Valorik (Language)/NamingTitles

Name Structure

Valorik names consist of:

• **First Name** (individual)
• **Lineage/Clan Name**
• For bonded females: Maiden Clan + Mate’s Clan

Example

Zelra Fenikha Vairul (Zelra, of clan Fenikha, lifemated to Vairul)

Family & Kinship Roots

English	Valorik	Notes
parent/ancestor	orak	origin, parent, ancestor
mother (nurturer)	mera	archetypal mother
father (progenitor)	merik	archetypal father
sibling	valun	blood-companion
elder/ancestor	selmek	old one, wisdom-holder
offspring/child	fenii	little one, child
grand-elder	selveran	elder above (grandparent)
lifemate	zuren	soul-joined partner
bonded pair	zulkai	joined souls (ritual pair)

Status & Spiritual Titles

English	Valorik	Notes
monarch/sovereign	kaivor	high soul, ruler, king/queen
heir apparent	zaikai	chosen, next in line
spirit priest/prophet	fironkai	spirit-guide
speaker/council	drelkai	voice, line-senior
high elder	selmekai	great wisdom-holder
warrior	kledrai	sword-bearer, champion
scholar/savant	lenkai	keeper of lore
artisan/smith	varkai	forger, creator (esp. of Varkest)
healer	melsukai	restorer, life-giver

Social Use

• Titles are context-driven and may change depending on ceremony, battle, or family.
• Lineage and bond names honor both ancestry and the lifemating union.
• Valorik kin terms track spiritual and blood bonds, not just nuclear family.
• “Mother” and “Father” are sacred, reserved for founders or revered direct parents.
• Children or juniors are addressed by their first name and lineage only.

Example Full Title

kaivor Zelra Fenikha Vairul – Queen Zelra of Fenikha, lifemated to Vairul