Inhumi eyes and names

Sergei SOLOVIEV · 28 Sep 2012, 17:44 · from 2012-September.txt.gz

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From: soloviev at irit.fr (Sergei SOLOVIEV)
Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2012 19:44:12 +0200
Subject: (urth) Inhumi eyes and names
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In "On Blue Waters" the naming of Jahlee is described: the gardener of 
the Rajan, called Mehman,
is asked to produce name meaning "false" or "lying"  in the language of 
Gaon. Of course your question
is still interesting, but we have to take this naming scene into account.

Sergei

Lee Berman wrote:
> I just read a passage where Krait is discussing his vision and the vision of all
> inhumi. He says he can see clearly in fog and that the sky always looks black to
> him and the stars are always there.
>
> The fog and black sky elements seem to suggest infrared vision to me. Makes sense 
> for a predator of warm blooded creatures. But could infrared be so sensitive as to
> detect heat differences between empty sky and stars? Or does he just mean he
> can detect infrared radiation from stars in the daylight without it being 
> masked by the sun's output?
>
> Anyone remember anything else in Short Sun addressing this issue?
>
> Also, from the recent discussion of Quetzal's name I got curious about the other inhumu
> names we are given.  I knew a krait was a cobra relative. I just learned that juganu is
> Hindi for firefly or glow worm. The Hindi connection to krait is interesting. Fava is of 
> course a plant/bean name. Used in India but not particularly associated with it or Hindi.
>
> Then there is Jahlee. I can't find a plant named this or any variation of the spelling as
> I expected. I can't find an animal either.
>
> I am more than convinced the name Jahlee was meant to invoke Jahi, the vampiric demoness 
> from Dr. Talos' play. This is a character played by Jolenta, who, like Jahlee, is a red-
> haired, busty sex goddess. The connections match up nicely.
>
> But I still wonder why Jahlee's name seems to defy the Vironese naming convention, unlike
> all the other inhumu. Are there any other named inhumu which could help shed light on this
> mystery? 		 	   		  
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