The Nomadic or Ketabla period lasted from c. 830 lilpo until the colonization of Thessia Major in 1040 lilpo. It was bookended by the appointment of Atsha-Sithéa Gazdattía as Matriarch of the Lilitina by the Council of Elders (elected 829, coronated 831), and drew to a close with the so-called Letemidta Telíbekhtan or "Blossom Crisis" (literally, "puberty dilemma"), triggered by the vacuum of spiritual leadership caused by the death of Reséa Chúkotía.

During the Ketabla period, the primary language of the Lilitai was the dialect Lilitika Ketalan, which gained currency in the 840s. At this time the tribe believed it had matured into a permanently nomadic role, roaming among the stars and branes of the former Ksreskézaian Empire. Diplomacy during this time emphasized building positive relationships with local alien cultures, with an eye to leveraging these mutualistic connections in the event of future need.