Face-Strip
The act of removing the veils worn by a free woman, either done voluntarily by the woman, or by force by a free male. It does not always mean the woman will be enslaved if she is face-stripped. Often this is done to humiliate a free woman, reminding her that even she is free at the whim of a man.
"She tried frantically to readjust the folds of her veil, but with both hands I tore it fully away, and she lay at my feet, as it is said on Gor, face-stripped." — Tarnsman of Gor, page 98.
"I handed Clitus the book of cargo lists and strode to the girl, jerking out the pins that held her veil, face-stripping her." — Raiders of Gor, page 210.
Faction Cot
Tarncots for the different factions (teams) at a tarn race. Built differently than the usual tarncot.
"After we had eaten and drunk together, clapping me on the shoulders, Mip invited me to the tarncot where he worked, one of the large cots of the Greens. I was pleased to accompany him for I had never seen a faction cot before." — Assassin of Gor, page 168.
Faction Color
In the tarn races, colors are assigned to teams of rider and tarn, thusly becoming their racing name. Interesting is the definition of "faction:"
Etymology: Middle French & Latin; Middle French, from Latin faction-, factio act of making, faction
"1 : A party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking; clique;
2 : party spirit especially when marked by dissension." — Merriam-Webster Dictionary © 2006
"Gold! Gold!" cried a man two tiers away from me. Already the birds had turned the twelve-ring track and were again approaching. A bird of the Yellow faction was in the lead, followed by Red, then Blue, Gold, Orange, Green and Silver. — Assassin of Gor, pages 139.
Faction Patch
Patches that are worn by frees to display for which team one is favoring to win; a bet marker of sorts.
"All we know is this," said the man, handing him a greenish patch.
Kuurus studied the patch. "It is a faction patch," said he. "It speaks to me of the tarn races of Ar."
"It is true," said the man.
The faction patches are worn in Ar by those who favor a given faction in the racing. There are several such factions, who control the racing and compete among themselves, the greens, the reds, the golds, the yellows, the silvers. — Assassin of Gor, page 5."Do you know the name of the man whom you seek?" asked Cernus.
"I have only this," I said, drawing forth from my belt the wrinkled patch of green cloth.
"It is a faction patch," said Cernus. "There are thousands of such in Ar."
"It is all I have," I said.
"This house itself," said Cernus, "is allied with the faction of the Greens, as certain other houses, and various of the establishments of the city, are associated with other factions." — Assassin of Gor, page 43."Almost everyone in the crowd wore some indication of the faction he favored. Generally, it was a small faction patch sewn on the left shoulder; the faction patches of the High-Caste women tended to be fine silk, and tastefully done; those of low-caste women merely a square of crudely stitched, dyed rep-cloth; some of the masters had dressed their slave girls in slave livery of the color of the faction they favored; others had twined a colored ribbon about their hair or in their collar." — Assassin of Gor, page 141.
Fadu
Someone created this word; it wasn't John Norman and never seen in the books of Gor.
Fair of En'Kara
One of the four great fairs of the Sardar; held in the spring of each year.
"The fair of En'Kara occurs in the spring. It is the first fair in the annual cycle of the Sardar Fairs, gigantic fairs which take place on the plains lying below the western slopes of the Sardar Mountains. These fairs, and others like them, play an important role in the Gorean culture and economy. They are an important clearing house for ideas and goods, among them female slaves.' — Players of Gor, page 8.
Fair of En'Var
One of the four great fairs of the Sardar.
"Month names differ, unfortunately, from city to city, but, among the civilized cities, there are four months, associated with the equinoxes and solstices, and the great fairs at the Sardar, which do have common names, the months of En'Kara, or En'Kara-Lar-Torvis; En'Var, or En'var-Lar-Torvis; Se'Kara, or Se'Kara-Lar-Torvis; and Se'Var, or Se'Var-Lar- Torvis." — Assassin of Gor, pages 77-78.
Fair of Se'Kara
One of the four great fairs of the Sardar.
"Month names differ, unfortunately, from city to city, but, among the civilized cities, there are four months, associated with the equinoxes and solstices, and the great fairs at the Sardar, which do have common names, the months of En'Kara, or En'Kara-Lar-Torvis; En'Var, or En'var-Lar-Torvis; Se'Kara, or Se'Kara-Lar-Torvis; and Se'Var, or Se'Var-Lar- Torvis." — Assassin of Gor, pages 77-78.
Fair of Se'Var
One of the four great fairs of the Sardar.
"Month names differ, unfortunately, from city to city, but, among the civilized cities, there are four months, associated with the equinoxes and solstices, and the great fairs at the Sardar, which do have common names, the months of En'Kara, or En'Kara-Lar-Torvis; En'Var, or En'var-Lar-Torvis; Se'Kara, or Se'Kara-Lar-Torvis; and Se'Var, or Se'Var-Lar- Torvis." — Assassin of Gor, pages 77-78.
Fair-Weather Sail
Sail used on Gorean ships during gentler weather conditions.
Falarian
A very rare wine.
" "Among these petitioners came one fellow bringing with him the promise of a gift of wine, a wine supposedly secret, the rare Falarian, a wine only rumored among collectors to exist, a wine supposedly so rare and precious that its cost might purchase a city.' — Mercenaries of Gor, page 158.
Falarina
Literally means "the state of the woman who has been penetrated at least once by a male;" more simply, a woman who is no longer a virgin.
"The buyers were also informed that I was 'glana,' or a virgin. The correlated term is 'metaglana,' used to designate the state to which the glana state looks forward, or that which it is regarded as anticipating. Though the word was not used of me I was also 'profalarina', which term designates the state proceeding, and anticipating, that of 'falarina,' the state Goreans seem to think of as that of being a full women, or, at least, as those of Earth might think of it, one who certainly is no longer a virgin. In both terms, 'glana' and 'profalarina', incidentally, it seems that the states they designate are regarded as immature or transitory, those of 'metaglana' or 'falarina.' Among slaves, not free women, those things are sometimes spoken of along the lines as to whether or not a girl has been 'opened' for the uses of men. Other common terms, not generally of slaves, are 'white silk' and 'red silk', for girls, who have not yet been opened, or have been opened, for the uses of men, respectively." — Dancer of Gor, page 128.
"Another way of drawing the distinction is in terms of ‘falarina' and ‘profalarina.' ‘Profarlarina' designates the state preceding falarina, which is the state of the woman who has been penetrated at least once by a male." — Savages of Gor, page 203.
