Page 1 of A Dance of Water (Moon Song #2)

Above: A realm where angels reside, characterized by white, puffy clouds and land masses that float in the sky.

Aer: Air.

Angel: Creatures that reside in the Above, with white wings and an ethereal allure.

Aqua: Water.

Below: A realm where demons reside, characterized by fire, lava, and buildings carved into rock.

Body magic: Magic that can allow for one to read and control the intricacies of the body.

Demon: Creatures that reside in the Below, with incredibly enhanced strength. Can wield Body or Spirit magic, and some can wield both.

Dominium: Adult. One over the age of 100.

Fae : Creatures with the ability to harness the power of Aer, Terra, Aqua, Ignis, Luna, or Solis. Characterized by arched ears and appearances that align with their power.

Fallen: Banished angels that reside on the Fallen Isles. Characterized by black wings.

Fate: Creatures that appear as skeletons and beings of legend that have been thought dead. Weave lines of prophecy and fates.

Heirus: Child/underage. One under the age of 100.

Ignis: Fire.

Latrunculi: Game of brigands (chess).

Luna: Moon.

Lux: Light.

Mage: Offspring of demons and fae, characterized by arched ears, with most having magically-imbued tattoos. Can typically harness one fae power and one demon power, but more powerful mages have wider control and abilities.

Mind magic: Magic that can allow for one to read and control the intricacies of the mind.

Prima: A term of prestige bestowed upon the most powerful known mage.

Rite of Vincire: A ceremony to bind the Vincire in body and soul.

Rys: The name for the hallucinogenic drug that comes from the petals of the Zarys plant.

Saga: Term of respect for Dominium female.

Sage: Term of respect for Dominium male.

Shifter: Creatures that can shift into beasts.

Silva Noctis: A pocket realm that has gateways everywhere, home to the wraiths.

Solis: Sun.

Spirit magic: Magic that can allow for one to read and control the intricacies of the spirit.

Sprite: Creatures with the elemental powers of Aer, Terra, Aqua, or Ignis. Small and harmless. Usually reside in places where their element is prominent.

Stella: Star.

Temple Mother: A female who has taken a vow of silence and pledges to serve the gods in the Temple of Aedis.

Temples of Aedis: A collection of temples in the mountains of Serpentis.

Tenebrae: Darkness.

Terra: Earth.

Umbra : Shadow.

Vampire: Creatures with a thirst for blood and Mind magic they can use to break into the minds of their victims to compel them.

Vetus: Ancient. One over the age of 500.

Vincire: Bond.

Wraith: Creatures made of shadow that reside in the Silva Noctis. They consume power.