Zealot
"Zealot Wars" Zealot Wars was the prolonged religious conflict (c. 2390-2478) between the early Inrithi and the Kiünnat , which eventually led to the ascendancy of the Thousand Temples in the Three Seas . Following the alleged ascension of Inri Sejenus , Inrithism slowly established itself throughout the Ceneian Empire as an organized hierarchy independent of the state—what came to be called the Thousand Temples. Initially, the existing traditionalist Kiünnat sects simply dismissed the new religion, but as it continued to grow, a number of attempts were made to circumscribe its powers and prevent its further spread, none of them particularly effective. Escalating tensions eventually culminated in the Zealot Wars, which, although technically a civil war, saw battles fought far outside the boundaries of what then constituted the Ceneian Empire. In 2469, Sumna capitulated to Shrial forces, but hostilities continued until Triamis the Great was anointed Emperor in 2478. Though himself Inrithi (converted by Ekyannus III ), and despite enacting the constitution governing the division of powers between the Imperium and the Thousand Temples, he refrained from declaring Inrithism the official state religion until 2505. From that point the ascendancy of the Thousand Temples was assured, and over the ensuing centuries the remaining Kiünnat “heresies” of the Three Seas would either wither away or be forcibly stamped out.

Zealot Wars
Zealot Wars was the prolonged religious conflict (c. 2390-2478) between the early Inrithi and the Kiünnat , which eventually led to the ascendancy of the Thousand Temples in the Three Seas . Following the alleged ascension of Inri Sejenus , Inrithism slowly established itself throughout the Ceneian Empire as an organized hierarchy independent of the state—what came to be called the Thousand Temples. Initially, the existing traditionalist Kiünnat sects simply dismissed the new religion, but as it continued to grow, a number of attempts were made to circumscribe its powers and prevent its further spread, none of them particularly effective. Escalating tensions eventually culminated in the Zealot Wars, which, although technically a civil war, saw battles fought far outside the boundaries of what then constituted the Ceneian Empire. In 2469, Sumna capitulated to Shrial forces, but hostilities continued until Triamis the Great was anointed Emperor in 2478. Though himself Inrithi (converted by Ekyannus III ), and despite enacting the constitution governing the division of powers between the Imperium and the Thousand Temples, he refrained from declaring Inrithism the official state religion until 2505. From that point the ascendancy of the Thousand Temples was assured, and over the ensuing centuries the remaining Kiünnat “heresies” of the Three Seas would either wither away or be forcibly stamped out.

Zenkappa
Zenkappa is a Captain of Attrempus , formerly a Nilnameshi slave belonging to the household of Krijates Xinemus , slain at Iothiah .

Zenkappa

Title(s): Captain of Attrempus
Lived: 4068 - 4111
Race: Men
Ethnicity: Ketyai
Nationality: Nilnameshi
Gender: Male
Occupation: Slave Captain of Attrempus
Books: The Darkness That Comes Before The Warrior-Prophet

Zenkappa

Zerxei
"Zerxei Triamarius III" Zerxei Triamarius III was the last of the Zerxei Emperors of Nansur , murdered by palace eunuchs. Triamarius is said to have been so fat that he needed slaves to brace his knees when he rode his horse.

Zerxei Triamarius III

Title(s): Emperor of Nansur
Lived: 3588 - 3619
Race: Men
Ethnicity: Ketyai
Nationality: Nansur
Gender: Male
Occupation: Emperor of Nansur
Relatives: Zerxei Triamarius I
Books: mentioned only

Zerxei Triamarius III

Zerxei Triamarius I
Zerxei Triamarius I was the first of the Zerxei Emperors of Nansur , acclaimed by the Imperial Army following the assassination of Trimus Meniphas I in 3508.

Zerxei Triamarius I

Title(s): Emperor of Nansur
Lived: 3470 - 3517
Race: Men
Ethnicity: Ketyai
Nationality: Nansur
Gender: Male
Occupation: Emperor of Nansur
Relatives: Zerxei Triamarius III
Books: mentioned only

Zerxei Triamarius I

Zerxei Triamarius II
Zerxei Emperor of Nansur who had the High Round raised in Shimeh.

