Appendix B

Terms are sorted by Universe, then are in the order they appear.

Wheel of Time Universe

Series of novels by Robert Jordan. Fantasy world where some people can gain magical abilities by channeling the “One Power” from the “True Source.” The heroes are battling against the Dark One, the malevolent force trying to spread evil throughout the world. There are two halves of the True Source, one male and one female. The male half is called saidin, and the female half is saidar. Saidin had a taint placed by the Dark One that resulted in the eventual madness of any man who could channel. That taint was very recently removed. There is a school and organization of women who can channel. Fully trained women of this organization are called Aes Sedai. Long ago there were male Aes Sedai, but that ended when the taint was placed on saidin and all the male Aes Sedai went mad and destroyed the world as it was known, an event referred to as the Breaking.

Moiraine Damodred- An Aes Sedai. Several years earlier, she fell into a magical doorway and disappeared, presumed dead. In this story, she has recently returned from the world on the other side of the doorway. This differs from the book, where she is still missing.

Lanfear- One of the Forsaken, a group of extremely old and powerful men and women who can channel, and are the highest ranking servants of the Dark One. Lanfear pushed Moiraine through the doorway through which she disappeared, Moiraine managed to pull her through as well. Presumed dead.

Maidens of the Spear- A group of female Aiel warriors who currently form the guard for Rand al’Thor. See Aiel, Rand al’Thor.

Cadin’sor- The garb of Aiel warriors. Brownish for camouflage in the desert. See Aiel.

Aiel-  A fierce race of people who live in an isolated desert country.

Car’a’carn- The title given Rand al’Thor by the Aiel. Means “chief of chiefs.” See Rand Al’Thor.

Alantin- Aiel word for Ogier. See Ogier

Elder Haman- An elder of the Ogier race. See Ogier.

Ogier- A nonhuman sentient race. They stand about ten feet tall, and live for several hundred years.

Rand al’Thor- A former farmboy who turned out to be the Dragon Reborn, a reincarnation of the most powerful male Aes Sedai who participated in the Breaking. He is prophesied to face the Dark One in the Last Battle, but possibly break the world again in the process. He is now in control of several countries and preparing for the last battle by gathering men who can channel. Recently succeeded in cleansing the taint from the male half of the True Source. Also, he is in love with three women who have amicably agreed to share him.

Elmindreda “Min” Farshaw- A young woman who has the apparently unique ability to see auras and visions around people. Known for wearing breeches instead of skirts. One of Rand al’Thor’s lovers.

Thom Merrilin- A gleeman (entertainer) who has a mysterious past. One of the few people to whom Moiraine wrote a letter before disappearing. No one knows the exact nature of the relationship between the two, but he treasured the letter and grieved heavily over her presumed death.

Perrin Aybara- From the same village as Rand al’Thor, now a lord. A quiet man with the ability to communicate with wolves.

Ter’angreal- Objects or artifacts with magical abilities.

Ash’a’man- Rand’s army of men who can channel.

Nynaeve al’Meara- Woman from the same hometown as Rand al’Thor. She is possibly the most powerful woman in channeling the Power for centuries. She has a short temper, and tugs on her braid when angry. Nynaeve has great skill in Healing with the Power. She, with Rand al’Thor, cleansed the male half of the True Source, as the task required both a man and woman working together.

Shadar Logoth- A ruined city tainted by evil. Long ago, it was a great city called Aridhol. It was visited by an evil man who sowed suspicion among everyone, and eventually the city destroyed itself. Rand al’Thor and Nynaeve al’Meara performed the cleansing of the male half of the True Source at Shadar Logoth, which completely destroyed it and left a huge crater where it used to be.

Elayne Trakand- Heir to the throne of Andor, and also claiming the throne of Cairhien. Very strong in the Power. One of Rand al’Thor’s lovers.

al’Lan Mandragoran- Called Lan, for short. Formerly Moiraine’s Warder, which means he was bonded to her with the Power, and was sworn to protect her. That bond was broken when Moiraine disappeared. He is also the last surviving member and king of Malkier, a country destroyed by shadowspawn, creatures of the Dark One. He is now married to Nynaeve.

Matrim “Mat” Cauthon- From the same town as Rand al’Thor. Known as a gambler and rogue. Since going inside a ter’angreal, he acquired many memories of past lives and often speaks the Old Tongue, a dead language, without realizing it.

