top of page

THE NIRA CHRONICLES

Planet Nira

Planet Nira

GLOSSARY

GLOSSARY

GLOSSARY

-- CHARACTERS --

- HUMAN -

SCIENCE & EXPLORATION TEAM
Alec Hamlin – Pilot and first captain. Light brown hair, blue-green eyes.
Zaden – Co-pilot. Black hair. Dark brown eyes.
Chet – Military escort. Buff, covered in ink. Brown crewcut. Gray eyes.
Noah – Astrobiologist. Shoulder-length sandy-blond hair, brown eyes.
Bailey – Astrobiologist. Curly, dark-brown hair. Hazel eyes.
Jamis – Astrobiologist. Shaggy, dark-brown hair. Green-gray eyes.

​

SEARCH & RESCUE TEAM
Garret Scott – Pilot and first captain. Dirty blond, blue-gray eyes.
Kegan – Co-pilot. Ginger hair, scruffy five o’clock shadow. Green-gold eyes.
Eli – Military escort. Buff. Brown, spikey crewcut, brown eyes. Covered in tattoos.
Helix – Military escort. Buff. Dark-brown, spikey crewcut, dark-brown eyes. Covered in tattoos.
Paris – Expert tracker. Shoulder-length black hair, blue eyes.
Sasha – Medic. Shoulder-length, light-blond hair, blue eyes.

 

- KRÍE -

MÚNRAHKI CASTLE [moon-rah-kee]

Zercy [zur-cee] King of the Kríe
Sirus [seer-uh s] Head scientist, physician
Kellim [kel-uh m] Royal guard
Setch [sech] Royal guard
Mannix [man-iks] Royal guard
Lotis [loh-tuh s] Castle artisan
Ryze [rahyz] Castle pedagogue
Bordi [bohrd-ee] Fek [fek] Courtyard guards
Roz [rawz] Mundo [moon-doh] Fel [fel] Battle trackers


JUNGLE PACK MATES

Gesh [gesh] Pack leader. Noah’s lover.
Roni [roh-nee] Pack mate, Gesh’s ‘right-hand.’ Chet’s sensuous adversary.
Miros [mir-ohs] Pack mate. Alec’s first-time male lover.
Naydo [ney-doh] Pack mate. Zaden’s first-time male lover.
Filli & Fin [fil-ee] [fin] Twin pack mates. Bailey and Jamis’ first-time male lovers.
Beng [beng] Pack mate


 

- TOHRÍ -

Airis [air-is] Band leader
Kato [key-toh] Band mate and Airis’ best friend
Jori & Lark [johr-ee] [lahrk] Band mates
Talik [tal-ik] Malevolent Tohrí prince

 

NIRA [neer-uh] 4th planet of the binary star system, Siri. Smaller than Earth, rotating at half the speed.

 

-- NIRAN SPECIES --

INTELLIGENT LIFE

Kríe [kree] Muscle-packed, 7+ ft. midnight-purple indigenes, weighing roughly 350 lbs. with golden eyes, black dreads, pointed ears, black horns, small black claws, and short fat fangs. Arrogant and domineering, originating from the Mighty Realm of the Kríe inside the Múnrahki Mountains.

​

Tohrí [tohr-ee] Lean, muscular, 6½+ ft. deeply-tanned indigenes, weighing roughly 275 lbs. with large brown/gold eyes, long, sleek white-blond hair, pointed ears, short, pale claws, small fangs, and glowing body marks. Frisky and lithe, originating from the plateau plains of the Land of the Tohrí.

​

Oonmaiyos [oon-mahy-oh s] Lean, athletic 6+ ft. pale, luminescent-skinned water indigenes, weighing roughly 225 lbs. with long sapphire/teal hair, fin-tipped ears, and big dark purple eyes. Playful and curious, originating from the aquatic realm of the Oonmaiyos.

​

Súrah [soo-rah] Youthful-looking 6 ft. nymphs weighing roughly 175 lbs. with mulberry skin and jaguar spots along their arms and legs. Short, dark-gold, spiraled-nub horns, pointed ears, mohawk and tail of dark-gold dreads, and two sets of nipples. Impish and sensual, a syndicate of Súrah run a sex lair in Múnrahki castle.

