The Name Tiria

[Lord Daskar]

I've always pronounced it the way Sage does, I think that's how it's said in the audio book too. And no, the name doesn't irritate me.

[Skyblade]

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[Captain Tammo]

Hey, Tiria is cool 

And it's pronounced Tur-ee-ah

I'm with Eul on this one^

Also, @Groddil, what are the negative connotations to that name?

[Groddil]

Hey, Tiria is cool 

And I think it's pronounced Tur-ee-ah

I'm with Eul on this one^ Apart from the pronunciation. :p

Also, @Groddil, what are the negative connotations to that name? I guess people could dislike the name purely because it brings to mind a certain. *Ahem.* Mary-Sue. Personally, I don't mind the name, but I dislike the character.

[Wylder Treejumper]

I feel that as far as names go, Tiria is one of the more beautiful ones I've heard. And I pronounce it T?r-?-? (teer-ee-uh).

[Banya]

I'm also on team TEER-ee-uh. It's a beautiful name. There's a part in the books where her friends make wordplay of "Tiria's tiara," which doesn't sound nearly as fun with "Tur-ee-ah." I guess I'm also in the club of people who love the character, too. I love major female characters who fight and are easy for most other characters to get along with, and I don't care that she's mary sue-ish.

[Wylder Treejumper]

I agree, I did actually like Tiria. And while in her luck and combat abilities she was sue-ish, on the whole I found her humble, easygoing, and likeable. Some characters seem contrived, but Tiria seemed just like a nice real person who you'd like to know (and I have met some girls like her, few and far between though they are).

[alexandre]

U are stressing way to much about the pronunciation, just enjoy the book.

         

Tsh-ir-iri-rayeaeu-elaliaaaaaa

[Ashleg]

I'm on the beginning of section two of her book now.
What's wrong with Tiria?
Does it get worse?

[Hickory]

She's contracted Mary Sueness.

[The Skarzs]

A crippling disease.

[Groddil]

There is no cure other than a bullet to the brain. She's just so pefect it's annoying.

[Ashleg]

Oh dear.

[Hickory]

There is no cure other than a bullet to the brain. She's just so perfect it's annoying.

A bullet.... or perhaps a slingstone.

[Ashleg]

Kind of off topic but...
Slingstones.
I didn't used to think that they were dangerous enough to kill a beast but then in the later books everyone was like "OMG Slingstones!!1!-!1!"

So.
Can someone care to educate me on Slingstones?