(Scroll down to view the Pronunciation Guide.)
A woman who has been reading The Last Heir sent in this comment:
I’m really enjoying Shannon’s book! Great job, Shannon! I think it would be neat if you made a list of characters available, with just a short reminder of who’s who, and maybe also with pronunciations. All your names of people, places and technology are very inventive!
So here you have it – a who’s who of The Last Heir. If any reader believes something has been overlooked, please send in your suggestions.
Cast of Characters
The Royals
Mareah, Empress and widow of Emperor Judah Zebulun III
Alexander, son of Emperor Judah
Layne Gaelin, daughter of Emperor Rikon and sister of Emperor Judah
The Chiefs
Gerog Kinlol, Chief of Justice
Trey Uman, Chief of the Treasury
Kavin Gyas, Chief Counselor
Fionn Dheval, commander-in-chief of the military
Javor Khiv, Chief of the Provinces
Gibeon Dishan, Chief of Commerce
Than Au’Rhinn, Chief of State
David Ithran, Chief of Intelligence
The Assembly
Elymas Vonran, Premier of the Assembly
Theseus Declan, elder of the Assembly
Colten Shevyn, leader of the delegation of Tremain
Garin Dorjan, leader of the delegation of Lorda
Nemin Ziphernan, delegate of Tremain
The Military
General Gawin Gaelin, husband of Layne Gaelin
Colonel Adon Kereth, commander of the Emperor’s Guard
Zidon Adesh, general
Colonel Timos Dappler
General Lyos, commander of the Revlan base
D’John Ryanson, commando
The Others
Zachariah Anderliy, professor
Zelrynn Vonran, daughter of the Premier
Thaddaeus Gaelin, son of General Gaelin
Susanne Kereth
Calanthra Vonran, daughter of the Premier
Pronunciation Guide
Of the names in The Last Heir, some—Kereth, Vonran, Nemin—have been omitted because they are pronounced just as they look. Others—Alexander, Zachariah—are omitted because you know them already. Here are the rest.
Adesh: uh-desh
Adon: ay-den
Anderliy: ander-lee
Au’Rhinn: aw-rhinn
Colten: cole-ten
Declan: deh-clan
Dheval: deh-vahl
D’John: deh-john
Dorjan: dor-juhn
Elymas: el-em-uhs
Fionn: fie-on
Garin: gare-en
Gawin: gah-win
Gerog: ger-og
Gyas: gie-uhs
Lyos: lie-ohs
Mareah: mare-uh
Mela: mel-uh
Regial: reh-gie-uhl
Revlan: rev-lihn
Ryanson: ree-en-son
Shevyn: shev-in
Telnaria: tel-nar-ee-uh
Tinath: tie-nath
Theseus: thee-see-uhs
Traelys: tray-lihs
Uman: oo-mihn
Zidon: zie-duhn