Zerxei Triamarius III
Zerxei Triamarius III was the last of the Zerxei Emperors of Nansur , murdered by palace eunuchs. Triamarius is said to have been so fat that he needed slaves to brace his knees when he rode his horse.

Zerxei Triamarius III

Zeum
Zeüm , or High Holy Zeüm , is a large, mysterious and powerful Satyothi nation located in the far south and west of Eärwa . It is located to the west of the Atkondras Mountains and the Carathay Desert , formidable geographical obstacles which prevent easy passage from Zeüm to the Three Seas . It is also separated from the Jiünati Steppe by the Jorua Sea. These geographic barriers have maintained Zeüm's relative isolation from the rest of the continent and prevented any major military conflicts from erupting. The only exception is the distant south, where a very narrow and precarious stretch of mountainous coast connects south-eastern Zeüm to the far north-west of Nilnamesh . The Nilnameshi fortress of Auvangshei was built here in ages past to defend against incursions from the west. Zeüm's administrative capital is Domyot , the Black Iron City. This city is the located of the Palace of Plumes , from where the great Satakhan , the hereditary ruler of the nation, reigns over. The present ruler of Zeüm is the Great Satakhan Nganka’kull ut Imbaroon (4087— ), whose heir or Successor-Prince is Zsoronga ut Nganka’kull . Zeümi silks and steel are considered the best in the Three Seas . Zeüm is also known for its Sword-Dancers : incredibly skilled warriors of an exotic cult who worship the sword.

History

The Satyothi made their way to the far south and west of Eärwa shortly after the Breaking of the Gates and settled the shores of the Great Ocean . The Nonman Mansion of Incissal was located in this region and fell to the Satyothi, but it is unclear if this was through violence or some other means. The Satyothi inherited Incissal, turning it into a stronghold of their people, as well as building new cities such as Domyot. The region became known to the Norsirai of the Ancient North under the name “Angka.” By the late 14th Century Zeüm had been unified under Mbotetulu (1340-1426), Satakhan of the Ojogi Dynasty. Remarkably, the nation appears to have survived intact from that day to this, an uninterrupted period of history lasting three thousand years. Key to the unification and unity of Zeüm was the Iswazi , a form of sorcery revolving around totems (possibly an off-shoot of the Anagogis ). Iswa (c. 1450-1530) pioneered this form of sorcery, which in time outstripped and supplanted the earlier Satta tradition. The Mbimayu school was founded and sponsored by the Satakhan, thus granting him access to sorcery and sorcerer-advisors in a similar fashion to the later Imperial Saik . Although it suffered the impact of the Years of the Crib along with the rest of the continent, Zeüm was left untouched by the Apocalypse and played no significant role in its unfolding. During the Age of Cenei , Triamis the Great considered an invasion of Zeüm and even led an army across the Nilnemeshi frontier, winning a significant victory at the Battle of Amarah in 2485, but his homesick troops relented and he returned home. After the Unification Wars , Anasûrimbor Kellhus send emissaries to Domyot to suggest an alliance against the Consult . The result was the Blue Lotus Treaty , with the Successor-Prince Zsoronga taken into the Aspect-Emperor's entourage as an honoured guest (and also a convenient hostage). Zsoronga marched with the Great Ordeal . However, the Satakhan was not wholly convinced by the threat of the Consult, so sent his representative Malowebi to treat with the Fanim under Fanayal ab Kascamandri .

