ANIMALS
Animals of Gor vary a great deal from those of earth. However more vicious and frightening they are than those of Urth, the Goreans have learned to tame and use them in productive ways - with careful vigilance and a strong arm.
ant -
known in the jungles of Schendi as 'The Marchers' are these aggressive carnivorous insects. Each is about 2 inches long, with a shiny black exoskeleton and two antennae. Their name is derived from their, apparently seasonal, marches through the jungle in a single column, yards wide and pasangs in length. They may number in the millions, their path's widening to as much as 500 feet when they overtake, swarm over, and devour all flesh, living or dead, in their path. Their bite is extremely painful, but not poisonous. Their victims die from being weakened from relentless attack, being overcome until they are still. Tarl Cabot and the small men, led a column of Marchers, by baiting them with fresh meat, the ants, weaving like a whispering black snake through the jungle until they overran an encampment of the Mamba people, Cabot's intended target.
Book 13: Explorers of Gor, pages, 399-403 .anteater -
more than six varieties inhabit the rainforests of Schendi; the great spined anteater grows to 20 ft in length, feeds on white ants, or termites, breaking apart their towering nests of toughened clay with mighty claws, then darting it's 4 foot tongue, coated with saliva, drawing thousands into it's narrow, tubelike mouth
Book 13: Explorers of Gor, pages 293 and 312
armored gatch -
found in the inland rain forests of Schendi, it is a type of marsupial mammal
Book 13: Explorers of Gor, page 312arthropod -
large animals perhaps eight feet long and a yard high, they are found in the tunnels of the Priest Kings; multi-legged with segmented body plates they rustle when they move like plastic armor; they are timid creatures with eyes at the end of long stalks
Book 3: Priest-Kings of Gor, page 82baleen whale -
a bluish white spotted whale with a blunt fin, it is hunted by the Red Hunters - whale bone from the Baleen Whale used to fashion instruments and weapons by the Red Hunters.
Book 12: Beasts of Gor, page 334bint -
small carnivorous freshwater fish which inhabits the rivers of the rainforests inland of Schendi; a large school of bints can strip a carcass in minutes; similar to the piranha of
EarthBook 13: Explorers of Gor, page 267 and 271bosk -
a huge, shambling animal, with a thick, humped neck and long, shaggy hair. It has a wide head and tiny red eyes, a fearful temper, and two long, wicked, curved and pointed horns. The horns, from tip to tip may measure two spears in length. It is for good reason the bosk is called 'The Mother of the Wagon Peoples'. It's flesh and milk furnish food and drink, shelter is made from it's hides, and clothing from it's tanned and sewn skins. Weapons are made from the leather of it's hump and many tools and implements from it's bone and horns. Even the dung is dried and used for fuel. The bosk is reverenced and the penalties for it's slaughter without reason are extreme.
Book 3: Priest-Kings of Gor, page 45 Book 4 : Nomads Of Gor, pages 4 and 5.
Book 6: Raiders of Gor, page 26.
Book 8: Hunters of Gor, page 34 .
Book 16: Guardsman of Gor, page 234.
Cosian wingfish -
tiny, delicate fish, blue, about the size of a tarn disk; it has three or four slender spines in its dorsal fin which are poisonous, it is capable of hurling itself from the water and for brief distances, on its stiff pectoral fins, gliding through the air, to evade the smaller sea-tharlarions which seem to be immune to the poison of the spines. It is also sometimes referred to as the songfish because as a part of its courtship rituals, the males and females thrust their heads from the water and utter a sort of whistling sound. It is found only in the waters of Port Kar. Larger varieties are found farther out to sea. It is regarded as a great delicacy, its liver as the delicacy of delicacies.
Book 4: Nomads of Gor, page 84-85.
Book 6: Raiders of Gor, page 139dock eel -
a black, carnivorous and aggresive, freshwater fish about four feet long and weighing up to 8-10 pounds; they inhabit the shallow waters around the dock and wharves of river ports
Book 15: Rogue of Gor, page 155.
Book 16: Guardsman of Gor, page 130eel -
varieties include: river eel, black eel, and spotted eel. They are a voracious animal which can main or kill a slave in moments. Some varieties are edible and considered a Gorean delicacy.
