CWBC Lore & Glossary - Bloodween

the blood coven — Ancient order of witches carrying vampiric lineage; practitioners of blood-based magic.

crimson witches — Common title for members of the blood coven. Also referred to as blood witches.

the crimson elixor — Rare potion used to awaken dormant vampire genes. Activation begins immediately upon consumption; unstable after twenty-four hours.

Common aliases: Elixor, elixir, potion, or deadly potion.

bloodween ritual — Sanctioned ritual of sacrifice and transformation performed once every three years within the coven.

Common aliases: Bloodween, the ritual

the bound / bound witches — Descendants of the bloodline with inactive vampire traits; eligible to attempt Bloodween.

crimson circle initiate — A bound witch currently participating in Bloodween.

lesser crimson — Witches who survive the ritual but are only partially successful. Distinguished by crimson-red eyes.

bloodborn — Witches who survive and successfully complete the ritual, fully awakening their lineage. Distinguished by permanent blood-red eyes.

bloodgifted — Witches born with blood-red eyes and their lineage already awakened.

the crimson circle — Higher governing body of the coven composed of both bloodborn and bloodgifted witches.

coven master (sidra vale) — Highest authority of the blood coven; custodian of the original bloodline and the formula for the crimson elixor.

werewolves (the turned) — Humans bonded to enchanted pelts granting transformation. Their blood amplifies witch magic.

the marked — Non-witch allies bound to coven secrecy through oath or compulsion.

eye classifications —

New Initiates — Rose Red

Inducted Members (not of bloodline) — Scarlet

Bound Members — Deep Amber Red, Vermillion, Light Crimson

Crimson Circle Initiates — Bright Red, Crimson

Lesser Crimson — Crimson

Bloodborn — Blood Red

Bloodgifted — Blood Red

Regent / Second Seat — Blackened Crimson

Coven Master — Almost-black Blood Red

basic rules of bloodween —

1 Know the sacrifice.

2 Create vulnerability.

3 Show no mercy.

4 End it in blood.

magical language & terms —

voxa mo’solirae (VOK-sah moh-soh-LEE-ray) — “Voice made mine.” Voice-alteration charm.

pyra dae (PEER-ah day) — “Burn.” Defensive heat ward.

nexa mor nae (NEHK-sah mor nay) — “Bound by death.” Binding incantation.

dentae ferro dae (DEN-tay FEHR-roh day) — “Fangs of iron awaken.” Invocation for vampire fangs.

coven motto —

crimson. eternal. true.

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The crimson witches, like many other supernaturals, live among humans, hidden in plain sight.