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Telariel

The Spiders essentially function as the Abidan intelligence network. They spread their awareness through the Way, sensing deviation and disorder all throughout existence. Spiders maintain the system of Sector Control, through which Iterations are divided into sectors in order to make them easier to manage.

      Inter-universal communication between Abidan is also handled by the Spiders, so they have a reputation as the busiest Division. However, they are also known as the weakest in combat, so they are usually left to roles in support and management.

       Most Spiders may be hard-working, but Telariel is lazy, disreputable, and prone to leaning on the perks of his position. Telariel has long ago reduced his personal responsibility to only handling communication between Judges, which rarely requires his personal attention.

        When Ozriel vanished, Telariel cast his laziness aside and bent his full attention to the search. He was soon forced to admit defeat. Ozriel took steps to hide himself from the detection of the Way, and the Spider's skill is nothing next to the Reaper's.

        (After receiving the blow to his pride, Telariel retreated back into seclusion. To sulk.)
Ekerinatoth

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## Relationships

Ekerinatoth is a gold dragon on the Path of Flowing Flame and sister to Sopharanatoth. The Monarch Seshethkunaaz is her great grandfather. Her great-aunt is the Herald, Xorrus. She was a favored student from the gold dragon clan, sent to Ghostwater Pocket World to prepare her for the upcoming Uncrowned Tournament. She chased Lindon and tried to kill him to rob his corpse, but was killed by him during the events of *Ghostwater*.

### Appearance

Ekeri, like most of her family, push to change their physical form from that of a golden dragon to that of a human (following the example of Seshethkunaaz, the Dragon King and monarch). At Trugold, she looks like a woman merged with a dragon, covered in gold scales and with a lizardlike face. She wears multicolored silks and a lot of jewlery.

### Personality

Ekeri is vain and arrogant, like most gold dragons. She has a temper (as shown by her furious assault on the entrance to the facility where Lindon found Dross), and expects people to obey her. Like most gold dragons, she has an inferiority complex towards The Dragon King, and considers herself unworthy of him as a king.

### Path

Ekeri is on the Path of Flowing Flame, a path that combines fire and water aspects to produce great sheets of flame. The path offers a lot of flexibility, and focuses on finding the flaws and mistakes of another to push the attack. She wields a flowing whip as her weapon, and uses her tail combined with enforcer techniques to abuse her opponents.

## History

Ekerinatoth is first introduced when Renfi and Lindon enter the portal to the Ghostwater pocket world. When Lindon destroys the portal to return, Ekeri is angry and demands that Lindon give her everything he has. He distracts her long enough to run away, but not before Orthos takes some serious hits from her. She doesn't immediatly pursue Lindon, waiting for permission from the Dragon faction leaders. Seshethkunaaz himself speaks to her, instructing her to win glory for her faction. She sets off immediatly.

Believing that Lindon has valuable treasures in his pack, she waits outside the chamber where Lindon hides, hoping to ambush him. She attacks when Lindon is forced to get food, easily defeating him in combat but failing to kill him before he escapes. She gets frustrated at the delays, and events come to a head when Lindon comes out to duel her, Lowgold against Truegold. Despite her superior advancement, Lindon uses her predictability against her and spears her through with Dragon's Breath. Ekeri shatters a gatestone to return to her family, but dies from the damage caused by blackflame.

Ekeri's death sends her sister, Sopharanatoth, into a rage. Sophara vows to have revenge upon Lindon, and goes on a rampage around the islands, causing problems for Yerin and Mercy. Seshethkunaaz speaks to Sophara and tells her that Ekeri was weak and unworthy of his words, which causes even more pain to Sophara, who loved her sister. Despite Seshethkunaaz's command that Ekeri's remnant should be disposed of, Sohpara keeps Ekeri's remnant as a pet to remind her of her sister.
Akura Paths

The path(s) of the Akura family:

It seems like all paths used by the Akura are at least shadow based.

At least one of them is called the Path of the Chainkeeper. The presumed blood descendant path of the Akura family have a Goldsign that looks like their hands are dipped in tar up to the elbow, which is confirmed 'the Goldsign from the Path of the Chainkeeper'.

The Path of Seven Pages (head family) uses seven techniques, each from a separate shadow path. The artist bonds an ancient seven page book covered in complex scripting and possibly containing multiple bindings. Each page represents one technique for each advancement level, starting at Lowgold. A user may call upon a page above their current advancement level for a short period of time. It may be typical to use a bow. They have their soulspace opened early, and have the same Goldsign as mentioned before.

it seems there are multiple sub paths.

Unnamed subpath, with a different Goldsign, namly a black halo. Have been known to use forged black swords. Might be called the Path of the Shadow Blade (unknown) Probably from an Akura branch family. Aspects of shadow and swords.

The Akura bloodline legacy is their ability to call up armor of purple crystal on some or all of their body (full body only supposed to be used after Underlord). This causes their eyes to look like solid purple crystal while using the armor.
Iron body of the Stellar Spear

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The Iron body Jai long possesses. Speculated to be the traditional Iron body of the Jai clan. In the process of creating this body, all the bones of the Sacred Artist will be broken, and his skin will be scorched.

