Glossary
Arkana Archaeology Glossary for Audiobook Readers
- Abraham Metcalf – Prophet and autocratic leader of the Blessed Nephilim. In his seventies.
- Arkana – Secret organization whose mission is to retrieve and protect the artifacts of lost pre-patriarchal civilizations around the globe.
- Blessed Nephilim – Fundamentalist religious cult which traces its lineage to the Nephilim of the Bible. They practice polygamy, live in isolated compounds, and maintain a strict separation from the rest of the world.
- Bones of the Mother – Collection of Minoan artifacts which have been hidden among the ruins of forgotten civilizations on every continent. Each artifact provides clues to the location of the next relic. Collectively, they will lead to the location of the Sage Stone.
- Cassie Forsythe – Psychic with the ability to touch an artifact and relive scenes from its past. She succeeds to the title of pythia within the Arkana after the murder of her sister. Nineteen-year-old college freshman at the beginning of the story.
- Central Catalog – Abandoned rural schoolhouse outside the Chicago metro area which contains the records of Arkana troves throughout the world. Also known as “the Vault.”
- Chatelaine – Arkana honorary title meaning “castle protector and keeper of the keys.” Rank conferred on Maddie in recognition of distinguished service. This title carries with it voting privileges within the Circle.
- Chief Scrivener – Person responsible for managing the records of the Arkana Central Catalog. The title is currently held by Griffin. His rank was elevated to Right Honorable Chief Scrivener in recognition of distinguished service. This title carries with it voting privileges within the Circle.
- Chris (David Christian) – Librarian at the Chicago Public Library who assists Daniel with his research and becomes his partner.
- Circle – Governing body of the Arkana.
- Concordance – General Council of the Arkana.
- Consecrated Bride – Nephilim term for married women within the cult.
- Daniel Metcalf – Lesser son of Abraham whose skill with ancient languages has made him an unwilling participant in the quest to find the Bones of the Mother.
- Diviner – Title given to the prophet of the Nephilim. A role currently occupied by Abraham Metcalf.
- Erik – Martial arts and weapons expert, in his mid-twenties. His job is to protect the pythia on field assignments and arrange for the safe transportation of artifacts. His title is security coordinator.
- Fallen – Term used by the Nephilim to describe inhabitants of the outer world. Anyone who doesn’t belong to the cult.
- Faye – Elderly leader of the Arkana. She holds the title of memory guardian. Her age is unknown, but it may exceed normal human limits.
- Field Agent – Operatives of the Arkana deployed around the globe who handle artifact retrievals.
- Griffin – Chief Scrivener. He is responsible for cataloguing all artifacts collected in troves around the world. British and in his early twenties, he has an eidetic memory.
- Hannah Curtis – Teenage bride of Daniel Metcalf who is subsequently reassigned to marry his father, Abraham. Runaway who has found shelter with Faye.
- Maddie – Short-tempered, chain-smoking operations director of the Arkana. She manages day-to-day global affairs.
- Matristic Civilizations – Arkana term for ancient goddess-worshipping societies that thrived without military fortifications, rigid social hierarchies, male dominance, or career warfare.
- Memory Guardian – Faye’s title as head of the Arkana.
- Operations Director – Maddie’s title as manager of global operations for the Arkana.
- Overlord Cultures – Arkana term for male-dominated warrior cultures fixated on territorial expansion through conquest and exploitation of indigenous inhabitants.
- Paladin – Arkana honorary title meaning “the pythia’s defender.” Rank conferred on Erik in recognition of distinguished service. This title carries with it voting privileges within the Circle.
- Pythia – Title currently held by Cassie. The official seer of the Arkana. Her rank was elevated to Right Honorable Pythia in recognition of distinguished service. This title carries with it voting privileges within the Circle.
- Rhonda – Antique store owner and Sybil’s former business partner. Surrogate big sister to Cassie.
- Sage Stone – Mythical Minoan relic which is reputed to possess great power. Nephilim prophecy reveals that this relic must be acquired by Abraham if his secret plan to orchestrate a global apocalypse is to succeed.
- Scion – Nephilim title given to the diviner’s successor and heir-apparent. Daniel currently holds the position.
- Scouts – Operatives of the Arkana deployed around the world to ferret out undiscovered matristic civilizations and potential new trove sites.
- Security Coordinator – Title originally held by Erik. He reports to the operations director.
- Sybil Forsythe – Cassie’s sister. Late pythia of the Arkana.
- Trove – Arkana collection point for artifacts related to a specific geographic region or culture.
- Trove Keeper – Person appointed to manage the collection of artifacts at a particular location or trove.
- Tyro – Title which refers to an apprentice agent of the Arkana.
Vault – Another name for the Central Catalog. - Zachary – Faye’s teenage descendent—often referred to as her “great-great-something-or-other grandson.” He has joined the Arkana as a tyro.
