The Ameni Chronicles: Essays (Book) http://www.Writing.Com/main/books.php/item_id/966402-The-Ameni-Chronicles--Essays There is not much to say regarding this topic, but I thought I would give it a shot anyway. The tribal Apsiu of whom the Ameni Chronicles are about are not the only type of Apsiu to be found in Kemet; there is also the large subclass of the "Free Apsiu," as they are called by both the Kemeti and the tribal Apsiu. I should like to think that t...[Read Full Post] Wed, 22 Jun 2005 09:29:41 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/355120 This issue was touched upon in the previous entry ("Barracks Life"), yet I felt it deserved further explanation. I've already made it clear that Apsiu society functions on a strict caste system, so strict that attempting to break out of one's caste can result in harsh punishment, including death and relegation to slave status. The two...[Read Full Post] Wed, 22 Jun 2005 09:28:13 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/355119 As odd as it sounds, the topic of barracks life can get to be a pretty raunchy one, because of all the associations it has. Firstly, some explanation of the military system of the Kana is in order. Participation in the military is NOT required of all Kana youth--however, it IS highly expected, and most Kana fathers would go out of their way to ensure...[Read Full Post] Wed, 22 Jun 2005 09:25:32 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/355118 This is a topic I have not explored in very much detail at all, as I came up with it only recently, and it is not meant to occur in the story for a good long while. Still, I'll go over what little I know so far. The Apsiu, being basically agnostic as they are, do not participate in many religious ceremonies or festivals of any sort; however, they...[Read Full Post] Mon, 09 May 2005 03:39:29 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/346115 These are two figures explained in the dictionary, but I thought perhaps they could use a bit of explanation here. In a society with a lack of a regular police force, and where the rights of the citizens are not always guaranteed, it's to be expected that duties such as interrogation and detainment of suspects should fall to the soldiers themselve...[Read Full Post] Mon, 09 May 2005 03:37:48 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/346113 This is a topic I treated on in the dictionary of terms used in the story; here I might go a bit more indepth. To reiterate what brought about that definition: A long-gone reader once commented on the peculiarity of some of the characters being so adamantly against anything even remotely smacking of homosexuality, even while engaging in such behavior...[Read Full Post] Fri, 06 May 2005 03:30:47 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/345484 NOTE: This essay contains SPOILERS CONCERNING PAIRINGS WITHIN THE STORY. This is a topic which is likely to be very confusing, and which I can explain only in general, in its barest details. Before starting, I wish to point out the three apparent types of relationships involved among the Apsiu; these are reproductive, sexual, and ro...[Read Full Post] Fri, 06 May 2005 01:22:42 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/345483 Lappets are an odd topic when it comes to the Apsiu, simply because they are so important, yet the exact reason behind their importance is unclear. When a Kana (warrior Apsiu) is made Moru (slave) on account of injury to his wings, or as punishment for a crime or as public humiliation, not only are his wings slashed, but his lappets are frequently sla...[Read Full Post] Mon, 02 May 2005 09:42:21 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/344721 Seeing as this essay takes off a bit from the previous ("Timeline Of Ameni Chronicles Events"), I thought I'd post it next. This concerns the concept of religion, and various religious ideas, among the Apsiu. Seeing as the Apsiu were directly created on orders of the god Set, they owe a strong allegiance to him, especially earlier in my K...[Read Full Post] Mon, 02 May 2005 09:40:08 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/344720 In this essay I intend to clarify how exactly the Apsiu were formed, and how they fit into my Kemet timeline. (I. e., the timeline/storyline containing my novels Osiris, Horus, Kingdom Of The Hawk, The Rebel Prince, City Of The Sun, and the short Kemet stories in my "Book Of The Gods" folder.) In my timeline...[Read Full Post] Mon, 02 May 2005 09:37:49 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/344717