Feel free to read them in whichever way is easiest or makes sense to you. I wanted to use new and borrowed terms from cultures I am fascinated by that could be altered in the reader's mind to flow easily in English by either dropping a letter. For some terms, I shorten them in my writing to make them easier for this purpose. I will also include the full term and pronunciation because I find it fascinating.
Characters:
Human Characters -
Emryk Jarosz (Em-rick) Polish (Nicknames: Emy by Aleks
Aleksander Augustyn (Alex-sander) Polish (Nicknames: Aly [Allie])
Marek Augustyn (Mah-rek) polish (Aleks father)
Elżbieta Augustyn (el-ZHBYEH-tah) polish (Aleks mother, called Ela by his father)
Liliana Augustyn (Lil-i-ana) polish (Aleks young sister)
Katarzyna (kah-tah-zhee-nah) Polish
Etieniel (Eh-tee-en-ee-el)
Mareno (Mah-reh-no)
Zofia (ZOH-fyah) Polish
Mateusz (Mah-TEH-oosh) Polish
Patryk / Patrycja Polish
Mishigamaa (Chippewa/Ojibwa)
Mashkawizii-Aki (mahs-kah-WIH-zee ah-KEE) (means: Powerful Earth)
Members of the Autokratja (King's Court) (Names are all Polish)
Książę Kacper (kshon-zeh KAH-tsper) (Książę = Prince)
Duke Janusz (Yah-noosh)
Viscount Tomasz (Toe-mash)
Viscount Narcyz (NAR-tsis)
Grand Duke Kazuch (KAH-zook), Lord of the Central Territories. Supreme Commandar of the Central Legion. Duke of Dalkow.
Skartabellat Jakub (Yah-kob)
Grand Duke Nikodem (nyee-KAW-dehm), Regent Lord of the Kingdom, Lord of the Eastern Territories, Supreme Commandar of the Eastern Legion, Duke of Blazkow.
Gods and Goddesses -
Cognitius (Cog-ni-shush) God of Knowledge (aka Knowledge)
Oceanis (O-she-an-is) (Father of the Oceans and Seas)
Terrianis (Tear-i-an-is) (Mother Earth)
Aerianis (Air-i-an-is) (Father of the Skies)
Amorius (Amor-i-us) Goddess of Love
Fertilis (Fur-til-lis) (Goddess of Agriculture)
Vitaeus (Vee-tay-ie-us) Goddess of Health
Nomadis (No-mad-us) God of Travelers and Wanderers.
Malumbris (Mal-um-bris) God of Evil
Solaris (Sol-air-is) God of the Sun
Lunaris (Lu-nar-is) Goddess of the Moon, Secrets, Mysteries, Dreams
Bonitius (Bon-i-shush) God of Good
Laetius (Lay-shush) (Goddess of Joy)
Guardians -
Lahja Eeva (LAH-yah EH-vah) Finnish {Guardian of Life}
Slawomir (SLAH-vo-meer) Polish {Guardian of Death}
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Death of a Guardian
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