Spirit

Primates
霊長 - Reichou

Humans
人間 – Ningen

Rather than mankind as a group, the term is more commonly used to refer to mankind’s current evolutionary stage as a species.

ESP
超能力 - Chounouryoku

Extrasensory perception, abnormal powers. Normally, those functions that aren't involved in the operation of the organism we call humans. Those circuits that cause"supernatural phenomena"to occur. Unlike thaumaturgy, inherrent ability is absolutely necessary. Those who have these abnormal lines can cause supernatural phenomenon to happen as if they were breathing in. To the person who does this, doing this is normal, so they start realizing the abnormality of themselves for the first time when others (in other words, common sense) point this out to them.

Mixed-Bloods
混血 – Konketsu

Hybrids between humans and supernatural species, so far only know examples are offspring between humans and members of the Fiendish Kind such as the Tohno and Kishima clans.

In Japan, they are seen as a distortion that needs to be exterminated. However, they are a troublesome target for the Demon Hunters for they are immune to the Edict of Binding of Houjutsu and it is impossible to match their supernatural powers with just a human body.

Spirits
A type of phenomenon. Despite the fact that they can be found everywhere, other than those who possess spiritual affinity, humans cannot perceive most of them. Spirits with no physical form are generally harmless to people, but those of higher class are of such a dimension that they can be perceived as well as interact with people. Presently, science cannot interfere with them and modern Magecraft cannot reproduce mysteries of such scale.

Elemental
精霊 - Seirei

A term used for all kind of spirits, both natural and those created by human will. Fall in this category only those near the level of “extensions of the world”, but not those of lower class such as ghosts. Do not necessarily have human form and most of them cannot be perceived by humans.

Elementals manifest themselves by using the images of humans to shape their bodies. Still, even if the shape turns out to be close to that of humans, their values and logic is still unlike than those of humans. Fairies that grow to a scale that can be perceived by humans become capable of manifest themselves in a fashion similar to that of Elementals. True Ancestors can be considered a type of manifested Elementals.

Capable of using Marble Phantasms and Reality Marbles, with the former being applied in the manufacture of their dwellings. Said dwellings are, despite their otherworldly aspects, still part of the natural world. As such, there are times when humans accidentally stumble into them.

Despite being a general category for all sorts of spirits, the term “Elemental” usually refer to spirits from the nature when used by itself. The likes of the Lady of the Lake, the True Ancestors and others mediators of nature are first and foremost Elementals before being part of any other category. Incidentally, Elementals can become Demons.

Animal Spirits
動物霊 - Doubutsurei

The spirits of animals.

Kitsune and Inukami
狐、犬神 - Kitsune, Inukami

The traditional nine-tailed fox and dog-familiar spirits of Japanese folklore, they are attributed of being the source of people’s insanity by possessing them. Also, in cases where a demon possession causes the emergence of multiple personalities due the host surrendering his rights of ego, the resulting alternate persona is said to be these spirits themselves accordingly with Japanese beliefs. However, unlike the nonsensical accidents that are the Western demon possessions, there is a definite reason and “will to curse” behind the cases of possession that are brought about by these spirits.

NEKO Spirits
ネコ精霊 – NEKO Seirei

The type of spirits that Neco Arc belongs to, their otherworldly dwelling is called Great Cat’s Village.

Divine Spirits
神霊 - Shinrei

The highest ranking of spirits, a phenomenon that is desired by both the world and humanity. A natural phenomenon given form by people’s worship. Divine Spirits that are no longer worshiped become Elementals.

Guardian Spirits
守護精霊 - Shugoseirei

The result of merging an Animal or Nature Spirit with a human soul. Not something that happens naturally, but rather is something that is made by the hands of men in order to give human values to something that is not human. Considered to be below other types of Elemental, but have the potential to become Holy Spirits. In order to materialize themselves, they require a supply of prana that most people simply don’t have.

Holy Spirits
聖霊 - Seirei

A class of higher-ranked spirits, not much is known about it other that Guardian Spirits can achieve this level.

Jinn
ジン - Jin

The wind elemental spirits of Islamic tradition, well known for being very mischievous. With bodies made of gas and smoke, they can float in the wind and are mostly invisible, but are capable of producing solid forms when necessary. In those cases, they preferably take the shape of an ogre with the face of a dog and the back of a cat, but cases where they take the appearance of a beautiful human or some beast such as snakes are not unheard of.

Nature Spirits
自然霊 - Shizenrei

As the name states, a spirit born from elements of nature such as plants, soil, gemstones and etc. Ores and jewels that have been beneath the surface for an extended period of time are said to be capable of easily giving birth to these kinds of spirits.

Lower-class Spirits
下級霊 - Kakyuurei

Vague, generally formless existences that can only acquire definite identity by “possessing” an image.

Wraith
亡霊 - Bourei

Human spirits, souls of dead people that remain attached to this world due past grudges, regrets and other sorts of unfinished business that they had during life. As such, they tend to haunt places, items or people that are related to their unfinished business. However, as they are no longer something that belongs to this world, their existence is something that degrades with time and they are bound to disappear eventually.

There is an interesting relationship between Wraiths and Heroic Spirits. If a hero of fictitious origins is summoned by any reasons, a Wraith of an individual that possessed traits similar to that fictitious hero will be created to temporary plays his role. Such was the case of Sasaki Kojirou

The Dead Apostle Ancestor Stanrobe Calhin is referred as the first Wraith.

Apparitions
浮遊霊 – Fuuyuurei

Also referred as leftover thoughts (残留思念), fragments of an already departed soul that gathered together to form an amorphous entity that is filled with nothing but the most primitive drive to live. A projection of someone’s past records which were stored in the surroundings. The traditional ghosts in the popular sense of the world, generally harmless as almost nobody can perceive them. Technically, they can still interact and even attempt to possess those with spiritual abilities, but as long as the target possess a strong ego they won’t be able to take over.

Examples include the spirits of the Fujyou building. The “fairies” controlled by Ouji Misaya and Len were made out of these kind of spirits.

Transcendence Kind
超越種 - Chouetsushu

The general term for those whose very existence is on a different scale from mankind. Extensions of the world that were created in a form that is independent from nature in order to protect it from humans and their resource-plundering actions. Examples include Elementals, Divine Spirits and True Ancestors and the Dragon Kind. Technically, the Dead Apostles are also members of the Transcendence Kind, although they are considered flawed.