Egwene al’Vere- From the same village as Rand al’Thor, and very strong in the Power. She is good friends with Elayne.

Aviendha- An Aiel woman, formerly a Maiden of the Spear, now a reluctant apprentice to Aiel Wise Ones, because she can channel. She is very strong in the power. She is good friends with Egwene, and adopted Elayne as a sister through an Aiel ritual. She is also one of Rand al’Thor’s lovers.

Faile Bashere- Perrin’s wife.

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer Universe

Television show created by Joss Whedon. In a world filled with vampires and demons, one girl becomes the Slayer and is bestowed with supernatural strength and reflexes, along with the duty to battle evil. Previously, when the current Slayer died, the best candidate from the current potential Slayers would become the Slayer. When the show ended after seven seasons, the heroes cast a spell that made it so every potential Slayer gains the powers of a Slayer.

Buffy Summers- Became the Slayer her freshman year in high school. From Sunnydale, California. During the course of the show, she died in order to save the world on two different occasions, but was brought back. At the end of the show, Sunnydale is destroyed. In this story, she has moved to England, along with most of the gang. Her mother died when she was twenty. When the show ended, she was twenty-two. At the time this story takes place, she is twenty-four.

Willow Rosenberg- One of Buffy’s best friends, and a witch. She went to school with Buffy. A few years prior to this point she had a problem with addiction to magic, and lost control when her girlfriend was killed. When she becomes evil, her hair and eyes turn black and black veins appear on her face. After that, Willow went to England for a short period to learn from a coven of witches, to learn to control her use of magic. She performed the spell which caused all the potential Slayers to become Slayers. On that occasion, when she performed a great magical feat while in control of her magic, her hair turned white. At the end of the show, she had a girlfriend named Kennedy who was a former potential Slayer who gained Slayer powers. In this story, Willow and Kennedy both moved to England and recently moved in together.

Rupert Giles- Middle aged English man. Buffy’s watcher, a guardian assigned the Slayer to inform her of her duties and help her train. In this story, he is currently living back in England, near Buffy.

Xander Harris- Buffy’s other best friend. He also went to school with Buffy and helped her fight evil, despite having no magical powers. He is known to have bad luck in love, as women he becomes involved with have a tendency to turn out to be demons. Near the end of the show, he lost an eye to a powerful, evil man who used his position as a priest to lure and kill young women. In this story, he has moved to England and lives near Buffy.

Note: I have not watched Angel’s spin-off show, so I apologize for any inconsistencies between Angel and this story regarding Angel and Spike.

Angel- Short for Angelus, Angel is a powerful vampire who committed terrible atrocities before a vengeful Gypsy restored his soul as a punishment. He becomes Buffy’s first love, but when they expressed their love physically, he lost his soul and became evil again. They managed to restore his soul again, but because he cannot have a moment of true happiness without losing his soul, he moves away from Buffy to L.A. In this story, he has just started a new job at the FBI and now lives in Washington. (This is just a humorous nod to the show Bones where David Boreanaz, the actor who played Angel now plays an FBI agent)

Spike- A powerful vampire who began as a nemesis of Buffy’s. Then a secret military organization put a chip in his head that prevented him from killing. He became harmless, though still evil. He developed an obsession with Buffy. Eventually he and Buffy began a sexual relationship. The first time they made love, they destroyed a house in the process. Later, Spike’s soul was restored and he fell in love with Buffy. At the end of the show, Buffy told him she loved him just before he sacrificed himself to save the world. In the show Angel, he is brought back to life, but decides to stay in L.A. rather than seek Buffy out.

Glory- A god, banished to earth from a hell dimension, who created a large opening into other dimensions in order to find her way home.

Dawn Summers- Originally a mystical key that a group of monks made human, in the form of Buffy’s younger sister. Glory used her to open the way into the other dimensions.

Hellmouth- A point of increased supernatural energy, which attracts vampires and demons. There was one in Sunnydale, California, until it was destroyed at the end of the show.

Olivia- An English woman who is an old friend of Giles, with whom she has some romantic connection. She only appeared in a couple of episodes.

Sweet- A demon that causes people around him to act as if they are in a musical.

