Boldface names refer to Ruby psions, also known as the "Rhon." All Rhon psions who are members of the Ruby Dynasty useSkoliaas their last name (the Skolian Imperialate was named after their family). The Seleiname indicates the direct line of the Ruby Pharaoh. Children ofRocaandEldrinsontake Valdoria as a third name. The "del" prefix means "in honor of," and is capitalized if the person honored was a Triad member. Most names are based on world-building systems drawn from Mayan, North African, and Indian cultures.

= marriage Lahaylia Selei(Ruby Pharaoh) =Jarac(Imperator) LahayliaandJaracfounded the modern-day Ruby Dynasty.Lahayliawas created in the Rhon genetic project. Her lineage traces back to the ancient Ruby Dynasty that founded the Ruby Empire.Lahayliaand Jarachave two daughters,Dyhianna SeleiandRoca.

Dyhianna (Dehya) Selei = (1) William Seth Rockworth III (separated in 2205).

= (2)Eldrin Jarac Valdoria Dehyabecomes the Ruby Pharaoh after Lahaylia. She married William Seth Rockworth III as part of the Iceland Treaty between the Skolian Imperialate and Allied Worlds of Earth. They have no children and later separate. The dissolution of their marriage would negate the treaty, so neither the Allieds nor the Imperialate recognize Seth"s divorce. Both Seth and Dehya eventually remarry anyway.Spherical Harmonictells the story of what happens toDehyaafter the Radiance War. She andEldrinhave two children,Taquinil SeleiandAlthor Vyan Selei.

Althor Vyan Selei="Akushtina (Tina) Santis Pulivok The story ofAlthorandTinaappears inCatch the Lightning.Althor Vyan Seleiwas named after his uncle/cousin,Althor Izam-Na Valdoria. Tina also appears in the story "Ave de Paso" in the anthology RedshiftandThe Year"s Best Fantasy, 2001.



Roca = (1) Tokaba Ryestar (deceased) = (2) Darr Hammerjackson (divorced) = (3)Eldrinson(Eldri)Althor Valdoria Roca and Tokaba had one child,Kurj(Imperator and former Jagernaut). Kurj marries Ami when he is about a century old. Kurj and Ami have a son named Kurjson.

Although no records exist ofEldrinson"s lineage, it is believed he descends from the ancient Ruby Dynasty.Skyfalltells the story of how he andRocameet. They have ten children.

Eldrin (Dryni) Jarac(bard, consort to Ruby Pharaoh, warrior) Althor Izam-Na(engineer, Jagernaut, Imperial Heir) Del-Kurj (Del)(singer, warrior, twin toChaniece) Chaniece Roca(runs Valdoria family household, twin toDel-Kurj) Havyrl (Vyrl) Torcellei(farmer, doctorate in agriculture) Sauscony (Soz) Lahaylia(military scientist, Jagernaut, Imperator) Denric Windward(teacher, doctorate in literature) Shannon Eirlei(Blue Dale archer) Aniece Dyhianna(accountant, Rillian queen) Kelricson (Kelric) Garlin(mathematician, Jagernaut, Imperator) Eldrinappears inThe Radiant SeasandSpherical Harmonic Althor Izam-Na = (1) Coop and Vaz = (2) Cirrus Althorhas a daughter, Eristia Leirol Valdoria, with Syreen Leirol, an actress turned linguist. Coop and Vaz have a son, Ryder Jalam Majda Valdoria, withAlthoras co-father.Althorand Coop appear inThe Radiant Seas. The novelette, "Soul of Light" (Circlet Press, anthologys.e.xtopia), tells the story of how Althorand Vaz met Coop. Vaz and Coop also appear inSpherical Harmonic.Althorand Cirrus also have a son.

Havyrl (Vyrl) Torcellei = Lilliara (Lilly) (deceased in 2266) = Kamoj Quanta Argali Havyrl& Lilly marry in 2223. Their story appears in "Stained Gla.s.s Heart," a novella in the anthology Irresistible Forces, February 2004. The story ofHavyrland Kamoj appears inThe Quantum Rose, which won the 2001 Nebula Award. An early version of the first half was serialized ina.n.a.log, May 1999July/August 1999.

Sauscony (Soz) Lahaylia = (1) Jato Stormson (divorced) = (2) Hyp.r.o.n Luminar (deceased) = (3)Jaibriol Qox(akaJaibriol II) The story of howSozand Jato met appears in the novella, "Aurora in Four Voices" (a.n.a.log, December 1998).SozandJaibriol"s stories appear inPrimary InversionandThe Radiant Seas. They have four children, all of whom use Qox-Skolia as their last name:Jaibriol III, Rocalisa, Vitar, anddel-Kelric. The story of howJaibriol IIIbecame the emperor of Eube appears inThe Moon"s Shadow.Jaibriol IIImarried Tarquine Iquar, the Finance Minister of Eube.

Aniece= Lord Rillia Lord Rillia rules Rillia, which consists of the extensive Rillian Vales, the Dalvador Plains, the Backbone Mountains, and the Stained Gla.s.s Forest.

