The Shadow Folk, also called Kheri, an organization made up of employees and children of the Shadow Lord Kherus Morgwi. Uneasy.
The Silent Circle, a mage order once based in the Citadel at Valent. Shattered.
The Trifold Faith, 'heretical' worshipers of three goddesses of hearth and protection. Hopeful.
The White Flame, a small Imperial army and associated priestly order dedicated to the defense of the Palace. Commanded by Field Marshal and High Templar Rackmar. Psychotic.
Brief Timeline (Imperial Reckoning):
172 IR — The year just beginning.
171 IR — The Emperor and the Palace fall.
169 IR — Cob is drafted into the Crimson Army.
166 IR — Cob converts to the Imperial Light. Liska, Cob's mother, hangs herself. Vedaceirra takes on the role of Darilan Trevere.
162 IR — Cob's father Dernyel is killed. He and his mother are enslaved.
160 IR — Kerrindryr becomes part of the Empire. Vesha is enslaved.
159 IR — Sarovy is exiled to the Crimson Army after botched conversion.
157 IR — Sarovy attains command rank, is married to Irsa te'Vastrein.
156 IR — Kelturin Aradysson becomes Crimson General.
154 IR — Cob is born in Risholnis, Kerrindryr.
152 IR — The Crimson Claw Army is formed. Liska relinquishes the Guardian to Dernyel.
146 IR — Liska becomes the Guardian.
137 IR — Firkad Sarovy is born in Fort Endry, Trivestes.
135 IR — The Fire Year in southern Amandon. Akarridi is created.
128 IR — Kelturin Aradysson is born/created.
126 IR — Vedaceirra is converted into a bodythief.
122 IR — Risen Phoenix Emperor Aradys IV takes the throne.
109 IR — Vedaceirra te'Navrin is born in Navrinden, Riddian.
90 IR — The Citadel at Valent is completed.
81 IR — The Fall of the Citadel at Darakus.
62 IR — Ilshenrir is shot down over the Wrecking Shore.
45 IR — Shaidaxi Enkhaelen is 'released' from Palace incarceration.
0 IR — The Risen Phoenix Empire is founded by Aradys I.
-1 IR — The Long Darkness occurs and is broken by Aradys I.
-5 IR — The Murder of the God of Law.
-241 IR — The (Partial) Unsealing. 414 years ago.
-244 IR — Jessamyn Enkhaelen is killed.
-252 IR — Mariss Ysara Enkhaelen is born/created.
-274 IR — The War of the Lion and Eagle begins.
-291 IR — Shaidaxi Enkhaelen is born in Tiramar, Illane. 464 years ago.
-1191 IR — The Silent Circle is formed to suppress forbidden knowledge.
-1222 IR — The Seals and the Sinking of Lisalhan. 1395 years ago.
-1233 IR — The Great War of Empires begins.
-1783 IR — The Gods' Pact ends the Godswars.
-4150 IR — The Awakening of the Gods and beginning of the Godswars.
-4156 IR — Vrin gih Dha's (Brigydde's) Apotheosis.
-4634 IR — The Thorn Curse.
-4642 IR — The Advance of the Ogres into the north, to fight the wraiths.
-4655 IR — The Creation of the Grey.
-4666 IR — The Guardian and Ravager possess their first mortal hosts.
-4831 IR — The Descent of the Wraiths.
-4861 IR — The Curse of Magic.
Glossary:
Abomination, a biologically manipulated servant of the Empire. Also called a specialist.
Aenkelagi, also called bodythief, a body-stealing specialist. 'Skin-thief'.
Ahergriin, an amalgam of parts left over from conversion. 'Boar-eater'.
Airahene, a 'grey' wraith of the Mist Forest.
Akarriden blade, a necromantic weapon forged by the haelhene of Akarridi.
Array, a (semi-)permanent arcane power structure that can support multiple active spells.
Beastfolk, former skinchangers trapped in hybrid form by the death of their parent spirits.
Caiohene, the blanket term for wraiths in their own language, caioleth.
Call, a chemical and pheromonal language used between specialists.
Channel, a pathway used to move magic, or the process of using these pathways.
Dalurvykhe, 'body-magic'. Biomedical arts used by some necromancers.
Eiyenbridge, a crossing between the Shadow and physical realms, made by eiyets.
Eiyensuriel, a dead strong-blooded Shadow descendant, serving Kherus Morgwi in the afterlife.
Eiyet, a small creature made of living shadow. Said to be a child that died before it was named.
Eiyetakri, or 'eiyet-gift'. A small shiny object made of junk material, used to gain favor with eiyets.
Gestalt, a mind or spirit connection that allows a group to share strength.
Goblin, a member of a spindly subterranean race found in the north.
Haelhene, a 'white' wraith of Ylwenna, the White Isle. Imperial allies.
Kai, a Shadow Folk enclave in the physical world.
Lagalaina, a female control-type specialist. 'Intoxicating woman'.
Metastatic, a magic that stores power in and controls cancerous tumors.
Muriae, the silver elementals of the Thundercloak Range in Kerrindryr.
Ogre, a member of the tall, tusked race that once dominated the north.
Primordial, an elemental super-entity and 'parent' to its kind. Fire, Gold, Silver, etc.
Rovagi, a mantis-like combat/surveillance specialist. 'Reaper'.
Ruengriin, a pain-insensitive combat-type specialist. 'Person-eater'.
Sarisigi en-dalur, a doppelganger-type specialist. 'Mirror of body'.
Senvraka, a male control-type specialist. 'Best man'.
Skinchanger, a shapeshifting individual bound to its race's parent spirit.
Thiolgriin, a so-called 'hound', often controlled by ruengriin. 'Wolf-eater'.
Umbral Wall, the barrier between the Shadow and physical realms.
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