General
Information on the Slaves of Gor
A "Book of
Facts" compiled from the
books of
John Norman
The Following Text is
taken from The
Central
Fire a major Gorean
information source and data
base and is reprinted
here with permission
Glossary
of Slave terms from
the John Norman Novels
 barbarian
(noun): a native of
the planet Earth; usually
used in a derogatory sense in reference to
slavegirls from that planet.
bond-maid (noun):
the term for a slavegirl used in Torvaldsland
Coin Girl (noun):
a slavegirl who, with a coinbox and triangular
flat bell chained aournd
her neck, is sent out in the streets of a city to
earn money from masters
in return for her sexual use
display slave (noun):
a slavegirl whose primary purpose is for the
display of her beauty to reflect
the affluence of her master; often chained in
coffle with other display
slaves behind the palanquin or other transport of
her master
kajira (noun):
slavegirl; pl. kajirae
kajirus (noun):
male slave; pl. kajiri
kettle-and-mat girl (noun):
a slavegirl whose function is divided between
household tasks and sexual
servitude
Luck Girl (noun):
a slavegirl who acts as mascot onboard ship; her
use is usually reserved
for the captain of the ship, but she may be shared
with the crew, usually
as a disciplinary measure
mul (noun): a
Priest-King term for a human slave
paga attendant (noun):
a male employee of a paga tavern, who supervises
the serving of paga by
slavegirls, and collects payment for the paga and
the use of the slavegirls
pagar kajira (noun):
pleasure slave
passion slave (noun):
a slavegirl who has been bred, rather captured;
specifically, one that
has been bred for a particular trait, such as
beauty or slave heat or the
shape of her lips
pierced-ear girl (noun):
a slavegirl whose ears have been pierced; as
piercing a girl's ears is
consider the ultimate degradation, it virtually
guarantees that the girl
will never be freed; the practice first became
popular in Turia, but is
gaining acception in the northern cities, esp. Ar
Pleasure Slave (noun):
a slavegirl whose main function is sexual
servitude to her master; traditionally,
she kneels with her knees spread wide, and her
hands either resting on
her thighs or, in some cities, crossed behind her,
ready for binding
pot girl (noun):
a slavegirl whose main function is cooking
and other menial tasks;
used disparagingly
sa-fora (noun; lit.
'chain-daughter'):
slavegirl
second slave (phrase):
referring to the serving of black wine, it
indicates that the consumer
prefers to drink it without sugar or milk; from
the fact that the sugar
and milk are placed in the cup by one slave before
the beverage is poured
into the cup by a second slave
she-urts (noun; short for
'she-urts of the
wharves'): homeless
free girls - runaways,
vagabonds, orphans, etc. - who live near the
canals in port cities, surviving
by scavenging, begging, stealing, and sleeping
with paga attendants; they
sleep wherever they find space, and usually
wear a brief tunic instead
of Robes of Concealment
side-block girl (noun):
a slavegirl sold for a fixed price from the side
block of a slave auction
house, instead of auctioned from the main block;
used disparagingly
silk girl (noun):
term used by those of Torvaldsland to denote a
slavegirl from the southern
cities; often used disparagingly
silk slave (noun):
a male pleasure slave; usually in attendance on a
free woman
Tower Slave (noun):
a state slavegirl in any of the cities of Gor; her
duties in the apartment
cylinders are largely domestic; traditionally, she
kneels with her knees
together & with her wrists crossed in front of
her, as if for binding.
