Agere:
Myrmidon faction of the Hatar aspect.
Amari Aliquid: Viskr faction of the Kumoti aspect.
Anansi: The first of the Ananasi and the wisest by far. He
is, according to some, still alive and kicking.
Anomia: Viskr faction of the Hatar aspect.
Aspect: The member of the Triat that the Ananasi emulate,
whether Weaver (Tenere), Wyrm (Hatar) or Wyld (Kumoti).
Atahsaia (Aht-tah-SEI-ah): The Hidden. The secret
weapon of Queen Ananasa.
Cabal: The proper title for each faction of the Ananasi.
There are nine total cabals, three under the Tenere, three under the Hatar
and three under the Kumoti.
Chymos (KI-mos): Wyrsta faction of the Kumoti aspect.
Damhán (DOM-hahn): The proper name for the Ananasi.
Estotilandia: A secluded territory in Africa, the mythic
homeland of the Ananasi.
Faction: The given role that each of the Ananasi follow, which, when placed
in conjunction with the aspect reveals their place within the Triumvirate.
The factions include: Myrmidon (Warrior), Viskr
(Wizard) and Wyrsta (Questioner of the Way).
First War, the: The great battles between the Ananasi and
the Insect Races that led to the complete and utter annihilation of the Insect
Races.
Gaderin (Gad-ER-in): Wyrsta faction of the Tenere
aspect.
Grandmother Spider: The Weaver, one part of the Triat and
one-time ruler over the Ananasi.
Great Web, the: The universe as a whole. It is no longer
perfect, and that imperfection is what the Ananasi seek to repair.
Hatar: Wyrm aspect of the Ananasi.
Insect Races: The races of "shapechangers"
created by the Weaver who originally threatened the Symmetry were destroyed
by the Ananasi long before most of the Changing Breeds known to exist today
had come into existence.
Kar: The Myrmidon faction of the Kumoti aspect.
Kumo: The corrupt werespiders of Asia.
Kumoti: The Wyld aspect of the Ananasi.
Malum (MAL-um): Wyrsta faction of the Hatar aspect.
Mother-Queen: Ananasa
Myrmidon (MEER-mi-don): The Warrior faction of each
aspect of the Triumvirate.
Ovid (OH-vid): The other Changing Breeds, most of
whom are really not considered significant in the grander scheme of things.
Plicare (PLI-car): Myrmidon faction of the Tenere
aspect.
Padrone: Cannibalistic hunters, once part of the Ananasi,
who feed on other Ananasi.
Queen Ananasa: The creator of the Ananasi and the guiding
force behind everything they do. Spirt parent and totem.
Secean (ses-IAN): The Myrmidon faction of the Tenere
aspect.
Sylie (SI-lee) The haven and connection to the Umbra
and Queen Ananasa that each Ananasi creates; something like a Den-Realm.
Symmetry: The ulitmate goal of the Ananasi and Queen Ananasa:
the restoration of the Triat to their proper places and eventural restoration
of universal balance.
Tapestry, the: Proper perspective on the universe. According
to Ananasi thought, the universe is made of endless strands; only be observing
the whole of this grand Tapestry can any creature understand its proper place
in the Universe.
Tenere (TEN-eer): The Weaver aspect of the Ananasi.
Triumverate: The political body and duties followed by the
Ananasi, as dictated to them by Queen Ananasa.
Unweaving: Deliberate alteration or destruction of a part
of the Tapestry/Web, in order to restore Symmetry.
Viskr (VIS-kr): The "wizard" aspect of
each faction of the Triumvirate. Their duty is to repair the damage to that
has been done to the Great Web.
War in the Heavens: The great battles that lead to the fall
of the Triat and the building of the Webs.
Weaving: Deliberate alteration, restoration or creation of
a part of the Tapestry or Great Web in order to restore Symmetry.
Web, the: The barrier placed between teh physical and spiritual
worlds by the Weaver; the Gauntlet. While this is a hinderance to most of
the Ovid, the Ananasi use the Web to serve their own purposes.
Web of Ananasa: The connection and political body of the
Ananasi as a whole. The entire race of Ananasi as relates to the great scheme
of the Mother-Queen.
Wyrsta (WEER-stah): The 'questioning" faction
of the the Ananasi. Their duty is to follow the aspect of the Weaver, Wyld
or Wyrm that they must, but to do so while trying to understand what, exactly
the goal of each member of the Triat truly is.