Cities

- Domyot

Zeüm
Zeüm , or High Holy Zeüm , is a large, mysterious and powerful Satyothi nation located in the far south and west of Eärwa . It is located to the west of the Atkondras Mountains and the Carathay Desert , formidable geographical obstacles which prevent easy passage from Zeüm to the Three Seas . It is also separated from the Jiünati Steppe by the Jorua Sea. These geographic barriers have maintained Zeüm's relative isolation from the rest of the continent and prevented any major military conflicts from erupting. The only exception is the distant south, where a very narrow and precarious stretch of mountainous coast connects south-eastern Zeüm to the far north-west of Nilnamesh . The Nilnameshi fortress of Auvangshei was built here in ages past to defend against incursions from the west. Zeüm's administrative capital is Domyot , the Black Iron City. This city is the located of the Palace of Plumes , from where the great Satakhan , the hereditary ruler of the nation, reigns over. The present ruler of Zeüm is the Great Satakhan Nganka’kull ut Imbaroon (4087— ), whose heir or Successor-Prince is Zsoronga ut Nganka’kull . Zeümi silks and steel are considered the best in the Three Seas . Zeüm is also known for its Sword-Dancers : incredibly skilled warriors of an exotic cult who worship the sword.

History

Cities

- Domyot

Zeümi
"Old Zeümi" Language of ancient Zetim. Derived from Aknurmi . One of the Satyothi languages .

Languages derived from Old Zeümi

- Zeümi : Language of the Empire of Zeüm.

Zeümi Sword-Dancers
Zeümi Sword-Dancers are the members of an exotic Zeümi Cult that worships the sword and has developed sword fighting to an almost supernatural level.

Zeümi Sword-dancers
Zeümi Sword-Dancers are the members of an exotic Zeümi Cult that worships the sword and has developed sword fighting to an almost supernatural level.

zea
-a genus of large grasses of which the indian corn (zea mays) is the only species known. its origin is not yet ascertained. see maize.

zeal
-passionate ardor in the pursuit of anything; eagerness in favor of a person or cause; ardent and active interest; engagedness; enthusiasm; fervor.
-a zealot.
-to be zealous.

zealant
-one who is zealous; a zealot; an enthusiast.

zealed
-full of zeal; characterized by zeal.

zealful
-full of zeal.

zealless
-wanting zeal.

zealot
-one who is zealous; one who engages warmly in any cause, and pursues his object with earnestness and ardor; especially, one who is overzealous, or carried away by his zeal; one absorbed in devotion to anything; an enthusiast; a fanatical partisan.

zealotical
-like, or suitable to, a zealot; ardently zealous.

zealotism
-the character or conduct of a zealot; zealotry.

zealotist
-a zealot.

zealotry
-the character and behavior of a zealot; excess of zeal; fanatical devotion to a cause.

zealous
-filled with, or characterized by, zeal; warmly engaged, or ardent, in behalf of an object.
-filled with religious zeal.

zebec
-see xebec.

zebra
-either one of two species of south african wild horses remarkable for having the body white or yellowish white, and conspicuously marked with dark brown or brackish bands.

zebrawood
-a kind of cabinet wood having beautiful black, brown, and whitish stripes, the timber of a tropical american tree (connarus guianensis).
-the wood of a small west indian myrtaceous tree (eugenia fragrans).
-the wood of an east indian tree of the genus guettarda.

zebrine
-pertaining to, or resembling, the zebra.

zebu
-a bovine mammal (ros indicus) extensively domesticated in india, china, the east indies, and east africa. it usually has short horns, large pendulous ears, slender legs, a large dewlap, and a large, prominent hump over the shoulders; but these characters vary in different domestic breeds, which range in size from that of the common ox to that of a large mastiff.

zebub
-a large noxious fly of abyssinia, which like the tsetse fly, is destructive to cattle.

zechin
-see sequin.

zechstein
-the upper division of the permian (dyas) of europe. the prevailing rock is a magnesian limestone.

zed
-the letter z;
-- called also zee, and formerly izzard.

zedoary
-a medicinal substance obtained in the east indies, having a fragrant smell, and a warm, bitter, aromatic taste. it is used in medicine as a stimulant.

zeekoe
-a hippopotamus.

zehner
-an austrian silver coin equal to ten kreutzers, or about five cents.

zein
-a nitrogenous substance of the nature of gluten, obtained from the seeds of indian corn (zea) as a soft, yellowish, amorphous substance.

zemindar
-same as zamindar.

