I love seeing threads like these~
When I'd first created Reima, I really just enjoyed her name and the way it sounded; something that randomly came to me, and that was that. At the tail end of last year, though, I got curious as to what the etymology involved with her name might be.
It turns out that "Awen", in old Welsh traditions, is the term for the "inspiration" and personified Muse of bards and other creative artists. It was adopted into real world druidic circles and often shown as a symbol comprised of three lines spreading out like rays of light. Those lines are often said to represent earth, sea, and air. Pretty awesome for someone who's a Conjurer and has control over those things, eh?
When I'd first created Reima, I really just enjoyed her name and the way it sounded; something that randomly came to me, and that was that. At the tail end of last year, though, I got curious as to what the etymology involved with her name might be.
It turns out that "Awen", in old Welsh traditions, is the term for the "inspiration" and personified Muse of bards and other creative artists. It was adopted into real world druidic circles and often shown as a symbol comprised of three lines spreading out like rays of light. Those lines are often said to represent earth, sea, and air. Pretty awesome for someone who's a Conjurer and has control over those things, eh?
"Bran thought about it. 'Can a man still be brave if he's afraid?'
                                -George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones
