Name of the Neví - Character Guide, Calendar, Glossary and Credits - A'mara Books

Pronunciation Guide – People

Groups

Group	pronunciation	details
A’mara	(uh-MAR-uh)	leya-talented people
Balan	(BAY-lan)	rebellious leya-talented
Neví	(neh-VEE)	organized gang
Uugli	(OO-glee)	dissolved organized gang
Yerdua	(yer-DOO-uh)	evil/chaotic leya-talented

Individuals by group

A’mara & Allies in Çtaráña (Omrill)

name	pronunciation	details
Coomar Everes		head gardener
Lia-lynn Çtenus *	(STEHN-us)	abári
Oiŝiina Saalo	(oh-SHEEN-uh)	stella

A’mara & Allies in Irola

name	pronunciation	details
Ek-ul Forester	(EHK-ool)	student
Ja’tel Krijo	(juh-TEL KREE-joe)	maqla to Lucao
Jerreck Mastin *		Terrenden abári
Jilia Thule	(JILL-ee-uh Thool)	1st Adviser, 1st wife
Lucao Linden	(loo-CAO)	chola to Ja’tel
Marosio Muran	(mar-OH-see-oh)	chola to Yewan
Neeca Belatta	(NEE-kuh)
Saisha Sage	(SAY-shuh)	chola to Saraca
Saraca Ríau	(Sah-RAH-kuh)	maqla to Saisha
Truji Lo		stella
Yewan Avicent	(YEW-an AV-ih-cent)	maqla to Marosio

A’mara & Allies in Kri’enden (Joton)

name	pronunciation	details
Cruro Stóri		shaze trainer
Jessten Sipper		daughter of Sipper
Se-orna Jotoln	(sey-OR-nuh)

A’mara & Allies in Shayanda (Dalishi)

name	pronunciation	details
Harren Danaus *		abári

A’mara & Allies in Towani (Towani City)

name	pronunciation	details
Arya Cobar		chola to Zarma
Cyanus Ivald	(sy-AN-us EE-vald)	maqla to Murin
Janika Nathalis	(jah-NEE-kuh)	greenhouse worker
Kinokei Zeren	(KIN-oh-kay)	stella
Murin Colí	(MURR-in)	cousin to Saraca
Nina Ivald		wife to Cyanus
Samek Potam		husband to Vanti
Vanti Potam		head of greenhouses
Zarma Eris *		abári

A’mara allies in X’lea

name	pronunciation	details
Savai		stella

Balan/Uugli

name	pronunciation	details
Curator		head of everything
Cerástes Trodon	(sair-ASS-stees)	World #2, Towani #1
Edina Kalvåg		Elið’s lover
Elið Seyri	(EE-lith SAY-ree)	World #4,Towani #2
Jasper Jarly	(YAR-lee)	Terrenden #1
Luoley Viper		Terrenden #8, Irola #2
Talina Kree		Cerástes’ lover
Tasp Yaiver	(YAY-ver)	Towani #3
Uana Sistru	(oo-ANN-uh)	Terrenden #7, Irola #1
Veritate Tétouan	(TEH-too-ahn)	Irola #2
Xanthine Dásav	(zahn-THEEN)	World #3, Kri’enden #1
Zidka Nembus		World #10, Irola #1

Neví & Assoc.

name	pronunciation	details
Fashi Wolfkin	(FASH-ee)	founding Neví
Liexi Firthorn	(lee-EH-ksi)	founding Neví
Luoley Viper		founding Neví
Neeca Belatta	(NEE-kuh) Neví recruit
Uana Sistru	(oo-ANN-uh)	Neví recruit
Yidal Sipper	(YIH-dall)	founding Neví

