Shiva XIV
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Octian / äk' - ti - ən / : Eldest councilmen of Kri. He is the eldest brother of Atlar.
Ohr / ôr / : A planet in the Un-Ahm galaxy whose natives are of amphibian origin.
Ona / ō' - nə / : The Princess of Kri. She is the daughter of King Atlar and the late Queen Pira.
The Ona Flower: The sacred white flower of Deius. It represents purity and love.
Ney / nā / : The formal Deiusian name for a student.
Neya / nā' - ə / : New, beginner, also sometimes a slang for calling someone naïve or foolish – or in some areas of the galaxy, it is used as a negative slang word for a religious follower of Deiusian beliefs.
Paya-na fruit / pī - an' - ə / : A pink-colored Deiusian fruit that is sweet, but also slightly sour.
Pei / pā / : The priest who teaches Ayn as a child and is like a brother to him when he is growing up.
Pira / pēr' - ə / : Younger sister to Queen Amya. She married King Atlar and became queen of Kri. She is Ona’s mother, but died from plasma poisoning when Ona was only a small child.
Plasma: The liquefied version of the electromagnetic energy that surrounds the Un-Ahm Galaxy. It powers most modern civilizations of the known planets.
Polarity Syndrome: The scientific term for what Deiusians call “The Great Paradox.” It is a term used to describe the depletion of plasma in the Un-Ahm galaxy.
Raifar / rā' - far / : Baran’s father and First General to King Atlar.
Reese: Atlar's lover, as well as lead spy for the Lirhan. She and Baran have a past, but she considers herself a loner who fights for the love of her country.
Shiva / shē' - və / : The ancient name of the kings on Deius. It began with the reign of Adin.
Siri / sēr' - ē / : Adin’s younger half-brother who was named after the sacred Deiusian sun. He was the ruler of Sirin during Adin's time, but was eventually written into history as the murderer of Adin.
Sirin / sēr' - in / : The mostly abandoned and desolate planet, which was named after Adin's brother, Siri, and is the original home of the exiled, dispersed Sirini people.
Siri-star/ sēr' - ē / : The holy star of Deius, also interchangeable with Adin's title: “Adin is the Siri-star of The Un!”
The Sirini / sēr' - in' - ē /: The cat-like people who are dispersed throughout the galaxy. They are most widespread on the outpost planet of X-314.
Sirin-fish / sēr' - in / : A fish with orange and purple stripes. It originally hails from the now extinct planet of Sirin.
Siya Dragon / sī' - ə / : A giant, red dragon of Deiusian legend.
Sri Unda / srē ün' - də / : A female scientist who discovered how to apply the many uses of electromagnetic energy. She coined the term “plasma” and began a movement to stop using the previous methods of attaining energy, such as oils and chemicals. She wrote a book called The Magnetic Connection that became very popular during the olden days of Deius.
The Star of the Sun: A large, circular statue in the Holy Room of the Dei Kingdom. It represents the Sun being the most holy of symbols to the old Dei priests of long ago.
The Tah / tä / : The extremist rebels of Deius who value science more than religion.
Un-Ahm / ün äm / : The galaxy also known as “The Un.” It consists of five planets: Deius, Sirin, Ohr, Kri, and Xen.
Undaniasis / ün' - də - nī' - ə - sis / : The scientific term for Plasma Sickness.
Varvin / var' - vin / : Zin's music teacher when Zin was a child.
Velna / vel' - nə / : The woman who owns a music shop on Xen.
Verlo / ver' - lō / : Mythical Krian Goddess of love and beauty.
Viha / vē' - hä / : The ancient swords used by the advanced soldiers of the Lirhan army.
Virtu-Pod: An Ohrian device that plays all forms of three dimensional media, including virtual clips of visuals and audio.
War-Ruse / -rüs / : A very old, mysterious, and often poisonous elixir. The Lirhan use it when on undercover missions. It is taken orally and is used to disguise a person's physical characteristics, though it has very dangerous side effects once it has left the body.
X-314 (Xen) / zen / : An outpost planet originally colonized by the ancient kings of Deius. It is now unofficially run by the Ohrian mafia.
Xen City / zen / : The main city on the planet X-314.
Yol Notama / yōl nō - täm' - ə / : The new leader of the resurrected “Tah” rebellion.
Zin Ra / zin' – rä / : The Ohrian prince who befriends Ayn. He would rather study the arts than science and wants nothing more than to be free.
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Lyra Shanti is a poet, playwright, novelist, and songwriter who currently resides in South Florida with life-partner, Timothy Casey, and their two crazy cats. For more information about Lyra Shanti, go to: www.LyraShanti.com