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— TERMS —
Oncari
Portuguese for jaguar.
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Vampiras
Vampires.
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Seven Sunrises
Seven days
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One Journey of the Moon.
One month
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Twelve moons / One dance of the Sun and Moon
One year
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A Hundred Cycles of the Sun and Moon
One century
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Nokari
Chosen mate.
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Serakai
Mate. The soul-threaded one.
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— PRONUNCIATIONS —
Yoa
Pronounced: Yo-ah — like Noah.
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Yohuali
Aztec meaning: "Night"
The name Yohuali is of Nahuatl (Aztec) origin and is pronounced:
yo-HWAH-lee
Breakdown:
Yo – like yo-yo
Hua – like wah (the "h" is silent in many Nahuatl words)
Li – like lee
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Yiska
Meaning: ?? Limited information. 'He who is the night warrior.'
Pronounced:
YISS-kah
Breakdown:
— Yis – like YISS (rhymes with kiss)
— ka – like kah
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— TRIBES —
Tomaq's Tribe
Tomaq is the chief/elder.
[Capuchin Tribe]
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The Takaru
Meaning: 'Those who leap' / 'Tree dwellers'
[Spider Monkey Tribe]
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The Vohraki
Meaning: 'The Voiced Ones'
[Howler Monkey Tribe]
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Silver Feather
Meaning: No meaning besides 'Silver Feathers'.
[Harpy Eagle Tribe/Flock ]
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Apatka
Meaning: 'Bravery & Water Dwellers'
[Crocodile Tribes]
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— SIDE CHARACTERS —
Tomaq
Chief / Elder of the Capuchins
Tamuari
Chief of the Oncari.
Ayumi
Ixana's daughter/ next heir.
Ezak
Ixana's Advisor
Yara
Chief of the Apatka
Sahco
Crocodile shifter
Quorai
Vampire / vampira leader.
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— CREATURES —
Cihuateteo
The Phantom Women (Aztec Myth). Vengeful wraiths on the island.
Pronounced: See-wah-teh-TAY-oh
Breakdown:
— Ci – like see
— hua – like wah
— te – like teh
— teo – like TAY-oh
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Ichtaca:
A Nahuatl (Aztec) name meaning "secret" or "hidden one".
Pronounced: EESH-tah-kah
Breakdown:
— Ich – like eesh
— ta – like tah
— ca – like kah
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Akhlut:
An Inuit mythological creature, a hybrid of an orca and a wolf.
Pronounced: AH-kloot (sometimes also AK-loot depending on dialect)
Breakdown:
— Akh – like ahk or ack
— lut – like loot
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Teju Jagua:
A Guaraní mythological creature.
Pronounced: TEH-hoo hah-GWAH
Breakdown:
— Teju – TEH-hoo (in Guaraní, the "j" is soft, almost like an "h")
— Jagua – hah-GWAH
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— LORE —
The Kairan | Gods
Caelomè
Starshaper | Soul-Splitter
Domain: Stars, fate, celestial order.
Stars aligned to guide Serakai. Disturbing this order causes imbalance and potentially cosmic consequences.
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Solkara
The Sun Weaver
Domain: Sun, fate, guidance
Weaves threads of destiny through light. While Caelomè casts the stars, Solkara ties the paths between them. A guide of journeys both spiritual and literal.
Her light both comforts and exposes.
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Tempakar
Storm Watcher
Domain: Storms, lightning, wrath
Awakened when displeased.
Sacrifices to appease him.
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Akura
She who burns the sky
Domain: Celestial fire, divine judgement, ambition and forbidden power.
Sacrificing to her is taboo. Said to bring power but also madness or corruption.
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Aqualeth
The whispering Deep
Domain: Waterfalls, memory, secrets.
Often called upon in grief or transition.
'Her pools reflect not what is, but what one needs to see.'
Offerings: Flowers or whispered secrets into the sacred pools.
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Umavari
The Wild Heart
Domain: Jungle, beasts, survival.
Protector and punisher.
How shifters came to be. Jaguars are sacred to him.
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— PLACES —
Isla De Tayun
The Island.
Moon Lake / Luna Lacus
The mystical lake beside the Sacred Lands.
River Soluma
Main river that splits into three.
Skyhold
Silver Feather central tree | throne
Prime Hollow
Hidden Oncari cave where the chief, his family and tribal elders hold council.
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— EXTRA NOTES —
A map has been made and in the following chapter.
Any music recommendations provided on certain chapters can be found on a playlist on spotify under My Wild Beast.
Due to the location of Isla De Tayun and the nature that this is a fantasy novel the language spoken/ used is a mixture of Latin, Spanish and Portuguese. Names are either made up or are Native American or Latin American.
Some terms have been left from the glossary for purposes of the story.