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Twill

**Twill** is a mixed-species creature living in the Age of Spirits. She is a member of the Scribble Squad, and is close friends with Scribble.

## Appearance

Twill is around the size of a wolf. Her main fur color is a desaturated blue-green, with lighter blue and white markings on her underbelly and face. She has two sets of ears with light blue interiors. Her mane, tail fur, and front limb scales are a cream color. She has black markings on her shoulder, neck, face, and tail. Her claws are black, and are not retractable.

## Personality

Twill is the trouble-maker of the group. She is sly and crafty, but also genuinely loyal to her friends. She enjoys going on adventures, and is often the one to suggest plans or crazy ideas to the others. She is also very persuasive, and can usually get Oliver and Aspen to follow her along on whatever plan she's cooked up this time.

## History

Twill was born on Winter 73, y7413, with her brother Feran born a few minutes later. Her family lived nearby Scribble's family, and the two soon became close friends. Although she was named Twilla at birth, she always disliked the name, and preferred to simply be called Twill.

## Relationships

### Feran

Feran and Twill were born in the same litter, with Twill just a few minutes older. They tease each other mercilessly, but will drop everything to defend the other if they need it. Their conversations are full of petty fights and bickering, and they're known for making everything a competition, much to the chagrin of their exasperated mother.

### Scribble

Twill and Scribble grew up together, and maintained a close bond into adulthood. They live together, along with the rest of the Scribble Squad.

### Scout

As Twill spent a lot of her time hanging around Scribble's family, she met Scout when they were very young. Scout sees her as a big sister, and Twill treats them like a sibling as well. She usually calls them "the Scribling", in reference to them being Scribble's sibling.

### Roth

Because Twill is such a trouble-maker, she tends to find conflict with Roth's collected, thoughtful nature. Many of their interactions consist of Roth lecturing her, or coming to rescue her from whatever mess she's gotten herself into. Still, the two consider each other friends, and despite the gentle teasing, do enjoy each other's company.

### Aspen

Twill treats Aspen like a little sister, roping her into whatever adventures or schemes she has planned for the day. She enjoys Aspen's boundless enthusiasm, and the two get along well.
Minasha

**Minasha** is a birdcat gryphon living in Zyadrin-Zeta during the Age of Kingdoms. She played a major role in the Birdcat Revolution, and is close friends with Jai and Oska.

## Appearance

Minasha, a Tier Three mix of a peacock and a lynx, has a stocky body with a long, graceful neck and pair of wings. Her head, neck, shoulders, and the back of her wings are iridescent blue; her beak and talons are pale gray with hints of light violet. Her body and hind legs are gray, with lighter gray on her underbelly and the inside of her legs. She has white markings on her face. Her flank is spotted with darker gray markings, and she has a short, stubby tail. The interior of her wings are a gradient of light gray-brown to a medium rusty brown, with a stripe of iridescent blue feathers in the middle. The feathers closest to her body are striped with small, darker half-circle markings.
King-Delta

**King-Delta** (known simply as King within her tribe) is a birdcat gryphon living in the Age of Kingdoms. She was the ruler of Zyadrin-Delta until the Birdcat Revolution, during which she was removed from power.

## History

King-Delta hatched on Autumn 12, y1465, in Zyadrin-Delta, alongside two brothers, one of which was also True. Despite being the last to emerge from her egg, she was the biggest and the strongest, and at a few days old, she was chosen to be the official heir of Zyadrin-Delta, given the name Prince. The other True hatchling in the clutch was sent to Zyadrin-Epsilon, as their King had recently passed without an heir.

She was raised in the typical manner of an heir, with her days revolving around training to be her tribe's next leader.
Urku

**Urku** is a birdcat gryphon living in Zyadrin-Zeta during the Age of Harmony. He was present in the tribe during the Birdcat Revolution, and he fought in favor of the existing hierarchical system. He is the brother of Oska, who was elected leader of the united Zyadrin after the Revolution was over.

## Appearance

Urku is a Tier Four birdcat gryphon, being part sand cat and part wood thrush. He has long, thin legs and broad wings. His flank and hind legs are sandy-brown with darker tabby stripes and tail tip.
Unicorn

**Unicorns** are a magical species. They are horselike, with long sharp horns on their foreheads and lion-like tails. They are typically carnivorous, and have very sharp teeth. Their coats range in shade from pure white to silvery gray, and can have faint markings.

In the early years of Ankou's history, unicorns lived exclusively in the Silverwood Forest, in several different tribes. They would typically attack any creature that tried to enter their territory. When the Beast fled to Silverwood during the Age of War, she chased out the unicorns living there, and they began to merge into the rest of Ankou just as the Age of Harmony was beginning.

Unicorns are one of the most magical species on Ankou. A typical unicorn is level four or five, although rarely they are born without any magic at all, in which case their coat is pure black.
Ankou Wiki

Welcome to the planet Ankou, the home of dragons, and gryphons, and phoenixes, and foxes with antlers, and cats with wings, and a lot more.

This wiki is written, owned, and managed by scribblefoxx, who can be found on Instagram and Tumblr.

You can navigate the articles using the dropdown menu at the top of the page. Be warned, this entire project is a perpetual work-in-progress, so you may come across empty pages, placeholders, or unfinished sentences.

