NOTE: This section lists concrete/physical, immaterial, magic, weapons, etc.
Holy Water – 성수 (Hanja: 聖水)
(Romanized: sung-su)
Holy item – 성물 (Hanja: 聖物)
ALSO: Sacred material
(Romanized: sung-mul)
Used to refer to divine, blessed goods.
TIP: 성물 (Romanized: sung-mul) is often mistranslated as holy water because 물 (Romanized: mul) is Korean for water. However, as this is a Hanja based word, 물 stands for material, not water.
Grimoire – 마도서 (Hanja: 魔導書)
(Romanized: mado-suh)
Used to refer to a tome or textbook of magic. Examples of what grimoires contain include:
- Instructions on how to create magical goods (i.e., talismans, amulets, etc.)
- Instructions on how to perform magical spells
- Instructions on how to summon supernatural beings (i.e., monsters, demons, etc.)
Attribute Stone – 속성석
ALSO: Elemental Stone
(Romanized: soksung-suk)
Used to refer to stones with a certain character or element, like wind or water.
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