History DarthWiki / Magebane

* KnifeNut: Izhabeth

* FantasyCounterpartCulture: Many.

* VariableLengthChain: Aisun's Oblige, Entschrieden.

** Mercovia: The Byzantine Empire. A [[VestigialEmpire successor]] to the Old Kingdom, recently conquered by the Aegarean Empire.

Year 873 of the [[TheEmpire Eternal Reign]]; [[ChurchMilitant Inquisitor Aisun Veyr]] is dispatched to the Free City of Kalmos to track down a rogue mage, while, a band of mercenaries led by former Imperial commander Kadri are enlisted to back a coup in the city. As blood flows in the streets, both sides realize there is a shadowy presence pulling the strings.

Year 873 of the [[TheEmpire Eternal Reign]]; [[ChurchMilitant Inquisitor Aisun Veyr]] is dispatched to the Free City of Kalmos to track down a rogue mage. Meanwhile, a band of mercenaries led by former Imperial commander Kadri are enlisted to back a coup in the city. As blood flows in the streets, both sides realize there is a shadowy presence pulling the strings.

* GeniusBruiser: Juhani, Kadri's trusted [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy Novoskan]] lieutenant.

* PlotCoupon: The Bartamian Journal, a scroll locked in a secret vault of the Grand Library of Kalmos. Kestrel is tasked with recovering it by the Hidden Council.

* ShellShockedVeteran: Kadri and Jeruna Beyrik. The latter blames Aisun for using his men as cannon fodder at the Battle of Dral Lornen.

* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: All mages, due to the danger of allowing another mage to get ahold of one's true name.

AfterTheEnd

AuthorityInNameOnly: The office of Emperor is largely ceremonial by the the time the story picks up. Although Alexius III is nominal head of both Church and State, real power is divided between the Supreme Council and the eight Imperial Houses.

BanOnMagic: Magecraft is punishable by death in the Empire. Justified In-Universe by the Mages' War, which killed millions and rendered large parts of the continent uninhabitable.

CityOfCanals: Kalmos.

ChurchMilitant: The Inquisition, the military arm of the Church of Tavash. They wield AntiMagic weapons known as Obliges.

CorruptBureaucrat: The Kalmosian Senate.

FantasyCounterpartCulture: Many.

* The Aegarean Empire: Based on the Ottoman Empire. Its official religion, the Path of Light, is reminiscent of Zoroastrianism with a Catholic clergy.

* Novoskan: Medieval Russia, although they speak a language reminiscent of Finnish.

* The Grey Isles: A much colder Australia. The nation was originally an Imperial prison colony and its inhabitants speak Westlandic with a distinctive accent.

* Kalkhesh: India

* [[HordesFromtheEast The Itarkai Horde]]: The Mongols

* The Hysani Isles: Tokugawa Japan.

* The League of Free Cities: Renaissance Italy. Kalmos is specifically modeled on the Republic of Venice.

* Mercovia: The Byzantine Empire. A [[VestigialEmpire successor]] to the Old Kingdom, recently conquered by the Aegarean Empire.

FantasyGunControl: Averted. Musketeers are used by the armies of the Westlands, though very much as a specialized infantry force.

FleshGolem: Blood Beasts. Made from human blood tainted by TheCorruption, they were used by the Withered One's forces during the Mages' War.

FromCamouflageToCriminal: Kadri, who became a mercenary after leaving the Imperial army.

FunctionalMagic: Achieved by opening a [[InstantRunes Gate]], which allows one to mentally access a dimension of pure energy known as the Haven. This process takes a heavy toll on body and mind, and most mages can only use their powers for a few minutes at a time.

GeniusBruiser: Juhani, Kadri's trusted [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy Novoskan]] lieutenant.

HumanoidAbomination: Shades resemble normal, if rather pale, humans. [[GhostlyGape Until they open their mouths]].

KnifeNut: Izhabeth

MageKiller: Aisun

{{Mordor}}: The Scarred Lands, formerly known as the Old Kingdom. It is a wasteland of blasted rock and twisted trees, stalked by the Withered One's creations.

OldMaster: Crake, Kestrel's master. He has been on the Hidden Council for more than 70 years, and is said to be most gifted alchemist the Academy has ever seen.

OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: All mages, due to the danger of allowing another mage to get ahold of one's true name.

PlotCoupon: The Bartamian Journal, a scroll locked in a secret vault of the Grand Library of Kalmos. Kestrel is tasked with recovering it by the Hidden Council.

ShellShockedVeteran: Kadri and Jeruna Beyrik. The latter blames Aisun for using his men as cannon fodder at the Battle of Dral Lornen.

SquishyWizard: Averted. Physical training is required by the Academy, as maintaining a Gate requires a great deal of physical and mental stamina. Kestrel is also handy with a knife.

TheCorruption: The effects of opening a Dark Gate.

TheMagocracy: The Grey Isles and The Old Kingdom.

TheSpymaster: Vittorio's butler, Bastian.

TokenEvilTeammate: Kadri's mercenaries are morally grey at best, but Izhabeth signed on purely to torture and kill people.

{{Unperson}}: The Withered One, the man responsible for the Mages' War. His true identity was erased from history by the Hidden Council.

VariableLengthChain: Aisun's Oblige, Entschrieden.

WizardingSchool: Spindrift Academy, located on a rocky outcrop in the Grey Isles. It is home to the [[TheMagocracy Hidden Council]], and is the last institution of its kind in the Westlands.

ZeroPercentApprovalRating: Magistrate Galaccia. He has only managed to stay in power with the support of the Kalmosian City Guard, and is despised by the Senate for nearly bankrupting the city.

* The Aegarean Empire: Based on the Ottoman Empire. Its official religion, the Path of Light is reminiscent of Zoroastrianism with a Catholic clergy.

OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: All mages, due to the danger of allowing another mage to get hold of one's true name.

FromCamouflageToCriminal: Kadri, who left the Imperial Army and became a mercenary.

OldMaster: Crake, Kestrel's master. He has been on the Hidden Council for more than 70 years, and is said to be most gifted alchemist the Academy has ever seen.

The first part in a planned Fantasy trilogy. Exists only as a rough outline at this point.

* Mercovia: The Byzantine Empire. A [[VestigialEmpire successor]] to the Old Kingdom, conquered a century ago by Aegarean Empire.

* Mercovia: The Byzantine Empire. A VestigialEmpire successor to the Old Kingdom.

WizardingSchool: Spindrift Academy, located on a rocky outcrop in the Grey Isles. It is home to the [[TheMagocracy Hidden Council]].