Looking for a general overview, or just have no idea what's going on here at all? Start here.
Oliver

**Oliver** is a mixed-species creature living in the Age of Spirits. He is a member of the Scribble Squad. He has a photographic memory, and poor eyesight.

## Appearance

Oliver is about the size of a fox. He has thick, dark brown fur, with big rounded ears and a fluffy tail. He has a furred, dragon-like snout and small wings. He has dark green striped markings running along his tail, front legs, back, neck, ears, and under his eyes. His inner ears, his toes, and the bottom part of his wings are pale tan. He wears black rectangular glasses, which are held on by a string that wraps around the back of his head. His eyes are green.
The Great Battle

**The Great Battle**was the event that ended the Age of War. It was the largest of battles between the magical and natural sides, a natural conclusion to over two hundred years of conflict. The battle itself lasted twelve days, with hundreds of casualties. The battle ended when the magical leader and the natural leader fought each other one-on-one; the magical leader won, but refused to kill the natural leader. The two sides formed a truce, and the war's end was officially declared the next morning.
Feran

**Feran** is a mixed-species creature living in the Age of Spirits. He is Twill's brother.

## Appearance

Feran is approximately wolf-sized. He has a thick neck and stocky front legs. His main fur color is tawny-orange, while his underbelly, chin, and the bottom of his paws are cream. He has light blue dragon-like scales running along his back and the bridge of his snout. He has two sets of ears, orange in color with pale blue centers. The tip of his tail is furred with a gradient of orange and blue. He has triangular orange markings on his shoulders, haunches, base of his tail, and just behind his eyes.

## Personality

Feran is extremely competitive, especially with Twill. He is energetic and active, with a strong desire to win. He's a bit of a troublemaker, although he isn't quite as crafty as his sister.

## History

Feran was born on Winter 73, y7413, just a few minutes after his sister Twill. He grew up in the Commonlands, living nearby to Scribble's family, resulting in him forming a friendship with them.
Zyadrin

**Zyadrin** is a kingdom home to twenty-four tribes of birdcat gryphon during the Age of Kingdoms. After the Birdcat Revolution, which began in Zyadrin-Zeta, the tribes united into one territory ruled by an elected leader.

In the pre-Revolution era, these tribes operated under a strict hierarchy system, largely based upon the two creatures that make up each half of an individual birdcat. At the top of the hierarchy are the eagle/lion mixes, referred to as True Birdcats or simply True, who are typically the ones leading the tribes. They are always named King, regardless of gender, or Prince if they have yet to inherit their leadership position. In order to avoid confusion, when speaking with members of other tribes they are referred to with their tribe name following their title (ie King-Epsilon); when conversing amongst the other leaders, they are referred to as simply their tribe name (ie Epsilon).

Despite the system of Zyadrin being so hierarchical, all twenty-four tribes are considered equal, with no one leader having more power than any of the others. It is customary for all of the leaders to convene together once per season, to check in, share news, and discuss any plans for transferring the creatures within their tribes; it is common for gryphons to be moved around by their leaders, such as for arranged partnerships (primarily in the pursuit of newly-hatched True birdcats) or to balance the populations. This system keeps the alliances between tribes and their allegiance to Zyadrin as a whole very strong, with conflicts between tribes being very rare.

True birdcats are typically partnered off with other True birdcats from different tribes, in order to insure that their offspring is True as well. In the event that a tribe's King dies without offspring, the next-highest tiered gryphon (with preference given to one with eagle or lion halves) takes the mantle until a suitable replacement can be found, although they do not take the title of King.

Zyadrin birdcats typically partner with one of their own tier, which results in any offspring ending up in that same tier, but it is not uncommon for partners to be one tier away from each other. However, any more than one tier difference is taboo; if the offspring ends up with a bird half and a cat half that are more than a tier away from each other, they are immediately placed in the lowest tier, regardless of what those halves are.

They also have a strict naming system, with the number of syllables in a creature's name corresponding to their tier. Tier One gryphons have five-syllable names, Tier Two have four, and so on.

This system was disrupted by the Birdcat Revolution in y1483, which was led by a Tier Five gryphon named Jai. The revolution began in Zyadrin-Zeta, when their King was replaced by an elected leader, Oska. The residents of Zeta went on to unite all the tribes into one territory, disbanding the monarchy and the hierarchy system entirely.
Emmett

**Emmett** is a moose living on Albuca during the Age of Harmony. He runs a tea and herb shop in the Mother's City, and cares for one of the largest honey farms in Ankou.

## Appearance

Emmett has a curved back and long thin legs. His coat is a dull brown, fading to a darker color along his spine, haunches, and the bridge of his nose. His muzzle, brows, and underbelly are gray-brown, with the lightest patch between his forelegs. His hooves are dark brown, and his antlers a pale brown, fading to tan along the ridges. He typically wears a satchel buckled around his waist just before his hind legs, and a small bag around his neck containing various herbs or gemstones.

## Personality

Emmett is interested in all things plants and herbs, as well as crystals. Despite having no magic himself, he has a deep fascination with it. He is a scholar and enjoys reading. He does not care much for the company of others, seeing them as a mildly irritating obstacle at best. He is weary, and speaks slowly with a deep, rumbling voice.

