Taken: The Life of Uktesh Book 3 (28 page)

“No, I will not fail you, your resurrection is nigh.”  He stood naked in the evening air as steam rose from him.

He had just wrapped his robe around him when the door to his inner sanctum opened and one of the serving girls came in.  He knew without turning that she saw him, and she said, “Apologies, my emperor. I did not know you were here at this hour.”  She must have seen the pile of skin at his feet, because she asked, “Are you well, my emperor?  Is there something I can do to assist you?”

He turned to her and let the robe fall from his body.  He stood straight and let his wings flick off some of the remaining skin that had been attached.  The girl shrieked and fled, but didn’t make it more than a few inches when his clawed hands dung into her arms. He let his long tongue wander over her ear, and said, “Why yes, my dear.  I believe you can assist me in at least one way.  You see the last brood mother I gave my seed to didn’t survive long enough to produce any heirs.  Let’s see how long you last.”

Names

Uktesh Marrion (aka Tesh) – brown/green eyes flecks of darker brown/ brown curly brown hair sword winner, archery winner, mixed lost to Riu quarter finals and unarmed tied winner with Riu 5 feet (at beginning) 5 feet 4 inches tall (at tournament) 5 feet 5 inches (during play) 16 years old birthday during recovery after tournament.  Dragon tattoo on his right arm,

Laurilli Marrion (aka Li) – Uktesh’s love blue eyes blond hair 5 feet, 4 inches tall 15 years old birthday after saber rabbit.  16 years old a week after the wedding.

Heathyr Barlow – 32 Li’s mother. 6 feet tall Golden blond hair, blue eyes.

Thulmann Barlow – 36 Li’s father, muscular with an angular face, black hair that’s graying at the temples, 6 feet, and 3 inches

Uncle – Heathyr’s uncle

Belesh – God of the sword.

Uketar – God of the bow.

Edih – First boy born of the Beletarians
(deceased)

Elah – First girl born of the Beletarians
(deceased)

Ekir – Uktesh’s father
(deceased)

Bela – Uktesh’s mother
(deceased)

Uktan – Weapons grand master

Uketess – Weapons master, one of the Beleshian

Tylor Taylor - 32 sword, axe, and pole weapon Final four – sword, Final four – Axe  6 feet 2 inches red head

Larut - axe, pole weapons, unarmed, mixed, and sword  Won Axe final 8 mixed 6 feet 8 inches  bald

Sara – woman that Larut is marrying – chandler

Repus  - sword, axe, mixed, pole weapon - winner pole, Final four – Axe 6 feet 4 inches

Leilani – woman that Repus likes, 5 feet and 8 inches, brown eyes, long jet black hair, tan
(deceased)

Esolc - sword, and mixed 2
nd
best in sword final 8 mixed 5 feet 11 inches
(deceased)

Pamfilo – woman that Esolc likes, 5 feet, dark skin, shoulder length straight black hair, well endowed

Basam – final four sword lost to Esolc 6 feet 1 inch muscular red spiral tattoo on the left side of his face, and blue hair

Marylla – Basam’s wife.

Myranda – Basam’s oldest daughter 19 yrs old, 6 feet 2 inches Blue hair red spiral tattoo

Rasam – Basam’s eldest son, 17 yrs old, 6 feet 4 inches Blue hair red spiral tattoo

Fayth – Basam’s daughter 16 yrs old, 5 feet 8 inches twin of Trysha Blue hair red spiral tattoo, scar at hairline

Trysha – Basam’s daughter 16 yrs old, 5 feet 8 inches twin of Fayth Blue hair red spiral tattoo

Elysha – Basam’s son 14 yrs old, 5 feet 2 inches Blue hair red spiral tattoo

Kayla – Basam’s daughter 13 yrs old, 5 feet 4 inches Blue hair red spiral tattoo

Katy – Basam’s daughter 11 yrs old, 4 feet 5 inches Blue hair red spiral tattoo

Robyn – Basam’s son 8 yrs old, 4 feet tall Blue hair

Mychael – Basam’s son 4 yrs old, 3 feet 4 inches Blue hair

Sy – Basam’s youngest daughter 1 yr old, Blue hair

Lana – Basam’s wet nurse

Myrtin – one of Tylors’ best friends – 6 feet even graying black hair
(deceased)

Baloce – The smart bully. 5 feet 10 inches long thin greasy brown hair

Dekan – The stupid bully. 5 feet 2 inches short black hair

Belial – Uktesh’s training friend, third best fighter in Uktesh’s class. 5 feet

Beltin – Fifth best fighter in Uktesh’s class, ran from Belial. 4 feet 10 inches

Belario – Second best fighter in Uktesh’s class. 5 feet 8 unchiae

Essra – Fourth best fighter in Uktesh’s class, flirted with him while dating Belario

Uktan – Grand master of Uktesh’s village.

Uketess – Master Uktesh was to fight beat Ekir in a dual.

Davyd, Waarn, and Toomi – The
(deceased)
men of Thulmann’s group.

Jysh – The vicious talkative member of Thulmann’s group.

Gelshaw – Beletarian running trainer.

Gerwin – other tailor in Manori

Mother Esrun – healer of Manori

Scorn – Dekan’s father, Baloce’s uncle and the mayor of Manori’s brother 6 feet 6 inches muscular

Lord Youreth – Triuvriate of Baenok 6 feet 6 inches, broad chest and shoulders, muscular.

Irtith – murderer at the tournament 5 feet 5 inches gray skin sickly thin
(deceased)

Charis – unarmed second level dragon clan fighter 4 feet 9 inches

Riu – final winner of mixed tied with Uktesh as winner of unarmed third level dragon clan fighter 5 feet 5 inches
(deceased)

Mother Ayah – healer of Baenok

Bjorn – Mayor of Manori.

