ROTU: Pronunciations and Meanings
Character Names
Aderes Bane: ah-dare-uhs/bane: Light warrior; Jasar's and Darise's son
Aeilah: ay-luh: Earth Glisayan Conduit
Affera: uh-fear-uh: Priestess of the Vejar Star System
Akila: uh-kee-luh: Star witch
Amber: am-bur: Lyons's wife
Anon Sonyar: ay-nawn/sone-yar: Shamira's husband; Spy for Light Warrior Order
Anstar: an-star: Glisayan warrior; master of the fire Elements of the Earth
Asia Vigor: ay-zhuh/veh-gor: Light warrior elder master; Meditation instructor at Order headquarters
Bolistan: bow-liss-tawn: Glisayan warrior; master of the water Elements
Brogan Amantera: bro-guhn/aw-mawn-tear-uh: Light warrior; Valora's twin brother
Cahira Anor: cuh-hear-uh/ay-nor: Alpherian light warrior master from the planet Tridaun; Communication's instructor at Order headquarters
Cecilia: ceh-cee-lee-uh: Aeilah's grandmother
Danika Monuae: dawn-ee-kuh/mawn-you-ay: Light warrior
Darkone: dar-kone: Commander of the dark forces of Earth
Drasúl: drah-sool: Javen created by Akila
Drisana: dreh-saw-nuh: Earth Conduit
Eamonn Mesengic: ee-mawn/meh-sehn-jik: Gyan's father; Sahdika's husband; Maveik Rebel
Elindrel: eh-lin-drel: King of the Glisayas; Guardian of the Elemental Realms
Faelán Del: fay-lawn/dehl: Light warrior elder master; Jarek's guardian
Fane Ronar: fane/roe-nar: Light Warrior Order engineer
Fern: Witch that works at the apothecary; Affera in human disguise
Gildan: gil-dawn: Glisayan warrior; master of earth Elements
Gyan Mesengic: guy-uhn/meh-sehn-jik: Light warrior; Eamonn's and Sahdika's son
Haji Lorán: hahj-ee/lor-rawn: Miliani's husband
Haku: hah-koo: Jalena's guardian wolf
Hoshi Satono: hoe-shee/saw-tone-oh: Light warrior
Jabari Shomar: juh-bar-ee/shoh-mar: Light warrior master; Physical conditioning and combat trainer
Jalena Aline: juh-lay-nuh/uh-line: Light warrior master; Syam's and Leyse's daughter
Janor: juh-nor: Owl that keeps watch over Jalena
Jarek Sokara: jair-ehk/soe-kar-uh: Light warrior; Anstice's son
Jessica Sinclair: jess-eh-ka: Jalena's human name
John: jon: Nadia's husband
Kaelon: kay-lawn: Sean's friend
Kafele: kuh-fay-lee: Messenger of the Earth Goddess
Kesól:kay-sole: Krystalian warlock from the planet Tridaun
Kila: kee-luh: Lumaña elder and channel for the High Priestesses
King Garsaun: gar-sawn: Alpherian King of Tridaun
Konsule: kawn-soo-lay: Leader of the Cinak
Kya: kye-uh: Priestess of the Vejar Star System
Kyle: kye-uhl: Lyon's son
Lenias: leh-nee-uhs: Leader of the Stelarions
Lesiana Bane: leh-see-aw-nuh/bane: Aderes's sister
Lorcan Elwith: lor-kan/ehl-with: Light warrior
Lunara: loo-naw-ruh: Moon Goddess of the planet Galinia
Lyons: lie-uhns: Human contact for light warriors employed by the Galactic Federation
Malik: mal-ik: Star wizard (Mysteis); Consultant and energy instructor for the Light Warrior Order
Miliani Mesengic: mi-lee-aw-nee/meh-sehn-jik: Gyan's sister; Eamonn's and Sahdika's daughter
Nadia: naw-dee-uh: Jalena's neighbor
Natasha: nuh-tash-uh: Drisana's human name
Nikan: nee-kawn: Divakae villager; Tarak's best friend
Nyhra Vidar: nye-ruh/vi-dar: Light warrior elder master
Nysa: nye-suh: Priestess of the Vejar Star System
Oba: oh-buh: Lumaña warrior
Ralian: ray-lee-ahn: Avehkal leader banished to Rastar on Tridaun
Raku: raw-koo: Lumaña warrior; Senli's brother
Rastier: rass-tee-air: Avehkal warrior
Ryu: rah-yoo: Dragon messenger and realm seer; Shakou's father
Sade Tosán: sade/toe-sawn: Light Warrior Order pilot
Sahdika Mesengic: saw-di-kuh/meh-sehn-jik: Gyan's mother; Eamonn's wife
Sean: shawn: Kaelon's friend
Semansa: seh-mawn-saw: Lumaña caretaker
Senji: sehn-gee: Drisana's cousin
Senli: sehn-lee: Lumaña warrior
Shaelin: shay-lin: Sitara's human name
Shakou: shah-kow: Jalena's friend from Japan; Ryu's son
Shamira Sonyar: shuh-meer-uh/sone-yar: Light warrior; Jalena's closest friend; Anon's wife
Shanda: shan-duh: Aeilah's human name
Sheldrían Mesengic-Lorán: shell-dree-ahn: Miliani's and Haji's son; Gyan's nephew
Silso: sil-soh: Watcher and leader of the fairies
