Glossary of Terms in Potent

Item	Definition	Real-world counterpart
Aethe	God of the Sun, now deceased. Aethe's father is Calumn, God of the Cosmos.
Alchemist	A class in the world of Potent. Levels: Novice, Journeyman, Master. Colloquially known as Buffers, those who ingest brews interally for desired effects. Bricot and Farax are alchemists.
Alertness	An alchemical potion.
Ammeves	A type of nut commonly used in potion making.	Walnuts
Arctium	Potion ingredient, often used to treat pain.	Burdock
Baptisia	Stimulant. The Healing Deity of the Mind, Dota, is often pictured holding a spray of Baptisia. It's leaves and the bark of the roots are the parts most widely utilized.	Indigo
Beilli	The War God.
Bela Lausta	Student at Craestor Univerisity. Kind, studious.
Bells	The people of Heladrith tell time by "bells." As of now, there are 24 bells in one day—the system is not unlike our military time. To be explored.
Bipel	Goddess of Spring.
Blood Loss Aid	A alchemical potion.
Bloodbloom	A fragrant flower that is used in cooking, crafting, and potion-making. The blooms are edible, but the stems are coated with poisonous sap.	Rose
Bombadier	A class in the world of Potent. Levels: Novice, Journeyman, Master. Colloquially known as Slingers, those who use geometry for specific ranged attacks of various kinds. The chracter Evin is a bombadier.
Boradin	The Northern continent in Heladrith. Bricot's birtplace. Cold climate. Tengue University located in the East.
Brilliantwort	Brilliantwort grows close to the ground in forested and shady areas. The foliage is complex, spongey, and bright green, and may be steeped into a mild tea that fortifies the body's defenses, helping to fight off infections and colds.	Scotch moss
Brownbird	Small, sparrow-like bird, very common. Brownbirds are said	Looks like a female cardinal
Buffers, Buffs	Those who consume potions in order to gain specific desired effects.
Calm Draught	A moderately-priced beverage.
Calqua Beynon The Fox	Former Empress of Daitak and Bryn Beynon the Fox's mother.
Calumn	God of the Cosmos, sometimes thought of as the most powerful God.	Zeus
Captain Reese	Captain of the Guard
Carel Tree	Flowering dedicuous tree with dry wood that burns well.	Crepe myrtle
Chicken Marrow	Common potion ingredient. Often used to induce sleep.
Cinniswood	A fragrant tree who's wood and bark is used in crafting and potion-making. Makes a luxuriant hair rinse.	Sandalwood
Claren	Heladrithian bird native to Urda.	Chickadee
Coakum	Nightshade vegetable, inedible raw/whole due to its ability to chemically burn. Very hot, with a spicy feel. Happens to be perfect for topical application of sore muscles and joints when diluted or mixed into creams and salves.	Capsicum
Combatants	A class in the world of Potent. Levels: Novice, Journeyman, Master. Colloquially known as Dippers, those who apply brews topically to their bodies or to weapons to produce certain effects. The character Ishka is a combatant.
Cora Ver'ifin	Chairman of the Board of Craestor University.
Corbin	Constable of Daitak Capital.
Corydalis	Natural sleep aid.	Valerian
Currant	Bright red, sweet bush berries. Can be used cosmetically to bleach teeth.	Currants
Daepkarra	Pagan god separated from the Pantheon. His worshippers acknowledge only him. The Celare worships Daepkarra. They believe that the art of potion-brewing ought to be preserved, but they also believe in blood sacrifices and in living my Daepkarra's spirit. He is, according to his followers, chaotic and changeable. They think that listening to Daepkarra's spirit will tell them what to do moment by moment. These things are often frightening and damaging.
Daitak	The capital of Urda.
Dippers	Those who submerge weapons or body parts in immersions for desired effect.
Dispel Poison
Divine Pantheon	The polytheistic pantheon of deities acknowledged by residents of Heladrith.
Draught
Dromo leaf	Derived from the Dromo plant. Very pulpy leaves are often used to make parchment paper.
Eborel	A waist-height grass that grows plentifully in the more temperature parts of Urda. Can be made into a roughspun fabric and is used very commonly throughout the region for clothing, blankets, sheets, cloths, etc.	Linen
Eccats	Copper pieces.	0.01 US Dollars
Echice	A plant that grows suspended in fresh water. Can be dried and used in Alertness potion.	Lily
Edius	Term of respect for one higher in rank than one's own. From Latin.
Elixir
Energy	An inexpensive potion often consumed by the working class.
Eral	Country to the west of Urda. Alisia's birthplace. Beynon's line has a summer home on the Northern coast.
Facerum	Influential and mystical work written in a foreign language that needs to be translated
Flametooth	The scrapings of bark from a very fragrant tree - often used in the manufacturing of perfume and incense.	Dragon's blood
For General Pain	An alchemical potion.
Furlong	Measurement.	About 220 yards
Gems	Gold pieces.	1 US Dollar
Ger	Student at Craestor University. Pensive, religious. Allergic to wasps.
Gerd	Measurement.	Yard
Gigella	A type of mushroom, frequently powdered for use in brewing.
Glamour	Potion meant to make the drinker take on characteristics that a certain source prefers.
Globe Artichoke	Liver support, digestion, detoxification, stimulation. Heads are food, leaves are medicine.	Globe Artichoke
Greater Trillium	Potion ingredient, often used to treat pain and espcially inflammation.	Arnica
Greatnut	"The Most Useful Tree in the World."	Chestnut
Grey-Brown Quartz	Elestial potions ingredient used in Speed potions.
Hangover Relief	An alchemical potion.
Hare's Claw	Root with innate healing properties. Good for pain and inflammation.	Cat's Claw
Haste	An alchemical potion.
Headache Relief	An alchemical potion.
Heladrith	The planet where the events of Potent, book 1, take place.
Hodric	Master of the Horse in Daitak Capital.
Immersion	A potion that weapons, body parts, or other objects may be dipped into to gain desired effects.
Karnwood Tree	Trees whose bark is fibrous and peels off in great strips. Often used in basket weaving.
Kohl	Used as a cosmetic or as pigment for inks.
Kreem	Master of the Hunt in Daitak.
Kyne	Almoner of the Templer in Central Daitak.
Lady's Grace	A fragrant herb used in cooking, crafting, and potion-making. Often used in a Glamour Philter.	Lavender
Li	Grandmaster
Liminey	Small harbor town in the continent of Urda. Evin's hometown. This is on an island south of Craestor, and on the internal side of the Boradic Sea.
Lon Cadir	Treasurer of the school board at Craestor University.
Longren	Royal Secretary of Daitak Capital.
Main's Garter	Constellation in the sky over Heladrith, characterized by ten stars in a cicular pattern. Related to the myth about Pykia. Only visible when Petra and Thyxia are blind.
Marks	Paper money.	10 US Dollars
Martial Material	An incendiary potion meant to be thrown or "slung."
Menstrual Cramp Cure	An alchemical potion.
Mica	Glittery natural substance derived from the ground. Often used in paint and cosmetics. Used in the brewing of potions from time to time.	Mica
Minor Healing
Moons: Blind Moons	Both Petra and Thyxia are absent from the sky.
Moons: Heavy Moons	Petra and Thyxia are full or mostly full.
Moons: Meager Moons	Both moons are waning.
Orwa	"The Baleful" goddess of mourning - also a day of the week.
Parki Fruit		Citrus
Passion
Petra & Thyxia	Heladrith's moons, movements of which can be categorized; heavy moons, blind moons, scant moons, blinking moons.
Philter
Pineas	Master of Ceremonies for Emperor Bryn Beynon at Daitak Capital.
Pip seeds	The inner seeds of a sweet, meaty fruit. The fruit is generally safe to eat, but the seeds are mildly poisonous. It takes a great many to harm one person.	Apple seeds
Potion
Pykia	Goddess of Chastity. Pykia's mother is Bipel, Goddess of Spring.
Ravenswort		Skunk Cabbage
Reduce Inflammation
Remedy
Repht's Hovel	Just South of Daitak City, outside the South gate.
Roadweed	Good for gut. Self-sowing. Roots can be made into coffee, petals and blooms to make a salve, leaves for salads.	Dandelion
Robard	Earl Marshall of Daitak Capital and keeper of grooms and stables.
Rolling Sea	Ocean in Heladrith in the Northwest corner of the map.
Roundleaf	Herb to be taken to induce sleep.	Melatonin
Ruqa	A dead language. Many original and ancient texts are written in this. Bricot concentrated on Ruqa while earning his degree.
Ruveo	Vine vegetable, fleshy.	Kabocha squash
Shins	Silver pieces.	0.25 US Dollars
Slingers	Those who sling or throw potions for desired effect. Must be well-versed in spatial math and geometry.
Slung Potions	See 'Martial Material.'
Star Grass	Medicinal root with stems 3 gerds high and a whitish-yellow, powdery flower.	Star Grass
Students	Students at Craestor are called Novices when first admitted. Upon completion of their second year, they are called Journeymen. Students may either stop here and retire with a general education or they may continue on with their third year, after which they are deemed Masters and awarded proficiency in a certain concentration. Completion of three Masters programs in different concentrations makes a person a Grandmaster. Two Masteries is called a Canonmaster.
Sundrench Flowers
The Celare	Celare meaning hidden. Occult group that houses Talebot and others in favor of potion making, but also in favor of blood sacrifices and opposed to the emperor. They would like to abolish all forms of government. They worship one new pagan god called Daepkarra.
The Restless Rabbit	Herb shop in the Village of Craestor.
The Spinning Leaf	The tavern in Liminey run by Wynn, Evin's older sister.
The Wheel and Well	A potions shop in Liminey that sells brews to all three classes.
Tonic
Turkey Marrow	Often used in calming, relaxing, or sleeping potions.	Turkey Marrow
Ubbeave	Ubbeave is a type of tree. The sap can be harvested and made into a naurally sweet wine.	Honey
Ugalia	An evergreen tree indigenous to the continent of Urda. Bark used in Alertness potion.	Pine
University of Craestor	Most notable magick university in the continent of Urda, and often deemed the best in Heladrith
Urda	The continent that houses the Capital and the University of Craestor.
Utne	Small town in Liminey North.
Valley Posy	Soft-petaled blooms on deciduous bush, often used in cooking, crafting, cosmetics. Makes a sweet and notable jam. Has a detoxifying effect. Some Glamours.	Peony
Water Crocus
Wax-cap	Edible white mushroom, adnexed gills, umbonate cap, reticulate stipe.	Snowy Wax-cap
Winking Moons	One moon is visible, the other is not.
Wintercress	Calms the stomach, clears the skin.	Celery
Yad	Demigod of Jealousy and Son of Beilli, the War God.
Zoisite	Precious stone, pink in color. Minos the Wealth Goddess is famed for wearing a zoisite pendent around her neck.