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Demons

**Demons**

## Introduction

Beings from another dimension—they are expert at possession.

## Demon characters

* Rosier
* John Pritkin (half)
* Rian
* Adra
* Asag

### Feeding: Getting Energy

* Demons feed off Ghost for energy even easier than off humans—there's no body to get through first.

### Other Details

* Incubi aren't exactly tops on the demonic power scale.
* Demons are normally considered unwanted competition by vampires.

## Events in the Series

*This section may have **spoilers**. Think of the book title as a "Spoiler Warning" if you haven’t read it yet*.

## Associated Characters, Places, etc.

* Carlos Casanova
* Artemis
* Roger Palmer
* John Pritkin (Demon hunter)
* Caleb Carter

## Book References

1. ↑ *Touch the Dark*, ch. 6
2. ↑ *Claimed by Shadow*, ch. 2
3. ↑ *Touch the Dark*, ch. 10
4. ↑ *Tempt the Stars*, ch. 4, p. 50
5. ↑ *Claimed by Shadow*, ch. 1
6. ↑ *Claimed by Shadow*, ch. 1
The Ring

**The Ring** — Appears in Touch the Dark

## About

Tony's favorite spectator sport—decided it was a shame to simply kill anybody who displeased him, set up a boxing ring to decide things instead. Only one fighter walked out alive after each anything-goes match and it was usually rigged so the right person lost. The Ring is set up in teh basement at Dante's Casino.

Jimmy the Rat showed a loss of revenue last quarter, so Jimmy's being sent to the ring. He's scheduled to fight a Werewolf next.
Codex Merlini

**Codex Merlini** — Appears in Claimed by Shadow

## Books Appears in / Mentioned In

* Claimed by Shadow
* Embrace the Night

## Introduction

The **Codex Merlini** is the primer—the text on which all modern magic is based. Merlin wrote it, in part from his own work, and also from his research into the available magical texts of his day—many of which are now lost. He feared that knowledge would be lost if someone didn't catalog it for future generations. But legend says that only have half his work was found, that there was originally a second volume.

Merlin divided his spells into two parts for security. The spells themselves were in volume one, the **counter-spells** in volume two. Most of the counterspells have been discovered by trial and error through the years, except for a few odd numer of them.

## About

### Powers & Abilities

* Valuable spells in volume one
* Valuable counter-spells in volume two

### Other Details

* Volume two may have the counter-spell to the Duthracht Geis.

## Other Associated Characters, Groups, Places, etc.

* Merlin
* Dark Fey King
* Cassandra Palmer
* John Pritkin
* Kit Marlowe
* Tomas
* Radella
* Pritkin's Golem
* Tony

## Events in the Series

*This section may have **spoilers**. Think of the book title as a "Spoiler Warning" if you haven’t read it yet*.

### 2. Claimed by Shadow

Cassie bargains with the Dark Fey King to release Pritkin's Golem from being hunted and sanctuary for Tomas, plus information and aid in locating Tony in Faerie. Pritkin is so incensed that the King threatens him and Kit Marlowe tackles him. JP is furious that Cassie bargained to book to the Dark Fey King. He finally has his chance to confront her about it at the Lyceum Theatre in 1889. John's determined to stop her from giving the Codex to the Dark Fey King. She tries to appease him by offering to let him have first crack at it to remove the dangerous spells, if she can have for the counterspell to the Geis—she never promised the King not to gut the book.

## Quotes

"But if you help me," I hastened to add, "I'll let you have first crack at it. You can take out whatever you feel is so dangerous, give me the counterspell for the geis and then we turn the rest over to the king.” — Cassie and Pritkin
He looked at me as if I were speaking Martian. "Do you not realize what you did? You gave the Fey your word-they will hold you to it.” ... "I said I'd give them the book. I didn't make any promises about the contents.” ... "And you think that specious argument will hold up?” ... "Yeah." I really wondered what world Pritkin had been living in, because it sure wasn't the supernatural one. "Anything not specifically spelled out in a contract is open to interpretation. If the king didn't want me gutting the book, he should have said so.” — Cassie and Pritkin
## See Also

* Magical Objects and Weapons
* Faerie

## Book References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 *Claimed by Shadow*, ch. 12
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 *Claimed by Shadow*, ch. 13
3. ↑ *Embrace the Night*, ch.
Decadent Dreams

**Decadent Dreams** — Appears in Claimed by Shadow

## About

A spa for women located in a monstrosity of a building adjacent to Dante's Casino, run by Carlos Casanova and owned by Tony. The employees are all Incubi. Tony makes money, the Incubi get all the lust they want to feed on and the women come out with a glow. Only, it's all illegal.

## Associated Characters, Groups, Places, etc.

* Carlos Casanova
* Incubus
* Tony
* Dante's Casino

## Events in the Series

*This section may have **spoilers**. Think of the book title as a "Spoiler Warning" if you haven’t read it yet*.

## Book References

1. ↑ *Claimed by Shadow*, ch.
2. ↑ *Claimed by Shadow*, ch.
Jonathan

**Jonathan** — Appears in Touch the Dark

## About

**Jonathan** is the Dark Mage—a Black Knight—in Dante's parking lot who is part of the ambush out to capture or kill Cassie. He was one of two dark mages and five vampires in the lot and fifteen others spread around the area. They trap Cassie, Pritkin, Tomas, and Louis-Cesare...and Billy Joe. — He is the owner of the Dagger Bracelet and the one that Cassie temporarily possesses to stop his assault on Pritkin.

### Magic Weapons

* Dagger Bracelet
* vials of potions

### Shield Wards

* His Shield Ward is a wall of Wood, strong, but fairly normal—fortress of huge trees, like California redwoods, stretching up so high that their tops were lost to sight. Cassie fought with her fire shield, natural to her.
* His second Shield Ward was Water—which he used to quench Cassie's fire ward.

### Friends and Associates

* Black Circle
* Rasputin
* Tony

### Enemies

* Louis-Cesare
* Cassandra Palmer
* Tomas
* John Pritkin
* Silver Circle
* M.A.G.I.C.

