3-Ds
holograms
aboriginals
a native or indigenous group of people associated with a specific territory or country.
AdVs
advertisements
aero
airplane
aqua
water
ascension
the act of ascending to a higher level of intelligence and enlightenment by fabricants.
Aurora House
dubious nursing home in Hull, England that Timothy Cavendish escapes from.
Beloved Chairman
unnamed leader of Neo So Corpos.
Big I
Island near modern Hawaii that encompasses the Nine Folded Valleys.
blissweed
a drug
Bruges
a city in Belgium, northwest of Zeebrugge.
Buenas Yerbas
fictitious city in California, location of the Luisa Rey Mystery.
cannibal
a person who eats human flesh
Cape Nazareth
Religious mission in Polynesia visited by Adam Ewing during his voyage aboard the Prophetess.
Catechisms
list of rules or creeds masked as spiritual incentives for all fabricants.
chateau
a country estate in imitation of French architecture, specifically castles.
Chatham Islands
group of islands in the South Pacific off the coast of New Zealand.
Chongmyo Plaza
shopping center and location of Sonmi-451’s former home, Papa Song’s.
Cloud Atlas Sextet
Robert Frobisher’s masterpiece.
colt
gun
Corpocracy
commerce based government run by corporations. Example: Neo So Corpos.
Darwin
God of intelligence and father of Sonmi.
deadlands
lands that can no longer support life or commerce.
Declarations
Sonmi-451’s philosophical message to her potential successors.
disney
film
downstrata
middle class of Neo So Corpos
Dreamin’ Night
a rite of passage for adolescent Valleymen who sleep at the Icon’ry and wait for Sonmi to visit their dreams.
fabricants
genetically programmed clones born into slavery with the sole purpose of serving pureblood citizens of Neo So Corpos without compensation.
Facescape
total reconstruction of the face.
Fall, the
the end of the civilized world.
ford
car
freakbirth
child born with unnatural traits
Genomed
genetically engineered
Hawi
Hawaii
Honokaa Barter
biggest open market in the Nine Valleys. Sacked by the Kona.
horrorsome
horrible
Hwa-Soon(s)
type of Papa Song fabricant
Hydra Nursery Corp
Fabricant womb tank facility
HYDRA-Zero Reactor
faulty nuclear energy reactor created by Seaboard Inc. Rufus Sixsmith reported that the HYDRA-Zero reactor was unsafe and if used it could have catastrophic results.
Icon'ry
home to the icons of the Valleymen. Adolescents spend the night in the Icon’ry on Dreamin’ Night.
Juche
judge
Knuckle Sandwich
novel written by Dermot Hoggins and published by Cavendish Publishing.
kodak
photograph
Kona
tribe of wild men who take over northern Big I. They act as a barbaric foil to the peaceful Valleymen.
Kyelim(s)
new stemtype of Papa Song fabricants
Lite house
site of Sonmi-451’s execution
Logoman
mascots and spiritual leaders of major corporations of Neo So Corpos. Ex: Papa Song’s.
Luger
a German 9 millimeter pistol.
Ma-Leo Da(s)
type of Papa Song fabricant
malboro
cigarette
Maori
cannibalistic tribe of the Chatham Islands. They conquered the Moriori tribe.
Mauna Kea
the highest mountain in the Nine Valleys. Zachry and Meronym climb to the top despite warnings against the evils that lurk there.
Moriori
a peaceful tribe of the Chatham Islands who were defeated and enslaved by the Maori.
mulatto
a person of mixed race, having Black and Caucasian ancestry.
Neo So Corpos
country run by corporations in the far future, located in or near Korea.
New South Wales
populous state in South East Australia.
nikes
sneakers or tennis shoes
Nine Folded Valleys
located on Big I, the Valleys are located in the northern section of the Island.
Notary
or notary public who is licensed to prepare legal documents
Old Un's
Those whose greed led to the end of civilization. Ancestors of the Valleymen, Prescients, etc.
orison
a silver egg-shaped recording device which can access the memory of any other orison in use or ever used.
Papa Song's
restaurant corporation in Neo So Corpos similar to contemporary McDonald’s complete with a clownish mascot called Papa Song. Home of Sonmi-451 before her ascension.
parasite
an organism which lives in or on a host from whom it absorbs sustenance
pox
short for smallpox, a deadly skin disease.
Prescients
the last advanced race of people in the world after the Fall.
Prophetess, the
the mid-nineteenth century cargo vessel that transported Adam Ewing from New South Wales to Hawaii.
pureblood
citizens of Neo So Corpos with Soulrings; of the upstarta or downstrata social class
random conceptions
natural conception or births
rebirth
reincarnation
redscab
disease of the skin that plagues the Valleymen.
scorpion fish
poisonous fish that almost killed Catkin.
Seaboard Inc.
Corrupt corporation located on Swannekke Island in California that develops nuclear energy sources. It is brought down by Luisa Rey and Rufus Sixsmith.
sextet
musical composition composed of a set of six vocals or instruments.
Sloosha’s Crossin’
site of Zachry’s father’s murder and his brother’s kidnapping. Located in the Nine Folded Valleys.
Soap
fabricant food source, genetically engineered to suppress fabricant intelligence and promote docility. It is made from the liquefied remains of fabricants.
Sonmi
Deity of the Valleymen who help souls be reborn. Her name and likeness was influenced by Sonmi-451
Sonmi(s)
type of Papa Song fabricant
sony
a type of hand-held computer tablet
Soulrings
identification chips implanted in pureblood citizens of Neo So Corpos.
spiker
a spear
Spyglass
local Buenas Yerbas magazine and employer of Luisa Rey.
starbuck
coffee
steel trees
skyscrapers
stemtype
refers to a specific subgroup of fabricants. Ex: The Yoona’s.
stowaway
a person who does not pay passage onboard a ship.
Swannekke Island
located off the coast of fictional Buenas Yerbas, California. The island houses Seaboard Inc., maker of nuclear energy. The Island is partially owned by environmentalist and activist, Margo Roker.
tone poem
a musical composition, usually instrumental that conveys a particular story, theme, or mood.
Union
the underground abolitionist group determined to bring down Neo So Corpos with the help of a fabricant army.
upstrata
upper class of Neo So Corpos
valise
a small suitcase
Valleymen
the Valleymen are peaceful and community-based. Led by the Abbess, they govern their lives according to the teachings of Sonmi, their God, and avoid the temptation of evil.
vermicide
medicine to kill parasitic intestinal worms.
wideway
airport runway
Yonna(s)
type of Papa Song fabricant
Zedelghem
Belgium municipality in the providence of West Flanders, severely impacted by World War I.
Zizzi Hikaru Doll
a genetically engineered tiny fabricant or living doll
