Abyss - The other worldly realm of chaos and home of demons. See the Abyss entry in the Planer Geography of Shaintar page for further information

Acolytes - Vile and evil practitioners who serve the Demons of the Abyss

Adepts - Practitioners of the Way, and they specialize in manipulating the flows of Essence from their own spirits. Theirs are the powers of the mind and the body; telepathy, illusion, and physical enhancement are all within their grasp with the power of mind over matter they may exert.

Aether - an astral "layer" or "wall" between Shaintar and Corelisia

Arcfire - A mystical power source used in the making of destructive arcfire weapons.

Archanon - See the Archanon entry in the Ascended page of the Encyclopedia Shaintarica

Ascended, The - Powerful immortals that watch over Shaintar. For more information see the Ascended section of the Encyclopedia Shaintarica

Black Iron - A dark metal discovered in Shaya'Nor that is "of the Darkness" that is particularly deadly to non-Shaya'Nor Fae and spirits.

Blood Steel - A reddish tinted metal discovered in The Thunder Peaks deep inside The Kal-A-Nar Empire that is "of the Flame" that is particularly deadly to Fae and spirits.

Camon, Prelacy of - See entry for Prelacy of Camon in the Countries section of the Encyclopedia Shaintarica

Cauldron - A name for the dimensional gates linking Norcan Darr to Shaintar

Cavalier - A specially trained soldier that serves the noble houses of Camon. Now outlawed in the Prelacy of Camon.

Ceynara - See the Ceynara entry in the Ascended page of the Encyclopedia Shaintarica

Childer - A general name given to the multitude of demon like creatures that inhabit Norcan Darr

Church of Archanon - The "only" church in the Prelacy of Camon and the ruling body of the country.

Corelisia - the World Between Worlds that is the realm of spirits and the Ascended

Council of Rulers - A group consisting of the Dukes of each province of Galea, the Fae Quo-Unias, the First Speaker of Mindoth's Tower and the Overlord of Lanthor.

Covenants - Mystical "laws" that enforce strictures against all of the beings of Corelisia in their dealings with Shaintar

Dancing Clouds - The ninth month of the year

Dark Moons - The sixteenth and final month of the year

Darkholes - Interdimensional gates between Shaintar and Shivak-Novos

Darkness - The mystical power of the Nether, necromancers and the necrolords. A mystical reprensentation of corruption, shadow, undeath, evil and secrets.

Demons - The denzians of the Abyss. See Demons in the Major Players page for further information.

Demon Lords - Rulers of the Abyss. See the Demon Lords in the Major Players page for further information.

Diadar - Shaintar's "blue" moon. For more information see the lunar astronomy section of the Encyclopedia Shaintarica

Dranak - See the Dranak entry in the Ascended page of the Encyclopedia Shaintarica

Druid - A living conduits for the power of the Ascended that are vessels of Life. They serve the Ascended, but not as worshippers; they are better viewed as loyal representatives, or even partners in a fashion.

Essence - The force of "spirit energy" that permeates all of Shaintar and Corelisia and binds all things together

Eternal Sun - the sixth month of the year

Everwall - A mammoth cliff face reaching into the sky and running the whole width of northern Shaintar

Everwood - Mystically "gifted" wood from the hearts of Shaintar's most ancient trees

Fae - Those of fairy blood. See Alakar, Aevakar, Eldakar and Korindian in Races of Shaintar

Falling Ice - The first month of the year

Festival Moons - The eighth month of the year

First Hunt - The second month of the year

Flame - The essense power of the Abyss and a representation of demons, destruction, tyranny, wrath and especially chaos.

