Dinala ("Love"), according to the myth of the Birth of the Seven Sisters, was the former name of the eldest of the Seven Sisters, before they rebelled against their father, the creator god Bael, killed him, and took his power. After that, she became the Goddess of Pleasure, Inala.

Historically, there is evidence that Dinala was in fact worshipped as a love goddess in Babel's earlier history, often seen as a "fertility goddess", and the festivals in which she was worshipped at times grew into overblown, drunken parties. Eventually, the concept of "Dinala" was transformed into "Inala" ("Pleasure"). Of course, this is not anything that would be acknowledged by the Yodhinala ("Daughters of Inala" -- or priestesses of Inala), and would be considered blasphemy.

Diphath is a lesser Babelite deity who is likely a precursor of the better known Goddess of Vengeance, Rephath. She is not recognized as part of the "Seven Sisters", and in the present-day Babelite mythos, Diphath figures into the scheme sometimes as a lesser, seperate goddess. However, the most "official" version of her story, and the one taught by Yodhrephath, goes something like this:

Although this tale purports to be of a time "before the Sabaoth," the first known recorded instance of it is little more than a thousand years old, making it unlikely that it refers to an actual event or person. Stories with older roots describe Diphath as a goddess, and scholars tend to believe that the "mortal woman" story was invented by Yodhrephath as part of a campaign to squash the dwindling cult of Diphath. (Suggesting such to a Yodhrephath, or any believer in the Sisters, however, would be inadvisable, to say the least.)

It has been simply put that, where as Rephath represents "Do unto others as they have done unto you," Diphath's credo could be "Do unto others before they do unto you." The word "diphath" in Babelite roughly translates into a concept of "decisive first strike": taking action against an enemy before that enemy can be allowed to cause harm. Whether or not the danger presented by the enemy is real or imagined is hardly of any concern.

Diphath may have once had a greater following, as evidenced by ancient shrines to her name that can still be found amidst the towers of Babel, in outlying territories, and the most famous -- though believed cursed -- one on Mount Rephath itself, but she has largely fallen by the wayside. Most present-day worshippers of Diphath see her as an independent, lesser goddess, having no particular connection to the Seven Sisters. In Babel, the few worshippers of Diphath usually keep their activities secret for fear of persecution, but in the surrounding countryside, some pockets of open worship remain.

In depictions, Diphath has little established as to her personal appearance. She is shown as a female Eeee with head hair cut short, and no particular establishment of what her hair, fur or eye coloration should be. It's believed that the legend of her being a blood-drinker predates the story of her as a mortal woman, though there is some debate among scholars as to a matter of cause and effect: Does Diphath consume blood because this is a practice abhorrent for a modern-day Babelite Eeee? Or, is it because Diphath is depicted as drinking blood, that such a practice now has a negative stigma? Or could it be that the two are unrelated?

The rune of the Sphere of Dream is "The Crescent", which is also the rune of the planet Morpheus. Mages of the Sphere of Dream traditionally dress in robes of grey.

According to traditional Rephidim scholarship, the Sphere of Dream is closely associated with the Sphere of Water (Water, Sphere of), and is diametrically opposed to the more material Sphere of Life (Life, Sphere of).

Drokars are warm-blooded creatures with strongly reptilian features, resembling Terran equines, but with seemingly stylized and elongated features, such as a long, thin and sharply angled muzzle. Unlike reptiles, they sport especially long and wild manes and tufted, leonine tails. They run wild in the plains of the Savan, though they can be found in other regions as well -- even across the sea on the continent of Ur, in parts of Ashdod. Among surface dwellers, they are used as mounts, though on Rephidim they are not found in significant number, since there aren't the wide expanses to justify (or sustain) them, and such beasts of burden as dromodons are more practical for the expense required to maintain them.

Spells of the Sphere of Earth deal with the "elements" of stone and metal, and often involve the shaping or locating of such, as well as powers regarding plant life and "nature" in general. This diversity of spell focii is such that many Earth Mages specialize in some subset ... becoming druid-like "forest mages", or the rare (but often wealthy) "alchemist" focusing on the metal elements. Spells of the Sphere of Earth are regarded as being strong and long-lasting, with effects that are resistant to dispelling, and also require a great deal of fortitude in the wizards who dare employ such magicks.

