Glossary

Characters

Cassandra Ryzen – Secondary main character

Ayva Ryzen – Cassandra’s adoptive sister/protector

Serena Skyfall – Main character

Ephion – Demon

Martin – Human – Historian buff and works at Orisstin Academy as a mentor

Dragoth – Former king of the demons.

Xoana – Former goddess and leader of the gods.

Yedral – Former elder of the dwarves.

Rurik – Headmaster of Orisstin Academy

 

Places

Orisstin – Home city of Cassandra and Ayva

Kemora – Largest city on Ecluna.

Ecluna – Name of the planet.

Kemora Academy – One of Ecluna’s most prestigious academy it is said with their “limitless resources of information, kreeds and talented powerful members not even governments could touch them”.

Wasteland – The portion of land still affected by the aftermath of the apocalypse so much so that the land can still not support life.

 

Terms

Kreed(s) – The currency of Ecluna.

Human – Their lifespan is typically a century with old age onsetting in their sixties. Their population is the largest of all races reaching just over the one billion mark.

God – A god looks just like most humans but generally have white or blonde hair with blue, green or hazel eyes. They have a relatively small population, only in the few thousands at times. Their power scale and abilities far surpass that of other races and is only matched by demons. This allows them to perform feats and actions at a level other races are unable to reach. Their lifespan is typically a few thousand years with some reaching the six thousand year mark, old age usually starts at the end of their third millennia.

Demon – A demon’s looks can range anywhere from almost fully human with only a few demon or animal-like features to full demon looking also known as purebloods who generally have black or dark grey scaly skin are very muscular and have large head horns as well as other bone-like protrusions typically on their joins. Their society is mainly based on the stong dominating the weak with the more pureblood looking demons usually being stronger and therefore higher class than those that look more human. Pureblood demons lack any empathy for creatures and races other than their own and even the most human-like demons have problems with empathy. This causes demons to be disconnected from society as a whole with other races and makes demons one of the most feared races with their power scale being on par with gods, however, they have been known in rare cases to cooperate with other races so long as it is advantageous for themselves. Demons have a similar lifespan to gods but have a much later onset of old age allowing them to be active throughout more of their lifespan.

Elves – Elves are human-like but are always of slender build with generally fair skin and light-colored hair. While they are usually slightly taller than humans they can be easily distinguished by their sharp facial features and pointed ears. Their lifespan is that of a few hundred years and are as strong as humans but usually more powerful in terms of magic power.

Orcs – Generally found in the forests they have a social structure similar to that of the Demons where the strongest usually have higher social standing. While orcs are capable of wielding magic they generally rely on their physical strength. They can be found with green or orange skin and can have oversized teeth akin to tusks. Their lifespan is similar to Elves at a few hundred years.

Giants – One of the least populated races aside from Synthetics. Giant’s are as their name implies giant. Their average height is eleven feet with physical strength to match, their magic ability and intelligence is quite low which they overcome with pure strength.

Dwarves – Dwarves are relatively short at about four feet and have stout broad bodies. They are a race of the earth and can spend more than half their lives underground. They are also the most skilled artisans in Ecluna.

Synthetics – A new race to Ecluna, they were created by the scientific and magic advancements of the Gods, Humans, Elves, and Dwarves and were the attempt at the next evolution for the races with varying degrees of success. Currently, they are only human in appearance but they are not limited to. They are a combination of organic and inorganic materials forged together and given life with the help of magic. There are currently only a handful of Synthetics all of which are in various Academies for further study.

Wielder – A being who has trained to use high power magic. It is extremely rare for a wielder to use more than 2 types of high power magic or change from one type to another as they become “attuned” to a specific type of magic with training and use, a majority of wielders will only be attuned to a single type of magic. It is very difficult and often impossible for a wielder to change from one type of magic to another however they can usually still use much lower power magic of other types. Use of magic requires mental and physical energy thus wielders are limited to their mental and physical abilities. Attempts to use high power magic they are not attuned to can result in extreme mental and physical fatigue and in rare cases death.

Magic – Magic is still quite an unknown in Ecluna even though it is used everywhere in daily life but it is always being studied by scholars. It has been theorized that it is a form of energy on another dimensional plane known as the magical dimension which is interlinked with the physical dimension thus allowing it to be used and manipulated in the physical dimension by wielders. Magic can also be refined into crystals that wielders often use in areas where there are low concentrations of magic they are attuned to. Being tied to the physical dimension some places may have a concentration or absence of certain types of magic. There is a near-endless number of magic types.

Origin Magic – Of all types of magic, Origin magic is the most powerful and rarest. Scholars believe that all types of magic came from this one original source hence the name. Wielders of origin magic do not exist due to its potency being exponentially more than other magic killing those attempting to use it even Gods and Demons. This has not stopped wars being waged over crystals and imbued items of Origin magic.

Purity Crystal – Crystal that identifies and helps locate Doom Wraiths.

Doom Wraiths – Creatures of pure magic, generally harmless until they corrupt a living being.