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The Enchanted Forest Chronicles Universe

Based on a set of four novels by Patricia C. Wrede: Dealing With Dragons, Searching For Dragons, Calling On Dragons, and Talking to Dragons. A typical enchanted forest. This story does not take place at any particular time in the series, but definitely before the fourth book.

Mendanbar- King of the Enchanted Forest. Because he is king, he is in tune with the magic of the Enchanted Forest. He can feel the threads of magic that make up the Enchanted Forest, and can travel along them to anywhere in the Enchanted Forest. He only has this ability within the Enchanted Forest, and he is the only one who has this ability.

Cimorene- Mendanbar’s wife. Formerly a strong-willed and rebellious princess who asked a dragon to take her hostage to avoid an arranged marriage. Later fell in love with Mendanbar and became his queen.

Telemain- A talented magician known for speaking in excessively complicated technical terms. Everyone has trouble understanding him and he is constantly asked to speak more plainly.

Morwen- A witch who lives in the Enchanted Forest. She has many cats, with whom she can converse.

Kazul- King of the Dragons. She is female, but among dragons, King is a job title independent of gender. Cimorene used to live with her as her princess, but now they are friends and allies.

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Harry Potter Universe

Note- This is the primary universe for this story. You should have at least read the first six Harry Potter books before reading this story.

Takes place in modern England. There is a secret civilization of witches and wizards, unbeknownst to human without magical powers. This story takes place after the sixth book, disregarding the seventh.

Harry Potter- A seventeen-year-old boy, famous in the wizarding world for surviving an attack with a killing curse from the most powerful evil wizard of the time. The wizard killed Harry’s parents, then attempted to kill Harry. The spell rebounded, leaving the infant Harry with only a scar on his forehead, and presumably destroying the evil wizard.

Number Twelve, Grimmauld Place- Harry’s godfather’s childhood home, which now belongs to Harry.

Voldemort- The most powerful evil wizard in existence, and Harry’s nemesis. More than a decade after failing to kill Harry, Voldemort returned and has been amassing strength in an attempt to kill Harry and reestablish his regime. When Voldemort experiences particularly strong emotions, Harry sometimes feels pain in his scar and sees visions. Once, after realizing this, Voldemort planted a false vision in Harry’s mind to manipulate him, but since then has been careful to shield his mind from Harry to avoid revealing information. Voldemort is so widely feared that only a very few wizards dare say his name aloud. Most refer to him as You-Know-Who or He Who Must Not Be Named. Even his followers avoid saying his name, claiming it would be blasphemy. They refer to him as the Dark Lord. There is a prophecy concerning Harry Potter and Voldemort: The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord approaches... born to those who have thrice defied him, born as the seventh month dies... and the Dark Lord will mark him as his equal, but he will have power the Dark Lord knows not... and either must die at the hand of the other for neither can live while the other survives... the one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord will be born as the seventh month dies...

Occlumens- A wizard proficient in the field of Occlumency, the ability to prevent other wizards from invading one’s mind.

Legilimens- A wizard proficient in the field of Legilimency, the ability to invade another’s mind.

Ginny Weasley- Harry’s best friend’s younger sister, sixteen years old. In the sixth book, Harry and Ginny started a relationship. Because he decided not to go back to school, however, and in order to protect her, Harry broke up with her.

Ron Weasley- One of Harry’s best friends. Belongs to a large wizarding family.

Hermione Granger- Harry’s other best friend. An extremely intelligent and accomplished witch for her age. Born of non-magical parents, both dentists.

The Burrow- The Weasley home.

The Dursleys- Harry’s mother’s sister, Petunia, her husband Vernon, and their son, Dudley. They live on Privet Drive. They raised Harry despite their abhorrence of all things magical. The headmaster of Harry’s magical school placed special protection against Voldemort on the Dursley house, and requested that Harry stay there until his seventeenth birthday. This story begins about a week after Harry’s birthday.

Bill Weasley- Ron’s older brother.

Fleur Delacour- A French witch in love with Bill Weasley.

Death Eaters- Followers of Voldemort

The Malfoys- A rich wizarding family known to be supporters of Voldemort. Draco, their son, is a classmate and longtime rival of Harry’s. His parents, Lucius and Narcissa, are some of the most loyal of Voldemort’s servants, though they seem to have fallen a bit out of favor since Voldemort’s return because Voldemort felt they did not do enough to locate him during his absence.

