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The High Houses of Mervidia

 

House Lumen – Divine Family

King Reth – ethyrie, white coloration, deceased king of Mervidia, husband of Damaris, father of Beryl, lover of Odette, renowned strategist, warrior, and machi

Damaris – ethyrie, red coloration, wife of King Reth, originally from House Scarlet Crest before marrying Reth, mother of Beryl, ethyrie representative on Coral Assembly, renowned machi

Queen Beryl – ethyrie, red coloration, first queen of Mervidia, daughter of King Reth and Damaris, renowned machi

Ghita – ethyrie, white coloration, sister of King Reth, mother of fraternal twins, Flinn and Cassondra, renowned machi, wife of deceased Bravante, Domo of House Mauve

Flinn – ethyrie, pink and purple coloration, son of Ghita and Bravante, twin brother of Cassondra

Cassondra – ethyrie, pink coloration, son of Ghita and Bravante, twin sister of Flinn, machi

 

House Paua – First House

Vaschel – ethyrie, red
and pink coloration, Domo of House Paua, father of Iago, member of the Coral Assembly

Iago – ethyrie, pink coloration, Royal Consort of Queen Beryl, son of Vaschel, acting regent after Beryl’s death

 

House Chimaera – Second House

Uchenna – octolaide, black tentacles, Domo of House Chimaera, husband of Odette, father of Ebon and Marin, renowned kalku, member of the Coral Assembly

Odette – octolaide, black tentacles, wife of Uchenna, renowned kalku, mother of Ebon and Marin

Ebon – ethyrie and octolaide mix, black coloration, bastard son of King Reth and Odette, skilled warrior

Marin – octolaide, black coloration, daughter of Uchenna and Odette, novice kalku

Ring – octolaide, black coloration, younger brother of Uchenna, renowned warrior

Liane – octolaide, black coloration, younger sister of Uchenna, kalku

 

House Yellowtail – Third House

Penn – neondra, yellow coloration, Domo of House Yellowtail, renowned hunter and warrior, leader of Mervidia’s defense against the creatures of the Deeps, member of the Coral Assembly

 

House Ignis – Fourth House

Zane – neondra, red coloration, formerly House Ignis, captain of the Red Tridents, renowned warrior

 

House Tenebris – Fifth House

Thaddeus – octolaide, aqua, purple and black coloration, Domo of House Tenebris, older brother of Ambrose, octolaide representative on the Coral Assembly

Ambrose – octolaide, aqua and black coloration, younger brother of Thaddeus, formerly of House Tenebris, renowned Master Kalku

 

House Perna – Sixth House

Kiva – faera, green and yellow coloration, Domo of House Perna, renowned assassin and pearl farmer, faera representative on the Coral Assembly

 

House Verdant – Seventh House

Hasad – seifeira, blue coloration, Domo of House Verdant, seifeira representative on Coral Assembly, owner of the largest kelp fields in Mervidia

 

House Tigin – Eighth House

Slone – neondra, orange and black coloration, Domo of House Tigin, neondra representative on Coral Assembly, renowned warrior

 

House Stonegem – Ninth House

Breete – faera, white and lavender coloration, Domo of House Stonegem, renowned assassin and pearl farmer

Gene – faera, assassin

 

House Laminariales – Tenth House

Druitt – seifeira-ethyrie-
octolaide hybrid, black coloration, Odette’s former lover, frilled shark trainer

 

Other Notable Merwin

 

Nayan – jellod, white coloration with black hair, jellod representative on the Coral Assembly, Divine Family’s physician, friend of Damaris, Master Machi

Captain Raygo – ethyrie, red coloration, Captain of the Palace Guard
, renowned warrior

Lachlan – seifeira, black coloration, Jade’s lover, member of House Nori, member of the Red Tridents

Jade – neondra, green coloration, Lachlan’s lover, member of the Red Tridents

Author Biography

 

 

Jay and Katie Barber combine their names to write under the pen name, J. K. Barber. The couple lives in Roswell, GA with their children, Maya and Gabe, as well as their four rescue cats. Jay graduated from The University of Georgia with a degree in English literature, and Katie graduated from The University of Colorado at Boulder with a degree in English creative writing. They combine their educations, writing together as a co-author team, for projects such as the
Chronicles of Aronshae
and
Mervidia
.

In addition to their collaborative work, Jay and Katie also have individual titles:
Hidden Path
, a prequel to their trilogy written by Jay, and
Fallen
, a post-apocalyptic angel novel written by Katie. The Barbers enjoy being parents, table top gaming, reading, mixed martial arts, riding motorcycles, and playing MMO games such as World of Warcraft.

 

www.jkbarber.com

Twitter: 0jkbarber0

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Facebook: J. K. Barber

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Special Thanks to the Beta Readers:

Missie Pierce, Kathy Barker, and Jonathan Gardner

 

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