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Azhi Dahaka:
Azhi Dahaka is Persian for the three-headed dragon of the demon Ahriman. To the Tzimisce, it is the Metamorphosist's holy grail, an enlightened and ultimate state of being, possibly brought on by extensive use of Vicissitude.

bogatyri:
elder valiant champions or a reference to Tzimisce's quest knights.

boyars:
nobles or nobility.

knezi:
a lesser landowner than a Tzimisce voivode. Knezi supplied the main fighting force against the clan's elders during the anarch revolt. In the modern nights, it is a title for any Tzimisce who make claim to nobility. As such, it is no longer as respected as it once was.

koldun:
Tzimisce spellcrafters who employ elemental and spirit magic.

manse:
a Tzimisce aristocrat's keep or place of power from which he rules. In modern parlance, a manse may simply be an opulent or morbid haven.

szlachta:
although the specific term means "gentry", szlachta are soldiers, spies, bodyguards and protectors of the Tzimisce. Modified to serve, these ghouls are tough smart and deadly.

tirsa:
land or domain

voivode:
typically, a Tzimisce landholder or Lord, the term is strangely nebulous. Tzimisce of any significant power or territorial holdings often use this title, though young clan members shy away from such epitaphs.

vozhd:
a fading practice among contemporary Tzimisce, vozhd are lobotomized amalgamations of many lesser ghouls. Through Vicissitude and Koldunic rituals, the ghouls become one enity with the simple duty to maim and destroy whatever stands in its way.

zadruga:
"joint family," whereby all the relatives of the ruler live together under the strict familial bonds. Also, the ancient name for revenant families, still used tonight by elder Tzimisce.

zulo form:
A Tzimisce's monstrous form, brought on through an advanced understanding of Vicissitude. The Fiendsemploy this shape in battle or to intimidate their enemies.


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