Book 25: Magicians of Gor, page 428finch, whistling -
insectivorous bird found at the ground level of the rainforest, capable of flight
Book 13: Explorers of Gor, page 311fleer -
large hook-billed nocturnal raptor
(Book 11: Slave Girl of Gor, page 117
(the term Fleer refers to a tribe of Red Savages, a member of the Blue Sky Society, a warrior society of the Fleer which inhabits the Barrens; they have long hair combed back and flowing down the back like cornstalks; They ride their kaiila bareback and carry a long, feathered lance and a small, round war shield with medicine signs inscribed on it))
Book 17: Savages of Gor, page 256fleer, hook-billed -
inhabits the emergent level of the rainforest; nocturnal
Book 13: Explorers of Gor, page 311fleer, prairie -
yellow bird with long wings and a sharp bill; sometimes called the 'maize bird' or 'corn bird' from the belief that it is usually the first bird to find food
Book 13: Explorers of Gor, page 311forest sleen -
double fanged, six legged mammal, twenty feet in length, weighing about 1100 pounds
the hunting sleen is a hunter of men. It is 20 feet in length and weighs eleven hundred pounds. This domesticated forest sleen is double-fanged and six-footed. It's tail tends to switch back and forth, getting rigid, as it hunts, it's ears flatten against it's head just prior to it's final 'charge' attack on it's prey.
Book 12: Beasts of Gor, pages 12-13frevet -
small, quick, insectivorous mammal: often kept in homes for insect control
Book 21: Mercenaries of Gor, page 276fruit tindel -
believed to be a bird, it inhabits the rainforests of the Schendi area
Book 13: Explorers of Gor, page 311gant, arctic -
migratory birds that nest in the mountains of the Hrimgar and in steep rocky outcroppings, called bird cliffs. The eggs of the arctic gant are eaten like apples when frozen.
Book 12: Beasts of Gor, page 196gant, jungle -
related to the marsh gant, this bird inhabits the rain forests inland of Schendi
Book 13: Explorers of Gor, page 311gant, marsh -
a long-legged marsh bird with a piping cry, similar to a curlew; webfooted, broad-billed and broad winged hunted by marsh girls It's cry is imitated by the rence people as as a surreptitious means of communication.
Book 6: Raiders of Gor, pages 4, 10, 41, 44.
Book 24: Vagabonds of Gor, page 128giani -
tiny cat-sized panther of solitary habits which inhabits the low branches of ground level in rainforests inland of Schendi. Book 13: Explorer's of Gor, page 312gim, horned -
small owl-like bird purplish in color, about four ounces in weight which inhabits the rainforests of northern Schendi/Gor
Book 7: Captive of Gor, pages 39 and 97gim, lang -
insectivorous bird inhabiting the rainforests inland of Schendi, lives on the groundfloor of the forest.
Book 13: Explorers of Gor, page 311gim, yellow -
a bird, related to the horned gim, which inhabits the rainforests inland of Schendi, living in the forest's second level
Book 13: Explorers of Gor, page 311gint -
a tiny (6") freshwater fish which inhabits the rivers of the rainforests inland of Schendi; it has bulbous eyes and flipper-like fins; is amphibious, having both lungs and gills; is capable of walking on its pectoral fins; often found in the company of tharlarion, feeding off the scraps of their kills
Book 13: Explorers of Gor, pages 299 and 384gint, giant -
a large cousin of the gint found in western Gor, similar in appearance, but with a 4-spined dorsal fin; is also amphibious and capable of walking on its pectoral fins
Book 13: Explorers of Gor, pages 384 and 389-390gitch -
might be similar to roaches; biting insect
Book 21: Mercenaries of Gor, page 277Golden Beetle -
about the size of a rhinoceros, glowing eyes, two multiply-hooked, tubular, hollow pincer like extensions that meet at the tips, perhaps a yard beyond its body. They seemed clearly some aberrant mutation of its jaw, its antennae, unlike those of Priest Kings, were very short. They curved and were tipped with a fluff of golden hair. Most strangely perhaps, were several long, golden strands, almost a mane, which extended from the creature's head over its domed, golden back and fell almost to the floor behind it. The back itself seemed divided into two thick casings which might once, ages before, have been horny wings, but now the tissues had, at the points of touching together, fused in such a way as to form what was for all practical purposes a thick, immobile golden shell. They live in the caverns below the Nest of the Priest Kings in the Sardar Mountains; their prey is the Priest Kings themselves.
It releases an aroma and exudate which is so compelling to a Priest-King that to die by that method is referred to as succumbing to the 'Pleasures of the Golden Beetle'.
