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Author: | Duchess of Malfi [ Fri Feb 21, 2003 8:28 am ] |
Post subject: | Lord of Light Character List |
There are an awful lot of characters in this book, and we're only one chapter into the group read! To help keep my own sanity, I am making a character list, and will attempt to keep it current as we go! SAM= Mahasamatman, Kalkin, Manjusri, Siddhartha, Tathagatha, Binder, maitreya, The Enlightened One, Buddha, Sam, The Lord of Light RATRI = the Goddess of Night (currently in a middle aged mortal body) YAMA-DHARMA = the God of Death, seems to be pretty handy with machines TAK = formerly known as Tak of the Bright Spear, who worked in the archives of the gods, currently reincarnated in the body of an ape RALTARIKI = demon who Sam gambles with RAKASHA = "demons", AKA original inhabitants of the world before humans arrived from earth, creatures of energy rather than matter GANDHIJI = head of Ratri's order of monks, about 93 years old BALARMA = priest of Ratri's order ARAM = name taken by Mara in disguise MARA = Lord of Illusion, The Dreamer, one of the gods Our lives are the songs that sing the universe into existence.~David Zindell<i>Edited by: Duchess of Malfi at: 2/21/03 1:28:55 am </i> |
Author: | Duchess of Malfi [ Wed Feb 26, 2003 6:03 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Lord of Light Character List |
SIDHARTHA -- Binder of Demons -- name used by Sam in an earlier life when he was a prince, known as one of the First THE FIRST -- first generation of humans, ones who originally came to the world from Earth STRAKE-- advisor to Prince Sidhartha HAWKANA -- hostel keeper in city called Mahartha (the Capital of Dawn) MANKARA -- muscian in Hawkana's hostel DELE -- stable boy in Hawkana's hostel, a muscian in a former life JAN OLVEGG -- a sea captain, once the captain of the ship which brought humans from Earth -- one of the First OLVAGGA-- another name for Jan Olvegg JANAGGA-- another name for Jan Olvegg, used when he is a sailmaker in Mahartha MASTERS OF KARMA -- the body mercheants-- grow bodies without souls for use in reincarnations when people's old bodies wear out -- they perform brain probes, jusge peoples' lives and karma, pick out your new body's species and health based upon your karma TRIMURTI -- trinity of ruling gods, includes Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva BRAHMA-- one of the gods, originally a woman names madeleine, now in a male body SHAN OF IRABEK -- elderly man and distant neighbor of Sidhartha, ruler of a nearby place NARADA -- Sidhartha's physician Our lives are the songs that sing the universe into existence.~David Zindell<i></i> |
Author: | Duchess of Malfi [ Thu Mar 06, 2003 6:57 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Lord of Light Character List |
MAHASAMATMAN -- the Teacher -- also called TATHAGATHA (He Who Has Achieved) -- name of Sam during his Buddha period KALI-- goddess, also called DURGA, the goddess of death and destruction, has special assassins called Holy Executioners in her service VASU -- a merchant who owned a grove of trees near the city of Alundil -- gives the grove to Buddha RILD -- an assassin in the service of the goddess Kali SUGATA -- another name for Rild SIMHA -- monk who follows the Buddha GARUDA -- name of the spirit bird, the mount of Vishnu, can only be ridden by gods Our lives are the songs that sing the universe into existence.~David Zindell<i></i> |
Author: | Duchess of Malfi [ Thu Mar 13, 2003 6:14 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Lord of Light Character List |
PANNALAL THE SAGE -- a sage who entered Hellwell, prison of the Rakasha, and became Pannalal the Mad VIDEGHA -- rajah of the northern kingdom of Malwa, notorious for his high tax rates TARAKA -- an imprisoned Rakasha, the speaker for all of its race LORD AGNI -- the God of Fire, Lord of Flame, carries an invincible firewand supposedly capable of scorching the surface of the moons, given to him by Yama SHIVA -- god, the Lord of Destruction -- carries the power of chaos and can seperate atom from atom -- carries a trident that breaks down the forms of all things he turns it upon (given to him by Yama, of course). Our lives are the songs that sing the universe into existence.~David Zindell<i></i> |
Author: | Duchess of Malfi [ Mon Mar 17, 2003 6:52 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Lord of Light Character List |
VISHNU -- the preserver, god who was once an architectural artist, the planner of heaven, considered least of the Trimurti LAKSHMI -- dweller in Heaven, called the lovely KUBERA-- dweller in Heaven, Fourth Keeper of the World, called the Fat GUARI -- dweller in heaven, called the fair, one of Krishna's lovers LORD KRISHNA THE DARK -- a god who plays the pipes, he is the god of Divine Drunkeness SITALA -- dweller in heaven who once angered Kali and was clawed up by her when Kali was in an animal form KARTIKEYA -- Lord of Battles, one a lover of Kali, who killed him RUDRA THE GRIM --dweller in heaven -- an archer, who has heat tracking arrows given to him by Yama LORD MURUGAN -- the god of youth, a fertility deity KALKIN -- Sam's name when he was one of the First, the name he wore when he became the Binder of Demons CANDI THE FIERCE -- the name used by kali when she was one of the First MAYA -- dweller in Heaven, the Mistress of Illusion GANESHA -- dweller in Heaven, caled the God-Maker HELBA-- the god and goddess of thieves, alters gender with each incarnation ADASAY -- a poet LORD VAYU --dweller in Heaven, controls the winds CITRAGUPTA -- Lord Yama's servant PARVATI -- goddess said to have a close personal connection with Sam LORD VARUNA -- god, called the Just SARVASVATI -- a beautiful dancer in Heaven Our lives are the songs that sing the universe into existence.~David Zindell<i></i> |
Author: | Duchess of Malfi [ Tue Mar 18, 2003 6:12 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Lord of Light Character List |
VAMA -- a merchant who is an accelerationist, a relative of the man who gave the grove of trees to Buddha KABADA -- Vama's neighbor LORD NIRRITI THE BLACK -- Lord of Evil, an opponent of the gods, of heaven, grows zombies, one of the First, once called Renfrew and was a Christian chaplain to the First DALISSA -- last of her kind, of a native alien species, A Mother of the Terrible Glow BORA -- a demigod of Heaven TIKAN -- a demigod of Heaven I know how busy Danlo has been, so I went ahead and finished the book...it was a very good read! This is my last list of character names... Our lives are the songs that sing the universe into existence.~David Zindell<i>Edited by: Duchess of Malfi at: 3/18/03 11:12:46 am </i> |
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