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  Himitsu - “Secret” in a language long dead.

  Kasais – In Nohoyo, those who are in charged with enforcing laws. The term is a bastardization of an ancient tile for those who were to guide others in how to serve Sov.

  Kinji - All of the land, including the desert, north of Bila.

  Laknor – A type of nut, native to the desert, said to be sweet.

  Magami – “Hands” in an old language. Those formerly known as Fire Tenders.

  Magami no te – Hands of the Goddess

  Merlarn – A man who is specifically tasked with the holy duty of impregnating women from the desert in an effort to produce the prophesized savior.

  Mezhdu - Those whose spirits are born into the wrong-gendered body.

  Midbar – That area of the known lands which is mountainous; it lies between the desert and the sea. Can also be used as an adjective to describe a person who lives in this region.

  Nohoyo - A land long hidden in which only Sov may be worshiped. Also known as Taiyo no Hoyo, which means “Embraced of the sun.”

  Puj’hom – An individual who lives near the sea.

  Qatyeh – A head wrap used by desert dwellers to protect an individual from excessive heat. Also used to absorb sweat.

  Sylnad - “Flower” in an old language.

  Taiyo no Hoyo – Also known as “Nohoyo,” a place for Sov to teach his people how to worship him.

  Tulki – “Fox” in an old language

  Tuq’deb – An individual who lives in the desert.

  Uchawi - A certain kind of magic used by those from Bila, using words, gestures, and grid lines.

  Undia – A person from the desert who can feel the water beneath the sands.

  Yahlah – The leader of a compania.

  People

  Abalah – High Priest of the Blue Dolphin Order

  Afdal - From Bila / Magic Maker / Sahil’s son

  Aidena – Tuq’deb / heir to Siri Ventus / daughter of Hadia / mother to Nieva / Undia

  Amphedia – Goddess of the Seas

  Ashika - Bahari / shark

  Batal – Priestess of the Silver Swordfish Sisterhood / True daughter of Amphedia/ Bahari

  Borja - Ahadi / Female / water goddess in Nohoyo

  Ceirat - Mezhdu / From Midbar / female spirit in male body / knows the potential of a thing.

  Chared – Tuq’deb / son of P’onyem / son of unknown man from Bila / Undia / Chained Man

  Dayam - Kaya’s mother

  Deiserin - First Empress of Bila

  Denit / Maw’ki – Tuq’deb / Jarles’ paternal grandmother / Kerr’s lover / Jonath’s mother / created by Giya

  Drena / S’ray – Tuq’deb / Jarles’ mother / Jonath’s lover

  Easif – Tuq’deb / Warrior / Female / Picked by Kerr to accompany Jarles

  Eruitt – Tuq’deb / companion of P’onyem / apprentice of Giya

  Fumaini - From Bila / assistant to Councilor Tojiru

  Giya – Goddess of the Earth / Lumas’ other self

  Hadia – Tuq’deb / Aidena’s (human) mother / acts as eyes for Siri Ventus / Nieva’s grandmother

  Honsa - Mezhdu / From Midbar / male spirit in female body / knows the land

  Iruka - Bahari / Dolphin

  Ishra – Tuq’deb / Warrior / Male / Picked by Kerr to accompany Jarles

  Jahari - Ahadi / goddess of Nohoyo / first to pledge herself to Giya

  Jarles – Tuq’deb / son of Drena and Jonath / the Savior/Heir

  Jonath – Tuq’deb / Jarles’ father / Drena’s lover

  Kani - Bahari / Crab

  Kaya – From Bila / former prince

  Kerr / Sabbah – Tuq’deb / True son of Amphedia / Jarles’ paternal grandfather / Denit’s lover / Jonath’s father

  Loris – Kaya’s (fake) brother

  Lumas – Goddess of Beauty / mate to Sov / Other Self of Giya

  Maji - Puj’hom / very old woman who met a bahari

  Masu - From Nohoyo / Fire Tender

  Mizu - Puj’hom / very old man who met a bahari

  Moyo - Husband of Hadia

  Muuaji - From Nohoyo / Kasais

  Nieva – Tuq’deb / Aidena’s daughter / transforms into an owl

  Oculis – Acts as the Eyes of Siri Ventus / Drena’s (unknown) father / Jarles’ maternal grandfather / Aidena’s (unknown) father / enchanted owl creature / grandfather/(unknown) father to Nieva

  Ordan - Mezhdu / From Midbar / male spirit in female body / knows the emotions of others

  Ozahm - Ahadi / Lord of Death

  P’onyem – Tuq’deb / Jarles’ maternal grandmother / Chared’s mother / Oculis’ lover

  Quarn – Kaya’s (fake) brother

  Ramil – Tuq’deb / Warrior / Male / Picked by Kerr to accompany Jarles to the city by the sea

  Raito - Moon God / Serat Caeli

  Rajesh - Ahadi / god of Bila / firstborn son of the first Empress of Bila, Deiserin

  Rhian - From Bila / emperor’s daughter / Kaya’s intended as a child

  Rigam – Kaya’s father

  Sahil – From Bila / extremely powerful magic maker / Afdal’s father

  Sakari - From Bila / secret student to Sahil

  Sabbah / Kerr - Tuq’deb / True son of Amphedia / Jarles’ paternal grandfather / Denit’s lover /

  Jonath’s father

  Sashio - From Bila / magic maker / accompanied Afdal to find Sahil

  Savaar – True son of Amphedia

  Serat Caeli – Twin brother of Siri Ventus / Moon God

  Shio - True daughter of Amphedia

  Shihoru - Bahari / seahorse

  Sina - From Nohoyo / daughter of council member / Fire Tender

  Siri Ventus – Goddess of the Air / blind

  Sora – From Midbar

  Sov – Sun God

  Tadashi – Kaya’s family name

  Tako - Bahari / octopus

  Than - From Bila / magic maker / accompanied Afdal to find Sahil

  Tyran - Mezhdu / From Midbar / female spirit in male body / knows the dreams of others

  Umi - Bahari / Water

  Vray - From Nohoyo / Fire Tender / has red eyes

  Yeni - Tuq’deb / new to the city by the sea

  Zaria - From Nohoyo / Fire Tender