What’s in a name?
A character’s name can be important. It’s not always random.
Sometimes there has to be a meaning behind it. While Michael is the common name
to pick when writing about archangels, there is a reason behind it.
Michael
Angel of Miracles
Michael is an archangel who strengthens the spirit during
difficult times or dangerous situations. His name means "he who is like
God" and he is the chief over the dominion order of virtues, angel of
repentance, righteousness, ruler of the fourth heaven and conqueror of Satan.
It is commonly believed that Michael was the angel that Moses communicated with
in the burning bush and that he also saved Daniel from the lion's den. He
inspires truth, patience and love in the human heart. In Roman Catholic
tradition, Michael is considered to be the patron angel of policemen, guiding
and guarding them as they protect us. He is also thought to be the one who
gently leads our souls to heaven. (source: http://whisperingworlds.com/angel/angelnames_m.php)
In Path of Angels Michael is the leader of his brothers and the
one who took Lucifer to Hell after the rebellion.
There is only one path.
Born mortal along with his three brothers, Michael is an
Archangel with a specific role: hunt fallen angels and send them back to Hell.
He is determined in his mission, never straying from his appointed path, until
he meets Lake Divine, and discovers there may be more to his beliefs than blind
duty.
But Lake is not who he seems. Offspring of a human and a fallen
angel, a Nephilim, Lake must choose his own destiny: give in to the coldness
and embrace the dark, or seek the light and rise above the sins of his father.
Two paths lay before them, but only one has the potential to
destroy them both.
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Michael thought he knew what lay on his path, but he didn’t see
Lake coming. #PathOfAngels #urbanfantasy #NALit
Patricia Josephine never set out to become a writer. In fact,
she never considered it an option during high school and college. She was all
about art. On a whim, she wrote down a story bouncing in her head. That was the
start of it and she hasn't regretted a moment. She writes young adult under the
name Patricia Lynne.
Patricia lives with her husband in Michigan, hopes one day to
have what will resemble a small petting zoo, has a fondness for dying her hair
the colors of the rainbow, and an obsession with Doctor Who.
Links:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/plynne_writes
Website: http://www.patricialynne.com
Google+:
https://plus.google.com/u/0/108938106639683446081/posts/p/pub
Wattpad: http://www.wattpad.com/user/patricialynne07
Goodreads:
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/13460894.Patricia_Josephine
24 comments:
Love this concept. :-)
I'd say that was a wise name choice then.
He's got his work cut out for him! Congrats, Patricia.
I like Patricia's plans about the petting zoo. And a fan of the Doctor! I named my son Michael, and he's more like the warrior angel. He's always been a defender of the weak.
I like the naming idea, too!
Definitely.
It's amazing how names can have such meaning for each of us - in life, and in our writing lives with character names dancing around our heads.
Very cool to hear that your son is a defender of the weak!
It's fun to name arch angels. I have three in a previous book I call The Three Wise Men. That';s all. A group name. It fits so I went with it.
That's cool, Stephen!
Tyrean, thanks for the intro to Patricia! Wish her the best with her writing and the petting zoo! :)
It's fun when a name means something in relation to the story. Congrats on your book, Patricia. And I live in Michigan too.
Very well thought out name selection! I like when people put a lot of thoughts into names vs. picking out something just because it's trendy. Adds depth :)
It's really fun when names have a special meaning. Patricia's Michael definitely seems to fit his!
Tyrean - fun guest post! I wish Patricia well. Such a lovely cover, and the story sounds intriguing! (smile)
Michael's a determined guy though. He'll manage. =)
Thanks Misha. =)
AHA! The ninja captain approves. ;)
When looking up the names Gabriel is the warrior angel I think. I'd have to find it again, but after a 6am shift, I'm feeling a wee bit lazy.
That's funny. I like it.
Thanks Karen. Hubby and I have to get our own place for the petting zoo. Apartments where we live aren't pet friends. =(
Do you have snow still? I swear it's not going away here. x_x
I like choosing names that have meaning behind them too. Or names that give hints to the person's ancestry.
It's kind of funny because I didn't look up the meanings until after the fact and it was crazy how well they fit.
Thanks Dixie!
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