Benefits: unknown.

## Notable Practitioners

* Jai Long
* Jai Daishou
Territories

*A Territory is the severed limb of a dead world... A healthy world dies, fades, floats away. It dissolves into pieces, most of which also wane away. But some small pieces—a tower, a forest, a house—hold tight. They drift across an infinite void until they tack themselves to a healthy world, a world such as ours, like ticks on the back of a dog.*

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 A **Territory** is a fragment of dead world that, while retaining a sense of identity, floated through the endless void until coming into contact with Amalgam.

Once the fragment comes into contact with the universe of Amalgam it becomes able to be bound by the will of a Founder. Once bound by a Founder the Territory stabilizes; however, a territory is still weak and withered with little to no power at this point. A Territory must be supplied with more inhabitants from Amalgam in order to stabilize; if the Founder leaves the Territory for to long before this has happened, then the Territory could fade and return to the void.

This necessity has led to a symbiotic relationship between humans and Territories, to which they are bound. The humans provide an anchor for the Territory to Amalgam, and in return, the Territory provide humans with supernatural power.

Those who acquire these powers from the Territories are known as Travelers. Travelers, once attuned to a Territory, are able to summon mystical powers from their Territory. These powers vary and range from huge ice Giants to illogically large swords.

There are currently 11 known territories that people can travel to in the world of the Traveler's Gate.They are not only called Travelers because they can travel into these territories, but because entering a Territory through point A and leaving a short distance away through point B can move hundreds of miles across Asylum.

Each Territory also provides some embodiment of a specific personality trait or purpose within the world of Traveler's Gate. Typically these traits are expressed via various trials that must be passed by each Traveler within their specific Territory to earn the right to utilize a specific power or item from within their Territory.

## List of (Known) Territories

* Asphodel, the Gardens of Mist
* Avernus, the Feathered Plains
* Endross, the Lightning Wastes
* Helgard, the Tower of Winter
* Lirial, the Crystal Fields
* Naraka, the Cavern of Flame
* Ornheim, the Maelstrom of Stone
* Tartarus, the Steel Labyrinth
* Elysia, the City of Light
* Ragnarus, the Crimson Vault
* Valinhall, the House of Blades
Cradle Theories

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**Cradle Theories**

## Hello and welcome

to the more speculative side of the Wiki. Here is where the Cradle community tends to flourish and there are more theories floating around then I can count and everything from here on out is rife with spoilers. If you are here for the first time I figured I'd give you a run down on some of the basics. The sword sage's death is sus, its one of the first great mysteries and we still have not even a hint of an answer, but plenty of thoughts: Tim's Death. Side note, he is known as Tim, Yerin's blood shadow is also known as Blerin or Big Red, and Jai Daishou is occasionally refereed to as douche. Everything from here on out is subject to chaos, speculation and wild theory crafting, but lots of fun. Welcome to the community, we're happy to have you!

-Madraast

## Links

Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/Iteration110Cradle/

Discord: https://discord.gg/rSrxhy7

Current Timeline: http://www.flippity.net/tl.asp?k=1ykggKi4\_yEFHxLA4ce8aTRxxo65926qYc\_yvkHZFhcs

## Top Theories:

* Tim's Death
* What makes a Sage?
* Ozriel is: Everyone
* Lost Dreadgod

Also, shout out to our first Will Wight Fan Theory Based Youtuber: https://www.youtube.com/user/bamfious/featured

Check out his videos for some fascinating and deep analysis of the some of the many mysteries hidden on Cradle.
Path of the Sandviper

The Path of the Sandviper is the Path of the Sandviper sect. Its madra, supposedly based off of the venom of a natural creature called a sandviper, is acidic and poisonous.

## Techniques:

* Striker: Creates copies of one's weapon made out of poisonous madra
* Enforcer: Unknown
* Ruler: Releases a cloud of toxin
* Forger: Needles of Sandviper madra

## Iron Body:

* Named Sandviper Iron Body by the Sandvipers, but also known as the Bloodforged Iron body.

## Notable Practitioners:

* Sandviper Kral †

* Sandviper Gokren †
Void Icon

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Wei Shi Lindon Arelius manifested the Void Icon in book #8, Wintersteel. At the time, he was an Underlord in advancement level. Lindon is the Void Sage. This symbol of Authority comes from the Way but its potential and use is unclear.

