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Fianan

Fianan (177 or about 30) is the middle child of Thail Shal and Kyalear Phash. His full name being Fianan Yellana. He was where parental attention ended up starting to split. Maybe less so when he was younger but as he got older and the last two came around there was more to split between the five of them. He wants to live up to the standards his older siblings set but he is closer in personality and ideals to Aeren and Xaer.

Comparatively he more relaxed than his brother and mother but is still pretty tense. He was always looking toward the older two as an example. He, like Aeren, didn't do the best in school but wasn't awful. It was the only real place he had a bit of obvious tension. The rest was mostly in the background of being exactly like his parents expected and the whole not being the first failure.

Voron Yellana was his patron. Fianan definitely has more of a love of archery than the traditional sword fighting in the military and of his patron. Hunting would have been his ideal patron but obviously was not the case. It was disappointing to him that it was not the case. He has accepted that he cannot do so, and he doesn't love it but it is his job. His mother and brother do watch out for him as he is still sort of new to the whole thing. And days spent more just doing what was asked of him. He is not the aggressive type, he much prefers the planning

With his mother its a little tense. Its a lot of career advice. Having the three of them in the same profession is not his favorite thing. Its not terrible advice but having someone analyze where you might be failing and having someone else to say "see look" he does not enjoy

Thail and Fianan have a similar relationship to Lae and Thail. Its definitely the more advice and emotional issues. While school was not his favorite as he got older and schooling was not exactly an issue anymore there were fewer issues between them

So Lae and Syraen have a very similar relationship. More being the idols to look up to than people he really spends time with. He does spend more time with Lae through work but that's mostly it

Aeren and Fianan are very similar people. Should they have switched patrons Aeren would have acted pretty similar to Fianan and vice versa. Fianan and Aeren when they were younger did spend more time together and did influence her whole druid preference. As Fianan got his patron they did drift apart fairly quickly because he did become more "I need to do things this way"

Finally Xaer and Fianan did become closer than the oldest two and him. He was gone quite quickly once she was born getting his patron, but they did build a relationship eventually. She probably who he would consider himself closest too in his family
Carhavel Deserters

Two **men of the Carhavel City Guard** deserted their posts during the Siege of Carhavel. Both were heavy set men, one balding. During the siege, they cast aside their helmets and wore cloaks over their armour. The blue gambesons were spotted by Captain Percy Oddell, who confronted the pair. He threatened to force them at sword point to return to their posts, but they called his bluff.

## Appearances

* The Forge of the Magus
	+ 9. Out of the City
Phraan Morgella

Patron to Syraen. She was a cleric of Rillifane. She was a very devout cleric who would do anything to defend her god. The reason she was a patron is because she put herself in danger to heal those afflicted with an illness sweeping through. She also made sure that the faith was not lost through this incredibly difficult time
Emilia

Emilia (126) is the mother to Ingrid and Garret Goodbarrell. Wife to **Emilia**. Current owner of Goodbarrell Ale. Grandmother to Johan and Rainer. Great-grandmother to Gunther, Rheta and Clarissa

His parents are genuinely pretty sweet people little nervous when he first went off to the monastery but as long as he keeps in contact they’re pretty alright with it. They are OLD though. They pretty much stay to book work now leaving the heavy duty stuff to their kids and grandkids. Business is decent, I mean they can ship pretty far to certain customers, it’s that kind of thing of once you build a successful way of doing something costumers stick around and harder to go out of business I guess.

Stefan and Emilia live in the brewery on the upper floor.
Solaris

West of Damerel. It was another woodcarving town, she spent time there helping with the odd jobs. Making sure shipments got to where they needed to, making sure no one got too rowdy at gatherings, you know the usual. There wasn’t much here and she took that as she had seen all that this continent had to offer so she went back home to say a goodbye and head off to Khovaire.
Ingrid

Sister (71) to Garret Goodbarrell and wife of Leon Highberry. Mother to Johan and Rainer. Grandmother to Clarissa and Rheta. Father in law to Gretta.  Ingrid and Leon live not to far away both helping with the brewery in Serarp. Daughter of Stefan and Emilia. Inheriting Goodbarrell Ale