Politicians

name	pronunciation	details
Atiya Torvik		Governor – Towani
Cato Endellion		Governor – X’lea
Dian’ji Bicorn	(dee-AHN-jee)	peer councilor – Çtaráña
Floris Attal		elder councilor – X’lea
Hamian Yase		peer councilor – Towani
Ives Valens		assembly chair – X’lea
Jory Isaik		peer councilor – X’lea
Keyne Lunak		peer councilor – X’lea
Klare Rand		peer councilor – Çtaráña
Linya Chestnut	(LIN-ya)	peer councilor – Shayanda

Other individuals

name	pronunciation	details
Drewen Wolfkin	(DREW-ehn)	founder of nightclub
Gareth Raniel		partner of Aolan
Tarja E’liida	(TAR-zhuh)	pre-teen in Atrua

Mentions (absent or deceased)

name	details
Aolan Starna	founding Neví, in Balan
Gareth Raniel	partner of Aolan
Laisen Toban	A’mara in Joton, Kri’enden
Mero Dellan	deceased first husband
Païsan Elind	imprisoned Terrenden #5, lover to Xanthine
Skÿl Mikala	deceased abári
Vendar	Guardian god of Mt. Vendar
Y’mera Dellan	deceased abári
Denica Ríau	deceased A’mara, sister of Saraca

Calendar

Terrenden operates on a 9-day week.
The days are named after gods except Terraday which represents the world or the void in popular mythology.

Muranaday (mur-AHN-uh)
Majanday (MA-JAHN)
Rinday (RIHN)
Terraday – midweek break – holy day for Faldur sects.
Fenjaday (FEN-ya)
Tharnday
Wirnday
Silnaday (SILL-nuh) – weekend – holy day for Silatians.
Vasanaday (vuh-SAHN-uh) – weekend – holy day for followers of Vasana and other Faldur.

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The month is roughly 45 days always ending with the double full moon and beginning with a festival. Terrenden has 8 months in a year as follows:

Solstice / Year Beginning
* Brezanari
* Kalinari
Equinox
* Komanari
* Lashanari
Solstice
* Casminari
* Tulinari
Equinox
* Sebenari
* Avrinari
Solstice / Year End

Glossary

abári – (uh-BAR-ee) – the title for the local or global leader of the A’mara
ata’il – (a- tai-EEL) – a tree with black smooth bark which ripples in rainbows when touched. Çtaráña national treasure.

bilfly – the most common of annoying household insects

caballus - (kuh-BAL-lus) - a six-legged, not-so-clever beast of burden, often raced. Sometimes described as the result of a chance breeding between a swamp dragon and a horse
caff – a stimulating, mildly addictive hot drink, a major crop on Kranisis and Alacantis
chola – (CHO-luh) - the (usually) teen-aged apprentice of a full A’mara.
Council of Elders – the upper house of parliament, minimum age 50, 2 from each country, term 6 years
Council of Peers – the lower house of parliament, minimum age 30, 3 from each country, term 3 years
Council of Sages – the judiciary, minimum age 70, 1 from each country, term life

dabbler – a duck-like bird, common on small lakes and streams.

firefly – a moth which inhabits the fire swamps of the tropics. Not related to the Other World insect.
Flypp It! - a mild expletive deriving from an early advertisement for Flypp Industries. (also “flypping”)
flyppad – a digital note pad that can read data cartridges (flyppcards) and can be written on with a stylus (flyppen)
flyppaper – (FLIP-paper) a digital paper, first made affordable by Flypp Industries. It is alterable by the use of a stylus or flyppen.
flypploid – a periodical “printed” on electronic flyppaper and automatically updated according to the subscription.

groundwalker – derogatory term for those (on Irola) too poor to make use of skywalks and skyways, but use the actual ground.

habitule – a climate-controlled module such as in the greenhouses in Towani and Omrill.
holocinema – a place to watch the holoflicks
holoflick – cinematic entertainment using holographic technology
holonet – Terrenden’s version of the internet – so called because Holo Industries were the first to make it accessible to all on Terrenden.
holonews – newscasts using holoprojection technology, primarily run by Holo Industries
holovid/holovideo – media featuring holographic entertainment, first made public by Holo Industries
hoverbil – a vehicle which “hovers” above the ground or a skyway to enable very smooth and quick transportation. (also hoverbike, hoverbus, hovercart, hovertaxi… etc.) Typical speed of hovertransport is about 200 kph.
HPS – short for HoloProjectionSystems – holoprojection entertainment first marketed by Holo Industries. (display, terminal, etc) – used for accessing holonet and other holoentertainment technologies.

