WORKING TITLE: Catching Shadows
GENRE: High Fantasy / Adventure
SETTING: Akerus - a world of magic, incredible beasts, tension among kingdoms, and a mysterious darkness that hasn’t been seen in millennia.
TROPES: It’s high fantasy, you know what to expect. Gods, great evil, rising heroes, magic, war, non-human people, etc. but also, found family, revenge, coming to terms with oneself…
STORY: On a path of revenge, Ithyrne must first discover exactly what killed her mother. Leaving her ancient lands, traveling across an ocean, and trekking through the Kingdom of Lumos to find answers leads to more than she could have ever expected. Nikolaj Wolbern was gifted with a talent for magik and spent his young years working that skill. After tragedy struck his family he found himself wandering the forests of Lumos aimlessly. A chance meeting finally gives him a path to follow - but will it only lead to more tragedy? A young, high ranking, traitorous knight flees after discovering the cause she had been fighting for was a lie. Leaving everything behind but her sword, Arya Stonehelm quietly escapes into the Kingdom of Lumos. She knows if she is discovered the accusation of spy will have her killed, or far worse. Seeking answers to the war, her interest is piqued when she overhears two travelers, and requests to join them. Besides, traveling alone in an enemy land can be dangerous.
THE CHARACTERS:
Ithyrne: Quiet, observant, inquisitive, and thoughtful. Strategic and unhesitating. Kind to a fault, and deadly to a virtue.
Nikolaj: Cautious, vigilant, polite, and intelligent. Excitable and caring. A smile and laugh to subdue the pain hidden underneath.
Arya: Charismatic, friendly, interested, and lighthearted. Brave and focused. Strong willed and just, but lost and unsure.
STUFF THAT IS NIFTY: So much worldbuilding that I’m still working on. The creation of language and straying from stereotypes adding to that. I have several Gods, animal species, races, etc. that I’ve created and am still detailing. Along with the below breakdowns, I have humans, a more beast like people, a version of the “halfling”, and a lot more.
My version of Elves are called Lyr, similar to the generic style, but with my own changes and additions. Just like earth, due to location, there are variances in skin, hair, and eye color. The smaller group of northern Lyr, or Snow Lyr, are lighter skin, and more likely to have light hair and eyes. The larger region south of the snow fields are where the Forest Lyr are found. They mostly consist of dark skin, with dark hair and eyes. Both groups evolved to blend, camouflage, into their environment. There are of course Snow Lyr living in the south, and Forest Lyr living in the north, as well as those with lineage from both regions. My version of dwarves are called Uanyr and vary quite a bit from the stereotype. Still live underground, still miners and artisans, but are unique to my worldbuilding style. I haven’t ironed everything out, but I’m going in with a more biological thought process. Pale skin, blindness, and enhanced hearing to name a few ideas.
STATUS CHECK: I feel so deep into this world, and yet only scratching the surface. I have a long way to go.
The corners are major places, horizontal middle is referencing the characters, top middle and bottom middle are more abstract ideas and referencing the struggles in the story.
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((Thanks @sleepyowlwrites for the format))
