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* [[gai'shain]] — "battle-peace", i.e. "those sworn to peace in battle"<ref>It is unknown if the term originated before or after the change in meaning. If it originated before, it would instead translate as "battle-dedicated" or "battle-sworn", with presumably the intended meaning "sworn against battle" or "sworn against fighting".</ref>
* [[gai'shain]] — "battle-peace", i.e. "those sworn to peace in battle"<ref>It is unknown if the term originated before or after the change in meaning. If it originated before, it would instead translate as "battle-dedicated" or "battle-sworn", with presumably the intended meaning "sworn against battle" or "sworn against fighting".</ref>


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Revision as of 04:11, 20 August 2026

shain

Out of Universe

✓ Canonical — Attested in canon.

Old Tongue

Noun

shain

  1. Peace
  2. Peaceful one

Adjective

shain

  1. Peaceful

Derived terms

  • gai'shain — "battle-peace", i.e. "those sworn to peace in battle"[1]
  1. It is unknown if the term originated before or after the change in meaning. If it originated before, it would instead translate as "battle-dedicated" or "battle-sworn", with presumably the intended meaning "sworn against battle" or "sworn against fighting".