Language Structure
Arhka's vast and long history has muddled the languages between cultures a bit. The Teregians use a largely Japanese-sounding language, making use of consonant-vowel combinations. However, because of their ties with Vampires, the Vampire language (closer to English in its combinations of consonants) is still intermixed in their own.
Some names, such as Arhka, are remnants of a language from an extinct ancient race. Teregians and Vampires picked it up from the humans, who had picked it up from the ancient race.
Dragons and Derus both have a language structure based more on the ancient race's, with double vowels and double (even triple) consonants galore. The language structure of the ancient race also contained many silent letters, making the written form look far more complicated than its spoken form. Much of the silent letters have been filtered out from the Dragon and Deru language branches.
In Volume II: The Forgotten Past, many of the names of the aliens become known. They use apostrophes instead of spaces between their names, and their last names are always spoken first. Last names are two letters only.
Places
- Arhka—(AR-ka) The fantasy-based world upon which most of the Chronicles take place.
- Klidor—(KLEE-dor) One of three primary cities of the Teregians. Kept its original name from the time that Vampires ruled it.
- Miadura—(Mee-ah-DUR-uh) Ocean Lies between the two main continents, Venin and Zultar, and over which the Maelstrom spins.
- Porwa—(POR-wa) Second of the three primary cities of the Teregians. Also kept its original name from the time that Vampires ruled it.
- Shikuthra—(Shee-KOO-thrah) A sister planet to Arhka upon which much of the war between Dragons and aliens takes place.
- Venin—(VEH-nin) The continent upon which the Dragons and Derus reside in peaceful coexistence.
- Yukrie—(Yoo-KREE) Secret vacation palace of the Teregian ruler.
- Zultar—(ZOOL-tar) The continent upon which the Vampires and Teregians vye for domination over each other and the few humans that are left between them.
Names
- Akim—(Ah-KEEM) Razyar's best friend and partner.
- Al’yean—(A-lee-an) One of the aliens on the expedition team to Arhka.
- Al’torf—(ALL-torf ) Another alien on the expedition team to Arhka.
- Armaggama—(Arm-ah-GA-ma) The name of the extinct ancient race, mentioned in The Forgotten Past.
- Cenite—(SEE-nite) The Dragon Seer in To Save the World who delivers the Oracle's messages to the Dragons.
- Comry—(CAHM-ree) Eris and Jason's last name.
- Defferson—(DE-fer-son) The cop in The Forgotten Past who speaks with Derrick regarding his family.
- Desh—(DE-sh) One of the three bodyguards and best friends of the current Teregian ruler.
- Deru—(DAY-roo) Diminutive half-human, half-animal creatures that tend to be reclusive and prefer to remain a mystery to everyone.
- Elise—(Eh-LEASE) Single mother of Stephanie and Derrick, and one of the Powers.
- Eris—(AIR-is) Stephanie's best friend, also a Power.
- Hr’ratlu—(Her-RAHT-loo) Head scientist and leader over the portion of the expeditionary fleet on Arhka.
- Hy’akk—(HEE-yak) Hr'ratlu's wingman and one of the leaders of the smaller divisions of the expeditionary fleet.
- Irrisuka—(Ee-ree-SKA) Hail's true Teregian name.
- Ja’keez—(JAH-kees) Another alien on the expedition team to Arhka.
- Jubil—(JOO-bill) Former inhabitant of Arhka that resides with the aliens.
- Keelryth—(KEEL-rith) Dragon soldier and friend of Drustag's.
- Kiyan—(KEE-yahn) One of the three bodyguards and best friends of the current Teregian ruler.
- Kolinski—(Co-LIN-skee) The second cop to talk with Derrick regarding his family in The Forgotten Past.
- Kr’nuk—(Kir-NOOK) Kr'rany's brother, friend of Jubil, and a scientist.
- Kr’rany—(Kir-RAN-ee) Kr'nuk's sister, friend of Jubil, and also a scientist.
- Lanio—(LAHN-ee-oh) Elise's maiden name.
- Ly’durak—(LIE-du-rack) The alien controlling the ships that crash in To Save the World.
- Maichym—(MAY-chim) Dragon scout serving on the planet Shikuthra.
- Milianas—(Mi-lee-AWN-es) Elise, Stephanie, Derrick, and Steven's last name.
- Na’dyea—(NAH-dee-yay) Hr'ratlu's primary assistant, friend, confidante, and healer.
- Nar’ddrials—(NAR-dree-alls) The aliens' name for their race.
- Nimaj—(NEE-mahj) One of the three bodyguards and best friends of the current Teregian ruler.
- Razyar—(RAZZ-yar) Akim's partner and friend.
- Riko—(REE-ko) Bodyguard and advisor to the Vampire Prince.
- Takkuto’rya—(Tah-koo-TOE-ree-ah) Powerful character that emerges in The Forgotten Past.
- Teliandras—(Tell-ee-AWN-dress) Seasoned female Deru soldier and friend of Drustag and Keelryth.
- Teregian—(Tair–ah-GEE-yen) The name of the cousin race of Vampires.
- Transyn—(TRAN-sin) Family name of the current Vampire Prince.
- Xukar—(ZOO-car) An old, highly intelligent Dragon of high rank who oversees the campaign on Shikuthra.
- Yk’hilles—(Yike-HEEL-ees) Another alien on the expedition team to Arhka, and one of the first to go insane.
- Zayr—(Zair) The current Teregian ruler.
- Zeradeus—(ZAIR-ah-doos) First name of the Vampire Prince.
Translations
- Aiaura—(AH-ee-au-ra) “Dark Mysteries”
- Erinoch—(AIR-i-nock) “Emperor”
- garatou do—(gair-ah-TOE-doe) [Teregian] “Thank you”
- ith’rya—(ITH-ree-ya) “Life Power”
- Mithuuka—(MEE-thoo-kah) roughly, “Dweller within the earth”
- Mithuukai—(MEE-thoo-kai) plural form of mithuuka
- Shikuthra—(Shee-KOO-thrah) “Beneath [the] blood/death moon”
- Takkuto’rya—(Tah-koo-TOE-ree-ah) “Weapon of the Power”
- yukai ma—(you-KAI-mah) “Foreign one”
- yukai mi—(you-KAI-mee) plural form of yukai ma