Terms, Titles, & Magic

A derogatory term for the People of the Sun. (You might not want to use it.)

The MythosThe Mythos refers to six of the Seven Peoples of the Earth, i.e. the Sun and the Darkness, the Guardians... More refers to six of the Seven PeoplesThe Seven Peoples of the Earth are the seven identifying categories applied to most sentient beings in the world. More of the EarthThere are actually multiple "Earths." Thanks to an accident of magic and quantum physics, the world was split into parallels... More, i.e. the Sun and the Darkness, the Guardians and the Dream, and the Fey and the Kin.

The terminology commonly used by Notte’s family:

The Originals are the few beings who survived the First WarThe first war the world ever knew was so great, so horrific, that it literally destroyed everything. More, and were responsible for essentially rebuilding society among all Seven PeoplesThe Seven Peoples of the Earth are the seven identifying categories applied to most sentient beings in the world. More.

A side-effect of particularly powerful magic conflict, otherlight is not fully understood even by those who regularly cause it.

A human being in the business arrangement of willingly supplying blood to a vampire under NotteHe’s one of the oldest living beings among the Mythos. The father of all vampires (or Night-Children, as they’re called),... More.

The title given by the Association to the project and department dedicated to the study of their “captured” Night-Children: ElsaOne of the Night-Children, made sometime in the She won’t say what her original name was, but it sure as... More and KaiOne of the Night-Children, made sometime in the He won’t say what his original name was, but it sure as... More.

They’ve had many titles and roles through all of history, in every culture and time: those who are there when we die, to escort our soul to whatever comes next.

The term used by the Association for humans – Ever-Dying – with no trace of magic in their blood.