Farnacium
One of the exchange islands located in the northern portion of Gor.
"Others were Farnacium, Hulneth and Asperiche." — Raiders of Gor, page 137.
Feast of Collaring
It is the rite of the young tarnsman to capture his first woman and enslaving her. Much preparation is made when the tarnsman flies home and a great feast held in celebration and formally present to him his new slave.
"The institution of capture is universal, to the best of my knowledge, on Gor; there is no city which does not honor it, provided the females captured are those of the enemy, either their free women or their slaves; it is often a young tarnsman's first mission, the securing of a female, preferably free, from an enemy city, to enslave, that his sisters may be relieved of the burden of serving him; indeed, his sisters often encourage him to be prompt in the capture of an enemy wench that their own tasks may be made the lighter; when the young tarnsman, if successful, returns home from his capture flight, a girl bound naked across the saddle, his sisters welcome her with delight, and with great enthusiasm prepare her for the Feast of Collaring." — Assassin of Gor, page 159.
Feast of Tola
See: "Nest Feast Cycle" and "Tola."
Feast of Tolam
See: "Nest Feast Cycle" and "Tolam."
Feast of Tolama
See: "Nest Feast Cycle" and "Tolama."
Feast Steward
Headwaiter/valet of large feasts, such as is held in Turia.
"Saphrar conveyed my wishes to the scandalized Feast Steward, and he, with a glare in my direction, sent two young slaves scampering off to scour the kitchens of Turia for a slice of bosk meat." — Nomads of Gor, page 86.
"Bring perfumes!" she called to the feast steward, and he sent forth the camisk-clad slave who carried the tiny tray of exotic Turian perfumes. — Nomads of Gor, page 95.
Feasting House
The central eating area for the Innuit, where everyone gathers to share songs, partake of meals and seek warmth and company of others.
"The feasting house, except for being larger, was much like the other dwellings in the permanent camp. It was half underground and double walled These two walls were of stone. Between them there were layers of peat, for insulation, which had been cut from the boglike tundra Hides too, were tied on the inside, from tabuk tents, affording additional protection from the cold. There was a smoke hole in the top of the house. One bent over to enter the low doorway The ceiling, supported by numerous poles. consisted of layers of grass and mud. There was the feasting house, and some ten or eleven dwellings in the camp." — Beasts of Gor, page 263.
"The feasting house, because of its structure, the lamps and the heat of the many bodies within it, is quite warm. I have no way of knowing precisely what its temperature often was but I would have conjectured it would often have been in the eighties." — Beasts of Gor, page 267.
Fee Cart
A public or rented "coach" for the transportation of passengers, often slung on layers of leather (in effect: shock absorbers) to give a more comfortable ride. It seems free women, however, are the most commonly afflicted with motion sickness in these coaches.
Etymology:Middle English coche, from Middle French, from German kutsche, probably from Hungarian kocsi (szekér) wagon from Kocs, village in Hungary;
"A large usually closed 4-wheeled carriage having doors in the sides and generally a front and a back seat inside and an elevated seat in front for the driver." — Merriam-Webster Dictionary ©2004-2006
"Applied with the brush it is used, as would be mineral grease, were it more commonly available, to lubricate the moving parts of the wagon, in particular the axles, and where the rare wagon has them, metal springs, usually of the leaf variety. Some Gorean 'coaches,' and fee carts, not many, are slung on layers of leather. This gives a reasonably smooth ride but the swaying, until one accommodates oneself to it, can induce nausea, in effect, seasickness. This seems to be particularly the case with free women, who are notoriously delicate and given to imaginary complaints." — Renegades of Gor, page 19.
"To be perfectly fair, however, most Goreans, and not just free women, will prefer the simple, jolting progress of a springless wagon to the more often rapid progress of a leather-slung fee cart." — Renegades of Gor, page 20.
Fermented Milk Curds
An alcoholic beverage of the Wagon Peoples.
"By one fire I could see a squat Tuchuk, hands on hips, dancing and stamping about by himself, drunk on fermented milk curds, dancing, according to Kamchak, to please the sky." — Nomads of Gor, page 28.
Ferns
Tropical plant.
"Though the pool was marble and the walkways about it, much of the area was planted with grass and ferns and various other flora were in abundance." — Assassin of Gor, page 164.
Festal
A shrub.
"What sort of shrubbery?" I asked. "Some festal," he said, "some tes, a bit of tor." — Vagabonds of Gor, page 339.
Field Gate
The entrance/exit gate of a city leading to the fields.
"We felt the wagon again begin to move, once again resuming its journey toward the Field Gate… in the field, in the sunlight, more than a pasang from the wagons, on the route to Ar, I picked berries, snapping them from their twigs and throwing them into the bucket." — Captive of Gor, page 217.
Field-Light Camouflage
Type of camouflage developed by the agents of the Kur to make their ships appear invisible.
"Observe," said the large man, indicating the black ship. As I watched it, it seemed that lights began to flicker on its surface, and then it seemed that tendrils of light began to interweave across its steel, and, before my eyes, it began to change color, turning a grayish blue, streaked with white. I could now see the first streak of light in the east.
"This is a technique of field-light camouflage," said the large man. "It is primitive. The radar-screening device, within, is more sophisticated. But the light camouflage technique has considerably reduced sightings of our craft. Further, of course, we do little more, normally, with the large craft then arrive and depart, at given points. The smaller craft is used more extensively, but normally only at night, and in isolated areas. It, too, incidentally, is equipped for light-camouflage and radar-screening." — Captive of Gor, page 31.
Field Slave
Slaves, male and female, who provide manual labor in the fields.
"There are girls in peasant villages, and girls on great farms, who cook and carry water to the slave gangs." — Beasts of Gor, page 250.
Fighting Hearts
Another name for the All Comrades. See: "All Comrades."
Filimbi
An inland word which means "flute."
"… Filimbi was the name of the proprietor, but it is also an inland word for flute." — Explorers of Gor, page 461.
Finch
A bird of the rainforests.
"In the second level, that of the canopies, is found an incredible variety of birds, Warblers, finches, mindars, the crested lit and the common lit, the fruit tindel, the yellow gim, tanagers, some varieties of parrot, and many more." — Explorers of Gor, page 311.
• Finger Cymbals
Musical instruments used by dancers, known as the Gorean word zills. See: "Zills."
