Terminology of Infernalism 2
From Atlantic Roleplay Wiki
Title: Terminology of Infernalism - Vol II
Author: The Infernal Scribe
=======
A thick leatherbound black tome with solid silver clasps. --+--
=======
K'llasshaa :
Nephandi who
worship the Void in
many demented
forms.
K'wahhll :
Wild, subhumans who
worship the void
through madness and
degradation. The term
is probably related to
K'llasshsaa, but does
not refer specifically
to Nephandi.
Laham :
A person sired by a
demon or evil spirit;
someone who seems to
have inherited
Infernal power.
Lex Praedatorius :
The Rule of Predation
- eat or be eaten.
Often used to refer to
the diabolical code of
morality; "Be a wolf or
be a sheep".
Lili :
A Nephandic
priestess
Luciferian :
A Satanist who
believes the Fallen
Angel has been
slandered, or who
prefers a rebellious
theology to the
passivity demanded
by the God of the Book.
Also the concept that it
is, as Milton said,
"better to reign in hell
than serve in heav'n".
Mafouh Whash :
"Voracious Beast"; a
common name for
Marauds or Nephandi
among the Batini, their
ancestral enemies.
Maleficia :
Evil magick; spells
and rituals done to
cause harm and
misfortune.
Malleus Nefandorum:
Latin (later French,
German and English)
transliteration of the
Sebil-el-Mafouh
Whash. Often
features Christian
elements instead of
the traditional
Muslim ones.
Nephandi :
Members of a
worldwide cult
dedicated to the Void.
The roots of their
name are uncertain;
many claim it comes
from the ancient
appellation Nif' ur `en
Daah, or "Eaters of the
Weak"; others look to
the Latin nefarious
("to negate the
rightness"), the Greek
nephlos ("cloud"), the
Arabic Naffas Iblis
("Breath of
Iblis/Satan"), or even
the Germanic
nibla/nifl ("mist" or
"dark"). All
interpretations seem to
fit.
Nhanga :
Common name for a
cannibal-sorcerer
from sub-Saharan
Africa. Also called
Banoba, Udena, and
Chisonzi.
Nine Keys of Creation:
The Spheres; see also
Qlippothic Spheres.
Pact :
A promise of service
given to a demonic
Patronus in return
for favors or
Investments. Contrary
to common belief, not
all pacts involve
soul-selling, though
all demand some
degree of sin.
Patronus :
"Protector, advocate";
common term for an
Infernalist's demonic
"master". As the
diabolists see it, a
warlock is more an
apprentice than a
slave, and the
Patronus offers
occult training and
other favors in
exchange for a few
favors. Female
demons are sometimes
called Patrona
("Protectoress"); in
their plural forms,
the terms are Patroni
and Patronae.
People of the Book :
Jews, Christians and
Muslims, as opposed
to Buddhists, Hindus,
Pagans, and followers
of other faiths.
Praelatus :
A Nephandic priest.
Also known as an
Ilb'is.
Reckoning :
A term some
Infernalists use to
reflect the final
showdown between
Light and Darkness.
Often thought of in
terms of Ragnaroc,
Armageddon, or other
great battles, the
Reckoning sets virtue
and oblivion at odds,
and supposedly ends
with the return of the
primal Darkness.
Qlippoth :
"Shells" of Creation,
thought to be the
remnants of previous
worlds, wells of
chaos, or inverted
elements of Divinity.
Sometimes considered
God's dark reflections.
Qlippothic Spheres :
Reverse-magick,
based on the inversion
of the Nine Keys of
Creation. Sometimes
called the Nine
Shadows, the Nine
Powers or the Nine
Keys to Hell.
Qut Etemmu :
"Hands of Ghosts"; old
name for the
Infernalists. Often
used in reference to
Babylonian Nephandi,
but not exclusive to
them.
Raksha :
An Indian demon,
known for its power
of illusion, deception
and misdirection
Sebil-el-Mafouh Whash :
Batini text about the
Nephandi and
associated
Infernalists. See
Malleus
Nefandorum.
Supplicium :
An Infernal Seeking; a
journey within the
soul in which a
warlock purges her
old morality and
accepts the cold gift of
Oblivion. Translates
as "sacrifice",
"torment", and
"punishment". Plural
form is Supplicii.
Void, the :
The primal origin and
ending of all things;
the Void lies just
beyond Earth and will
someday emcompass it
altogether. Also the
inner urge towards
chaos. The Fallen
Ones consider the two
aspects
interconnected, and
they encourage the
"inner" Void to grow,
reflect and reach out
toward the "outer" one.
Widderslainte :
A born Nephandus,
one who recalls her
past life and seems
eager to start again.
Zoroastrianism :
Persian religion that
replaced polytheism
with the image of
warring dualities of
Good (Ahura Mazda,
or "Wise God") and evil
(Angra Manyu; see
Ahriman). Greatly
influenced
Christianity and
Islam, as well as their
dark opposites.