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NOTE: Be aware this list is far from complete and is a work in progress. I will be adding, revising, and expanding on it sporadically. Some of these terms are from the yet to be finished third story, Destiny: Triumph of a Spellbinder. I plan to add a list of characters, as well as a number of other things. Some things will likely be changed.

Days of the Week

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Day	Story Day	Meaning	Original Norse	Norse Meaning
Monday	Manadag	The moon's day.	Mánadagr	Same
Tuesday	Eirdag	Named for the Goddess of Healing, Eir.	Týsdagr	Tyr's Day
Wednesday	Vordag	Named for the Goddess of Wisdom, Vor.	Óðinsdagr	Odin's Day
Thursday	Siffendag	Named for the Goddess Sif.	Þórsdagr	Thor's Day
Friday	Freydag	Named for the Goddess Freya.	Frjádagr	Same
Saturday	Laurdag	Washing day.	Laugardagr	Same
Sunday	Sunadag	The sun's day.	Sunnudagr	Same

Months - NOTE: this Calendar is based from the Old Icelandic Calendar.

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Month	Equivalent	Anglicized Name
Mörsugur	Mid December to Mid January	Morsugur
Þorri	Mid January to Mid December	Thorri
Góa	Mid February to mid March	Goa
Einmánuður	Mid March to mid April	Einmander
Harpa	Mid April to mid May	Unchanged
Skerpla	Mid May to mid June	Unchanged
Sólmánuður	Mid June to mid July	Solmander
Heyannir	Mid July to mid August	Unchanged
Tvímánuður	Mid August to mid September	Tvimander
Haustmánuður	Mid September to Mid October	Hostmander
Gormánuður	Mid October to Mid November	Gormander
Ýlir	Mid November to Mid December	Ylir

Magical Elements

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Air (Wind)- One of the most wild and unpredictable forms of magic, most Spellbinder's forgo the use of wind magic due to its wild nature. Air magic is weak against Earth magic. Lightening magic is a subset of Air.
Earth - Those who are skilled in earth magic can use it to level entire mountains, but careless use can have disastrous results. Used in conjunction with water magic, earth magic is used to nurture the soil and accelerate growth of plants. Earth magic is weakened by Fire magic and is strong against air magic.
Fire - Fire magic is used primarily for combat, but when combined with other elements can be used for many purposes ranging from cooking to grooming. Fire magic is weak against water magic and strong against earth magic.
Spirit - There is much scholarly debate on the true source of spirit magic. Some say it is the power of the soul, others say it is the source of life itself. The most common uses for spirit magic are healing and defense. Spirit magic is the only elemental magic that is not weakened by another element, but a sufficiently powerful magic-user can overcome a spirit shield by attacking their opponent unrelentingly.
Water - Water magic in combination with wind magic can be used to control the weather. It is also effective against Fire magic and is weakened by air magic.

Types of Magic users

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Charmer - A low-level magic user.
Enchantress - Mid-level magic user. Occasionally an Enchantress will be extremely powerful in the use of a single element above the others.
Mage - A magic user that is only capable of using one element. Though they can use only one magical element, mages are extremely powerful.
Spellbinder - The most powerful group of magic users and the ruling class.

Other terms relating to magic

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Council of the Seidkona - A council comprised entirely of Spellbinders which rules over all things magic.
Seidh - Magic
Seidkona - Literally means 'magic woman', but is usually used as an honorific for Spellbinders.
Seidskati - Literally means 'magic rule' and is used to describe the leaders of the Council of the Seidkona.

Slang terms

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Maer - literally means Maiden, but is often used as a slang term to describe an attractive woman.
Venn - literally means friend, but is often used as a slang term with meaning comparable to Dude.
Splerged - to vomit.
Thatched - crazy
Frizz- this word has no actual meaning, but is used in a similiar context to 'crap' or 'freaking'. Examples: "No Frizzing way," or "What the Frizz?"

