Welcome to S. Qiouyi Lu’s Worldbuilding Codex

You can find pronunciations of terms and names used in my work below. I have provided IPA as well as a rough approximation using English words and sounds.

Pava is an herb with medicinal and recreational uses. It can be prepared and consumed in various ways. The main effect of pava is to open a link between the user and Aurei’s qi, the planet’s metaphysical ecosystem and network, known as the Gleaming, the Host, and the Manifold, among other culture-specific names. The specific…

Combat skycups is a competitive sport originating in Tiānkyo. The skycups resemble the diabolos of Earth. My goal in creating combat skycups was to have a fantasy sport that is completely playable in our world. Although competitive Quidditch exists, the sport is a modified version of what is represented in the Harry Potter universe. All…

Dates in the Imperial Calendar of the Skylands consist of two parts, the era and the date, separated by a middle dot (·). For example, the date "Shuang 63 · Amu 2" is read in full as "the second day of Amu in the 63rd year of the Shuang era." There are thirteen months, each…