Characters
Alianar – King of Moranaia. Father of Teyark, Kien, Ralan, and Dria
Allafon – Former lord of Oria, an estate under Lord Lyr’s command. Allafon was killed in a failed attempt to assassinate Lyr, Kai, and Arlyn.
Anna – Maddy’s girlfriend and potential mate to Maddy and Fen. Anna once believed herself to be human, but after the barrier fell, allowing magic to return to Earth, her fae blood began to awaken. Ann is a descendant of the Gwragedd Annwn, Welsh fae.
Ara – One of the Unseelie king’s children and half-sister to Vek. She is also Fen’s mother, but she sent him to Earth after he was born.
Aris – Selia’s husband and Iren’s father. Aris is a life mage who can connect with the essence of living things and manipulate them. Once presumed dead, he returned to his family after the dragon Kezari rescued him and was instrumental in destroying the barrier.
Arlyn – Half-blood daughter of Lyr and his potential soulbonded, Aimee, who he met on Earth. Arlyn traveled to Moranaia after her mother’s death to confront her elven father and quickly bonded with Kai. After helping Lyr and Kai defeat Allafon, Arlyn decided to stay on Moranaia and train as her father’s heir.
Caolte – Brother of Naomh and Meren. Caolte was born of an affair between his father and an Unseelie woman, making it difficult for him to fit in with either faction. Caolte is sworn to protect his brother, Naomh.
Cora – Ralan’s soulbonded. Originally from Galare, Cora fled to Earth after a failed betrothal put her in danger. To pull power from an environment, Cora must bond with that particular place. When Ralan was almost killed defeating Kien, Cora saved him by linking to Moranaia.
Corath – Soulbonded of Prince Teyark. A skilled swordsmith and enchanter, Corath’s weapons are highly prized.
Delbin – A young elf exiled to Earth one hundred years prior in order to escape Allafon’s machinations. Now that Allafon is dead, Delbin is able to return to Moranaia. He is often sent on missions requiring knowledge of modern Earth.
Dria – Youngest child of King Alianar and Enielle. Dria was sent early to the Citadel, the place where the highest-ranking mages train for battle. At 317, Dria is one of the youngest to complete her training and take her place within a mage troop.
Elerie – Kai’s mother and potential soulbonded of Naomh. Elerie was murdered by Allafon after she gave birth to Kai.
Enielle – Mother of Teyark, Kien, Ralan, and Dria.
Eri – Daughter of Prince Ralan and a human woman. After nearly dying from energy poisoning, her father brought her to Moranaia from Earth to be healed.
Fedah – Captain of the mage troop sent from the Citadel to help the Moranaian outpost.
Fen – Son of Ara and a human man. Fen was abandoned on Earth, where he got involved with Kien’s group of outcasts. To atone for working with Kien, Fen helps repair the damage he’d once contributed to creating.
Gessen – One of Dria’s few friends at the Citadel. A mage skilled with water and air.
Inona – A Moranaian scout most frequently assigned to check on exiles banished to Earth. After finding Delbin, she is often sent on missions to Earth with him.
Iren – The young son of Selia and Aris. He is in training to be a mage like his mother and often enjoys playing with Eri.
Kai – Son of Elerie and Naomh. Soulbound to Arlyn. After his mother’s murder, Kai was told that Allafon was his father but later discovered the lie. Kai works as Lyr’s primary scout.
Kenaren – Ralan’s former lover. Kien tricked her into betraying Ralan and later murdered her.
Kera – Second in command after Lyr’s captain, Kera is often sent on missions requiring both skill and discretion.
Kethen – Cousin to Vek. Kethen is still in mourning for his son, who died from Kien’s energy poisoning.
Kezari – A dragon from the distant Isle of Dragons on Moranaia. Kezari rescued Aris from captivity and returned with him to Braelyn to fix a problem she detected with Earth’s energy.
Kien – Son of King Alianar and Enielle. Power-hungry and determined to someday claim the throne, Kien plotted to kill his brother Ralan, a seer, first. When he was ultimately discovered, Kien was banished to a distant planet but managed to escape to Earth. He finally made his way back to Moranaia and was killed by the king. Unequivocally not right in the head.
Lial – The primary healer at Braelyn, Lyr’s estate. Lial is renowned for being both highly skilled and easily annoyed.
Lynia – Lyr’s mother. A researcher whose magic lies in books and knowledge. Lynia was almost killed during Allafon’s attempted coup, but Lial saved her.
Lyr – Lord of Braelyn. Son of Lynia and soulbonded of Meli. Forced to leave his first potential soulbonded on Earth to find his father’s murderer, Lyr expected neither a future mate nor children. But after Arlyn’s arrival and the subsequent upheaval, Lyr has learned to stop expecting anything—unless it is unusual. Now he lives with his daughter, Arlyn, his new bonded, Meli, and an odd assortment of people he never thought could coexist on a single estate.