Ingrid more no nonsense than her brother. Definitely more focused on the business aspect of things, she’ll be inheriting the family brewery when time comes. She’s a pretty caring and protective mom, not that it’s super necessary since both her kids have grown up. Her husband is more reserved than her. The outgoingness was definitely a family trait though Garrett is still more of an extreme compared to Ingrid.
Garret Goodbarrell

So he was born to Stefan (127) and Emilia (126) Goodbarrel. Garrett is 96 years old, which is like sixty when it comes to humans I think? If they live up to 150, 96 is 64 percent of 150 and that’s what makes the math easiest. ANYWAY, he also has a little sister Ingrid who is 71. Ingrid has two kids with a man named Leon Highberry (74). They’re names are Johan (53) and Rainer (34). Johan has has two kids with a woman named Gretta (48) named Clarissa (27) and Rheta (10) and are thinking about maybe having another. Rainer has a kid named Gunther (16) with a woman named Petra (37). The family business is brewing ( Goodbarrell Ale ) ale, for generations in Serarp, through the same family traditions.

So Garrett, he’s a monk for Soaring Hand, and has been for the last 70 years so he’s active. I mean he’s one of those grandparents you would see power walking around your neighborhood at six in the morning just for fun. He’s still a great cook, growing up in the family that was in the food and drink industry culinary things were kind of a given. He found he was good at it and enjoyed it especially at the monastery. He isn’t one for romantic relationships but is one of the most outgoing people you’ll meet. He just finds more meaning in those kinds of relationships. When he is in Serarp he assists with the brewery. He would stay with his parents in their guest room. He is a way of the open hand monk as well!

Great friends with Aeren and Polly Williams
Jarm Traene

**Jarm Traene** is the steward of Pardasath, in service to King Descard II of Tuiar.

## Biography

Traene was born to an offshoot of the House of Traene, Lords of Arethloden. He served as the steward of King Descard II of Tuiar.

## Appearances

* The Forge of the Magus
	+ 14. Breakfast with the King

## References

1. ↑ https://www.scribblehub.com/read/521121-the-forge-of-the-magus/chapter/554255/
Parish

The subject of this article appeared in the 2024 Parish television series universe.

## *Parish*

### Created by

Danny Brocklehurst
Sunu Gonera

### Starring

Giancarlo Esposito
Arica Himmel
Paula Malcomson
Ivan Mbakop
Bonnie Mbuli
Zackary Momo
Dax Rey
Skeet Ulrich

### Executive producer(s)

Danny Brocklehurst
Giancarlo Esposito
Sunu Gonera
Josh Kesselman
David Morrissey
Danny Sherman
Theo Travers

### Production companies

A+E Studios
Thruline Entertainment

## Seasons

***Parish*** is an American television series created for AMC.

## Links and references

### External links

* *Parish* at the Internet Movie Database
* *Parish* - official site
* *Parish* at Wikipedia
Outlands

The **Outlands** are the lands to the south of the Grasp. Widely considered to have been rendered inhospitable by the war against the Sighted, they are home to small groups of bandits and savages. The two marcher kingdoms of the Grasp, Dael and Méor, are charged with defending the Grasp from any Outlanders who would try to invade. Only a bare handful of buildings in the Grasp, among them the Octal Tower, are known by name in the Outlands.

Following the deposition of Fariel Fire-Eye at the end of the Time of Kings, his followers were exiled to the Outlands.

In 684 BA, an army from the Outlands, led by the chimera Desmer, invaded the Grasp.
Chain

**Chains** are the mechanism by which the power of the sidereal magic is passed from one Magus to another. The oldest Chains were forged in the First Forging 4000 years ago. For the last thousand years, new links on the Chains have been made in a forge beneath the Octal Tower, the fires of which have been maintained permanently. No other means of creating new links, nor any method of creating new Chains, is known to still exist.

Any given Magus can link with one other individual. Prospective links may train for a time at the Octal Tower before being deemed ready to join the Chain. Once linked, they share the strengths and the weaknesses of all those who came before them. A Magus can only ever link with one other. If a Magus dies without ever linking to another, or their heir predeceases them, their Chain is severed and doomed, ultimately, to die.

