Stealing Sorcery (62 page)
Authors: Andrew Rowe
Tags: #Literature & Fiction, #Action & Adventure, #Fantasy, #Science Fiction & Fantasy, #Coming of Age, #Epic, #Sword & Sorcery, #Metaphysical & Visionary
Requisite Deep Dominions
Dominion | Function of the Dominion | Side Effects for Using This Dominion |
Sight | Governs the sense of sight. | Weakness in this Dominion would prevent the body from seeing properly. |
Sound | Governs the sense of hearing. | Weakness in this Dominion would prevent the body from hearing properly. |
Blood | Controls the flow and function of blood in the body. | A weakened Dominion of Blood would prevent the blood from flowing or functioning properly. This can lead to a number of blood-related disorders. This can also prevent the blood from properly clotting, similar to hemophilia. |
Heat | Allows the body to draw warmth from outside. Similar to the function of Flame, but only functions to keep the body warmer, rather than cooler. | Using Dominion of Heat spells will draw directly from body heat and cause the character to shiver and eventually suffer hypothermia. |
Ice | Allows the body to cool itself by drawing from external sources. Works with the Dominions of Heat and Flame to regulate body temperature. | Using Dominion of Ice spells wreak havoc on the body’s ability to regulate its own temperature, causing symptoms similar to heat stroke. |
Beneficial Deep Dominions
Protection | Influences bone density and skin composition. Skin developed by someone possessing a strong Dominion of Protection serves to protect against some forms of sorcery. | Without the Dominion of Protection, skin will have fewer layers, easily breaking and providing minimal filtration against sorcery. Bones are similarly weakened by a lack of the Dominion of Protection within the body. |
Metal | Regulates iron in the blood, although the function of iron in the body remains a mystery to us at this time. | The side effects of using the Dominion of Metal are unclear. The most visible symptom of this is paler skin, but it also can cause general fatigue, difficulty with blood flow, and the eventual failure of organs. |
Travel | Enhances reaction time and muscular movement. | Generalized fatigue and muscular weakness. In extreme cases paralysis can occur. |
Esoteric Deep Dominions
Blades | The so-called Dominion of Blades is most likely a particular form of the Dominion if Radiance, a Deep Dominion connected to Light and Motion. The function appears to be to purge foreign sorcery from the body. | Most people do not manifest the Dominion of Blades in any measureable quantity. Stories indicate that its users experience generalized fatigue, and it would be expected that they would also lose some of the efficacy of the dominion’s ability to purge foreign dominions from their bodies. |
Destiny | Destiny sorcerers are incredibly rare. Most claim that their abilities enable to them to have glimpses of the future. These sometimes manifest visually, other times in dreams or in the form of memories. | Overusing the Dominion of Destiny appears to interfere with cognitive functions, similar to overusing the Dominion of Knowledge. |
Void | I have yet to meet a human void sorcerer, but my studies indicate that this dominion may serve a similar function to the Dominion of Protection for the Esharen. This would make some sense, given that when used, the Dominion of Void has an effect that weakens or nullifies sorcery. | Unknown. Without any human sorcerers, I have limited data available. |
There are many other Deep Dominions in existence, most of which are poorly understood. I hope to gather more information on these to write about them more in future essays.
-An excerpt from Deep Dominions by Edrick Theas
Paladins of Tae’os
Name | Title | Description |
Herod | Unknown | Retired former Paladins of Tae’os officer. |
Derek Stone | Arbiter | Arbiter (leader) of the Koranir branch of the Paladins of Tae’os. |
Caerden Lyselia | Arbiter | Arbiter (leader) of the Lysandri branch of the Paladins of Tae’os. |
Colonel Wyndam | Colonel | Overseer for the paladin examinations. |
Orin Dyr | Lieutenant Colonel | A paladin of Koranir and unarmed combat expert. |
Lydia Scryer | Major | A sorceress specializing in knowledge sorcery. |
Darryl Morris | Lieutenant | Assistant overseer for the paladin examinations. |
Garrick Torrent | Lieutenant | Platoon overseer for Platoon 3’s applicants. |
Alan Trace | Lieutenant | Examination proctor for the paladin exams. |
Hadrigan Holder | Lieutenant | A teleportation specialist in the Paladins of Sytira. |
Lauren Banks | Second Lieutenant | Assistant overseer for the paladin examinations. |
Gerald Mason | Paladin | A Paladin of Tae’os who works in the city of Orlyn. |
Applicants for the Paladins of Tae’os – Platoon 1
Name | Title | Description |
Keldyn Andys | Unknown | The first swordsman in generations to be blessed with the Gifts of Aendaryn. Keldyn is a blade sorcerer, capable of creating phantasmal blades of sorcerous essence. |
Terras | Unknown | A Rethri sorceress specializing in the Dominion of Heat. |
Lysen | Unknown | A Rethri sorcerer specializing in the Dominion of Ice. Terras’ twin brother. |
Susan Crimson | Lady | The third daughter of House Crimson and a former member of the Thornguard. |
The Wandering War | ? | An exceptionally tall man or woman who wears a form-concealing cloak. Suspected to be a non-human species. |
Applicants for the Paladins of Tae’os – Platoon 2
Name | Title | Description |
Landen | “Of the Twin Blades” | Former member of the Queensguard of Orlyn. Known for fighting with multiple weapons. |
Velas Jaldin | Unknown | Former member of the Queensguard of Orlyn. A weapons expert and motion sorceress. |
Taelien Salaris | Taelien | A swordsman from the Forest of Blades. Bears the Saekes Taelien. |
Asphodel | Oracle | A Delaren, which is a species capable of changing their shape. Asphodel is called the “Oracle” and appears to possess information gathering sorcery. |
Teshvol | Unknown | One of Asphodel’s companions. |
Kolask | Unknown | One of Asphodel’s companions. |
Eridus | Unknown | A quiet water sorcerer. |
Applicants for the Paladins of Tae’os – Platoon 3
Name | Title | Description |
Jonathan Sterling | Haven Knight | A Valerian duelist affiliated with House Haven. |
Celia Laurent | Haven Knight | A Valerian sorceress affiliated with House Haven. |
Alden Stone | None | A powerful warrior from Terisgard. Son of the Arbiter of Koranir. |
Followers of Vae’lien
Name | Title | Description |
Madrigan Ferrous | Commander | A local commanding officer of the Thornguard. |
Jonan Kestrian | Scribe | A “humble scribe” that works for the Order of Vaelien. |
? | Silk | Symphony’s apprentice. A dangerous sound sorceress. |
? | Diamond | A Vae’kes that lives in Selyr. |
? | Sharp | A Vae’kes that lives in Selyr. |
House Theas
Name | Title | Description |
Edrick Theas | Baron | The current patron of House Theas. One of the three legendary Immortal Sorcerers. Edrick is known to be a master of protection sorcery. |
Nedelya Theas | Baroness | The matron of House Theas. Famous for her charisma and charm, she is far more prominent in noble social circles than her husband. |
Kalsiris Theas | Heir | Edrick and Nedelya’s son. While younger than Nakane, he is the heir to the house due to the city’s primogeniture system. |
Nakane Theas | Lady | The eldest child of Edrick and Nedelya Theas. While she is not the family heir, she has the courtesy title of “Lady”. |
Larkin Theas | Lord | The oldest male member of House Theas aside from Edrick and Kalsiris. He is one of Edrick’s great grand nephews and holds the courtesy title of Lord. |
House Ta’thyriel
Name | Title | Description |
Ulan’dir Ta’thyriel | Earl | The current patron of House Ta’thyriel. A powerful spirit sorcerer. |
Aladir Ta’thyriel | Lord | Ulan’dir’s son. One of the most powerful known life sorcerers. |
House Dianis
Name | Title | Description |
Volanen Dianis | Duke | The current patron of House Dianis. House Dianis is famous for running the largest sorcerous university in Velthryn, and Volanen is the current headmaster. Volanen is reputed to be a powerful water sorcerer. |
Torian Dianis | Lord | Volanen’s younger brother. Bears the courtesy title of Lord. Unlike his brother, Torian does not have a strong reputation for his sorcery skills. |
Ellaniel Dianis | Lady | Torian’s wife. Deceased. Before her death, she was known to be a powerful life sorceress. |
Rialla Dianis | None | A child of Torian and Ellaniel Dianis. She disappeared from Velthryn many years ago in an effort to save the life of her younger brother, Elias. |
Liarra Dianis | None | Rialla’s twin sister. An exceptionally powerful life sorceress. |
Elias Dianis | None | Rialla’s younger brother. He was born without a dominion bond, which was a life-threatening condition. To attempt to save his life, Rialla fled the city with him. Elias is currently being cared for in the city of Selyr. |
Shivarin | None | A loyal guard for House Dianis. |
House Hartigan
Name | Title | Description |
Blake Hartigan | Baron | A famous alchemist and enchanter. Best known for the creation of “Hartigan’s Star”, the first dominion bonded item broadly recognized as sharing many of the characteristics of divinely-forged artifacts. Blake Hartigan is one of the three legendary “Immortal Sorcerers” and known to be a master of flame sorcery. |
Sara Hartigan | Baroness | Blake Hartigan’s wife. Very little is known about her. |
Other Notable Figures
Name | Title | Description |
Erik Tarren | ? | A famous scholar known for his treatises on history and sorcery. Erik Tarren is one of the three legendary “Immortal Sorcerers” and known to be a master of travel sorcery. |
Amir Orin | King | A legendary Delaren king. |