## Void Icon

Some excerpts describing the Void Icon / Sage:

* “The Void Icon had a good connection to spatial abilities (Reaper, ch 1)
* Finally, Ziel realized where that chill was coming from. He wasn’t talking to Lindon anymore. That was the Void Sage. ..The pressure he’d felt in that moment was difficult for him to even process. (Reaper ch 3)
* “He stretched out to the Void Icon. Emptiness, hunger, and nonexistence. (Reaper, ch 7)
* “The same all-consuming hunger that reminded him of the Void Icon. Identical to the aura that had flooded out the night before. Hunger aura. (Reaper, ch 9)
* “I don’t want to win by giving something up. I want it all. I want all of it.” The fury of the Void Icon faded, and he coughed a little in embarrassment. “. . if you’re willing, of course.” (Reaper, ch 16)
* “. . .he was pulling something into existence, and out of nothingness. That resonated with the Void Icon, but he wasn’t sure exactly how” (Reaper, ch 18)

## Void and Vroshir

* See also Vroshir

 **Question & Answer with Will Wight:**

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Adriel

The first seven Judges inherited their power and titles. Only Ozriel and Adriel are the exceptions: Ozriel because there has never been a Reaper before him, and Adriel because there has never been a Creator since.

     Adriel is a myth to the modern Abidan. Some of their oldest records posit his existence, but he vanished before the Eledari Pact was signed. The strongest pieces of evidence for his existence are indirect references left behind by the first Abidan Court.

     The Judges can defend, maintain, and alter Iterations. They can combine fragments into new worlds.

    But only one person could, according to legend, design and create Iterations out of whole cloth: Adriel. He created new worlds, introducing fresh pieces into the cycle of existence.

      His weapon, the Hammer of Adriel, is sometimes used by the Abidan as a symbol of creation.
Steel

### Effect

Workhorse power. increased strength, increased inner body durability, increased pain tolerance.

### Guardian

Benson

Steel is one of the essential Valinhall powers, calling it gives the wielder incredible strength as well as fortifying the body so it can bear its own power. It is earned by fighting Benson in the basement after defeating his guards, a group of 24 animated suits of armor. It is one of the first rooms accessible to a Valinhall Traveler, being directly connected to the foyer.
The Archstone

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* An archlord hunger-madra weapon originally locked in the western labyrinth, where many lord level weapons were sealed up to stop anyone from using them, as they were dangerous
* It is a stone filled with hunger madra. When activated, it sucks madra / power from people around it, making the user stronger, if he/she can control the power.
* "a smoky orb a little smaller than a man’s head. Shapes seemed to eddy and shift in its misty depths. The Archstone." (Underlord

## Past and Present

* The archstone was created long eons ago by a master soulsmith
* Because it is dangerous to sanity, the Blackflame empire locked it away in the forbidden western labyrinth
* Recently Underlord Jai Daishou opened the forbidden labyrinth to retrieve the weapon, hoping to defeat Eithan Arelius
* However, opening the labyrinth attracted the attention of the dreadgod bleeding phoenix, thanks to the meddlesome hound of heaven, Makiel.
* After Jai Daishou died, Skysworn Captain Naru Gwei took the Archstone to Naru Huan, ruler of the Blackflame Empire. The emperor ordered the weapon to be locked away again. He also censured the Jai clan.
* Eithan Arelius stealthily retrieved the restricted weapon for Lindon who needed it for his prosthetic arm, so it could survive the soulfire transformation to Underlord.
	+ The Archstone itself was destroyed in the soulfire advancement process.

## excerpt, Skysworn

"...a box drifted up on a cushion of air. It was sealed with layers of script-circles, and even the Emperor had to use three different keys to open it. With great ceremony, he turned the box toward them and lifted the lid. Several of the others gasped or muttered at the sight of the Archstone, sitting on a cushion. The dull light within swirled as though with motion, and Eithan could sense its hunger tugging at their spirits even from so far away. After only a second or two, the Emperor shut the lid. Its scripts shone, sealing away its power once more. “The Archstone, as described in the Draconic Records. It was sealed deep in the western labyrinth, where Jai Daishou retrieved it.” (Skysworn)
Shera

Shera on the cover of Of Darkness and Dawn

**Shera** is a trained assassin for the Consultant's Guild, under the order of Gardeners.

As of Of Darkness and Dawn, she is the Consultants' Guild Head.

## Personality

Shera is extraordinarily cold when it comes to killing, and she speculates that 'she is missing something inside her'. She only cares for a few people that she trusts, like Meia and Lucan, her partner Gardeners.

She is also quite lazy, and sleeps whenever and wherever she can.
Path of the Endless Sword

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The Path of the Endless Sword is a sword-aspect Path practiced only by the Sage of the Endless Sword and his disciple, Yerin Arelius. After the death of the Sage, Yerin is the only known practitioner.

It is said that the techniques of this Path are more powerful than others as long as the practitioner holds a sword, or a source of sword aura, which is the function of the Goldsign.

## Techniques:

		- Sends razor sharp slashes through the air.
		- Enforces a sword, making it collect sword aura, in order to hit harder as the battle progress.
		- Sends out slashing waves from the user's sword, that trigger the same effect on all sword-like surfaces it hits.
		- Creates a thin, razor sharp blade hanging in the air which is invisible from the front.

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	+ Final Sword
		- creates a layering of all the techniques.

## Iron Body:

* The Steelborn body

This body was chosen for the path of the Endless Sword in order to compensate for its lack of full body enforcement techniques. Instead the body enforces itself.

