Who's Who in The MoonQuest
A Guide to the People, Places & Creatures of Q'ntana
The Place
The MoonQuest is set in the mythical land of Q'ntana [kin-TAH-nah], a land where two suns shine in the sky. The larger sun, Aygra, rises in the east and sets in the west. The smaller sun, B'na [bih'NA], rises in the west and sets in the east. They meet at noon in what's known as "suns-merge." The moon is called M'nor [mih-NOR].
The MoonQuesters
• Toshar [TOW-shar] ~ Reluctant hero of The MoonQuest and, in his late teens, the youngest surviving bard (storyteller) in Q'ntana.
• Yhoshi [YOE-shee] ~ One of Tosharʼs three MoonQuest companions, along with Fynda and Garan. In his late teens.
• Fynda [FIN-da] ~ One of Tosharʼs three MoonQuest companions, along with Yhoshi and Garan. In her late teens. She has albino eyes that allow her to see in the dark.
• Garan [GA-rren, rhymes with Darren] ~ One of Tosharʼs three MoonQuest companions, along with Fynda and Yhoshi. His full name is Ryolan Ó Garan [RY-o-lin o GA-rren] and was once Tosharʼs tutor.
Other Principal Characters
• BoʼRaʼKʼn [bo-RAH-kin] ~ The evil force behind all three stories in The Q'ntana Trilogy.
• Eulisha [you-LEE-sha] ~ Toshar's grandmother and Elderbard, one of the most honored positions in the land before the present tyranny.
• Na'an [NAWN, rhymes with "fawn] ~ A Tikkan Dreamwalker. She weaves dreams and sometimes appears in them. Itʼs rare for her to appear to someone who is awake.
• O'ric [OH-rick] ~ An oracle, old yet ageless.
Secondary Characters
• Fara [FA-rah] ~ Tough warrior queen of the Vilda'aa [vil-DAH] people.
• Gwil'm [GWILL-im] ~ Leader of the Tena'aa [ten-AH], a diminutive people with a reputation for fierceness, who give Eulisha and her bards sanctuary.
• Holgg [WHOLG, rhyme it with “bold,” but as though it had a “g” at the end] ~ Captain of the King's Men, the brutal army whose soldiers ride black stallions and dress identically in black shirts, pants, boots and masks.
• Kyri [KEE-ree] ~ Crown prince and, later, King of Alanda [ah-LAHN-da], Q'ntana's ancient and never-conquered capital.
• Zakk [ZACH] ~ Toshar's uncle and Eulisha's younger son, a sly, mean and abusive man who took over Tosharʼs schooling when Garan went missing.
Everyone Else (listed alphabetically)
• An'Coro [an-CO-ro] ~ Kyri's general.
• Artos [AR-tos] ~ Court page
• Coriann [CO-ree-un] ~ Appears in one of Toshar's stories.
• Crozon [CRO-zun] ~ Innkeeper. Fynda's father. Mean, slovenly and abusive.
• Dadu [da-DU] - Garan's father.
• Dafna [DAF-na] ~ Kyri's younger sister.
• Fvorag [FOR-ag] ~ Cruel king of Q'ntana.
• Gwna [guin-AH] ~ Ethereal being who appears to Toshar, Yoshi, Fynda and Garan in the Table of Prophecy, also known as Kol Kolai [kohl ko-LYE].
• Kronan [KRO-nun] ~ Retired soldier.
• Lanaya [la-NYE-ah] ~ A female scribe.
• Manu [ma-NOO] ~ Appears in one of Toshar's stories.
• Miknos [MEEK-nos] ~ Court page
• M'naben [mi-NAH-bin] ~ A female scribe.
• Myrrym [MEER-im] ~ Zakk's wife.
• Ro'an [ROW-un] ~ Toshar's cousin.
• Tyanna [TEE-ya-nah] ~ Toshar's mother.
The Creatures
• Mishak [MEE-shahk] ~ A kyrrel [KEE-rul]. Appears in one of Toshar's stories.
• Nayla [NAY-lah] ~ A black, menacing coyote/wolf-like creature with a bloodcurdling howl.
• Parika [pa-REE-kah] ~ A multicolored bird.
• Pryma [PREE-mah] ~ A tartaruca [tar-TAR-u-kah].
• Rykka [REE-kah] ~ One of Oric's magical horses, the pale blue of the dawn sky.
• S'kala [sih-KA-la] ~ A two-headed serpent.
• Ta'ar [TAR] ~ One of Oric's magical horses, the smoky plum of dusk.
• Tashek [TAH-shek] ~ A creature that morphs between bird of fire and lion.
