Kaze No Stigma - Terminology

Terminology

Spirit Technique Practitioner (精霊術師, Seirei Jutsushi?)

The spirit arts are split into elements such as fire, wind, earth, and water.

Blaze Technique (炎術, Enjutsu?)

The fire arts are most effective for combat. Users of Enjutsu are known as Enjutsushi (炎術師?, Blaze Technique Practitioner) and can draw upon flame spirits. The Kannagi and McDonald clans are two famous Enjutsu user families from Japan and America, respectively. Common powers include emitting fireballs.

Enraiha (炎雷覇, Blaze Lightning Supremacy?)

A sacred sword with fire properties, given to the successor of the Kannagi family. It was supposedly given to the Kannagi by the Honō no Seirei-Ō (炎の霊魂王?, Blaze Spirit King). Ayano won the right to carry it when she defeated Kazuma at the succession ceremony four years ago and is able to summon the sword whenever she pleases. Should it be flung from her hand, it can materialize there again. Later in the series, Kazuma is shown to be able to use his Contractor powers on Enraiha to temporarily allow the sword to possess the blue Divine Flame, Sōen (蒼炎?, Blue Flame).

Blaze Spirit King (焔の精霊王, Honō no Seirei-Ō?)

The founder of the Kannagi clan originally entered into a contract with him a thousand years ago, and the Kannagi family derives their strength from his power.

Fire of Purification (浄化の炎, Jōka no Honō?)

The fire of purification has the power to exorcise yōma from their hosts or environment. The Kannagi clan is in charge of purifying and eradicating evil yōma in Japan, due to their contract with the Flame Spirit Lord. Ren Kannagi, who uses the Golden Flame (金炎?), is said to have the largest purification effect.

Wind Technique (風術, Fūjutsu?)

The wind arts are most effective for reconnaissance, but as Kazuma has shown, it is also quite effective for combat. Unlike Enjutsu users, wind users have a much faster summoning ability. Users of Fūjutsu are known as Fūjutsushi (風術師?, Wind Technique Practitioner) and can draw upon the wind spirits. Fūjutsushi are able to conceal their own presence and are better at detecting elemental users. The Fūga clan of Fūjutsushi served the Kannagi for 300 years, but was eliminated in the course of plotting revenge for their subjugation.

Wind Spirit King (風の精霊王, Kaze no Seirei-Ō?)

The Wind Spirit Lord, whom Kazuma has entered into a contract with.

Wind of Purification (浄化の風, Jōka no Kaze?)

The wind of purification, just like the fire of purification, has the power to exorcise yōma from their hosts or environment. The only person who can use the winds of purification in the series is Kazuma who had made a contract with the Wind Spirit Lord. Though not in the same league in terms of power of the fire of purification, the wind of purification has greater area effect than of that to fire.

Kokūsen (虚空閃, Empty Sky Flash?)

A jingi given by the Wind Spirit King, Kokūsen is a spear-shaped weapon that can amplify one's ability in Fūjutsu. Where Enraiha is the great elemental weapon for fire, Kokūsen is the great elemental weapon for wind. It first appeared in volume 6 of the novel, where it refused its current wielder after Kazuma, who is a Wind Contractor, wielded it.

Wind Fang Clan (風牙衆, Fūga Shū?)

Earth Technique (地術, Chijutsu?)

Users of Chijutsu are called Chijutsushi (地術師?, Earth Technique Practitioner). The Tsuwabuki clan is known as the most powerful of Chijutsushi. Common attacks are making spikes rise from the ground, and creating earthquakes.

Water Arts (水術, Suijutsu?)

The water arts, known as Suijutsu, are said to be strong against Enjutsu; however, it is completely erased when up against a higher-level Enjutsu user.

Spirit Beasts (精霊獣, Seireijū?)

A Spirit Familiar is a large number of spirits who have been coalesced into a physical form.

Contractor (契約者 (コントラクター), Keiyakusha (Konturakuta)?)

A Contractor is a person who enters into a contract with a Spirit Lord. That contract grants the user the power to call upon all the spirits (of a certain element, depending on the element of the Spirit Lord) in the atmosphere or even tap into the power of the Spirit Lord itself. Contractors are said to have the most power, but their use of it is very limited, as that great power would put a strain on their body. In most cases, a portion of the powers of the Contractor would last through their lineage to future generations.

Special Information Storage Room (特殊資料整理室, Yokushu Shiryō Seiri Shitsu?)

Jingi (神器, Jingi?)

An item given by a Spirit King. It can amplify one's power to the extent of a contractor.

Elixir (エリクサー, Erikusa?)

An extremely rare substance which is said to be the ultimate product of alchemy. It heals any injury inflicted upon a person, as well as clear the body of all supernatural afflictions. Kazuma was only able to obtain a small amount of elixir, which he used to save Ayano.

Yōma (妖魔, Yōma?, lit. Ghost)

Youma are demons that appear throughout the story. They can possess people and give them power while devouring their souls. They are considered to be evil spirits and are used in evil ways by some Jutsushi. Most youma do not have names as they are not of great importance.

Slime (スライム, Suraimu?)

Youma in the form of a slime. They cover people and absorb their life energy

Belial (ベリアル, Beriaru?)

The strongest of all Youma. Its hand was summoned for a few seconds by Bernhardt via Lapis from the sacrifice of the seeds in order to destroy Tokyo and bring Kazuma despair. However, it was prevented from doing so by the combined powers of Kazuma's Contractor attack, Ayano's God Flame, and Ren's Flame of Purification.