Idolmaster: Xenoglossia - Terminology

Terminology

Idolmaster

The female IDOL pilots are called "Idolmasters". Since only Japan must use IDOLs to destroy drops, all of the current IDOL pilots are Japanese. In order to find a new Idolmaster, the Japanese branch of Mondenkind holds auditions, which are actually a secret process in order to keep the truth about IDOL to themselves before the participants are actually qualified.

Lost Artemis

The destruction of the moon 107 years prior to the story. This event caused numerous fragments to fall onto the face of the Earth, which killed about one quarter of the Earth's total population.

Kompeito/Confeito

The remaining fragments of the moon, left over from the destruction of the moon, orbiting around Earth.

Drop

A meteoroid created by the destruction of the moon that falls onto Earth. If the "drop" is big, resulting in a moderate threat to the Earth, then it will be call Mint Drop or Lemon Drop according to sizes. Mondenkind's job is to handle any Drop that is bigger than Lemon–class; while the other countries of the world have missiles to handle Drops, Japan is currently the only country who uses IDOLs to destroy Drops.