Jad
One of the four major cities on the island of Cos.

"Lurius of Jad, Ubar of the island of Cos, was said, by a long-dissolved companionship, to have a daughter. …" — Hunters of Gor, page 174.

Jard
Scavenger bird.

"The jard is a small scavenging bird. It commonly moves in flocks." — Magicians of Gor, page 400.

Jarl
The title for a leader of warriors in Torvaldsland; also, the title by which all free men of Torvaldsland are addressed by slaves.

Pronunciation: "yärl"; noun; Etymology: Old Norse; Date: 1820:
"Scandinavian noble ranking immediately below the king." — Merriam-Webster Dictionary ©2004-2006

Jashi
Someone created this word; it wasn't John Norman and never seen in the books of Gor.

Jasmine
One of the Vosk River townships.

"West of Ar's Station on the river I had visited Jort's Ferry, Point Alfred, Jasmine, Siba, Sais, and Sulport." — Rogue of Gor, page 63.

Javelin
A throwing weapon.

Jerag
Someone created this word; it wasn't John Norman and never seen in the books of Gor.

[The] Jeweled Ankle Ring
A paga tavern located in Ar.

"The Jeweled Ankle Ring bids seventy," I heard. — Slave Girl of Gor, page 290.

Jit Monkey
One of the monkeys of the rainforests. Also: "Tarsier."

"In the lower branches of the 'ground zone' may be found, also, small animals, such as tarsiers, nocturnal jit monkeys, black squirrels, four-toed leaf urts, jungle varts and the prowling, solitary giani, tiny, cat-sized panthers, not dangerous to man." — Explorers of Gor, page 312.

Jort's Ferry
One of the Vosk River townships.

"West of Ar's Station on the river I had visited Jort's Ferry, Point Alfred, Jasmine, Siba, Sais, and Sulport." — Rogue of Gor, page 63.

Judge's Bar
Device used by the judge at a tarn race to signal particular events; probably much like an alarm bar in construction as it must be able to be heard by all at the stadium.

"The judge's bar rang once and there was a cry from the crowd and all leaped to theft feet as, with a flurry of beating wings, almost at the instant the white cord was whipped away from in front of them, the tarns took flight." — Assassin of Gor, pages 145-146.

"I heard the judge's bar ring twice, informing the crowd that the next race would begin in ten Ehn." — Assassin of Gor, page 147.

Judicial Enslavement
Enslavement of a free person who has committed some criminal act, such as thievery.

"It is a judicial enslavement," he said. — Hunters of Gor, page 48.

Ear notching is the first penalty for a convicted thief in most Gorean cities, whether male or female. The second offense, by a male, is punished with removal of the left hand, the third offense by the removal of the right. The penalty for a woman, for her second offense, if she is convicted, is to be reduced to slavery. — Hunters of Gor, page 23.

Jungle Gant
A bird of the Schendi; of the Gant family.

"Along the river, of course, many other species of birds may be found, such as jungle gants, tufted fishers and ring-necked and yellow-legged waders." — Explorers of Gor, page 311.

Jungle Panther
A feline predator of the jungles of the Ushindi.

"On the jungle floor, as well, are found jungle larls and jungle panthers, of diverse kinds, and many smaller catlike predators." — Explorers of Gor, page 312.

Jungle Vart
A relative of the northern vart, and inhabits the rainforests inland of Schendi.

In the lower branches of the "ground zone" may be found, also, small animals, such as tarsiers, nocturnal jit monkeys, black squirrels, four-toed leaf urts, jungle varts and the prowling, solitary giani, tiny, cat-sized panthers, not dangerous to man." — Explorers of Gor, page 312.

Jungle Zad
A scavenger bird of the rainforests of the Ushindi.

"These were jungle zads. They are less to be feared than desert zads, I believe, being less aggressive." — Explorers of Gor, page 415.

 

 

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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)

Disclaimer

These pages are not written for any specific home, but rather as informational pages for those not able to get ahold of the books and read them yourself. Opinions and commentaries are strictly my own personal views, therefore, if you don't like what you are reading — then don't. The information in these pages is realistic to what is found within the books. Many sites have added information, assuming the existences of certain products and practices, such as willowbark and agrimony for healing, and travel to earth and back for the collection of goods. I've explored the books, the flora, the fauna, and the beasts, and have compiled from those mentioned, the probabilities of certain practices, and what vegetation mentioned in the books is suitable for healing purposes, as well as given practicalities to other sorts of roleplaying assumptions.