Nephalim

Appendix Of Phrases And Terms

Sentient Races:

Humans - Do I really need to add a description?

Nephalim - A person who appears human, but is of both Celestial and Infernal heritage. Due to the duality of their heritage, there is much distrust towards them. Their lifespans can last for tens of thousands of years.

Elves - Tall slender and androgynous. It is hard to tell the males from the females. They are intelligent, cunning, and for the most part, neutral in most things.

Dwarves - Short, stubborn, yet hardy people, easily identified by their broad shoulders and large beards. The females also have beards, which do not grow nearly as long as males.

Orcs - Medium sized green skinned warrior like people that respect honor and glory above all else. The females tend to sharpen their tusks to a fine point, meant to kill, where as males have more blunt tusks. Now purely cosmetic, their tusks were once used as a way to establish status. Short tusks were considered low status and a cowards mark, and long tusks were considered high status in their clans.

Lycanthrope - Sentients, mostly human, cursed to change into monsterious creatures should their flight or fight response activate.

Angels - The race from the upper realm. Considered immortal and patron of all things good.

Demons - The race from the lower realm. Considered immortal and patron of all things evil.

Selkies - Animals that can shed their skin to become human, or elf. Considered to be the true wardens of nature. Selkies are so rare that many confuse them with Lycanthropes.

Common Tongue:

Fae - A slang term used for any race with inherit magic traits, such as Faeries, Elves, and Satyrs.

Cabra - A derogatory slang for Chupacabra, a Lycanthrope originating from Mexico.

Shifter - Slang word for Lycanthrope. Short for shapeshifter, sometimes confused with Selkies.

Celestial - Scientific term for Angels

Infernal - Scientific term for Demons

Dwarven:

Wozar - Dwarvish slang for Orc.

Wozixk - Dwarven slang for human

Kar'daki - A dwarf, literally translates to Son of Stone

Orcish:

Du'tark - An insult, literally translates to short tusks.

Ar'tark - A complement or term of endearment. Literally translate to long tusks.

Ki'tak - A practitioner of Magika. Literally translates to ethereal/magical tusks.

Tak/Tark - Tusk, also the Orcish word for Orc.

An'girla - Angela

Inferna'tark - Demon, literally translates to burning tusks.

In regards to Magika:

There are four types of magic that exist in this world.

The first, and oldest, is Shamanism. Practitioners of Shamanism, or rather Shamans, draw their abilities from the Earth.
The second is the Arcane. Practicioners of the Arcane, or rather Mages, draw their ability from study and repetition.
The third is Celestial. Celestial magic comes from both associating, or conversing, with Angels. Rumor has it some practitioners of Celestial magic, known as Clerics, have power that comes from deals with Demons. However this rumour has yet to be confirmed.
The last known, and forbidden by all races, is Necromancy. It is unclear how Necromancers obtain their ability, whether through study or gifted by demons. However one thing is clear about Necromancy, no good can come of it. It is so heinous, that even the Infernals distrust and hate Necromancers. For you see, even the Infernals respect and honor Death.