The Winged Men

NAMES OF PEOPLE AND PLACES APPEARING IN THE JON KIRK CHRONICLESANDU; a great warrior and friend to Jon Kirk. ARES: the planet under the red sun in the Orion System that Earthman Jon Kirk finds himself transported to. ARESANS: the human-like peoples who are the inhabitants of the planet Ares and the eastern continent of Cos. Many of the men are green skinned with dark hair, while the women are lighter in color and have red or green hair. ARMEN; King of the Sar Nomads, friend of Jon Kirk. CALAIT: name of the old Zaran city that was renamed Tarcos. CHAVAS: a rat-like creature, also it is a high insult to be called a chavas. CORON: a farmer. COS: the eastern continent of the planet Ares inhabited by the green human-like race and the Zaran winged-men. CROOCH: a Southern Farmer and a vile traitor. DAMETON: the brother of Tazo, from the Southern Farmer Caste and a friend to Jon Kirk. DARG: called “king” of prisoners in the cells before the Games of Zar. GOPON: Zaran, overseer of female slaves in the palace of the King of Caliat. HOAM: an Ares green man general, defeated by the Winged-men in the distant past, known today as Hoam the Hero, and the direct ancestor of the treacherous King Tob. JON KIRK: Adventurous Earthman and heroic soldier transported to the planet Ares. MANALIA: Zaor’s mate, fire-red haired women. OGZ: one of the Vaki Nomads, a mighty rival to Armen and his tribe. ORLAZ: a madman held prisoner in the cells under the Arena. ORTON: Zaran prince, new ruler of Caliat after his father, Pondonan is killed by Jon Kirk. He was later also killed by Jon Kirk. PONDONAN: Zaran ruler of Caliat, killed by Jon Kirk. He was the father of Orton, who succeeded him, also killed by Jon Kirk. POURK: a large reptilian animal used much in the same way as a horse is upon the Earth on the planet Ares. They are very fast moving beasts. SAHN JOR: King of the Caste of Woodworkers who becomes a mighty warrior. SALIAD: Zaran, the third and last Zaran King of Caliat before the city is conquered. He is also killed by Jon Kirk in battle. SIRAH: the green-haired beauty who would become the mate of Earthman, Jon Kirk. SAOK: a friend to Jon Kirk and Zaor. TARCOS: formerly the Zaran city of Caliat, renamed in honor of Tar-Gool when it was conquered by Jon Kirk. TAR-GOOL: an old green man, patriot and great scientist whose mission was to free his people from the Winged-men, the city Tarcos was later named in his honor. TAVAN: a Southern Farmer. TOB. king of the Warrior Caste traitor and enemy of Jon Kirk. VAKON: a Southern Farmer, in league with the vile Crooch. VOGNAR: the mythical unknown western continent of the planet Ares. ZARANS: the name the Winged-men call themselves. They came to Ares ages ago in spaceships from the planet Zar and conquered the planet and its native human-like green hued people. ZAOR: a young green warrior that Jon Kirk meets when in comes to Ares who befriends the Earthman, and the brother of Sirah.