and the Korribani Calendar System
Before the arrival of the Exiles the native Sith on Korriban had their own system of keeping track of time. Over the years, this became standardized and refined and is still in use by a large portion of the modern Pureblood community. Since the ancient Sith were observant beings of their world, many of the names and symbols reflected their natural environment. All of these aspects go into what is known as a Sithâs astralignment (astro-alignment).
Since the Empire runs on Imperial Standard Time (IST), anything relating to Korriban or any other Imperial world is referred by the local time of that planet.
Compare a year on Dromund Kaas to Korriban:
Dromund Kaas (everything in standard)
8 months (+4 weeks and 4 holidays) = 1 year
312 (standard)days = 1 year
21,840 (standard) hours/year
70 (standard and local) minutes = 1 hour
6.5 (local) weeks = 1 month
65 (local) days = 1 month
12 (local) months = 1 year
780 (local) days = 1 year
This roughly makes 1 Korribani year approximately 2.9 [Dromund] Kaasi years.
The days on Korriban are annotated on some versions of the Imperial calendar alongside the standard days.
In this example, names of the days on the calendar reflect the IST. The black numbers indicate the date in IST, the red numbers represent the date of the Korribani calendar. Placement of the Korribani date indicate when that day begins in relation to the Kaasi one.
A. 00:00 is the same for both.
B. 00:00 K starts at 04:00 DK.
C. 00:00 K starts at 08:00 DK.
D. 00:00 K starts at 12:00 DK.
E. 00:00 K starts at 16:00 DK.
F. 00:00 K starts at 20:00 DK.
G. Loops back around and 00:00 K lines up 00:00 DK .
While seemingly complicated to some, most Sith have grown with this system of overlapping calendars and can easily tell the date by the positioning of the numbers in this format.Â
There are of course, electronic versions where the date is shown simply:
Since the Korribani month is longer than the Kaasi one, the dates will continue through the Kaasi months. These next two pictures show how long 1 Korribani month is in relation to a Kaasi one.
There is also a version of the Korribani calendar that does not overlap with IST. These are used locally on the planet.
The days of the Korribani week were named after major gods from the most widespread pantheon on the planet:
Ahmuriq, from Ahmurn: the creator god.
Marseriq, from Marserha: mother goddess of the Sith.
Bashariq, from Bashara: goddess of passion.
Teraiq, from Teral: god of protection and justice.
Iskarliq, from Iskarln: god(dess) of conflict and war.
Marduriq, from Mardur: patron god of the Massassi and strength.
Rusaniq, from Rusanel: goddess of knowledge.
Zefiriq, from Zefir: goddess of the hunt.
Shumariq, from Shumari: god of the harvest.
Goruiq, from Gorul: the trickster god(dess).
There are numerous constellations in the Korribani sky. Twelves of these mark the months of the year as well as going into the astalignment. The 12 major, monthly constellations all depict local fauna from ancient fables and have certain characteristics that are commonly associated with them.
1. Yuninchâtsutuyok, the jiminat and agzonÝboj engaged in eternal conflict. Dedicated, ambitious, and insightful.
2. Qyalatuyok, the qyalak. Calm, sentimental, and inquisitive.
3. Badzuriqatuyok, the badzuriqash. Tenacious, practical, and direct.
4. Kaarjontuyok, the kaarjontĂť. Spontaneous, contemplative, and observant.
5. Tukatatuyok, the tukata. Loyal, respectful, and staunch.
6. Hatyatuyok, the hatya. Articulate, perceptive, and adaptable.
7. Lomaituyok, the lomait. Disciplined, fearless, and competitive.
8. Dzushatuyok, the dzushaj. Private, calculating, and flexible.
9. Mowhetuyok, the mowhef. Stern, traditional, and ruthless.
10. Dyaltituyok, the dyaltir. Mischievous, studious, and charismatic.
11. Jhanâdikanatuyok, the lost dikana. Creative, sociable, and resourceful.
12. Niqoituyok, the niqoit. Erudite, cunning, and free-spirited.
The years are also represented by local animals. No one, not even Sith scholars or historians, are sure of the origin of how these animals came to represent the years on Korribanâs calendar. It is one of the many parts of Sith culture that have been lost since it is believed this particular record has been passed down through oral tellings.
