Glossary of Terms
Arranged Alphabetically

Darktime - Night, the period in which the sun is absent from the sky
Darkseason - Winter, the time when the Moon rules the majority of each day Dawnrise - The day in Newgreen during which a great festival is held, with dancing, feasting, and celebration. It occurs on the day when Darktime and Suntime are equal.
Duskrise - The day in Goldseason during which a great festival is held, with dancing, feasting, and celebration. It occurs on the day when Suntime and Darktime are equal.
Goldseason - Autumn, the time when leaves, grasses, and most plant-life turns gold or red
Kit - Any elf under the age of 30, but especially those 20 and below; an elf-child.
Lifemates - Elves who have chosen to bind themselves to one another for life; a relatively rare occurence.
Lifemating - The ceremony binding two who have chosen to become Lifemates. It is performed by the Wisdom, and must be attended by at least one Elder of the pair's choosing, as well as anyone else they wish to invite. This ceremony is when lockets are exchanged.
Locket - A piece of jewelry posessed by every adult elf, first donned at their coming-of-age ceremony when they reach 30, at which time a single lock of their hair is placed inside. Each locket is different, either fashioned by the one who will wear it or commissioned by them from an artisan. Lockets are exchanged at Lifemating ceremonies.
Moonheight - The longest Darktime in Darkseason, marked by feasting and revelry, and sometimes the giving of small gifts to loved ones.
Newgreen - Spring, the time when new plants begin to grow and old ones blossom anew. This is a popular time for Lifemating ceremonies.
Sunheight - The longest Suntime in Sunseason, marked by feasting and revelry, and often the giving of small gifts to loved ones.
Sunseason - Summer, the time when the Sun is the dominant light-source.
Wingbinding - A telepathic connection occuring between two mature elves who are able to birth a Winged elf together. Wingbinding incurs a deep empathic and mental connection between the souls/minds of the two Bound, and this bond will always exist, though after the kit is created it does not require that the parents remain together for any length of time. Memories connected with strong emotions will be picked up on if ever they meet again, and any thoughts while in one another's company will be shared. It need not occur between allies. The moderators reserve the right to declare when/if this occurs, and between whom.