Sinial: sin-ee-ahl: Mysteis that joined forces with Nemerus during the Elsarian Wars; Malik's cousin
Sitara: seh-taw-raw: Earth Conduit
Soosian: soo-see-uhn: Glisayan warrior; master of air Elements
Soma: soe-muh: Sufina's given spiritual name
Sorda Kasé: sore-duh/kaw-say: Asceta at the Celestine Temple and worker for the Light Warrior Order
Suba: soo-buh: Lumaña pilot
Sufina: sue-fee-nuh: Divakae villager; Spiritual warrior of the Divakae
Surion: sir-ree-uhn: Lumaña warrior and trainer
Syam Aline: sigh-am/uh-line: Light warrior elder master; Jalena's father
Tamia Mondova: tuh-mee-uh/mahn-doh-vuh: Shamira's human name
Tarak: tah-rawk: Light warrior that is half Vaznaun, raised by the Divakae
Tau: tah: Leader of the Lumaña; Ralian's brother
Thron: thrawn: Avehkal warrior: Ralian's second in command
Trinsia: trehn-see-uh: Queen of the Glisayas; Elindrel's mother
Troy: Lyons's son
Tyler: tie-ler: Nadia's oldest son
Valora Amantera: vah-lor-uh/aw-mawn-tear-uh: Light warrior; Brogan's twin sister
Zareb Wakize: zare-reb/waw-keeze: Light warrior elder master
Zane: Nadia's youngest son
Zenobia Swar: zehno-bee-uh/swar: Mandopian light warrior elder master from the planet Suál
Zye Mordán: zigh/mor-dawn: Ruler of the Kingdom of Kraundor
Races/Groups
Alpherian: awl-fear-ee-uhn: Race of people from the planet Tridaun with pink eyes and blue/white hair
Andu: an-doo: Scavengers roaming the outer Earth atmosphere
Avehkal: ahv-eh-kawl: Race banished to Rastar of Tridaun that once resided in the Inner Realms of Galinia
Cinak: sin-ack: Galinia creatures that feed off lower energies
Dark Magi: mag-eye: Dark magicians employed by Darkone
Divakae: deevaw-kay: Tribal villagers residing in the Feyla Forest
Drakéis: draw-kays: Humanoid dark force race that has mixed features of human and lizard
Galactic Federation: Unit of leaders from multiple races that serve to watch over the Realm of Alendrial among many others
Galinians: gah-lin-ee-ahns: Species that resides on the surface of Earth
Glisaya: glis-aw-yaw: Race similar to fairies that once resided in Tinsea Glen of Eltia; Protectors of the Earth Elementals
Inala: eh-naw-law: Race in Eltia residing in the Majest Mountains
Jamboar: jam-bo-awr: Planet creature assigned to guard the Keys of Alendrial
Kolar: koe-lar: Tribal villagers residing in Feyla Forest
Krystalian: kris-tay-lee-ahn: Race or people from the planet Tridaun marked by yellow eyes and blue hair
Lumaña: loo-mawn-yaw: Avehkal race residing within the Inner Realms of Earth
Mandopa: man-doe-puh: Race of people from the planet Suál marked by green cat-like eyes
Mysteis: mis-stace: Race of the star wizards and witches that resided in the Mystic Woodlands of Eltia
Naztak: naz-tawk: Dark force race that covets control of the Earth
Sethian: sehth-ee-uhn: Tribal race that resides in the Lundar Mountains
Spear Warriors: Warriors assigned as protectors of the Sethian tribe
Stelarions: steh-lar-ee-uhns: Spellcasters residing within the Inner Realms of Earth
Vok: vawk: Lower vibrational rat-like creatures
Locations
Planets of the Vejar (vay-zhar) Star System
Suál: soo-awl: Home to Mandopa civilization; birthplace of Elder Master Zenobia
Elsaria: ehl-sar-ee-uh: Home to light warriors
Tridaun: try-dawn: Home to Alpherian civilization; birthplace of Master Cahira
Realms/locations of Elsaria
Alsar: owl-sar: Kingdom north of Kraundor
Eltia: ehl-tee-uh: Kingdom east of Uthar
Kraundor: krawn-dor: Kingdom south of Alsar
Uthar: oo-thar: Kingdom east of Kraundor and west of Eltia
Ceiabré Forest: see-ay-bray: Forest east of Yevani
Ira Aug: ear-uh/awg: (Raging Waters): Massive waterfalls that serve as the location for Light Warrior Order bunkers and new headquarters
Solara: soe-lair-uh: City in northern Alsar
Tran Ceiabré: trawn/see-aye-bray: Group of magical waterfalls (Three Crystals) in the Ceiabré Forest
Yevani: yeh-vawn-nee: City in the western Alsar; location of secondary Light Warrior Order headquarters
Amedia: Uh-med-ee-uh: City located in the Mystic Woodlands, east of the Realm of Illuse; Former home to the Mysteis race