Kelricson (Kelric) Garlin = (1) Corey Majda (deceased in 2243) = (2) Deha Dahl (deceased) = (3) Rashiva Haka (Calani trade) = (4) Savina Miesa (deceased) = (5) Avtac Varz (Calani trade) = (6) Ixpar Karn (closure) = (7) Jeejon Kelric"s stories are told inThe Last Hawk, Ascendant Sun, The Moon"s Shadow, the novella "A Roll of the Dice" (a.n.a.log, July/August 2000), and the novelette "Light and Shadow" (a.n.a.log, April 1994).

Kelricand Rashiva have one son, Jimorla (Jimi) Haka, who becomes a renowned Calani.Kelricand Savina have one daughter,Rohka Miesa Varz, who becomes the Ministry Successor in line to rule the Twelve Estates on Coba.

The novella "Walk in Silence" (a.n.a.log, April 2003) tells the story of Jess Fernandez, an Allied starship captain from Earth who deals with the genetically engineered humans on the Skolian colony of Icelos.

Time Line

circa4000BC Group of humans moved from Earth to Raylicon circa3600BC Ruby Dynasty begins circa3100BC Raylicans launch first interstellar flights; rise of Ruby Empire circa2900BC Ruby Empire declines circa2800BC Last interstellar flights; Ruby Empire collapses...

circaAD1300 Raylicans begin to regain lost knowledge 1843 Raylicans regain interstellar flight 1866 Rhon genetic project begins 1871 Aristos found Eubian Concord (aka Trader Empire) 1881 Lahaylia Selei born 1904 Lahaylia Selei founds Skolian Imperialate 2005 Jarac born 2111 Lahaylia Selei marries Jarac 2119 Dyhianna Selei born 2122 Earth achieves interstellar flight 2132 Allied Worlds of Earth formed 2144 Roca born 2169 Kurj born 2203 Roca marries Eldrinson Althor Valdoria (Skyfall) 2204 Eldrin Jarac Valdoria born 2206 Althor Izam-Na Valdoria born 2209 Havyrl (Vyrl) Torcellei Valdoria born 2210 Sauscony (Soz) Lahaylia Valdoria born 2219 Kelricson (Kelric) Garlin Valdoria born 2223 Vyrl marries Lilly ("Stained Gla.s.s Heart") 2237 Jaibriol II born 2240 Soz meets Jato Stormson ("Aurora in Four Voices") 2241 Kelric marries Admiral Corey Majda 2243 Corey a.s.sa.s.sinated ("Light and Shadow") 2258 Kelric crashes on Coba (The Last Hawk) early 2259 Soz meets Jaibriol (Primary Inversion) late 2259 Soz and Jaibriol go into exile (The Radiant Seas) 2260 Jaibriol III born (aka Jaibriol Qox Skolia) (The Radiant Seas) 2263 Rocalisa Qox Skolia born; Althor Izam-Na Valdoria meets Coop ("Soul of Light") 2266 Lilly dies 2268 Vitar Qox Skolia born 2273 del-Kelric Qox Skolia born 2274 Radiance War begins (also called Domino War) ( The Radiant Seas) 2276 Traders capture Eldrin. Radiance War ends 22778 Kelric returns home (Ascendant Sun); Dehya coalesces (Spherical Harmonic); Kamoj and Vyrl meet (The Quantum Rose); Jaibriol III becomes emperor of Eube (The Moon"s Shadow) 2279 Althor Vyan Selei born 2287 Jeremiah Coltman trapped on Coba ("A Roll of the Dice") 2298 Jess Fernandez goes to Icelos ("Walk in Silence") 2328 Althor Vyan Selei meets Tina Santis Pulivok (Catch the Lightning)

About the Author.

Catherine Asaro grew up near Berkeley, California. She earned her Ph.D. in Chemical Physics and her M.A. in Physics, both from Harvard, and a B.S. with Highest Honors in Chemistry from UCLA. Among the places she has done research are the University of Toronto, the Max Planck Inst.i.tut fur Astrophysik in Germany, and the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. A former ballet and jazz dancer, she founded the Mainly Jazz Dance program at Harvard and was a princ.i.p.al dancer and artistic director of Mainly Jazz and the Harvard University Ballet. Her husband is John Kendall Cannizzo, the proverbial rocket scientist. They have one daughter, a ballet dancer and mathematics enthusiast.

Catherine has also writtenPrimary Inversion, Catch the Lightning, The Last Hawk, The Radiant Seas, Ascendant Sun, The Quantum Rose, Spherical Harmonic,andThe Moon"s Shadow,all part of the Skolian Saga;The Veiled Web, The Phoenix Code,andSunrise Alley,near-future science fiction; andThe Charmed Sphere,a romantic fantasy. Her work has won numerous awards, including the Nebula forThe Quantum Rose.She can be reached by e-mail at and on the Web at asaro/. To receive e-mail updates on her releases, please e-mail the above address.

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