Takaria

Role in Story:	Luther’s mother.

Occupation: duchess, widow of Minister of Trade.

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Notes:	Full title, Duchess Takaria Ruxa.

Takaria, from Takara, Japanese ‘treasure’.

Ruxa from Ruxandra, Romanian ‘dawn’.

She has another son, older than Luther who inherited the barony, Lars. From Roman Laurentius ‘crowned with laurel’.

Her husband's name was Lasca. Lasca. Muslim means ‘army, soldier’. Also Latin ‘weary’.