Markings
and Slave Accouterments
 bina
(noun, lit. 'slave beads'):slave jewelry,
usually consisting of plain metals, colored
string, wooden or cheap glass
beads; sometimes
used as a slave name
bondage knot (noun):a
knot, tied by a slavegirl in her hair on the right
side of her face; it
is a silent plea to her
master that she be
raped
brand (noun):
a mark burned into the flesh of animals and slaves
to mark them as property;
specific brands include the
kef (common kajira
brand), Dina, Palm, mark of Treve, mark of
Port Kar, mark of the Tahari,
mark of Torvaldsland
(a girl whose belly lies under the
sword), Tuchuk brand of the 4
bosk horns
brand, penalty (noun):small
1/4" brands that mark a convicted liar, thief,
traitor, etc.
brand, thief's (noun):
tiny 1/4", 3-pronged brand worn on the cheek of
those of the Caste
of Thieves
degradation stripe (noun):a
2"-wide band shaved into the hair of men captured
by talunas,
or panther girls; it runs
from the forehead
to the nape of the neck
dina (noun):a
small, short-stemmed flower indigenous to
hillsides; sometimes called the
'slave flower', it is often
used as a design
for slave brands; sometimes used as a slave name
kan-lara (noun):slave
brand
kef (noun): a
letter of the Gorean alphabet, analogous with the
Earth letter 'K'; the
first
letter of the Gorean words
for male and female
slaves, and hence often used as a brand
slave bells (noun):tiny
bells which give off a sensual shimmer of sound;
threaded by the
dozen on thongs or chains,
they may be tied
or locked around a girl's ankles or wrists, or
attached to her collar; are
worn or removed
only at the whim of a master
slave belly (noun):the
area of the abdomen around the navel; so called
because only
slavegirls expose their
navels
slave heat (noun):the
intense need and passion of a slavegirl
slave mat (noun):a
course mat to which area a slavegirl may be
ordered for discipline or
rape; the girl may not leave
the mat unless
permitted by her master
slave perfume (noun):perfumes
designed to be worn by slavegirls; they are
heavier and
more sensual than those
designed for free
women
slave rag (noun):see
Ta-Teera
submission mat (noun):a
scarlet mat, used in Tharna, on which a free
woman, naked and
bound with yellow cords, must
submit as slave
to her master, first hearing him recite a
ritual poem, then yielding
physically.
Bondage
Devices of Gor: Straps,
Restraints etc...:
 binding
fiber: stout twine
made of strips of leather
or of a fiber like hemp; a piece long enough to
circle a slavegirl's waist
2-3 times is often used as a belt for her slave
tunic
binding strap:
a strap 3/4" wide and 18" long commonly used for
binding the wrists and/or
ankles of prisoners and slaves
branding rack:
a device to which a new slavegirl is chained for
branding; her hands are
chained above her head, but the rest of her body
is free to move, except
for whichever thigh is to be branded, this being
held motionless in a large
vise
Frame of Humiliation:
wooden frame to which the condemned person is tied
before it is set adrift
in the Vosk River, so that he may die of exposure
and/or dehydration, if
he is not eaten by tharlarion or other carnivorous
reptiles
girl-yoke: a
narrow piece of wood c. 5' long with holes drilled
in the middle and at
each end; to secure a girl in this yoke, a thong
is tied around one wrist,
the end of the thong then being passed through the
hole in one end of the
yoke; the thong is then passed through the middle
hole of the yoke, wrapped
around the girl's neck 5 times, then passed back
out through the same hole,
after which it is passed through the hole at the
other end of the yoke,
so that her other wrist may be tied to the yoke;
shorter (2 1/2' long)
versions are sometimes used while the girl is
serving her master's pleasure;
used mostly among the Red Savages of the Barrens
Harl ring: a
form of slave chain which consists of an ankle
ring with a welded ring
in back and a yard of in front; the chains termi-
nates in a locking device
which can be attached to another Harl ring, around
a post, or to itself
in order the secure the slave who wears it; named
for its inventor
iron pens: the
subterranean retention facilities in a Slaver's
house where slaves are
kept for training and prior to sale
kennel: a small,
