arcane is a term originating from the Latin "arcanus" which means mysterious, enigmatic. In Alchemy, the arcane is a mysterious potion accessible only to followers of this esoteric practice. In the figurative sense, arcane designates secret or mystery.
Arcane is each of the cards in the tarot deck (composed of 78 cards) and represents something that is hidden, that is unknown. The deck is divided into Major Arcana and Minor Arcana. The Major Arcana are the 22 main cards that make up the game. The meaning of this set of letters is related to issues of greater depth and relevance. The Minor Arcana are the remaining 56 cards and are linked to everyday, minor issues.
Arcana (PW)
The Arcana represents one of the ten classes that make up the Perfect World (PW) game. The Arcana, along with the Mystics, are part of the Guardian Race. PW is an MMORPG game (Massive Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game) developed by Beijing Perfect World and distributed in Brazil by the company Level Up! Games (LUG).