## Relationships

### Briar

As a regular patron of the Library, Emmett has no choice but to occasionally run into its re-founder, though he finds solace in the fact that Briar seems to be just as reserved as he is. As such, they are no more than acquaintances, and have held but a few short conversations - which makes her one of the creatures closest to him.
Gryphon

Apophis, a common/forest gryphon

**Gryphons** are a magical species. They are characterized by being a hybrid of feline and avian characteristics. There are four main categories for Ankouvian gryphons.

* Common/Forest Gryphons
* Arctic Gryphons
* Birdcat Gryphon
* Gryffs

All gryphon species except gryffs are able to naturally produce offspring with each other regardless of species.
Dinal

**Dinal** is a mixed-species creature living during the Age of Harmony. He is the other half of Vinni's Anti-Adventurers.

## Appearance

Dinal has a canine-like body with short, stubby legs and a large rounded snout with teeth poking out. His fur is brown, with a patch of darker brown fur running along his back and legs. He has a long reptilian tail, and bright yellow eyes with slit pupils. He has a short mane along his neck and the top of his head. His inner ears, paws, tail, eye markings, and mane are bright green. He has three rounded markings on each shoulder and each flank, and smaller speckled markings along his snout.

## Image Gallery

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Scribble

**Scribble**is a genderless, mixed species creature living in the Age of Spirits. Their best friend is a shadow spirit named Dragon. They live with Dragon and four other friends in a large treehouse in the Commonlands. They have a magic level of two.

## Appearance

Scribble is roughly the size of a leopard. They have long ears and a very long tail that is twice their body length. Their fur is short and light brown/tan in color, with red markings. They have a tufts of fur on the side of their jaw, right under their ears, and extra tufts of fur on the backs of their paws.

Two rows of feathers, tipped with light purple, run along either side of their back, which they can shapeshift into fully functional wings.

### Winter Coat

On the day of the first snowfall, Scribble's fur becomes long, white, and excessively fluffy. The winter coat appears all at once, and then lasts for exactly one hundred days before disappearing just as quickly.

## Personality

Scribble is generally laid-back and easy-going. They try their best to be kind. They're forgetful at times, and aren't great at having conversations. They love their friends, but also enjoy time alone.

## History

Scribble was born on Summer 18, y7414, to parents Jonquil and Ruzha.

They spent a long time struggling to master their shapeshifting ability, and the accompanying flight. They didn't have full control over it until they were seven years old, in y7421.

In y7424, they came across a wandering shadow spirit. Scribble introduced themself to the spirit, who seemed reserved and yet drawn to Scribble somehow. The spirit did not speak, but was able to explain that they had no name, and that Scribble was the first creature they had come across who could understand them. Deciding the spirit deserved a name, Scribble called them Dragon, as they had thought the spirit was a dragon at first glance. The spirit kept the name.

Their sibling Scout was born on Winter 62, y7426.

## Relationships

### Dragon

Scribble is Dragon's closest friend. Dragon communicates exclusively nonverbally, but Scribble can still understand them, and often relays their words to the rest of the group. The two are rarely seen apart.

### Scout

Scout is Scribble's sibling, twelve years younger. They have an amicable relationship. Scout occasionally tags along with Scribble's friend group.

### Twill

Scribble and Twill have known each other the longest out of their friend group. They grew up together, and Scribble considers Twill to be like a sister.

### Feran

Scribble grew up with Feran, who is Twill's brother, although they were never quite as close as they were with Twill. Still, Scribble considers him like a brother.

## Image Gallery

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Liwon

**Liwon** is a kingdom on the northern border of the continent, just east of Thelaji. It was founded near the beginning of the Age of Kingdoms. It is populated with a mix of natural and magical creatures.

In y847, Liwon's king launched an attack on Thelaji, intending to weaken their defenses. The Liwon army succeeded in killing Thelaji's king and four of his offspring before being driven back out. In y893, the new king Aubin attacked in revenge, marching on the palace with an army of Thelaji warriors. The Liwon king was killed, and the rest of the kingdom surrendered to avoid further loss. Liwon was disbanded, and the land that had belonged to it was merged into Thelaji.
Map

Ankou's geography consists of one large central continent, with several islands of varying sizes surrounding it. The continent is approximately four thousand miles from end to end. There is a large river running vertically along the western half of the continent, with about a dozen other smaller rivers scattered around. There are three large lakes, the biggest of which has its own island.

## The Beginning

When the Gryphon Mother first arrived on Ankou, it was a wild and uncivilized planet. Even after she granted sapience to the creatures of Ankou, it was several hundred years before there were territories or kingdoms; all land was open to all. Several small civilizations were given names as their population grew, the largest of which was the Mother's City, founded in the very place her talons first touched Ankouvian soil.

## The Age of Kingdoms

After the Gryphon Mother left her True form, the creatures of Ankou were left to provide for themselves. The slowly-growing civilizations expanded into full territories, and borders were established as leaders were chosen. Although the majority of kingdoms were amicable or at least neutral towards each other, there were a few instances of battles and hostility.

