Maybe something, maybe nothing! (possible spoilers)

Possible Spoilers: This post is largely speculation, but if you haven’t read past FW chapter 8 I wouldn’t recommend reading!

Something else to add to the potential mystery of Naolin…

The origin and meaning of the name Naolin is relatively unknown; however, the one and only thing that showed up with some consistency was that Naolin is the name of the Aztec god of the sun.

After doing some digging specifically into Aztec sun gods, I couldn’t find anything, or anyone, named Naolin.

So, since there seems to be an established connection between the Greek gods and The Empyrean, I decided to look there - which is where I found Helios, the Greek god of the sun.

And after a little more research, there didn’t seem to be any direct tie to Naolin, or anything else in the series for that matter.

Until I decided to look into wyvern.

Wyvern, apparently, have a long mythological history, but the first time they were recognized was in Greek mythology… as the steeds of Helios’s chariot.

Coincidence? Maybe! But let’s consider this quote from very early on in FW, just for fun:

”After graduation, you’ll find that being General Sorrengail’s daughter means others will do just about anything to keep you alive, even pleased, not because they love your mother but because they either fear her or want her favor.”

”Which was Naolin?”

”A little bit of both. And sometimes it’s hard for a rider with a signet that powerful to accept his limits. After all, bonding makes you a rider, but resurrecting someone from the dead? Now, that makes you a god.