He Who Ignites The Flame (Barrett x Thalia #1 | Shadow and Moonlight #4)
Glossary
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Aethersbane - A plant native to the Godsrealm, the toxin is harvested and used as a poison to render fae and other magical beings of Elythias powerless. It is a rare plant, but someone has managed to cultivate it to sell illegally.
Aleirene touen/tauen enlisnó en solos - A phrase spoken to honor the fallen meaning “peace embrace his/her soul”.
Ambrosia Liquor - A potent drink that is distilled and bottled in the Godsrealm.
Due to the high metabolism of immortals and other beings of the Godsrealm, alcohols of the mortalrealm have little to no effect.
Humans should never drink as a single sip could cause sever alcohol poisoning and possibly even death.
Archivallia (ark-i-vahl-E-uh) - The massive library housing every record of the immortal race.
Aristocracy - A group of pure-blooded immortals.
Astral Sprites (Librarians) - Sprites created by Selene to tend to the Archivallia and the rest of the temple.
They are small standing about two feet tall, their bodies are made up of night sky and starlight and have little tails.
Majority of them reside in the Archivallia, assisting Salwa and caring for the books.
They do not speak, but they do chitter to each other, communication with feelings and intentions rather than words.
Bacchus Tears (b-ah-kus)– Hallucinogenic potion
Belari?s Retala (bel-ar-ee-Os-ree-tah-la) -A ceremony every warrior of The Order undergoes to exchange their vows with Selene and received her blessing. In exchange for their vow to her they are imbued with a mark that enhances their magical abilities.
Brierleaf (br-eye-er-leaf) - a potent herb that when smoked can give psychoactive affects similar to that of marijuana.
Celestia (Seh-les-t-ee-uh) - The single deity worshipped by the Elythians and many of the residents of the Godsrealm.
Chaza berries - berries that grow wild in the Godrealms
Coronis (cor-O-nis) - A swarm of crow-like birds summoned by House Skiá? from the Godsrealm.
In the Godsrealm their forms are more like large crows, but when summoned by House Skiá?, they take on a form of black mist and shadow and are often used to swarm enemies.
They were turned against the immortals by Melantha during The Fall of Kingdoms. Anyone who falls prey to them suffer a slow and agonizing death.
Crystal Shisha – A crystal that has been infused with a potent essence that brings on a sense of euphoria that is extremely addictive
Dimós trees (deem-yOs) - A tree of the Godsrealm, with velvety smooth bark that is pale and glows.
These trees have no leaves and are ageless, living for millennia.
They are believed to have sprouted from the tears of Celestia, the one deity the Elythian’s worship, when she cast her mate from the heavens.
Elythia (el-i-thia) - One of 26 countries in the Godsrealm. It is divided into 12 kingdoms/domains which are governed by 12 Elythian’s. There are many races that inhabit Elythia: elythians, elves, fae, wyverns, and many other creatures of myth and legend.
Elythians - A race of ancient beings who were worshipped in Ancient Greece when they wandered across the veil and met humans. They among one of the most ancient races, descendants of the first created by Celestia. Elythian’s inhabit the continent of Elythia within the Godsrealm.
Feather folk – feathered fat that reside in the sky islands of Pelagonia
Featherclaw - cat-like beasts with feather tipped fur.
Godsrealm - A realm, parallel to the Mortalrealm, where magic exists, everything creature of myth and legends resides within this realm.
The myths and legends within the Mortalrealm are formed when creatures of the Godsrealm wander through “ripples” in the veil that separates the Godsrealm from the Mortalrealm.
The greek gods exist within the realm which are an ancient race known as Elythians.
There are many continents housing many other ancient races much like the Elythians, which have each had their own impact on certain places in the Mortalrealm.
Houses of Power - A number of guilds within the immortal race where immortals are sorted or aligned based on which magical affinity they have.
House of Skiá ? (skee-uh) - Users skilled in shadowmancy
House of Nous (noos) - Users skilled in mindbending
House of Stoicheion (st-eye-chyon) - Users skilled in element magic
House of Thiríon (ther-E-on) – Users skilled in beast shifting
House of Psukh? (tsu-kay) – Users skilled in telekinesis
House of Dendron – Users skilled in plant magic
House of Leukos (loo-k-O-s) - Users skilled in lightmancy
House of Aíma (eye-ma) – Users skilled in blood manipulation
House of Latros (lat-r-O-s) – Users skilled in healing magic
Kalruk - coyote-like creatures that hunt in packs, native to the Godsrealm.
Kobalos – Goblin-like creatures
Kunilas – Rabbit-like, humanoid fae
Kyrios (k-ear-E-O-s) - Leaders of the Houses of Power.
Lunassia Flower - A pale flower from the Godsrealm that only blooms on the Astral Mountains once a year during the lunar solstice.
Lupai (loo-p-eye) - Wolves summoned by House Skiá? from the Godsrealm, in the Godsrealm their forms are more like large wolves, but when summoned by House Skiá?, they take on a form of black mist and shadow.
Mikros (mee-kr-O-s) - A term of endearment referring to children meaning “little one”, or from parent to offspring.
Moira’s Rest - The tomb of immortals that resides within Selene’s Temple
Moonhaven - A village built by the immortals to be a new home after they moved to the Mortalrealm to hunt the darklings.
Murk Root – hallucinogenic root, can be taken in various forms that affect its potency
Nymphs - Type of fae that are closely linked with the elements (water, earth, air, fire, forest, etc)
Oneiroi (O-near-ee) - A nous user with unique amplified abilities that only a rare few are born with.
The few immortals with this ability were trained during the Godswar as spies and assassins, infiltrating enemy domains to “tether” themselves to their target and use their unique dreamwalking ability to gain information or assassinate their target.
Pantheon - Refers to the individual groups those who descended from the origin race within the Godsrealm. The Elythians are one of the groups. Different pantheons rule over their own continents and domains.
Strategos (str-ah-tee-gOs) - A rank of command in The Order. Second in command under the king of the immortals; equivalent to a General.
Tabularius (Tah-boo-LAR-ee-oos) - The historian of the immortal race. The title is only given to one immortal, only passed on from teacher to student when the title’s holder dies.
Taxiarchos (tax-ee-ah-r-hOs) - A rank of command in The Order. Third in command, second to Strategos; equivalent to a Brigadier.
Telos Pyrai (teh-l-O-s-Pear-eye) - An ability used by the flame Stoicheion that builds up the flame magic and unleashes it all at one like a bomb.
It is not often that the user survives the use of this ability and it is often used as a last resort.
If the user survives they are left vulnerable and depleted.
The Fall of Kingdoms (1889) - the battle between the immortals and the darkling queen. Thousands of humans and immortals were killed in the battle.
The Order - A group of warriors serving under Selene that are tasked with fighting the darklings.
The Pits - a criminal organization that steals children and raises them as fighters.
The Twelve - A group that govern the continent of Elythia, each of the twelve rule within their own domain.
The Underworld - A criminal organization within the immortal society ran by an immortal named Atlas. Unlike Damien, they believe humans are beneath them and should serve the immortal society in exchange for their protection.
Trogs – lizard like cave dwellers who frequent The Pits and are considered part of the unseelie faction that hate humans.
Silvash - An ancient beast that resembles a monstrously tall stag who guards a forest within Erebus’ domain.
Wyverns - An ancient race of highly intelligent and powerful winged beasts that reside within the mountain kingdom of Hesperian’s Reach near Zeus’ kingdom, Belimus.