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Comprehensive Vampire Community Dictionary

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Comprehensive Vampire Community Dictionary

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Made Vampire*: (general, Illuminatti)

The moment when a born person consumes the blood of a vampire (his or her sire) and Awakens as or becomes a vampire themselves in the Illuminatti system.

Magnus*(formal, Sanguinarium)

The host of a vampire gathering or owner of a haven in the OSV system.

Magus* (formal, general, Sanguinarium)

A term for a second-degree priest of the Sanguinarium Synod, used in this way only in this system. Also a word used for someone who has achieved at least some proficiency at the practices and rituals of sangomancy. In other traditions, a practicioner of any type of magic.

Magister* (formal, Sanguinarium)

A general term in the OSV system for an officer of a Strigoi Vii court's triumvirate which traditionally includes the Master of Ceremonies, Keeper of the Veil and Keeper of the Scroll. Also used as a respectful title for any House elder.

Maker: (formal, Illuminatti)

The parent vampire or the person whose blood has made another vampire in the Illuminatti system. A maker is also known as a sire or progenitor.

Malpirgi (Formal, House Eclipse)

The Eclipsan term for a vampire who practices magic, specifically vampiric magic either as a sanguine using blood magics or a psivamp using psionics and energy magics. This term can apply to anywhere from a beginner to a highly respected practicioner who has been studying for decades. The term comes from the Enochian word meaning, "Fires of Life and Increase" to show how these systems are centered around the life essence in the form of blood or energy all vampires need. Comparable to the OSV word Nomaj.

Mara: (formal, Illuminatti)

The Scandinavian word for a female vampire used in the Illuminatti system.

Masada (Formal, Sanguinarium)

A newly ordained priest of the Synod, also known as an Acolyte. Used only in the OSV, like all terms associated with the "Synod".

Matriarch (formal, Sanguinarium)

A term used by the OSV to refer to the female leader of one of their Households or Orders. Not used by anyone else.

Mentor* (general, Sanguinarius, House Eclipse)

1. (Sanguinarius)A guide and teacher to a new or inexperienced vampire (called a Nadja in the OSV system or an Apprentice, fledgeling or Gevanma in others); the one who helped him or her through the awakening. (See also "sire", or Adra)
2. (House Eclipse) A guide and teacher to a fledgling. This term is sometimes used to refer to one’s Adra or Sire, one who helped another through the awakening. Mentors are in many Houses seen as possessing a sacred and powerful bond with their Apprentices and Fledglings. For a Mentor to mistreat or abuse anyone they teach usually causes them to immediately be expelled from the House as a Nameless One. This is extremely rare, as the empathic bond between a Mentor and Apprentice or Fledgeling runs both ways. The formal term in the Eclipsan systyem is Pibliar.

M'kheru (Formal, House Eclipse)

A respectful and reverent title and word for a donor of any type. This implies willing consent and partnership only and is also meant to demonnstrate how much vampires need them to survive and remain happy. Many M'kheru are lovers and friends that their vampire is deeply devoted to or caring for. The word comes from the Ancient Egyptian term meaning "Gift of Sustenance" and is comparable to the OSV terms, "Amber Swan", "Crystal Swan" and "Red Swan".

Moot*(general, White Wolf)

An OSV word for a formal or informal vampire gathering, taken from a word from a role playing game, "Werewolf the Apocalypse" by White Wolf. A formal term for a Mradu that is no longer used at all outside vocabulary lists.

Moraj*(Formal, Sanguinairum)

A formal or ritual term for an elder in the OSV system. Very rarely used outside of formal letters and rituals, or those trying to earn favor with an especially arrogant Elder.

Mortal*(general, Sanguinarius)

Term used for the purpose of distinguishing those who are not vampires. The term is, at best, misleading because it implies that vampires are Immortal. The more proper and recommended term is Mundane. Occasionally used as an insulting term for mundanes as well. (See "mundane")

Mor-roi*(formal, Sanguinarium)

The word in the OSV and Kheprian system to designate an "elder" of a traditional Sanguinarium household and usually has the power to form their own clutch or local coven of a House and sponsor members of an outer circle. Within the Kheprian system Mor-roi are 2nd degree members of the inner circle. Mor-Roi may break away from their parent group and create local covens. This term originally comes form the Romanian term for a living or partial vampire, so it's appropriateness is questionable. The Eclipsan equivalent is Tabaan.

Mradu*(formal, House Kheperu, Sanguinarium, House Eclipse)

A formal term for a member of the guardian/warrior caste in the system created by House Kheperu. Also used as a respectful title for the same. Within the OSV and Kheprian caste system, they are protectors, guardians and warriors of these community segments. It is considered by those using the caste system to be the duty of the Mradu caste to safeguard those in the community, seeing that members are not harmed by threats within the Houses, Orders and Covens of the community (usually due to tiffs and squabbles between overegotistical vampiric "leaders") or from those outside it. Most members of the Priest or Ramkht caste like to have at least one Mradu who is especially trustworthy as a companion and guard. The Mradu are often used to enforce a House or Order's rules within it's members and enforce the authority of those in command of such groups so their will and decisions are not questioned. In ritual work by these groups, they are used to generate energy and maintain t he protective circle.
In other groups, Mradu serve some silmiar functions, such as protection and bodyguarding, as well as contributing to a House through the discipline of the study of martial arts. However, these groups do not feel the need to "enforce" anything and instead use the Mradu as grounds and reality checks for the often flamboyant egos of the Ramkht and Kitra. Not that a Mradu is not capable of an ego, but they are less likely to get caught up in the hubris of acting as a leader, since they rarely take such a position. In the Eclipsan system, Mradu are often Adna to an Elder or other leader. A new term used by House Eclipse is Amakhi.

Mulo: (formal, Illuminatti)

The Mexican word for a male vampire, used in the Illuminatti system.

Mundane (general, Sanguinarius, Sanguinarium)

1. (OSV and Sanguinarium) Term used to distinguish those who are regular people who are not vampires and who have no understanding of our culture. Many groups use "danes" for short. This term came from the Renaissance Fairs that many vampires frequent and is also largely in use by the SCA. 2. (Sanguinairus) A term used to distinguish those who are not vampires from those who are. This is, I feel, more accurate that "mortal" or "human", and serves to distinguish those who are merely living normal, mundane lives and unencumbered with the life of a vampire.

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