Book 3: Priest-Kings of Gor, pages 180 and 274-276.
Book 10: Tribesmen of Gor, page 31golden hith -
a Gorean python, very rare, it is so large a man would find it difficult to encircle its body with his arms
Book 3: Priest-Kings of Gor, page 191.
Book 13: Explorers of Gor, page 311grasshopper, red -
described as weighing around four ounces, red in color
Book 13: Explorers of Gor, page 293grub borer -
an insectivorous bird which inhabits the rainforests inland of Schendi - lives at ground level.
Book 13: Explorers of Gor, page 311grunt -
a large, carnivorous, salt-water fish which inhabits Thassa; is often attracted by the blood of a wounded creature; similar to the shark of Earth
Book 9: Marauders of Gor, page 59grunt, blue -
a small, voracious, carnivorous freshwater fish, related to the Thassa grunt; like its larger cousin, it is attracted by blood
Book 13: Explorers of Gor, page 267grunt, great speckled -
a fish inhabiting the Thassa and caught as food for sailors
Book 11: Slave Girl of Gor, page 360grunt, white-bellied -
a large game fish which haunts the plankton beds in the Polar North to feed on parsit fish. Its eggs are considered a rare delicacy.
Book 9: Marauders of Gor, page 59.
Book 14: Fighting Slave of Gor, page 276guernon monkey -
found in the jungle along the Ua river; recognized by their chattering sound
Book 13: Explorers of Gor, page 307gull, coasting -
from Torvaldsland, broad winged bird with black tips on its wings and tail feathers, similar to the Vosk gull. Its feathers are used on the war arrows of Torvaldsland
Book 9: Marauders of Gor, page 235gull, Schendi -
nest on land at night; inhabiting the area around Schendi on the Thassa
Book 13: Explorers of Gor, page 99gull, Vosk -
from the Vosk Delta and Vosk River; it apparently has a loud or insistent cry which is imitated by the rence people as a means of communication at night. Its feathers are used on sheaf arrows. It winters on the prairies of the Wagon Peoples and flies north in the spring, when the ice breaks up.
Book 4: Nomads of Gor, page 137
Book 15: Rogue of Gor, page 314
Book 24: Vagabonds of Gor, page 128herlit -
large raptor; Gorean eagle, having a wingspan of 6-8 feet; is carnivorous, and has yellow feathers tipped with black; also called 'Sun-Striker' or 'out-of-the-sun-it-strikes', from its habit of striking with the sun above and behind it; inhabits the Barrens.
Book 17: Savages of Gor, page 143.
Book 18: Blood Brothers of gor, page 315hermit bird, yellow breasted -
similar to Earth sap-sucker or woodpecker; beats with beak against trees such as the Tur tree to search for larvae.
Book 8: Hunters of Gor, page 106high tharlarion -
agile tharlarion used as a mount for riding. They have very short almost useless forelegs; carnivorous.
hinti -
small, flea-like insects: unlike fleas, they are not parasites.
hith -
many-banded Gorean python.
hith, golden -
very large, rare Gorean pythonhook-billed gort -
a carnivorous hunting bird of the rainforests inland of Schendi; preys on ground urts.
Book 13: Explorers of Gor, page 311HunterWhale -
black, cylindrical, toothed whale.hunting sleen -
hunter of men; twenty feet in length and weighs eleven hundred pounds. It is a domesticated forest sleen; double fanged and six footed. Its tail tends to switch back and forth, getting rigid as it hunts. Its ears flatten against its head just prior to its final charge attack on its prey.hurt -
domesticated and raised for wool in large numbers near several of Gor's northern cities; it is a marsupial kangaroo-like animal with a wooly coat.ivory-billed woodpecker -
bird found in the lower canopies of the rainforests near Schendi.jard -
a small, yellow-winged scavenger bird of the rainforest inland of Schendi. They live in large flocks, a flock can strip the meat from a tabuk in seconds.Found near Lydius.
Book 12: Beasts of Gor, page 149
Book 22: Dancer of Gor, page 426jit monkey -
a nocternal, simian mammal which inhabits the rainforests inland of Schendi.
