Immortal Becoming (39 page)
Glossary of Terms
Aquaties:
An enlightened species whose primary habitat is in the water. They have the ability to use sonar and high-frequency sounds. They have extremely sensitive hearing but average eyesight, and their skin is opalescent and capable of absorbing solar energy from the sun for conversion to thermodynamic energy. They manipulate current and tides, generating gravity and stability to the chortals. They have retractable fins, and their hair and eyes are usually pastel shades of coral, blue, green, and pink. They can manipulate melanin to appear flesh-colored and with typical hair and eye color when they want to blend in with humanity. Extremely tall, both males and females are usually between five foot ten and seven feet, with legs that are long in comparison to their torsos. Prone to multiple births called paired siblings.
Bonds:
Established by birth or blood, bonds enable communication and locating/tracking/finding/aiding the bond-mates. Physical bonds can be established by touch.
Types include:
A)
Bloodmates:
A chemical/biological compatibility within Volaticus couples that determines forever mating. Once mated, the pair has private and full access to each other’s emotions and minds.
B)
Bloodbonds:
A bond created between parties that allows for private telepathic communications, port sigs, and aid when necessary. They can be either temporary, with the exchange of less than an ounce of blood between parties, or permanent with the exchange of an ounce or more between parties. Permanent bonds once established can only be diluted in strength by a series of full blood transfusions, and completely removed by death.
C)
Close relation bonds/birth bonds:
Same as a bloodbond, only acquired at birth to members of immediate family, ie: mothers, fathers, and siblings born of the same mother.
D)
Physical/family bonds:
When physically linked, members of the same bloodline or highly developed ancients (usually over seven thousand years old) can boost, share, or transfer their psychic abilities, memories and powers temporarily.
Chortal:
A permanently fixed port between two locations that requires less psychic energy; a safe exit point.
Elven:
One of the two separate races within the Volaticus species, Elven are born with all the Volaticus physical and psychic abilities. The young mentally and physically develop at a far slower rate than humans or their Hulven counterparts. Their abilities continue to grow throughout their lifetimes, with focused targeting of potential. Elven female reproduction is limited to an estrus period that occurs once every twenty-five to fifty years and lasts two weeks. All Elven are anemic and require iron from a blood host.
Energy weavers:
Elven with an ability that allows the bearer to create energy weaves.
Energy weaves:
Large blankets of energy that can sense, alert, block, protect and camouflage anything they cover. Weaves are primarily used to hide communities of enlightened species from human vision by making it appear to be harsh or inhospitable terrain, i.e. cliffs or canyons. Though immovable, it can flex to continue the illusion if a human encounters it.
Fates
: Heavenly manifestations that communicate with the Oracles on behalf the source of all energy known as the universe.
High Ones:
Volaticus usually over ten thousand years old
High Panel:
A Volaticus governing body with an elected speaker and separate advisers chosen for having reached the highest potential of ability. There is an advisor for every demographic within the species.
Hulven:
Human/Elven hybrid race within the Volaticus species, they are born appearing fully human and develop mentally and psychically at the same rate as human children. Hulven go through a painful transformation around the age of twenty-five, suffering through the rapid body changes to obtain wings, sanguindentes, and directional hearing. Hulven young can be either anemic or iron rich after Becoming. Females retain the capacity for both human ovulation and Elven estrus, making them highly fertile. Males are born sterile.
Morsdente:
Volaticus killers of enlightened species who use their dentes to kill at the vein of another, temporarily trapping the victim’s psychic energy and consciousness. This psychic energy is addictive and creates a “high” in the Morsdente.
Oracles:
Individuals of enlightened species who are able to communicate with the Fates/universe. They receive visions and precognition of events to come.
Port:
The process of using electromagnetic energy to fold space and travel between locations.
Readers:
An ability that allows the bearer to read and project into minds and create private or public transfer of another’s personal thoughts/memories without requiring any type of bond. Historically persecuted and exploited or killed, they tend to hide their gift and are usually members of the Oracles.
Rogue:
Those among the three enlightened species who undermine the systems. Rogues kill and/or exploit humans. They create blood/breeding compounds, birthing an army raised with a cult mentality in an effort to achieve world domination or other diabolical plans. Some are into slave trading or illegal research that treats people of any species as specimens.