## Associated Characters, Groups, Places, etc.

* Dagger Bracelet
* Rasputin
* Louis-Cesare
* Cassandra Palmer
* Billy Joe
* Dante's Casino

## Events in the Series

*This section may have **spoilers**. Think of the book title as a "Spoiler Warning" if you haven’t read it yet*.

### 1. Touch the Dark

**Jonathan** was one of two Dark Mages, five vamps here and fifteen others spread around the area, and at least six are master level—and eight armed norms—plus another six norms and eight or nine vamps in the basement. He talked to Cassie mind to mind, tried to lure her out to him by claiming that he wanted to help her develop them. He addressed her as Sybil, explained it was a title for a true Clairvoyant and talked to her about her name's origins. To stop is attack on Pritkin's shields—which would mean all of their deaths if they failed—she possesses Jonathan. To get past his Shield of Wood tall and hard as redwoods, she used her own shield of Fire, entering him through a hole she made. Pritkin tells Cassie to disarm the Mage of his Dagger Bracelet. In the mean time, The Dark Mage is fighting Cassie's possession with second shield of water. She finally get the bracelet off bloodying his fingers—and the pressure lets off Pritkin.

## See Also

* Black Circle
* Tony

## Book References

1. ↑ *Touch the Dark*, ch. 8
2. ↑ *Touch the Dark*, ch. 8
3. ↑ *Touch the Dark*, ch. 8
House Lachesis

**House Lachesis** — Appears in "Buying Trouble".

## About

Claire is from **House Lachesis**. They've been know for centuries as the people to see for those serious about magical healing. Claire usually worked in the office side of the family business doing paperwork. She had helped to draw up the contracts for curse removal, until she had an attack of conscience on seeing how many of them were for the same people, over and over again. Their cures would work, but in the process place another curse on the sufferer. Lachesis family were known as miracle workers in the healing arts: half the curses they removed were their own.

### Other Details

* Expert poisoners and curse removers.
* The family had traded with the Fey for ingredients—there were records of payments made in the office—Claire was never been allowed to handle any of the materials herself, it went to the lab.
* Claire's father tried to sell Claire to the Light Fey as a slave. Her description matches that of the Svarestri clan.
* The whole family had had a vote, and they'd preferred Seb's bribes to my assurances.

### Known Lachesis Members

* Claire
* Seb

## History

Per Rumor, one of Claire's ancestor fled Venice after being involved in a poisoning affair that got a little too public. She settled in France, but that was the 1660s and a big poison scare was going on there, too. So she didn't think it smart to use her real name and chose Lachesis to be her name. In mythology, Lachesis—the Disposer—was one of the three **Moirae**, the **Fates**—She measured the spread of human life and determined its length.

## Associated Characters, Groups, Places, etc.

* Light Fey
* Svarestri
* Mages
* Faerie
* Nulls

## Book References

1. ↑ *"Buying Trouble"* in *On the Prowl*, ch. 4, p. 234
2. ↑ *"Buying Trouble"* in *On the Prowl*, ch. 4, p. 236
3. ↑ *"Buying Trouble"* in *On the Prowl*, ch. 4, p. 236
4. ↑ *"Buying Trouble"* in *On the Prowl*, ch. 4, p. 238
5. ↑ *"Buying Trouble"* in *On the Prowl*, ch. 4, p. 234
Misfit Mafia

**Misfit Mafia**

## Introduction

**The Misfits** are a motley crew of magical young strays who jokingly called themselves the "**Misfit Mafia**". They under the guardianship of Tamika Hodges. A group of about eight came to Cassie for shelter and aid after Tami was Taken into custody.

## About

### Species

* Magic-using young runaway or orphaned human mages.

### Powers & Abilities

There have various powers and abilities:

* Fluke
* Clairvoyant
* Null
* Necromancer
* Scrims — Jesse claimed the rest were just scrims

### Age Ranges

* The average age was eight, with several in the four-to-five-year-old range—it used to be that most were mid-to late teens

### Family / Friends

* Guardian: Tamika Hodges (a Null)
* Friends: Cassandra Palmer, Miranda,
* Other: Dante's Dark Fey kitchen, Gargoyles, help fuss over  & care for them.

### Other Details

* Tami was a low-level null, which had helped her to keep the Misfits safe and the chaos to a minimum.

## Related Characters, Groups, Places, etc

* Tami
* Cassandra Palmer
* Miranda
* Gargoyles
* Dante's Casino

## Events in the Series

*The purpose of this section is to be able to **find things in the series**. Please use References. This section may have **spoilers**. If you want to avoid spoilers, please don't read the summary for a book that you have not read yet. Think of the book title as a "Spoiler Warning"*.

## See Also

* Nulls
* Flukes
* Jinx
* Scrim

## Book References

1. ↑ *Embrace the Night*, ch. 9
2. ↑ *Embrace the Night*, ch. 6
3. ↑ *Claimed by Shadow*, ch. 6
4. ↑ *Claimed by Shadow*, ch. 6
5. ↑ *Claimed by Shadow*, ch. 6
6. ↑ *Embrace the Night*, ch. 6
7. ↑ *Embrace the Night*, ch. 6
8. ↑ *Embrace the Night*, ch. , p.

## External Links

**General Links**:

* Take A Chance: Gallery
* Cassandra Palmer series - Urban Fantasy Wiki
* Cassandra Palmer Series ~ Shelfari
* The Cassandra Palmer series - Wikipedia
Augustine

**Augustine**

## Introduction

**Augustine** is a magical fashion designer.

## Related Characters, Groups, Places, etc

* Cassandra Palmer
* Francoise
* Carlos Casanova
* Sal
* Silver Circle
* Dante's Casino

## Events in the Series

*The purpose of this section is to be able to **find things in the series**. Please use References. This section may have **spoilers**. If you want to avoid spoilers, please don't read the summary for a book that you have not read yet. Think of the book title as a "Spoiler Warning"*.

