Names can carry the power of their meanings. We see it with King Ofotokun and his kingsmen. Here’s how everyone in and outside the king’s camp have names directly aligned with their duties (be it of the gods or men) in the Oyomore Kingdom.
Ofotokunneworun (The poor were deemed irrelevant)
Son of high-borns and priesthoods that go back for generations, Ofotokunneworun, meaning ‘although the poor speak the truth, his words are irrelevant’ like his name, decided to maintain the distance between commoners and high-borns for bureaucratic reasons, but when the prophecy of his death and how his killer was a child to be born on the day of the dark moon, the words spoken by the poor to protect their young were declared irrelevant and death was brought upon any and every threat.
Atsegboritse (Serving the king is serving the gods)
The king is believed to be the gods’ instrument of higher purpose and goodness, therefore, whatever he decrees is directly aligned with the gods. Atsegboritse, meaning ‘do it for god’s sake’ is the captain of the king’s guard and serves Ofotokun without question. His actions, therefore, will always be a service to the gods, even when the hand of man drives and enforces independent of the gods’ counsel.
Amajuoritse (I will never question the king!)
Tasked with pushing the king’s agenda and eliminating anyone who questions it, Amajuoritse, meaning ‘we cannot know more than god’ is part of the royal army and as already seen during the infant massacre, he will do what he’s told without throwing any moral questions – because the gods simply know more and may never be questioned. Plainly put, the king is instrument to the gods, so he must be obeyed.
Omoreyon (Once a brother, always a brother)
If ‘mouthpiece’ was a person, chief Omoreyon, meaning ‘brotherly love’ would be it. Not once has the king been seen speaking in public (unless out of sheer necessity) and Omoreyon is why. Though Ofotokun acted harshly in eliminating almost all the kingdom’s infants and the women that carried them, chief Omoreyon’s rationale was that of a brother trying to protect his own’immediate interests and forgot to broaden his perspective. Judging by the rate things are escalating, he will always tell the king what he wants to hear, much like any loving brother would.
It's clear that everyone in Oyomere kingdom has a path set by the gods, royal and commoners alike. Those who try to find destiny will face the full wrath of the spirits, even the king!
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