Albus Dumbledore- The Headmaster of the UK’s wizarding school, Hogwarts, and Harry’s mentor. Widely known as the only wizard whom Voldemort feared. He died at the end of the sixth book.

Kreacher- A house elf, a race of creatures used as servants in the wizarding world. Kreacher belonged to the family of Harry’s godfather, and is sympathetic to dark wizards. He is also insane. He currently works at Hogwarts. In this story, it is assumed he still has access to Number Twelve, Grimmauld place.

Lumos- A spell that creates light from the tip of a wand.

Accio- A spell to summon an object to the caster.

Crookshanks- Hermione’s cat.

Mudblood- A derogatory name used to refer to people born of non-magical parents.

Sirius Black- Harry’s godfather. Presumed dead since the end of the fifth book, when he fell through a magical archway and disappeared. His will left Harry with all his possessions.

Bellatrix Lestrange- Recently escaped from Azkaban, the wizard prison, she is known to be one of Voldemorts most loyal, powerful, and sadistic followers. Was put in Azkaban for the use of torture. She cast the spell that caused Sirius to fall through the archway. She is also Sirius’s cousin.

Disapparate- With a proper license, wizards can travel by Apparition, the ability to disappear from one place and instantly appear in another. Disappearing is referred to as Disapparition.

Horcrux- An object used to hold part of a person’s soul so that they cannot be killed by the destruction of their body. This is how Voldemort survived the killing curse that rebounded against him. Voldemort made six horcruxes, so that his soul would be split into seven parts. Two have already been destroyed- a ring and a diary. A locket belonging to Salazar Slytherin, a founder of Hogwarts is a suspected horcrux, but when Harry and Dumbledore went to find it, it had been replaced with another locket by someone who left a note signed “R.A.B.” Another suspected horcrux is a cup, whereabouts unknown, once owned by Helga Hufflepuff, another founder of Hogwarts. It is speculated that other horcruxes may have been made using items belonging to the other two founders of Hogwarts, Rowena Ravenclaw and Godric Gryffindor. Voldemort’s large pet snake, Nagini, is also a possible horcrux. In order to truly destroy Voldemort, his horcruxes must be destroyed first.

Muggles- Non-magic people.

Felix Felicis- A potion that causes the user to become extremely lucky.

Finite Incantatem- A spell to end the effects of a previous spell.

Mobili- A spell prefix used to move things.

Pensieve- A magical basin where thoughts and memories can be stored. Using this, Harry has seen scenes of Voldemort’s past, including images of Slytherin’s locket and Hufflepuff’s cup.

Animagus- A wizard who can transform into an animal.

Fred and George Weasley- Ron and Ginny’s twin brothers. Notorious jokers and pranksters.

Molly Weasley- The Weasley children’s mother.

Severus Snape- A Hogwarts professor, and Head of Slytherin House. He went to school with Harry’s father and hated him, and now hates Harry. He used to be a Death Eater, then was apparently working as a spy for Dumbledore. At the end of the sixth book, however, he kills Dumbledore.

Dementors- Formerly the guardians of Azkaban, the wizard prison, they have now joined Voldemort. They are robed, shadowy, flying creatures that feed on happiness and cause people to relive their worst memories when they are near.

Avada Kedavra- One of three Unforgivable curses, outlawed in the wizarding world. Also known as the Killing Curse, it instantly kills the target.

Imperius Curse- One of three Unforgivable Curses that are outlawed in the wizarding world. The Imperius Curse allows the caster to have control over the targets actions. Incantation: Imperio.

Parseltongue- The language of snakes. Both Harry Potter and Voldemort are parselmouths, meaning that they can speak parseltongue and communicate with snakes.

Sectum Sempra- A spell created by Severus Snape. It creates large gashes on the chest and face of the target, severe enough to be fatal if not healed immediately. Harry once used it on Draco Malfoy, not knowing it what it would do.

Cruciatus Curse- One of three Unforgivable Curses that are outlawed in the wizarding world. Causes intense pain. Incantation: Crucio.

Veela- A magical creature that looks like a woman with blonde hair, and has magically enchanting beauty.

Bat-Bogey Hex- A hex that causes bats to fly out of the target’s nose.