There are no laws nor technical proscriptions preventing men from being linked to women, and vice versa. This is rare in practice, though. Linking means sharing a soul for all eternity with the others on the Chain, and few are willing to do so with somebody of the opposite gender. As a result of this - as well as a now-obsolete stipulation that only male Magi fought in wars - in the present day the vast majority of extant Chains are female Chains.

## List of known Chains

The following is a partial list of known Chains, extant as of the beginning of the story. Where no heir is listed, it does not necessarily mean that the Magus of a Chain has no heir - simply that their heir has not been identified in either the text of The Forge of the Magus or its appendices.
Amice Merrimoth

**Amice Merrimoth** is a Magus of the Octal Tower. She belongs to the Chain of the Starling. She holds a position of leadership among the Magi.

## Biography

Amice's ascent to leadership was orchestrated at least in part by Aldora Lindomel. Soon after Amice took her power, Aldora was sent away from the Octal Tower.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://www.booksoflightness.com/aldora
Elemental Realms

The **Elemental Realms** are a plane of existence that runs parallel to the Grasp, home to the Elemental Lords. Ordinarily there was no way for the denizens of the Elemental Realms to touch the Grasp. However, at least according to folk legend, Jothe Egéna formed a pact with the Elemental Lords to depose King Fariel Torven.
A Ride With A Magus

**A Ride With A Magus** is the fifth chapter of The Forge of the Magus. It was first released on Scribblehub on 16th August 2022.

## Appearances

### Characters

* Cad Mathe (Mentioned)
* Dam Huradon (Mentioned)
* Haymon Tor (Mentioned)
* Helicent Loghire (Mentioned)
* Idden Baltly (Mentioned)
* Meriel
* Telis Heddorel
* Telsa Cannaldan (Mentioned)

### Locations

* The Octal Tower
* Redesca
	+ Camistane
	+ Jaren
	+ The Village

### Concepts

* Chains
* Chimeras
* Magi
* Sidhe
Season 1 (Parish)

The subject of this article appeared in the 2024 Parish television series universe.

**Season 1** of *Parish* will premiere in 2024 on AMC.

## Cast

*See also: Recurring characters, Character appearances for Season 1*
### Starring

* Giancarlo Esposito as Gracián Parish (0 episodes)
* Arica Himmel as Michaela (0 episodes)
* Paula Malcomson as Ros (0 episodes)
* Ivan Mbakop as Zenzo (0 episodes)
* Bonnie Mbuli as Shamiso Tongai (0 episodes)
* Zackary Momo as The Horse (0 episodes)
* Dax Rey as Luke (0 episodes)
* Skeet Ulrich as Colin (0 episodes)
* Bradley Whitford as Anton (0 episodes)

## Advertising and Marketing

* Posters
* Promotional Videos

Parish- First Look ft. Giancarlo Esposito - Coming 2024 - AMC+Our Father, Who Art in Heaven... - Parish Official Teaser - Premieres This Spring - AMC+
Chimera

A **chimera** is an individual who has two eyes of different colours. Those who have one blue eye and one orange are also referred, somewhat derogatorily, as **fire-eyes**. The Sighted, who were present for the First Forging, became chimeric as a result of this. It's rare, in the modern era, to see an adult chimera unshackled. Most chimeras are killed at birth, or else imprisoned. In much of the Grasp they are greeted with fear.

## History

After two millennia of hegemony, the rule of the Sighted was challenged in a series of bloody wars. In the resulting conflict, which lasted for centuries, half of the world was destroyed or rendered uninhabitable. Only in the Grasp was it still safe to live. As a term of the treaties that allowed Magi to continue to operate, it was forbidden to train a chimera in magic or any other skill.

A chimera entered the bedchamber of Princess Jelestal Egéna of Dael in 668 BA, believing the Princess to be carrying his son. The chimera was arrested and beheaded, and his head hung from a spike outside the Beryl Palace. The attendant Magus, Telis Heddorel, later announced that the Princess' child had died, and the chimera was blamed for causing the death. In truth, the child - a girl - was secretly taken north to Redesca, as she herself had been born chimeric.

Desmer, an Outlander chimera, began an invasion of the Grasp in 684 BA, in the name of fulfilling prophecy.
Burrback

**Burrbacks** are bugs found in the Grasp. In the barren Salted Lands, they are among the best options for food. When cooked, burrbacks are perfectly edible, though they leave one's breath smelling foul.

