Young Writers Society

AUTHOR'S NOTE:

THERE IS ALREADY A GLOSSARY TRANSLATING LATIN WORDS FOR YOU, BUT I THOUGHT I WOULD ADD THIS GUIDE TO RED VELVET TERMINOLOGY AND CONCEPTS. THIS WILL BE ADDED TO AND ALL OF THE CONCEPTS HERE ARE NOT NECESSARILY IN THE BOOK YET AND MAY CHANGE. THIS IS NOT A REQUIRED READ, AS ALL OF THAT WHICH IS IMPORTANT WILL BE COVERED IN THE STORY AT SOME POINT BUT THIS IS A GUIDE IN CASE YOU WANT BACKGROUND INFORMATION OR JUST SOME MORE READING/DEEPER UNDERSTANDING. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU WANT SOMETHING EXPLAINED MORE CLEARLY OR IF THERE IS A CONCEPT FROM THE BOOK THAT I HAVEN'T COVERED HERE. -TATIANA ACCENT

DIABOLI: Diaboli is the name for the people of the Diabolus race. There are only two in the realms- Isaiah and Lisbeth. There are only ever two and unless they get killed (which can only happen through a broken heart), they never die. Diaboli can have children but they will end up being Free-Folk. Diaboli soul-partners are always human and they are a very dominant species- they take control. They are also compassionate, protective, understanding and have great strength of will. They are the rulers of the Free Realm.

DIABOLUS: The name of the race which all Diaboli belong to.

ANGELI: Angeli is the name for the people of the Angelus race. There are 13- Raphael, Isaac, Jordan, Peter, Robert, John, Aragon, Arthur, Edward, Henrik, George, Patrick and Randalf. Raphael is considered the High Angel (God) and John, Patrick, George and Peter are Archangels who are just below Raphael. Raphael never dies, the Archangels have a life span of a million years and the others of five centuries. Only Raphael can have babies- males will end up being Archangels, females highly religious, 'God'-fearing humans. Angeli are known to often have stifling relationships and do not love. At one time, however, they were a very kind, caring, loving and religious people but not anymore. They are now power hungry and believe themselves above everyone else. They follow a code based off of the Ten Commandments. They are the rulers of the Ruin Realm.

ANGELUS: The name of the race which all Angeli belong to.

DIABOLI WINGS: There are two types of diaboli wings- fast ones which are made of brittle bones that break easily (these wings can go up to a hundred times faster than ordinary wings but one can only fly for a few hours) and powerful ones which are made of soft, tough feathers (these wings can fly for unlimited amounts of time at a speed five times that of ordinary wings but are too big to fit in small spaces). They are shades of black, white and grey.

ANGELI WINGS: All angeli have the same wings, they are shaped like the typical 'Angel' wings that you see in religious paintings but are red instead of white. High Angels and Archangels have larger wings than the others. The wings start off light pink and darken to a deep red with each time the angel kills.

EARTH REALM: The realm in which humans are manifested in a physical form. The realm in which you live.

FREE REALM: The realm in which the Diaboli rule, the Free-folk live and the souls of those who are not belonging to the Ruin Realm are cared for. It is also sometimes nicknamed the 'Growth Realm', 'Home' or 'Down Under'. The reason for the name 'Growth Realm' is because one of their main goals is to push people into becoming better people. The name 'Home' came about because of the attachment which people make to it.

RUIN REALM: The realm in which the Angeli rule. There are no other people that live there except for the Angels and Raphael's children and the UnHolys. All Christian souls, criminals, the lazy and the arrogant souls are watched over here. The Christians are forced to fear God and to never go against his word and the others are tortured. If any of these people 'sin' they get tortured. (Before the Corruption, Christians here kindled there relationship with god and the others were taught the wrong of the ways. Souls were also allowed to transfer to the Free Realm after being cured (in the case of criminals) or if they were no longer christian. This is no longer the case. You go there, you're never coming out.)

SOULS: The essence, intelligence and personality of a human. Everything that makes them unique and who they are. In the Earth realm this manifests as their human form, in the Soul realms they look like glowing strands of light and each soul has it's own colour.

SOUL-PARTNERS: A true-mate for the Diaboli who mate for life. They are loved unconditionally and have a very strong bond. Diaboli can only have children with their Soul-Partners and only the Omega. Both Diaboli share the same Soul-Partner.

UNHOLYS: The Mistresses of the Angels- the Angels are the ones deemed an 'exception to the rule of marriage and celibacy'. (Before the Corruption, Angels married once per human life time.)

THE CORRUPTION: The moment when the Angel-Stone turned black and all Angeli became corrupt as well as the Ruin Realm.

THE MARYS: The name for the human wives of the Angeli before the Corruption.

THE ANGEL-STONE: The source of the Angelus power. If it is white then the Angeli will rule as they are supposed to. If it is black, they become corrupt. Only the manipulation of an innocent by the High Angel or an attempt at Immortality can turn the stone black.

THE BIBLICAL CODE: The code followed by the Angeli after the Corruption. The Angeli also force it's ideals on the souls of the Ruin Realm. Before the corruption, there was no code and they lived by three simple rules- be kind, be fair, be true.

FOREGROUND: The place where child souls (souls up until the age of 13) live. It is located in the Free Realm due to the Realm's more free-spirited, open approach to life and the souls are cared to by the Free-Folk.

FREE-FOLK: The Supernatural creatures that live in the Free Realm. They are humans which, after death, are chosen to look after souls of others. All Free-Folk died before their time. Free-Folk live for a normal human lifespan, starting at the age they died.

SOUL-STARS: Threads of light which are the essence of souls. They can be seen from earth as meteorites or suns and in the soul realms as two large constellations- one in Ruin and one in Free. Stars shoot between them all the time.

WANDERING SPIRIT/ ABANDONED SPIRIT:   Some soul-stars escape one realm and never go to the other. These stars then travel the universe as a shooting star for the rest of eternity.