Irolev – Irola’s maglev monorail – serving 50 million tickets daily (825 TCE estimate)

jelip – (JELL-ip) - an unintelligent, domesticated animal which produces good meat and orange milk
joberry – a cultivated berry indigenous to X'lea. The preferred color is yellow, but other varieties exist.

Kidnapper’s Ally – swamp medley plus freezeweed – the spray formulation is a favorite.

laithos – (LAY-thos) – a tasty root vegetable which must always be peeled.
lasa – (LA-sa) – a small furry creature about the size of a man’s two hands, with a long bushy tail. It is a common pet.
leya – (LAY-uh) – the invisible grid of energy that surrounds and comprises all things – which A’mara are trained to utilize.
leya blast – a burst of leya energy, often used as a weapon by leya-sensitives. Also: wall blast and energy pulse.
leya dampeners – anything with a magnafield set to repel leya use – often added to magna-cuffs to control a leya-sensitive individual
leya imprint – the ethereal “footprint” of any sentient being
leya-imprinting – a technique that applies the leya signature of a
particular A'mara on a lock or other secure device.
Liantase - a recreational drug - an "upper." It's fairly safe, but expensive in its pure form, so rarely pure. Made from liana petals from Çtaráña jungles.

magnafield – a technology using magnets and Material plus a neutral metal. The field is sentient through the use of the Material. It can be set to attract, repel, be neutral or honed to a particular set of leya imprints. Forms include: magna-chamber, magna-cuffs, magna-locks, magna-seal
maqla – (MACK-luh) - the teacher and mentor of an apprenticed A’mara.
Material – a sentient, red-purple material woven from the cocoon silk of the swamp chestnut firefly.
mestari – (meh-STAR-ee) - the teacher and mentor of the Balan and Yerdua.
mujani – a strong alcoholic drink made from the fermented and distilled juice of the muja fruit.

nightbrew - a relaxing, warming, gently stimulating beverage favored by campers and night workers.
nuwa - (NEW-uh) six-legged winged elegant beasts with flowing mane and tail.

Overcity - where the upper classes of Irola live and work.

parensteel – (PARE-en-steel) – a transparent steel developed by Tephsan Works (TW), who still makes the best.
PCS link/unit – a device first marketed by Portable Communications Systems, Inc. - usually worn on the wrist (link), for easy two-way communications. Also available in a desktop unit.
petal bed formula – swamp pearl + freezeweed + swamp pearl (add liantase for “petal bed plus”) - a relaxant and aphrodisiac blend often used in date rape. Antidote is creeping fire.

Quinya – festival of the spring equinox

Shadow District – “red light district” - places of ill-repute
shaze – the bladed weapon of choice for A'mara. Generally made of steel, and always receiving power from the Material, in which it is stored. Other weapons/tools include: shazeknife, shazelight.
skywalk – an elevated and usually covered sidewalk around and between tall buildings, especially in Irola.
skyway – an elevated virtual highway, mostly in Irola, for use of hoverbils and similar hover-capable vehicles.
stella – a community seer and healer – also a keeper of magick

Understory – the lower levels of Irola, inhabited by the poorer classes of people.

veleda – a weapon firing energy bolts; originally made by the Veleda company.
Vestharya – a harvest festival celebrated at the beginning of autumn.

yezibi serum – drug made from yezi pear extract plus desert bee venom. Used to incapacitate victim – removes their memory. Best antidote is land urchin needle tea. Otherwise, it takes two weeks to recover.

zip-lift – a very fast elevator, specially developed for the tall buildings of Irola.