## Appearances

* The Forge of the Magus
	+ 12. A Shadow in the Salted Lands

## References

1. ↑ https://www.scribblehub.com/read/521121-the-forge-of-the-magus/chapter/554253/
Margrave of Camistane

The **Margrave of Camistane** is a hereditary lord whose seat is the city of Camistane, in Redesca.

## Biography

Men arrived in Camistane who wished the Magi eradicated. They took the Margrave's daughter captive, and threatened her life if he defied them. He placed orders that any and all Magi in Camistane be arrested for questioning.

## Appearances

* The Forge of the Magus
	+ 10. Midnight Flight (Mentioned)
Elgeth Nastanen

**Elgeth Nastanen** is a noblewoman from Tuiar. A daughter of Queen Thalia of Tuiar, Elgeth is currently the heir-apparent to the throne - her brother Descard being without issue. As well as House Messane, she is also a member of House Nastanen by virtue of her marriage to Lord Mattharl Nastanen, with whom she has three children.

## Biography

The younger sister of King Descard II of Tuiar, Elgeth was in line to the throne of Tuiar. She was married to Mattharl Nastanen, her dowry of hunting land and a good amount of jewels, which bound House Nastanen to the throne. Elgeth was present in Pardasath when Percy Oddell came bearing news of the fall of Carhavel.

## Appearances

* The Forge of the Magus
	+ 14. Breakfast with the King

## References

1. ↑ https://www.scribblehub.com/read/521121-the-forge-of-the-magus/chapter/554255/
Meia Anjol

> I came to the Tower when I was fourteen, and was bound to Meia when I was twenty-four. For thirty years I have worn the Hummingbird around my neck. It's been little more than a fortnight since I *became* the Hummingbird. I still don't have the words to describe how that feels. All that time I saw Meia as a mother. I realise now, she was never my mother. She was my *sister*.
>
> Telis Heddorel on Meia Anjol

**Meia Anjol** was a Magus of the Chain of the Hummingbird. She was active prior to 650 BA, when she was linked with Telis Heddorel. In 664 BA, Meia had a prophetic vision. She sent Telis to Dael to join the household of Queen Jemessan. Meia was in a circle of friends that included Aldora Lindomel, Gettie Tennemere and Myane Colarra. In 684 BA, Meia passed away.

## Appearances

* The Forge of the Magus
	+ 12. A Shadow in the Salted Lands (Mentioned)

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://www.scribblehub.com/read/521121-the-forge-of-the-magus/chapter/554253/
2. ↑ https://www.booksoflightness.com/telis
3. ↑ https://www.booksoflightness.com/aldora
Beryl Palace

The **Beryl Palace** is a building in Tarhanen, the seat of House Egéna, the ruling family of Tuiar. It's named for its capstone, a huge gem ostensibly conjured from the earth by the Elemental Lords in payment for the deposition of Fariel Torven. The Palace is one of the few buildings known by name even in the Outlands.

In his youth, Mardan Eltrier was a page-boy in service at the Palace.
A Village Without A Name

**A Village Without A Name** is the second chapter of The Forge of the Magus. It was first released on Scribblehub on 5th August 2022. Told from the perspective of Meriel, the chapter is the first mention of four of the book's primary characters: Meriel, Telis Heddorel, Cad Mathe and Helicent Loghire.

## Appearances

### Characters

* Addeor Colsor (Mentioned)
* Ancie Bayren (Mentioned)
* Bart Phale (Mentioned)
* Fer Bentore (Mentioned)
* Fera Bentore (Mentioned)
* Cad Mathe
* Carrette Loghire (Mentioned)
* Dam Huradon (Mentioned)
* Ensha (Mentioned)
* Fer Garren (Mentioned)
* Helicent Loghire
* Idden Baltly (Mentioned)
* Jol Bardle (Mentioned)
* Meriel
* Meriel's father (Mentioned)
* Mordecai Farn (Mentioned)
* Rochard Ebelred (Mentioned)
* Fera Taruli (Mentioned)
* Telis Heddorel (Mentioned)

### Locations

* Lindoien (Mentioned)
	+ Essetiel (Mentioned)
	+ Ashtimber Hall (Mentioned)
* The Octal Tower (Mentioned)
* Redesca
	+ Camistane
	+ Jale
	+ The Village
Paula Malcomson

Portrayer

 Basic Information

 Credits and Portrayal

**Paula Malcomson** (born June 1, 1970) is a Northern Irish actress. She portrayed Ros in the 2023 television series, *Parish*.