zemindari
-same as zamindary.

zemindary
-alt. of zemindari

zemni
-the blind mole rat (spalax typhlus), native of eastern europe and asia. its eyes and ears are rudimentary, and its fur is soft and brownish, more or less tinged with gray. it constructs extensive burrows.

zenana
-the part of a dwelling appropriated to women.

zend
-properly, the translation and exposition in the huzv/resh, or literary pehlevi, language, of the avesta, the zoroastrian sacred writings; as commonly used, the language (an ancient persian dialect) in which the avesta is written.

zend
-avesta
-the sacred writings of the ancient persian religion, attributed to zoroaster, but chiefly of a later date.

zendik
-an atheist or unbeliever;
-- name given in the east to those charged with disbelief of any revealed religion, or accused of magical heresies.

zenick
-a south african burrowing mammal (suricata tetradactyla), allied to the civets. it is grayish brown, with yellowish transverse stripes on the back. called also suricat.

zenik
-see zenick.

zenith
-that point in the visible celestial hemisphere which is vertical to the spectator; the point of the heavens directly overhead;
-- opposed to nadir.
-hence, figuratively, the point of culmination; the greatest height; the height of success or prosperity.

zenithal
-of or pertaining to the zenith.

zeolite
-a term now used to designate any one of a family of minerals, hydrous silicates of alumina, with lime, soda, potash, or rarely baryta. here are included natrolite, stilbite, analcime, chabazite, thomsonite, heulandite, and others. these species occur of secondary origin in the cavities of amygdaloid, basalt, and lava, also, less frequently, in granite and gneiss. so called because many of these species intumesce before the blowpipe.

zeolitic
-of or pertaining to a zeolite; consisting of, or resembling, a zeolite.

zeolitiform
-having the form of a zeolite.

zephyr
-the west wind; poetically, any soft, gentle breeze.

zephyrus
-the west wind, or zephyr;
-- usually personified, and made the most mild and gentle of all the sylvan deities.

zequin
-see sequin.

zerda
-the fennec.

zeriba
-same as zareba.

zero
-a cipher; nothing; naught.
-the point from which the graduation of a scale, as of a thermometer, commences.
-fig.: the lowest point; the point of exhaustion; as, his patience had nearly reached zero.

zeroes
-of zero

zeros
-of zero

zest
-a piece of orange or lemon peel, or the aromatic oil which may be squeezed from such peel, used to give flavor to liquor, etc.
-hence, something that gives or enhances a pleasant taste, or the taste itself; an appetizer; also, keen enjoyment; relish; gusto.
-the woody, thick skin inclosing the kernel of a walnut.
-to cut into thin slips, as the peel of an orange, lemon, etc.; to squeeze, as peel, over the surface of anything.
-to give a relish or flavor to; to heighten the taste or relish of; as, to zest wine.

zested
-of zest

zesting
-of zest

zeta
-a greek letter corresponding to our z.

zetetic
-seeking; proceeding by inquiry.
-a seeker;
-- a name adopted by some of the pyrrhonists.

zetetics
-a branch of algebra which relates to the direct search for unknown quantities.

zeuglodon
-a genus of extinct eocene whales, remains of which have been found in the gulf states. the species had very long and slender bodies and broad serrated teeth. see phocodontia.

zeuglodont
-any species of zeuglodonta.

zeuglodonta
-same as phocodontia.

zeugma
-a figure by which an adjective or verb, which agrees with a nearer word, is, by way of supplement, referred also to another more remote; as, "hic illius arma, hic currus fuit;" where fuit, which agrees directly with currus, is referred also to arma.

zeugmatic
-of or pertaining to zeugma; characterized by zeugma.

zeugobranchiata
-same as zygobranchia.

zeus
-the chief deity of the greeks, and ruler of the upper world (cf. hades). he was identified with jupiter.

zeuzerian
-any one of a group of bombycid moths of which the genus zeuzera is the type. some of these moths are of large size. the goat moth is an example.

zeylanite
-see ceylanite.