## Weapons/Tools:

* The Sword Sage's Blade:
	+ It has been speculated that this sword is not actually created by the Sage of the Endless Sword, but rather but the Sage of the Frozen Blade. However, it is the blade wielded by the former and his only known weapon.
Orthos

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Sacred Beast

A descendant of Dragons and the teacher of Wei Shi Lindon Arelius, Orthos is a sacred turtle of great importance to the Cradle novels. He is a sacred artist on The Path of Black Flame. Once in a duel long ago he crippled himself and was driven mad. Recently, with the help of Lindon and Little Blue he was able to regain some measure of sanity. This was further helped by his time spent in the Ghostwater (Pocket World). At the end of Ghostwater book 5, it is inferred that he has almost fully recovered from his illnesses.

In book 6, Underlord! he leaves Lindon and the others, saying that Sacred Beasts do not have to undergo a revelation to reach Underlord. Instead, they chose what they wished to become (ex: Orthos could remain a turtle, become a dragon, or even become human, as seen by Seshethkunaaz, the boy King of the Dragons). For this reason, Othos leaves and is later seen in Sacred Valley alongside Lindon's sister, Wei Shi Kelsa. It is still unknown as to what form Orthos plans on taking.

During the attack of Sacred Valley, Orthos advanced to Underlord with Lindon's help, in order to fight The Wandering Titan.

After joining Lindon in his quest to rid Cradle of the Dreadgods, Orthos entered Ghost Wind Hall for an intensive advancement training program. Within the time dilated realm, Orthos rose all the way to Archlord by consuming captured Black Dragon remnants. Upon his advancement, like many dragons, he took a human form due to its natural affinity for fine madra control. His new form looked like a man with black, wrinkled skin and grey hair wearing Black Dragon hide and armored plates strapped on top. After receiving a dose of Northstrider's stolen power from Lindon, Orthos was able to manifest the Dragon Icon, becoming a Sage.
Ancestors Spear

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The prize of the desolate ruins the Ancestor's Spear is sought by all factions of the desolate wilds during the later half of Soulsmith except perhaps Eithan. The Ancestors Spear has the special ability to consume the madra of Sacred artists stabbed by the weapon, funneling their madra into the core of the wielder. While not a perfect weapon it remains an incredibly powerful one like all weapons found in the labyrinth. Also like all weapons found in the Labyrinth it it based upon hunger madra, the study of which is the apparent purpose of the whole Labyrinth.

## Plot Relevance

The spear is first mentioned in Soulsmith, it is known to be the prize of the desolate ruins, an enormous pyramid that rose from the ground a few short days before our protagonists reach it. Upon reaching the ruins they discover the major factions that are hunting within the ruins, the Sandvipers, the Jai clan, and the Fishers, all of whom are competing to get the spear. After several different confrontations and a training montage the spear is found by Yerin and Lindon lead by their newly minted mentor Eithan. However, the Sandvipers find them while they are looting the ruins and in the confrontation the Sandviper heir Kral is killed by Lindon. Before Jai Long can take his revenge Eithan intercedes, saving Lindon but promising Jai Long a campaign of vengance in a year and giving Jai Long the spear.

Over the course of that year Jai Long uses that spear to wage a rebellion against his clan that has since abandoned him. The spear helps him speed his advancement but eventually when confronted by the Jai patriarch Jai Daishou he gives up his rebellion and pledges loyalty in exchange for his sisters life.

The next time we see the spear is during his duel with Lindon. For the first half of the fight he uses a regular spear before pulling the Ancestors Spear from his soul space. Jai Long tends to dominate the fight but Lindon is actually able to destroy the spear during the battle. None the less, Lindon loses his arm during the fight and needs to craft a replacement prosthetic and he actually uses the binding found in the Ancestors Spear. This is what makes his arm the hunger madra weapon that it is now.
Crimson Furnace Iron body

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The Path of the Crimson Furnace has developed a cycling technique that they use in conjunction with their Iron bodies to eat as many spirit-fruits and sacred elixirs and pills as possible. They gorge

themselves on sacred beast meat and sacred herbs, and then digest as quickly as possible.

Their Iron body involves stuffing yourself to bursting and then using life madra to accelerate your body, so that you digest it quickly. After about two weeks of this, combined with some pills they have developed for the purpose, your body becomes able to do it naturally. It's a great all-purpose Iron body; they are able to receive further benefits from elixirs that improve the body, and much of what they eat strengthens them and makes them tougher. The only downside is an accelerated metabolism: now they HAVE to eat all the time.

At Jade, they have a cycling technique to go along with it. It allows them to milk further benefits out of restorative pills and elixirs, and extracts aura from the things they eat, improving advancement.