Book 13: Explorers of Gor, page 312kaiila -
large carnivorous mammal with long neck and silky fur, stands twenty to twenty two hands high; its eyes have three lids; is vivaparous, has incredible stamina, and can be domesticated for riding in spite of its vicious temper; in the Tahari, its long hair is used for rope, its milk is potable by humans.kaiila, desert -
also known as sand kaiila; this omnivorous animal is related to the southern kaiila and similar in most aspects barring pelt color and rearing of young which are suckled for a time; pelt color is tawny or black and young are suckled for a length of time. Used as a mount by men of the Tahari desert.
Book 10: Tribesmen of Gor, page 71kaiila, southern -
twenty to twenty two hands high, carnivorous mammal with long neck and silky fur; its eyes have three lids; viviparous, has incredible stamina (capable of covering 600 miles in a day); can be domesticated for riding in spite of vicious temper. It has a rich gold to black coat color. It is a mammal, but does not suckle its young who begin to hunt from within hours of birth. Used as mounts by the Wagon Peoples.
Book 4: Nomads of Gor, page 13kailiauk, Barrens -
gigantic dangerous beasts standing twenty to twenty five hands at the shoulder and weigh as much as two tons; ruminant; tawny with red and brown markings onhaunches; they migrate across the Barrens in massive herds,hunted by the Red Savages and those who trade in their hides; have a trident horn.
Book 17: Savages of Gor, pages 40 and 95kailiauk, forest -
four-legged, wide-headed, lumbering, stocky ruminants, described as short-trunked and tawny. The males have three trident-like horns, with brown and reddish bars on the haunches. The males are four hundred to five hundred Gorean stone (1600-2000 pounds) and are ten hands at the shoulder. The females are eight hands and weigh three to four Gorean stone (1200-1600 pounds). Their horns and tooled hides are major exports of the port of Schendi.
Book 13: Explorers of Gor, page 93kailiauk, prairie -
plains ruminants with short stocky bodies, awkward in movement. Their color is tawny with red and brown bars over their haunches. Wide heads bear a trident horn. When resting, they circle with females and young protected within the circle.
Book 4: Nomads of Gor, page 2Karl Whale -
four fluked baleen whale hunted by the Red Hunters.
.Book 12: Beasts of Gor, page 36Kur -
lit. 'beast'; pl. kurii; a corruption of their name for themselves): a large (8-9') furred mammal having 4 legs which can stand upright or on all fours; each paw has 6 multiply-jointed digits with retractable claws and an opposing thumb so that it can grip; it has 2 rows of teeth; they are incredibly strong and ferocious and are carnivorous, even to eating humans.The Kur are members of an alien race, the Kurii.
Book 9: Marauders of Gor, pages 92, 109
Book 17: Savages of Gor, page 21-22larl, black -
large feline with viper shaped head, 7feet at shoulder, carnivorous with cat-like slitted eyes; similar to a lion; the females tend to be smaller than males; fur is valued, soft and fine sable coat, both female and males having manes.
Book 3: Priest Kings of Gor, page 18larl, red -
diurnal feline, tawny-red, has no mane in either male or female
Book 3: Priest Kings of Gor, page 18larl, white -
seen in icy mountains of the Sardar, largest of the big cats standing 8 feet; upper canines extend below their jaws, very similar to the saber-toothed tiger of earth; long tails with tufted ends
Book 3: Priest Kings of Gor, page 22larl, snow -
small feline mammal...a small 4-legged mammal, about 10 inches high, weighing between 8 and 12 pounds. The snow lart has two stomachs and hunts in summer, filling the second stomach in the fall to last the animal through winter. It's pelt is snowy white and thick. It is considered valuable, selling in Ar for half a silver tarsk. They are found in the Polar North.
Book 12: Beasts of Gor, page 74leech, marsh -
about four inches long; described as rubbery about 4 inches long; it attaches itself to plants in the marsh or float free in the water, waiting for warm blooded animals. They fasten themselves to their victim to suck blood until, satiated, they detach. They can be removed with fire or salt. They are edible.
