Glossary

All terms used across the project, in alphabetical order.

Term	Definition
Boreal Sanctuary	Sanctuary located in Watcher's Tundra. Anomaly: permanent winter. Unlocks advanced tracking and predictive migration.
Capacity Library	All abilities a Faeral has ever learned. Unlimited size. Player equips 4 as active — cannot change during battle.
Climate Nexus	Region containing the Nexus Sanctuary, origin point of the global disruption.
Codex	Encyclopedia feature built into the Linker. Unlocked at the Sanctuary of Archives. Logs full condition snapshots when a special ability is triggered. No hints given beforehand.
Dr. Theo Retical	Lead scientist and mentor. Discovered the Sanctuary siphoning. Maintains radio contact with the player throughout the game. (First name reveal: Theo — Theoretical.)
Ana Lysis	Scientist character reserved for future use. (First name reveal: Ana — Analysis. Lysis is also a biology term.)
Ecological Journal	In-game log of ecological events: migrations, climate anomalies, extinctions, endangered species alerts.
Faeral	A creature that can be bonded with via the Linker. Plural: Faerals.
Field Request	Casual quest from an NPC. No ! marker, no formal acceptance, expires with ecosystem state. Small rewards.
Fossil Gardens	Region containing the Sanctuary of Genesis.
Linkee	A person bonded to Faerals via a Linker. Common/informal term.
Linker	Wrist-worn device that maintains bonds between a Linkee and their Faerals. Powered by Living Lines. Manages team of 4 active + storage (hotswappable anywhere). Level cap increases with each Sanctuary restored.
Living Lines	Ancient energy network connecting all Sanctuaries. Powers the Linker. Disruption of Living Lines causes ecological instability.
Nexus Sanctuary	Final sanctuary at the Climate Nexus. Unlocks worldwide sync, PvP, and global climate stabilisation.
Research Commission	Structured quest from Dr. Theo or institutions. Max 2–3 active. Tied to narrative. Better rewards.
Resonant Ruins	Region containing the Sanctuary of Resonance.
Resonator, The	The Unchained's forced-bond device. Uses Living Line energy to control Faerals without consent. Requires massive energy drawn from Sanctuaries.
Sanctuary	Ancient structure that maintained the Living Lines. 10 exist across the world. Each acts as a dunjon/main region and unlocks a gameplay mechanic when restored.
Spawn Score	Formula: biome_compatibility × climate_compatibility × population_presence × prey_predator_balance × player_pressure_modifier. Determines encounter probability for a species in a zone.
Special Ability	Ability learned by meeting undisclosed conditions. Conditions are logged in the Codex on first trigger. Same ability may have different trigger conditions per species.
Sunken Library	Region containing the Sanctuary of Archives.
Tempest Cliffs	Region containing the Sanctuary of Currents.
The Unchained	Antagonist faction. Opposes Linkees and Faeral combat for sport. Uses the Resonator and an aggression drug to control Faerals. Drains Sanctuaries to power their device.
Warden	Formal/institutional Linkee. Ranger/enforcement role in the world's lore. The Unchained would call them jailers.
Watcher's Tundra	Region containing the Boreal Sanctuary.