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The Black Jewels Trilogy

This a trilogy written by Anne Bishop. The books are:



This a place where i will post info on the Black Jewels Trilogy. I will also put the Prologue to get people interested, if they haven't read them.

Chrissy

Blood Hierarchy/Castes

Males
landen - non-Blood of any race
Blood male - a general term for all males of the Blood; also refers to any Blood male who doesn't wear Jewels
Warlord - a Jeweled male equal in status to a witch
Prince - a Jeweled male equal in status to a Priestess or a Healer
Warlord Prince - a dangerous, extremely aggresive Jeweled male; in status, slightly lower than a Queen

Females
landen - non-Blood of any race
Blood female - a general term for all females of the Blood; mostly refers to any Blood female who doesn't wear Jewels
witch - a Blood female who wears Jewels but isn't one of the other hierarchical levels; also refers to any Jeweled female
Healer - a witch who heals physical wounds and illnesses; equal in status to a Priestess and a Prince
Priestess - a witch who cares for altars, Sanctuaries and Dark Altars; witnesses handfasts and marriages: performs offerings: equal in status to a Healer and a Prince
Black Widow - a witch who heals the mind; weaves the tanled webs of dreams and visions; is trained in illusions and poisons
Queen - a witch who rules the Blood; is considered to be the land's heart and the Blood's moral center; as such, she is the focal point of their society