"Attached to the thumb and index finger of each hand were tiny finger cymbals." — Tarnsman of Gor, page 134.
Fire Bowl
A bowl of sorts, made of copper, with brass and copper gratings, or just brass grating, used by the Wagon Peoples to build fires inside the wagons; used for heat mostly. Fire bowls are also used by the various tribes of the Ushindi region.
"In the center of the wagon there is a small, shallow fire bowl, formed of copper, with a raised brass grating. Some cooking is done here, though the bowl is largely to furnish heat." — Nomads of Gor, page 31.
"Elizabeth and Aphris entered, carrying the kettle between them, which they sat on the brass and copper grating over the fire bowl in the wagon." — Nomads of Gor, pages 149-150.
"He leaped across the fire bowl toward her and savagely struck her head to the left with a fierce blow of the fiat of his hand." — Explorers of Gor, page 287.
Fire-Maker
There are two types of this small device which seems incredibly similar to a cigarette lighter of Earth; one is made of a symple a wheel and flint, and one made of metal and cylindrical in shape.
"… a tiny, cylindrical Gorean fire-maker, a small silverish tube commonly used for igniting cooking fires." — Priest-Kings of Gor, page 138.
"Then he fumbled about a bit more and emerged with a narrow cylindrical, silverish object… and used the silverish object to light his pipe…" — Priest-Kings of Gor, pages 28-29.
"The creature Parp spent a great deal of time in the vicinity, puffing on that small pipe, keeping it lit interminably with the tiny silver lighter which I had once mistaken for a weapon." — Priest-Kings of Gor, page 256.
"It was my intention to gather some dry rence and light it with the fire-maker, a simple device, little more than a wheel and flint…" — Vagabonds of Gor, page 184.
"I saw the spark of Kazrak's fire-maker, and I felt the flush of friendship as I saw his features briefly outlined in the glow. He lit the small hanging tent lamp, a wick set in a copper bowl of tharlarion oil, and in its flickering light turned to the sleeping mat." — Tarnsman of Gor, page 167.
Fire Swallower
Entertainer that seemingly swallows fire.
"I turned away and watched a fire swallower perform to the leaping melodies of the musicians." — Nomads of Gor, page 86.
First Girl
Each free person owning a chain of slaves, always designates one girl to be their "first girl." She is the girl that has switch rights over the other girls in her owner's chain, as well as acts as trainer and task-master for these girls. The first girl is not always the first girl purchased, or the girl with the longest time spent with her owner. At any given time, the owner may designate a new girl in his chain to be first girl, and often an owner of more than one girl changes this often, so as to remind each girl of their absolute place in his ownership. The Ubar/Administrator of a camp, village, or city would, of course, own slaves. Because he is the ruler over his people, his first girl in his chain would be also, the head girl in his city or camp.
"I threw the switch to the red-haired girl." Keep order in the camp," I said. I turned to Ilene, and pointed to the red-haired girl." She is now first girl in the camp," I said." Until my return you are to her as her slave." — Hunters of Gor, page 205.
First Killing [of the Assassin]
The first killing of an Assassin is the killing for which he was hired.
"May I ask, Killer," asked Portus, "if you come to make the first killing — or the second?"
"The second," said Kuurus. — Assassin of Gor, page 17.
"I come to avenge," said Kuurus. — Assassin of Gor, page 18.
First Kiss of the Captive Slave Girl
The first kiss bestowed upon a free male by that of a captive slave girl; generally the girl chooses a particular master that catches her eye as it is symbolic of submission.
"And yesterday," laughed Elizabeth, rocking back, clapping her hands, "when Sura asked him to stand forth that one of us might approach him to administer the First Kiss of the Captive Slave Girl, it was you who first sprang to your feet." — Assassin of Gor page 201.
First Knowledge
The education the Low Castes are given. It is felt amongst the High Castes, that those of the lower castes were not intellectually able to handle the Second Knowledge; possibly used as a means of social control.
"Perhaps this was to discourage them from exploration or to develop in them a habit of relying on common-sense prejudices - something of a social control device… I wondered, however, if the Second Knowledge, that of the intellectuals, might not be as carefully tailored to preclude inquiry on their level as the First Knowledge apparently was to preclude inquiry on the level of the Lower Castes." — Tarnsman of Gor, page 41.
"Earth origin, incidentally, was not a part of the First Knowledge, though it was of the Second." — Tarnsman of Gor, page 45.
First Oar
The one who sits at the first oar (thwart) of a ship. His endurance and strength is greater than any other of the oarers.
"Clitus was slighter, but he had been first oar; he would have great strength, beyond what it might seem." — Raiders of Gor, page 89.
"I looked down to the slave at the starboard side, he at the first thwart, who would be first oar." — Raiders of Gor, page 83.
First Perch
The perch of the winning tarn at a tarn race.
"The winning perch, or the first perch after the race, is that closest to the stands, rather than that closest to the dividing wall, the inside perch, which is first with respect to the beginning of the race, most desirable at the beginning, least desirable at the end." — Assassin of Gor, page 144.
First Spear
Used traditionally in hunting, the one chosen as First Spear is the hunter deemed the best, the most skilled. He stands at the front of a hunting line, his spear cast first at the beast being hunted. See also: "Last Spear."
"In the Voltai Range bands of hunters, usually from Ar, stalk the larl with the mighty Gorean spear. Normally they so this in single file and he who leads the file is called First Spear, for his will be the first spear cast. As soon as he casts his weapon he throws himself to the ground and covers his body with his shield, as does each man successively behind him. This allows each man to have a clean cast at the beast and provides some protection once the spear is thrown… First Spear is normally the best of the spearmen because if the larl is not slain or seriously wounded with the first strike, the lives of all, and not simply that of Last Spear, stand in considerable jeopardy." — Priest-Kings of Gor, pages 19-20.
First Stake
The Wagon Peoples, along with the residents of Turia, celebrate the Love War. The first stake for each faction (i.e, Tuchuk, Kassar, Turia) is reserved to hold the woman deemed by that faction to be the most beautiful, and thus the most valuable.
First Sword
The head swordsman of a military body or place; second in authority to the City Administrator.
"Six years," said Kamchak, "before I was scarred was I mercenary in the guards of Ar, learning the walls and defenses of that city for my people. In that time of the guards of Ar I became First Sword." — Nomads of Gor, page 129.
"I am the first sword in the House of Cernus," said Cernus. — Assassin of Gor, page 39.
