Sanguis Family

Members of the **Sanguis** family are considered to be gifted hemomages, referring to those that are experts at blood magic and at making contracts. Members of this family are believed to have been descendants of the Blood Emperor's progeny however any attempts by family members to assert that connection have failed due to the Triarchy's work at destroying history regarding the Blood Emperor. (see **Genesis**) The family is considered to be the most openly rebellious towards the Red King by attempting to surpass his attempts at hiding their "true" lineage by uncovering secrets of the past. The family is considered to be the most gifted in making complicating contracts that work incredibly efficiently.

### Esnaualotl (Blood Magic)

Many mages of the Sanguis Family practice this form of magic that exchanges blood for power. There are two primary types of Blood Magic that can be performed, Sanguine Spells and Blood Rituals. The rituals require a medium, such as Gearby's philosopher stone, or other catalyst to properly perform, a significant amount of blood and the knowledge and technique to perform the rituals. Sanguine spells are variants of normal spells that cost a portion of blood in order to cast, may have different effects and also are generally more efficient on spell slots to cast. Sanguine spells must be discovered in spell tomes, or must be learned from a learned Blood Magic User; oftentimes for a hefty price.

### Nakayotlaxochiuilistli (Alchemy of the Body)

Mostly referred to as 'Personal Alchemy' this is the manifestation of the philosophy and understanding of the body and natural order at large. Instead of sacrificing blood to cast spells, you sacrifice blood in order to invoke alchemical sigils. Practitioners of this art combine these symbols in effect to create specialized runes that allow them to be more survivable and be more effective combatants. Reference the diagram to the right, Hyle represents law & order which is opposed by chaos; archetypes of masculinity and femininity emerge in sulfur & mercury respectively. ONLY those with the blood of the Sanguis Family are able to invoice personal alchemy. The effects of the symbols must be learned from experts of Personal Alchemy before they may be invoked, or through ancient texts.

🜄 (Atl) Water: Everything that is liquid is represented by the element Water. In alchemy it is in the state of water, or liquid state, that energy is most often transmitted. It can also represent emotions.

🜃 (Tlalli) Earth: All solid matter is represented by Earth. It is the structure of physical form and the form itself.

🜁 (Ehekatl) Air: Everything gaseous is represented by Air.

🜂 (Tletl) Fire: Fire represents pure energy. It is the most active of all the other elements. It can be creative and also destructive. Fire cannot be directly united with Water and Earth, the elements of matter; that is why the presence of Air is necessary in the Soul (Sulfur).

🜔 (Istatl) Salt: The Salt represents the Body of a thing. It is the receptacle for the energies of Mercury and Sulfur. This neutral energy resides in the salts of the material you work with in the lab, both soluble and insoluble. Salt contains the elements Water and Earth. The receiving of the influences of the Soul which are transmitted through the spirit occurs through the element Water.

🜍 (Auiyapopotl) Sulfur: The Sulfur is the Male, active energy of the universe. For us it represents the Soul. It resides in the essential oils of the material you work with in the lab.

🜑 (Mericotl) Mercury: The Mercury is the passive, Female energy of the universe. It unites with the Sulfur to produce a Manifestation, whatever that may be (whatever you are trying to create). This energy resides in the alcohol of the material you work with. In order for the energies of Life to transmit their influence into matter, Mercury is needed: It contains the Air of Life and the Water of Matter.

🜨 (Teotl) Prima Materia: The penultimate singularity of alchemy, requires a user's life to invoke it but brings forth the perfect body & mind to bring forth one's penultimate potential.