Editing Nobledark Imperium Imperial Society and Culture (section)

== Miscellaneous Idioms and Cultural Concepts ==

''' "Found It On  [[Nobledark_Imperium_Notable_Planets#Prospero|Cthonia]]" ''' — As a ringworld, Cthonia is a huge place. Despite the Imperium's best efforts not even a fraction of the superstructure has been explored. Cthonia is so vast that there are conspiracy theories that Fulgrim set up a secret pleasure dome somewhere on its surface, or that the Alpha Legion whisked the remnants of the Geno Five-Two Chilliad to a secret breeding colony on Cthonia to fix their genetic degradation, and given its sheer size they could very well be there and no one would notice. Saying one "found something on Cthonia" is a flippant non-explanation for where someone got something. <br>

''' River Lotus ''' — River lotuses are an important symbol of life and fertility to the Tau. The planet T'au is a much drier planet than Earth, and as such the most fertile, life-giving places tend to be around the rivers. Therefore, to the ancient Tau, if you see a river lotus (which grows in rivers much like Earth lotuses), you know you have found life. The cultural meaning of the river lotus has persisted throughout Tau history, even after they no longer were dependent on the watercourses for survival and spread to the stars.<br>

''' "When [[Nobledark_Imperium_Notable_People#Ahzek_Ahriman|Ahriman]] Brings Back [[Nobledark_Imperium_Notable_Planets#Prospero|Prospero]]" ''' — A common phrase used in the Imperium following Ahriman's botched ritual to protect Prospero during the Fourth Black Crusade and Ahriman's subsequent vow to restore it or die trying. Originally used as a promise of hope, as the years went by and it became clear Ahriman was no closer to bringing back Prospero the phrase is now used in the same vein as "when pigs fly".<br>

''' To "Curze" Something ''' — Slang term for completely throwing a project out the window and starting again from scratch. Named for Primarch [[Nobledark_Imperium_Primarchs#Konrad_Curze"|Konrad Curze's]] preferred method of changing society: ripping the metaphorical — and often literal — head off and sewing a new one on in its place.
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