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Hyarmi name pronunciations are given with humanized equivalents for sounds in the hyarmi language that cannot easily be produced by humans.
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All mage rankings are given in the Dominion/Glashowal system, not Bivordian ranking or an older ranking system.
This list contains characters from the first two Geren novels.
Characters
Aarvid /ˈɑɹvɪd/
Powerful Bivordian free mage who married Raina, sister of Bivord’s governor. Slain by a mysterious Dominion weapon in the autumn of 436 AK.
Adya /ˈɑdd͡ʒiɑ/
First-level free mage and Separatist. Former roommate of Evi at the Dominion’s mage school.
Ahrilah /əˈɹɪlə/
Daughter of Geren. Died of plague in 436 AK.
Alrek /ɑlˈɹɛk/
Separatist.
Arun /ˈɑɹun/
Third-level free mage allied with the Council of the Races, rescued by Geren. Former roommate of Copper, Llao, and Caenn at the Dominion’s mage school.
Barill /ˈbɑɹɪl/
Fifth-level mage and student at the Council’s mage school.
Boenn /ˈboʊən/
Separatist cook.
Brann /bɹæn/
Fourth-level dark mage and priest of the Goddess.
Brann /bɹæn/
Legendary swordsman from Nestondom, considered the greatest of all, and the only human to defeat the Defender at sword fighting.
Caenn /ˈkeɪɛn/
Sixth-level free mage and Separatist. Former roommate of Arun, Copper, and Llao at the Dominion’s mage school.
Cera /ˈkɛɹɑ/
Wife of Imro and mother of Renell.
Cera /ˈkɛɹɑ/
Fifth-level mage. Former roommate of Adya and Evi at the Dominion’s mage school.
Copper /ˈkɑpəɹ/
Seventh-level free mage and Separatist, skilled with illusions. Former roommate of Arun, Llao, and Caenn at the Dominion’s mage school.
Danich /ˈdɑnɪk/
Grandfather of Geren, born in Healerby. Deserted the Dominion’s army in 382 AK.
Daresh /ˈdɑɹɛʃ/
Leader of the Separatists and husband of Renna.
Davron /ˈdævɹɑn/
Governor of Bivord at its invasion by the Dominion in 435 AK. Brother of Raina.
Eban /ˈibæn/
Childhood friend of Geren who died of plague in 436 AK.
Eban /ˈibæn/
Leader of the town of Newhome.
Ebonfel /ɛˈbɔnfɛl/
The Lord of Wolves.
Ehenn /ˈihɛn/
Separatist.
Eriem /ˈeɹiəm/
Bivordian senator.
Evael /ˈɛveɪəl/
First-level Council mage and Overmage of the Council’s mage allies. Husband of Saenna.
Evi /ˈivi/
Second-level mage. Former roommate of Adya at the Dominion’s mage school.
Felir /fəˈlɪɹː/
Fifth-level free mage and Separatist. Mage smith and husband of Ganil.
Ferill /ˈfɛɹəl/
Fourth-level Council mage, a mage smith.
Fynydov /fɪˈnaɪdʌv/
Renowned avarii mage-seer called the Master Shapechanger or the Changer.
Gan /gæn/
Separatist. Expert archer and woodsman, father of Karill.
Ganil /ˈgɑnɪl/
Fourth-level free mage and Separatist, skilled at communicating with animals. Wife of Felir.
Garid /gɑɹˈiːd/
Fourth-level adult Council mage training at the Council’s school.
Geren /ˈgɛɹɛn/
Skilled swordsman and former wheat farmer. Bereaved husband of Thani and father of Ahrilah.
Haarun /ˈhɑɹun/
Mate of Elder Hu-Heru and father of Haavael.
Haavael /ˈhɑveɪəl/
Border watcher, son of Hu-Heru and Haarun.
Hadarek /ˈhædɑɹɛk/
Judge on the Council of the Races since being appointed in 417 AK. A historian at the Caverns of History.
Haelir /ˈheɪəlɪɹ/
Esteemed seer and healer.
Hallen /ˈhælɛn/
Recorder at the Caverns of History, mate of Hu-Haar.
Harai /ˈhɑɹeɪaɪ/
Judge on the Council of the Races since being appointed in 403 AK. A renowned former border watcher.
