the ability to thrive within a new frame of reference
the once beautiful, religious city on Kalansi ,now covered over by the Baylan Wastes
a time in history when Earth was surrounded by a mana field, which allowed the use of magic
a southwest portion of the Mojave Desert of California, which includes the cities of Palmdale and Lancaster
the jackal-headed god of mummification from Egyptian mythology
a powerful, miniature green dragon that can transform into human form
a plane of existence where spirits, immaterial beings and the souls of astral travelers inhabit
short for Antelope Valley (see above)
the demi-god son of the gryphon princess Leyacien, who could fly and control the winds
a large and exceptionally dumb ogre that is part of Mungoth's outpost army on Kalansi
a Mulshin curse, similar to the English word for defecation
a desert-like portion of Kalansi that is controlled by demons
a thing of monstrous size or appearance
a throwing weapon consisting of two or more heavy balls connected by a chord(s)
the egomaniacal, scientific leader of the trio of Mulshins who returned to Igypkt
a Chi-Kung move which looks like one is grasping a dragon over one's head
force, chi, or energy centers of a being's body that are the focal points for the reception and emission of energy
the life force, or energy, that surrounds us all
the ability to gather and emit energy
a Chinese meditative practice using slow movements and breathing techniques to develop and control one's chi
the capital city of Ishtan, which is also the only pathway between north an south Ishtan
a mid-size, coastal city on the continent of Kalansi
the seven houses that, in conjunction with the ruler of Cureio and the Flying Fisherman, govern the city of Cureio
a Yoga position where the body mimics a crane standing on one leg
the capital of the continent Kalansi
the great bear-shifter from the continent of Malafand
the demi-god offspring of the Mist Of Despair
a portal to Earth, created by the demi-god Death
the powerful, major demon that is controlled by Jialin
a Japanese word for the place where martial arts training occurs
humanoid shapeshifters from Malafand
the capital city of Malafand, which is under the control of the human-like shapeshifters
the powerful female doppleganger originally from the continent of Malafand
an attack that begins above the head and takes a downward path towards the opponent
the amazing grandmaster of Bujinkan ninjitsu, currently residing in Noda, Chiba, Japan
the demi-goddess daughter of the great golden dragon Paslewo, with the knowledge of all known magical spells
a sub-mage within the Flying Fisherman
chi-kung moves were one visualized balls of energy holdied or suspended by one's body
a vampire-like being who has been around since the beginning of Igypkt's movement into the mana field
the head mage of the Flying Fisherman who took over when Sileya left
a giant, humanoid-shaped, magical being from the elemental plane of fire
a spell allowing one to slightly modify time so that one travels faster than normal
a lesser demon, given his name and control over the Baylan Wastes by Diabold
a prophetic war on Igypkt that will pit good against evil
a vegetable on Igypkt that tastes like the combination of an onion and a potato
a mystical being that leads the sytraks, and can traverse both the astral and normal planes
a traditional martial arts training uniform
a stone giant living in the underground tunnels of Kalansi
the type of mana that transforms lower energy into higher energy
an underground-dwelling race, who are thought to be descendents of goblins
a white being in the astral plane that helps Dillon
a seated, Yoga position where the left leg is placed up onto the right thigh and the right foot is tucked under the left leg
a half-wolf, half-human creature that tends to walk on only two legs unless chasing something
a staff used in martial arts that is approximately three feet in length
a Chi-Kung move, which looks like one is holding a tiger between one's legs
also known as Hoshinjitsu and Hoshinroshiryu; a mentally pure martial art form developed by my father Dr. Glenn J. Morris
the pack leader of the Wolves of Destiny, which resides in the astral plane
the planet that Dillon and his friends are sent to in order to retrieve the mana-converting device
the goddess of magic from Egyptian mythology
the demi-goddess daughter of the doppelganger Luseow, who could mimic any creature he saw
one of the three Mulshin scientist who travelled to Igypkt; she took over Cureio and the Kalansi continent
an ogre that is part of Mungoth's outpost army on Kalansi
an employee of the Purple House of Cureio
a powerful human mage who works for Cahlar
the Nalistatian defector who works for Cahlar
the young and talented leader of Cureio's guards
one of the three continents of Igypkt; where Dillon and his friends land
in martial arts it refers to a set of pre-determined, detailed patterns of movement
a Japanese sword; in the context of this novel it is referring to a samurai long sword
one of the ten contests used to determine the new ruler of the Purple House
another word for when one reaches true enlightenment, or divine wisdom
A city on the east side of Kalansi where Nafia, the creator of evil creatures, resides
the gryphon princess
