Dear Reader;
The first chapters of this book may seem long-winded but I seek only to bring out the nature of the era. To understand a people's culture is to understand a people's mind.
I urge you to keep an open mind—in all ranges of the word, as scenes included contain chaos, bloodlust, homosexualism, and incest.
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AEON: The mysterious Keeper of Eracuse and defender of the night creatures. Also known as the Crimson Knight.
ADRAMON: The whole continent of the North and South empires. Shared boundaries with the Carrean sea, the Isles of Mithos, and the borderlands of the Iron Clan.
ANNWN: Treacherous little tree demons. Lived amongst the werebeasts and vampires of Eracuse.
ATHOS: Giant fire god of the Icelanders; rumored to have carved the world with a mighty battle-axe that spewed fire.
BLOOD CHILDREN: Any child of Eracuse. Vampires. Werebeasts. The Annwn. Also called Night creatures.
BLUE CLOAK: A soldier of the Syverian army: Infantry, cavalry, or artillery. Known for their notable blue capes atop silvery armor. The finest army in the whole continent.
CALIPSOS: Wealthy capital of the summerlands. Home to the Seer towers and the Ivory castle.
CARREAN SEA: The eastern sea border of Syveria. Also called the emerald sea.
ERACUSE: The forest of gigantic red trees dividing the north and south empires. Home to werebeasts, vampires and the Aeon. Also called Blood Forest.
GRACES: The general name for Priests of the Syverian Pantheon.
HOUSE BATHURST: Wealthy noblehouse of Syveria. Possessed a good number of ports and controlled trading routes across the Carrean sea.
~Family crest is a leaping stallion upon a silver veil.
HOUSE CRANMER: Second wealthiest house in all of Syveria. Friends of the crown, and traders in sapphire-glass.
~Family crest is the branched antlers of an Elk upon a gilden drape.
HOUSE MANDERLEY: Simple Noblehouse of Syveria, home to the Gentles of Calipsos. House of the Queen.
~Family crest is a red vixen with opal eyes blazoned upon white silk.
HOUSE PIERRAN: The Royal house of Syveria. Family members possessed a consistent blue eyes.
~Family crest is an eagle with golden eyes upon a regal scarlet banner.
ICELANDER: General name for the people from Valkalon.
ICE LORDS: The High lords of the Ice realms that answered to the Emperor.
IRON CLAN: A clan of savages that roamed the borderlands uninhabited by Syverians. Conducted raids from time to time.
IRKALLA: The desert region beyond the emerald sea. Deadly no man's land. Home to tribes with mountains and caves for homes.
ISLE OF MITHOS: The islands of the Carrean sea. Home to the Shagans. Shared borders with the desert tribes of the Irkalla.
IVORY CASTLE: The colossal fortress of the syverian royal family. The Pierran home.
KRAVATHOS: Frosty stronghold of the Ice Emperor named after the Iceland god, Athos. Rumored to possess great weapons of sorcery. Also called the Shield of the North.
MOOR OF WILHEIM: The evergreen fields beyond the White lake; lay opposite to the Cranmer manor and one of the many properties of the Noblehouse.
NIGHT WARS: A long battle fought by the Ice Emperor and the Summer King centuries before, ending in a devastating blood bath.
OTHERWOLDERS: The inhabitants of Valkalon that lived amongst the humans. Consisted of the Fae Princes, the pale-eyed Wytchers, and fantastic beasts.
PANTHEON: The seven gods of Syveria headed by the Seventh Flame.
RIDGE OF NEVERMORE: The Great Partition in the North that served as a veil between the Mortal Realm and the Netherworld of demons.
SAPPHIRE GLASS: The rich clear-blue crystal treasure of Syveria. Mined by workers for House Cranmer.
SEER: A Syverian scholar. Tutored in the arts of angles and trigonometry. Studied the stars and invented great machines.
SEVARII: The highest coin of the Summerlands. A smashing gold, carved with the embossing of Nihila Pierran, the Golden Knight. A hundred SEVARII was called a SEVARIUS.
SHAGAN: A man or woman from the Isles of Mithos; Brown-skinned, and beautiful warrior tribe with winged horses.
SHIELD MAIDEN: The Icelander Clan of women warriors. They were called Witches by the South for their mystifying beauty and strength.
SIGH OF ROSES: Eulogy of the Golden One, First Ruler of the Summerlands and King during the Dark Ages.
SISTERS OF MAGDA: The High Priestesses of Valkalon, servants of Athos. Sisterhood of Clairvoyants.
SYVERIA: The summerlands, the Empire south of Adramon. Wealthy and with a consistent human population. Free of werebeasts and magic.
SYVERIAN: General name for the people of Syveria. Also called summer dwellers.
TEST OF THOUGHTS: The entrance examinations undertaken by applicants into the Seer Towers.
VALE OF WAILS: The crater housing the Athenaeum of Syveria. It was marked by dense woodland with dry trees, enveloping mist, and mysterious wailing sounds.
VALKALON: The Ice realms, the Empire north of Adramon. Frosty deserts with colossal ice structures. Home to ancient relics and magical weaponry. Land of the Otherworlders and also humans.
WHITE LAKE: The dazzling lake west of Calipsos. Surrounded the Cranmer residence.
WHITE THRONE: The Syverian throne made of pure melted ivory.
WYTCHER: A Valkalon wizard: mage of great powers. Possessed uncanny hair color but with a shared pale eyes. Also called Moon Knight.
WEREBEASTS: Blood children of Eracuse capable of changing forms to the likeness of beasts. Also called Night children.