### 6. Tempt the Stars

Jules got hexed by one of Augustine's spells when he tried to get clothes for Cassie to wear. His fingers were cruelly melded together and the spell kept growing till Jules was encased in flesh. The spell he used to ward his shop was a "perverted Brownie spell, inverted to harm rather than help—according to one of the witches. Caleb says that the spell Jules ran into was now simply a shoplifting spell, but one of the "Special Order" spells (weapons spell) he'd been working on tor the Corps.

## Note

* Source for Images and Into: Author's site. The Artist is not credited or I would name the artist.

## Book References

1. ↑ *Embrace the Night*, ch. 3, p. 59
2. ↑ *Tempt the Stars*, ch. 24
3. ↑ *Embrace the Night*, ch. 3, p. 60
4. ↑ *Tempt the Stars*, ch. 24
5. ↑ *Tempt the Stars*, ch. 21-22
6. ↑ *Tempt the Stars*, ch. 24

## External Links

**Specific Links**

**Content Refs**:

* Brownie (folklore) - Wikipedia
* The Fairy Mythology: Great Britian: The Brownie

**General Links**:

* Take A Chance: Gallery
* Cassandra Palmer series - Urban Fantasy Wiki
* Cassandra Palmer Series ~ Shelfari
* The Cassandra Palmer series - Wikipedia
Magical Fire

**Magical Fire** — first appears in Claimed by Shadow

## About

**Magical Fire** is fire created by spells. Most often seen in combat situations where War Mages are shooting of fire spells.

### Powers & Abilities

* burns like phosphorus and doesn't put out easily

## Events in the Series

*This section may have **spoilers**. Think of the book title as a "Spoiler Warning" if you haven’t read it yet*.

### 2. Claimed by Shadow

War mages shot fireballs at Cassie and Kit Marlowe. One caught Marlowe's sleeve on fire (vampires are very flammable)—he quickly removed the garment but **Magical Fire** doesn't put out easily. So, he threw it back at the mages where it sizzled out against their shields.

## Book References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 *Claimed by Shadow*, ch. 13
War Mages

**War Mages**

## Introduction

**War Mages** are the cops of the Supernatural Community. They are wizards and witches who have been trained in human and magical combat techniques by the Circle

The Silver Circle has a group of mages who are trained in combat techniques, both human and magical, who enforced the will of the Circle—this is called the Corps.

## About

They are authorized to kill rogue magic users on sight.

### Branches

* War Mages had different branches—each focusing on a different Supe category—vamps, weres, demons, Fey, and magical creatures like dragons.

### Characteristics / Nature / Traits

* Magic users tend to live longer than most humans, including Witches.
* Vampires believed that war mages were dangerous, bloodthirsty and crazy.
* War Mages are known to never be unarmed—even after their armory has been removed.
* They have the Shoot first, ask questions if you feel like it later mentality.

## War Mage Characters

* John Pritkin
* Caleb Carter
* Andrew and Stephan

## Events in the Series

*The purpose of this section is to be able to **find things in the series**. Please use References. This section may have **spoilers**. If you want to avoid spoilers, please don't read the summary for a book that you have not read yet. Think of the book title as a "Spoiler Warning"*.

## Book References

1. ↑ *Claimed by Shadow*, ch. 2
2. ↑ *Touch the Dark*, ch. 3
3. ↑ *Touch the Dark*, ch. 10
4. ↑ *Touch the Dark*, ch. 9
5. ↑ *Touch the Dark*, ch. 9
6. ↑ *Touch the Dark*, ch. 10
7. ↑ *Claimed by Shadow*, ch. 2
8. ↑ *Claimed by Shadow*, ch. 3

## External Links

**Specific Links**

**General Links**:

* Take A Chance: Gallery
* Cassandra Palmer series - Urban Fantasy Wiki
* Cassandra Palmer Series ~ Shelfari
* The Cassandra Palmer series - Wikipedia
Characters

*This is a list of all characters which appear in any of the stories.*

## Major characters

*A **Major** character is defined by having a direct impact of the history in the universe of Rosenkranz.*

### A

* Amy Itami
* Andy Summer

### H

* Haru Utagi
* Hikari Akurai

### K

* Kaia
* Katsumi Hatake

### R

* Reeva Kavala
* Rei Kibou
* Ritsuka Utagi
* Rubist

## Minor characters

*A **Minor** character does not have a big influence of the main story, yet is important for the character developement of others.*

### A

* A.M.U.
* Andreas Summer

### E

* Endur
* Eve Utagi

### K

* Kasai Kitsune
* Kazuki Utagi
* Kuroi Hana
* Kyle Kolizth

### L

* Lief Hegeriax
* Lucas Villiera
* Lytander Pestillence

### R

* Reh
* Reika
* Reito Kibou
Heir

**Heir**

## About

The Pythia's power has passed in an unbroken tradition for thousands of years. Every time a new Pythia is chosen, a sybil—the Silver Circle's name for a true clairvoyant—is selected as her heir. She is carefully trained from childhood to understand the burden and how to bear it. It is not a job. It is a calling. And the heir has no choice.

### Traits / Characteristics

* It is not an appointed position.
* The power goes where it will, to whoever is most worthy, the ancient texts say.
* The Heir must be a virgin for the power to pass to her.

### Known Heirs

* Cassandra Palmer
* Elizabeth O'Donnell
* Myra

### Other Details

* The Circle's sybil has studied for years for the position. She was trained well. They didn't think that Cassie would be a rival

## Events in the Series

*This section may have **spoilers**. Think of the book title as a "Spoiler Warning" if you haven’t read it yet*.

### 1. Touch the Dark

The current trained Heir has been kidnapped kidnapped by Rasputin and the Dark Circle more than six months ago.
Mircea, Louis-Cesare and Rafe believe that part of the power the Pythia holds has leaked to Cassie, and therefore probably to the other heir as well.

## Book References

1. ↑ *Touch the Dark*, ch. 11
2. ↑ *Touch the Dark*, ch. 11
3. ↑ *Touch the Dark*, ch. 11
4. ↑ *Touch the Dark*, ch. 11
5. ↑ *Touch the Dark*, ch. 11
6. ↑ *Touch the Dark*, ch. 11
Innovative Technician

**Innovative Technician** is one of the sixteen Mayor Cards of *Ultrapolis*, and is focused on the scientific and innovative parts of the economy.

