Captain Cameron—Fictional hero of the Lsel graphic novel The Perilous Frontier!
City, the—The planetary capital of Teixcalaan.
cloudhook—Portable device, worn over the eye, which allows Teixcalaanlitzlim to access electronic media, news, communications, etc.; also functions as a security device, or key, which can open doors or give accesses; also functions as a geospatial positioning system, communicating location to a satellite network.
Darj Tarats—Councilor for the Miners, one of six members of the governing Lsel Council; his purview is resource extraction, trade, and labor.
Dava—A newly annexed planet in the Teixcalaanli Imperium, famous for its mathematical school.
Dekakel Onchu—Councilor for the Pilots, one of six members of the governing Lsel Council; her purview is military defense, exploration, and navigation.
Ebrekt/Ebrekti—The Ebrekti (singular “Ebrekt,” adjectival form “Ebrekt”) are a species of quadripedal obligate carnivores, whose social structure (called a “swift”) resembles a pride of lions. The Teixcalaanli Emperor Two Sunspot negotiated a permanent peace treaty with the Ebrekti, clearly defining zones of mutual non-competition, four hundred years ago (Teixcalaanli reckoning).
Eight Antidote—A ninety-percent clone of His Brilliance the Emperor Six Direction. One of three associated heirs to the sun-spear throne of Teixcalaan. Ten years old.
Eight Loop—The Minister of the Judiciary on Teixcalaan. Crèchesib to His Brilliance the Emperor Six Direction. One of three associated heirs to the sun-spear throne of Teixcalaan.
Eight Penknife—A member of the Information Ministry.
Eighteen Turbine—Ikantlos of the Teixcalaanli fleet, currently commanding Battle Group Nine of the Twenty-Sixth Legion, assigned to the Odile System.
Eleven Cloud—A failed usurper, who tried to overthrow the Emperor Two Sunspot, four hundred years ago (Teixcalaanli reckoning).
Eleven Conifer—A patrician third-class, retired from honorable service in the Teixcalaanli fleet at third sub-ikantlos rank.
Eleven Lathe—A Teixcalaanli poet and philosopher, best known for his work Dispatches from the Numinous Frontier.
Expansion History, The—A history of Teixcalaanli expansion, attributed to Thirteen River (attribution debunked; current literary scholars of Teixcalaan refer to The Expansion History as being composed by “Pseudo-Thirteen River,” an unknown person).
ezuazuacat—The title for a member of the emperor’s personal advisory council; referred to as His, Her, or Their Excellency. Derives from the original name of the emperor’s sworn band of warriors, back when Teixcalaan had not yet broken space.
Fifteen Engine—The former cultural liaison to Ambassador Yskandr Aghavn. Currently retired from service to the Information Ministry, and living as a private citizen.
Five Agate—Aide and analyst in the employ of Her Excellency the ezuazuacat Nineteen Adze.
Five Diadem—Pen name of the famed Teixcalaanli historian and poet Five Hat.
Five Needle—Teixcalaanli historical figure, memorialized in the poem “Encomia for the Fallen of the Flagship Twelve Expanding Lotus.” Died defending her ship after a series of field promotions left her the ranking officer.
Five Orchid—A fictional Teixcalaanli historical figure, the protagonist of a children’s novel, in which she was the crchesib of the future Emperor Twelve Solar-Flare.
Five Portico—A mechanic, living in Belltown Six.
Forty-Five Sunset—A junior aide to Her Excellency the ezuazuacat Nineteen Adze.
Foundation Song—Teixcalaanli song cycle memorializing the deeds of the First Emperor. Passed through oral tradition; over one thousand versions are known.
Four Lever—An ixplanatl in service to the Judiciary Ministry, in the role of Medical Examiner.
Four Sycamore—A newscaster, employed by Channel Eight!
Fourteen Scalpel—The writer of the poem “Encomia for the Fallen of the Flagship Twelve Expanding Lotus.”
Fourteen Spire—A minor contemporary poet, active at Six Direction’s court.
Gelak Lerants—A member of the Lsel Heritage Board, an accreditation body.
Gienah-9—A mostly desert planet, annexed with great force and considerable personnel loss by Teixcalaan, and then lost in a rebellion. Re-annexed; subjugated. A popular setting for military dramas.
Gorlaeth—The Ambassador to Teixcalaan from Dava.
huitzahuitlim—“Palace-hummers,” a species of nectar-eating bird.
ikantlos—A military rank in the Teixcalaanli fleet, usually tasked with commanding a battle group within a legion.
imago—An ancestral live memory.
Imperial Censor Office—The office of the Teixcalaanli government tasked with determining what media is spread to which areas of the Empire.
infofiche—A mutable, foldable, transparent plastic which can display images and text. Reusable.
infofiche stick—A thumb-sized container, often personalized, containing a holographic representation of a message which appears when the stick is broken open. It may also contain an actual piece of infofiche.
infosheet—A news sheet made of infofiche.
Inmost Province—The central province of the City, containing the government buildings and major cultural centers.
Inmost Province Spaceport—The major spaceport of the City, seeing 57 percent of inbound traffic.
Inscription’s Glass Key—The flagship of the Teixcalaanli Emperor Two Sunspot.
ixhui—A meat dumpling.
ixplanatl—Any accredited Teixcalaanli scientist (physical, social, biological, chemical).
Jewel of the World—The colloquial (and the poetic) name for the City-planet.
Jirpardz—A pilot on Lsel Station.
Kamchat Gitem—A pilot on Lsel Station.
Keeper of the Imperial Inkstand—The title for the Teixcalaanli emperor’s schedule-keeper and chamberlain.
Lost Garden—A restaurant in Plaza North Four, famous for its winter-climate dishes.
Lsel Station/Stationers—People living on the primary mining station in Bardzravand Sector. Planetless.
Mahit Dzmare—The current Ambassador to Teixcalaan from Lsel Station.
Mist, the—The Judiciary Ministry’s investigatory and enforcement body.
Nguyen—A multisystem confederation near Stationer space, with whom the Stationers have a trade agreement.
Nine Crimson—A Teixcalaanli historical figure, yaotlek of the Third, Ninth, and Eighteenth Legions of the fleet, approximately five hundred years ago.
Nine Flood—A Teixcalaanli historical figure, an Emperor from when Teixcalaan had not yet become a spacefaring power.