The Neorth Lexicon

by **Lady Leth** on Thu Dec 11, 2008 5:36 pm

The Neorth Lexicon
List of terms and meanings used in Neorth

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B
band - the smallest unit of a Tribe.

C
Canids - a term used to describe therian Tribes with the ability to transform into an animal from the Canidae family.
Clan - a term used to describe different vampire families (related through kinship).
Chief - a title used to describe the oldest living member of a certain Tribe; also Tribe's leader.
Coven - the smallest unit of a Clan.

D
Doyens - (m Doyen, f Doyenne); a title used to describe the first generation of vampires born from the Elders. They are the most powerful individuals within the Clan after the Elder.

E
eidolon - therianthrope in his/hers Ghost form.
Elder - a title used to describe the first vampires that were born from human parents; a title used to describe the leader of a Clan, also its oldest member.

F
Felids - a group of therian Tribes possessing the ability to transform into an animal from the Felidae family.
Firstborn - a general title given to vampires created through birth (whether with both vampire or one human parent).

G
Ghost - a therian's inner animal form that they are able to transform into.

H
Human Firstborn - a title given to vampires born from one vampire, one human parent.

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M

N
Neorth - (New Earth, from Latin Neo, "new" and (Ea)rth); one of the names given to planet Earth.

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P
Pack - another unit within a tribe, used to describe bands from the Canid tribes.

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R
Raptors - a group of therian tribes possessing the ability to transform into Birds of Prey.

S
Sentinel - ("protector"); a term used to describe therians.
Shimulo - an old romani term for a vampire.
Strigoi - an old romanian term for a vampire male.
Strigoiaca - an old romanian term for a vampire female.

T
therian - short form of therianthrope.
therianthrope - a human race with the ability to transform into an animal.
Tribe - a term used to describe a therianthrope family (related through kinship).

U
Ursids - a group of therian Tribes possessing the ability to transform into animals from the Ursidae family.

V
vampire - a human race dependent on other creatures' blood.
Vampire Firstborn - a title given to a vampire born from both vampire parents.

W
Waif - a somewhat derogatory title used to describe vampires created through turning.

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