Book 24: Vagabonds of Gor pages 96-97, 99-100, 102 and 236leem -
small arctic rodent, some five to ten ounces in weight; hibernates in the winter; fur is sold by the Red Hunters
Book 13: Explorers of Gor, page 74lelt -
small blindfish with fernlike filaments at either side of the head which are sensory organs; five to seven inches long; white, with long fins, it swims slowly, and is the main food of the salt sharks; inhabits the brine pits such as those of Klima in the Tahari
Book 10: Tribesmen of Gor, page 247lice, tarn -
marble sized parasites that infest wild tarns
Book 1: Tarnsman of Gor, page 142lit, common -
bird found in the rainforests of the Schendi arealit, crested -
rainforest bird of the Schendi area, bright plumage, lives in second layer of rain forest
Book 13: Explorers of Gor, pages 236 and 311lit, needle-tailed -
bird living in the emergent or highest level of the rainforests in the Schendi area
Book 13: Explorers of Gor, page 311lung fish -
also called gints; small fish found near half-submerged roots of shore trees or sunning on the back of tharlarionmamba -
large predatory river tharlarion which inhabits the rivers of the rainforests inland of Schendi/ they have long log-like bodies, with short powerful legs and a long snout and long tail; similar to Earth crocodilesMarine saurian -
fishlike but reptilian, more than twenty feet in lengthmarsh moccasin -
narrow, dark snake abut five feet long with a small triangular headmarsh shark -
deadly fresh water hunter of the Gorean marshes; similar in shape to the shark of Earthmindar -
short-winged yellow and red bird of the rainforests inland of Schendi; it digs into the bark of flower trees with a sharp bill for larvae and bugsneedle fly -
also known as sting flies, these originate in the delta and similar places. Its sting is extremely painful but it is usually not dangerous unless inflicted in great numbers.
Book 24: Vagabonds of Gor, page 161needle-tailed lit -
a bird found in the highest level of the rain forest.
Book 13: Explorers of Gor, page 311ost -
twelve inch tiny snake; bright orange in color; venom causes extremely painful death inside of seconds; the ost of the rainforests inland of Schendi vary - having red with black stripesparsit fish -
brown striped silvery fishquala -
three-toed samll mammal having a stiff, brushy mane of black hair; pl. = qualaeriver shark -
narrow, black, vicious carnivorous fish with a triangular dorsal fin; inhabits the rivers of Gorsalt shark -
twelve foot or longer carnivorous fish, gills are situated under the jaw; it has several rows of triangular teeth, a sickle like tail, and a sail like dorsal fin; inhabits the brine pits such as those found in the Taharislee -
rodent inhabiting the rainforests of Schendisleen -
vicious, ferocious feline, can be up to twenty feet long, has six legs and two rows of teeth; there are four types - the prairie sleen, which is tawny - the forest sleen, which is black or brown - the aquatic sea sleen - the white snow sleen; can be domesticated for herding and trackingslime worm -
long, slow, blind worm which inhabits the caverns of the Nest in the Sardar; scavenges the remains of the Golden Beetle killssorp -
shellfish, common especially in the vosk river; similar to an oyster; like an oyster it manufactures pearlsSwamp Spiders -
man-sized arachnids which inhabit the swampland near the city of Ar; they can communicate in human speech by way of the mechanical trqnslators they wear around their abdomens; they spin Cur-Ion Fiber which is used in the textile mills of Artabuk -
type of antelope, yellow in color, has a single horntarn -
crested, large hawk like bird, large enough to be ridden; used in battle and in racingtarsk -
porcine animal akin to the Earth pig, has bristly mane which runs down its spine to the base of the tail; ALSO - COPPER COIN THAT IS THE WHOLE COIN OF LEAST VALUE, EQUALLING 10 TARSK BITStarsk, giant -
large cousin of the tarzsk, standing ten hands high at the shouldertharlarion -
several types of large carnivorous reptiles, some have been domesticated; it's fat is rendered to provide lamp oil (see also mamba)tharlarion, broad -
sluggish tharlarion used as draft animals; herbivoretharlarion, high -
agile tharlarion used as a mount for riding; similar in form to T-rex, having very short, almost useless forelegs; carnivoretharlarion, river -
extremely large, herbivore, web-footed lizards used by bargemen of the Cartius River to pull bargestharlarion, rock -
small reptile of the Taharitibit -
small, thin legged bird; lives on tiny molluskis; found on the shores of Thassa; similar to the sandpiper-
toos -
crab like organism with overlapping plating; inhabits the Nest and scavenges on the discarded fungus sporestufted fisher -
waterbird which inhabits the rivers of the rainforests inland of Schenditumit -
flightless large bird about the size of an Earth ostrich, has an eighteen inch hooked beak; carnivoreul -
giant, carnivorous pterodactylurt -
small silken furred rodent similar to the Earth rat; has three rows of teeth, two tusks, and two hornsurt, ground -
small rodent, lives on the floor of the rainforests inland of Schendiurt, leaf -
