These short definitions use terms confirmed by official descriptions, screenshots, developer news, and Steam achievements. They avoid extending names into unsupported lore.
Great Arknian Empire
The state Jerian is born to inherit and govern, divided by estates, Lots, religious authority, and competing political demands.
The Twins
Stern gods credited with dividing society into Lots and establishing the divine order that legitimizes the Empire.
Lots
Birth-determined social roles. Official descriptions name the clergy, nobles, and commoners as major positions within this order.
House Tempest
Jerian's ruling family, keepers of the Pact and central to his path from child to emperor.
Primate
Jerian's spiritual office connecting the worlds of the living and divine.
The Pact
A testament between the Twins and those who live by their will, kept by House Tempest.
Creed
A declared purpose or religious-political doctrine. Steam achievements confirm that Jerian can create and proclaim his own Creed.
The New Faith
A religious movement named in official achievements, capable of gaining Jerian's defense or suffering defeat.
The Blood Tide
A confirmed force or legacy associated with outcasts in Steam achievement descriptions.
Cornelius
Jerian's mentor, later subject to several political and personal outcomes recorded by Steam achievements.