Names in the world of the Secret Histories are powerful things. After all, Names are powerful beings who serve directly under the gods. It is no small wonder that even for lesser beings, immortal or not, that names could carry weight.
At this point in An Unmaking, our protagonist has not truly claimed a name for herself yet. She has been named Fenris, and yes, that was an important moment for her as well. But the day when she has to accept that name, or any other, has yet to come.
Lykos, the Puma. The first named character in the story, with both the Moth Long and Winter Long leaving themselves unintroduced. His full name is stated in his introduction, demonstrating an openness that neither Long before showed. Yet, our protagonist refused to acknowledge that name — not until his final moment.
Now, we come to the Long that was finally named in these recent chapters. Iaspide's been an interesting character so far, more of a passive observer, unlike the other Long, who have shaped our protagonist's journey much more actively. But with her name comes her start in the spotlight. I hope you all will enjoy her in the chapters to come.
Finally, Fia, the Long who refused to remain simply just a Long. She, too, introduced herself with her name, but unlike Lykos, she refused to be dehumanized, so to speak, by our protagonist. Up to this point, she has categorically refused to address Long or any other creature of the Invisible Arts by name, but Fia denies her this. And maybe that's just what she needs.
Thank you to all of the readers of An Unmaking. I'll post one of these while I still have things to say for every chapter release.
