Dragon Aster Trilogy (61 page)

Casus Beli Canyon
—Territory of the plumas. Created by Nephena when she hurled Livry across its field in anger of his failure.

Cecil
—A 32 year old dragoon, and first born son of Tynar and Trista. His blood falls under the Line of Moon. A mild-hearted dragoon once, Cecil became bitter over the years because of his born blindness, combined with the pressure put on his family by Yri’s influences in Toria. His Bond is Rose.

Celia
—Gwa’s human mother, and a scientist from Earth who once worked for the Falls. She later falls in love with Mersael, but she flees when he tries to kill her and his son, Gwa.

Chimeras
—Also known as ‘Outcasts.’ Soulless and animal-like descendants of Nephena. Chimera are usually a combination of two or more animals. Many have allowed their bodies to be possessed by the Sentry, giving them souls and a human-like form in becoming an Awl.

Chrison
—A 7 year old phelan somnus. Prisca’s friend who mugs Sybl at the Harbor shortly after her arrival.

Cirrus
—28 year old son of Alexia. Long, straight blond hair and light blue eyes. Born in an abnormal manner as a white dragon, he killed his mother during childbirth. He grew up for thirteen years afterwards incapable of unsomning into his human-like form. His ‘human’ half is freed shortly after he meets Serena.

Crystal
—Daoran descendant of Solar, Crystal was the eccentric and adventurous one of her siblings. Bonded to the late Estar. Mother to Loki and Lintrance. She dies during the pluma attack on the Fay Wall and with her, their unborn sister.

Custos
—Monk-like guardians of the Sanctus. A rank that requires five years of training in both spiritual and martial Arts. They were formed by the late ayame, High Priestess Kira. They include the phelan, humans and some chimeras in their ranks. Their Laws are based off of the teachings of the first Aster that revolve around peace and harmony with both Ancients, Sylvan and Eminor alike. Both females and males may become Custos and those who have talent often go on to become Priests, Callers or Masters. They are forbidden from taking a Bond while serving as a Custos.

Daath
—A demon from Earth and formerly one of the ‘Four Generals’ or ‘Four Horsemen’ who existed before the Great Flood. He fled to the first Aster to escape enslavement by Hino. Asteria takes him and his army in as refugees, unaware of the consequences it would later bring to her world. She also gives him a soul. Their children are the first Fay of light and darkness; Asil and Erebus.

Damek
—Also known as Daath, he is the strongest dark Sentry of the Four Generals and master over death. Asteria granted Daath a soul during his time on the first Aster, and he later falls in love with her and takes on the new name, Damek. When he was destroyed from the attack of the Dragon Moon, one of his bones is later discovered on Earth by one of Nephena’s children and brought to the new Aster. Daath is later fashioned back to life by Tenu and Asil and reconnected with his soul, becoming Damek once again. He disappears after the Last War and is later reborn as Nafury. Daath rejoins with Nafury during his Trial of Somn and the Aeger leads Nafury to his death two years later. With his Curse on Sybl, Daath is able to exist as a more powerful and physical spirit, while searching for a way to get his soul back from Aragmoth.

Daoran
—A female Sylvan or female human capable of taking the form of their dragon somn.

Delare
—A 300+ year old Awl. The first cat born from Nephena. He becomes an Awl after Tenu drowns him and steals his fur pelt to disguise Damek with it. He sails with his mistress, Gloria, and his friend, Quinn, over the Eternal Waters in hopes of getting his vengeance against Tenu and finding his pelt.

Derel
—Cecil’s baby brother. Second son born of Trista and Tynar.

Dragoon
—A male Sylvan or male human capable of taking the form of their dragon somn.

Dreamwalking
—Leaving the body to move about with one’s psi through the spiritual plane. This is dangerous as it leaves the soul and spirit vulnerable to more malicious spirits. Those with a strong command over spiritual Thread can manipulate objects and even people.

Dyaus
—General of Toria’s High Guard. Dark green hair, grey eyes. Brother to Yri, Crystal, Day, and Tynar. A descendant of Solar. His Bond was Alexia.

Efereal Mountains
—The snowy home of the chimera Tribes that are led by Xirel.

Elders
—The voted council of dragoons and daorans, who assist in upholding their Laws and decisions effecting Toria and the Dragon Caverns.

Eminor
—A dark spirit consisting mostly of estus energy. In the days of the first Aster, they were called ‘Nightmare Eaters’ as they fed off of the negative emotions and nightmares that were unneeded by the Sylvan race. Some chose to become the somns of the reborn Sylvan souls, while many still roam the world as the True.

Erebus
—The male Fay twin born to Asteria and Daath on the first Aster. He was an airy spirit who could command all six elements. He was destroyed by the Dragon Moon on the first Aster. Asil wove his life Threads to Aragmoth so he could continue to be able to exist in a partial state of undeath on the second Aster. He dies when the Sylvan City is destroyed. His current reincarnation is Kas, whose soul energy is still bound to Aragmoth.

Estar
—A dragoon descendant of Tenu and Moon, and twin brother to Trista. Father to Lintrance, Loki and Kayla. He was not able to contact the rest of his kind in Toria for many years after his birth, as Tenu feared the growing influence of the descendants of Solar taking advantage of the vulnerability of his youth. He Bonds to Crystal, but took Yri for some years, where she then gave birth to Kayla. He was an exceptional Healer in combat and his somn held command over plants, like his son Lintrance. He died in combat against the Falls forces on the Torian Continent in a raid.

Estus
—A dark, heavy energy most easily channeled through Animus Thread and manipulated through darker emotions such as sadness, hate, anger and jealousy.