"The first sword of the military forces of Ar, Maximus Hegesius Quintilius, second in authority only to Minus Tentius Hinrabius himself, was relieved of his post." — Assassin of Gor, page 233.
First Wagon
To belong to the household of the Ubar of the Wagon People; this can include several wagons.
NOTE: In this passage, Kamchak does not acknowledge that Kutaituchik is Ubar. At this time, however, he allowed Tarl Cabot to believe such, although in fact, Kamchak was Ubar, Kutaituchik being his father. Therefore, it was still proper to say that to belong to the wagons of Kutaituchik was to belong to the First Wagon.
"Kamchak laughed. "She is Hereena, a wench of the First Wagon," he said.
"What does it mean to be of the First Wagon?" I asked.
"To be of the First Wagon," said Kamchak, "is to be of the household of Kutaituchik."
I repeated the name slowly, trying to sound it out. It is pronounced in four syllables, divided thus: Ku-tai-tu-chik. "He then is the Ubar of the Tuchuks?" I said.
"His wagon," smiled Kamchak, "is the First Wagon and it is Kutaituchik who sits upon the gray robe." It was thus I first learned the name of the man whom I understood to be Ubar of this fierce people.
"There are a hundred wagons in the personal household of Kutaituchik," said Kamchak. 'No be of any of these wagons is to be of the First Wagon."
"I see," I said. "And the girl she on the kaiila is perhaps the daughter of Kutaituchik, Ubar of the Tuchuks?"
"No," said Kamchak. "She is unrelated to him, as are most in the First Wagon." — Nomads of Gor, pages 32-33.
Fisher
A bird of the rainforests; see also: "Tufted Fisher."
"His head was surmounted by an elaborate headdress, formed largely from the long, white, curling feathers of the Ushindi fisher, a long-legged, wading bird." — Explorers of Gor, page 236.
Fisherman
The name given to an arena combatant who fights with the net and trident, tools of the fisherman caste.
"A trident," said a man.
"Yes," I said. "The three-pronged fish spear."
"That is not a weapon," said a man. "It may be used as such, obviously," I said. "And in the arena, it is," said a fellow. He referred to one of the armaments well known in the arena, that of the "fisherman," he who fights with net and trident. There are a number of such armaments, usually bearing traces of their origin. — Vagabonds of Gor, page 91.
Fisherman, Caste of
A sub-caste of the peasants which make their living sometimes commercially fishing, as well as fishing for individual family.
"My name is Clitus,' he said. "I am a fisherman. I can guide ships by the stars. I know the net and trident.' — Raiders of Gor, page 85.
[The] Five Rings
See also: "Invisibility Rings." Rings created with long ago by a Kurii scientist named Prasdak.
"Let me speak to you of the five rings," said Samos." This is information which I have received but recently from the Sardar, but it is based on an intelligence thousands of years old, obtained then from a delirious Kur commander, and confirmed by documents obtained in various wreckages, the most recent of which dates from some four hundred years ago. Long ago, perhaps as long as forty thousand years ago, the Kurii possessed a technology far beyond what they now maintain. The technology which now makes them so dangerous, and so advanced, is but the remnants of a technology mostly destroyed in their internecine struggles, those which culminated in the destruction of their world. The invisibility rings were the product of a great Kur scientist, one we may refer to in human phonemes, for our convenience, as Prasdak of the Cliff of Karrash. He was a secretive craftsman and, before he died, he destroyed his plans and papers. He left behind him, however, five rings." — Explorers of Gor, pages 28-29.
Flags of Division and Acquisition
Flags utilized by pirates, and perhaps other raiders, to make known to another ship (or ships) of intent to claim their ships and goods.
"Thurnock," I said, "let the flags of division and acquisition be raised." — Raiders of Gor, page 206.
Flagship
The first ship in a line of ships.
noun; Date: 1672: "the ship that carries the commander of a fleet or subdivision of a fleet and flies his flag; the finest, largest, or most important one of a series, network, or chain." — Merriam-Webster Dictionary ©2004-2006
"And the flag she flew was bordered with gold, the admiral's flag, marking that vessel as the flagship of the treasure fleet." — Raiders of Gor, page 206.
"I received her in the admiral's cabin, which was, of course, on the treasure fleet's flagship." — Raiders of Gor, page 206.
Flahdah
A tree of the Tahari.
"About the water, little more than muddy, shallow ponds, save for the flahdahs, nothing grew…" — Tribesmen of Gor, pages 71-72.
Flame Death
Also known as the Blue Flame of Death, in which a person is swallowed in flames. This was a practice of the Priest Kings before the Nest Wars against those that went against the laws of the land, such as possession of weapons that are banned (i.e., guns). See also: "Blue Flame of Death."
"From time to time they are, but their owners are then destroyed, bursting into flame."
"Like the envelope of blue metal?"
"Yes," he said." it is flame death merely to possess a weapon of the interdicted sort." — Tarnsman of Gor, page 31."I had heard of the Flame Death from my father and the Older Tarl - that legendary fate which overtook those who had transgressed the will of the Priest-Kings… not knowing if I was to be singled out for the Flame Death, not knowing if I… was doomed to explode in a devouring blue flame." — Tarnsman of Gor, pages 206-207.
"Heedlessly, the insane old man tensed for the blow that would end the life of the girl. But in that instant he seemed to be concealed in a bluish haze, and then, suddenly, to the horror of all, he seemed, like a living bomb, to explode with fire. Not even a scream came from that fierce blue combustive mass that had been a human being, and in a minute the flame had departed, almost as quickly as it had come, and a dust of ashes scattered from the top of the cylinder in the wind." — Tarnsman of Gor, pages 207-208.
And, unknowing to Tarl Cabot at the time, upon returning to Gor to find Ko-ro-ba no longer in existence, Tarl met his first Implanted One (See: "Implanted One") as follows:
"Suddenly he howled like a tortured dog, and what happened then I cannot bring myself to describe in detail. It seemed as though the entire inside of his head began to burst and burn, to bubble like some horrid vicious lava inside the crater of his skull… I noted the remains of the skull, now little more than a handful of shards. The brain had been literally boiled away. The morning light flashed briefly on something golden among the white shards. I lifted it. It was a webbing of fine golden wire. I could make nothing of it, and threw it aside." — Outlaw of Gor, page 44.
Flame Death Mechanism
Housed in the Scanning Room in the Hall of the Priest-Kings, this device is used to put into effect the dreaded Flame Death.