According to Rephidim scholarship, the Sphere of Earth is most closely associated with the logical, steadfast Sphere of Mind (Mind, Sphere of), and diametrically opposed to the Sphere of Air (Air, Sphere of).

The Eeee (also known as Bats, Batbats, Flappers, and (squeak) ) are plantigrade, bat-like humanoids with short bodyfur, large ears, head hair, human-like eyes, and a pair of wings sprouting from behind the shoulders. The Eeee are noted for their exceptional hearing, able to navigate in total darkness by a sort of "sonar", hearing the echo of their own voices off of objects.

However, they are also very fragile and often weak as far as most races of their size go, so they are not generally very impressive in hand-to-hand combat.

Most Eeee consider the Ashdod Territories -- especially the city-state of Babel -- to be their homeland. However, a sub-strain of vampiric Eeee (often bearing mutations, such as glowing red eyes) can be found in the Nordikan region of Sylvania. While most Eeee are omnivorous (having a diet high in bugs and fruits), the vampiric Eeee subsist off of blood ... and are often looked upon with disdain by their non-vampiric Eeee "cousins".

There is also a distinct sub-strain of "fruit bat" Eeee in the now independent state of Saskanar (formerly part of the Ashdod Territories). There is a very common mutation in these parts of Eeee that do not possess separate wings, but have forearms/wings fused together.

"Eeee" also refers to a language widely used by the race of the same name, particularly in Ashdod. (Sylvanian Eeee tend to speak Sylvanian instead.) This language, while it can be pronounced at a rudimentary level by other races, utilizes tones that are outside of the hearing range of many other species (and their ability to emulate). The end result is that non-Eeee trying to speak Eeee sound roughly as if they're lisping, and non-Eeee can't fully appreciate the intricacies of Eeee poetry and song.

Note: The "Babelite Alphabet" shown above is listed as a GM's tool and reference. While the "real" Babelite language would be quite unlike English, for the sake of simplicity (and so the GM and PCs don't have to learn a new, fictitious language), the above "language" -- used in some illustrations -- is nothing more than a letter-substitution code.

When disturbed or agitated, the eep will begin to rapidly vibrate, finally emitting an ear-splitting "EEP!" and exploding in a spontaneous self-combustion, sending feathers, bits of bone splinters, and other unpleasant eep elements raining on the nearby area. Oddly enough, nearby eeps will be practically impervious to this, and may go right on without evidencing any notice at all.

Eeps have no known predators -- their own suicidal nature keeps the population in check.

Innermost was the Marketplace, encircled by the wealthy quarter. That in turn was surrounded by the city walls, just outside of which could be found the middle-class ring. Around this was a canal which separated it from the "Squatter" ring and outlying farms.

Presently, Elamoore has been replaced by a large quantity of red rock, part of the Red Cliffs, and the Coldwater River has been diverted, flowing around the base of the plateau. The actual city of Elamoore was discovered to be displaced to the planet of Abaddon, where it remains in the center of the Pit of Himar. Back in Himar, a new settlement has sprung up, known as New Elamoore, though it is only a shadow of its predecessor, and is dominated by the Khattan Emirate.

Traditionally, the Emperor-Potentate is known by title, not name. Combined with the extended lifespan of the typical Nagai Emperor, many tend to think of him as an immortal, much like was supposed of the Sabaoth of Babel. Purportedly, the Emperor-Potentate was slain by a Kavi assassin on Landing Day 6, 6103 RTR, resulting in the fragmentation of the once mighty Nagai Empire.

However, with the reported return of the Emperor-Potentate on 31 Ring, 6104 RTR, displacing the temporary "Emperor" who took his place over the smaller state of Nagai, rumors of the Emperor-Potentate's immortality have begun anew, perhaps even encouraged by the ruler himself.