MINION-a mortal who has been Changed into a vampire by one of the Fallen. Most mortals do not adjust well and become rabid. Unlike the Fallen, they cannot tolerate sunlight.

NAPHIL-singular of nephalim.

NEPHALIM-the children of mortal and Watcher parents. Their blood drinking contributed to and inspired the vampiric punishment of the Fallen.

(“they turned themselves against men, in order to devour them”-Enoch 7:13)

(“No food shall they eat; and they shall be thirsty”-Enoch 15:10)

SENTINELS-an elite special ops unit of the seraphim, tasked with enforcing the punishment of the Watchers.

SERAPH-singular of seraphim.

SERAPHIM-the highest rank of angel in the angelic hierarchy.

VAMPIRES-a term that encompasses both the Fallen and their minions.

WATCHERS-two hundred seraphim angels sent to earth at the beginning of time to observe mortals. They violated the laws by taking mortals as mates and were punished with an eternity on earth as vampires with no possibility of forgiveness.

Go tell the Watchers of heaven, who have deserted the lofty sky, and their holy everlasting station, who have been polluted with women, and have done as the sons of men do, by taking to themselves wives, and who have been greatly corrupted on the earth; that on the earth they shall never obtain peace and remission of sin. For they shall not rejoice in their offspring; they shall behold the slaughter of their beloved; shall lament for the destruction of their sons; and shall petition for ever; but shall not obtain mercy and peace.