Avolouhoksina

Avolouhoksina is a term used in speculative fiction and worldbuilding to describe a broad class of phenomena, practices, or artifacts that connect memory, place, and time within a fictional system.

Because it originates in multiple works, avolouhoksina has no single canonical definition. In most renderings, it denotes either a tangible object such as an instrument or amulet, or a social practice—rituals, techniques, or methods—that encode, preserve, or manipulate memory.

Common themes include memory preservation, boundaries between spaces, and temporal measurement. Some narratives present avolouhoksina devices that transfer memories between people, while others describe navigational or ceremonial uses that rely on remembered cues.

In worldbuilding and fiction, avolouhoksina is employed to examine questions of identity, consent, and cultural transmission. It appears across short stories, game lore, and fan glossaries, with varying levels of technical detail and different local interpretations.

The term is frequently discussed alongside general worldbuilding concepts such as conlangs and speculative tropes.