## The Age of War

During the Age of War, the kingdoms were dissolved as the whole planet went to war, with the natural species against the magical species. Although the exact borders between natural, magical, and neutral territory changed often as the era progressed, this map provides a general overview of the land.

## The Age of Harmony

Although the War had disbanded the majority of the previous era's kingdoms, many of the names remained; once the War was over, the borders were re-identified. During this age, however, they were mainly a formality, as a way of identifying location.
Xirya

**Xirya** is a qilin living in the Commonlands during the Age of Harmony.

## Appearance

Xirya has a stocky body, with long legs and a small head. Her scales are lavender in color, varying in intensity. Her underbelly is a very pale purple. Her mane and fur are vivid blue with a slight gradient of color. Her whiskers and nose scales are deep purple, and her antlers and the inside of her ears are the same pale purple as her underbelly. Her hooves are dark gray, and her eyes are yellow.

## History

Xirya was born on Summer 19, y2286, during the Age of War. She was raised in the Mother's City, a neutral zone for both magical and natural creatures, far away from the war. Her parents were adamant that she not be involved in the conflict, fearing for her safety as a clearly magical creature, and so they forbid her from leaving the city. She was able to visit the greater Commonlands area a few times, but only when she was with a group, and never for long - even though the Commonlands were as neutral as the City was, her parents did not feel safe unless they were within the City's walls. By the time she was a decade old, Xirya knew the Mother's City inside and out.

The Great Battle occurred in y2310, when she was 24. Once the war was finished, it was like the whole world had opened up to her, and she spent close to a century exploring Ankou, relishing in the freedom that she had not had in her childhood.
Joka

**Joka** *(pronounced yo-kuh)* is the First of the fire dragons. She lived in the Commonlands during The Beginning and into the Age of Kingdoms.

## Appearance

Like all of The First, Joka's scales are pure white. Her eyes are blank white as well, with no visible pupils. She has a lithe body with a long neck and tail. She has two sets of horns, the top pair larger than the other. Long, pointed spikes run down her back and tail.
The Library

**The Library** is a building in the Usiku district of the Mother's City. It was founded by The Library Dragon in y2350, with the intention of creating a center for creatures to share in his love of books.

It began as a simple wooden building, but as the years passed it was expanded multiple times, to the point where the Library Dragon could no longer keep up with it on his own; he hired a phoenix to cast magic upon the building, keeping things neat and clean and letting the books organize themselves.

It was home to him and Freckles until their deaths in y2992; it then lay abandoned for just over a century, until Briar rediscovered in y3131.
Siege of Lyndoreth

The **Siege of Lyndoreth** was an event occurring during the Age of Kingdoms. It occurred when Queen Nix of Thelaji invaded Lyndoreth in search of the Frost Jewel. She and her army occupied Lyndoreth territory while seeking the Jewel; meanwhile, the three tribes of Lyndoreth sent out a team to find Ignis, a fire dragon who could save them. This team consisted of Rune, Titus, Keelia, Thyme, Sylvan, and Aren.

The siege ended when the team brough Ignis back to Lyndoreth. Ignis and Nix engaged in battle, with Ignis eventually killing Nix and destroying the Frost Jewel. With their queen dead, the arctic gryphons retreated to Thelaji.
Zodiac

**Zodiac** is a galaxy dragon living in the Age of Harmony. He lives with his family on the outskirts of the Mother's City.

## Appearance

Zodiac's scales are a uniform dark gray. He is very small, even smaller than a galaxy dragon typically is. His horns are rounded and ram-like, and his snout is rounded. His wing membranes are tattered, due to him constantly picking fights with creatures bigger and stronger than him. His mane, tail fur, and wing membranes are a gradient of purple, pink, and blue, with speckles of white. His eyes are pinkish-purple, with a ring of lighter purple around his irises. His horns and claws are black, and the inside of his ears are light gray.

## Personality

Zodiac is grumpy, stubborn, and argumentative. He often lacks common sense, which leads to him picking fights with creatures that are a lot bigger than him. Secretly, he has a lot of insecurities, which are largely caused by his runt status and his small size. He covers them up by acting as though he doesn't care about anyone or anything. In truth, he cares about his family quite a bit, although he would never admit that to them.

He becomes a lot more openly warm after his brother Cosmos is hatched. He is overjoyed to no longer be the youngest, and to have someone to protect.

## History

Zodiac's egg was one of three, alongside his sisters Cassiopeia and Libra. Their eggs were brightly colored, as a galaxy dragon egg should be, while Zodiac’s was small and dark gray. The two sisters hatched within a day of each other, but the smaller egg lay still. Two weeks passed, and parents Andromeda & Orion were beginning to give up hope, when the egg split open and a tiny Zodiac fell out.

In addition to being two weeks less developed than his sisters, he grew far slower than them as well. After two seasons, the sisters were approximately half the size of their parents; Zodiac was less than a quarter. Other than his size, he was completely healthy.

When he was nineteen years old, his brother Cosmos was hatched. Zodiac was immediately enamored; at first, he was overjoyed to no longer be the youngest and smallest, but it grew into genuine love for his brother.