- Abraham Metcalf – Prophet and autocratic leader of the Blessed Nephilim. In his seventies.
- Arkana – Secret organization whose mission is to retrieve and protect the artifacts of lost pre-patriarchal civilizations around the globe.
- Blessed Nephilim – Fundamentalist religious cult which traces its lineage to the Nephilim of the Bible. They practice polygamy, live in isolated compounds, and maintain a strict separation from the rest of the world.
- Bones of the Mother – Collection of Minoan artifacts which have been hidden among the ruins of forgotten civilizations on every continent. Each artifact provides clues to the location of the next relic. Collectively, they will lead to the location of the Sage Stone.
- Cassie Forsythe – Psychic with the ability to touch an artifact and relive scenes from its past. She succeeds to the title of pythia within the Arkana after the murder of her sister. Nineteen-year-old college freshman at the beginning of the story.
- Central Catalog – Abandoned rural schoolhouse outside the Chicago metro area which contains the records of Arkana troves throughout the world. Also known as “the Vault.”
- Chatelaine – Arkana honorary title meaning “castle protector and keeper of the keys.” Rank conferred on Maddie in recognition of distinguished service. This title carries with it voting privileges within the Circle.
- Chief Scrivener – Person responsible for managing the records of the Arkana Central Catalog. The title is currently held by Griffin. His rank was elevated to Right Honorable Chief Scrivener in recognition of distinguished service. This title carries with it voting privileges within the Circle.
- Chris (David Christian) – Librarian at the Chicago Public Library who assists Daniel with his research and becomes his partner.
- Circle – Governing body of the Arkana.
- Concordance – General Council of the Arkana.
- Consecrated Bride – Nephilim term for married women within the cult.
- Daniel Metcalf – Lesser son of Abraham whose skill with ancient languages has made him an unwilling participant in the quest to find the Bones of the Mother.
- Diviner – Title given to the prophet of the Nephilim. A role currently occupied by Abraham Metcalf.
- Erik – Martial arts and weapons expert, in his mid-twenties. His job is to protect the pythia on field assignments and arrange for the safe transportation of artifacts. His title is security coordinator.
- Fallen – Term used by the Nephilim to describe inhabitants of the outer world. Anyone who doesn’t belong to the cult.
- Faye – Elderly leader of the Arkana. She holds the title of memory guardian. Her age is unknown, but it may exceed normal human limits.
- Field Agent – Operatives of the Arkana deployed around the globe who handle artifact retrievals.
- Griffin – Chief Scrivener. He is responsible for cataloguing all artifacts collected in troves around the world. British and in his early twenties, he has an eidetic memory.
- Hannah Curtis – Teenage bride of Daniel Metcalf who is subsequently reassigned to marry his father, Abraham. Runaway who has found shelter with Faye.
- Maddie – Short-tempered, chain-smoking operations director of the Arkana. She manages day-to-day global affairs.
- Matristic Civilizations – Arkana term for ancient goddess-worshipping societies that thrived without military fortifications, rigid social hierarchies, male dominance, or career warfare.
- Memory Guardian – Faye’s title as head of the Arkana.
- Operations Director – Maddie’s title as manager of global operations for the Arkana.
- Overlord Cultures – Arkana term for male-dominated warrior cultures fixated on territorial expansion through conquest and exploitation of indigenous inhabitants.
- Paladin – Arkana honorary title meaning “the pythia’s defender.” Rank conferred on Erik in recognition of distinguished service. This title carries with it voting privileges within the Circle.
- Pythia – Title currently held by Cassie. The official seer of the Arkana. Her rank was elevated to Right Honorable Pythia in recognition of distinguished service. This title carries with it voting privileges within the Circle.
- Rhonda – Antique store owner and Sybil’s former business partner. Surrogate big sister to Cassie.
- Sage Stone – Mythical Minoan relic which is reputed to possess great power. Nephilim prophecy reveals that this relic must be acquired by Abraham if his secret plan to orchestrate a global apocalypse is to succeed.
- Scion – Nephilim title given to the diviner’s successor and heir-apparent. Daniel currently holds the position.
- Scouts – Operatives of the Arkana deployed around the world to ferret out undiscovered matristic civilizations and potential new trove sites.
- Security Coordinator – Title originally held by Erik. He reports to the operations director.
- Sybil Forsythe – Cassie’s sister. Late pythia of the Arkana.
- Trove – Arkana collection point for artifacts related to a specific geographic region or culture.
- Trove Keeper – Person appointed to manage the collection of artifacts at a particular location or trove.
- Tyro – Title which refers to an apprentice agent of the Arkana.
Vault – Another name for the Central Catalog. - Zachary – Faye’s teenage descendent—often referred to as her “great-great-something-or-other grandson.” He has joined the Arkana as a tyro.
