Epic Of Ahiram (Book 1) (67 page)

Noraldeen
No-rah-l-
deen
Silent. Friend of Ahiram. Her name means ‘shining light’.

Raayiil
Raa-
yeel
A creature of the spell world. It appears as a composite of a dream, a vision and a prophecy, and takes complete control of the human mind.

Ramany
Rah-mah-nee
A judge of the Games of the Mines.

Ramel
Rah-mel
Queen of Tanniin. Sharr’s niece.

Sharr
Sh-ah-
rr
High Priest of the Temple of Babylon and the ultimate authority of the entire Temple order of Baal. His name means ‘fire’.

Sureï
Su-ray
The greatest sorcerer the Temple of Baal has ever known.

Tajèr
Tah
-jeh-r
The name of the first Zakir, who thought to profit from the accumulated knowledge. His name came to mean ‘merchant’.

Tajéruun
Tah-jeh-
ruun
Plural of Tajèr.

Taniir
Tah-n
eer
The name of the legendary castle in Tanniin built by El-Windiir (Taniir-On-High) and the name of the city where, currently, King Jamiir reigns. The name means ‘To light’.

Tanios
Tah-nios
Commander of the Silent

Tanniin Ashod
Tah-n
een 
Ah-
shod
The greatest of all dragons, known as Daron Ashod amongst the dwarfs and as Black Dragon by the Empyreans.

Tébêt
Teh
-bet
Lunar month corresponding roughly to the month of January.

Urkuun
Ur-k
uun
Creature of the spell world of incredible power. Cannot be defeated by natural means.

Uziguzi Aor Jar
Uz-ee-gu-zee A-wor ĵ -ar
Councilor to the Empyrean Empress Aylul Meïr Pen.

Zakiir
Zah-k
eer
A man whose sole purpose in life is to consign to memory the secrets of others.

Zakiruun
Zah
-kee-
ruun
Plural of Zakir.

Zaril Andali
Zah-
reel
An-dah-
lee
A mythical bird in Tanniin whose blue wings were the source of every blue sky. Its feast is celebrated at the winter equinox to ward off the bad spirits of the night.

Michael Joseph Murano is the author’s pen name. Michael began writing at the age of sixteen and never stopped since. The curious fact that he delayed the publication of his first novel until now is a story too long to tell. Suffice it to say that Michael has written the ten books of the Epic of Ahiram over a period of fourteen years, with the initial intention to enchant his seven children by reading to them evening after evening.

Michael has written, in French and English, numerous plays, children’s books, a collection of poems for his wife, and a series of audio stories he continues to record for his two youngest daughters.

Michael’s blog,
www.epicofahiram.com
is a portal unto the rich world of Ahiram. He invites you to join him there and discover the epic of the slave, born to be a hero.