Pronunciation Guide

A guide on how to pronounce character and place names in The Cruel Gods:

Characters

  • Chance: Chance
  • Druzy Smith/ Dru: Drew-Zee Smith / Drew
  • Elijah Karendar / Eli: Eee-Lie-Jah Kah-Ren-Dar / Ell-Eee
  • Erosain: Eh-Ros-Ane
  • Gloria: Glor-Ree-Ah
  • Harmony Arabesque: Har-Mon-Eee Ah-Rab-Esk
  • Hector Bezel: Heck-Tor Bez-Ell
  • Jinx: Jinks
  • Kayl: Kay-El
  • Malkavaan Byvich/ Malk: Mal-Kah-Vahn By-Veech / Malk
  • Nara: Nah-Rah
  • Quentin Corinth / Quen: Kwen-Tin Koh-Rinth / Kwen
  • Reve: Reev
  • Reverie: Rev-Er-Ree
  • Sinder: Sin-Der
  • Varen: Vah-Ren
  • Vincent Holcroft: Vin-Cent Holl-Croft
  • Walter Burns: Walt-Er Burns
  • Zachery Finch: Zak-Ah-Ree Finch

Gods / Mortals

  • Amnae: Am-Nay
  • Anima: An-E-Mah
  • Diviner: De-Vine-Ah
  • Dor: Door
  • Edana: E-Dan-Ah
  • Ember: Em-Ber
  • Faen: Fane/Fayn
  • Fauna: Fawn-Ah
  • Gildola: Gill-Dole-Ah
  • Glimmer: Glim-Mer
  • Leander: Lee-An-Der
  • Lionheart: Lion-Heart
  • Mesmer: Mes-Mer
  • Mesmorpheus: Mes-Mor-Fee-Us
  • Necro: Neck-Row
  • Seren: Seh-Ren
  • Serenity: x
  • The Nameless One: The Name-Less One
  • Umber: Um-Ber
  • Unghard: Ung-Gard
  • Valeria: Val-Air-Ree-Ah
  • Vesper: Ves-Per
  • Zephyr: Zeff-Her
  • Zyclone: Zy-Clone

Locations / Other

  • Aether: Ay-Ther
  • Arcadia: Arh-Cay-Dee-Ah
  • Central Station: Cen-Tral Stay-Tion
  • Chime: Chime (Like Dime)
  • Domain: Doh-Mayn
  • Gate: Gate
  • Golden City: Gol-Den City
  • Eventide: Ev-En-Tide
  • Heartstone: Heart-Stone
  • Juniper: Jew-Nee-Per
  • Kronos: Crow-Noss
  • Memoria: Mem-Or-Ree-Ah
  • Obituary: Oh-Bit-You-Ery
  • Phantasy: Fantasy
  • Rapture: Rap-Ture
  • Solaris: Sol-Ah-Riss
  • Steamworks: Steam-Works
  • Tempest: Tem-Pest
  • Undercity: Under-City
  • Witheryn: With-Er-Ryn