## Benefits

* Hand Limit +2
* Build a Development instantly
* Resource Buildings immune to sleep and demolition

Further explained, your Hand Card Limit (also known as your Hand Limit) is traditionally 5, but Innovative Technician increases this by two, to 7. You may build a Development instantly, which means you do not need to use Materials to construct it (Power and Water still apply). Your Resource Buildings are also immune to sleep and cannot be destroyed by enemy means.

## Previous Versions

In the original version of Innovative Technician (back then Innovative Administrator), one was only allowed to build 10 Buildings and Developments (including Resource Buildings), and Innovative Technician allowed you to build 20% more (in this case, 12) Buildings and Developments instead of 10. However, the dynamics of *Ultrapolis* were recently changed and allowed people to build as many Buildings and Developments as one can fit on the table. Because of this reformation, the Innovative Technician's original power of negating a single prerequisite became all prerequisites, to maintain balance in the card's abilities.

Also in the original version was a reduction of Building Costs by 10%, and the ability to trade in Materials at random. These were later revised to the present-day system. One of the reasons is because several other Mayors provide Cost reduction, and BLG wanted Innovative Technician to be more unique and desirable.

## Trivia

Card ID is 00-0007.

The Innovator Technician's name is Charolette.
Convocation

**Convocation** — first mentioned in Claimed by Shadow

## About

Every Senate had biannual **Convocation**—a formal week-long meeting where Master level vampires met to discuss policy. The weeklong gathering was the one time when low-level masters could rub elbows with the glitterati-their own Senate members and visiting dignitaries from other senates around the world. Boots were licked, deals were made and alliances decided for the next two years.

### Locations

* The European Convocation usually meets in Paris
* The 1889 European Convocation met in London

### Known Convocation

* 1888 London—Hosted by the European Vampire Senate and the European Consul

### Character / Nature

* Master Vampires exotically dressed to impress and brought their entourages.

### Attendees

* Mircea Basarab
* Augusta
* Jack
* Dmitri
* European Consul
* Cassandra Palmer (uninvited)
* Spirit Creature (uninvited)
* Myra (uninvited)
* Lyceum Theatre

### Other Details

* Some of the attendees will wear the traditional garb of the home of origin—toga, African chief, etc— or their original station such as a prince like Mircea Basarab.
* if inviting a magic users, they must take extra precautions for their people.
* The European Senate traveled to London this year to settle an old score believing that Dracula was really doing the murders pointed at Jack the Ripper

## Events in the Series

*This section may have **spoilers**. Think of the book title as a "Spoiler Warning" if you haven’t read it yet*.

### 2. Claimed by Shadow

The Pythia power sends Cassie there to stop Myra from killing Mircea. She encounters: Dmitri who tries to attack her; Augusta who turned Jack and has him on a leash; the European Consul who is not happy that Mircea has a magic user with him; Mircea who defends her against Dmitri and causes the Geis to rebound when they kiss passionately; Myra in spirit form who passes through vamp to vamp possessing them in an effort to kill Mircea... and a mysterious Spirit Creature who passes through Myra's spirit form sapping her energy causing her to shift away.

Myra intercepted Cassie when she shifted in front of the Lyceum Theatre in 1889 London. She informs het that the Convocation is in London is because the European Senate blames Dracula for Jack the Ripper who did his killing spree to impress Dracula. Myra believes that Mircea will put himself between his brother and the Senate—who would take him out.

## General Definition

**con·vo·ca·tion**
ˌ— känvəˈkāSH(ə)n  /
noun

1. **a large formal assembly of people**. NORTH AMERICAN a formal ceremony at a college or university, as for the conferring of awards. **synonyms**: assembly, gathering, meeting, conference, convention, congress, council, symposium, colloquium, conclave, synod "a convocation of church leaders"
2. the action of calling people together for a large formal assembly.

## See Also

* Vampire Senate
* North American Vampire Senate
* European Vampire Senate
* Master Vampires
* Vampires

## Book References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 *Claimed by Shadow*, ch. 7
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 *Claimed by Shadow*, ch. 13

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Rhea Silvanus

**Rhea Silvanus**

## Introduction

**Rhea Silvanus** is a young girl dressed in long with high-neck gown, assumed to be one of the witches when Cassie first met her alone in the kitchen or her Dante's hotel suite. She turns out to be senior Pythia initiate (not an acolyte).

## About

### Powers & Abilities

* Almost never has visions like she should—it's why she's still an initiate and not an acolyte.

### Occupation

* Pythia in training
* Helps train the little ones

### Physical Description

* Rhea had long light brown hair that curled down her back. Rhea seemed to nervous about being in the same room with Cassie.
* Dressed in long with high-neck gown
* She looked like Agnes might have when she was young

### Character / Personality

* Seemingly shy, nervous, reserved and scared
* Develops a backbone backed by her inate sense of honor, strong enough to go against the entire Pythia Court to see the truth with her own eyes.

### Family / Friends

* **Family**:
* **Friends**: Cassandra Palmer
* **Cousin**: her cousin is in the Covens, the witches brought her to Cassie, the Pythia.
* **Other**:

## Vision

“I saw Ares, towering over a field in front of a storm-racked sky. He was here, in this world, fighting our forces. And we were losing . . . badly. I only saw him. But it was so quick—just a flash. All of a sudden, I was somewhere else and seeing these terrible things, and there was lightning and thunder, and people were screaming and trees were crashing to the ground and the sky flooded red and . . . and I dropped the tray.”

## Related Characters, Groups, Places, etc

* Cassandra Palmer
* Zara
* Evelyn
* Beatrice
* [[
* [[

## Events in the Series

*The purpose of this section is to be able to **find things in the series**. Please use References. This section may have **spoilers**. If you want to avoid spoilers, please don't read the summary for a book that you have not read yet. Think of the book title as a "Spoiler Warning"*.

### 6. Tempt the Stars

Cassie first met Rhea Silvanus alone in the kitchen or her Dante's hotel suite. She was dressed in long with high-neck gown. Rhea seemed to nervous about being in the same room with Cassie.

Rhea later tells Cassie about the Pythia Court, the betrayal by the Adepts, and about her vision of the god Ares make war on the Mortal World.

## Note

* Source for Images and Into: Author's site. The Artist is not credited or I would name the artist.

## Book References

1. ↑ *Tempt the Stars*, ch. 23, p. 271 & 279
2. ↑ *Tempt the Stars*, ch.
3. ↑ *Tempt the Stars*, ch. 23, p. 271
4. ↑ *Tempt the Stars*, ch. , p.
5. ↑ *Tempt the Stars*, ch. 23, p. 271 & 279

## External Links

**Specific Links**

**General Links**:

* Take A Chance: Gallery
* Cassandra Palmer series - Urban Fantasy Wiki
* Cassandra Palmer Series ~ Shelfari
* The Cassandra Palmer series - Wikipedia
List of Possessions

**List of Possession Events** — Events in which one character is in possession another character

## Book References

1. ↑ *Touch the Dark*, ch. 4
2. ↑ *Touch the Dark*, ch. 7
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 *Touch the Dark*, ch. 14
4. ↑ *Claimed by Shadow*, ch. 7
5. ↑ *Claimed by Shadow*, ch. 12
6. ↑ *Claimed by Shadow*, ch. 13–14
7. ↑ *Claimed by Shadow*, ch. 14
Christina

**Christina** — Mentioned in Touch the Dark

## About

**Christina** was a 180-year-old vampire child at Tony's Estate. Her idea of playtime wasn't the same as Cassie's, or any other sane person. She was far too dangerous to play with. Luckily, Cassie had another playmate, Laura, a hundred-year-ld Ghost-chld who died at age six and made a great playmate.
Svarestri

**Svarestri**

## About

The **Svarestri** are one of the Three leading clans of the Light Fey. The **Svarestri** are the enemy clan of the Blarestri. They once ruled all of Faerie and they took their fall hard—they refuse to believe they are equal to the rest of the Fey, believing themselves to be superior.

"They say the rest of the Light Elves have thin blood because we've married so many humans over the centuries. They say the Dark Fey are monsters, ancient experiments gone wrong that the gods never bothered to destroy. Only they are pure, only they are fit to rule." — Heidar
### Physical Description

* Bright silver hair.
* Silver hair, malicious expressions

### Enemies (or enemies to)

* Blarestri
* Dark Fey
* Anyone group or being that they consider to be 'not good enough'.

### Other Details

* Despise humans, even magical ones, and they know little about their world.
* One of the Human contacts of the Blarestri told them that they saw the Runes listed for the auction.
* Svarestri don't buy humans—despising humans, they would never mate with them.
* They loathe anyone with "thin blood".

### Buying Claire as a Teen

* Claire's father tried to sell Claire to the Light Fey as a slave. Her description matches that of the Svarestri clan.
* If they were buying Claire, then it was to kill her to insure that her power was not transmitted to a rival clan's bloodline.
* They told Claire that she was disgusting, untouchable, and nauseating because she was human.

## Other Associated Characters, Places, etc.

* Blarestri
* Alorestri
* Light Fey
* Gerald & Company
* Seb
* Claire
* Faerie
* Dark Fey

## Events in the Series

*This section may have **spoilers**. Think of the book title as a "Spoiler Warning" if you haven’t read it yet*.

In *"Buying Trouble"*,

## Book References

1. ↑ *"Buying Trouble"* in *On the Prowl*, ch. 3, p. 230-1
2. ↑ *"Buying Trouble"* in *On the Prowl*, ch. 6, p. 259
3. ↑ *"Buying Trouble"* in *On the Prowl*, ch. 2, p. 212
4. ↑ *"Buying Trouble"* in *On the Prowl*, ch. 3, p. 231
5. ↑ *"Buying Trouble"* in *On the Prowl*, ch. 3, p. 231
6. ↑ *"Buying Trouble"* in *On the Prowl*, ch. 4, p. 236
7. ↑ *"Buying Trouble"* in *On the Prowl*, ch. 4, p. 236
8. ↑ *"Buying Trouble"* in *On the Prowl*, ch. 4, p. 236
9. ↑ *"Buying Trouble"* in *On the Prowl*, ch. 5, p. 241
Rogue Mages

**Rogue Mages**

## Introduction

Mages worked outside the system, independent form either the Silver Circle or the Black Circle.

Mages who pissed off the Circle weren't allowed ever to use magic again; if they did and were discovered, it was a death sentence and were considered to be rogue mages.

## About

Most Rogue Mages lived constantly under a death threat from the Circle's Corps of War Mages, and they had serious addictions. Renegade mages occasionally did jobs for Tony—their addictions had Tony's blessing since it kept them eager for work. They feared the War Mages and they feared Golems near as much.

## Known Rogue Mages

* Roger Palmer

## See Also

* Mages
* Silver Circle
* Black Circle
* Corps
* War Mages
* Golems

## Book References

1. ↑ *Touch the Dark*, ch. 3
2. ↑ *Touch the Dark*, ch. 3
Mike

**Mike** — Appears in Touch the Dark

## About

Bartender and owner of the Club where Cassandra Palmer does tarot reading three times a week for extra cash. Classie introduced Tomas to Mike the same day she met him at the shelter that Lisa Porter manages. He hired him on the spot and claims that Tomas is the best hire he's ever had.

About a year ago, Mike had decided that Atlanta too many country-and-western bars and turned the family drinking hole into a progressive haven upstairs and a Goth dream in the basement. Some locals had grumbled, but the younger crowd loved it.

### Other Details

* Can dazzle like Tom Cruise with the liquor bottles.
* Tried to talk Cassie into subbing as bartending that night since their bartender called in sick.

## Associated Characters, Places, etc.

* Tomas
* Cassie
* Lisa Porter

## Book References

1. ↑ *Touch the Dark*, ch. 1
2. ↑ *Touch the Dark*, ch. 1
Shadowland

**Shadowland** — a Demon Realm

## Introduction

**Shadowlands** is a realm of Hell or a Hell dimension. It is a demon world where the demon council meets, a neutral ground.

## Books Appears in

* Shadowlands #4.2 ~ short story (Free Read)
* Tempt the Stars #6

## About

**Shadowlands** is not strictly demons. Magic users come there to acquire magical objects and substances for potions. Because human come there, small places serving human food can be found.

## Events in the Series

This section may have spoilers. If you want to avoid spoilers, please don't read the summary for a book that you have not read yet. Think of the book title as a "Spoiler Warning".

## Associated Characters, etc.

* John Pritkin
* Demon Council
* Allu
* Rosier
* Adra
* Adramelec
* Asag of the Asakku
* Carlos Casanova
* Caleb Carter
"A Family Affair"

**“A Family Affair”** {2011} — #4.1 in the Cassandra Palmer series by Karen Chance.

## Intro

"A Family Affair" is a novella in the Cassandra Palmer series set between Curse the Dawn, Cassie Palmer #4, and Hunt the Moon, Cassie Palmer #5. It contains spoilers for Cassie Palmer books 1-4. The sequel is "Shadowland". It is designed primarily as an "added feature" to the series, and is intended for those already reading the books.

* FREE READ ~ Smashwords – A Family Affair – a book by Karen Chance

## Synopsis / Summary

John Pritkin is a war mage pledged to protect the newest Pythia, Cassandra Palmer. He’s also half-human and half-demon (an incubus to be precise). His father is Lord Rosier, ruler and master of all incubi. John hates him, and all other demons and as a result, he’s become a most formidable demon hunter. Which makes it just peachy that Rosier’s decided to pay his son a visit. What he wants is to make a deal. He’ll leave Cassie alone (he hasn’t in the past) if Pritkin traps an escaped ancient demon battle queen for him.

To keep Cassie safe, Pritkin enlists the help of Casanova, manager of Dante’s (a hell themed casino in Vegas, and Cassie’s current place of residence) and incubus-inhabited vampire. Basically, Casanova has got to keep Cassie out of trouble… or else. Which is a task that sounds far easier than it actually is.

## Related Characters, Groups & Places

**Characters**:

* John Pritkin
* Carlos Casanova
* Rian

**Supes**:

* Incubus
* Mages

**Groups & Organizations**:

**Places**:

## Next & Previous Books

* **Next Short**: "Shadowland" (Cassandra Palmer, #4.2)
* **Next Book**: Hunt the Moon (Cassandra Palmer, #5)
* **Previous Book**: Curse the Dawn (Cassandra Palmer, #4)
* Others in-between: Masks #4.3), "Vegas Odds" #4.4, "Skin Deep" #4.5.

## See Also

* **Full Reading Order List**
* Dorina Basarab series
* Cassandra Palmer series
* Karen Chance

## External Links

* Take A Chance: Free Stories

**Reviews**:

* novella in the Cassandra Palmer Series | Good Books > Read and Reviewed by Pooks

**General Links**:

* Cassandra Palmer series - Urban Fantasy Wiki
* Take A Chance: Gallery ~ Author, all books
* Cassandra Palmer Series ~ Shelfari
* The Cassandra Palmer series - Wikipedia
Reap the Wind

**Reap the Wind** is book #7 of the Cassandra Palmer series.

## Next & Previous Books

* Next Book: Ride the Storm (Expected April, 2016)
* Previous Book: Tempt the Stars (Oct 1, 2013)

## See Also

* Dorina Basarab series
* Karen Chance

## External Links

* Take A Chance: Gallery
* Cassandra Palmer series - Urban Fantasy Wiki
* Cassandra Palmer Series ~ Shelfari
* The Cassandra Palmer series - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Etienne

**Etienne** — Appears in Tomas

## About

**Etienne** is a young-looking Ghost that Cassandra Palmer and Tomas encountered in a 17th Century torture dungeon in Carcassonne where Francoise lay tied to a rack near death. Etienne is with a horde of ghosts that haunt the dungeon. He steps forward to talk to Cassie but does not speak English. Another older-looking ghost, Pierre, talks to Cassie as the only one of the ghosts who speaks English. They know that she is a spirit but not one like them. He's hoping that she is a powerful witch or goddess who can help them exact revenge on their torturers who murdered them. Cassie just wants help finding a way out of the Castle with Francoise. That is when Etienne steps forward—Pierre translates that he knows of a way out and will guide them. Etienne leads them through an underground passage from the foot of one of the towers to the river Aude.

### Physical Description

* Young man, maybe eighteen,
* His coat was blue wool
* Brown hat with a jaunty yellow feather sticking out of the broad brim.
* Long, very curly wig
* Buff leather shoes with big yellow bows on them.

## Associated Characters, Places, etc.

* Pierre
* Francoise
* Cassandra Palmer
* Tomas
* Louis-Cesare
* Carcassonne

## Book References

1. ↑ *Touch the Dark*, ch. 7
2. ↑ *Touch the Dark*, ch. 7
3. ↑ *Touch the Dark*, ch. 7
Seers

**Seers, Clairvoyants, Psychics**

## Introduction

Seers are clairvoyant—basically they can foresee the future.

### Ghost Vision

* The way **Seers** look at the world—Seers are double-sighted, with that second set of eyes, the kind that focuses on the spirit world.

### Known Seers

* Cassandra Palmer: Current Pythia
* Elizabeth O'Donnell: Fallen Heir, Cassie's mother
* Herophile: Cassie's title given by Apollo; named after an early Pythia under Apollo's thumb
* Agnes: Previous Pythia
	+ Lady Phemonoe: title name for Agnes—the Pythia at start of the series
* Myra: former Pythia heir
* Rhea Silvanus: senior initiate (not an acolyte)

### Other Details

* The Pythia Court has control over all Seers.

## Associated Characters, Places, etc.

* Pythia
* Sybils
* Adepts
* Pythia Court

## Events in the Series

*This section may have **spoilers**. Think of the book title as a "Spoiler Warning" if you haven’t read it yet*.