"But perhaps I shall show you the Scanning Room someday. We have four hundred Priest-Kings who operate the scanners, and we are accordingly well informed. For example, if there is a violation of our weapons laws we usually, sooner or later, discover it and after determining the coordinates put into effect the Flame Death Mechanism." — Priest-Kings of Gor, page 125.
"I once saw a man die the Flame Death," I said. "Is that mechanism also in this room?" "Yes," said Sarm, indicating with one foreleg a quiet-looking metal cabinet to one side possessing several dials and knobs. 'The projection points for the Flame Death are located in the surveillance craft," said Sarm, "but the coordinates are fixed and the firing signal is relayed from this room. The system is synchronized, or course, with the scanning apparatus and may be activated from any of the control panels at the observation cubes." — Priest-Kings of Gor, page 136.
Flame Lock
Cumbustive material which is placed on inanimate objects, such as envelopes, to self-destruct at a pre-set time.
"The letter was destroyed, and nearly took me with it," I said.
"You were warned to discard the letter," said Misk. "It was saturated with Flame Lock, and its combustion index was set for twenty Ehn following opening." — Priest-Kings of Gor, pages 127-128.
Flame Opal
A reddish and blue gemstone; all opals on Gor very rare and valuable.
"Before Suleiman, now, there lay five stones, three sereem diamonds, red, sparkling, white flecked, and two opals, one a common sort, milky in color, and the other an unusual flame opal, reddish and blue. Opals are not particularly valuable stones on Earth, but they are much rarer on Gor; these were excellent specimens, cut and polished into luminescent ovoids, still, of course, they did not have the value of the diamonds." — Tribesman of Gor, page 92.
Flaminium
A large scarlet flower having five petals.
"There was a shallow bowl of flowers, scarlet, large-budded, five-petaled flaminiums, on the small, low table between us. — Hunters of Gor, page 154.
Flavored Ices
A drink of crushed ice, flavored probably with juices.
"The High Initiate had risen to his feet and accepted a goblet from another Initiate, probably containing minced, flavored ices, for the afternoon was warm." — Assassin of Gor, page 141.
Fleer
Noctural bird which preys on forest urts.
"From through the trees, on the other side of the camp, came what I took to be the sound of a bird, the hook-billed, night-crying fleer, which preys on nocturnal forest urts." — Slave Girl of Gor, page 117.
Fleer [Tribe]
One of the tribes of red savages that inhabit the Barrens.
"Red savages," smiled Grunt. "Fleer," he then said. "Kaiila, Sleen. Yellow Knives, Kailiauk." I had smote my hands slowly together three times. It was like the beating of wings. It now stood, I saw, for the Fleer tribe. The fleer is a large, yellow, long-billed, gregarious, voracious bird of the Barrens. — Savages of Gor, page 246.
Flight Arrow
A specialized arrow used with the long bow for long distance shooting. Drag on the shaft is overall a benefit as it increases the vertical component of the total drag on the arrow (which a flight arrow is designed to maximize). A good hunting arrow. See also: "Hunting Arrow," "Sheaf Arrow", "Simple-Pile Arrow," "Tuchuk Barbed-Arrow", and "War Arrow."
An arrow used in flight shooting; usually very light and very stiff and fitted with very small fletching to reduce wind drag. — Australian English Dictionary
"I had the Gorean short sword in its scabbard, my shield and helmet, and, wrapped in leather, a Gorean long bow of supple Ka-la-na wood, from the yellow wine trees of Gor, tipped with notched bosk horn at each end, loose strung with help and whipped with silk, and a roll of sheaf and flight arrows." — Raiders of Gor, pages 2-3.
Flight Track
The racing track set up for the much-enjoyed tarn races.
"The track flown by the tarns is one pasang in length. In English measure the two sides of the track are each about seventeen hundred feet in length, and the measure at the corners would be something under a hundred and fifty feet in width. The flight track itself, of course, is rather like a narrow, aerial rectangle with two rounded ends." — Assassin of Gor, page 146.
Floor Master
The bouncer of the paga taverns.
"Strabo, the floor master, at a sign from Aurelion, the proprietor and master of the Chatka and Curla, hurried to the combative couple, thrusting them apart." — Slave Girl of Gor, page 331.
Flute
A musical instrument.
"I could hear from a tent nearby the sound of a flute, some soft drums, and the rhythmic jangle of some tiny cymbals." — Tarnsman of Gor, page 134.
Flute Girl
Slave girls which are required to play the flute as part of their duties; usually to harass male slaves to incite to work or to help drive someone from the city. Known in ancient Greece as "Hetaira."
"… their swords had been broken and they had been conducted by common Warriors, to the music of flute girls, a pasang beyond the walls of Ar, and ordered from her environs." — Assassin of Gor, page 393.
Flying Bridges
Platforms that are built to connect as a temporary bridge the outer and inner walls of a city; used as a military tactic.
"… hundreds of light "flying bridges" were being constructed; at the moment of the final assault these would be extended fromt he first wall to the second, and the men of Pa-Kur would scramble upward…" — Tarnsman of Gor, page 186.
Foot
A unit of measurement which is measured by an official "foot" at the Sardar; this "foot" is in actuality, a metal rod. Ten (10) Horts equal one (1) Gorean Foot. See also "Merchant Foot" and "Gorean Foot."
"The Gorean foot, interestingly, is almost identical to the Earth foot" — Raiders of Gor, page 127.
Fora
pl: Fori
The literal meaning is "chain."
"On the wall itself over the gate in huge letters there was scrawled the legend 'Sa'ng-Fori,' literally 'Without Chains' but perhaps better translated simply as 'Freedom' or 'Liberty'." — Outlaw of Gor, page 216.
Forest Girls
Wild women of the forests generally coined panther girls. See "Panther Girls."
Forest Hurlit
One of many birds found on Gor; migratory.
"The migrations of the forest hurlit… do not take place until later in the spring." — Nomads of Gor, page 138.
Forest Panther
A species of wild cat. Also: "Jungle Panther" and "Panther."
"We heard, as is not uncommon, the screams of forest panthers within the darkness of the trees." — Hunters of Gor, page 76.
Forest People
Those people of the forest who make their living by selling trees; not to be mistaken with the Forest Girls, or Panther Girls.
