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Carpathian Terminology
The list below is of terms and phases used in the books as well as on the site. Take a look them and learn a bit about the Carpathian world. For more information be sure to visit Christine's site at www.christinefeehan.com
Carpathian
One of a species of long-living individuals who, as a male, loses emotions over the centuries, necessitating the claiming of a lifemate. The female of the species brings the emotions back to the male if the chemistry is correct.
Vampire
A Carpathian, having lost his emotions and colors, loses his soul and turn evil. Usually, the taking of life during feeding completes the process and the vampire must then be hunted and brought to justice.
Betrayer
A Vampire who either kills Carpathians or who turns them over to humans to be tortured and killed. Usually has no respect for human life.
Psychic Human Women
A small group of individual human women with strong psychic ability who can be converted and become full Carpathians.
Psychic Connection/Bond
A mental telepathic and emotional link between Carpathians, a Carpathian man and his lifemate, or between a psychic human woman and a male Carpathian.
Lifemate
A female Carpathian who is chemically and mentally drawn to a particular male Carpathian so much so that her presence in his life brings back emotion which have disappeared and prevents the male from turning and becoming vampire. A true lifemate can offer herself to the Carpathian Male by offering of her blood freely, “as is her right”. Then, no matter how ancient the male is, he will not turning nor will he kill her.
Turning
During feeding, a Carpathain kills his victim and loses any hope of salvation, loses his soul, becomes evil, and “turns” vampire.
Converting
The process by which a psychic human woman becomes a Carpathian female. Can only be used on psychic human females, cannot be used on human women without psychic talent, they become deranged and then murder small children (a vampiress)
Blood-Exchanges
The procedure to convert a psychic human female to a Carpathian. It involves the Carpathian male taking blood from the psychic human female, then the woman taking his blood back from him three times.
Healing Herbs
Herbs used by Gregori and other healers to create an atmosphere of peace and calmness. Also, herbs used on the body to heal the torn and injured flesh. Also can be mixed with healing soil to speed healing.
Healing Soil/Rich Carpathian Soil
Soil from the Carpathian mountains that is essential to the health and existence of the Carpathian race. Use of it on wounds speeds healing, also Carpathian can go to ground and heal within the layers of the soil.
Healing/Healing Chants
Chants and incantations used by Gregori and other healers, specifically Aidan and more recently Shea to create meditation during healing procedures, which include herb and soil. Also allows the healer to focus and protect his essence into the body of the injured to heal from within.
Healing Ritual
A system including herbs, soil, and chant that create the ability to heal Carpathians without use of traditional human doctors.
Bonding Ritual
The ritual, traditional words uttered by a male Carpathian to his lifemate to cement the bond between them and to signify that the female is claimed and unavailable to other male Carpathians. It also traditionally includes sexual intercourse and sharing of blood.
The Traditional Text of the Ritual – by Christine Feehan
“I claim you as my life mate. I belong to you. I offer my life for you. I give to you my protection, my allegiance, my heart, my soul, and my body. I take into my keeping the same that is yours. Your life, happiness, and welfare will be cherished and placed above my own for all time. You are my life mate, bound to me for all eternity and always in my care.”
“Go to Ground”
The ability of Carpathians to open the earth and immerse themselves in it for rest, rejuvenation, and healing.
Shapeshifting
The ability of Carpathian to change their physical form to assume other shapes, specifically owl and wolf. Involves compression, and extension of the body shape as well as morphing from one shape to another. Others are leopard and bat. Shapeshifting can also include shifting form to another substance, e.g mist or dust. Vampires often prefer lizards/rats.
-Wolf
The preferred shapeshifted form of a Carpathian, which is used to travel mostly on ground and often during early morning daylight hours.
-Owl
The preferred shapeshifted form of a Carpathian which is used to travel long distances that might involve flying for extended periods of time.
-Leopard/Panther
Alternate shapeshifted form of a Carpathian preferred by a group of Carpathians who escaped death at the hands of marauding humans. Developed by the group without instruction from adult Carpathians.