Locomotor Mortis- A spell that locks the target’s legs together.

Percy Weasley- One of Ron’s brothers, who now works for the Ministry of Magic and does not communicate with his family.

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His Dark Materials Universe

Based on a trilogy by Philip Pullman: The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, and The Amber Spyglass. A world of infinite universes occupying the same space. There are some natural openings between universes, but problems arise when unnatural openings are created. This story takes place four years after the end of the trilogy.

Lyra Belacqua- A strong-willed girl. In her world, every person is born with a daemon, a sort of physical representation of their soul. It takes the form of an animal.

Will Parry- A reserved boy. Will and Lyra were in love, but are from different universes. Will has the ability to close openings between universes with his fingers.  A person cannot survive a full lifetime in a world other than their own. They had to close the openings between their worlds, and because neither could bear the thought of the other dying early, they decided to separate at the end of the trilogy. They agreed to come to a spot that is similar in both their worlds once a year, to feel close to one another.

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Redwall Universe

Based on the Redwall books by Brian Jacques. Woodland creatures live in a place called Redwall Abbey. This story takes place a while after the book Mattimeo, and references characters and events from The Bellmaker, which took place long before, in a place far from Redwall Abbey.

Auma- The Mother of Redwall, a badger.

Timothy Churchmouse- A mouse. At the end of Mattimeo, he was the Recorder of Redwall, but in this story he has become Father Abbot of the Abbey.

Cavern Hole- A large, cozy room in Redwall Abbey.

Cynthia Bankvole- A bankvole. In this story, she has become a sister at the Abbey.

Dibbuns- Term used to refer to the very young creatures of the Abbey.

Sam Squirrel- A squirrel.

Jube- Short for Jubilation. Cellarkeeper at Redwall. A hedgehog.

Foremole- The title of the current leader of the moles.

Cheek- An otter who talks like a hare, because he was raised by one.

Mattimeo- A mouse. At the end of Mattimeo, he was named Warrior of Redwall. In this story he, along his wife and son (Tess and Martin), is away from the Abbey.

Basil Stag Hare- The hare who adopted Cheek.

Mariel and Dandin- Warrior mice. The heroes in The Bellmaker.

Southsward- The name of the land that was the setting of The Bellmaker.

Finnbarr Galedeep- An otter warrior who died in the battle for Southsward.

Rab and Iris Streambattle- Otter warriors who fought for Southsward.

Muta- A mute badger who fought for Southsward. Fought alongside Rab Streambattle.

Egbert the Scholar- A reclusive mole scholar who lived under the castle in Southsward.

Joseph the Bellmaker- The mouse who made the Abbey’s bells.

The Sparra Tribe- A tribe of sparrows residing in the top of the Abbey.

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Incarnations of Immortality Universe

      Based on the Incarnations of Immortality books by Piers Anthony. There are seven Incarnations, who are supernatural beings that work to maintain the world. These positions are occupied by a succession of humans.
      
Fate- The Incarnation of Fate. Actually three women in one body: Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos. Clotho spins the thread of life, Lachesis measures them, and Atropos cuts them. Fate will take the form of one of the women depending on who is in control of the body. Fate can also take the form of a spider.

Death- The Incarnation of Death, also known as Thanatos. This particular Death was named Zane when he was human. Thanatos lives in a mansion in Purgatory, with a household staff of deceased souls. He wears an outfit that gives him the appearance of the grim reaper, and he collects the souls of humans as they die.

Evil- The Incarnation of Evil, also known as Satan. This particular Satan was named Parry when he was human, and later called himself Natasha. He resides in and rules over Hell.

Nature- The Incarnation of Nature, also known as Gaea. She and Satan are married and in love, though they often oppose each other, as Gaea works for the forces of Good.

Good- The Incarnation of Good, also known as God. This particular Incarnation of Good was named Orlene when she was human. She replaced the previous Incarnation of Good, who was a man who had become lost inside himself and had forgotten the world. She resides in Heaven. Orlene is the daughter of The Incarnations of Nature and War, and is Satan’s stepdaughter. See War.

Mortis- Death’s pale horse. Has the ability to transform into any vehicle or mode of transportation.

War- The Incarnation of War, also known as Mars. Biological father of God.

Time- The Incarnation of Time, also known as Chronos.

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