PROLOGUE / KINGDOM OF LORE
SULIEN
(Sumerian) the wizard
ACANTHIA
(Greek) "acanthus leaf, thistle, named for a nymph loved by Apollo"- Sulien’s wife, a sorceress
their children:
Xiang
(Chinese) meaning "soar, glide" or "good luck, good omen"); eldest son of Sulien and Acanthia
HOLOCENE
(named for an ancient era of geology); youngest son of Sulien and Acanthia
Enitan
(West African) Yoruban for "person of story;" middle son of Sulien and Acanthia
Gwenaelle
(Celtic) for "wise"; only daughter of Sulien and Acanthia
EMERHILL KINGDOM
Noreia
(Celtic namesake is a goddess of the moon)
only daughter of King Roparz & Queen Ceana
Gwenaelle
Queen Mother of Emerhill; mother of Queen Ceana; widow of King Aldric, now deceased
Roparz
King of Emerhill
( a Breton name for "Robert")
Dalwyn
eldest son of King Roparz & Queen Ceana/brother of Noreia
Ceana
(Celtic for "wise")- Queen of Emerhill
Argantael
youngest son of King Roparz & Queen Ceana/ brother of Noreia (French, for "silver")
Duana
cook & nanny of Noreia
Marcelina
(Italian name, meaning "of the sea") fairy mother of King Roparz; past Queen of Emerhill; widow of King Roran of Emerhill, now deceased
LISMOIRE KINGDOM
Arne
Elfin King of Lismoire, rules over Fairy Realm of the Sky; married to Queen Perizada
Perizada
(Persian for "born of the fairies")- Fairy Queen of Lismoire; wife of King Arne
Lisette
eldest daughter of King Arne and Queen Perizada
FAIRY FOLK
Emperor Jun
(Chinese)- former ruler of Dragonera Isle; a spell makes him a dragon at night
Narthor
(Gaelic) meaning "forest guardian; elfin forest guardian of Fay Linn island and forests
KING EMEM
(West African) Ibibio name meaning "peace"; Fairy King of the Realm of Earth; husband of Queen Kamira
Queen JIA
(Chinese) a mystic from the East; wife of Emperor Jun
QUEEN Rayenna
sister of Marcelina
Adisa
(West African) for "one who is clear"; daughter of King Emem; her father is a fairy ruler in Africa. Her mother is Fairy Queen Rayenna. Her fairy sister is Parisa.
YING
(Chinese) for "intelligent"; daughter of Queen Jia and Emperor Jun
ALVAR
(Celtic) general of the elves army on Dragonera Island
QUEEN KAMARIA
(Swahili) from an Arabic name meaning "moon"; Queen of the Fairy Realm of Earth; wife of King Emem
DRAGONS
Stalwart
Dragon King of Dragonera Isle; friend of Noreia
Dormach
(Irish) for "door to the sea"; dragonling of King Stalwart & Queen Draighean
RAIJIN
God of lightning, thunder, and storms in Japanese mythology
ENLIL
(Sumerian)- former dragon guard of Lismoire
DRAGON GUARD
FOGSPELL
General of the dragon army
GRENWYN
dragon scout & messenger
WINDWYR
dragon soldier
ROCS
HOLOCENE
King of the Rocs
HOSTILIUS
(name comes from a 7th C. Roman Emperor) a Roc soldier
NETTLELURCH
general to the Roc army
DARTER
a Roc soldier