-Bat/Mouse
Other preferred shapeshifted forms of Carpathians. They are mainly used to squeeze through small spaces in cave areas or to enter areas (buildings, etc…) and move surreptitiously.
-Lizard/Rat
Two shapeshifted forms often used by vampires. Could be utilized by any Carpathian, but rarely is.
-Dragon
Particular Carpathians have shapeshifted into dragons, there are also a race of immortals referred to as Dragonseekers and we see evidence of skeletal dragons in a cave, once used by the Wizards.
Emotions/Colors
Those things lost by male Carpathians during their long existence that is one reason for their propensity to turn vampire. They are regained by a male finding and claiming his lifemate.
Light/Dark
Light is represented in this context by a female Carpathian or a psychic human woman. Dark is represented by a male Carpathian and definitely by a vampire.
“Opening the Earth”
The ability of a Carpathian to command the earth to open so that the Carpathian can submerse him/her self in it for rest and healing.
“Feeding the command”
The ability of a Carpathian to add strength to a command issued by another Carpathian so as to increase its force and effectiveness. It is usually used when the strength of the one command is lessened by such things as injury or daylight.
Merging
The ability of Carpathians to share a common mental path. Or the ability of a Carpathian male and Carpathian female/psychic human woman to join their mental energies during sexual intercourse.
Earth/Fire/Air/Water/Æther – Elementals
Things in nature which can be called upon by Carpathian and Vampire alike to show force, cover them in daylight, protect their lairs, or to prevent an enemy in battle from gaining the upper hand. Usually called upon displays are violent storms, lightening, fog, and earthquakes. Carpathians can also dissolve into mist to travel on the air with the fog or clouds. They can also shapeshift into dust.
Projection
The ability of Carpathians in general to leave their bodies and travel, psychically, to observe events, ascertain the power of enemies, or to protect innocent individuals. Not usually practicable during the day, but certain high powered Carpathians have gained this ability as well. Also used during healing rituals to enter an injured body and heal from within.
Feeding
The traditional terminology for taking of blood from human and other sources for the sustenance of the Carpathian species. Traditionally it does include some psychic compulsion but for the Carpathian does not include the death of the being which provided the sustenance. Also can be used to signify the ability of Carpathians to sustain one another during times of great need.
Claiming
The traditional process by which a Carpathian female is united with a Carpathian male. It traditionally involves the female reaching age 18, interacting with eligible males, finding that chemical connection, exchanging blood, the male voicing the ritual words and sexual intercourse. It can be used by Carpathian males to unite with psychic human women as well.
Fledgling
A Carpathian who is approximately 200 years old or less. Males who reach the end of their fledgling status lose all emotions and colors. The majority of Carpathians do not come into their powers fully until about this time.
Ancient
As opposed to a Fledgling, an Ancient is a Carpathian, either male or female, who has survived for many centuries, or as in the case of such legends as Gabriel and Lucian, 2000 years. Ancients have powers unlike any other Carpathians alive and emanate this power freely.
Hunter
A Carpathian who has been called to the service of his people, with almost no hope of ever finding a lifemate. He dedicates his life to ridding the world of the vampires" (see ritual execution), and when he can no longer bear the darkness spreading across his own soul, he is enjoined to meet the dawn, to avoid turning vampire himself.
-Ritual Execution
The method by which a Carpathian hunter dispatches a vampire. It involves plummeting the fist through the chest wall, extracting the heart, and incinerating the heart, the body, and the remaining blood, so that the Undead will not rise again.
-“Meet the Dawn”
When a Carpathian has met the limits of his endurance, when he can no longer prevent the spread of darkness across his soul, he can chose to walk into the sun and commit ritual suicide, to prevent him turning vampire. Also known as Greeting the Dawn or Choosing the Dawn.
Jaguar Race
Those of a race of Shapeshifters, whose lineage has been passed down, generation to generation. There is a possibility that they are the basis for the psychic human women who are able to be converted to Carpathian.
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