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RELAN ("Re-LAWN"): the only daughter of Warro (father) and
Cei (mother), she has 7 brothers. Not too long ago, Relan started to see
visions of a far-away forest, and the "monsters" that live there.
Tired of being afraid of what she sees, she decides to go to that forest
and find out the truth.
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FEN AYA ZEN: the only surviving pup of Shaga No Rok, Fen Aya Zen (or,
translated, "Swiftly Comes the Hunter") is a young Keyen of
Clan Keeshin, living high in the northern mountains. When he starts to
have visions of a young, human girl to the south, he knows that he is
Shan--A Guardian--and that they will be drawn to each other until they
meet, or one of them dies. He must decide if being Shan is a gift, or
a mistake of the First Ones.
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LUNO: Relan's younger brother. He is the only one she trusted
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WARRO: Relan's father, who is often very proud of his many sons, but
rarely shows much affection to his only daughter. Despite this, he cares
for her deeply.
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RAHN: The West Wind. He rescued Relan from
drowning in the sea, and brought her to the shores of the Unclaimed Territories,
the Keyen Homeland.
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ARUNU: A woman who found Relan
hiding in a cave. Though she wanted to, she could not help Relan, and had
to leave. |
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OLD TOOTHACHE: An Elder of Clan Keeshin, who is said to have
a "long memory." He advises Fen Aya Zen to let Relan die, rather
than becoming Shan. |
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SHAGA NO ROK: Literally, "Moonrise over Mountains."
Fen Aya Zen's mother, she counsels him to pursue being Shan. |
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SKODA: bonded to a Keyen of Clan Xor, Skoda is a Shan who
tries his hardest to avoid additional responsibility. |
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GRIN TA KUL: Literally, "Flows over Old Bones,"
Grin is bonded to the human Skoda and does her best to have fun at others'
expenses. |