## Behind the Scenes

Paula Malcomson has appeared as Ros in episodes of *Parish*.

### Appearances

1. File:Parish logo.png *Parish* (first appearance)

### Characters portrayed

Ros (1 series, 1 season, 0 episodes)
Ros(1 series, 1 season, 0 episodes)

## Links and references

### External links

* Paula Malcomson at the Internet Movie Database
* Paula Malcomson at Wikipedia
Mordecai Farn

**Mordecai Farn** is a Redescan man who lives in the Village. A gossip-monger, Farn spread rumours that Telis Heddorel had harmed the missing brother of Addeor Colsor, inciting a mob that was only quelled when Addeor admitted he'd hidden his brother for a joke.

## Appearances

* The Forge of the Magus
	+ 2. A Village Without A Name (Mentioned)
Octal Tower

The **Octal Tower** is the home of the Magi. It's situated somewhere in the lands in the midst of the Gerenal Mountains, in the Grasp. The Octal Tower is one of a small number of buildings in the Grasp known by name even in the Outlands.

## History

In 684 BA, the **Octal Tower** was attacked, resulting in the death of the Magus Gettie Tennemere.
The Captain of Carhavel

**The Captain of Carhavel** is the seventh chapter of The Forge of the Magus. It was first released on Scribblehub on 23rd August 2022.

## Synopsis

The Captain of the Carhavel city guard, Percy Oddell, responds to a theft from the keep of Lord Fargen Huide. He takes with him a guard, Eada Taphan, who is in truth a Magus. While at Huide's keep, Eada spots the thief running away. Percy considers chasing after her, but Eada points out that the thief is more likely to strike again - and be caught - if she doesn't realise her identity is known.

The two return to the guardhouse to find that all six Magi in the city are there, to speak to Percy. Their leader, Aldora Lindomel, informs Percy that the Octal Tower has been attacked. She asks Percy to take Eada out of the city should any threat befall Carhavel. As they talk, war horns sound. An oncoming army, made up of both Endael and Outlander soldiers, is on the other side of the Rhaddan river.

## Appearances

### Characters

* Aldora Lindomel
* Alis Mardaise
* Bornir
* King Descard (Mentioned)
* Eada Taphan
* Fargen Huide (Mentioned)
* Ferran Huide (Mentioned)
* Gettie Tennemere (Mentioned)
* Gurdagam Taldarmin
* Kana Fourn
* Percy Oddell
* Toral Aspen
* Queen Thalia of Tuiar (Mentioned)

### Locations

* Arast
* Dael
	+ Endael Mountains
	+ Starforger's Lance
	+ Tarhanen
* Méor
	+ Aéde
* The Octal Tower
* The Outlands
* Tuiar
	+ Arethloden
	+ Carhavel
	+ Pardasath
	+ The Rhaddan

### Concepts

* Chains
* Magi
* Whitestone
A Timeline of the Grasp

The history of the **Grasp** - and more generally speaking, the world at large - is divided into four eras. These eras cover everything from the dawn of history through to the present day. Below is presented a broad timeline of the history of the Grasp, including all significant known events.

## The Dawn Age

The **Dawn Age** (often abbreviated as DA) is by a wide margin the longest era. It covers everything that took place prior to the First Forging.

## The Years of the Stars

The **Years of the Stars** (abbreviated as YS), the era which followed the Dawn Age, began at the First Forging. It lasted just over 2000 years, ending with the defeat and deposition of the Sighted. In essence, the Years of the Stars covers the period of time when magic was extant in the world but where much of the world had not yet been turned to blight.

## The Time of Kings

The **Time of Kings** (abbreviated as TK) is the name given to the period between the deposition of the Sighted and the fall of Fariel Torven, the last king of the Grasp, whose removal led to a splintering of the kingdoms.