Glenn – The widow with the lickmutt

Annabeth Laurant – woman who goes missing

Guy Laurant – man who goes missing

Curiel – guy who likes Leilani, grandson of Holyt

Mother Anjali – island healer

Holyt – Director of the play and owner of the resort 6 feet graying thinning hair, still in good shape, grandfather of Curiel.

Cimmie – boy who’s friends with Uktesh and Laurilli. 5 feet 5 inches

Ayala – girl who’s dating Cimmie 5 feet 2 inches

Byala – lady helping out with the play

Cyala – girl who’s friends with Cimmie dating Aoen 5 feet 3 inches

Dyala – Holyt’s wife.

Aoen – boy who’s friends with Cimmie dating Cyala 4 feet 11 inches

Dayho – grand master of fire of the dragons voted not to kill Uktesh
(deceased)

Ryth – grand master of water of the dragons voted not to kill Uktesh
(deceased)

Wyde – grand master of earth of the dragons voted not to kill Uktesh
(deceased)

Dusyd – grand master of spirit of the dragons voted to kill Uktesh
(deceased)

Mycha – grand master of air of the dragons voted to kill Uktesh
(deceased)

Triano – first fighter of the play

Griano – brother of Triano, second fighter at the play

Ulen – third fighter at the play, Pamfilo’s father.

Hailsby – fourth fighter at the play son of Dayho

Royn – fifth fighter at the play nephew of Dayho, right hand missing index, middle and ring fingers

Yuros – one of Laurilli’s teachers

Pippy – Pipianny – Leilani’s daughter six years old long black hair

Abrym – Jewelry store owner, Leilani’s father, Pippy’s grandfather

Lord Astiau – person who beat Uktesh at Jubay 6 feet 6 inches black hair graying temples, scar over his right eye.  Gold ring in his lip

Money:

10 copper coins = 1 silver coin

10 silver coins = 1 gold coin

10 gold coins = 1 Imperial platinum mark

Clothes:

Pareo – see through wrap around

Guernsey – top

Ta’ovala – formal dress

Kiekie – semiformal dress

Dumpra – male formal dress  pinned on one shoulder waistband (gyatomu)

Gho – male knee length skirt tied at waist by cloth (kera)

Ex-quipped armor – Armor that magically equips at users will

Ex-quipped weapon – Weapons that magically come to user and their will

Dances:

Mujra – dance passed down from mother to daughter

Raqs Sahrqi – dance Laurilli learned first, rotating hips

Raqs Baladi – harder dance

People groups:

Beletarians – Warrior people

Beleshians – Elite Beleterian warriors.

Sinians – People south of Beletria

Armeans – People east of Beletria

Cratoans – People north of Beletria

Grangers – People west of Beletria

Endevarian – Insect-like creatures in the northern part of Arme

Voukidists – Necromacer Afflicted

Imperials – People of the Empire

Lowborn – People not born as royalty

Highborn – People born as royalty

Shamans – Holy men who guide the people in the will of the gods

Priests of the Dead – They worship Osiris make blood sacrifices to atone for sin

Spelunkers – Dungeon divers, people who search for magical items in the Dungeons

Places

Sinai – Capitol; Baenok in the west.

Beletaria – Capitol; Ukrech slightly east of the center.

Granger - Capitol; Pernatu slightly south of the center.

Cratoa – Capitol; Croatoa in the west.

Arme – Capitol; Stross in the east

Manori – Home of Laurilli, Heathyr, and Uktesh

Balten – Uktesh’s village

Jubay – Coastal town in the southwestern part of Sinai

Isles of Idej – Place where monsters roam, thought to be birth place of Affliction

Isle de Tramonto – resort island.

Redlake – Town in Croatoa

Helsbay – Port town in Croatoa

Enixidem – Capitol of the Empire

Hrail – Port town in the Empire

Notxir – Storm lord’s pyramid

Xirves – The emperor’s pyramid

Dungeons – Places that spawn Afflicted creatures and Ex-quipable items

Afflicted People

Necrolan – Control over the dead, masters can control vast numbers of dead, and are called Voukidists

Tree-speaker – Control over plants, masters can grow plants instantly

Beast Tamer – Control over animals, masters can control Afflicted animals

Banshee – Control over emotions, masters can render people unconscious

Siren – Control over weak minded people, master can force death

Afflicted animals

Wosn – Flying snake.

Lion fish – Fish that’s mane is worth a good amount of money.

Turtledove – Flying turtles.

Saberrabbit – Saber toothed rabbit the size of a tiger.

Boacat – Furry elongated cat with a long tail

Spider wolf – Poisonous wolf, more dark red more deadly the poison, hairless eight eyes

Centaur – body of a horse, where horses hear would be torso, arms, and head of a man or woman.

Minotaur – Large humanoid, head of a cow or bull, hooved feet humanoid hands

Wyvern – large flying dragonkin

Hine – fast flying small lizard that breathes fire.

Mudhounds – canine animals that are covered with a protective layer of mud.

Lickmutt – canine with long, sticky, strong tongues.

Blade birds – flying fish that have razor sharp fins.

Humming bees – bees that are fast, infinite stingers, make the best honey.

Fire ants – ants coated in slime that burns the skin.

Puff puffs – hand sized creatures that are so light they float, most common Afflicted pet.

Leviathans – Giant sea creatures that prefer the water, but can breathe above and below the water.  Webbed feet for swimming or walking.

Dragon – Massively giant elemental creatures

Poison crows – Larger than normal crows with poisoned talons

Man bats – Bats the size of men that can lift humans

Sand dragon – Large hundreds of feet long / wide, wingless dragon that burrows in the sand