## Relationships

### Cosmos

Zodiac is fiercely protective of Cosmos, although now that the latter is fully grown, he is considerably larger than Zodiac and clearly does not need his protection. Mainly, Zodiac is just happy to no longer be the youngest of the family.
Nevith

**Nevith**is a mountain dragon from the tribe of Petraga. She is Akor's partner, and the mother of Ladon, Marduk, Iska, Zu, and Eos.

## Appearance

Nevith has deep, desaturated blue scales, uniform in color. She has angular purple markings running along her legs and face. She has large wings and a stocky body. Her horns are short and wide, and she has smaller spikes just below her ears, on the tip of her nose, and running down her back. Her eyes and wing membranes are light blue. She has several jagged scars along the back of her neck, her right shoulder, and right eye.

## Personality

Nevith is stern and no-nonsense. She values physical strength above all else, and considers it her duty to use her strength in service of her tribe. She is deeply loyal to Petraga, to the point of fault. She is extremely close-minded and refuses to even entertain ideas that do not align with her worldview.
Siku

**Siku** is an ice phoenix living in Niiba during the Age of Kingdoms. She used her magic to give King Wyrrik the ability of foresight, although her lack of experience caused the magic to manifest wrong, eventually leading to Wyrrik's downfall and the beginning of the Age of War.

## Appearance

Siku's feathers are blue, starting at a very pale blue for her underbelly and cheeks and fading into a more saturated icy blue near the tips of her wings, tail, and head. Her beak and talons are gray-brown, and her eyes are vivid blue. She has a long, flexible neck, and a long train of tail feathers.

## History

Siku hatched from her egg on Winter 55, y2087.
Faarza

**Faarza** is a painted dog living in Tayutho during the Age of Kingdoms and into the Age of War. She was a close personal friend to King Wyrrik, and served as his advisor. After his death, she became the queen of Tayutho, but she quickly absconded the position.

## Appearance

Faarza is lithe and wiry, with short legs and large ears. Her fur is a complex pattern of brown, black, and off-white. She has orange eyes and a thick, fluffy tail.

## History

Faarza was born in the middle of autumn, y2071, in the kingdom of Tayutho.
Mountain Dragon

Hyacinth, a mountain dragon

**Mountain Dragons** are a subspecies of dragon. They are powerful fliers, and are typically very physically strong. They are able to breathe fire. Although they are magical creatures, they typically have no magical abilities. They come in a wide variety of colors and patterns. Their average lifespan is about 450 years, although some have been recorded reaching ages of five or six hundred.
King-Zeta

**King-Zeta** (known simply as King within her tribe) is a birdcat gryphon living during the Age of Kingdoms. She was the ruler of Zyadrin-Zeta during the time of the Birdcat Revolution, and was the first of the tribal leaders to be removed from power, being replaced by the elected Oska.

## Appearance

King-Zeta is a True birdcat gryphon, meaning she is a hybrid of an eagle and a lion. Her fur is golden-brown, while her head and tail are light grey, almost white. Her mane, tail tip, and top layer of wing feathers are darker brown. Her eyes are amber. Her beak and front talons are yellow-gold. While she was leader of Zyadrin-Zeta, she wore a golden crown with red jewels, and similar bracelets around her front talons and her tail.

## Personality

King is old-fashioned and inflexible. She is deeply devoted to Zyadrin and to its hierarchy system, as she has never known or been able to imagine anything different. She rarely smiles, and is not one for small talk or friendships. Her entire existence centers around simply doing her duty to her tribe as their leader. She is a realist, having no time for fantasy or imagination.

## History

King was hatched on Summer 15, y1442. She had three siblings, one of which was also True, but as she had hatched first, she was chosen as the heir of Zyadrin-Zeta and given the name Prince. The other True hatchling was sent to a neighboring tribe that did not have an heir, and the two non-True hatchlings were raised in Zeta but with no connection to the royal lineage.

She became leader in y1458, after the death of her father, and was given the name King.

## Relationships

### Prince

King produced Prince simply because she needed an heir, not because she actually wanted to have children. As such, their relationship is perfunctory and curt. She rarely speaks to him unless she is giving him information about his future position. She is protective of him but only because of his role in the tribe, rather than any emotional attachment.
Eras

Ankouvian history is marked by seven distinct periods of time. They are typically defined by specific events that mark the beginning and end of each era.

* The Beginning (y0 - y500)
* Age of Kingdoms (y500 - y2106)
* Age of War (y2106 - y2310)
* Age of Harmony (y2310 - y5834)
* Age of Spirits (y5834 - y8210)
* Age of Discovery (y8210 - y9500)
* The End (y9500 - y10000)
Orion

**Orion** is a galaxy dragon. He is Andromeda's partner, and the father of Zodiac, Cassiopeia, Libra, and Cosmos.

## Appearance

Orion is average size for a galaxy dragon, approximately seven inches tall at the withers. His scales are a mid-gray. He has straight, pointed horns that are dark blue in color, with a smaller pair of the same color just below his ears. His eyes are blue, and his mane and wings are a gradient of blue, speckled with white.

## Relationships

Andromeda

Cassiopeia

Libra

Zodiac

Cosmos
Sage

**Sage** is a lynx living in the Age of Harmony. She is the leader of the Adventurers.

## Appearance

Sage is a lynx with brown fur. She has three lighter brown stripes at the base of her spine near her tail, which is short and fluffy. She has light brown markings on her left hind leg and right front leg. Her paw pads, eyes, and inside of her ears are pale green.

