House of Night Glossary
Affinities (gifts):
There are 5 affinities; Fire, Earth, Air, Water, and Spirit. It is rare that a student has more then one affinity, let alone any. However, there are also many other types of gifts that a fledgling may be granted.
Bloodlust:
Though the frequency of need differs depending upon age, sex, and general strength of the vampyre, adults must periodically feed on human blood to remain healthy and sane. It is, therefore, logical that evolution, and our beloved Goddess, Nyx, have insured the blood drinking process is a pleasurable one, both for the vampyre and the human donor. The older the vampyre, the more endorphins are released during blood drinking, and the more intense the experience of pleasure for vampyre and human. Vampyres have speculated for centuries that the ecstasy of blood drinking is the key reason humans have vilified our race. Humans feel threatened by our ability to bring them such intense pleasure during an act they consider dangerous and abhorrent, so they have labeled us as predators. The truth, of course, is that vampyres can control their bloodlust, so there is little physical danger to human donors. The danger lies in the Imprint that often occurs during the ritual of blood drinking.
Cats:
Cats share a special alliance with vampyres. The cats in the House of Night choose who they want to be with. They are not owned as pets
Fledgling:
Students attending the school of night. Those who are training to complete the 'change' and become adult vampyres.
High Priestess:
Adult Vampire of which is said to speak the word of Nyx. She is believed to have the ability and strength of Nyx herself, thus being one of the head leaders amidst the vampyres. The High Priestess also takes one of the strongest students with the most impressionable gifts under her wing to begin training her for become the next priestess.
Imprinting:
An Imprint between vampyre and human does not occur every time a vampyre feeds. Many studies have been performed to try to determine exactly why some humans Imprint and some do not, but though there are several determining factors, such as emotional attachment, relationship between the human and the vampyre pre-Change, age, sexual orientation, and frequency of blood drinking, there is no way to predict with certainty whether a human will Imprint with a vampyre.
Imprinting (Fledgling - Vampyre):
Due to the possibility of Imprint, fledglings are prohibited from drinking the blood of human donors, but they may experiment with each other. It has been proven that fledglings cannot Imprint one another. However, it is possible for an adult vampyre to Imprint a fledgling. This leads to emotional and physical complications once the fledgling completes the Change that are often not beneficial for either vampyre; therefore, blood drinking between fledgling and adult vampyre is strictly prohibited.
Marked:
Every student marked shall bear a hollow crescent moon upon their forehead signifying two things; they are beginning their studies as a vampyre in the house of night and they are no longer human.
Pentagram:
The pentagram is a five-pointed star. Four points stand for the elements and the fifth point, which points up, stands for the spirit.
Ritual:
The customary ritual begins with the calling of the elements – air, fire, water, earth and spirit. The leader of the ceremony then speaks. Next, wine is passed around and shared amongst those in the circle. Finally the circle is closed, and the ritual leader concludes the ritual with the words “Merry meet and merry part and merry meet again.”
Samhain:
Samhain (pronounced /so:win/) occurs at the end of the harvest season, and is the time to remember vampyre ancestors. It is the night when the veil between life and death is thinnest and spirits may walk the earth. Humans may know this celebration more commonly as Halloween.
Sons of Erebus:
The Sons of Erebus are elite vampyre warriors.
Tracker:
The Tracker Marks new vampire fledglings.
Warrior’s Oath:
The Warrior’s Oath binds a Warrior with a High Priestess, and pledges service and protection to the High Priestess for life.
Yule:
Yule is celebrated during the Christmas season as part of Winter Solstice.
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