Glossary
Anima: Visya with life and death affinity
Aquine: God of water
the Athatis: The sacred wolves who protect the Dyminara and the Kingdom of Tala
Auqin: Visya with water affinity
the Bellare: Rebel group in Trahir that resists the modernization of the kingdom
Caeli: Visya with air affinity
Cero: God of earth
the Conoscenza: The book of the gods, used by Visya to worship the Nine Divine
Dark Science: A dark-magic practice that had Visya corrupting their well of power so that it would be limitless, in order to bestow power on humans and seek immortality
the Dawning: Celebration of Saint Evie and her sacrifice that rid the realm of the Dark Science
Decachiré: The dark-affinity work that strives for limitless power
Diaforaté: Visya who siphon power to create the raw power they had before the War
Dyminara: The Crown’s elite force of Visya warriors, scholars, and spies who serve the Kingdom of Tala
Genemai: Birth of Magic festival
Hepha: Goddess of flame
Incend: Visya with fire affinity
Maraciana: Home of the Saj, where the knowledge keepers study the affinities
mi couera: Term of endearment in the Old Language, “my heart”
Mora: Goddess of fate
Nikatos: God of war
Order of the Corpsoma: Visya with physical affinities
Order of the Dultra: Visya with elemental affinities
Order of the Espri: Visya with mind, emotion, and sensation affinities
Pathos: God of sensation
Persi: Visya with persuasion affinity
Phanmata: In the Old Language, “the lingering ghosts of nightmares”
Pysar: Trahir celebration of the coming spring and the delicacies that established the kingdom’s place in trade
Sage: Goddess of wisdom
Saj: Visya who study magic
Saudra: Goddess of persuasion
Sensainos: Visya with sensation and emotion affinity
Terra: Visya with earth affinity
the Tría: Crown’s three most trusted Dyminara
the Vaguer: Devout worshippers of Saint Evie who were excommunicated from the Maraciana
Velos: God of wind
the Ventaleh: Bitter winter wind of the north; said to be a reminder from the gods that they hold the power to cleanse the world
Visya: Mortal with a kernel of godlike power
Zeluus: Visya with strength affinity