## References

1. ↑ https://www.abidanarchive.com/events/1-cradle/#e167
The Beast King

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**The Beast King** is a background character in the *Cradle* series, at least up through book ten. He is a Herald keeping the vicious gold dragons out of the Wasteland. He is associated with Sacred Beasts and with Ziel and Northstrider

## Description

> The Beast King sat on a log, tearing a hunk of meat between his teeth, grease sliding down his unkempt beard. A campfire crackled in front of him, casting long shadows. He showed no surprise at Ziel’s appearance. (-Ghostwater chapter 14)
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The Beast King (Herald) is centuries old. We know little about him, but when he was a crippled boy he befriended some ancient sacred beasts. They helped him advance, and eventually he made it to Herald. He is untidy, with a beard and silver eyes. Sacred beasts inhabit his camp, including the Vastwood Mammoth.

## Dragon Hunter

    The Beast King is a Herald who guards the Wasteland and the eastern border of the Blackflame Empire from encroaching dragons. His driving impetus seems to be his hatred of gold dragons.

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With the Beast, the Wasteland provides a necessary buffer zone between the relatively small and weak Blackflame Empire and the Monarch Seshethkunaaz, a dragon-boy whose realm covers most of the Eastern half of the Ashwind Continent. See map.

## Associate Dragon Hunters

Dragon hunters — The Monarch Northstrider, the Herald Beast King, and Akura Fury, also a Herald ( until…)

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## Associates

The Beast King considers Sacred Beasts his family. The Vastwood Mammoth. A bunch of talking dogs. Etc. etc.

The Beast King is associated with Ziel, aka Ziel of the Wasteland. Ziel came to the King for healing after the Stormcallers -- a Dreadgod cult -- slaughtered his disciples and splintered his spirit, some years before the series began. The Herald was able to alleviate Ziel’s suffering to some extent. Ziel helps the King keep dragons out of the Wasteland.

The Beast King is on good terms with the Monarch Northstrider. It was the Herald who recommended Ziel to Northstrider for the Uncrowned King Tournament (see Underlord)
Razael

The Way protects, but it also strengthens. The Wolves are the Abidan combat division, and each of them commands formidable destructive potential. While most other divisions are filled up by Abidan from Sanctum and the other core worlds--and thus essentially born into the Abidan--the Wolves pride themselves on taking "wild" recruits.

        Most Wolves were renowned warriors in their original worlds, and they carry those powers with them into battle.

      As Gadrael is the Court's shield, Razael is their sword. She is the unstoppable force, the heavy artillery unleashed against the greatest of the Abidan's enemies.

        Before the rise of Ozriel, it fell to the office of Razael to destroy worlds as completely as possible. Razael therefore considers herself something of a rival to the Reaper.

        Ozriel does not return the sentiment.

## Ability

Razael, the Wolf, has expressed a personal grudge against Ozriel since the creation of the Reaper’s office. She was capable of depopulating an Iteration even before her first conscious contact with the Way, and Razael’s Sword was designed for the execution of Judges and Class One threats. The Wolf Division contains many destructive powers that are not public record
Northstriders Followers

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Though Northstrider is notoriously insular, preferring to keep to himself and not carving out his own territory, he is considered the Monarch of unbound sacred artists and there have been several instances when he has taken other artists under his aegis. So far we've seen two instances of this happening, the creation of his facility Ghostwater, and his upcoming team for the Uncrowned tournament.

The Ghostwater facility is one of the most advanced places our protagonists have visited in all of Cradle so far. While the Night Wheel Valley was no doubt a powerful space for cultivation, it is essentially a farm. By comparison, while it was running, the Ghostwater facility was a cutting edge research station where Northstrider commissioned his followers to push the boundaries of Cradle technology and even after being looted by Heralds it was still home to countless treasures. This is where we see that even though Northstrider does not generally maintain a following, when he chooses too he can bring incredible resources to bear. However, Northstrider does abandon the facility when it becomes apparent that it will not create a Presence.

We have yet to see Northstrider's team for the Uncrowned tournament, but simply given his participation we know that he has to collect 12 Underlords to fight in his name since each faction is providing 4 teams of 3. We see Northstrider approaching the Beast King looking for recruits at the end of Underlord suggesting that he has a good working relationship with him and they may in fact count as allied.
Valinhall

> "*...there is one rule in this house, above all others: what you want, you must earn.*"
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### Main Known Travelers

SimonKai

Indirial

Valin

Denner Weeks

Kathrin

Andra Agnos

**Valinhall** is the Territory of the protagonist Simon in the Traveler's Gate Trilogy.

Referred to as the "House of Blades", it is the newest of the known Territories in Amalgam, having been discovered and founded by Valin some 60 years before the events in Traveler's Gate.

Valinhall is full of sentient cloaked shadow figures called Nye that try to kill the Valinhall Travelers with their chains. The Nye also perform maintenance and cleaning for the house.

All Valinhall Travelers are armed with sentient, indestructible swords known as Dragon's Fangs which act as the Traveler's primary weapon and key to entering Valinhall.

## Powers

Valinhall Travelers receive internal powers that they can call upon in the Unnamed World. To receive a power, the Traveler has to defeat a specific trial.