## Personality

Sage is unemotional and to-the-point. She does not care for formalities or small talk. She does not care about much, and is prone to selfishness and rudeness. She enjoys her work as an Adventurer, but she never helps anyone without being paid for it.

## Relationships

### Fletcher

Sage has known Fletcher since she was seven years old, when she first set off on her own. Their personalities couldn't be any more different, but they still stick together through everything. She likes to act as though she doesn't care, but he is her closest friend, and she would die to save him.

### Hapka

Realistically, Hapka adds almost nothing of value to the team, but Sage keeps him around because she's gotten uncharacteristically attached to him. He usually curls up around her neck while they travel, and she is very protective of him.

### Vinni

Vinni is the leader of the Anti-Adventurers, a group she founded just to oppose anything Sage and her friends do. Vinni is convinced that the two of them are bitter enemies, the perfect nemesis to each other, but Sage really doesn't care at all what the Anti-Adventurers do.

### Dinal

Dinal is Vinni's sidekick, and not much more than that. Sage typically ignores him outright.

### Akari

Sage frequently visits Akari for leads on new jobs, or for assistance on current ones, as he has a lot of knowledge on Ankouvian history and geography.
Kupanda

**Kupanda** is the First of the mountain dragons, created when the Gryphon Mother first set talon upon the planet at the beginning of Year Zero.

## Appearance

Like all of the First, Kupanda's body is entirely white. Her eyes are blank white as well, with no visible pupils. She has a thick neck and a short, muscular tail; her wings are large and pointed. She has thick, curved horns. A row of rounded spikes runs down her head and neck. Her snout is pointed downwards, like a bird's beak. Her tail ends in two sets of curved spikes.
Lyndoreth

**Lyndoreth** is a kingdom that existed during the Age of Kingdoms, on the southern border of the continent. The land was split into three tribes: Terrum, Caelum, and Fluvium. Its population was primarily natural creatures.

It was nearly conquered during the Thelaji Conquest in y914, but it was defended by Ignis, resulting in the deaths of King Aubin and Queen Kaithe. In y936 their daughter Nix returned to attack Lyndoreth again in search of the Frost Jewel, beginning the Siege of Lyndoreth. The kingdom sent out a party to find Ignis and bring him back to Lyndoreth, which each tribe selecting two creatures from their population: Rune and Titus from Terrum, Keelia and Sylvan from Caelum, and Thyme and Aren from Fluvium. Ignis returned to fight Nix, resulting in her death and the destruction of the Frost Jewel.

The kingdom disbanded in the early years of the Age of War. Many of its residents went on to fight for the natural side during the War.
Raine

**Raine** is a cat living in the Age of Harmony. She is the mother of Storm, Puddle, and Freckles, and she was formerly Jiro's partner.

## Appearance

Raine is average size for a cat. She has long legs and a long tail. Her fur is white, with a large patch of dark gray running along her back and head, and darker gray speckles around her whole body. Her eyes, nose, and ears are light gray.

## Personality

Raine is stern and steadfast, and refuses to change her mind once she's made it up. She sticks to the traditions and customs that she was taught by her parents. She hates magic deeply, seeing it as a threat to the safety of her and her family.

## History

Raine was born on Summer 79, y2589, to a large family on the northern end of the Commonlands.

In the beginning of y2600, she met Jiro, and found herself captivated by him. The two fell in love. On Spring 12, y2601, she gave birth to their three children. She was shocked to discover that the youngest was born with a pair of feathery wings sprouting from his shoulders, a clear sign of magic. She confronted Jiro, who casually told her that he had magical heritage. This news felt like a betrayal of the highest kind to Raine, who deeply loathed magic of all kinds. She was also horrified by the way Jiro didn't seem to care, observing the winged kitten with mild interest and nothing more.

When the kittens were a few days old, Raine took all three of them with her and left the home she had shared with Jiro. She never saw him again. She travelled south, to the heart of the Mother's City, seeking a new place to raise her offspring. The two natural kittens she named Storm and Puddle, but she hesitated on the third kitten. She loved him deeply, as she did the other two, but she could not bring herself to raise a clearly magical offspring, as it went against everything she stood for. So, on the evening of Spring 51, y2601, during a thunderstorm, Raine brought the kitten to a large and warm-looking building, leaving him on the doorstep. She hoped someone would find him and care for him, but when she left, she did not look back.

## Relationships

### Jiro

Raine's relationship with Jiro lasted just over a year, from the day she first met him to the day she left him.

### Freckles

Raine has not seen Freckles since the day she left him on the doorstep of the Library, at only a few weeks old. Approximately ten years after she left him, she heard rumors of a winged cat living in the Library, and she felt a sudden desire to find out who her son had become. She was able to speak to the Library Dragon, who informed Freckles that his mother had come looking for him, but Freckles chose not to see her. Raine does not regret her decision to leave him there, although she wishes she had never had to.
Rowan

**Rowan** is a mixed-species dragon (mountain dragon / sky dragon) living in Arotropis. He is the son of Hyacinth and Colchis, and the brother of Ivy and Hawthorne.