Heruvael /hɛɹˈuːveɪəl/
Reclusive mage-seer and Healer trained at Hu-Harek’s home. Father of Hileko.
Hened /ˈhɛnɛd/
Master Historian at the Caverns of History since 398 AK. Patron of Hu-Hovingen.
Hennum /ˈhɛnʌm/
Recorder stationed at the Table of the Elders. Mate of Hu-Hilael.
Henu /ˈhɛnu/
Seer and part of a Healing pair with his mate Hu-Hade. Father of Heruvael.
Henu /ˈhɛnu/
Historian chosen to oversee the 438 AK census.
Heove /ˈheɪoˈveɪ/
Horse and pony breeder.
Hiarmintar-ik /haɪˈɑɹmɪn.tɑɹɪk/
Also called the Black Prince of the hyarmi. Son of Hu-Hael-ik. Became prince in 432 AK.
Hileko /hɪˈlɛko/
Seer transformed into hyarmi Healer in 403 AK by the Defender of Life. Son of Heruvael.
Hovan /ˈhoʊvæn/
Loremaster and elder of the twenty-second district of Landfall.
Hu-Hael-ik /huˈheɪˌəlɪk/
Mother of Hiarmintar-ik, Princess of Landfall from 393 to 432 AK.
Hu-Harek /huˈhɑɹɛk/
Legendary mage-seer and Healer, revered for her genius, power, and influence.
Hu-Harra /huˈhɑɹə/
Elder of the fifty-second district of Landfall and Overseer of the Table of the Elders.
Hu-Harrim /huˈhɑɹɪm/
Seer, healer, and advisor to Prince Hiarmintar-ik.
Hu-Havenn /huˈhɑvɛn/
Loremaster, mate of Heruvael and mother of Hileko.
Hu-Heru /huhɛˈɹu/
Elder of the ninth district of Landfall since 416 AK. Mate of Haarun and mother of Haavael.
Hu-Hilael /huˈhaɪleɪəl/
Recorder stationed at the Table of the Elders. Mate of Hennum.
Hu-Hiokol /huˈhiːoʊkoʊ/
Judge on the Council of the Races since being appointed in 432 AK.
Hu-Hiviel /huˈhɪːviəl/
Judge on the Council of the Races since being appointed in 422 AK.
Hu-Hovingen (Hu-Hov) /huˈhɑːvingən/
Warder since 410 AK and historian at the Caverns of History.
Hu-Hua /huˈhuɑ/
Wounded in the attack on the Council Hall during the 437 AK autumn Council meeting.
Ilka /ˈɪlkə/
Legendary first-level dark mage who later became High Priestess of the servants of the Goddess. Most powerful human mage in history.
Ilkalia /ɪlˈkaʊliə/
Fifth-level dark mage, a teacher at the Dominion’s mage school who later joined the servants of the Goddess. Purchased Copper and kept him as her ward until he could become a student.
Ilkara /ɪlˈkɑrə/
First-level dark mage, a priestess and successor to High Priestess Ilkay.
Ilkaun /ɪlkɑn/
Second-level dark mage and priest of the Goddess.
Ilkay /ɪlˈkaɪ/
First-level dark mage, became High Priestess over the servants of the Goddess in 411 AK.
Ilraen /ɪlˈreɪɛn/
Third-level dark mage. Former roommate of Adya and Evi at the Dominion’s mage school.
Ilyava /ɪlˈjɑvɑ/
Daughter of Feria, raised by her grandmother Renell after her mother died. Niece to Ren; great-grandaughter of Imro and Cera.
Imro /ˈɪmɹo/
Woodworker near Healerby, husband of Cera, and father of Renell. Childhood friend of Geren’s grandfather Danich.
Irek /ˈɪɹɛk/
Fourth-level adult Council mage training at the Council’s school, brother of Kirun.
Jajey /ˈd͡ʒæd͡ʒeɪ/
Separatist trainer and weapon master.
Jalan /ˈd͡ʒælən/
Separatist.
Jered /ˈd͡ʒeɹəd/
Fifth-level adult Council mage training at the Council’s school.
Jerek /ˈd͡ʒeɹɛk/
Separatist.
Jerra /ˈd͡ʒeɹə/
Sixth-level free mage recruited by Adya to join the Separatists. Wife of Talben.