 

ANIMALS

Dekdónni [dek-dawn-ee] Griffin/lynx-type flying creature. Guardian/companions of the Tohrí. Kotchka: Airis’ dekdónni.

Zahka [zok-ah] Big, black, beefy, and generally pretty friendly three-toed hooved beasts ridden by the Kríe. Similar to buffalo in appearance, but not as furry.

Tachi [tah-chee] Large, black, cobra/jaguar-type predators that hunt the rainforest in packs. Contain venom that reduce their quarry to flaccid prey.

Koosa [koos-uh] Large predator with spots similar to a jaguar. Zercy’s favorite prey. Alec’s animal façade for the wrestling tournament.

Dembra [demb-ruh] Large predator with stripes like a primordial tiger. Chet’s animal façade for the wrestling tournament.

Kygo [kahy-goh] Large predator with leopard spots in wicked patterns. Zaden’s animal façade for the wrestling tournament.

Tegmai [teg-mahy] Large predator with mean zebra stripes. Jamis’ animal façade for the wrestling tournament.

Belshay[bel-shey] Large sea creature predator with blazing scales. Bailey’s animal façade for the wrestling tournament.

Fekni [fek-nee] Large predator with ferocious angular blotches similar to a giraffe. Noah’s animal façade for the wrestling tournament.

 

-- KRÍE LANGUAGE COMPILATION --

Aussa – To go

Bahka root – Thin sucking root reed

Bayo – Pet

Beesha – Greetings

Bellacoy – Flyers/ dragons

Bellah – Good

Besh – Bad

Botch – Wait

Bukah – Pleasing

Centiclees – Multi-tentacle dygon that lie dormant until activated. One of these is kept as a pet beneath Zercy’s bed.

Chay – Lot/ bunch

Dedók – Kill/ death/ die

Del`ahtchay – Delicious

Deletta – To see

Denza – Look

D'ish – Now

Dóonda – Fight

Dydum – Large river that leads from The Mighty Realm of the Kríe realm to The Land of the Tohrí.

Dygon genus – Plant species with a comparable sentience to insects

Eenta – Smart

Eetay – Soon

En – And

Enday – Pleasure

Enyids – Aquatic plants of the dygon genus whose silky-soft, flexible, waterproof skin detains their prey.

Esh – Kríe sound of disapproval

Et – That

Feyah - Cold

Gai – Fruit

Genji – Glad

Genza – Tree in the jungle whose scent reminds Zercy of Alec’s. Smoky-warm and sweet.

Gonja – Take them.

Kahtcha – Warm beverage

Kai – Very

Keensay – Alright/ okay

Kensa – Warrior

Kerra – Relax

Key’kai – Very, very

Kirah nectar – Promotes virility, accelerates seed production

Kulaí – A slippery blend of oil and nectar. Used for oil wrestling.

Kuntah – Entertaining

Reesa – Water

Mah – No

Mahn – Not

Mahneenta – Stupid

May – Me

Meesha – Precious one

Móonday – Do not fear

Moonsah – More

Móotah – Do not like

Moyos – Creatures

Myah – My

Nenya – Come

Ocha – Other

Ochay – Funny

Óondah – To release/ To spill

Otah – One

Otahtah – One at a time

Racha – Stay

Reckay – I need

Reesa – Water

Reeka – Give

Reesha – Will not harm

Rhya – To fuck

Ruka – Plant whose vine constricts things it touches/ makes contact with

Senna`sohnsay – Fruit of unrelenting fire

Shawní – Trees/ forest

Shay – Us

Suki – Plant that channels electrical current through its vines

Tacha! – Quickly/ hurry

Tah – Yes

Tai – Now

Tay – You

Teag – Pound

Terahs – Inches

Tibbi – Chittering, energetic critters the size of gerbils that look like tiny, blue, wingless bats.

Titus – Rocky mountain region where Gesh’s pack and Alec’s team decide to take refuge.

Tukah – Hungry

Tuga – To get

Vai – View

Way – All of you

Zenki – Spice canes to stir in beverages to give the flesh a little happy tickle

“T`tegmai bibéhn… kü tin`turro bibéhn`tine.” – “The tegmai is fast, but his teacher is faster.”

