Tuesday, December 13, 2016

First December Post



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Hi, everyone!!!

Wow, it's been awhile!  Lots of stuff been going on.  With Dead Week last week, and Finals this week, I've been in quite a jam lol :)

But here is a new thing that I've been working on.

Here's some music to start you off:



I'd like to introduce you to Mivius Bijor, Prince of the Goryon Kingdom and heir to the throne:




If you remember from my "The Realm" post back in June, you would know about the Goryon Kingdom, or the Kingdom of the Far North.  The Goryon are basically the offspring of humanoid creatures and Dragons.  They have the second most powerful magic (Vikus) in the world, known as Dragon Vikus.  They are kind of like the hermit kingdom of the Realm, living in isolation in the far North.  I kind of think of their "Foreign Policy" like the US foreign policy during the 1930s - to not get involved in world events.  However, the Goryon Kingdom is not to be trifled with because they are some of the best warriors in the world.

Their Kingdom has never been successfully invaded, though many have tried.  The icy landscape of the Far North often kills off most invaders.  Those who can survive, often end up lost in the maze of mountains that surround the Goryon Kingdom, creating a natural wall around the Kingdom.  Those who would happen to make it past the mountains would then deal with the giant man-made wall that surrounds the foot of the Far North Mountains.  It is practically impossible.  Plus, if any made to the walls, they would likely be slaughtered by the mighty Goryon warriors.  Or by the Dragons that defend their lands.  They are, after all, known for their Dragon Riders.

Mivius Bijor is the Prince of this Kingdom.  He is a Goryon, born of the Fire Dragon Lord Trearii and his human mother Talia.  Talia is the reigning Queen of the Goryon Kingdom, with Mivius as her co-ruler.  Mivius cares deeply for his people.  So much, that he often dresses up as a civilian, ditches his guards, and sneaks out of the Palace to go and help those less fortunate than him.  This has made him beloved by his people.  With the Goryon Kingdom not that big, it is easier for him to get to meet and help his people to the best of his abilities.

The Elder Dragon Tusain is bound to him by Vikus.  Tusain chose Mivius as his rider, making Mivius the first humanoid to be bound to an Elder Dragon.  After all, the Elder Dragons are the most powerful, wisest, and oldest of the Dragons in the Realm.  There are only three in existence, the original three - Nogard, Tusain, and Nai-Anorpo.  Their symbol is:
This symbol eventually 
became the national symbol
 for the Goryon Kingdom 
(appears on their flags). 

Mivius bond with Tusain only made Mivius all the more powerful.  When Mivius came of age at sixteen, he was sent to Nogard's Temple, the ancient training Temple of the Goryon, where the Dragon Priests reside.  The Dragon Priests took Mivius in and trained him to be one of the most skilled warriors to ever grace the temple halls.  Mivius began learning great wisdom and knowledge from his masters, the Dragon Priests, and Tusain.  He was always eager to learn new things and desired to go the Great Library that existed on the other side of the world.


Tusain eventually took him to the Great Library, where he studied for over a year before returning to the Goryon Kingdom.  When he came back, he dawned his royal armor and walked the streets of his kingdom often.  He continued to help his people whenever he could.  Mivius, at the age of eighteen, was brought before the Elder Dragons, Queen Talia, and the Dragon Priests.  One of the seven Dragon Priests had passed away, but by the will of Viius and the Elder Dragons, Mivius was anointed as the seventh Dragon Priest.  Mivius took his position reluctantly but honored his word to help train the next generation of his people and to protect the Realm from true danger.


Mivius would begin his regular travels to the Temple of Viius to seek out the Sagik Monks and their wisdom.  He often prayed there to Viius, who had blessed him so much.  Mivius traveled to the Temple of Viius for the first week of every month, on the back Tusain.


It was during this time that the Great Rebellion began in the Kingdom of Abatral, where the story of Illum begins.  So yes, in the story, I am currently writing, Mivius will make an appearance.  It will start off as a small introduction, but eventually he will become a more major character as the series progresses.


HOPE YOU ENJOYED!!!!  HAVE AN AWESOME WEEK!!!!!
ROGUE ONE IS COMING OUT!!!! GO WATCH IT IF YOU CAN!!!!!!!!!

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Picture 1 - Drawn by me - idea came from a Roman Praetorian Guard Design and the symbol is from Picture 2
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Video 1


Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Abatral History VI



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Continuing on with what I said yesterday, I'm gonna post the sixth part of the broad Abatral History.  If you haven't figured it out yet, you should take notice that most of the history of Abatral revolves around or is directly caused by the Aidis, for better or worse.  This is something that plays out even with the story I am working on currently - the Illum story (haha I still need to figure out a better title for that 😃)


Don't forget to read the other ones - Part I, Part II, Part III,and Part IV, and Part V.






 So here is Part 6:


Little History Joke for the day :)

The Sixth Aidis



Hilkiah, the Sixth Aidis, was raised as a farmer.  She was taught by her parents the teachings of Jehoiada.  Hilkiah was given visions early on – prophecies of the future soon to be.  A future of death and destruction.  Her parents knew that the Okreds were growing in power, and that their hatred for mankind was unchallenged.  When the Saphid Kingdom fell, the Elves came to the human lands – where the different groups of humans were still fighting with each other – and warned them that they must prepare for the coming of the Okreds.  The human leaders used their armies to chase the Elves off, laughing at them openly.

