Onmyou Taisenki/Terminology

All the noted glossary in Onmyou Taisenki.

## Onmyodo

The traditional Japanese esoteric cosmology based on the Yin and yang dualism, and the Chinese Wu Xing philosophy. Introduced to Japan at the beginning of the 6th century, many astrological studies have amalgamated it into a practical system of techniques of divination, fortune-telling, and exorcising demons.

* **The Five Elements** (五行の理, ***The Five Elements***): A generalization of the five elements where one element abides by its set rules to maintain balance.
* **Taikyokushin** (太極神, ***Taikyokushin***): The cosmological force of the Earth which is passed down to the Toujinshis.
* **Pillar of Time** (刻の御柱, *Toki no Onibashira*): The light pillar which seals the Taikyokushun's power
	+ **Four Grand Skies** (四大天, *Yondaiten*): The four heavenly kings that serve the Taikyokushin that govern the Earth's seasons.

## Toujinshis

Onmyoudou practitioners who gain the ability to enslave shikigamis by making a contract with the Taikyoukushin

* **Signs** (印, *In*): Action input gestures that the toujinshi makes with their toujinkis to transmit techniques to the Shikigami.
	+ **Happouon** (八方音, ***Happouon***): Similar to a spell, they are the 8 directions the Toujinshi recite when inputting the In.
* **Taikyouku Language** (大極文字, ***Taikyouku Language***): Special characters only toujinshis and shikigamis use, mostly written on the Shikigami's clothing and weapons
* **Shrine Maidens** (巫女, *Miko*): Traditional female shamans trained to perform tasks ranging from sacred cleansing to performing traditional dances.
	+ **Fighter Priestess** (闘神巫女, *Tojin Miko*): Mikos who assist Toujinshis in battle.
* **Originators** (宗家, *souke*): Head of a familial faction, usually refers to the being who founded the Style.

## Shikigami

Fearsome deities born of nature who can communicate with their Toujinshi contractor through the Toujinki.

* **Daikoujin** (大降神): The shikigamis' original form that can be unleashed from continuous activated "Shin-Gi-Tai (心技体)" signs. It can be forcefully done by using Toujin Stones, which are but imitations and more berserk than the original.
* **Chokoujin** (超降神): The extreme form granted by the power of the Kiwame Drive. Unlike the Daikoujin and Sakashiki, their fighting abilities are reached to excessive heights and vary between the Shin-Gi-Tai attribute stones on the Toujinshi's Style Ranker when reached maximum.

* **Chodai Koujin** (超大降神): A supposed combination of the two above.
* **Yomiokuri** (黄泉送り, ***Yomiokuri***): Judgement passed down by Shikigami contractors violate prohibitions and gets sealed into another dimension.
* **Sakashiki** (逆式, ***Sakashiki***): The taboo where a toujinshi performs a forbidden ritual to assimilate a shikigami's powers into oneself.

## Locations

* **Taihaku Shrine** (太白神社, ***Taihaku Shrine***): Yakumo and Monju's home.
* Fukumaden (伏魔殿): An interdimensional realm where all the demons and youkai live. While most of its scenery is covered with peach blossom spring, it is also where Utsuho is sealed.
	+ **Demon Gates** (鬼門), *Kimon*): Entrances to the Fukumaden.
* Naraku (名落宮(ナラク)): Shikigami hell and the sealing location of the Zero Drive

## Items

* **Tokiwatari no Kagami** (刻渡りの鏡, ***Tokiwatari no Kagami***): A time-travelling mirror that connects to the past and only utilized by Toujin Mikos.
* **Toujinki** (闘神機, ***Toujinki***): The Onmyoudou's top-secret "Shikigami-enslavement" machine.
	+ **Onmyou Drive** (神操機, ***Onmyou Drive***): Magatama-shaped toujinkis that succeed their orb predecessors
	+ **Kiwame Drive** (極神操機, ***Kiwame Drive***): Ultimate forms of the Drives when the bond between Toujinshi and Shikigami reaches maximum.
* **Toujinfu** (闘神符, ***Toujinfu***): Paper charm talismans toujinshis used for multiple support effects in-and-out of battle.
* **Toujin Stones** (闘神石, ***Toujin Stones***)
* **Moon Magatama** (月の勾玉, ***Moon Magatama***)