* Dragon Fang
* Steel
* Nye Essence
* Ice
* Stone
* Smoke
* Healing
* Wind
* Ghost Armor
* Steel Bow
* Iron Scroll
* Mask
* Frozen Horn
* Glass Bell
* Diamond
* Tablet
* White Flame
* Bronze Key
* Black Gauntlet
Sage of a Thousand Eyes

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**Cladia Arelius, The Sage of a Thousand Eyes, aka The Oracle Sage**

* A Sage, she's the most advanced sacred artist in House Arelius (their Monarch, Tiberian Arelius recently died)
* Her home is on the Rosegold Continent
* Older woman, grey-blond hair and blue eyes, strong resemblance to Eithan Arelius
* Relaxed, amused, at least outwardly
* She has the Alerius perception trait. (See Bloodline Abilities. Her Overlord Revelation (similar to Eithan's): "I see"
* She survived a lethal attack from Reigan Shen, in the same battle when he killed Tiberian Arelius
* Friends with Eithan
* Appears in 18th Uncrowned King Tournament, supposedly helps to train Eithan after he defeats Sha Miara in nine seconds, making it to the finals, but he doesn't need her help. She takes him through a portal back to her secret home on the Rosegold Continent, where he gathers Divine Treasures and advances to Overlord. And later, after hunting treasures in Rosegold, to Archlord. (Wintersteel, Ch 7)

> "Also, the Sage of a Thousand Eyes can see you anywhere I can.” So Lindon had heard correctly earlier. He looked back at the woman who looked like she might have been Eithan’s mother. The Oracle Sage, or the Sage of a Thousand Eyes, hadn’t been active since the death of her Monarch. Lindon had heard speculation that she was dead. (Wintersteel, ch 7)
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Li Clan

* The Li Clan is one of the three main clans in Sacred Valley. The Li clan was founded long long ago by Li Markuth.
* Like almost every inhabitant of the valley, all Li clan members have dark hair and eyes, and pale skin -- much like Yerin, in fact (Unsouled, ch 11)
* The Li clan is located at the foot of the Greatfather, one of the four holy peaks that contain the valley. They are near the Dragon River and the Holy Winds School.
* Li clan colors are green and gray
	+ "purple and white for the Wei clan, green and gray for the Li clan, and brown and red for the Kazan" (Unsouled, ch 7)
* The Li clan members sometimes come across as entitled, somewhat contemptuous of the other clans. They dress more ostentatiously than the other clans.
* Grand Patriarch Li Markuth is the main antagonist in book 1, Unsouled. He came back to Cradle against the laws of the Abidan and started the whole ball rolling. He conspired with Li clan elders to strike a coup at the Seven-Year Festival, hosted by the Wei clan. His goal was to unite the valley under one rule, his own.

## In Book 9

In book 9, Akura Mercy meets the Li clan Matriarch. Like her ancestral clan founder Li Markuth, she is ostentatious with bling, covered in jewels.

> A gray-haired woman stepped up to the edge of the wall. She was tall, thin, and dignified, with an emerald-set silver tiara in her hair and rings on each finger. A snake rested on her shoulders, and even it was decorated with gold and jewels. Mercy dipped her head. “Humble greetings, honored Matriarch. (Bloodline, ch 9)
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Will Wight

William Wight is an American Author/Novelist responsible for creating the Cradle, Traveler's Gate, and Elder Empire book series.

## Biography

Will lives in Orlando. He graduated from the University of Central Florida, where he received a degree in Creative Writing.

## Word of Will

Here you can find a fan compendium of information provided by Will from various sources about his books, characters, and other information:

https://abidanarchive.com/

## Mailing List

Short Stories released by Will Wight via mailing list maybe accessed by the below link

https://us11.campaign-archive.com/home/?u=ba4bf39fb09712a9c982f3bc8&id=9a4055d765

## GoodReads

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7125278.Will\_Wight

## Amazon

https://www.amazon.com/Will-Wight/e/B00D9S1IMO

## Audible

https://www.audible.com/author/Will-Wight/B00D9S1IMO
Zakariel

The Way governs space, separating universe from universe, but its branches reach into every Iteration. Foxes use these branches like tunnels, slipping through the Way to reach their destinations without the headache of physical distance.

        Virtually every Abidan has some ability as a Fox--at least the minimum spatial control required to enter and leave an Iteration. But only the best and fastest join the Fox Division: the heralds, scouts, and couriers of the Abidan.

       Each Zakariel has always been fickle and unpredictable, perhaps as a side effect of the ability to travel anywhere at any time. This generation's Zakariel likes to meddle, as a godlike child with her toys. She tests the bounds of the Eledari Pact with her actions, and the Foxes beneath her have grown unruly and undisciplined. She has been chastised before the Court of Seven many times, but her personal power and ability have kept her from being pressured out of her mantle.

       She is also an insatiable collector of anything she finds intriguing. Legendary weapons and rare creatures are displayed in her collection side by side with adorable stuffed animals and interesting leaves.
Monarch factions

Sacred Arts
Cradle Locations
Cradle Factions
Cradle Theories

**Monarch Factions** rule Iteration 110: Cradle. At present, there are seven or eight factions, depending on whether the assassinated Arelius Monarch counts.

