Xadrez

Xadrez is the oldest game known to humanity in the Known World. No one is sure what the name means or what its origin might be.

The pieces each have a short name and a long name. Only history buffs, xadrez obsessives, and sages commonly use the long names. In the table below, the long part of each piece name is given in parentheses.

Chess Piece Xadrez Piece Xadrez Piece Appearance Pawn Stone Wall (of Material) 4x4 block walls Knight The Smith (of the Furnace) A hammer held by a base that looks like a fist Bishop The Wizard (of Ways) A twisted wand rising from a base Rook The Tower (of Stars) A segmented tower, tapering upwards. Queen The (Forest) Queen Figure, arms open wide King The (Fountain) King Figure, arms reaching up