"These preserves are usually located near rivers, in order to facilitate bringing cut trees to the sea. Trees may also be purchased from the Forest People, who will cut them in the winter, when they can be dragged on sleds to the sea. If there is a light snowfall in a given year, the price of timber is often higher." — Raiders of Gor, page 141.
Forest Preserves
Yes, even on Gor, there is a concern for the protection of vital environmental commodities such as trees.
"A motion was on the floor that a new preserve in the northern forests be obtained, that more timber for the arsenal be available. In the northern forests Port Kar already had several such preserves. There is a ceremony in the establishment of such a preserve, involving proclamations and the surrounds of trumpets. Such preserves are posted, surrounded by ditches to keep out cattle and unlicensed wagoners. There are wardens who watch the trees, guarding against illegal cutting and pasturage, and inspectors who, each year, tally and examine them. The wardens are also responsible, incidentally, for managing and improving the woods. They do such work as thinning and planting, and trimming, and keeping the protective ditch in repair. They are also responsible for bending and fastening certain numbers of young trees so that they will grow into desired shapes, usually to be used for frames, and stem and sternposts. Individual trees, not in the preserves, which are claimed by Port Kar, are marked with the seal of the arsenal. The location of all such trees is kept in a book available to the Council of Captains. These preserves are usually located near rivers, in order to facilitate bringing cut trees to the sea." — Raiders of Gor, page 141.
Forest Sleen
One of the several species of sleen.
Forest Urt
One of the many varieties of rodents.
"Over her shoulder she had two small, furred animals, hideous forest urts, about the size of cats…" — Captive of Gor, page 237.
Forestport
One of the river townships along the Vosk River.
"I had later voyaged down river to Iskander, Forestport, and Ar's Station." — Rogues of Gor, page 62.
Fort Haskins
A small fortress town is situated at the foot of Boswell Pass, the border of the Barrens, operates as a trading center, goverened by the Caste of Merchants from Thentis.
"The next town northward is Fort Haskins,' I said. This lay at the foot of Bosswell Pass. — Savages of Gor, page 76.
Fortified Camp
Military encampments found every forty (40) pasangs along large military roads that provided provisions to the troops on a march; often these became permanent holdings.
"At forty-pasang intervals there would generally, on the military roads, be a fortified camp, supplied in advance with ample provisions. Some of these camps became towns. Later some became cities." nbsp;— Mercenaries of Gor, page 38.
Fortress of Saphronicus
City on Gor which was attempting to join with the Salerian Confederation.
Forty Maidens, Tavern of
The largest and most opulent paga tavern in Port Kar.
"Also I had toyed with the idea of opening a paga tavern in the center of the city, the most opulent in Port Kar, perhaps, called the Tavern of the Forty Maidens." — Raiders of Gor, pages 232-233.
Four Chains
A popular variation arrangement of chains placed upon slave girls.
"Each ankle and wrist ring had two staples. Each girl's wrists were joined by about eighteen inches of chain, and similarly for her ankles. Further each girl's left wrist was chained to her left ankle, and her right wrist to her right ankle. This arrangement, lovely on a girl, produces the 'four chains,' from which the establishment took its name." — Explorers of Gor, page 42.
[The] Four Chains
One of the paga taverns of Port Kar.
"The Four Chains was a dingy tavern, located between two warehouses. Procopius Minor owned about twenty girls. His establishment had a reputation for brawls, cheap paga and hot slaves. His girls served nude and chained. Each ankle and wrist ring had two staples. Each girl's wrists were joined by about eighteen inches of chain, and similarly for her ankles. Further each girl's left wrist was chained to her left ankle, and her right wrist to her right ankle. This arrangement, lovely on a girl, produces the 'four chains,' from which the establishment took its name." — Explorers of Gor, page 42.
Four Cities of Saleria
The alliance of four (4) cities on Gor. See: "Salerian Confederation."
"…Ti, of the Four Cities of Saleria, of the Salerian Confederation. Ti lies on the Olni, a tributary of the Vosk, north of Tharna." — Slave Girl of Gor, page 110.
Four-Strap
One of the six (6) leather reins used in guiding a tarn. Tarl Cabot was able to teach his tarn to respond to verbal strap commands.
"For example, to land or lose altitude, one uses the four-strap…" — Tarnsman of Gor, page 55.
Frame of Humiliation
A hollow, floating, wooden frame to which a free person, condemned of a crime, is bound tightly to before it is set adrift upon a river. The person will then die a slow death from exposure and/or dehydration, if tharlarion or other carnivorous reptiles or wild tarns do not eat him. Because it is considered a death without honor, it is sacrilegious for another to rescue one bound to the Frame of Humiliation.
"It was her wish that you die the death of a villain," he said, "on the Frame of Humiliation, unworthy to stain our weapons." — Tarnsman of Gor, page 137.
Francisca
Alar war axe, single-bladed and heavy.
Free Companion
The Gorean equivalent of a spouse. Only free persons may companion.
"There is no marriage, as we know it, on Gor, but there is the institute of the Free Companionship, which is its nearest correspondent. Surprisingly enough, a woman who is bought from her parents, for tarns or gold, is regarded as a Free Companion, even though she may not have been consulted in the transaction. More commendably, a free woman may herself, of her own free will, agree to be such a companion. And it is not unusual for a master to free one of his slave girls in order that she may share the full privileges of a Free Companionship. One may have, at a given time, an indefinite number of slaves, but only one Free Companion. Such relationships are not entered into lightly, and they are normally sundered only by death." — Outlaw of Gor, page 54.
Free Companionship
The Gorean equivalent of marriage between free persons, though it is more of a written contract, often simply a business arrangement for the purpose of keeping the bloodline and family prosperity.
"There is no marriage, as we know it, on Gor, but there is the institute of the Free Companionship, which is its nearest correspondent. Surprisingly enough, a woman who is bought from her parents, for tarns or gold, is regarded as a Free Companion, even though she may not have been consulted in the transaction. More commendably, a free woman may herself, of her own free will, agree to be such a companion. And it is not unusual for a master to free one of his slave girls in order that she may share the full privileges of a Free Companionship. One may have, at a given time, an indefinite number of slaves, but only one Free Companion. Such relationships are not entered into lightly, and they are normally sundered only by death." — Outlaw of Gor, page 54.
"Free" [Form] Dances
This refers to various dances which have no fixed-form, and are created by the slave girl depending upon the situation.