 

-- TOHRÍ LANGUAGE TIDBITS --

Etay – Stop

Leí – Yes

Nennáy – Assist

Nún – No

Pellay – Good

Seekesáy – Greetings

Súsa – Come

-- CHARACTERS --

- HUMAN -

SCIENCE & EXPLORATION TEAM
Alec Hamlin – Pilot and first captain. Light brown hair, blue-green eyes.
Zaden – Co-pilot. Black hair. Dark brown eyes.
Chet – Military escort. Buff, covered in ink. Brown crewcut. Gray eyes.
Noah – Astrobiologist. Shoulder-length sandy-blond hair, brown eyes.
Bailey – Astrobiologist. Curly, dark-brown hair. Hazel eyes.
Jamis – Astrobiologist. Shaggy, dark-brown hair. Green-gray eyes.

​

SEARCH & RESCUE TEAM
Garret Scott – Pilot and first captain. Dirty blond, blue-gray eyes.
Kegan – Co-pilot. Ginger hair, scruffy five o’clock shadow. Green-gold eyes.
Eli – Military escort. Buff. Brown, spikey crewcut, brown eyes. Covered in tattoos.
Helix – Military escort. Buff. Dark-brown, spikey crewcut, dark-brown eyes. Covered in tattoos.
Paris – Expert tracker. Shoulder-length black hair, blue eyes.
Sasha – Medic. Shoulder-length, light-blond hair, blue eyes.

 

- KRÍE -

MÚNRAHKI CASTLE [moon-rah-kee]

Zercy [zur-cee] King of the Kríe
Sirus [seer-uh s] Head scientist, physician
Kellim [kel-uh m] Royal guard
Setch [sech] Royal guard
Mannix [man-iks] Royal guard
Lotis [loh-tuh s] Castle artisan
Ryze [rahyz] Castle pedagogue
Bordi [bohrd-ee] Fek [fek] Courtyard guards
Roz [rawz] Mundo [moon-doh] Fel [fel] Battle trackers


JUNGLE PACK MATES

Gesh [gesh] Pack leader. Noah’s lover.
Roni [roh-nee] Pack mate, Gesh’s ‘right-hand.’ Chet’s sensuous adversary.
Miros [mir-ohs] Pack mate. Alec’s first-time male lover.
Naydo [ney-doh] Pack mate. Zaden’s first-time male lover.
Filli & Fin [fil-ee] [fin] Twin pack mates. Bailey and Jamis’ first-time male lovers.
Beng [beng] Pack mate


 

- TOHRÍ -

Airis [air-is] Band leader
Kato [key-toh] Band mate and Airis’ best friend
Jori & Lark [johr-ee] [lahrk] Band mates
Talik [tal-ik] Malevolent Tohrí prince

 

NIRA [neer-uh] 4th planet of the binary star system, Siri. Smaller than Earth, rotating at half the speed.

 

-- NIRAN SPECIES --

INTELLIGENT LIFE

Kríe [kree] Muscle-packed, 7+ ft. midnight-purple indigenes, weighing roughly 350 lbs. with golden eyes, black dreads, pointed ears, black horns, small black claws, and short fat fangs. Arrogant and domineering, originating from the Mighty Realm of the Kríe inside the Múnrahki Mountains.

​

Tohrí [tohr-ee] Lean, muscular, 6½+ ft. deeply-tanned indigenes, weighing roughly 275 lbs. with large brown/gold eyes, long, sleek white-blond hair, pointed ears, short, pale claws, small fangs, and glowing body marks. Frisky and lithe, originating from the plateau plains of the Land of the Tohrí.

​

Oonmaiyos [oon-mahy-oh s] Lean, athletic 6+ ft. pale, luminescent-skinned water indigenes, weighing roughly 225 lbs. with long sapphire/teal hair, fin-tipped ears, and big dark purple eyes. Playful and curious, originating from the aquatic realm of the Oonmaiyos.

​

Súrah [soo-rah] Youthful-looking 6 ft. nymphs weighing roughly 175 lbs. with mulberry skin and jaguar spots along their arms and legs. Short, dark-gold, spiraled-nub horns, pointed ears, mohawk and tail of dark-gold dreads, and two sets of nipples. Impish and sensual, a syndicate of Súrah run a sex lair in Múnrahki castle.

 

ANIMALS

Dekdónni [dek-dawn-ee] Griffin/lynx-type flying creature. Guardian/companions of the Tohrí. Kotchka: Airis’ dekdónni.

