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"Void-kin"

In "The Rogues, there is a type of race known as Void-kin. I say a type, as in singular, when there are actually five races: The Elfish, the Impish, the Kalmar, the Cryptoid, and the Voidwalkers. They are simply called Void-kin, or--the more derogatory term--Void creatures, because many consider them to be "from the Void itself."

Void-kin are generally native to Bermuda, however there have been myths, stories, and legends of such peoples dating to even before the House of Magic. After the civilization of Bermuda by Kaltrian Etos in the 11th century, these people expanded to other countries. At first only to Europe, but as travel revolutionized and new lands were discovered, Void-kin found themselves spanned across the globe.

These Void-kin found themselves as legends in the new world. With stories told of them, albeit slightly exaggerated. The House saw these people as a problem, that they could interrupt Order and even bring Chaos, simply due to these stories. As they realized that genocide should only be a last resort, they made effort to protect their missions by orderkng an immediate immigration of all Void-kin to Bermuda and a lockdown put on the location and a binding to keep the location secret to those without magic. Any who tried to reach the islands was lost to sea, and thus began the myth of the Bermuda triangle.

Despite the forced emigration, many Void-kin find themselves in the natural world. They hide themselves from the House with elixirs and masks that hide their "unnatural" features behind an illusionary mask. Jordan and his friend, Daniel Craigs, actually come across two of these masks and use them to their advantage by disguising themselves as others.

Normal humans can become Void-kin--namely the Elfish and Cryptoid--through special rituals. These rituals were once infamous for being difficult and some potentially lethal to the person performing the ritual. Since then, they have grown to be safer and less taxing. These rituals have cemented many beliefs that the Void-kin were some form of creatures straight from the void and have created the belief that Void-kin are humans cursed with some type of Voidmantic curse.

Each Void-kin race has a rich history and culture that is still somewhat seen today. From the bloody past of the Cryptoids to the arcane history of the Impish, the Void-kin leave quite the legacy.

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Warning: long bits of lore ahead.

“Magic is a fickle matter, the very thought of controlling such a thing is terrifying.” -Thaddeus Magicka, circa 1067 B.C. (Translated to Modern English)

The House of Magic is a well known organization in The Rogues, as it is one of the main governments centered around magic. It was formed by a man known as Thaddeus Magicka in an attempt to control the Void, which is the main source of all magic. As the House’s life went on, Magicka realized that while the Void wasn’t an entity of Order, it wasn't one of Chaos either. Rather, it was one of Balance. Thus, the House's goals went from bringing the Void into Order, to keeping the balance of Chaos and Order in the Void. For if one were to upset the balance, the other would have to make a readjustment and because of such a shift in power would occur, the consequences would most likely entail the destruction of our world, and very possibly many others. 

 This change lasted long, but eventually left the House as it fell due to miscommunication and general distrust, as some didn't want to listen to the "ramblings of a madman." Thus, the House began to lean back to bringing Order to the Void. This point is where the Rogues first became apart of the history of magic. They were a small branch of the House who attempted to keep the balance of Chaos and Order. While no leader was made out, it is believed that Alvin Star, one of the nobles in the House who was very vocal about his devotion to Magicka and the Void, used his power as a House Noble and a voidmancer to help the Rogues in their goals.

 The final nail in the House's coffin was Thaddeus Magicka's death. Approximately around 65 B.C., Magicka's voidmancy wasn't able to keep up with his deteriorating health. Alvin, his wife, two of his five sons, and four of his six daughters cared for Magicka in his final days. Alvin's eldest son, Edmund Star, took his place as a House Noble as he took care of Magicka. Finally, Magicka passed away in the night as Alvin's wife was tending to him. This threw the House into turmoil and the Star family was accused of treason for assisting the madman who "nearly destroyed all that the House stood for." Edmund only survived by sentencing his father, mother, one of his sisters, and two of his brothers to death and two of his sisters and one of his brothers to imprisonment.

 What ensued was a part of the House breaking off to form the League of Chaos, who believed that the Void shouldn't be controlled, but destroyed as it was too powerful. The need for strong holds on the Void called for the creation of the two Void Idols, Order and Chaos. These two roles were locked under the hardest tests of trust, loyalty, strength, wits, etc. to form the best candidate for the role of Gods. The two organizations fought with each other even to this day, but at the beginning, the Void was being used like a toy, thus the Void was riddled with disturbances that seeped into the world we live in. Some of these events were recorded in a series of books known as the Christian Holy Bible, more specifically, the New Testament. Other effects were the ever shrinking potency of magic, Edmund's voidmancy failed him in his old age, causing him to die around 4 A.D. Edmund was survived by an unnamed son who took his place as a House Noble and assisted the still living Rogues with keeping balance to the best of his abilities without being convicted of treason against the House.

 For almost a millennia, the House and League were at a stalemate. Around 1120 A.D., the era know as the Etos Era for the servant who rode a ship to sea with others from the House until they landed in a location known today as the Bermuda Triangle, killed or enslaved the crew who rode with her besides a select number, and became queen of her own kingdom separate from the rest of the world, Kaltrian Etos had a bodyguard who was a Star family descendant. Gerylt Star rode with Kaltrian to Bermuda and abandoned his role as Etos's bodyguard to make the most ambitious form of the Rogues to date. Of which, had actually stopped one Order from tipping the scales of Balance to Order and destroying the Earth.

 Since then, the House and League have been at a stalemate, until recently, Jordan Star, youngest heir of the Star bloodline, discovers a new breakthrough that could spell the bitter end of the war for Balance.

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Well, I decided to make a blog about a book that people might not read

Gentles and ladiesmen, I present the official Tumblr of 'The Rogues'. A modern fantasy book series centered around Jordan Star, youngest heir of the Star family bloodline and general deviant.