Names
In order of character appearance
The below names are characters mentioned in book one, Crown of Thorns. Characters not named until Wave of Fires are not listed.
Circe (sir-see): Greek name meaning sorceress
Moselle (Moe-sell-ay): Hebrew name meaning From the Water
Lyolla (Lie-oh-la): Derived from the Spanish name "Loyola", meaning Assistant or Mud
Cyprian (Sc-I-pree-an): Latin name meaning Martyr
Marsoine (Mare-so-nay): Derived from "Mar", Spanish word for Sea
Ayesha (eye-ee-shah): Arabic name meaning Woman of Life
Akhdir (Act-heh-deer): Arabic word for Green or Oak
Emese (Eh-Meh-see): Derived from "eme", Finno-Ugric word for Mother.
Nabiry (Neb-eer-ee): Derived from the name "Nabirye" meaning Mother of Two Children.
Bithiah (Bit-th-hi-ah): Hebrew name for Daughters
Lalita (La-lee-tah): Sanskrit name for Young Woman- playful
Matthew (Mat-th-ew): Hebrew name meaning Prophet
Matto (Mat-toe): Italian word for Fool
Paltic (Pall-teek): Derived from the Hebrew name "Palti", meaning God(s) will Liberate
Naysharik (Nay-sha-ra-eek): A combination of the Hebrew name "Naysa", meaning Miracle, and the Bangladesh name "Sharik", meaning On Whom the Sun Shines
Turka (Terk-Kah): Latin name meaning Surrounded by a Forest
Mia (Mee-yah): Latin name meaning Wishing
Rilda (Rhi-hill-da): Nordic name meaning Friend
Jakai (Jah-ka-eye): English name meaning He Who Takes Control Over Something
Amire (Ah-mee-or): Arabic name meaning Commander
Okrich (Ock-ri-ch): Derived from the English name "Akridge", meaning Possessor of Oak
Chesed (Keh-said): Israeli name meaning Devil or Destroyer
Shiva (Shih-vah): Hindu name for God of Destruction
Erinyes (Ear-Rhine-us): Greek word meaning Winged Fury
Tybira (Tie-beer-ah): Derived from Tiber, a Roman River from which the wolf goddess Lupa rescued the twins Remus and Romulus
Lowell (Low-well): French name meaning Wolf Cub
Dancia (Da-han-see-yah): Derived from the Hebrew name "Danica", meaning Morning Star or Mourning Star
Haydee (Hey-di): Greek name meaning Well-Behaved or Servant
Elymas (Ell-ee-mus): Name meaning Magician
Enki (Ehn-kee): Sumerian god of trickery, mischief, and magic
Velos (Vay-los): A combination of Veles and Volos, names for a Slavic god of shapeshifting
Gladiator (Glad-ee-ay-tor): Warriors of Ancient Rome who fought both each other and wild animals before an audience
Freki (Freh-key): Old Norse name meaning Wolf
Romulus (Rom-u-los): Roman son of the Wolf goddess Lupa
Kentarch (Ken-tar-ick): Latin word for Centurion
Tamlen (Tam-leh-nah): derived from the Hebrew name "Tamlyn", meaning Parent of Palm Tree
Shehm (Shah-hemn) •
Hamlet (Ham-lot) All sons of Noah, men Yaphet (Yay-fet) • Who dwelled on the Ark
Nōach (Noe-ack): Hebrew name meaning He who lives on The Ark
Myra (Mii-rah): Derived from the name 'Mara', the Buddhist personification of Evil
Melville (Mal-Vi-el): Latin name meaning Bad or Vile
Angelique (An-gel-eek): French name meaning Angel
Tabolmon (Tab-ohl-mawn): English name meaning Worker
Lucille (Loo-seel): Latin name meaning Light
Sminthus (Smehn-Thus): Derived from "Smintheus", a Greek Mouse or Rat related to the God Apollo.
Morrigury (Mor-eh-garr-y): A combination of "Morrigan" And "Augury", both relating to Prophecy, and Crows or Ravens.
Xanthus (Zahn-Thos): The Greek Hero, Achilles's horse.
Gabriel (Gay-bree-all): Hebrew name meaning Archangel.
Arendgast (Err-end-gahst): Name meaning Messenger
Lotan (Low-ton): Name meaning secret
Fulger (Fole-dgor): Name meaning thunder
Paravaiz (Pawr-ah-vayze): Name meaning fortunate
Kismet (Keese-mate): word referring to fate, or one's lot in life
Evony (Eh-voe-nee): Name meaning Archer
Mahvash (Ma-vah-sh): Persian word for Moonlight
Other Words
Tarasova (Tay-rah-so-vah): Wise Person of the Tarot. A relative of a specific Card, often times born aware of the Game.
Chronicler: A relative of a specific Card, sometimes the same person as the Tarasova. A Chronicler's job is to record what happens to their Arcana relative during the Game. The Chronicler is possibly, although not always, the same person as the Tarasova.
Tarot (Tay-row): A deck of cards commonly used for fortune-telling and game-playing
Arcana (Arr-can-ah): Literally means Secrets or Mysteries, but also pertains to the cards of a Tarot Deck
Chronicles: A book containing the knowledge of a specific Card's past lives, written by Card's Chronicler or Tarasova. Many Chronicles are lost or incomplete.
Tableau (Tab-lue): An image seen by an Arcana that flashes over any new Arcana they meet. Each Arcana has a unique Tableau which helps other Arcana identify them.
Icon: A sort of tattoo representative of each Arcana that appears on the hand of the enemy once said Arcana has been killed, serving as a tally throughout the Game.
Call: A phrase specific to each Arcana that sounds to all Arcana nearby as a warning. Calls get louder as Arcana near each other and stop once in direct proximity.
Carnates (Car-nates): Clones created by the Lovers Most Perverse
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