Grand Master Levi Emberhawk's original name was Ja'korun. Everyone was going to call him "Jak," but when you're reading, it seems too similar to "Jet"... both three-letter names beginning with the letter J. I thought "Jak" fit him so well that it remained his name all through the development process, right up until I started [...]
What is Jet Valinor named after? A color? A plane? Ooey gooey s'more deliciousness? Ignoring the fact that I just like the name, Jet's name refers to two things: his black hair and eye color, and his dark personality. However, there's nothing special about having black hair and eyes in Valinor; almost everyone does. There's [...]
I've always loved the name Darius. This guy was a involved with the famous story of a particular lion's den—you can read about it in the Biblical book of Daniel. The name also comes from a favorite book of mine as a child: Darien's Rise. In this Focus on the Family novel somehow related to [...]