Magical energy: A perpetual source of energy born from the heart of stars, and spread throughout the atmosphere, blessing entities with the aptitude to manipulate it.
Mage; One who possesses the ability to manipulate the ambient magical energy
Aptitude: The ability of entities with a substantial amount of intelligence to bend magical energy to their will, exhibited in the five parent elements;
- Fire
- Water
- Wind
- Earth
- Lightning
Deviance: Ability of certain humans to branch of from their parent element either by nature, or immense mastery.
Sync: Imprinting of a parent element and driving force into a human's psyche around the early stages of childhood. This Imprinting determines the individual's parent element, and could be caused by strong emotions, urges and motivations.
Due to the lack of these in most children, majority of humans end up magically barren. One of the two qualities that determine the magnitude of a mages aptitude, as one who deviates from his imprinted urges and or emotions loses his aptitude.
Fortitude: Measure of the amount and duration of magical energy one can manipulate before mental exhaustion, and momentary seizure of aptitude.
Magnitude: The amount of magical energy at the behest of a mage, determined by the individual's fortitude and sync.
Huntsmen: Group of elite mages responsible for the eradication of chimeras and capture of high tier fugitives. Masters of high tier magical energy manipulative techniques such as physical and cognitive enhancement.
Divided into two types; The scavengers, responsible for research, and excavation of ancient valuables and useful information. The huntsmen, responsible for, well, what huntsmen are known for.
Chimeras: Monstrous creatures originating from an unknown land that have plagued the continent since time immemorial. Possess an inexplicable urge for flesh. Have the special attribute of magically enforced bodies, ranging from the grade VI - grade IIwho possess magically enforced bodies, to the grade I and great disasters, who are wholly constituted of magical energy.
Octad: The council made up of the eight rulers of the eight world powers, known generally as the mainland. In charge of all proceedings taking place on the continent.
Mainland: The eight countries above the rest. Seperate from the states by the pitch Sotanaht ocean and a massive wall.
States: The lesser countries that surround the mainland