altage

I hear the altage souls lifting lances against what the future past advances, while time-towers hold at bay the winters of another day, what we would not face what we could not erase ... until those towers crumble into sand and Cyad can no longer stand.

Scion of Cyador Modesitt, L. E. 2000

"His Mightiness also has a merage and an altage title," Jerial points out.

Scion of Cyador Modesitt, L. E. 2000

Merage, altage, elthage, all bow to thee, from Rational unity come these three, and neither chaos, nor the lance, nor gold shall seize this city of the stars foretold, for Cyad holds the fate of all this earth, and all of soul and skill that is of worth.

Scion of Cyador Modesitt, L. E. 2000

So elthage men turn their eyes to glasses, blank silver for the future as it passes; those of chaos hold altage high above as though alone white fire kindled love.

Scion of Cyador Modesitt, L. E. 2000

"In the blessing and warmth of chaos, in the prosperity which it engenders, and for the preservation of all the best of our heritage, whether of elthage, altage, or merage, let us give thanks for what we receive."

The Magi'i Of Cyador Modesitt, L. E. 2000

The children can only claim either merage or altage heritage.

The Magi'i Of Cyador Modesitt, L. E. 2000

"Consent is always required of woman of altage or elthage," Dustyn suggests carefully, "and even of women who are merchanters, unless they hold the house."

The Magi'i Of Cyador Modesitt, L. E. 2000