1525 was the year that the Inquisition decided to eradicate the Alumbrados in Spain. Alumbrado means ‘illumined one’ and they most definitely have nothing to do with the later infamous Austrian illuminati. The alumbrados held little regard for the church or society’s laws believing that the only thing that mattered was union with the all-pervading deity and that was to be found within. The technical term for their disregard for arbitrary social values is antinomian.
Tyra Aguila Goodwin - Tyra is a warrior’s name, Aguila means eagle and Goodwin means god’s protector. It seemed like a good name for a spiritual warrior.
I-Wayan Agung is a typical Balinese name and simply means great oldest son.
The name Alexios is derived from the Ancient Greek for a defender.
The all-am-I mantra used in the book is an English translation of the Sanskrit Sarvam Aham which can be used in the same way.
The way names given for the particular spiritual paths I loosely derived from Ancient Greek root words.