When Hilkiah was a teenager, she began spreading the words of Viius to those living near her home.  She proclaimed that Viius was angry with his people and that they would be punished for their foolishness and rebellion against him.  She further said that Viius would one day bring his people back, but first they would learn a lesson – a lesson that could only be learned from a rude awakening.  The people openly mocked Hilkiah and her family.  They even mocked Viius.

Then one day Viius spoke to Hilkiah.  He warned her that the Okreds were planning to invade the human lands, and that within a few days all of humanity would be subjugated.  He told Hilkiah to take all her things and to leave her home for the Elvish Kingdom.  She told her parents what had to be done.  As they prepared to leave the people of their village attacked them, fed up with her prophecies.  They burned their house down as they attempted to flee.  But they were stopped by a group of armed men, who killed her father.  They attempted to flee but they were captured.

Hilkiah tried to force herself into the Vikken State, but couldn’t do it.  She hadn’t been trained properly.  Just as the group of men prepared to kill them, from the distance they heard screaming.  They looked to the place of the screaming and saw a far off fire.  They heard hoses approaching and soon after an Okred horseman rode into the village with five others, and started slaying the humans, showing no mercy.

Hilkiah was released and she fled along with her mother.  They ran as fast as they could, but an Okred raider chased them down, and ran over Hilkiah, breaking her legs.  They almost killed her mother, but Hilkiah unleashed all of her powers and killed the Okred.  Hilkiah’s mother put Hilkiah on top of the horse, and mounted behind her.  The two then rode away with best speed to the Elvish Kingdom.

Once they arrived, they noticed that the Elves were intensely working on their boarder defenses.  Their archers began to take positions.  The Elves welcomed them into their kingdom.  The Elvish Council brought Hilkiah to the Viius Sanctum and taught her the ways of the Aidis, as recorded by Eliezer, the third Aidis.  Hilkiah became wise, and she was protected inside of the Elvish Kingdom.  When the Okreds attempted to invade the Elvish Kingdom, it failed horribly.  It was like hitting a stone wall.  The Okreds attempted to fortify their position opposite the Elves and tried to blockade them from the sea.  The Elves were able to use their superior weapons to destroy anything that got in their way.

Hilkiah received the words of Viius and was told to go to the Far North – to the Dragons, and to seek their wisdom.  Hilkiah told the Elves about this, and they sent their elite soldiers to guard the Aidis – as she was still disabled.  The Aidis Guard boarded an Okred ship and killed all the Okreds on board.  They then helped Hilkiah and her mother board the ship.

When they arrived in the North and disembarked they traveled many miles in land, being led by visions given to them by Hilkiah.  Hilkiah led them to a small settlement, built inside of a mountain range.  Those who lived there were from all the fallen kingdoms in the world, who had fled from the oppression of the Okred Empire.

They were stopped by multiple dragons who warned them that they could only enter if they spoke the truth and meant no harm towards those that lived there – for they were under their protection.  Hilkiah explained to the Dragons her entire story, including how she was injured.  She also told them that she was the Aidis.  The Dragon Lord who led this group of Dragons took great pity on Hilkiah and allowed her and her guard inside of the settlement.

The Dragon Lord changed his form to that of a human male, and began to teach Hilkiah magical healing powers.  Eventually Hilkiah learned how to use magic to heal her legs.  She was free from her paralysis.  The Dragon Lord – Zabbai– continued to teach Hilkiah magic.  Hilkiah could not fully understand Dragon Magic, but Zabbai taught her almost every other form of magic.  They grew close together and even married.  They had a child – a son named Baruch.  Baruch was the first of the Goryon – a humanoid whose parents were a humanoid and a dragon, inheriting dragon magic as a birth right.

Hilkiah got the people to build steps up to the top of the tallest mountain – Dragon’s Mouth.  Once they reached the peak, they constructed a large temple – Dragon Mouth Temple or simply Nogard’s Temple.  It was dedicated to the Queen and leader of all the dragons, Nogard.  It was also dedicated to the study and use of the true art of magic.

Hilkiah, with guidance of Nogard and Zabbai, oversaw the formation of the Goryon Kingdom.  She crated it as a lasting hope to the rest of the world; to remind the world that the Aidis had not forgotten about them.  The Dragon’s protected the Goryon, solidifying the Kingdom.  The Dragon Lords also mated with the different humanoids that lived in the Goryon Kingdom, allowing the birth of more Goryon.

The Goryon eventually used their magic to create the Ice Giants as a first defense for their kingdom.  The Aidis Guard also trained the Goryon army, and taught them balance.

Eventually Hilkiah gave command of the Goryon Kingdom to the first Goryon, her son Baruch.  Baruch became the King of the Goryon.

After this, Hilkiah left the Goryon Kingdom and traveled far away, to see what the world was like.  She learned that the world was suffering still.  She eventually returned to the Elvish Kingdom, and passed her powers on to an Elf.  Almost immediately she became week.  Her paralyses returned.  Her Aidis Guard had to carry her back to her ship, and took her back to the Goryon Kingdom.  She passed away shortly after.




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