"Most placatory dances, however, are not fixed-form dances, but are 'free' dances, in which the slave, exquisitely alert to the nuances of the situation, the particular master, the nature of his displeasure, the gravity of her offense, and such, improvises, doing her best to assuage his anger and beg his forgiveness, to reassure him of the authenticity of her contrition and the genuineness of her desire to do better." — Dancer of Gor, page 332.
Free Holding
A holding claimed independently of a city or village; the Home Stone of the free holding is generally placed in the hut of the holder. Commonplace amongst the Peasant Caste.
Date: 15th century;
"Land held especially by a vassal or tenant." — Merriam-Webster Dictionary ©2004-2006
"What is your caste?" I asked.
"I am of the peasants," he said proudly. It was a large, broad man, with yellow, shaggy hair. His hair, too, was sheared at the base of his neck; he, too, wore a collar of hammered iron.
"Do you have a city?" I asked.
"I had a free holding," he said proudly.
"A Home Stone?" I asked.
"Mine own," he said, "I my hut."
"Near what city," I asked, "did your holding lie?"
"Near Ar," said he. — Raiders of Gor, page 84.
Free Keeps
Keeps which are maintained by the merchant caste, but without specific municipal affiliations. These keeps are rented on a commercial basis. The malls of Gor. See: "Banner Keeps, ""Merchant Fortresses," and "Merchant Keeps."
"You are Dina," she said. "You are slave now within the Keep of Stones of Turmus. This is a merchant keep, under the banner and shield of Turia." That the keep was under the banner of Turia designated it as a Turian keep, distinguishing it in this sense not only from keeps maintained by other cities but more importantly from the "free keeps" maintained by the merchant caste in its own right, keeps without specific municipal affiliations … Space in a "free keep" is rented on a commercial basis, regardless of municipal affiliation. In a banner keep, or one maintained by a given city, preference, if not exclusive rights, are accorded to the merchants and citizens of the city under whose banner the keep is established and administered. That the keep was also under the shield of Tuna meant that it was defended by Turians, that its garrison was Turian. Sometimes a keep will fly a given banner but its garrison will be furnished by the city within whose territory it lies. It is not unknown for a keep to fly the banner of one city and stand behind the shield of another. — Slave Girl of Gor, page 255.
Free Islands
Islands which are administered as free ports for commercial exchange of goods, administered by the Caste of Merchants; also referred to more commonly as "Exchange Islands."
"My four commercial voyages had been among the exchange islands, or free islands, in Thassa, administered as free ports by members of the Merchants. There were several such islands." — Raiders of Gor, page 137.
"The representative of the Merchants, to whom I reported my business, and to whom I paid wharfage, asked no questions. He did not even demand the proof of registration of the Tesephone of Tabor. The Merchants, who control Lydius, under merchant law, for it is a free port, like Helmutsport, and Schendi and Bazi, are more interested in having their port heavily trafficked than strictly policed. Indeed, at the wharves I had even seen two green ships. Green is the color common to pirates. I supposed, did they pay their wharfage and declare some sort of business, the captains of those ships were as little interrogated as I. The governance of Lydius, under the merchants, incidentally, is identical to that of the exchange islands, or free islands, in Thassa. Three with which I was familiar, from various voyages, were Tabor, Teletus and, to the north, offshore from Torvaldsland, Scagnar." — Hunters of Gor, page 43.
Free Labor
Denotes those free persons who perform manual labor under the employ of another.
"Most such work is generally done by the free labor of a given community, though this 'free labor' may, upon occasion, particularly in emergencies, be "levied," the laborers then contributing their labor as a form of special tax, or, if you like, 'conscripted' or 'drafted,' rather as if for military service." — Dancer of Gor, pages 302-303.
Free Ports
Ports administered by the caste of Merchants which free up the hassles associated in dealing with port officials and the taxations on goods, allowing a "free" movement of merchandise.
"A Free Port, also called Foreign-trade Zone, is an area within which goods may be landed, handled, manufactured or reconfigured, and re-exported without the intervention of the customs authorities. Only when the goods are moved to consumers within the country in which the zone is located do they become subject to the prevailing customs duties. Free-trade zones are organized around major seaports, international airports, and national frontiers-areas with many geographic advantages for trade. The primary purpose of a free-trade zone is to remove from a seaport, airport, or border those hindrances to trade caused by high tariffs and complex customs regulations. Among the advantages of the system are the quicker turnaround of ships and planes through the reduction in formalities of customs examinations and also the ability to fabricate, refinish, and store goods freely." — Encyclopaedia Britannica ©2004-2006
"My four commercial voyages had been among the exchange islands, or free islands, in Thassa, administered as free ports by members of the Merchants… These islands, with occasional free ports on the coast, north and south of the Gorean equator, such as Lydius and Helmutsport, and Schendi and Bazi, make possible the commerce between Cos and Tyros, and the mainland, and its cities, such as Ko-ro-ba, Thentis, Tor, Ar, Turia, and many others." — Raiders of Gor, pages 137-138.
"The representative of the Merchants, to whom I reported my business, and to whom I paid wharfage, asked no questions. He did not even demand the proof of registration of the Tesephone of Tabor. The Merchants, who control Lydius, under merchant law, for it is a free port, like Helmutsport, and Schendi and Bazi, are more interested in having their port heavily trafficked than strictly policed. Indeed, at the wharves I had even seen two green ships. Green is the color common to pirates. I supposed, did they pay their wharfage and declare some sort of business, the captains of those ships were as little interrogated as I. The governance of Lydius, under the merchants, incidentally, is identical to that of the exchange islands, or free islands, in Thassa. Three with which I was familiar, from various voyages, were Tabor, Teletus and, to the north, offshore from Torvaldsland, Scagnar. Of these, to be honest, and to give the merchants their due, I will admit that Tabor and Teletus are rather strictly controlled. It is said, however, by some of the merchants there, that this manner of caution and restriction, has to some extent diminished their position in the spheres of trade. Be that as it may, Lydius, though not what you would call an open port, was indulgent, and permissive." — Hunters of Gor, page 43.
Freeboard Area
The distance between the waterline and the main deck of a ship.
Date: 1726;
"The distance between the waterline and the main deck or weather deck of a ship or between the level of the water and the upper edge of the side of a small boat." — Merriam-Webster Dictionary ©2004-2006
"Her freeboard area, that between the water line and the deck, is five feet Gorean." — Raiders of Gor, page 192.
Freedom Veil
See: "Veil of Citizeness."