## Book References

1. ↑ *Tempt the Stars*, ch. , p.
2. ↑ *Touch the Dark*, ch. 12

## See Also

* Pythia
* Pythia Court
Magical Sword

**Magical Sword** — Appears in Claimed by Shadow

A magical tattoo that becomes a real sword for use as a weapon.

## Other Associated Characters, Groups, Places, etc.

* John Pritkin
* Mac
* Mac's Tattoo Shop
* Faerie
* Lyceum Theatre
* Convocation
* Vampires
* Null Bombs

## Events in the Series

*This section may have **spoilers**. Think of the book title as a "Spoiler Warning" if you haven’t read it yet*.

### 2. Claimed by Shadow

John Pritkin has Mac tattoo on a special magical sword on his back so he will have a weapon that will hopefully work in Faerie.
 He wields it at the Convocation held in the Lyceum Theatre in 1889 when the theatre is overrun by Vampires of the European Senate led by those determined to see Dracula finally dead—and Mircea too if he gets between them. The sword vanishes when Myra sets of a Null Bomb—her goal is to remove Cassie's childhood protector by getting Mircea killed by the European Senate.

## Book References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *Claimed by Shadow*, ch. 5
2. ↑ *Claimed by Shadow*, ch. 5–6
3. ↑ *Claimed by Shadow*, ch. 14

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"The Gauntlet"

**"The Gauntlet"** — Short Story #0.5 in the Cassandra Palmer series by Karen Chance.

## Synopsis

"The Gauntlet" is our contribution to the Mammoth Book of Paranormal Romance 2. Set in the England of Elizabeth I, it features Kit Marlowe as a newly created vampire and Gillian Urswick, a witch with a penchant for highway robbery. That little hobby landed her in trouble with the Silver Circle, the self-appointed guardians of the magical community. They don't like thieves, particularly not when they're also members of the Druid covens that have been nothing but thorns in their side. Now Gillian has a date with a noose and only Marlowe has a chance of breaking her out of the Circle's high security prison in time. Note: **"The Gauntlet"** is the companion story to "The Queen's Witch", a short available for free on the author's website. ~ Take A Chance: Books

## **World-Building**: Characters, Groups, Supes, Places, etc.

Book Review: Karen Chance's "The Gauntlet" - KD Did It Edits
**Characters**:

* Kit Marlowe
* Gillian Urswick
* [[
* [[
* [[
* [[

**Supe Elements**:

* Witches
* [[
* [[
* [[

**Groups & Organizations**:

* Silver Circle
* Druid covens

**Places**:

## Next & Previous Books

* **Next Short**:
* **Next Book**:
* **Previous Book**:
* **Previous Book (Cassie's World)**:

## See Also

* **Full Reading Order List**
* Dorina Basarab series
* Cassandra Palmer series
* Karen Chance

## External Links

**Links related to this book**:

* Take A Chance: Free Stories
* Book Review: Karen Chance's "The Gauntlet" - KD Did It Edits
* Smashwords – The Gauntlet – a book by Karen Chance

**General links**:\* Cassandra Palmer series - Urban Fantasy Wiki

* Take A Chance: Gallery ~ Author, all books
* Cassandra Palmer Series ~ Shelfari
* The Cassandra Palmer series - Wikipedia
Financial Consultant

> *"Money makes the world go 'round." ~ Edward*
>
>

**Financial Consultant** is one of the sixteen Mayor Cards of *Ultrapolis*. The card was inspired by the *Megapolis* character, Edward, who helps the player with financial management, such as Contracts. The focus of this card is to both dramatically increase one's wealth.

## Benefits

* Income from all Buildings increased by 100%
* Income from all Developments increased by 200%

Further explained, every Building in your city will get a 100% increased (or doubled) Income, and all of your Developments will get a 200% increase (or quadroupled) Income.

## Previous Versions

A previous version of this card allowed Material Contracts to be bought at a 50% discount. This was later revised, as Materials Merchant seemed to be in too much competition.

Another previous version of this card allowed players to buy Materials for U$10 each. This was later revised when the card Materials Merchant was developed.

## Trivia

Card ID is 00-0003.

The Financial Consultant's name is Edward
Blarestri

**Blarestri**

## Introduction

The **Blarestri**, Heidar's clan, are one of the Three leading clans of the Light Fey. Their colors are blue and gold.

## About

Suspected Gerald of stretching the truth on any number of sales through the years, never caught him doing anything illegal. Heidar was there at to investigate the Rune up for auction. The Blarestri want the Rune to keep it out of the hands of the Svarestri who would use it offensively against them—and to use it as a significant deterrent to stop any aggressions by the Svarestri.

### Powers & Abilities

* General powers and abilities of the Light Fey.

### Other Details

* They have no plans to invade the Svarestri unless the Svarestri force their hand.

## Events in the Series

*This section may have **spoilers**. Think of the book title as a "Spoiler Warning" if you haven’t read it yet*.

## Book References

1. ↑ *"Buying Trouble"*, in *On the Prowl* ch. 3, p. 220–222
2. ↑ *"Buying Trouble"*, in *On the Prowl* ch. 3, p. 219
3. ↑ *"Buying Trouble"*, in *On the Prowl* ch. 3, p. 219

## See Also

* Fey
* Light Fey
* Svarestri
* Alorestri
* Magic
Inner Sanctum

**Inner Sanctum**

## Books Appears in / Mentioned In

* Touch the Dark
* Claimed by Shadow

## About

The **Inner Sanctum** the vault of the magical stronghold deep inside the Senate wing of M.A.G.I.C.. It is a small room where Magical Objects and Weapons are stored under the Senate's keeping.

### Physical Description

* Small room, about ten by twelve, with bare stone walls, floor and ceiling with a pair of torches as the only light—one on either side of a rather mundane-looking metal cabinet. The cabinet door was open, showing rows of shelves full of black boxes.

### Objects Stored There

* Tears of Apollo: Aids the Pythia in tiime travel.
* **Black Boxes**: shelves full of them—Magical Traps inside the boxes
* **Graeae**: three demi-goddesses in a Magical Trap
* **Null Bombs**: kills magic for a certain radius depending on strength.
* **Runes of Langgarn**: velvet bag with three runestones.