## Long-Life

Monarchs do not age, so they can live for hundreds and even thousands of years, but they usually die in battle before reaching their first millennium. In terms of world-power, Monarchs are a great big hairy deal. They are superpowers. Only Dreadgods outmatch a Monarch — 5/6th of the world’s rulers died to the beasts in the Dread War, roughly 500 years ago. Of course, Iteration 110 is only one world among thousands in The Way. Off world, Monarchs are perhaps similar in power to a lesser Abidan, or a rookie Vroshir.

* see also advancing to Monarch

## Cradle’s Monarchs

Seven Monarchs rule the five continents at the beginning of the Cradle series

* Tiberian Arelius †
	+ (Monarch of more than half of Rosegold — assassinated before book 1)

* Reigan Shen - Rosegold continent, a lion (see Sacred Beasts
* Akura Malice - Western Ashwind continent
	+ and see Ashwind History for Ashwind’s historical ruling factions
* Seshethkunaaz - Eastern Ashwind continent, a gold dragon (see Sacred Beasts
* Northstrider - Trackless Sea
* Emriss Silentborn - Everwood continent
	+ Silentborn is a Remnant of a sacred tree (see Sacred Arts)
* Sha Miara - Ninecloud continent
* The Eight-Man Empire - wandering conquerors, eight united Sages and Heralds harnessing the collective power of one Monarch, with their base typically on the Iceflower continent

## Sages and Heralds

After Monarchs, Sages and Heralds are the most powerful sacred artists on Cradle. They will often ally with a Monarch, but some are independent.

* See Sages and Icons
* See List of Heralds

## Factions w/ Bloodline Abilities

Three Monarchs carry a lineage with inheritable bloodline abilities. These abilities helped to put the House on the throne, originally. House Arelius descendants inherit the historic clan Patriarch’s infamous Arelius Sight, a detection madra. Descendants of Akura Malice inherit her expanding purple armor. Sha Miara inherited her Royal Madra from a long line of Royal Sha Family ancestors.

* See Bloodline Abilities
Path of Seven Pages

Sacred Arts
Cradle Locations
Cradle Factions
Cradle Theories

The Path of Seven Pages is the path that the Akura head family follow.

Each Akura expert leaves behind a Book, which holds their ideal Path for others to follow. These Divine Treasures take Akura Jades into a dream-world, where they test the disciple. If they succeed, the Divine Treasure bonds to their soul (their soulspace is opened early) and they are on the Path of Seven Pages. If not, they go to branch families, and their family chooses their path.

The Book of Eternal Night was left by Akura Malice herself. It has only been claimed once, by Akura Mercy, heir to the clan. However, it has been offered to every disciple.

## Iron Body:

* Akura Mercy - Puppeteer's Iron Body (allows for effortless control of the body and offers some agility)

## Weapons/Tools:

* Divine Treasures/Books - These are stored in the soul and have seven pages, each one with a technique, for every advancement level from Lowgold onwards. It has been demonstrated that they can 'borrow' power above their advancement level, but it is highly likely this is only possible for those with exceptional madra control, as Akura Mercy had to divert a significant amount of her willpower to maintain a temporary advancement to Overlord while dueling with Sopharatoth.
* Akura Mercy - Bow named 'Suu'

## Notable Practitioners:

* Akura Mercy - Book of Eternal Night
* Akura Charity - Book of the Silver Heart
Path of the Stellar Spear 2.0

Sacred Arts
Cradle Locations
Cradle Factions
Cradle Theories

Forced to absorb a Remnant from a warped Path of the Stellar Spear, Jai Long does not possess the orthodox Goldsign of this clan, instead his face is twisted with lips stretched inhumanly wide in a smile that stretched all the way back to his ears, and a mouth full of fangs.

By absorbing an "unnatural" Remnant, Jai long can imbue forged madra with temporary life, something considered an advanced technique. This manifest as snakes of light that can attack independent of Jai Long.

		- Creates a bright snake of light that is razor sharp and possesses limited animation able to work in concert to Jai Long.
		- The user circulates light-aspect mandra, and a bright pattern covers the users skin, enhancing his movement speed and perception. Unlike the classical version of Flowing Starlight, using this technique creates a shifting serpentine light pattern on the skin rather than still straight lines.
	+ Star's Edge:
		- The user, reinforces his weapon, a bright pattern covers the weapon , resulting in a "deadly star" at the end of his spear.
* Ruler:
	+ No known techniques, No combat ruler techniques exist
* Forger:
	+ No known techniques.

 Cycling Techniques:

* No specific techniques known

## Iron Body:

* Stellar Spear Iron Body
	+ The specific mechanics of this body are unknown but presumably they help with speed the main focus of the path of Stellar Spear in general.