Frevet
A rather small, quick, mammalian insectivore that is often kept in insulae for insect control. 
The frevet is never really described in the books. Most likely, because of the name, people assume the frevet is the Gorean counterpart for Earth's ferret. However, the ferret is a carnivore while the frevet is a insectivore. Ferrets were used in controlling rabbits and other plague-carrying rodents. Frevets are used in controlling insects. Most likely, the frevet is the counterpart of the shrew of Earth, and not the ferret, as evidenced in the quote below. I've seen an "official" site proclaim the frevet as common pets. The quote below calls them charming and that Tarl might grow fond of them, however, it never states anywhere that they were kept as pets in homes, just that they were kept in the insulae, though not ever insula furnishes them. Within the insula, they roam free to feed upon the insects.
Etymology: Middle English shrewe evil person, scolding person, scolding woman, from Old English screawa shrew (small mammal)
"Any of numerous small mouselike chiefly nocturnal mammals of the family Soricidae which are most closely related to the moles, have a long pointed snout, very small eyes, and velvety fur, feed mainly on worms and insects." — Merriam-Webster Dictionary ©2004-2006
"Oh!" cried Boabissia, on the next landing. "An urt!"
"That is not an urt," said the proprietor. "They usually come out after dark. There is too much noise and movement fro them during the day." The small animal skittered backward, with a sound of claws on the boards. Its eyes gleamed in the reflected light of the lamp. "Generally, too, they do not come this high," said the proprietor. "That is a frevet." The frevet is a small, quick, mammalian insectivore. "We have several in the house," he said. "They control the insects, the beetles and lice, and such."
Boabissia was silent.
"Not every insula furnishes frevets," said the proprietor. "They are charming as well as useful creatures. You will probably grow fond of them. You will probably wish to keep your door open at night, for coolness, and to give access to them. They cannot gnaw through walls like urts, you know." …
"You see," said the proprietor. "You will come to like the frevets." We watched a large, oblong, flat-bodied black object, about a half hort in length, with long feelers, hurry toward a crack at the base of the wall. "That is a roach," he said. "They are harmless, not like the gitches whose bites are rather painful. Some of them are big fellows, too. But there aren't many of them around. The frevets see to it. Achiates prides himself on a clean house. — Mercenaries of Gor, pages 276-277.
Frobicain
A drug administered by injection.
"We permit them," said Flaminius, deigning to offer a bit of explanation, "five Ahn of varied responses, depending on when they recover from the frobicain injection. Mostly this takes the form of hysterical weeping, threats, demands for explanation, screaming and such. They will also be allowed to express their distress for certain periods at stated times in the future." — Assassin of Gor, page 126.
Fruit Tindel
A bird which inhabits the rainforests of the Schendi area.
"In the second level, that of the canopies, is found an incredible variety of birds, Warblers, finches, mindars, the crested lit and the common lit, the fruit tindel, the yellow gim, tanagers, some varieties of parrot, and many more." — Explorers of Gor, page 311.
Fulvians
Foothills of the Voltai Mountains, northeast of Ar; home to the villa districts.
"It was much hotter here, in this area, and at this time of day, than it had been earlier in the villa districts, in the hills northeast of Ar, the Fulvians, foothills in to the Voltai." — Magicians of Gor, page 299.
Fungus Chambers
In the Nest of the Priest-Kings, these are dark chambers in which Mul-Fungus is grown on Fungus-Trays and tended by Fungus Growers. They employ the use of Mul-Torches to see. See also: "Mul-Torch," "Fungus-Trays" and "Fungus Growers."
"Everywhere in the Nest," I said, "you must go everywhere that there is something human to be found."
"Even in the Fungus Chambers and the Pastures?" asked Mul Al-Ka. — Priest-Kings of Gor, page 173."The workers of the Fungus-Trays," said Misk, "break off both ends of the torch and climb about on the trays with the torch in their teeth." — Priest-Kings of Gor, page 115.
Fungus-Growers
Muls whose responsibilities are to grow the fungus which is the prinicipal food of the Priest-Kings, as well as Muls.
"We have enough fungus to last," said one of the Fungus Growers, "until we plant these spores and reap the next harvest." — Priest-Kings of Gor, page 236.
Fungus-Knife
Wooden bladed knife in which is used by Muls to cut Mul-Fungus.
"Inside the cube there were canisters of Mul-Fungus … a wooden-bladed Fungus-Knife…" — Priest-Kings of Gor, page 111.
"Muls feed four times a day… for the second meal it is chopped into rough two-inch cubes…" — Priest-Kings of Gor, page 109.
Fungus-Mallet
Wooden headed mallet in which is used by Muls to press Mul-Fungus.
"Inside the cube there were canisters of Mul-Fungus… a wooden-headed Fungus-Mallet…" — Priest-Kings of Gor, page 111.
"Muls feed four times a day… at the final meal Mul-Fungus is pressed into a large, flat cake and sprinkled with a few grains of salt." — Priest-Kings of Gor, page 109.
Fungus-Trays
Trays on which Mul-Fungus is cultivated by the Fungus-Growers in Fungus Chambers. See: "Fungus Chamber" and "Fungus-Grower."
"The workers of the Fungus-Trays," said Misk, "break off both ends of the torch and climb about on the trays with the torch in their teeth." — Priest-Kings of Gor, page 115.
Furs of Love
These are soft furs spread thickly on the floor at the foot of a master's sleeping couch, on which a slave girl is most often raped. See also "Love Furs."
"Light the lamp of love," I said. She looked up at me, gratefully, but saw then my eyes. Her test was not yet done. Trembling she fumbled with the flint and steel, to strike sparks into the moss bowl, whence by means of a Ka-la-na shaving the lamp might be lit. I myself threw down, in one corner, near a slave ring, the Furs of Love. — Raiders of Gor, page 117.
Special Note
Because of the differences in publishing the books, depending upon whether published in the U.S. or Europe, depending upon whether a first publishing or a Masquerade Books release, page numbers will often vary. All of my quotes are from original, first-printing U.S. publications (see The Books page for a listing of publishers and dates) with the exception of the following books:
- Tarnsman of Gor (2nd Printing, Balantine)
- Outlaw of Gor (11th Printing, Balantine)
- Priest-Kings of Gor (2nd Printing, Balantine)
- Assassin of Gor (10th Printing, Balantine)
- Raiders of Gor (15th Printing, Balantine)
- Captive of Gor (3rd Printing, Balantine)
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