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The people who speak Lortho live on a [[w:Circumbinary_planet|circumbinary plant]] which has two [[w:Natural_satellite|satellites]] in an alternate universe. The planet's surface has many similarities to Earth where it has oceans, mountains, deserts, and forests.<BR /> | The people ('''Kalanune''') who speak Lortho live on a [[w:Circumbinary_planet|circumbinary plant]] which has two [[w:Natural_satellite|natural satellites]] in an alternate universe. The planet's surface has many similarities to Earth where it has oceans, mountains, deserts, and forests. The planet has three major continents: Mashonu, Kashti, and Lamona. The Kalanune live on Lamona.<BR /> | ||
Even though there are two stars, neither one can be seen separate from one another during daylight hours. At dawn and dusk, however, both can bee seen due to light refraction through the world's atmosphere | Even though there are two stars, neither one can be seen separate from one another during daylight hours. At dawn and dusk, however, both can bee seen due to light refraction through the world's atmosphere. | ||
====Etymology of Lortho==== | ====Etymology of Lortho==== | ||
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Lortho is a combination of ''Lor'', the god from which their story of life stems, and ''-tho'', the archaic form for the genitive case. It has since become a noun and can take other case endings (e.g. ''konpharin lorthome'' - I speak Lortho-ACC). | Lortho is a combination of ''Lor'', the god from which their story of life stems, and ''-tho'', the archaic form for the genitive case. It has since become a noun and can take other case endings (e.g. ''konpharin lorthome'' - I speak Lortho-ACC). | ||
The mountain from which Lor is said to originate is called ''Malhi Dharakhi'', "Great Mountain. | The mountain from which Lor is said to originate is called ''Malhi Dharakhi'', "Great Mountain," and is located in the coastal mountain range on the west side of Lamona. | ||
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===Goals=== | ===Goals=== | ||