## Weapons/Tools:

* Ancestors Spear
	+ It is wielded by Jai Long from the end of Soulsmith till its destruction in Skysworn.
Yan Shoumei

A member of Redmoon Hall, followers of the Bleeding Phoenix, Yan Shoumei is a young woman who serves as a reflection of Yerin. She is a protector for her city, and her blood shadow is named "Crusher," a large (up to 15 feet tall) beast that has the hybrid appearance of a man and bear, with spikes of some sort down it's spine, an appearance of fur, a wolf-like mouth and jaws, and elongated fingers with large claws.

During her appearance in Ghostwater, she appears to be insane. She briefly speaks with Lindon, misidentifying him as someone else despite not knowing him, announces her triumph in her goal, and uses a gatestone to leave. In later appearances she seems to be much more lucid and logical. While Redmoon Hall members are generally viewed as being monsters, Yan Shoumei and her fellow Dreadgod cultists are revealed to be genial and reasonable, and from their perspective, their paths as Dreadgod cultists was their only path to power in the sacred arts.

Yan Shoumei wins matches in the Uncrowned Tournament, defeating her fellow Redmoon Hall artist Blacksword along the way, until she achieves top 4, before falling to Yerin in a close match, where Yerin achieves her next level of mastery of her blood shadow. This appears to fulfill the prediction or ranking of her master, the Blood Sage who had determined that a blood clone such as Yerin's is the most powerful, a blood monster such as Crusher is the second most powerful and has its uses, and a blood weapon such as Blacksword's is the least, and one that he seems to detest.

Yan Shoumei is a part of the hit-team that attempts to wipe out the current generation of Akura and Akura-affiliated underlords at the command of Raigen Shen.
Core splitting

Sacred Arts
Cradle Locations
Cradle Factions
Cradle Theories

Before splitting a core, a sacred artist must have access to a technique that prepares the body to handle the stress of splitting. An example of a way to do this is the cycling technique Heart of Twin Stars which prepares the body for a core split, though other such techniques exist.

When a core is split, it is not completely efficient. When one core is made into two there is a loss in overall madra capacity equivalent to about 2% of the original core.(E.g Original Core = 100% when core spilt becomes 49% + 49%) The two cores that result can be grown back to full size through cultivation aids and cycling. And need to do so before being split again.
Android (Saveli)

Saveli Cornell developed **androids** capable of emotion, relationships, and other humanoid traits. It was possible for them to be upgraded using a slot that held pluggable chips which bundled the software. Saveli's androids took on the appearances of varies animals.

## Models

### Rolan Yamamoto

Rolan Yamamoto is the only known android developed by Saveli during his lifetime. He served the Bark Pack after his creator passed away.
Ozriel

When a world lives too long and drifts from The Way, only one person can terminate the Iteration without scattering corrupted fragments that threaten other worlds. Ozriel, the Reaper, 8th Judge of the Abidan. Born on Cradle about 4,000 years ago, as the child prodigy Ozmanthus

Ozriel was born millennia ago on Cradle, as Ozmanthus Tiberian Mereithan Arelius. See also Ozmanthus Arelius

## Job Duties -- Reaper

For most of the history of the Abidan, there was no Ozriel. They eliminated worlds the old-fashioned way, and most of their manpower was spent defending Iterations from chaos-corrupted fragments. Ozriel reduced the threat of corruption to such a degree that the Abidan could spread their manpower to an unprecedented degree. Where once it took hundreds of Abidan to protect and maintain a single Iteration, now that same team could supervise an entire Sector of ten or more worlds.

However, the entire system of the current Abidan now hinges on one man.

Where most Judges are rule-abiding and structured by nature, Ozriel is not so rigid. He often challenges Abidan laws and traditions, trying to change and improve the policies of their organization. He might have succeeded by now if he were willing to relinquish control and cooperate with others. But, traditionally, he has never been much of a team player. When others don't agree with him, he tends to do exactly what he wants anyway.

As the one individual in existence with a world-erasing superweapon, he's used to getting his way.
And now he's missing.

## Appearance

Ozriel stood in his polished black armor, the Mantle of Ozriel streaming behind him like a boiling cape of shadow, and the white hair running down his back. His face cold and distant and grim.

In person, he had more of a sense of humor than any other Abidan, but he always wore an expression like a man bracing himself for terrible news.

## Ability

Ozriel was accomplished and skilled enough to fulfill the duties of every Judge but Suriel. He has no ability to heal like a Phoenix. He has made it a point to befriend both the previous Suriel and this one, holding their talents in high esteem.

His coming brought about an era of explosive growth for the Abidan. His predictive abilities rivaled that of Makiel, The Judge of Fate. His skills far exceed that of the Spider such that when he went into hiding Telariel could not find him despite his best attempts and full exertion. He was irreplaceable and the cornerstone around which the Abidan inadvertently found themselves growing. Ozriel is well-known as the most powerful Judge since the first generation of the Abidan Court, and possibly of all time.
Tartarus

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**Tartarus** is a Territory.

## Powers

A Traveler uses a steel key to summon creatures or mechanical devices from Tartarus. These Travelers usually work in teams.

Note: One of the main three weaknesses of Tartarus Traveller's is their inability to enhance their perception and reaction time.