Character/Term List and Pronunciation Guide
Abren (ah-bren): Lrakiran word for open
Ani (ah-nee): Northern’s 1st female blade ring champion, Renloret’s rescuer, The Blood
Anyala Stone (ahn-yall-ah): largest of the Stones of Lrakira, green
Awarna (ah-war-nah): capital city of Lrakira
Bell: Lrakiran time equal to an hour
Brenlee (brin-lee): infant, Keci and Nonnash’s sixth daughter
Chime: Lrakiran time equal to a minute
Cranite (cray-night): Lrakiran moon
Cushawk (cuss-hawk): a Teramaran medium-sized farm bird raised for eggs and meat
Cyralist (sigh-rah-list): bulbous hourglass shaped stringed instrument on Teramar
Daneeha (da-nee-ha): sheriff’s secretary
Denert (deh-nert): smallest Lrakiran moon
Diani (dee-ah-nee): Pericha Stone’s Singer
Digoson Mountains (dee-go-son): mountain range north of Awarna, home of Anyala Stone
Doven (dough-vin): village multiple hours north of Saedi City, Northern, Teramar
Ear/sunguards : protective insertables or coverings to prevent hearing loss or damage to eyes
Erid (air-id): largest Lrakiran moon
Eteel (eh-teel): bass player and master composer of Star Valley Bashers, dance band on Teramar
Fairaden (fair-ah-den): medical assistant on original research team, marries Treyder
Flitter (flit-er): term used for multiple species of songbirds on Lrakira
Garrend (gair-end): fictitious name Ani gives to Renloret
Gednium (ged-nee-um): small purple fruit native to Northern, Teramar
Gelwood Avere (gell-wood ahv-air-eh): Taryn’s father, grocery store owner
Highcraft (hi-craft): Northern term for master craftsman, the very best. Usually associated with sword blade
creation or manufacture.
Hopper: small rodent native to Northern, Teramar
Isul Treyder (eye-sul tray-der): genius mechanical engineer, a bit crazy
Jinma (gin-mah): a type of stylized stretching exercise
Keci (keh-see): farmer in Star Valley, Northern, Teramar
Kela (kay-la): telepathic canine, Ani’s companion
Kita Stone (kit-ah): blue Stone of Lrakira
Kiver (keye-ver): language specialist on rescue mission with Renloret, dies in crash
Kreline (creh-lean): large predator on Teramar’s Northern continent
Kriswen (chris-win): gas giant, fifth planet in Teramaran solar system
Kursal Ceri (curse-all sir-eye): blade ring opponent known to Ani and Taryn
Layson (lay-son): Kita Stone’s Singer
Leeshob (lee-shob): Mroz’s herding canine
Lrakira (ulrrah-keer-ah) (L is barely pronounced and r is rolled): second of six planets in
Lrakiran solar system
Luris seed (lur-iss): a citrusy seed used as a spice on Northern, Teramar
Melli Avere (mell-ee ahv-air-eh): Taryn’s mother, maker of fine teas
Milit/milits (mill-it/mill-its): Northern term for military personnel or soldiers
Moon-cycle: Lrakiran month
Moon-time: Lrakiran night
Mroz (mer-rose): bar owner, part-time coroner, Star Valley, Northern, Teramar
Nelham (nell-ham): senator, head of space protection committee, Northern Teramar government
Nonnash (no-nash): Keci’s wife, mother of six daughters, Star Valley, Northern, Teramar
Ovline (ahv-line): a four-legged domesticated ungulate similar to cattle
Pericha Stone (pair-ee-cha): amber Stone of Lrakira
Ramer (ray-mur): Renloret’s grandmother
Renloret (wren-lore-ay) (t is not pronounced, think French): Lrakiran pilot of rescue mission
Reslo Chenak/R’Schlonick Chenakainet (rehs-low chen-ack / ruh-schlawn-ick chen-ah-kah-nay): Ani’s uncle, Yenne Chenakainet’s brother
Ryken (rye-kin): seven-year-old girl, Keci & Nonnash’s third daughter
Saedi City (saw-ee-dee): capital of Northern continent on Teramar
Sancharos Peaks (san-chair-ose): mountain range on Lrakira, home of Kita Stone
Sarinne (sah-reen): Lrakiran communications officer for original research team to Teramar
Selabec (sell-ah-beck): Anyala Stone’s Singer, mother of S’Hendale/Shendahl, Ani’s
grandmother
Sharnel (shar-nell): lead of Lrakiran rescue mission, 2nd pilot to Renloret, dies in crash
S’Hendale/Shendahl (say-hen-dale/shen-doll): Ani’s mother, head medical researcher
Sheren leaf (sheer-en): a peppery leafed vegetable similar to arugula
Sheriff Driton (dry-ton): sheriff in neighboring valley on Teramar
Sholoret (show-low-ray): Lrakiran surgeon, finds and removes coma device
Silteene (sill-teen): a rare and expensive fabric woven on Lrakira
Slerdon/Slerdonians (slur-don/slur-dough-neons): planet of telepathic beings, have no voice box
S’Roadoss (sah-row-ah-dose): ceremony of Stone and blade bonding for Lrakiran Stone Singers
Star Valley: Ani’s home village on Northern, Teramar
Stone Singer: liaison between Stones and their charges, the people of Lrakira
Stubin Dalkey (stew-bin doll-key): general in Northern continent’s military, alienphobic
Sun-cycle: Lrakiran time designation equal to a year
Sun-time: Lrakiran time designation equal to a day
Tacara (ta-car-ah): starchy root native to Teramar
Taryn Avere (tair-in ahv-air-eh): sheriff of Star Valley, Ani’s best friend
Tel-com (tell-com): communication devices, either audio and/or visual, Northern, Teramar
Teramar (tair-ah-mar): first of five planets in Teramaran solar system
Tezak Ganevek (tay-zack gan-eh-vehk): Star Valley doctor, coworker of Ani’s mother
Tianet Mountains (tee-ah-nay): remote mountain range on Southern continent, Teramar
Trimag (tree-mag): Lrakiran high commander of planetary safety
Tri-pronged sueders (sway-ders): four-legged ungulate similar to deer or elk
Udi root (oo-dee): a spice common to Northern, Teramar
Vaquin (vah-quinn): strong Teramaran liquor, blue in color
Viken (vike-in): Teramaran ringed moon
Vishon (vee-shawn): a fishlike creature native to Lrakira
Tivi (tiv-ee): Renloret’s great grandmother, former Singer of the Kita Stone
Whirjerata (whir-jer-ah-tah): fruit on Southern Teramar, bears fruit every three years
Whis’jeras (whiss-jer-ass): fruit on Lrakira, bears fruit every three years
Whistlepot (whis-ill-pot): a small stove top kettle with a spout that sounds a tone when water is
hot enough to produce steam.
Yantel (yan-tell): Star Valley sheriff deputy
Yenne Chenakainet (yen-nay chen-ah-kah-nay): Commander of Lrakiran research team, Ani’s
Father
Yorsa (your-sah): Renloret’s mother.
Zocanel Province (zo-can-ell): one of the provinces on the northern continent of Teramar