Zahka [zok-ah] Big, black, beefy, and generally pretty friendly three-toed hooved beasts ridden by the Kríe. Similar to buffalo in appearance, but not as furry.

Tachi [tah-chee] Large, black, cobra/jaguar-type predators that hunt the rainforest in packs. Contain venom that reduce their quarry to flaccid prey.

Koosa [koos-uh] Large predator with spots similar to a jaguar. Zercy’s favorite prey. Alec’s animal façade for the wrestling tournament.

Dembra [demb-ruh] Large predator with stripes like a primordial tiger. Chet’s animal façade for the wrestling tournament.

Kygo [kahy-goh] Large predator with leopard spots in wicked patterns. Zaden’s animal façade for the wrestling tournament.

Tegmai [teg-mahy] Large predator with mean zebra stripes. Jamis’ animal façade for the wrestling tournament.

Belshay[bel-shey] Large sea creature predator with blazing scales. Bailey’s animal façade for the wrestling tournament.

Fekni [fek-nee] Large predator with ferocious angular blotches similar to a giraffe. Noah’s animal façade for the wrestling tournament.

 

-- KRÍE LANGUAGE COMPILATION --

Aussa – To go

Bahka root – Thin sucking root reed

Bayo – Pet

Beesha – Greetings

Bellacoy – Flyers/ dragons

Bellah – Good

Besh – Bad

Botch – Wait

Bukah – Pleasing

Centiclees – Multi-tentacle dygon that lie dormant until activated. One of these is kept as a pet beneath Zercy’s bed.

Chay – Lot/ bunch

Dedók – Kill/ death/ die

Del`ahtchay – Delicious

Deletta – To see

Denza – Look

D'ish – Now

Dóonda – Fight

Dydum – Large river that leads from The Mighty Realm of the Kríe realm to The Land of the Tohrí.

Dygon genus – Plant species with a comparable sentience to insects

Eenta – Smart

Eetay – Soon

En – And

Enday – Pleasure

Enyids – Aquatic plants of the dygon genus whose silky-soft, flexible, waterproof skin detains their prey.

Esh – Kríe sound of disapproval

Et – That

Feyah - Cold

Gai – Fruit

Genji – Glad

Genza – Tree in the jungle whose scent reminds Zercy of Alec’s. Smoky-warm and sweet.

Gonja – Take them.

Kahtcha – Warm beverage

Kai – Very

Keensay – Alright/ okay

Kensa – Warrior

Kerra – Relax

Key’kai – Very, very

Kirah nectar – Promotes virility, accelerates seed production

Kulaí – A slippery blend of oil and nectar. Used for oil wrestling.

Kuntah – Entertaining

Reesa – Water

Mah – No

Mahn – Not

Mahneenta – Stupid

May – Me

Meesha – Precious one

Móonday – Do not fear

Moonsah – More

Móotah – Do not like

Moyos – Creatures

Myah – My

Nenya – Come

Ocha – Other

Ochay – Funny

Óondah – To release/ To spill

Otah – One

Otahtah – One at a time

Racha – Stay

Reckay – I need

Reesa – Water

Reeka – Give

Reesha – Will not harm

Rhya – To fuck

Ruka – Plant whose vine constricts things it touches/ makes contact with

Senna`sohnsay – Fruit of unrelenting fire

Shawní – Trees/ forest

Shay – Us

Suki – Plant that channels electrical current through its vines

Tacha! – Quickly/ hurry

Tah – Yes

Tai – Now

Tay – You

Teag – Pound

Terahs – Inches

Tibbi – Chittering, energetic critters the size of gerbils that look like tiny, blue, wingless bats.

Titus – Rocky mountain region where Gesh’s pack and Alec’s team decide to take refuge.

Tukah – Hungry

Tuga – To get

Vai – View

Way – All of you

Zenki – Spice canes to stir in beverages to give the flesh a little happy tickle

“T`tegmai bibéhn… kü tin`turro bibéhn`tine.” – “The tegmai is fast, but his teacher is faster.”

 

-- TOHRÍ LANGUAGE TIDBITS --

Etay – Stop

Leí – Yes

Nennáy – Assist

Nún – No

Pellay – Good

Seekesáy – Greetings

Súsa – Come

bottom of page