small tree dwelling rodent; has four toes; inhabits the rainforests inland of Schendi; similar to Earth's tree slothurt, tree -
small tree climbing rodent found in the rainforests inland of Schendivart -
blind bat like flying rodent that is about the size of a small dogvart, jumgle -
relative of the northern vart, it inhabits the rainforests inland of Schendiverr -
mountain goat indigenous to the Voltai Mountains; wild, agile, ill-tempered, with long hair and spiraling horns; source of a form of wool; its milk is potable as well as being used for cheesevulo -
tawny colored poultry bird, similar to a pigeon; exists in the wild; used for meat and eggswader, ring-necked -
type of waterbird which inhabits the rivers of the rainforests inland of Schendiwader, yellow-legged -
waterbird which inhabits the rivers of the rainforests inland of Schendiwingfish -
tiny blue salt water fish with four poisonous spines on its dorsal fin; found in the waters off Port Kar; its liver is considered a delicacy in Turiazad -
large broad winged, black and wite bird; has long, narrow, yellowish, hooked beak; found in the Tahari; they scavenge on carrion; similar to the Earth vulturezad, jumgle -
cousin of the Tahari zad; found in the rainforest inland of Schendizadit -
small, tawny feathered, sharp billed bird of the Tahari; insectivore - feeds on sand flies and other similar insects; they often land on kaiilas and spend long periods of time hunting the sand flies that infest the kailla's hidezeder -
small, sleen like carnivorous mammal which inhabits the rainforests inland of Schendi especially along the Ua River; grows to c. 2' and weights eight to ten pounds; is diurnal; can swim very well; builds a stick and mud nest in the branches of a tree where it spends the night
PLANTS
Fruits of Gor
blueberries -
gotten from Earth in aquistion trips, smuggled to Gor; very rare
celane melon -
like earth's cantaloupe/muskmelon
dates -
same size and taste as those of Earth, come from the city of Tor
ka-la-na -
used for wines and garnishes; grows from the kalana tree on the Plains of Ka-la-na
kort -
desert fruit with high water content, has a rind, comes from the Tahari, served most often with melted cheese and nutmeg
larma -
juicy, sweet fruit that may be served whole or sliced, it can be fried and served with browned honey sauce; serving larma can be taken as a plea from a girl to be raped/used
merlot grapes -
used to make merlot wine, darker than ta-grapes
ramberries -
purple colored berries frequently made into jams and pies, can be eaten as is; native to Gor
redfruit -
sweet fruit similar to earth's apple in texture and taste
ta-grapes -
from the Isle of Cos , they are similar to earth grapes, can be eaten as is or made into wine
tospit -
about the size of a plum, it is yellow and peach-like; very bitter but edigle; its juices are mixed with other fruit juices for a citrus drink; can be used for garnish in kal-da; it can be candied or cut up and dipped in honey; the number of seeds is often the cause for betting; tospit can be used for a food and for quiva tossing games/practice
brak bush -
shrub; leaves hav purgative effect when chewed; during the Waiting Hand branches are nailed to doors to discourage entry of bad luck into the house for the New Year
carpet plant -
rainforest plant from area inland of Schendi; has tendrils that are used to bind a bandaged wound (as used in book)
dina -
flower with a short stem, grows on hillsides; sometimes called "slave flower" as it is often the design of slave brands, sometimes used as a slave name
fan palm -
lush plant found in the jungles of Schendi, grows to twenty feet high, spreads its leaves in the form of an opened fan; source of water - a liter at the base of each leaf's cupped stem can be gotten
flahdah -
tree of the Tahari desert; leans like the earth palm trees; lanceolate leaves
flaminium -
large scarlet flower having five petals
kanda -
desert plant, roots are extremely poisonous; leaves can be rolled and formed into strings which are chewed or sucked to produce a stimulant effect; used to dull pain; can be made into a cream for use as a topical anesthetic
katch -
leafy vegetable often used as a salad basic
larma, applelike -
single seeded applelike fruit ;p variation of the succulent juicy larma with a single seeded; commonly called pit fruit
leech plant -
plant with bladderlike seed pods; can fasten two hollow fanglike thorns into its victim through which it can suck the blood that nourishes it; a chemical response of the pods cause a mechanical pumping action which gives them an eerie resemblance to contracting and expanding lungs
liana vine -
rainforest plant which can be used as a source of drinking water
melon -
yellowish red-striped sphere
needle tree -
evergreen tree; grows in Thentis region; oil used in perfumes
Book 6: Raiders of Gor, page 141
palm tree -
More than 1500 varieties of palm trees exist in the rainforest one of which is the Fan Palm more than 20 ft high and spreads it leaves in the form of an opened fan it is an excellent source of pure water as much as one liter of water being found cupped at the base of each leaf's stem.