Lumania: Loo-mawn-ee-uh: City of the Inala in the Majest Mountains: Governed by Priestess Ayuvana
Mystic Woodlands: mis-tic: Woodlands located east of Woven-Light Forest and the Uthandrial River
Realm of Illuse: ee-loose: Realm of mystery and illusion located in the Mystic Woodlands
Three Songs: The high energy river vortex that blends the Glen, Uthandrial, and Black Crystal Rivers located southeast of Sinial
Tinsea Glen: tin-see-uh: Glen in the southeast region of the Mystic Woodlands; Former home to the Glisayan race
Galinia: gah-lin-ee-ah: planet within the Hidden Realms; Earth's original name
Green Sea: Sea bordering the northern edge of Elsaria's mainland
Realms/locations of Earth
Alendrial: al-in-dree-uhl: Galactic realm that includes Milky Way Galaxy
Anethian: uh-neh-thee-uhn: Galactic Federation space station also known as the Wandering Star
Asteria: ass-teh-ree-uh: City in the Inner Realms of Earth governed by Tau
Lair of Darkone: dar-kone: Lair found deep in Vietnam caves where Darkone's spirit resides
Mil Seikia Star System: mil/say-kye-uh: Other name for Milky Way Galaxy
Pass of Andune: an-doon: Hidden portal in the Milky Way Galaxy that lead directly to the tunnels of Cambodia
Portal of Vaknonde: vawk-nawn-day: Main portal that opens the Earth realm to other dominions
Strenkarlia: strehn-kar-lee-uh: Earth realm where the Glisayas and other elementals predominantly reside
Temple of Sondúl: sawn-dool: Main temple in Asteria
Ships
Vorclán: vor-clawn: Newest ship used in the Order designed for planetary and interdimensional travel
Xita: Zye-tuh: Silver or black fighter ship of the Light Warrior Order
Titles/Phrases/Terms
Aléise a Estel: ah-leese/aw/eh-stehl: Elsarian term representing the alignment of the stars
apreidus: uh-pree-duhs: Title given to a warrior in the first stage of light warrior training
chinálei: chin-aw-lee: Warrior training field
Chiséi: chee-say: Advanced martial art form based in the concept of yielding
Damsé Esprimiente: dawm-zay/es-pree-mee-ehn-tay: Energy connection training exercise meaning "dance of minds"
Domusé a Uri: doe-moo-say/aw/your-ee: Light warrior home in Yevani
dán: dawn: Elsarian term for father
Enye gan sun fae: ehn-yay/gawn/soon/fay: Mysteis spell meaning "Bring forth the fire of the stars"
Era sa vali nei usana: eh-ruh/saw/vaw-lay/nay/oo-saw-nah/: "You know not of the irony you use" in Mysteis
Fae sunda ay vakan a menka: fay/soonda/aye/vawk-awn/ah/mehn-kuh: "The song of the fairy, I voice this moment" in Glisayan
Javen: jay-vehn: Dark entity created from combining black dragon energy with the blood of a Mysteis.
Lumanthrú: loo-mawn-threw: Art of Alchemy taught to the light warriors by the Mysteis
Lumfáinne: loom-fawn-yay: The "illuminated ring" or protective circle that light warriors form in order to transport to another location or to destroy surrounding area/enemies
Lumsigne: loom-seen-yay: Light warrior symbol meaning “sign of the illuminated”
nán: nawn: Elsarian term for mother
Relansé: ree-lawn-say: Spell of Malik's that turns items and the surrounding environment semi-transparent
Relasu: ray-law-soo: Energy art practice that involves releasing the perception of physical reality to see energy patterns
san: sawn: Title given to a warrior in the second stage of light warrior training
Shanlo: shan-low: Guard or protector energetically assigned to a specific person
Spell of Varoneise: vaw-roe-neese: Glisayan spell of acceptance, honor, compassion, and valor
Thesarei: thes-aw-ray: Light warrior council room
un uri: oon/your-ee: One light
Ya revik: yaw/reh-vik: "Reveal yourself" in Glisayan
Objects
alneil: all-neel: Type of rare alloy used in forging a light warrior's gladaé and other weapons/machinery for the Order
gladaé a uri: glaw-day/aw/your-ee: Light warrior signature weapon; sword of light
Key of Alendrial: al-in-dree-uhl: Key that unlocks the portal to the Hidden Realms
lumray: loom-ray: Light warrior motorcycle that is powered by light vibration
monarosia: mone-uh-roe-see-uh: Blue or white wildflower that grows throughout Alsar