Image Credits

Tools:

Daz Studio 3D
GIMP
Photoscape

Characters and Clothing:

Genesis and Genesis 3
Dragonbreath
hair purchased from Mankahoo

Other images:

Water/moon background is from GoodFreePhotos
City background is from PxHere
Hand with shaze picture is from PxHere

PLEASE CATCH UP!	LINKS TO BUY! (in chronological order)
	Brighid's Blood 2006 and 1200 B.T.C.E. Katja and Rachel are so desperate for love that they cast two love spells one night. But the Guardians do not consider spells "fun", but rather as cries for help from the very depths of your soul. Certainly Katja and Rachel could not have possibly imagined where these spells would take them!
	Birth of the Neví 829 T.C.E. It is a tumultuous period of Terrenden history. As is all too common, there are those who wish to profit from the misfortune of others. Some of these come together in a new "charitable organization" and step on the toes of the notorious Uugli. Combine this with draconian new measures to combat pollution and Terrenden has a situation ripe for a power struggle. Book 1 in the Rise of the Neví series.
	Rebound of Power: 850 T.C.E. Collection of Romance Terrenden is being terrorized by a previously underestimated Neví who, through the mysterious “Curator,” have been controlling elections all over the planet. In this collection, we meet some interesting women. Iyva - a homeless teenager in Irola whose untrained power leaves her close to death in Rebound of Power; Marc’la - a breeder of prized caballus in Kasago whose heart lives in the past in Friendship on Fire; Zukie - an abused widow whose heart is afraid to try for future happiness in Courage to Trust; Jenna - an elections assistant manager and masseuse who has a prejudice against A’mara in Elect to Change; Kami - a chola student in Varkevand who has been assigned to protect Ardin, a man who has his own reasons to distrust A’mara in Ocean of Empathy.
	Acting the Part - 851 T.C.E. Collection of Romance The Neví have infiltrated the Terrenden Freedom Party. Dr. Jarly is on the run and the Curator still dominates the Terrenden stage. Famous actor, Derick Aiden has released his Neví expose film and now the Neví want him dead... In this collection, we meet more interesting women. Kauri - a simple receptionist who doesn’t realize one of her wildest dreams has come true; in Acting the Part Tirry - an elections manager who is always the bridesmaid and never the bride; in Building on Promise Zara - a chef who has all but given up on finding love for herself; and D'zani - who isn’t even looking, but has to chaperone her more vulnerable roommate; in Spice of Strength Soala - an heiress who is expected to marry, but refuses to marry someone she doesn’t love; and Moxara - one whose past griefs have locked away her heart in Sands of Survival. We also get updates on some of the lovely ladies we met previously.
COMING SOON	TO AN EBOOK STORE NEAR YOU!!!
	Rise of the Neví - 830 T.C.E. In this series, the Neví begin their rise in power with the completion of several large housing projects that seem totally charitable, but also hide a great evil within. The draconian measures brought in the previous year has caused major distress throughout the world, perfect for giving the Neví a further foothold on the Terrenden stage. Will the A’mara, now removed from the Council of Peers, be able to shut down the Neví? Titles to include: Name of the Neví, Head of the Neví...

Lori Svensen
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jamerussell (62) 6 years ago

Keeping this, for if I start reading fiction, I'll have the heads up on your books!!! Hehehe!

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viking-ventures (73) 6 years ago

lol - cool.
I plan to repost the current list for each new project. So, now when we jump back in time a generation and then again when we go forward again. Each chapter will also have links to the "end materials" for that book, so it's okay if it gets lost in the shuffle.

You should check out "The Power of Myth" by Joseph Campbell (one of the main inspirations for George Lucas) about why stories are so important to us, as a culture. It's quite inspiring.

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