## Events in the Series

*This section may have **spoilers**. Think of the book title as a "Spoiler Warning" if you haven’t read it yet*.

### 1. Touch the Dark

Mircea informs Cassie that the Tears of Apollo are located there. Billy Joe over hears and goes to get them. Cassie and Mircea passed the Consul in the Inner Sanctum. The Consul was standing before a mundane-looking metal cabinet, as still as a statue except for her living costume, holding a small silver ball in her hand. Cassie splashed the contents of the bottle all over Mircea and herself. The Consul says "We have five minutes".

## Book References

1. ↑ *Touch the Dark*, ch. 14
2. ↑ *Touch the Dark*, ch. 13
3. ↑ *Touch the Dark*, ch. 14
4. ↑ *Claimed by Shadow*, ch. 1
5. ↑ *Claimed by Shadow*, ch. 5
6. ↑ *Claimed by Shadow*, ch. 5
7. ↑ *Touch the Dark*, ch. 13
8. ↑ *Touch the Dark*, ch. 14
9. ↑ *Claimed by Shadow*, ch.

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Expedition Leader

**Expedition Leader** is one of the twelve Mayors Cards of *Ultrapolis,* and was added as part of the Rocky Mountains expansion.

Benefits:

* All Winter Buildings' Costs reduced by 50%
* Build one Rocky Mountains Development for free instantly
* Mountain Hotel and Mountain Heliport are treated like normal Buildings

Further explained, any Rocky Mountains Development, Snowy Building, Christmas Building, or Winter Building can be bought at 50% less the normal rate.

You may build one Rocky Mountains Development (such as the Mountain Hotel or Mountain Heliport) of your choice at no cost to you other than taking a turn, without needing any Building Materials; it is instead treated like a normal Building.

   Mountain Hotel and Mountain Heliport are treated like normal Buildings. This means that, even though they are technically Developments, they do not require Building Materials. They cannot provide their Special Abilities, however, until fully upgraded.
Seb

**Seb**, aka **Sebastian**

## Introduction

**Seb** is head of one of America's foremost magical houses and is usually surrounded by bodyguards. He is Claire's cousin and enemy.

## About

### Occupation

* Former bean counter for Clair's father
* Head of one of America's foremost magical houses.

### Physical Description

* Tall, elegant figure in a dove gray suit

### Family / Friends

* Parents:
* Cousin: Claire
### Enemies

* Three of his relatives are planning to kill him.

### Other Details

* Surrounded by no fewer than eight bodyguards
* family business was tied up so one heir gets it all, and the rest are out of luck

## Biography

When Cassie's father tried to sell her to the Fey, she escaped before she could be handed over. The Fey killed him because he welshed on the deal. Seb has been looking of her ever since for revenge—and to make a buck in the process. Sebastian had convinced her Father to begin with, that only the Fey could insure his victory in an election for the head of the Great Council—and Claire was the one thing they wanted.

## Related Characters, Groups, Places, etc

* Claire
* Matt Gerald
* Gerald & Company
* Null Bombs
* Harvesters

## Events in the Series

*The purpose of this section is to be able to **find things in the series**. Please use References. This section may have **spoilers**. If you want to avoid spoilers, please don't read the summary for a book that you have not read yet. Think of the book title as a "Spoiler Warning"*.

### 1.1-DB "Buying Trouble"

Seb showed up at the auction at Gerald & Company to buy Claire to sell her to Harvesters who kill Nulls to turn them into Null Bombs. He was invited by Matt Gerald who wanted to make a buck not caring what Seb did with her. Claire escaped into Faerie by a Rune of Langgarn which created a portal.  When Claire returned with Heidar, he has set a trap for her with a bunch of mages. He was stopped and Claire was saved by Tanet.

## Quotes

"How old are you again, Claire?" he asked, taking out a calculator. "I ask because I have an offer from a couple of Harvesters. And age does make a difference, you know."
The Gamelan bird to **Seb**: "You have no talent for business, and three of your relatives are planning to kill you, Oh, and one of them is sleeping with your mistress."
## Book References

1. ↑ *"Buying Trouble"* in *On the Prowl*, ch. 4, p. 234
2. ↑ *"Buying Trouble"*, in *On the Prowl* ch. 2, p. 205
3. ↑ *"Buying Trouble"*, in *On the Prowl* ch. 2, p.
4. ↑ *"Buying Trouble"* in *On the Prowl*, ch. 4, p. 233
5. ↑ *"Buying Trouble"* in *On the Prowl*, ch. 6, p. 2257
6. ↑ *"Buying Trouble"*, in *On the Prowl* ch. 2, p. 203–210
7. ↑ *"Buying Trouble"*, in *On the Prowl* ch. 7
8. ↑ *"Buying Trouble"*, in *On the Prowl* ch. 2, p. 209
European Consul

**European Consul** — Appears in Claimed by Shadow

## About

**European Consul** is a Master Vampire and leader of the European Vampire Senate. He is in attendance at the biannual vampire Convocation and he is wearing a toga.

### Characteristics / Traits / Nature

* charm to his expression,
* plain seeming untill when he laughed, he was handsome.

### Physical Description

* wearing a toga
* flyaway brown hair, whiskey-colored eyes
* wind-chapped complexion

### Other Details

* Mircea Basarab and Augusta recently removed a problem for him—put him in a good mood.

## Associated Characters, Groups, Places, etc.

* Mircea Basarab
* Augusta
* European Vampire Senate

## Events in the Series

*This section may have **spoilers**. Think of the book title as a "Spoiler Warning" if you haven’t read it yet*.

### 2. Claimed by Shadow

Cassie encounters **European Consul** at the Convocation. He warns Mircea that he is responsible for anything she does. Magic users are not usually allowed at vampire events, trouble usually arises.

## See Also

* Time Travel Log
* European Vampire Senate

## Book References

1. ↑ *Claimed by Shadow*, ch. 7
2. ↑ *Claimed by Shadow*, ch. 7
3. ↑ *Claimed by Shadow*, ch.