Glossary

AFFINITY – a term for a natural path that a vampire will gravitate to when turned into a vampire.

ARACHNOID – spider fae

ARACHANE OR ARANEAE – both terms for spider shifters and spider fae that mages and vampires often use to group them together. For example, in reference to the Arachane War – the spider war against others.

COASTAL PLANES FAE – land fae of the Eastern Coast of the United States of America.

ENHANCED – another term for vampire.

FAE – supernatural creatures that are thought to be created out of human imagination. They encompass gods, demigods, fairies, and many other mystical and mythical beings. They have alien minds and wills, but they have an organized structure with their own politics.

GIFTED – another term for mage.

IMPETUS – huge corporation that is involved in many fields. Hinted that it may have fae involved in running it.

MAGE – a human who has supernatural abilities. They usually have a focus of power – telepathy, telekinesis, life, pyrokinesis, kinetic, enhanced senses, technology, teleportation, etc. Often solo, sometimes can be found in covens, but with no overarching organization.

NÜWA – A shifter species – were snakes. This species is one of the few who have chosen to mingle in human politics and affairs. They live among humans. This species also requires blood to survive.

PARADIGM – huge corporation that is involved in many fields predominantly technological.

SANCTUARY (OR FAERY) – the fae realm. It is known by man names in different lore – some call it Arcadia, others “heaven” or “hell.” It exists outside of time and encompasses many dimensions. Only fae, or those chosen by fae, can traverse Sanctuary and many humans lose their minds if they go there. They have a system of law and order, but all fae follow “rules” to some degree… until recently.

SANGUINE – a fae name for vampires.

SHIFTER – various animal species that can shift to human. Most stay in animal form with a few exceptions (like the Nüwa) who have made their way into human communities.

SpArk - Sapient Artificial Knowledgebase, an AI that Nathen found the budding program for and adopted as his “child” to teach.

TECHNOMAGE – a type of mage who interfaces with technology and whose main focus of magic is technology.

VAMPIRES – once human, these creatures are changed via magical means. Infused with fae blood, they now need blood of others to survive. They can be killed/destroyed by many means, but otherwise are thought of as “immortal.” One of the theories of how they came to be is that they were initially created by fae to be used against one another in fae politics/lore since fae cannot directly harm other fae. Many have a focus of energy and can channel their blood to enhance that ability. Usually solo creatures.

XX/XY CORPORATION – run by Dr. Charles Manchester, the Chief of Surgery for San Francisco General, Dr. Manchester is a vampire who provides medical services to certain clientele including vampires in need of blood delivery.