Kalle /ˈkɑleɪ/
Farmer, wife of Reg, mother of Geren.
Karill /ˈkɑɹɪl/
Separatist. Skilled archer and woodsman, son of Gan.
Kavan /ˈkɑvæn/
Separatist.
Khaleg /ˈkɑlɛg/
Governor of Princeburg who married Feria, daughter of Renell. Estranged father of Ilyava.
Kiran /ˈkɪɹæn/
Separatist cook.
Kirlin /ˈkɪɹlɪn/
Chief Judge of the Council of the Races from 426 AK.
Kirr /kɪɹ/
Separatist.
Kirram /ˈkɪɹæm/
Leader of Bivordon, grandfather of Raen.
Kirun /ˈkɪɹun/
Third-level adult Council mage training at the Council’s school, brother of Irek.
Kuill /ˈkuɪl/
Deceased third-level dark mage, teacher at the Dominion’s mage school, and servant of the Goddess.
Lirek /ˈlɪɹɛk/
Grandfather of Kirram, survived the Great Wave in Bivord.
Llao /ˈleo/
Fourth-level free mage and Separatist. Former roommate of Arun, Copper, and Caenn at the Dominion’s mage school.
Naroul /nɑˈɹul/
Judge on the Council of the Races, appointed during the autumn Council meeting of 437 AK.
Novann /noʊvæn/
Judge on the Council of the Races since being appointed in 408 AK.
Raen /ˈreɪɛn/
Young granddaughter of Kirram in Bivordton.
Raina /ˈreɪnə/
Bereaved wife of Aarvid. Sister of Davron the governor of Bivord.
Ranesh /ˈɹænɛʃ/
Fourth-level Council mage, student at the Council’s mage school.
Reg /ɹɛg/
Farmer, son of Danich, husband of Kalle, father of Geren.
Reg /ɹɛg/
Farmer and joint leader of Bivordton with Kirram.
Ren /ɹɛn/
Sixth-level mage, first-year roommate of Copper, Llao, and Caenn who fled the Dominion’s mage school.
Ren /ɹɛn/
Son of Renell and grandson of Imro and Cera. Uncle of Ilyava.
Renell /ɹɛˈnɛl/
Needleworker, daughter of Imro and Cera, mother of Ren, grandmother of Ilyava. Healed as a young girl by Heruvael and the Defender.
Renna /ˈɹɛnə/
Wife of Daresh. Crippled by a fall in 424 AK.
Rennil /ɹɛˈnɪl/
Fourth-level free mage recruited by Adya to join the Separatists.
Ris /ɹis/
Judge on the Council of the Races since being appointed in 435 AK.
Saenna /seɪˈɛnə/
Third-level Council mage, wife of Overmage Evael.
Saenna /seɪˈɛnə/
Hermit who rescues the Changer in 876 DH.
Sarid /sɑɹˈid/
Fifth-level Bivordian mage.
Savon /ˈsævɑn/
Third-level Council mage, student at the Council’s mage school.
Talben /ˈtælbɛn/
Fifth-level free mage recruited by Adya to join the Separatists. Husband of Jerra.
Talich /ˈtælɪk/
Judge on the Council of the Races since being appointed in 425 AK.
Talren /ˈtælɹɛn/
Childhood friend of Geren who joined the Dominion’s army.
Tanih /ˈtɑnɪ/
Sixth-level free mage recruited by Adya to join the Separatists.
Tarek /ˈtɑɹɛk/
Second-level Council mage, student at the Council’s mage school. Great-grandson of Wrane.
Thani /ˈθɑnɪ/
Wife of Geren. Died of plague in 436 AK.
Thann /ˈθæn/
Separatist.
Thimron /ˈθɪmɹɑn/
Founder of the Alliance of Cities. Became first emperor of what was later called the Dominion.
Timred /ˈtɪmɹɛd/
Separatist.
Varnik /ˈvɑɹnɪk/
Leader at the Separatist base camp and Daresh’s second-in-command.
Vrnyden /vɜɹˈnaɪdɛn/
Avarii mage-seer called the Defender of Life. Judge on the Council of the Races.
Wrane /ɹeɪn/
Deceased first-level Council mage who was judge on the Council of the Races and teacher at the Council’s mage school.
Last updated February 2025 to add names for The Abdication of Harai.