One of Dillon's four close friends who is extremely smart
an organism that is composed of both a fungus and a photosynthetic partner in a symbiotic relationship
a cat-like humanoid in the Mungoth army
the highest order of the Flying Fishermen, rumored toeven be able to bring one back from the dead
Cureio's top city-mage who is able to cast powerful sleep spells
a seated, Yoga position where the left leg is placed on the right thigh and the right foot is placed on the left thigh
the king of the doppelgangers, who could assume the shape and knowledge of an humanoid or magical creature
a being who is trained and skilled in the art of magic
one of the three continents on Igypkt; known as the land of shapeshifters
another word for chi (see above)
a powerful doppleganger living on Igypkt, and part of Mungoth's army
a holistic practice where one become more relaxed, and potentially more self-aware
a Mulshin technology worn inside one's ears; it stores vast amounts of information that can be retrieved by thought alone
locations within the body were one channels chi
an ancient, amorphous creature that causes insanity in any who get in its path
an ox-like creature that is easily spooked; it has one eye in the center of it's head with black horns wrapping downward
the most powerful and highly-addictive drug on Igypkt; grown in the northern part of Ishtan
the falcon-headed god of war from Egyptian mythology
a martial art form originating from Thailand that is often classified as kickboxing
an alien race based on the Moon whom Dillon and his friends encounter, and agree to help
another name for Cahlar, as he is called by Igyptians
a famous samurai known for his amazing swordsmanship and strategy; author of the 'Book of Five Rings'
an island city that travels between the three continents on Igypkt
the blue-green, aquatic race that control the island city of Nalistat
a wood nymph captured and tortured by bandits
an evil mage whose specialty is creating new, magical creatures
a Japanese short sword, typically used by ninjas
a Japanese martial art form known for it's stealth, strategy and espionage
an erotic, female spirit that is often associated with a particular area of land (e.g., tree, shrub, forest)
to deflect or block one weapon with another
the leader of all magical creatures, as described in the stories of the Gallen War
the great, golden dragon that once ruled all magical creatures
a powerful human mage who can see into the past
an ancient mage as described in the stories of the Gallen War
to take an attack and slighly change the expected path to avoid being hit
the leader of Cahlar's specialized army whose mission is to seek out and destroy any that come from the skies
the Igyptian word for martial arts
a wide sword having a long, cruved blade
bouncer at the Flying Fisherman inn; located directly outside of the city of Cureio
grotesque, bear-like demons that track down their prey and jump into their souls
the lioness-headed goddess of war from Egyptian mythology
magical creatures who can assume the shape of other beings
a Japanese bladed weapon, often in the shape of a star, that is used for gouging or throwing at an opponent
the former head of the Flying Fisherman; a near demi-god also known as the 'giver of life'
a tracking ogre that is part of Mungoth's outpost army on Kalansi
a highly-skilled assassin that is part of the group who kidnapped Nallene, the wood nymph
one of the few flying creatures on Igypkt; they are similar to a grey finch and travel in huge flocks
free-form, 'practice' fighting in martial arts
a spell that freezes a being in place; essentially stopping time for that individual
a Yoga series of twelve poses or movements to ready the body for more intense exercises
a magical sword that resides in the astral plane; if unblocked it will strike it's targets weakest point
astral stalkers, controlled by General Trailerton, that can rapidly transfer between the normal and astral planes
a traditional Chinese martial arts forms focused on the use of a one's internal energy
another name for Dillon's close friend Tanya; an American Indian name meaning 'Crash of Thunder'
refers to the location in the middle of the forehead from which one can see beyond his/her given physical sight
the most-powerful, ancient mage to ever live on Igypkt; he defeated Death and saved Igypkt from the evil demi-gods
a weapon consisting of two long rods with a rope or chain connecting them
refers to the four most important books on Igypkt
conjured, dog-like creatures that emit a deafening whistling sound when someone invades the area they are guarding
a traditional Japanese short-sword usually carried in combination with a katana
magical creatures living in the astral plane whose job is to track down and kill sytraks
a shape-shifting, large eagle who can also assume human form
crossing one's weapons or arms in a V-shape to perform a block
a Mulshin sword where the blade is pure energy and rapidly vibrates
the ultimate state of being in martial arts; the ability to do without thinking
the masculine half of the two opposing forces in Chinese philosophy
the feminine half of the two opposing forces in Chinese philosophy
an Indian system of mental, physical and meditative exercises for obtaining complete control of one's whole being
