Since the dawn of what Men reason as Time, there have been Elemental powers at work in the world. For the most part they fly and flow and grow as ambient forces of nature, keeping the Balance as they have done always. The invisible territorial boundaries that have slowly spread over the world mean nothing to them, nor do the petty wars that ( Read more... )

What is 'Magic'?

"There are three divisions of magic: the God Realm, the Elemental Realm, and the Human Realm. The God and Elemental realms are almost equal in power, with the Gods wielding the power of Reason and the Elementals wielding NatureThe Human Realm is, most usually, a kind of sub-division of the God Realm. Mages study pre-agreed ' ( Read more... )

The Eastern Lands

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◘ Capital: Elleheim
◘ Notable towns & cities:
◘ Government: Imperial order
A nation of builders and soldiers. Home to the largest Mercenary Guild in the Eastern Lands. Borders Jagaren and Mørevakt to the south, and Zhukrist Inlet to the north.

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◘ Merfolk | Human; Elemental
◘ Sylphs | Elemental

◘ Phoenixi | Elemental

Appearance: About the size of a bald eagle, with plumage similar in appearance to the of the Greater Bird of Paradise, including two brilliantly-coloured tail wires. The plumage is all the colours of fire - from cerise, to saffron, to dark navy like the innermost part of a ( Read more... )

The 8 Gods

"The Gods have no gender. Gender is an Elemental construct, and the Gods aren't of that Realm. Humankind assigned them gender according to their predominant attributes, and the Gods deign to allow their little self-deception, but it has no bearing on how they think about and conduct themselves."◘ At'Ala | God of Knowledge, Learning, ( Read more... )

Series One

◘ Book 1: Writing In The Ice
◘ Book 2: The Glass Queen
◘ Book 3: And Then There Was Fire
◘ Book 4: The Depths Of The Sky

Series Two

◘ Book 1: Stones Of Space
◘ Book 2: Stars Of Purple Dawn
◘ Book 3: Theatre Of Mist
◘ Book 4: The Titanium Curtain

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