Bloodletting Part 1: The Affinities Cycle Book 1 (23 page)
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Authors: Mark Ryan
Codex
The Places
Academy – training center in Aldamere for the instruction of young humans in use of their affinities.
Aldamere – capital city of Promencia
Castle Drayston – center of governance for Jaegen and surrounding villages
Jaegen – small village on the border of the Rocmire in Promencia
Kestalt – neighboring village to Jaegen
Promencia – country with the capital of Aldamere
Rocmire Forest – immense forest, home of orocs, bandits and ravagers.
Ulfast – neighboring village to Jaegen
The Humans
Bealdred – Graviton, Dreadknight at Castle Drayston
Calhein Drayston – Magnus, lord of Castle Drayston
Cathereen Heiml – Psion, lieutenant in the Castle Drayston garrison
Draden Greenwald – retired Drayston guard who helps search Jaegen
Dreadknights – twelve near-mythical soldiers, each represents an Aspect
Alleen Faulk – Volcon, corporal in the Castle Drayston garrison
Halli Bicks – Geist, member of the Jaegen Seven
Katerine Svelt – Volcon, member of the Jaegen Seven
Kellian Mikkels – Tidus, corporal of the Drayston garrison
Laney Corlin– Vorten, member of the Jaegen Seven
Leesa Svelt – Katerine’s little sister
Leta Bicks – Geist, lead healer for the village of Jaegen, mother of Tetra and Halli Bicks
Malec Haldenfeld - Magnus, member of the Jaegen Seven
Malthius Reynolds – Tempest, sergeant in the Drayston garrison
Pavil Serevin – Pathos, member of the Jaegen Seven
Petrius Alma – Geist, Healer for Castle Drayston
Proumin Bicks – Prios, Jaegen elder, grandfather of Halli and Tetra
Rein Glause – Tidus, Alma’s assistant
Saimun Illamer – Pathos, Lord Major in the King’s service
Sven Malschev – Tecton, member of the Jaegen Seven
Tetra Bicks – Graviton, member of the Jaegen Seven
Viktor Bicks – Prios, patriarch of the Bicks clan, father of Tetra and Halli
The Orocs
Argant – oroc shaman for the clan Bearoak
Bearoak Clan – clan of orocs in Rocmire
Bullvine Clan – clan of orocs in Rocmire
Furl – Gnarrl’s offshoot
Gnarrl – harvester of the clan Bearoak
Kunat – harvester of the clan Bearoak, Gnarrl’s friend
Maraco – harvester of the Bearoak, Gnarrl’s friend
Morag – harvester of the Bearoak
Mrgle – harvester of the Bearoak
Orocs – living plant clans formed by Trocus and Azaria in the creation of all things, live in forests
Stonewolf – clan of orocs
Surro – harvester for the clan Bearoak
Uargan – Battle-Chief to the Bearoak
Other Species
Dracus – reptilian creatures formed by Vox and Opion in the creation of all things; fly the skies.
Ifrahn – dervish creatures formed by Volterus and Agleiopan in the creation of all things; live in the deserts.
Kafa – dog
Lelwyn – watergoing creatures formed by Emascodeus and Empirious in the creation of all things; dwell upon islands and sail the waters of the world.
Shikara – shadowy creatures formed by Tachondrus and Megathia in the creation of all things.
Velnites – subterranean creatures formed by Emascodeus and Empirious in the creation of all things; live in the mountains and caverns of the world.
The Aspects and their Magic
Agleiopan – Aspect of raw force (Energy).
Archmage – highly powerful human magicians
Archons – people with affinity for the raw force of motion
Aspects – creators of the world, gods and parents of the seven races
Azaria – conscience aspect of spirit
Emascodeus – energy aspect of density
Europina – material aspect of water
Empirious – conscience aspect of emotion
Geists – healers and spirit workers, able to feel life around them
Gravitons – people who can affect the mass of objects
Heart of the World – the gem comprising the twelve aspects that formed at the beginning of the universe.
Magnuses – people able to manipulate and influence metal
Magethia – energy aspect for love of metal
Mentak – conscience aspect of will
Opion – conscience aspect of perception
Pathos – people able to influence another’s emotions
Psions – people able to influence another’s will
Prios – people able to amplify their perceptions
Tachondrus – energy aspect of passing of ages.
Tectons – people with affinity for earth
Tempests – people with affinity to manipulate time
Tidus – people who manipulate water
Trocus – material aspect for earth
Volcons – people with affinity for fire
Volterus – material aspect of fire
Vortens – people with affinity for air
Vox – material aspect of air
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About the Authors
Peter J. Wacks was born in California sometime during 1976. He has always been amazed and fascinated by both writing and the world in general. Throughout the course of his life, he has hitchhiked across the States and backpacked across Europe on the Eurail. Peter writes a lot, and will continue to do so till the day he dies. Possibly beyond. Peter has acted, designed games, written novels and other spec fiction, and was nominated for a Bram Stoker Award for his first graphic novel
Behind These Eyes
(co-written with Guy Anthony De Marco). Currently, he is the managing editor of Kevin J. Anderson & Rebecca Moesta’s WordFire Press.
Mark Ryan grew up in the great plains of the Midwest where he developed his love for music, science fiction, fantasy, and basically any form of storytelling. He chased his dream of music for most his early adult life, performing theatrically and touring, and winning a handful of awards for his singing talents at a young age. He also loves growing/preparing food, and during his time as a professional musician he was blessed with the opportunity to work with and learn from many talented chefs in the Boulder and Denver areas. Mark has written since before he was a teenager and continues to do so daily.
Bloodletting
is his second work of fiction, co-authored with his friend, literary mentor, and fellow conspirator, Peter.
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