New Hobbit story I've been working on for awhile. Just now have the means to publish! Unfortunately, all my other stories were lost, so I've got to go to rewriting and trying to remember all those perfect word combinations I had found! When your computer quits, it sucks. Especially when you are still trying to go to school . Anyways, a little background.
My character's name is pronounced "Knee-ara". I'm not good a dictionary pronunciations, as you can see. The first "a" is long. Pronounced like it is in the word "are". This should be easier. I should be able to say it out loud and there will be a little button for you to listen to it. That would be lovely. But there isn't.
Neara is a Nymph. Nymphs are rarely found in Middle Earth anymore. Trolls and Goblins, and the occasional Orc tend to capture them and either make them slaves until they die, or eat them. Everyone who has heard of Nymphs often confuse them with Sprites, who are nasty little buggers. They bite too! Nymphs are only slightly smaller than a Dwarf, and taller than a Hobbit. They are beautiful like Elves, but compassionate like Humans. They live a long while, longer than Dwarves by a few hundred of them as nicer, shorter elves. Even though they live a lot shorter. Each tribe of Nymphs controls a particular element. Earth, Fire, Water, and Wind. However, the royals of each tribe can control all of the elements at once, with practice.
Neara is a Princess of the Earth tribe. They once dwelled in the forests near Erebor, but when Smaug the Fearsome came, they lost their home as well, many perishing in the fight. Ents often protect the royals with their lives.
And I think that's about as much background as I'll give you right now :)
Enjoy.