concrete room, usu. 3'x3'x4', having an iron grill
for a door, in which
a slavegirl may be confined at night
kurt: the five-bladed
slave whip
leg-spreader:
devices of various complexity designed to keep a
slavegirl's legs spread
while being used sexually by her master(s);
sometimes used on male captives
as an indication of humiliation; used mostly among
the Red Savages of the
Barrens
pleasure rack:
a device, ranging in complexity from a grid of
ropes in a wooden frame
to a moveable, adjustable frame with chains, for
the display and sexual
use of slavegirls and captive free women
sirik: a arrangement
of chains used to display a slavegirl rather than
confine her; it consists
of a collar, to which about five feet of chain is
attached; part-way down
the chain is a pair of manacles, and the chain
terminates in a set of shackles
slave box: 1)
small, square (3x3') iron box, with a door having
a viewing aperture of
7"x1/2" in the middle, and a pass-through of 12x2"
at the base; a punishment
device for slaves; 2) a small ventilated box,
barely large enough to contain
a slave, sometimes used in the transport &
delivery of slaves after
purchase
slave bracelets:
manacles; there are 3 links between the wristrings
slave cage: a
small cage, just big enough for a slavegirl to sit
or curl up, in which
she may be placed as cargo
slave goad: an
electrical device, much like a cattle prod, used
for controlling and disciplining
slaves
slave hobble:
a chain consisting of a wrist-ring and an
ankle-ring joined by 7" of chain
it is fastened on one ankle and the opposite wrist
slave hood: a
leather hood, having no opening for eyes, mouth,
or ears, which covers
a slave's entire head; usually has a gag
attachment
slave oval: a
method of chaining a slavegirl consisting of a
hinged iron loop which locks
around her waist, with two sliding wrist- rings
and a welded ring in the
middle of the back
slave pole: imaginary
pole that 'transfixes' a dancing girl, by which
she is 'held' during her
dance
slave ring: a
heavy iron ring, c. 1' in diameter, to which a
slave may be secured for
security, discipline, or any other reason; often
found in floors, interior
& exterior walls (either 1' or 3' above the
ground), attached to the
foot of a master's sleeping couch, etc.
slave steel:
generic term for collars, chains, siriks, etc.
worn by slaves
slave strap:
a heavy strap or belt which buckles behind the
wearer's back; in front,
there is a metal plate with a welded ring, through
which passes the 4 hort
(5") chain of a pair of slave bracelets; designed
to keep the wearer's
hand before his body
slave wagon:
a flat-bedded, barred wagon, like a large cage
with a door in the rear,
in which many slaves may be transported at one
time, their ankles chained
to a bar that runs down the center of the floor;
tarpaulins are often used
to cover the cage & hide the cargo; analogous
to an old-fashioned Earth
circus wagon
Slaver's Necklace:
fanciful term for a coffle of slavegirls
stimulation cage:
an ornate, fairly roomy cage, furnished
comfortably with fabrics of all
kinds, furs, cosmetics, perfumes, jewelry, etc. in
which a naked slavegirl
in training may be housed; its purpose is to
awaken her senses, esp. the
tactile senses, to everything in the world around
her, so that she may
be more pleasing to masters; in addition, it is
just too short for her
to stand upright, so that her head is always
inclined in a gesture of submission
walking chains:
adjustable chains fastened on the ankles of a
slavegirl to train her to
walk with the length of stride preferred by her
master
Whip Knife: a
whip with razors embedded in the tip
Quote
to show that Barrens are
not Branded:
"Master may have noticed
that my thighs are not marked," she said.
"Yes,"
I said.
"I am
not one of those
girls from the towns, who have been branded," she
said. "Oh, do not fear,"
she laughed, "that
we are not well understood as
slaves. In the camps and
among the tribes,
our red masters keep women such as
I in our collars, to
remove one of which without
permission, is death."
I
nodded.
"And,
too," she said, "what
could a white woman in the Barrens be but a
slave?"
"True," I said.
"We
are thus, in our way,
well marked," she said.
Taken from: Savages of
GOR, pg. 233
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