Glossary

Aelle-a Shadow world

Aellei-those who live on Aelle, a race of beautiful, vain tricksters, often mistaken for fairies by those on earth

aeva-an Aellein word for destined mate

affai-a Light Bringer word for a Storm Lord’s destined mate

Balance-harmony between the Light and Dark energies in the Spectrum

blooddrinker-one who must drink blood to survive, and who lives in thrall to the hunger

cinarum-a fine ale, both expensive and hard to procure

Dark-one end of the Spectrum, intense, seething, negative energy

Dark Lord-a race of people steeped in Dark energy, their numbers are few, their power immense

Djinn-a race of people steeped in Dark energy

Darkling-anyone of Dark descent

Earth-a world with little to no magic, where xiantopes live

Foreia-the Djinn homeworld

fhel-Dark Lord word for “shit”

in truth-a Djinn’s natural state, whereby their bodies are of white energy surrounded by black flame

Isle of Frigia-part of the Dark Lords’ homeworld, an island in Malern

Kreer-a magical world founded by the Aellei, steeped in Shadow

lekharn-Djinn word for “asshole” or “shithead”

leraffes-pale, purple flowers with a sweet scent when in bloom, native to Tanselm

Light-one side of the Spectrum, airy, powerful energy full of positive light

Light Bringer-anyone of Light descent, most of whom live in Tanselm

melea-Dark Lord for “whore”

Malern-the Dark Lord homeworld

Mount Malinta-a mountain in Malern, home to the demons

Netharat-‘Sin Garu’s army consisting of wraiths, Shadren and Djinn, an evil conglomeration of monsters

Nocumat-Shadren from Aelle who are made up of a red, gelatinous goo, and who have an insatiable appetite and gravitate toward mischief and calamity

Orfel-a Dark Lord hideaway in the between

overking-king who rules over all of Tanselm’s territories, a Storm Lord of immense power

overqueen-queen who rules over all of Tanselm’s territories

purie-Light Bringer for “little one”

Royal Four-(also known as the Tetrarch) four identical quadruplet Storm Lords who will one day rule Tanselm; one set is born every generation

Sarqua Djinn-those Djinn loyal to Ethim, who fight against ‘Sin Garu

sertia-Light Bringer for “darling” or “beloved”

Shadow-the middle of the Spectrum, where Light and Dark energy mix
Shadow Dweller-one of Shadowy descent

Shadren-creatures who live in Aelle, related to the Aellei but have less human forms (Nocumat and ogres, for example)

Spectrum-the multiverse and all its energy

Storm Lords-royal Light Bringer warriors who harness elemental power

Tanselm-a sentient land currently ruled by the Light Bringers