## Appearance

Rowan has a soft, slinky body with a long, flexible neck. His main body scales are tan, with darker brown speckles on his haunches, shoulders, back, tail tip, neck, and face. His underbelly fades to a lighter off-white. He has long, straight whiskers, and two tiny non-functional wings. He has large claws with rounded tips. His wings, tail tip, facial scales, whiskers, claws, spines, and horns are pink.
Marduk

**Marduk**is a mountain dragon who lives in the tribe of Petraga during the Age of Harmony.

## Appearance

Marduk's scales are bright blue, speckled with darker patches. He has thick horns that are rounded off at the tips, and dull spikes running down his spine and tail. His horns, spikes, underbelly, eyes, and wing membranes are dull yellow. He has two scars running along his left shoulder, and another one across the bridge of his rounded snout.

## History

Marduk hatched on Spring 12, y2263. He was the third of his siblings to do so, after Iska and Ladon.
Dragons

Colchis, a sky dragon

**Dragons** are a magical species. They are typically reptilian in nature, and may or may not have wings. There are six main subspecies of dragons.

* Mountain Dragon
* Sky Dragon
* Galaxy Dragon
* Tropical Dragon
* Desert Dragon
* Ocean Dragon

All dragon species except fire and galaxy are able to naturally produce offspring with each other.
Qirana

**Qirana** *(pronounced key-rah-nuh)* is a birdcat gryphon living in the Age of War. She and her partner Uthro are the parents of the first successful mixed species creature, Paetus.

## Appearance

Qirana is tall, with a long neck and long legs. The back half of her body is covered in gray-brown fur, with white markings along the edge of her legs, and darker speckled markings throughout. She has large hind paws. The front half of her body is feathered, ranging in color from red-orange to light yellow. Her face is pale tan, with dark eye markings and tufts. Her talons and beak are desaturated brown. Her wings are solid dark brown.
Puddle

**Puddle** is a cat living in the Mother's City during the Age of Harmony. She is the daughter of Raine and Jiro, and the sister of Storm and Freckles.

## Appearance

Puddle has short, scruffy-looking fur, with a long tail. She has calico fur, pure white with patches of tabby brown and dark gray. Her paw pads, nose, and the inside of her ears are soft gray, and her eyes are orange.

## Personality

While growing up, Puddle followed her sister everywhere, much preferring to follow instead of lead. She was playful and curious, although lacking the boldness that her sister possessed.

As an adult, Puddle is more sure of herself. She is willing to stand up for herself, and to stand up in defense of those she cares about. She is independent and intelligent.

## History

### Early Life

Puddle was born on Spring 12, y2601, to her mother Raine and her father Jiro. She had two siblings, one of whom was born with wings. When Raine saw this, she realized Jiro had magical heritage that he hadn't told her about. Feeling betrayed, Raine took all three kittens and left him.

When the kittens were a few weeks old, Raine took Puddle's brother, the one with wings, and left him on the doorstep of an old building on the outskirts of the Mother's City, wanting nothing more to do with him. She took Puddle, and her sister Storm, to settle down in the northern Commonlands.

Puddle and Storm soon became inseparable, getting into more trouble than their mother could handle. They were constantly on the move, with Storm coming up with crazy plans and Puddle happily going along with whatever her sister wanted to do. She grew up happy and content, with no memories of her father or brother, blissfully innocent of any of her mother's faults.

During the particularly cold winter of y2604, when the two of them were three years old, Storm came down with an illness. It started minor, so Puddle was not concerned at all, just looking forward to Storm getting better so they could play again. However, Storm's condition grew worse, and within the span of a few days it had gone from minor to life-threatening. Puddle remained by her side the entire time, and Raine tried her best to nurse her back to health, but the effort was futile. On Winter 62, Storm died.

## Relationships

### Raine

Raine is Puddle's mother. Although she loved her deeply when she was young, as she grew up she began to see her mother's flaws more clearly. She blames Raine for her sister's death, and for abandoning her brother, and for the fact that she never got to know her father. Once Puddle left to live on her own, she only saw her mother once every few years.

### Storm

Storm is Puddle's sister. They were inseparable while growing up, until Storm's death at age three. Puddle was inconsolable for several years after her loss, and even after growing up and living on her own, she kept Storm in her heart.

### Jiro

Jiro is Puddle's father, but she has no memories of him. She doesn't even know his name. After learning the reason Raine left him, Puddle tried to track him down so she could meet him for real, but without any real defining information, she had no luck in locating him.
Akor

**Akor** is a mountain dragon living in Petraga. He is the partner of Nevith, and the father of Ladon, Marduk, Iska, Zu, and Eos.

## Appearance

Akor is short and stocky, with a thick tail and neck. His scales are desaturated red-brown, while his horns and wing membranes are brighter red. He has wide, rounded spikes running down his spine from his neck to his tail, which are off-white, as are his inner ears. He has light speckled markings on his shoulders, neck, wing joints, flanks, tail, and snout.

