TLC NAMES--CONTAINS SPOILERS
I find the names of the characters in the Lunar Chronicles absolutely hilarious
Cinder - She was literally found in a fire and survived. In Stars Above, there's a scene called The Keeper where Logan Tanner takes Cinder to Michelle Benoit, and near the end of the chapter Michelle names her "Cinder," saying she was "reborn from the cinders."
Lihn - just the word sounds like "N", which is the letter of instability yet also empowers adaptability, which is pretty ironic considering Cinder's story is just her adapting and changing
Selene - In Greek Mythology, Selene was the Titan of the moon, possibly reinforcing the idea that Cinder is the rightful heir to the throne of the moon
Iko - some people define the name Iko as "determined, courageous, and energetic." if that doesn't describe our beloved android then I don't know what does
Kaito - IT LITERALLY MEANS "NOT AVAILABLE" AND HE GETS KIDNAPPED AT THE END OF CRESS AHAHAA
Scarlet - I don't remember when I saw this or who posted it, but I saw something that said "the story between Scarlet and Ran is Little Red Riding Hood. the story between Scarlet and Wolf is Beauty and the Beast" and the more I thought about it the more it made sense. In Beauty and the Beast, Beauty's name literally describes her. When Scarlet introduces herself, something along the lines of "like your hair?" is always said. Her names describes a key part of her appearance, and she's a bit hot-headed, AND Wolf isn't as hostile as his appearance suggests. As for Little Red Riding Hood? She has a signature red hoodie that she wears constantly, and she's on her way to find her grandma. Ran is disguised as her grandmother the third time we meet him and he kills her--with a bite, no less.
Benoit - this is French for "blessed," which I find kind of ironic considering everything that happens to her
Ze'ev - it means "wolf", another connection to the whole "the-story-between-Scarlet-and-Wolf-is-Beauty-and-the-Beast" thing. His name describes what he is: a wolf.
Kesley - Kesley essentially means "extreme," which definitely defines Wolf and every single Lunar
Carswell - it means "well where the watercress grows." 1) this is ironic, since the first thing he did with Cress was fall to Earth in a satellite into the desert, but 2) he sees her grow and change and mature over the story
Thorne - Near the middle of the original story of Rapunzel, the witch throws the prince out the window of the tower and he falls into the thorns at the base, pricking his eyes and causing him to go blind. His sight was returned when, after traveling through the desert, he finds Rapunzel, and her tears fall into his eyes and somehow heal them. In Cress, Mira ties him up and during the fall he hits his head, making him blind. After traveling through the desert, getting separated, reuniting, and then getting the cure which just so happen to be administrated via an eyedropper, he can see again.
Cress - A cress is a green vegetable, like a rapunzel
Darnel - it means "little nook." Again, ironic. Cress spent a good chunk of her life in a small satellite without much room to maneuver, and Dr. Erland spent a lot of his career in a lab and dies in the quarantine room. Cress's hiding places throughout the books are always little nooks (under beds, in closets/cabinets, etc.)
Winter - mostly just a reference to Snow White, but I do find it interesting that the first scene we get from her pov is her freezing and breaking
Blackburn - Blackburn is a town in northwestern England, and I'm sure it gets cold often. the name itself means "black brook." funny how the story surrounds a family who's worst injuries have been from fire, yet their names have aqua meanings, huh?
Jacin - Jacin means "healer." It's stated clearly that Jacin wanted to be a doctor but became part of the royal guard, and yet he's the best healer Winter has. He helps her through her hallucinations and actually cleans and dresses the scars on her face when she originally got them.
Clay - Clay is easily moldable, and this could just be a statement to just how weak his gift is and how submissive he can be
Levana - Levana means "to rise," defining her role as queen and rise to power. However, a different meaning that I find hilarious is Levana means "protector of newborns." she literally tried to kill her three-year-old niece so she could have the throne. though there's more to the story in Fairest, that's what it all boils down to
If you find any more definitions, let me know :)
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