Dramatis Personae, Part III

In which we continue to explore the characters and their developments:

Fælen and Gwilym’s Resistance Team

Karadoc Colter: 25-year-old Audenian human, archer and optimist

Character Development: (kair-a-dok col-ter) Originally twenty-six, and I don’t remember why I changed his age by one year.  Anyway, Karadoc is the kid-at-heart of the team, somewhat inspired by Wes Janson of Rogue Squadron from Star Wars.  He’s also the foil to the team pessimist, Sulian.

Niadh Daely: Kintian human, archer

Character Development: (nee-ath day-lee) A sharp-shootin’ archer, Niadh didn’t receive his surname (along with most of the team) until the ’09 rewrite.

Ky Dren: 19-year-old Sakimin human, adopted brother of Karadoc

Character Development: (keye dren) Ky’s name was originally Elidr, and an Aodhan (Gwilym’s homeland) human.  But to give the too-Celtic team a little diversity, Elidr’s background changed.  Ky now hails from Sakimi (comparable to Japan).

Trenien Ice-of-Moon: (nickname Tren) 19-year-old Kintian Evayan

Character Development: (treh-nee-en) Trenien has been kicking around the story almost as long as Fælen has—originally, he was older, and his early character was comparable to the Elven lords Gildor and Glorfindel of The Lord of the Rings.  Now, he’s younger, and a companion to Evynn Rider-of-Stars.  Trenien is one of the very few characters with a name not related to any real-life language.

Jos Kiarin: Cineachan human, retired Lieutenant of the Sommer 58^th Regiment

Character Development: (johs kee-ar-awn) Originally named Jor Rane, Jos has always been the veteran of the group, possibly a bit stereotyped.

Torin Moorey: Cineachan human

Character Development: (tor-in moo-ree) Shamelessly inspired by both Thorin Oakenshield and Beorn of Tolkien’s The Hobbit, Torin is also classic 19^th century Irish soldier.  He’s huge, strong, jolly when in a good mood, and a sight to behold when in a temper (though you’d better make sure to stay well away).

Devlyn Sirzhain: (nickname Dev) 18-year-old Zharatzhan

Character Development: (dev-lin sir-zhayn) Devlyn’s character originally died young, sometime in ’05 or ‘06.  His original purpose was to be a friend of Evynn’s who was killed in a skirmish, but as time went on, he survived as a living character.  Devlyn remains Evynn’s friend, but is now a calm, aloof, sensible sort of young man, rather inspired by Timothy Zahn’s Star Wars character Thrawn, Grand Admiral in the Galactic Empire.  Devlyn was also once an Evayan, but with the arrival of the first draft of TRoL, his nationality shifted to Zharatzhan (originally called Jordien).  Devlyn and Trenien, alongside Faelen and Gwilym, are two of the rare characters who have had the same name from conception.

Sulian Urcart: Kintian human, pessimist

Character Development: (soo-leen-en irk-art) More shameless inspiration is taken from C. S. Lewis’s Puddleglum, a supporting protagonist from The Chronicles of Narnia.  Like Puddleglum, Sulian is terminally pessimist but with a heart of gold.  He and Karadoc clash often but good-naturedly.