Valorik Family, Kinship, and Titles

Name Structure

Example:

Female General

Mêra Ûrlek Teslek

Female Formal, Rites

Mêra, of clan Ûrlek, lifemated to Teslek

Female Formal Royalty

Queen Mêra, of the Heroine's Dynasty, lifemated to Teslek

Female Formal with Title

Mêra, of clan Ûrlek, lifemated to Teslek, Chosen Heroine

Male General

Merik Teslek

Male Formal

Merik, of Clan Teslek, Honored One of All Species

Male Formal Nobility

Merik, of House Teslek, Honored One of All Species

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