Miscellaneous

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Dingha - Assembly Hall.
Hyrklufar - a type of dwarf-made rifle that is unleashes a fiery torrent against an opponent. The name literally means ‘fire cleaver’.
Kona - Literally means woman, but is an honorific used for women, much like our society uses Mrs or Ms.
Ragnarok - A number of events spoken of in prophecy that will culimate to the final battle between the Gods and the Jotun.
Diox - A carbonated beverage

Magical Races

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Aesir - The Gods
Álfar - Refers to all races of Elves.
Dark Elf - See Dokkálfar
Dokkálfar - Dark Elves are loathsome creatures who bear little resemblance to their Light Elf cousins. They have pitch black skin, clawed hands, flat faces, no discernible nose, white, black or no hair and a mouthful of razor-sharp teeth. Dark Elves are said to dwell somewhere within Midgard’s crust, but this has never been confirmed.
Dvergar - Dwarves are diminutive creatures who resemble short humans, but have long beards and over-sized noses that resemble turnips. Ancient lore claims that dwarves are descended from creatures similar to maggots, but modern scholars believe that they are distant cousins to the Elves. Dwarves are miners and blacksmith's by trade. They are greedy and they're loyalty can be bought. It is important to note that once a dwarf's loyalty has been bought he is loyal to a fault.
Dvergar Conclave - The ruling body of the Dwarves that bears more similarity to a commerce, blacksmithing, and mining guild than an actual government.
Dwarf - see Dvengar.
Einherjar - Those that die heroic deaths in battle and are brought by Valkyrie to Valhalla where they await the final battle.
Elf - See Álfar.
Fellálfar - Mountain Elves are an offshoot of Light Elves. They distrust the use of magic in general and they're magic is not as powerful as their cousins because their blood has been 'diluted' by lesser Vattir. Fellálfar are reviled by their Light Elf cousins and are not allowed to dwell within Alfheim. Instead they dwell within Midgard in small conclaves that are commonly located in the Mountains.
Fairies - Vattir that are small in stature such as pixies. They are often refereed to as the "Wee folk" and are ruled over by an enigmatic leader known only as the Gray Queen.
Jotun - Enemies to the Gods the Jotun are malicious and evil beings who seek the total annihilation of the Gods and all their creations.
Kobold - Small magical creatures, smaller than dwarves, that are native to the European continent, Kobolds are notoriously foul tempered and are extremely dangerous when angered. They inhabit mines, and like dwarves are extremely skilled miners, but seem to show little interest in trade.
Lejosálfar - Light Elves are virtually indistinguishable from humans save they tend to be slightly taller, more fair are extremely beautiful and radiate an aura of unearthly attraction. They live in a world known only as Álfheim
Light Elf - see Lejosálfar.
Mountain Elf - see Fellálfar.
Valkyries - Angelic beings who serve the Gods. Valkyries are responsible for carrying those who die a heroic death in battle to Valhalla in preparation for Ragnarok.
Vattur - A generic term for all magic creatures even the Gods. Plural form is Vattir. Many Vattir are incapable of lying including, Mountain Elves, Light Elves and fairies.
Wee folk - see fairies

Places

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Álfheim - The home of the Light Elves. Alfheim is an entirely separate world from Midgard.
Asgard - Home of the Gods. Like Alfheim, Asgard is an entirely seperate from Midgard.
Epegard - Home town of Derek. The name means Apple Garden.
Free Federalist States of Nyrland, the - A fictional country which is this universes equivalent to the United States of America.
Helheim - The domain of the dead and the home of the Goddess Hel.
Kingsburgh - A city in the Spellbinder Universe which is equivalent to Hollywood.
New Copenhagen - The home of Aryanna le Fey.
Nordic Empire, the - An empire in Europe which encompassed the Nordic region and a major chunk of Europe.
Midgard - Norse name for Earth.
Valhalla - A great hall within Asgard where those who die a heroic death in combat at are brought by Valkyries to await the last battle.

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