The years are kept track of in a 6-year cycle with each year emphasizing a likely success for the ones born in that year.
(ie. Those born in the year of the Sulemish will have a long life.)
This again factors into a Sithâs astralignment.
In addition to the years, these 6 animals are also used for the hours on Korriban. But time is not conveyed in the same manner as Basic. While in Basic one would simply say â14:25â (or two twenty-five in the afternoon) the Sith have a much more involved way to convey time.
For example: Shyracks screech and return to their caves as the priestess prepares the altar in the hour of the wokinai.
Translates to: 07:15 local time (or seven fifteen in the morning).
As a side note, a few centuries ago Darth Feras domesticated and bred wrats within the Empire. At first they werenât seen with much interest by her peers. But popular rumor has it that she pointed out her creations embody the physical traits of the yearly beasts.
Afterwards they quickly became a favored pet and companion among the Sith, being seen as an auspicious animal.
While not related to their calendar there is a tradition of being assigned a birth flower. For this, the Sith do not look to their skies but rather, when a child is born the placenta is buried in a pot with 12 seeds. The first of these seeds to sprout becomes that Sithâs birth flower. These 12 flowers are also used in medicine, therapeutic or preventive, for some common ailments.
Roshal for good eyesight.
Nashkir for sore throats.
Atsudqâ for heart health.
Hyaranjat for good digestion.
JĂťzon for blood circulation.
Ashanin for bone mending.
Chisiqsanu for irritated ridge skin.
KĂťskâinti for fatigue and replenishing energy.
The last two parts that go into a Sithâs astalignment are their energies. The weekly energies correspond with 4 classic âelementsâ of earth, fire, air, and water. While the daily energy simply refers to day or night (d/n) in regards to when the person was born.
Combined with all aspects mentioned in this document, year, month, weekly energy, day (+energy), and flower, one can study a Sithâs astalignment.Â
ex. Darth Vowrawnâs astalignment factors:
The study of these astralignments is a complicated field on to its own while the findings can be very important to some among the Sith. There are specialized scholars who offer their services to the old families so that the âperfect matchesâ (marriage, business, or otherwise) can be set up.
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aaaaahhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ITâS DONE. i feel like frodo at mt. doom after the ring is destroyed omg⌠;-;
SOOOO. i wanted, and i mean REALLY wanted, to finish this for lunar new year (for pretty obvious reasons lol)âŚâŚ :,) welp.
then i was like âi can do may 4âł lol NOPE.
but here we are! still technically sith day? whatever. imma say I Did It. :D
also pls donât laugh at my stupid drawings. i already know i canât art. ok??? >,<
special thanks to @snootysithâ for giving me a bunch of sithy names and words for me to use. c:
like yâall⌠coming up with fake words, that look and sound ok is really HARD (for my dumbass anyway)
other worldbuilding posts that are⌠sorta mentioned/used in this:
@inquisitorhotpantsââs dk calendar
and some other stuff âŚ.
but uh, yea. if youâre wondering âhang on there fluffy⌠did you really make a big, dumbass zodiac/astrology post??â the answer isâŚ
but also i imagine the ancient sith had a lot of special and important dates for you know⌠religious things? *shrug* and over the many, many years all of this was passed down and prob altered in some way to fit into modern sith society? idkâŚ
now imma say some things here bc i know For A Fact!!! that ppl donât go onto original posts to read op tags on this hellsite lol.
and this isnât me trying to sound like an arrogant asshole⌠but these are for some common questions thatâll undoubtedly come up:
yes, you can use this in any extent or manner.
no, you obvs donât have to. ignore it if you want. iâll be ok lol.
no, iâm not gonna write a long ass book with all the little details on every aspect of all the traits and then assign these things for your character(s). just make something up. thatâs what i did here xD (plus my brain is d e a d from this)
yes, this is seen as a mostly(!) tomato pureblood sith thing but obvs attitudes are different between individuals. some are super into it, some could careless and think itâs all fake news, some have parents that care too much about it which is annoying and interfering with their life so they lowkey hate it lol.
no, i couldnât do a read more bc it wouldnât look as nice and i worked hard ok? ;-; i apologize for clogged dashes in advance.
i think thatâs it? ofc feel free to hmu if youâre ok with a reply that can take anywhere from a few min to 3 business days ^-^;
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