## History

Akor hatched from his egg in the mountains of Petraga on Winter 47, y2197.
Birdcat Revolution

The **Birdcat Revolution** occurred in Zyadrin in y1483. It was led by Jai, in protest of the unfair hierarchy system and monarchy. It began in Zyadrin-Zeta, with King-Zeta being removed from power and Oska elected leader in her place. The revolution went on to overthrow all of the kings, uniting the twenty-two tribes into one larger territory and disbanding the hierarchy system entirely.
Bakar

**Bakar** is a grizzly bear living in the Age of War. He is the father of Viku, and the ex-partner of Nuni. After his son's death, he left his home to join an anti-war commune, where he lives with Kara and Paetus.

## Appearance

Bakar has short brown fur tipped with lighter reddish-brown. His underbelly, tail, neck, paws, ears, and facial markings are darker brown. He has warm golden eyes and a round face.

## Personality

Bakar is gentle and good-natured, and an excellent listener. He aims to help other creatures without drawing any attention to himself. His reserved nature makes it difficult for him to share things with others, preferring not to speak at all. He is deeply sensitive and his heart aches for every creature lost during the War, on both sides.

## History

Bakar was born on Summer 12, y2265, in a natural stronghold during the Age of War. He was last-born in a litter of four, and he also had six other older siblings, making him the youngest of ten. While his siblings showed a desire to join the war force from a very young age, Bakar was more reserved, trying to help around the camp without being involved directly in the fighting.

In y2269, Bakar began assisting the medics in the camp, eventually becoming a medic himself. He spent his days patching wounds and checking on soldiers, desperately hoping the War would soon come to an end. In y2271 he met a young polar bear named Nuni who had sustained a head injury in a recent skirmish. He helped take care of her during the seasons she spent recovering, although she remained permanently deaf in one ear. Even after Nuni didn't need his care anymore, the two remained close, and soon became partners. In y2276 they had a son together, who they named Viku*.*

Approximately a year and a half later, in y2278, the camp was raided by magical soldiers. Nuni was out on a patrol at the time. Bakar worked with the other medics, making protecting the wounded his top priority. The remaining soldiers in the camp eventually drove off the invaders, but not without dozens of casualties on both sides, with the young Viku among them.
Magic System

Ankouvian magic is a form of energy that creatures can access in a variety of ways. It exists throughout the whole planet, and can also exist inside a creature and be passed down from them.

The Gryphon Mother brought magic to the planet when she arrived in Year Zero. All Ankouvian species are divided into two categories: magical (those created by the Mother's magic) and natural (those that existed on the planet previously). Despite the names of these categories, they have no bearing on the magical capabilities of an individual; natural species can have magical abilities, and magical species can have none.

As ruling deity, the Mother is the most magical creature to have ever existed on the planet. The creature with the second-highest level is The Beast.

Magic manifests itself in a variety of ways. If a creature has a low level of magic, they may have no magical abilities, but it may show itself in the form of extra limbs, unusual coloring, or extended lifespans.

Some species have more of an inborn draw towards magic; they will usually have an easier time using it, and will often be able to use it at a higher power in higher quantities. Regardless of magical vs natural classification, any creature can learn to use magic.

For classification purposes, magic levels are quantified into numbers, to measure the relative power between creatures.

* Zero - No magic at all. Only natural species can be at this level.
* One - Nothing visible or controllable, but still existing. Creatures at this level often do not know they have magic at all. It can be passed to their offspring. Magical species without any magic skill are at this level by default.
* Two - Visible manifestation of magic - extra limbs, part shapeshifting, etc. Unable to control it for any other purposes.
* Three - Basic magical abilities. Full shapeshifting, flight, telekinesis, etc.
* Four - More powerful control of magic. Can channel magic to others to increase the receiver's abilities.
* Five - Extremely powerful. The highest level a mortal creature can achieve. Creatures at this level have mastered their abilities.
* Six - Limitless control over reality. Only the Gryphon Mother has ever held this much power.
Paetus

**Paetus** is a mixed species creature from the Age of War. He is half wolf and half birdcat gryphon (bearded vulture / bobcat). He was the first successful magical-natural hybrid, born using magic. He lives with Kara and Bakar.

## Appearance

Paetus is tall, with long ears and a thick, bushy tail. He has two sets of wings, one considerably smaller than the other. He has a smooth face with a sloped muzzle, and a patch of dark fur under his chin. His main fur color is dark brown, with lighter gray-brown on his underbelly, neck, chin, and tail tip. The very bottom of his paws and tail, as well as a spot in the center of his chest, are lighter gray. His wings are dark brown with tan stripes and speckles. His neck and head are orange and yellow, with his face a light brown-gray. His ears, nose, and eye markings are the same dark brown as his wings. He has speckled orange markings across his body.

## Personality

Paetus tries his best to avoid drawing attention to himself, which he finds difficult due to his unusual circumstances. He is reserved and quiet, but very observant. He has an excellent memory. He is excellent at moving around silently. He tends to be off-putting to those who don't know him, as they are often intimidated by his large stature, silent nature, and lack of expression.

## History

Paetus hatched from his egg on [DATE], in [LOCATION] during the Age of War. His mother, Qirana, was a birdcat gryphon, and his father, Uthro, was a wolf. Although relationships between natural and magical species were not entirely unheard of, never before had they produced offspring. As they were unable to do so naturally, his parents used magic to create him, taking a bit of each of them to form an offspring with both their traits.