-in-command; sometimes referred to as captain or general

Briskda: (brisk-dah) fire

Drave: (rhymes with grave) a caribou

Erkal: (err-kull) a fox

Iskadar: (iss-ka-dar) a mountain

Lupa: (loo-pah) a she-wolf

Lupo: (loo-poe) a wolf

Nikjuk: (nick-juck) an arctic hare

Nysf: (nih-sff) snow

Omega: the weakest wolf in the pack; sometimes picked on by packmates; usually just humble, submissive wolves, but occasionally a prisoner or a wolf that has committed some offense against the pack is demoted to Omega.

One Moon: one month

One Season: one year

Rove: (rhymes with grove) a lone wolf or rogue

Shurrakra: (shure-rock-rah) Evil One

Skelet: (skell-let) usually refers to an omega, or the weakest wolf of the pack, but also a name for runts

Slurn: (rhymes with learn) an insult; means "foolish" or "stupid"

Snoor: (rhymes with lure) a fish

Subordinate: subordinates make up the main bulk of the pack; they follow the orders of the Alpha and Beta, and their main duties are to hunt, defend the pack, and help rear the pups

Sundim: (sun-dimm) a valley

Taige: (tye-je) a tree

The Darkness: the 6 months of winter that experience total darkness; believed to be the time when the Dark Lords, the ancestors of the Dark Legion Pack, are most active; evil packs are said to have greater power at this time

The Midnight Sun: the 6 months of summer that experience constant sunlight; believe to be the time when Great Kings, the ancestors of the Snow Star Pack, are most active; good packs are said to have greater power at this time

Ukine: (you-kine) musk ox

Uskbin: (usk-ben) a polar bear

Vighassa: (vih-gossa) a plain or prairie

Vren: (rhymes with wren) demon

Warl: (rhymes with karl) a seal