Sanguindente (aka dentes):
Retractable fangs. A characteristic of the Volaticus species developed to feed on the blood of humans to maintain their iron levels
Shadower/Ghosts:
An ability genetically specific to a particular bloodline that allows bearers to become invisible and shield their psychic energy signatures to all but the very powerful and ancient. Vulnerable to the pressure sensitivity of the Tellus and the sonar echoes of the Aquaties.
Siphon:
an ability genetically specific to a particular bloodline that allows the bearer to see and draw off the energy of others.
Symbiosis:
The close and mutually beneficial interaction between two or more different biological species.
Symbiosis of Species Council (SOSC):
A relatively new movement globally resembling the United Nations, the council represents the interests of Humanity (the pre-enlighten species), Aquatie, Tellus, and Volaticus. The council’s goal is to utilize the strengths and abilities of the three species for the betterment of all species and the planet.
Tellus:
An enlightened species whose primary habitat in below the earth’s surface. The Tellus have the ability to liquefy solid rock using ultrasound, enabling them to travel deep into the earth. Specialized oxygen storing cells allow them to survive in low-oxygen environments. They have the ability to shift into other forms and generate electromagnetic fields for the creation of chortals, and their bodies are able to withstand extreme temperatures and pressures.Tellus rarely exceed six foot in height, and their skin color ranges from light tan to pitch dark. They have millions of highly sensitive pressure sensors. Tellus have average eyesight with usually darker shades of eye colors, though their eyesight is better than a human’s. They lack the overdeveloped hearing of the other two enlightened species.
Universe:
The source of all energy.
Volaticus:
An enlightened species thousands of years old, they have the ability to fly, speak telepathically, and bridge to other species telepathically. Volaticus use kinetic energy and manipulate electromagnetic fields for teleportation (porting and chortals). Physical attributes include thin, membranous wings that tuck into the heavily developed musculature of the back, dentes (fangs) for feeding to maintain iron levels, movable ears for directional long-distance hearing, and exceptional eyesight. Volaticus are potentially immortal. Races of Volaticus include Elven and Hulven.
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The Enlightened Species Book Two
Shadow Revealed
By
Wendy S. Hales
Available Spring 2012
Excerpt from Shadow Revealed
The Enlightened Species Book Two
“
You will return to me.”
It had been so long since Zakel had pushed telepathically against her mind Umbrae had become lax at guarding against him. He was close, very close. That thought didn't terrify her, if anything she felt anticipation. Irsu had never explained why the warriors didn't kill him the day they rescued her. She'd punched a wall when she'd told Umbrae he'd escaped. Not wanting to incite her friend further she'd never pushed for more information.
She saw Irsu walking from the direction of a house. Her friend’s lack of smile and intensity was telling. “Zakel is near.” She spoke before Irsu had the chance.
Irsu gave her a subtle nod. “We have been observing him since he arrived in Mesa a few days ago. Someone tipped him off to your arrival. He sits in the bluff behind me just outside the weave.”
“Watching for me?” Umbrae verified.
“We believe so.” Irsu confirmed. “He is watching us now.”
Umbrae noticed Hans tense beside her. They'd each been given bios on each other before they were partnered together. Hans had never asked her a single question or mentioned what he'd read in hers a courtesy she had returned. His reaction verified he knew of her blood slave past.
“Tell me the Survivors Ball invitation was your way of bringing me in on this hunt.” The rage creeping up on her made her voice lower.
“Oh the invitation is real, and you are going.” Irsu eyes never wavered. “That was in the works long before Zakel reared his evil head. The Oracles declared you a member of the hunting party this morning. You will get to face him, if I have my way you will get to kill him.”
“The Oracles?” Umbrae had met a few. They were mysterious by calling. The idea of an Oracle influence gave her more pause then her former Master, Zakel. “Why?”
Irsu grinned for the first time. “Why do they do anything? We need to return to Greenland, there are others that will be joining too.”
Enlil
. The name floated through Umbrae’s mind as her stomach clenched.
It has to be him
. So often she'd wanted to seek him out and tell him of Etana. Especially when she started hearing his name whispered amongst the warriors at the end of her training. She'd never found the courage, nor did she ask anyone about him. Enlil was the love of Umbrae’s life though she had yet to meet him.
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