Glossary
Augment—a specialized sensory ability unique to Alpha wolves. Only manifests when it is inherited by a parent who also possesses an augment. (Examples: Divulger, Sadist, Trace Memory)
Auxillary—officers appointed by the Alpha Commander who track down escapees from Alban prison or other rogues of interest
Basza Kovityk—isolated prison in Volken where the most heinous lycan prisoners are sent; also called “soul breaker”
The Beckoning—magnetic pull that takes hold of a mated pair when the two recognize each other; grows more intense the longer a couple avoids marking each other
Echelon Gods—the three deities which preside over each realm; King Helius (Sempiternus), Queen Terris (Terris), and Queen Clethra (Somnium)
Helius—King of the heavens; god of the sun
Luna Goddess—moon goddess and beloved deity of lycans; the mythical figure responsible for predestined love matches
Luni’amanth—Noctosonoc translation for Moonflower
Lupercalia—a holiday occuring in mid-February which celebrates the origins of the Luna goddess and her twins, who became the first lycans
Maxim Majora—the foundational laws that the Yinsew council use to govern
Maxim Minora—amendments made to individual laws
Noctosonoc—one of the languishing indigenous clans of the Heartlands; Vessa’s grandmother lived among them before moving to the outskirts of Crayford
Norgsik—indigenous lycans that formerly occupied the glacial territory north of Aurora’s Belt; also known as guardians of the portal
Province—the sum of all territories that are occupied by lycans and within the Alpha Commander’s jurisdiction
Qi’yovar—demon bears created by the Blood Master to scavenge and patrol glacial zones
Second Sight—the ability to see through the metaphysical threshold that separates supernatural existence from mankind.
Sempiternus—the eternal realm where King Helius and the other heavenly gods reside
Servos Primae Lunari—oracles selected by the Luna Goddess who are part of a clandestine coven
Somnium—the underworld; formerly ruled by Clethra, goddess of shadows and despair
Sponsa Noctis—the Bride of Midnight; a reincarnation of the Blood Master’s human betrothed who died as a sacrifice in the gods’ mission to prevent Clethra from overthrowing the other realms
Terris—the earthly plain; named for the echelon goddess who presides over it
Tilaak—indigenous clan native to the town of Tukkon
Ugruk Circle—northernmost region composed of glaciers; home to the Norgsik, seals, and qi’yovar
Yinsew Council—a panel of twelve elder representatives from each continent who are appointed to the serve in the capital senate and enforce the laws which protect lycans