Exoir
—Griffin somnus, father to Mersael and grandfather to Gwa. He expands the technology of the Falls over Aster using his technical genius. He has an uncommon snowy leopard hide on his cat half as a griffin. Exoir was once Avian, the General of Pestilence.

Fay
—A creature that is able to balance both aeri and estus energy within themselves and at the same time. Only two are known to have been born; Asil and Erebus.

Feharin Army
—The Sylvan’s army.

Festra
—A curved, staff-like weapon that holds a blade within its ends. Though effective in combat, the original purpose of the festra was to control and cut Threads, killing or enslaving enemy names to it. Only Asteria, Asil, Damek and Erebus can fully wield this weapon, as most of the names bound to it will only answer to them.

Fevre
—Son of Svarog and Tenu. Yri’s half-brother by Svarog, and half-brother to Estar and Trista by Tenu. Short blond hair, dark brown eyes. A talented blacksmith like his father.

Four Generals
—On Earth, they were called the Four Horsemen; Pestilence, War, Famine and Death. When they left Earth to escape to the first Aster, they became Avian, Reol, Gei and Daath. They have souls that were given to them by Asteria and are no longer controllable by Hino. They are acknowledged as the highest and most powerful level of Sentry, Iynx, and Awls.

Gate
—A machine that artificially stabilizes a Rift and passage to the Keol, another Gate, or Earth with estus energy. The mer created the first Gate.

Gei
—Formerly known as the General of Pestilence, he is the last, true form of an Iynx spirit on Aster who protects the Sanctus. Only Kira is said to have ever seen his human-like form. In an attempt to prevent Kira from falling in love with him, he strips his wings from his back and his ability to hide his form with a human-like illusion weave is lost as a result.

Gloria
—A fiery redhead, green-eyed human. Dockmistress of the Atrum’s Harbor on the Suzerain Continent. She oversees all the ships coming and going from the Harbor and trading relations between the Torian Continent. Before coming to Aster, she was a singer.

Griffin
—Half cat, half bird chimeras. They have the head, wings, tail and front legs of a bird, and the rest of their bodies is that of a large cat. When separated from their hosts, they resemble a ribbon of electricity. They believe they are the only god-chosen (Hino) creatures worthy of commanding over Aster. They are plagued by diseases and disabilities that force their Tech and medical sciences forward out of necessity. Their home is the Falls, a Tech-rich city built in the dormant crater of a volcano that is considered impenetrable. The Falls is ruled by Exoir.

Gwa
—14 years old, dusty red and white hair, brown eyes. He is a griffin somnus. His mother, Celia, is a human scientist from Earth and his father is the griffin somnus, Mersael, who abandoned them for the sake of his position. Gwa is currently a close friend of Kas and a Custos.

Hain
—A phelan Awl who is Bonded to Kayla. Their son is Kenshe. When Reol is injured near the end of the Last War, a Sentry possesses the True phelan. While he retains the personality and memories of Reol despite being possessed by the damaged Sentry, a darker, crueler side to him sometimes appears in combat and extreme stress. He takes on the name Hain shortly after the end of the Last War. He is a mercenary, but serves as a Custos for a while.

Harbor
—The Harbor is controlled mostly by the Atrum, but is occupied by independent businesses and ship owners as well.

High Guard
—Dragoons who serve in the army for Toria. It is required that they serve for at least five years before they are allowed to take a Bond for themselves and have a family. These Laws are based on the Texts of the Sylvan Order, which required military service and an acceptable status prior to marriage, thus ensuring the skill and strength to raise and protect a family. Usually one is initiated into the military after surviving their Trial of Somn that defines one as an adult with the equivalent strength.

Hino
—God of thunder and lightning and guardian of the skies of Earth. Believed to be the One Cael of Earth and the leader of the Sentry. Though speculation has also suggested that he is a consciousness consisting of many consciouses.

Ishtar
—Jasper’s ayame Bond. A powerful and old Caller who adopted Rose.

Iynx
—Sentry who once roamed Aster in their true forms, who were cut free from Hino’s control by Asil. On Earth their bodies are usually winged and insect-like, but their forms are distorted by Aster’s Animus Threads and expanded, making them look more ‘fuzzy’ and cat-like. All Iynx can manipulate Thread to give them the illusion of a human-like appearance or whatever appearance they learn. Gei is the last known Iynx to exist on Aster in his true form, as other Iynx have much shorter life expectancies.

Jasper
—Rose’s adopted True phelan father. His mate is Ishtar, an ayame. His father was Master Berion, who was killed in battle with Simera sixty-six years ago. His mother was an ayame, which is why he has a soul as a True. Jasper has been keeping his father’s town protected while trying to level out peace with the dragons since Simera’s convenient disappearance.

Jru
—An Armsman and Custos of the Sanctus. A martial and spiritual Arts teacher who serves and tutors Kas as his own, never forgetting the tragedy of what happened to Kira as she trained him as one of her first Custos. His peaceful Tribe that consisted mostly of phelan somnus were taken in by the Sanctus when it was annihilated by Simera’s High Guard when he was still a child. His father is believed to still be alive, but he went into exile to carry the sins with him of failing to protect Jru’s ayame mother who was killed in the attack. His aunt is Ishtar who chose to stay on the Torian Continent.

Kas
—18 years old and son of Kira and Vanir. The youngest Priest ever anointed on the Suzerain or Torian Continents. He fears the darker force of Erebus’ spirit within him and often chooses to be alone so he can better control his emotions. His spiritual and military prowess is well beyond his years. He utilizes them in keeping his mother’s legacy of the Sanctus in place and safe with the help of the Custos, many of which served her before she was killed. He is the heir to Vanir’s throne, despite his father never accepting him as such out of hate for Gei. His mentor is the Custos Jru, who he looks up to like a father.