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4 years ago

These are so beautiful! I love the thought you put behind these names, and they all sound so ethereal

The names of Gust

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Phei /ɸei/

from Breiðyrian |Pheð|

Pheð is the period after the winter solstice, and before the the summer solstice. It’s one of the two Breiðrian seasons and thus a broader concept than our human spring. It symbolises harmony, growth and life.  

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Oblivia /ɔbliɪvia/

from Breiðyrian |Obliv|

It’s a name that literally translates to ‘made of Oblites’, which are a type of mountain flower than only grow in the southern mountains of Morkuria. They’re dark blue, with a bright yellow core. 

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Hanabi /hanabi/

from Breiðyrian |Han| & |Ji|

It literally translates to ‘small animal’, which is the name given to one of the 6 dieties that shaped the earth.

Read more about the Scalian Spirits.

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Noh’ak /nɔːʔɑk/

from Kat’ah |Nog| and |Ak|

It literally translates to ‘regrow’, specifically after mortal wounds, meaning that ‘rebirth’ or ‘ressurect’ are also possible translations into English. 

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Kanti

from Kat’ah |Kanto|

It literally translates to ‘They who roam’ or ‘Wanderer’. It’s a common name given to firstborn children in Kat’ah society. 


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