Rebel Born (Secondborn #3)(107)

Cliffs of Agamaya. A location of one of Hyperion’s temples. Hyperion is a demigod, known as the God of Water.

Copperscale. A defensive textile or fabric developed by Salloway Munitions Conglomerate that acts like armor. It can conduct an energy pulse, fusion or hydrogen, away from the wearer.

crella. A type of donut.

CTD. Census Transition Day. See Census Transition Day.

CT Day. Census Transition Day. See Census Transition Day.

drill instructor devices. A hexagonal device the size of a grapefruit created to aid in weapons training. The device can be programmed in several different functions to train a soldier in both attack and defend modes. Manufactured by Salloway Munitions.

Dual-Blade X-Ultra. A fusionblade designed by Roselle St. Sismode for Salloway Munitions Conglomerate while she was a secondborn Sword at some point before Census Transition Day.

Exo. A rank in the firstborn Sword military. It is higher than all of the secondborn ranks. Only the Admiral and Clarities are higher. Black uniforms. Clifton Salloway is an Exo.

fatedom. The realm of a Fate, like a kingdom.

Fated Sword. A title given to the spouse of The Sword (the Clarity of the Fate of Swords).

Fates of the Republic. Also known as the Fates Republic. A society comprising nine Fates or “fatedoms.” The Fates highest to lowest in the caste system are Virtues, Swords, Stars, Atoms, Suns, Diamonds, Moons, Seas, and Stones. The leader of the Republic is the Clarity of Virtues.

Firstborn Sword. The title of the firstborn son or daughter of The Sword, which is the acting Clarity of the Fate of Swords. Gabriel was the Firstborn Sword. Roselle bore the title after Gabriel died.

flyway. A path designated for hover vehicles or aircrafts. A road or designated zone for flying or driving a vehicle.

Forge. The capital city of the Fate of Swords. The Sword Palace is located in Forge.

fusionblade. A fusion-energy-driven laser-like sword. The sword resembles a broadsword without the expected weight. Fusion cells reside in the hilt of the sword and create a stream of energy when engaged. The hilt is constructed of a metal alloy and usually personalized with a family crest or some other distinctive marking. The St. Sismode family is the originator of the fusionblade.

fusionmag. A gun-like weapon that fires energy in bullet-shaped pulses.

gaolgahl. Cherno’s word for “oubliette,” which is a deep dungeon with a trapdoor in the ceiling.

Gildenzear. An ancient region beneath the sea that was once ruled by Roselle the Conqueror and given as a gift to Cassius, the Lord of Raze and Ruin.

heartwood. An escalator-like machine that carries occupants up or down levels through a vertical tube within a Base Tree.

hovercar. A wheelless vehicle that is propelled above the ground by various means.

hovercycle. A wheelless motorcycle.

hoverstretcher. A self-propelled stretcher that is automated and floats above the ground. It carries wounded people from one place to another.

Hyperion. A demigod, known as the God of Water.

kill tallies. Black line tattoos that extend from the outside corners of the eyes to the hairline of a Census agent, denoting the number of thirdborn kills the agent has amassed. The marks can also be found tattooed on the neck or temples of an agent.

maginot. A canine-like cyborg that resembles a wolfhound. They patrol the grounds of the Sword Palace, acting as sentinels.

medical drone. An automated robot with a silver metal casing. It’s shaped like a cylinder. It uses a blue-lighted laser scanner to x-ray wounded soldiers in combat by hovering over their bodies. It has mechanical arms, which project from its underside, that can administer medication and perform triage. The drone is summoned by a red-blinking “medical-drone beacon” or “med-drone beacon.” The beacon emits a high-pitched sound, prompting a drone response. Once the drone performs triage on a soldier, it inflates a hoverstretcher with a homing mechanism in it. It places the soldier on the hoverstretcher for transport to a rescue airship.

medical-drone beacon. Also known as a “med-drone beacon.” A red, disc-shaped device the size of a thumbnail. It blinks and emits a high-pitched frequency that summons a medical drone. The device is placed on wounded soldiers who need medical attention from a medical drone.

memory mapping. The process of accessing a subject’s memories and brain activity and cataloging them for remote-viewing purposes. Another step in this process happens when the information from one person’s brain is grafted onto another brain, essentially allowing for a sort of brain transfer.

moncalate. A tool used to surgically implant a moniker beneath the flesh.

moniker. A symbol implant each person receives at birth to denote class/caste. It is a brand that covers a holographic chip. The chip is loaded with the person’s identification and other vital information, such as rank, family members, fatedom, status, and so on. The holographic chips can be activated by checkpoints manned by security personnel. They are used to track people entering and leaving districts, to process secondborns, to denote firstborn status, and more.

neuro-enhancers. A general term that alludes to a broad range of enhancements and capabilities brought on by VPMDs.

New Gildenzear. The orb-shaped sea vessel owned by Clifton Salloway (Cassius) that resembles the ancient city/kingdom of Gildenzear in a time of gods.

Numbers. The newest term for Zero Fates or zeroborns. They are VPMD-implanted civilians who are not intended to perform military functions unless a need arises and Spectrum decides to use them “in the moment.” They mostly perform whatever task Spectrum designs for them. They do not function consciously. Outwardly, they are robotic, exhibiting no emotion or personality.