Book 13: Explorers of Gor, page 310
ram-berry -
small reddish fruit, similar to tiny plums of earth but for the many small edible seeds
Book 7: Captive of Gor, pages 207and 305
rence -
tufted reedlike plant that grows inthe marshes; has long thick roots about four inches thick which lie under the surface of the water with smaller roots that sink down to the mud with stems that reach fifteen to sixteen feet long, has a single floral spike used for making paper which is exported all over Gor; each part of this plant is used for something useful
Book 6: Raiders of Gor, page 7
rence, pith of -
edible part of the rence plant - either raw or cooked; rence pith and fish are the dietary staples of the rence growers; can also be used for caulking
Book 6: Raiders of Gor, page 7
rence, root of -
used to make wooden tols and utensils that can be carved from it , also used for fuel
Book 6: Raiders of Gor, page 7
rence, stem of -
used to make reed boats, sails, mats, cords, and a fibrous cloth
Book 6: Raiders of Gor page 7
rep -
whitish fibrous matter found inthe seed pods of a small reddish woody bush used to make rep-cloth
sa-tarna -
(meaning - life-daughter) staple groean grain, has yellow shafts; grown in cultivated fields; wheat
second growth patches -
areas of jungle that are impenetrable or almost impenetrable; they occur when land is cleared and abandones so not characteristic of the virgin rain forest; often found along rivers
shrub, kes -
shrub with salty blue secondary roots, roots are a main ingredient in sullage - a Gorean soup
sim plant -
a rambling, tangled, vinelike plant with huge rolling leaves raised int he pasture chambers of the Nest
sip root -
a bitter root used in slave wine as the major active ingredient
sul -
large thick-skinned, starchy, yellow-fleshed root tuberous vegetable; staple of the Gorean diet; similar to the potato; ingredient in sullage - Gorean soup (made of suls, tur-pah, kes, and whatever else is handy)
sul plant -
golden leaved vine
ta-grape -
edible purple fuits about the size of an Earth plum; used to make Ta-wine; usually grown on the terraces of Cos, but can be found in various similar locales with similar latitude
talender -
fragrant meadow flower, delicate yellow petals; when worn by a slave girl in her hair, it is a sign of deep submission and emotional attachment to her owner
telekint -
Tahari desert plant; roots are mashed and mixed with water to provide a red dye
tem -
tree which produces black wood that is very strong
teslik -
plant whose extract is an active ingredient in slave wine
tor shrub -
translated as "bright shrub" or the "shrub of light"; has abundant bright flowers - yellow or white - depending on the variely; flowers itself in the fall
tospit -
bitter, juicy citrus fruit; two varieties, the long and short; the long is knows to have an even number of seeds, while the short variety has an odd number
tree, flower -
grows in Turia; has dangling loops of interwoven blossoms wich hang from curved branches; cultivated in pleasure gardens so the clustered flowers emerge in delicate patterns of shades and hues
tree, hogarthe -
tree of the Barrens; named for one of the early explorers of the area; grow on banks of small streams or muccy, sluggish rivers; similar to poplar trees of earth
tree, ka la na -
tree with strong yello wood used for making bows; fruit is used to make ka la na wine
tree, tem-wood -
grows in Turia, found in groves; linear, supple and black
tur-pah -
vinelike edible tree parasite with curled, scarlet, ovate leaves which are edible and an ingredient of sullage - a Gorean soup; grows on the tur tree
verminium oil -
by-product of verminium petals boiled in water; a scented oil used in middle to upper class homes to rinse hands before and after eating
verminium, desert -
desert plant with small purplish flowers used in perfume, found in the Tahari
veminium, Thentis -
bluish wildflower found often in the lower ranges of the Thentis mountains, used in perfumes
Book 10: Tribesmen of Gor, page 50 Book 15: Rogues of Gor, page 91
verr grass -
brownish grass that grows stubbornly in the shaded spots of the Tahari
Book 10: Tribesmen of Gor, page 71
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