Maddy – Anna’s girlfriend and potential mate to Fen and Anna. Maddy lives in Chattanooga, Tennessee and is currently buying her friend Cora’s shop, The Magic Touch, after Cora moved to Moranaia. Maddy is half Seelie Sidhe and half human. Maddy helps any fae who need to integrate with humans.
Meli – Lyr’s soulbonded. One of the rare Ljósálfar (Norse elves), Meli guided her king’s ambassador to Moranaia to ask for help with the energy poisoning affecting their realm. She ultimately bonds with Lyr and remains on Moranaia.
Meren – Brother of Naomh and Caolte. Meren is the oldest of the brothers but diverges sharply in ideology. Believing that the Seelie Sidhe should leave their underground realms and reclaim the surface, Meren will do whatever he deems necessary to achieve his goals.
Naomh – Brother of Meren and Caolte. Kai’s father. Naomh once worked with Kien in a misguided attempt to keep his people from returning to the surface. Now, he tries to stop Meren from causing further trouble.
Quaea – Bodyguard to King Torek of the Unseelie. She sometimes acts as his messenger.
Ralan – Son of King Alianar and Enielle. Eri’s father. Soulbonded to Cora. Ralan is a powerful seer who once chose to travel to Earth after his father refused to believe that Kien was plotting murder. Ralan eventually returned to Moranaia to save his daughter from the energy poisoning and was named heir based on an old prophecy. Now that Kien has been defeated, Ralan is helping establish a secondary palace to monitor the new gate Aris and Kezari created to Earth.
Retha – Vek’s mother. A blood elf like her son, Retha was once sought-after by the king before eventually falling out of favor. She is now happily married to an Unseelie Sidhe.
Selia – Soulbonded of Aris and mother of Iren. Selia is a renowned magic teacher who moved to Braelyn to teach Arlyn how to control her power.
Teyark – Son of King Alianar and Enielle. Soulbonded of Corath. As the oldest child, Teyark was once the heir. But because of a prophecy given by his great aunt, he ceded his place to Ralan.
Torek – King of the Unseelie. Father of Vek and Ara. Now that the barrier holding back Earth’s magic has been destroyed, Torek wants access to the power it once withheld. He’s desperate enough to do almost anything to get it.
Vek – Prince of the Unseelie. Ara’s brother and Fen’s uncle. Mate to Dria. For centuries, Vek enforced the law at his father’s command. But when his nephew got into trouble with Kien, Vek couldn’t stand to deliver the punishment. Though not technically an ally to the Moranaians, he is willing to work with them when necessary if it means saving Fen.
Common Terms
ahmeeren – Unseelie for my darling or dear
athan ah shols angarn – Unseelie vulgar phrase meaning literally “sun out the ass”
Braelyn – Lyr’s estate
caramuin – Unseelie word for ‘beloved’
clechtan – a Moranaian curse word similar to ‘damn’
daeri – deer
Dorenal – Goddess of Portals, the Veil
drec – A Moranaian insult. Someone who defiles nature or the natural order.
Ea – Deity of the elements
Eafere – sacred tree of Ea
emeth – Unseelie for “leave”
Eradisel – one of the nine sacred trees, symbol of Dorenal
fei talef – Ancient Seelie for the otherworld / close other dimension. Literally meant underground
Felshreh – Unseelie word for blood elf
Feraien – first daughter of the king
graem awn – Unseelie for hold
isilat – word meaning roughly “in progress.” Used by artisans in shop as a polite way to say that they are in the middle of a delicate process
kehren – a type of fruit native to Moranaia
kinari – Moranaian grain used for bread. Ripens late summer
laial – father
laiala – mother
loreln – elite bodyguards of the royal family
Megelien – Goddess of time and of seers
meregh – Unseelie for kill / destroy.
Meyanen – God of love and relationships
mialn – beloved (used for mate or lover)
miaran – iron (literal). Used commonly as an expletive
nesel – a potato-like plant with a carroty taste
omree – bard, singer
onai – heart
onaial - Dad
onaiala - Mom
peresten – elvensteel
ruya – Seelie curse word meaning corrupted / to corrupt
slelen – an Unseelie curse similar to “damn”
sonal – A specific function in the Moranaian military responsible for scouting the forest and for covert missions. The Taysonal and Tayianeln fall under this branch.
sremed – Unseelie curse meaning a slimy, contemptible person
tarma – Seelie word for a private, safe meeting
Tayianeln / Tayn – Land Guards
Taysonal – A scout who works directly for the head of a branch in some specific capacity. Similar to a Captain but with no one under their command. In Dianore family, this person traditionally acts as a diplomat for the Myern.
Tegreh sil caramuin egem – Unseelie phrase loosely meaning I love you
Tenah – dragonkind / dragon friend
tieln – beloved (used with a child, sibling, or parent)
tralt – Seelie for impure