A bit of information about the names of the characters
In Cairo, the characters all have important names in their meanings. Every resident of Cairo has a name that relates to fire. The meaning of the names don't have much significance other than they all have a meaning of relating to fire.
If any of you were wondering why Aidan said to Cane that his name was unusual when he introduced himself, this is the reason right here. "Cane" is not a fire type name, hence the reason why Aidan asked if he was born in Cairo.
The exceptions to this are Aerie and Cairo.
Aerie's name was randomly picked because I liked the name. I took it from one of the characters in the video game Baldur's Gate. Though since I've thought of a way to implement the use of non fire related names into the story.
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Cairo was named Cairo because I wanted him to be named after the country no matter what. I'm not sure what sparked my interest to have him named after the country, but I knew I had to. It was when I was in school learning about Cairo from a story we'd read in English. For some reason, the name Cairo just reminded me of fire, so even though it doesn't really have anything to do with Fire, to me it does. The true meaning, I believe, is "the victorious."
Main Group:
- Cairo: Named after the Country.
- Aerie: Means the nest of a bird of prey
- Canicus "Cane": Born of fire
Coaltrice has the only unusual name of the five Fire Mages. I pronounce it like "Coal" and "trice" or "trees." To me it doesn't matter, and neither does it to Xiucolat since she likes to be called by her real name, not her nickname (though most people call her by her nickname regardless because it's easier to pronounce, she just corrects them every time). If she lets you call her by her nickname, she either really doesn't like you or likes you a lot.
Government Workers:
- Xiucolat "Coaltrice": Fire serpent
- Aidan: Little Fire
- Tyson: Fire brand
- Adena: Fire
Out of all the characters, I think the rebels have the closest meanings to their names. Xi and Sia, for example, have very meaningful names for their stories and characters.
When I named Titus, it took me a bit to get used to the fact that his name actually was of fire origin. It sounds like a water type name to me, so it's still a bit weird when I see it.
The rebels names probably won't ever be fully disclosed in the story, perhaps Xi's real name. They're all a close bunch even if they fight a lot, so they're well accustomed to calling each other by their nicknames, meaning they'll probably never call each other by their full names.
Rebels:
- Xipil "Xi": Noble of Fire
- Houri: Flames
- Seraphina "Fifi" or "Fina": Burning one
- Titus: Fire; to burn
- Celosia "Sia": Burned
Meredith is not named a fire type name as she comes from another country that governs water magic—the water mystics.
Dr. Savas was a character I made before I implemented the use of fire type names to Cairo citizens. I didn't want to change his name, however, because he'd been there since the beginning. Though, as of the rewrite (this version), I did give him a proper name that only his wife uses.
Other Characters:
- Dr. Su Savas: Fire; War
- Fajra (Cairo's mother): Fiery
- Meredith (Cane's family): Sea lord or Great Sea
- Brenton "Brent" (Cane's family): Flame
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Cairo
Fantasy[[ The first book of the rewrite is out~ Check it out on my page! ]] Cairo is a desert country dominated by fire magic. The Government is considered corrupt, the people are unhappy, and a rebellion is stirring in the depths that's set on shaking the...
