“brightness”

17 fragments across 12 traditions carry this sense. They split 9 to 8 between opening and closing a name, which means it sits comfortably at either end.

Across the traditions

Reverse entry

¶They are spread across 4 different families, from creatures outward, which is the mark of a sense so basic that almost every tradition needs a word for it. Angel carries the most, with 4 separate fragments for it — a tradition that needs this many words for one idea is telling you something about what it cares about.

Angel

Creatures

Vahna initial · Bahara initial · Vahnia initial · Nogha initial

Vahnadiel
Vahna brightness + diel of God
brightness of God
Vahnadael
Vahna brightness + dael of God
brightness of God
Vahnaoel
Vahna brightness + oel of God
brightness of God
Baharaiela
Bahara brightness + iela of God
brightness of God
Baharadela
Bahara brightness + dela of God
brightness of God
Baharariela
Bahara brightness + riela of God
brightness of God
Vahniaziela
Vahnia brightness + ziela of God
brightness of God
Vahniavana
Vahnia brightness + vana of the breath
brightness of the breath
Vahniariela
Vahnia brightness + riela of God
brightness of God
Noghanoth
Nogha brightness + noth of the vigil
brightness of the vigil
Noghaphon
Nogha brightness + phon of the voice
brightness of the voice
Noghalon
Nogha brightness + lon of the vault
brightness of the vault

Centaur

Creatures

ganos final · selas final

Hieroganos
Hiero sacred + ganos brightness
sacred brightness
Photoganos
Photo light + ganos brightness
light brightness
Helioganos
Helio sun + ganos brightness
sun brightness
Meteoroselas
Meteoro raised aloft + selas brightness
raised aloft brightness
Augoselas
Augo first light + selas brightness
first light brightness
Ombroselas
Ombro rainy + selas brightness
rainy brightness

Phoenix

Creatures

Selo initial · Sela initial

Seloomma
Selo brightness + omma eye
brightness eye
Seloklytos
Selo brightness + klytos famous
brightness famous
Selokles
Selo brightness + kles glory
brightness glory
Selathaleia
Sela brightness + thaleia blooming
brightness blooming
Selakephale
Sela brightness + kephale head
brightness head
Selaornithe
Sela brightness + ornithe bird
brightness bird

Bard

Tabletop

Bria initial

Briadine
Bria brightness + dine refrain
brightness refrain
Briavienne
Bria brightness + vienne life
brightness life
Briatessa
Bria brightness + tessa weaving
brightness weaving

Druid

Tabletop

light final

Ravenlight
Raven croaking bird + light brightness
croaking bird brightness
Otterlight
Otter water creature + light brightness
water creature brightness
Beechlight
Beech smooth-barked tree + light brightness
smooth-barked tree brightness

Fairy

Fantasy races

light final

Spriglight
Sprig twig spray + light brightness
twig spray brightness
Hazellight
Hazel nut tree + light brightness
nut tree brightness
Mallowlight
Mallow soothing herb + light brightness
soothing herb brightness

God

Creatures

Bel initial

Belveth
Bel brightness + veth peace
brightness of the peace
Belvar
Bel brightness + var ward
brightness of the ward
Belan
Bel brightness + an dawn
brightness of the dawn

Horse

People

light final

Brave Light
Brave courageous + light brightness
courageous brightness
Winter Light
Winter wet season + light brightness
wet season brightness
Smoke Light
Smoke rising haze + light brightness
rising haze brightness

Pirate

People

Niamh initial

Niamh Luckless
Niamh brightness + luckless star-crossed
brightness, called the star-crossed
Niamh Longshanks
Niamh brightness + longshanks long legs
brightness, called the long legs
Niamh Deepwater
Niamh brightness + deepwater deep water
brightness, called the deep water