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by Andy January 23, 2004
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Get the KFC mug.Huge desert empire located in northern Magnamund, taking up most of the eastern coastal area between Sommerlund/Durenor and Dessi. Ruled by a sultan/king known as the Zakhan, the empire is held in a state of constant fear by his dreaded security forces, the Sharnazim. It has one of the most powerful armies in Magnamund, and sometimes fights alongside the Darklords, who enter into secret pacts with the Zakhan or use magic to influence him.
Featured in a number of Lone Wolf books, it is the main setting for Lone Wolf 5: Shadow on the Sand, and for two of the Legends of Lone Wolf books (numbers 7 and 8). In Shadow on the Sand, Lone Wolf is sent as an ambassador to the realm, but treachery is afoot and he is attacked on arrival. Forced to escape the dungeons of the zakhan, Lone Wolf eventually discovers that the Book of the Magnakai - a Kai treasure containing the secrets of the higher Kai disciplines - is hidden in Vassagonia. After finding the book, he must battle the new Darklord leader, Haakon, to claim it.
Other aspects of the story include the winged Itikar, giant birds used by the Vassagonian army, and the complex sewer system beneath Barrakeesh.
The somewhat one-sided portrayal of Vassagonia given in this book is offset in the Legends novels, when good Vassagonian characters are incorporated into the story, and the zakhan is overthrown (though not, presumably, for good, since he appears in Lone Wolf book 9 which is set later).
In Lone Wolf Book 9, the forces of Vassagonia, which are also attacking Cloeasia, Casiorn and other territories, converge with the Darklord forces in besieging the city of Tahou in the realm of Anari. Lone Wolf must defeat the Zakhan Kimah in one-to-one combat at the end of the book.
The capital of Vassagonia is Barrakeesh. Other notable features include the Dry Main, a virtually impassable desert inhabited by nomad traders.
The culture and imagery of the Vassagonian Empire seems to be based loosely on the Arab world in the Middle Ages, although the centralised sultanate is more reminiscent of empires from a later period.
Featured in a number of Lone Wolf books, it is the main setting for Lone Wolf 5: Shadow on the Sand, and for two of the Legends of Lone Wolf books (numbers 7 and 8). In Shadow on the Sand, Lone Wolf is sent as an ambassador to the realm, but treachery is afoot and he is attacked on arrival. Forced to escape the dungeons of the zakhan, Lone Wolf eventually discovers that the Book of the Magnakai - a Kai treasure containing the secrets of the higher Kai disciplines - is hidden in Vassagonia. After finding the book, he must battle the new Darklord leader, Haakon, to claim it.
Other aspects of the story include the winged Itikar, giant birds used by the Vassagonian army, and the complex sewer system beneath Barrakeesh.
The somewhat one-sided portrayal of Vassagonia given in this book is offset in the Legends novels, when good Vassagonian characters are incorporated into the story, and the zakhan is overthrown (though not, presumably, for good, since he appears in Lone Wolf book 9 which is set later).
In Lone Wolf Book 9, the forces of Vassagonia, which are also attacking Cloeasia, Casiorn and other territories, converge with the Darklord forces in besieging the city of Tahou in the realm of Anari. Lone Wolf must defeat the Zakhan Kimah in one-to-one combat at the end of the book.
The capital of Vassagonia is Barrakeesh. Other notable features include the Dry Main, a virtually impassable desert inhabited by nomad traders.
The culture and imagery of the Vassagonian Empire seems to be based loosely on the Arab world in the Middle Ages, although the centralised sultanate is more reminiscent of empires from a later period.
Lone Wolf's arrival in Vassagonia was marred when he was attacked on arrival by the Sharnazim.
The army of Vassagonia is feared across Magnamund because of its Sharnazim shock-troops and the airborne Itikar riders.
The army of Vassagonia is feared across Magnamund because of its Sharnazim shock-troops and the airborne Itikar riders.
by Andy April 22, 2004
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Get the minnow mug.A swear-word invented for use in the TV series Farscape. Its meaning is unspecified, but it is generally invoked in phrases such as "what in the yotz are you doing?".
The word-structure is presumably meant to be alien, but closely resembles words originating from eastern European Jewish languages/dialects (e.g. putz).
The word-structure is presumably meant to be alien, but closely resembles words originating from eastern European Jewish languages/dialects (e.g. putz).
Why the yotz didn't you tell me about the frelling intruders on the bridge?
What the yotz do you think I'm going to do with this?
What the yotz do you think I'm going to do with this?
by Andy April 19, 2004
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Word frequently uttered by my dog, usually when I'm around. It has a number of meanings:
1) Please refrain from engaging towards me in the course of action in which you are currently engaged;
2) Be informed that your current activity is considered a Biteable Offence in the laws of Dogdom, and/or by the statutory authority of myself;
3) I hereby assert my proprietary right over this food/bone/toy/piece of fox-shit, and declare my intent to defend this right against all persons subsequently wishing to take possession of it;
4) I do not wish to perform the action which you have requested of me. Please refrain from making any further requests of this kind at the present time;
5) I believe that my territorial rights may have been violated by another being of some description, including but not limited to: dog, cat, frog, bird, postman, traffic cone and fallen tree, and I wish to investigate the suspected violation forthwith;
6) You are a fucking cunt and I'm going to fucking bite you.
1) Please refrain from engaging towards me in the course of action in which you are currently engaged;
2) Be informed that your current activity is considered a Biteable Offence in the laws of Dogdom, and/or by the statutory authority of myself;
3) I hereby assert my proprietary right over this food/bone/toy/piece of fox-shit, and declare my intent to defend this right against all persons subsequently wishing to take possession of it;
4) I do not wish to perform the action which you have requested of me. Please refrain from making any further requests of this kind at the present time;
5) I believe that my territorial rights may have been violated by another being of some description, including but not limited to: dog, cat, frog, bird, postman, traffic cone and fallen tree, and I wish to investigate the suspected violation forthwith;
6) You are a fucking cunt and I'm going to fucking bite you.
"grrrr"
"grrr-rrr-rrrrrrr"
"grrrr-rrrr-rrrrr-rrrrr"
"(inhale) rrrrr-rrrrr-rrrrrrrr-rrrrrrr"
"SNAAAAPPPPPPPPPPPP"
"serves you right for fucking with me, you fucking over-evolved monkey"
"grrr-rrr-rrrrrrr"
"grrrr-rrrr-rrrrr-rrrrr"
"(inhale) rrrrr-rrrrr-rrrrrrrr-rrrrrrr"
"SNAAAAPPPPPPPPPPPP"
"serves you right for fucking with me, you fucking over-evolved monkey"
by Andy April 25, 2004
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