Species of the Uplift Universe
The Orders of Life
Hydrogen
Mechanical
Memetic
Quantum
Old Ones
Transcendants
Oxygen Breathers
Rules of Patronymics
ab - used in Patronymics to indicate Patrons. Listed backward in historical order, with only those races still in existence. Used to establish status.ul - used in Patronymics to indicate Clients. Listed in forward historical order, also a symbol of status.
ta - used in Patronymics to indicate Race in informal address. In formal address "a" is used.
Example: Fagin, a-Kanten, ab-Linten-ab-Siqul-ul-Nish.
Patronymic Tree for Oxygen Breathers
- Bi-Gle
- Buyur
- Tunnuctyur
- Glavers
- 3 client races
- Droolt
- G'Kek
- F'ruthian
- Foruni
- Gl'kahesh
- Glououvis
- Gooksyu
- Gubru
- Kwackoo
- Guldingar
- Guthatsa
- Hoon
- Rousit
- Human
- Chimpanzee
- Dolphin
- Dogs
- (Kiqui)
- J'8lek
- Jouourouou
- Karrank%
- Klennath
- Klesh
- Komahd
- Krallnith
- Brma
- Caltmour
- Tymbrimi
- Tytlal
- Le'4-2vo
- Lethani or Luber
- Puber
- Hul
- Soro
- Gello
- 2 Clients
- Paha
- Froski
- Kisa
- Pila
- Pring
- Mellin
- Mrgh'4luargi
- Muhurn8
- Nahalli
- Bururalli
- Nighthunter
- Brothers of the Night (or Ebony Shadows)
- Nght6
- Tandu
- Acceptor
- Episiarch
- Oailie
- Oulomin
- P'ort'l
- P'un m'ang
- Pargi
- Pee'oot
- Poa
- Jophur
- Traeki
- Por'n'aths
- Progenitors
- Pthaca
- Puntictin
- Rothen
- Ruguggi
- Serentin
- Siqul
- Linten
- Kanten
- Nish
- Skiano
- Sstienn
- Solarians
- Synthian
- Wazoon
- Talpu'ur
- Tarseuh
- Tothtoon
- Rosh
- Kosh
- Wortl
- Thennanin
- Paimin
- Rammin
- Ynnin
- Olumimin
- Garthling (formerly Gorilla)
- Nahalli (as punishment)
- Tourmaj
- Touvint
- Tunictguppit
- Tuvallians
- Urs
- Varhisties
- Vriiilh
- Xatinni
- Xappish
- Z'Tang
- Zhosh
- Qheuens
- Zitlths
- Zugh
- Zyu8
Sundiver (p33) claims the Pila are ab-Kisa-ab-Soro-ab-Hul-ab-Puber-ul-Gello-ul-Pring. Yet Startide Rising (p62) claims that the Gello were the first clients of the Soro, and not the Pila.
Tom Orley addresses the Paha warriors as "Paha-ab-Kleppko-ab-Puber-ab-Soro- ab-Hul" on p409 of Startide Rising. There has never been any other mention of the Kleppko and this Patronymic chain is out of order.
Hydrogen Breathers
- Fah'fah'n*fah - Live in dense circulation storms on heavy worlds.
- Zang - Most commonly encounter hydrogen breathers. Yellow amourphous ameobalike creatures. Live in a liquid? environment, floating in a dense medium. Have pseudopods, no permanent organs or structures within the translucent skins, but continually send off small blobby subunits that come together and separating again.
Mechanical
- Seven Spinners - One of the few honorary machine civilizations to join Galactic society. Mainly stay within high-density spiral arm areas, which are useless to both oxygen and hydrogen breathers. The Institute of Uplift has special arrangements for Uplift amongst machine cultures.
Old Ones
Stewart Blandón