16. Mortalrune – Runes mortals from the House Nine are allowed to possess/use
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17. Netherworld – Hell, where immoral souls go, ruled over by the Lord of the Netherworld
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18. Nihl – Heaven, ruled over by the Goddess Freya
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19. Noctis – Race of immortals native to Shadoria and the Netherworld who possess dark magic, they have pale skin, dark wings, and frequently horns
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20. Powerrune – Powerful type of rune forbidden to mortals
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21. The Rift – Chasm in the continent of Eritrayia caused by the Curse that leads to the Netherworld and allowed the Shade Queen and her people to escape
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22. Ruinlands – Northern half of Eritreyia, these lands are enchanted with dark magick and ruled by the Shade Queen
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23. Runeday – The eighteenth birthday of a royal child of the Nine Houses, where he or she receives their house runestone and potentially come into magick.
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24. Runemagick – Magick channeled precisely through ancient runes
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25. Runestone – Stones carved with a single rune—usually—and imbued with magick
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26. Runetotem – Tall poles carved with runes, they are used to nullify certain types of magick while enhancing others
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27. Runewall – A magickal wall that protects the last remaining southern kingdoms from the Curse
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28. Sacred Heart Flower – Given to the Solis at birth, this sacred bud is kept inside a glass vial and worn around the neck of one’s intended mate
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29. Shade Lord – A powerful Noctis male, second only to the Shade Queen
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30. The Shadeling – Odin, father of both Solis and Noctis, he once loved Freya but became dark and twisted after fighting against his lover in the Shadow War. He now resides in the deepest pits of the Netherworld, a terrifying monster even the Noctis refuse to unchain.
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31. The Shadow War – War between the three races (mortals, Noctis, Solis,) sparked by the Goddess Freya giving mortals magick
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32. Shadowlings – Monsters from the Netherworld, under the control of the Lord of the Netherworld and the Shade Queen
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33. Solis – Race of immortals native to Solissia who possess light magick, they are more mortal-like in their appearance, with fair eyes and hair
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34. Solissia – Realm of the immortals
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35. Soulread – To read someone’s mind
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36. Soulwalk – To send one’s soul outside their body
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37. Soulbind – To bind another’s will to yours/take over their body
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38. Sun Lord – A powerful Solis male who enjoys special position in the Effendier Royal Sun Court under the Effendier Sun Sovereign
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39. Sun Queen – A powerful Solis female who enjoys special position in the Effendier Royal Sun Court under the Effendier Sun Sovereign
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Solissian Words and Phrases
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1. Ascilum Oscular – Kiss my ass (maybe)
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2. Carvendi – Good job (more or less)
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3. Droob – Knob/idiot
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4. Paramatti – Close the door to the Nihl, used during a light magick spell
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5. Rump Falia – Butt-face
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6. Umath – You’re welcome
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7. Victari – Close the door to the Netherworld, used during a dark magick spell
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The Nine Mortal Houses
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1. Barrington (Shadow Kingdom, formerly Kingdom of Maldovia)
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2. Bolevick (Kingdom of Verdure)
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3. Boteler (Kingdom of Penryth)
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4. Courtenay (Drothian)
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5. Coventry (Veserack)
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6. Halvorshyrd (unknown location)
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7. Renfyre (Lorwynfell)
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8. Thendryft (Dune)
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9. Volantis (Skyfall Island)
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Kingdom of Runes Players
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Mortal Players
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1. Haven Ashwood—orphan
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2. Damius Black—Leader of the Devourers
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3. Prince Bellamy (Bell) Boteler—House Boteler, crown prince, second and only surviving heir to the king of Penryth
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4. King Horace Boteler—House Boteler, ruler of Penryth
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5. Cressida Craven—King Horace Boteler’s mistress
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6. Renk Craven—half-brother to Bell, bastard son of Cressida and the King of Penryth
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7. Eleeza Thendryft—Princess of House Thendryft of the Kingdom of Dune, House Thendryft
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8. Lord Thendryft—House Thendryft of Dune Kingdom
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9. Demelza Thurgood—Haven Ashwood’s Lady’s Maid
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Noctis Players
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1. Stolas Darkshade – Lord of the Underworld, husband to Ravenna, son of the last true Noctis Queen
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2. Avaline Kallor – Skeleton Queen, Ruler of Lorwynfell, half Noctis half mortal, promised to Archeron Halfbane
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3. Remurian Kallor – Half Noctis half mortal, brother of Amandine, died in the last war