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The monumental-style script of the Second Language is an elaborate logographic system built on the names of the sixteen aspects of the Supreme Being, or nvv̀n. Derived from a matrix of each of the divine names of the aspects, or gods, each of the 450 component glyphs is a crossing of two gods, and represents a plant or animal. The second language, 2L, is a philosophical language, where each piece of its vocabulary can constitute the basis for a further refined concept. By understanding the relationships between these concepts—such as how the verblike adjective ʔjj́x, "to be yellow," is understood to relate to ʔjj̄x, "flying snake"—a great deal of cultural nuance and perspective can be extracted from the composition of the language itself. That all being said, despite the abundance of absolutes in which Vana Gloria deals, it is also rife with mystery: dozens of glyphs, containing the words of the god Hypostasis (whose words are used only in Name syllables) and the goddess Hubris (whose words are entirely lost to us, and have possibly been stricken from history), remain mysteries.

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Did you know?

• The Ilian People's Republic was founded after the collapse of the Ilian Empire when the ruler at the time refused to pay tribute to the foreign soldiers supporting him, leading to their withdrawal.
• Out of the eighteen regions of Telèmor, one (Abervon) does not have a regional-level income tax.
• In Vana Gloria, personal names are considered so important that anyone with the same name is considered a "true" ancestor, which Vanans value over actual blood relations.

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