Forest Dance - The tenth month of the year

Galea, Kingdom of - See entry for Kingdom of Galea in the Countries section of the Encyclopedia Shaintarica

Grey Winds - The Fourteenth month of the year

Goblinesh - Those of goblinoid blood. See Goblin, Ogre and Orc in Races of Shaintar

Golden Eagle - The third month of the year

Harvest Moons - The twelfth month of the year

Holy Day - The sixth day of the week as observed by the Prelacy of Camon

Illiana - See the Illiana entry in the Ascended page of the Encyclopedia Shaintarica

Jin'tola Hanais - "Day of Reflection". The sixth day of the week as observed by the Fae

Kal-A-Nar Empire - See entry for Kal-A-Nar Empire in the Countries section of the Encyclopedia Shaintarica

Kingdom of Galea - See entry for Kingdom of Galea in the Countries section of the Encyclopedia Shaintarica

Korindian Council of Elders - The rulers of Korindia

Landra - See the Landra entry in the Ascended page of the Encyclopedia Shaintarica

Lianar - Shaintar's "grey" moon. For more information see the lunar astronomy section of the Encyclopedia Shaintarica

Life - Type of essence granted via the Ascended. A mystical representation of all that is nature, spirit, growth, healing, earth, sky, sea and animals.

Light - The "forth power" of essence that is the representation of the "higher law, justice, order, righteous war and guardianship"

Necrolords - Mysterious and dark denizens of the Nether, a place of great evil. They draw their power from death and corrupt the Spirit realm wherever they gain access to it.

Necromancers - those who have opened themselves to the magic of the Necrolords, forever damning their souls but gaining them great power.

Nether - Other worldly realm of death, corruption, evil and darkness. See Nether in the Other Worldly locations of the Encyclopedia Shaintarica

Netherstones - The condensed "essences" of the First Thirteen Necrolords that ruled over Shaintar centuries before.

Norcan Darr - The land beyond the Veil where the demonic Childer and mysterious Builders reside. With strong ties to the Abyss, this is also the land rumored to be where the Brinchie originated from. See Norcan Darr in the Other Worldly locations of the Encyclopedia Shaintarica

Overlord of Lanthor - The "Mayor" of the city of Lanthor

Planting Moons - The fourth month of the year

Prelacy of Camon - See entry for Prelacy of Camon in the Countries section of the Encyclopedia Shaintarica

Raining Leaves - The eleventh month of the year

Red Wolf - The fifth month of the year

Reincarnation - A vital part of many islander cultures, something the Korindans and Nazatirans particularly believe in. What few nomadic Brinchie are left to hold to the concept, as well. As such, it is entirely possible, and in some cases even likely, that the souls of people from those cultures may well find their way back in a fashion that befits the nature and state of mind they were in when they passed on.

Rest Day - The sixth day of the week as observed in the Kingdom of Galea

Shanais - The Spirit Mother, one of the cosmic entities that created Shaintar and raised the Ascended. See Shanais in Major Players section of the Encyclopedia Shaintarica

Shaya'Nor - See entry for Shaya' Nor in the Countries section of the Encyclopedia Shaintarica

Shivak-Novos - The other worldly realm that is between the Nether and Shaintar. See Shivak-Novos in Planer Geography of Shaintar for more information.

Sorcerers - Spell casters that manipulate Essence by means of what they call the Aether. Through the Aether, they structure certain weavings of Essence into specific spells, and their craft is very precise and difficult.

Tablet of the Traveller - An ancient tablet said to contain within its magical confines the key to unraveling the mysteries behind the Crystal Tyrant, the Merchant, and another entity believed to guide them, called The Seer. The tablet was made by Shayana The Traveller.

Targon - The Lord of the Land, one of the cosmic entities that created Shaintar and raised the Ascended. See Targonin in Major Players section of the Encyclopedia Shaintarica

Thirteenth Hour - The 25th hour of the day or "thirteenth hour" of the night. Said to have mystical and/or superstitious importance.

Thunder Hawk - The seventh month of the year

Unidar - Shaintar's "silver" moon. For more information see the lunar astronomy section of the Encyclopedia Shaintarica

Vainar - See the Vainar entry in the Ascended page of the Encyclopedia Shaintarica

Veil, The - See Aether

White River - The fifteenth month of the year

White Silver - A white silvery metal discovered by the dwarves of the Stoneheart Mountains that is "of the Light" that is particularly deadly to creatures of the Abyss and Nether

White Stag - The thirteenth month of the year

Zavonis - See the Zavonis entry in the Ascended page of the Encyclopedia Shaintarica