## The Beryllate

The **Beryllate** (abbreviated as BA) is the present era. It began with the ascent of Jothe Egéna, first of the Berylblood, who deposed Fariel Torven at the end of the previous era.
Gurdagam Taldarmin

**Gurdagam Taldarmin** is a scygieman of the Carhavel city guard.

## Description

Gurdagam is a man with a thick, greying moustache. While a highly competent swordsman, he is lazy. Like many in the Carhavel guard, he had a distaste for Eada Taphan, nicknaming her "Goatwife".

## Biography

Gurdagam was married to Melleia. During the Siege of Carhavel, Gurdagam found Eada and Captain Percy Oddell making their way through the city in search of an escape to the north. Gurdagam informed them that the north gate was chaos, with seven guards already killed trying to contain the riots. Gurdagam suggested the King's gate, a minor postern gate, instead. At the King's gate the trio was joined by Alis Mardaise, a thief, and the four departed the city.

A few days into the journey north, Gurdagam intervened when Oddell and the girls were hoodwinked by a bandit masquerading as a coachman. He slew the coachman with his scygie. Gurdagam went with the others as far as Anternien, where they were taken to Pardasath for an audience with the King.

## Appearances

* The Forge of the Magus
	+ 7. The Captain of Carhavel
	+ 9. Out of the City
	+ 13. Anternien
	+ 14. Breakfast with the King

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://www.scribblehub.com/read/521121-the-forge-of-the-magus/chapter/554254/
2. ↑ https://www.scribblehub.com/read/521121-the-forge-of-the-magus/chapter/554255/

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Haela

**Haela** was a princess of Tuiar who lived in the middle of the fourth century of the Beryllate era. After her death, she was immortalised with a statue in the southern gallery of Pardasath palace.

## Appearances

* The Forge of the Magus
	+ 14. Breakfast with the King (Mentioned)

## References

1. ↑ https://www.scribblehub.com/read/521121-the-forge-of-the-magus/chapter/554255/
The Village

The **Village** is a settlement in the northern part of Redesca. It is a highly rural, isolated place. Outsiders rarely stay for any length of time in the Village; in the last fifty years, Telis Heddorel is the only person to settle permanently. Rural as it is, it's made up primarily of aged farmhouses with thatched roofs.

## Location

The Village is situated north of the River Jale. It is a short way south of a thick woodland. It's situated within the bounds of Camistane, and owes taxes to the Margrave of Camistane.

## Culture

The expectation within the Village is that its children marry one another when they reach a certain age. Meriel expected that she'd be forced to choose a Village boy to take to husband if she was still unmarried by a certain age. None in the Village know of any name for the settlement; they all refer to it as "the Village". Twice a year, some of the Village's people travel to Camistane to sell goods at market. They are a very insular people. Even after eighteen years' living there, Telis Heddorel was still considered an outsider.

Once, in about 676 BA, a man was exiled from the Village for heinous crimes.

## Residents

* Meriel
* Meriel's father
* Carrette Loghire
* Helicent Loghire
* Cad Mathe
* Dam Huradon
* Telis Heddorel
* Fer Bentore
* Fera Bentore
* Taruli
* Ancie Bayren
* Garren
* Jol Bardle
* Bart Phale
* Idden Baltly
* Rochard Ebelred
* Addeor Colsor
* Mordecai Farn
Ferran Huide

**Ferran Huide** was the former Margrave of Carhavel, a major city in the kingdom of Tuiar. His time as Margrave coincided with the reign of Queen Thalia.

## Biography

At some point during the reign of Queen Thalia, Ferran Huide sent for five Magi from the Octal Tower to improve the whitestone of his keep. The Magi spent three months in Carhavel, but were unable to make any improvements.

## Appearances

* The Forge of the Magus
	+ 7. The Captain of Carhavel (Mentioned)
House Egéna

**House Egéna** is a noble house from the Kingdom of Dael. Known as the scions of the Berylblood, House Egéna has ruled Dael as kings and queens since the fall of Fariel. At present, following the death of Queen Jelestal Egéna and her children at the hands of the Outlander Desmer, there are no formally recognised heirs to the House. Meriel, Queen Jelestal's firstborn daughter, who was taken from her mother at birth and has lived since then in Redesca, is the only known member of House Egéna still living.
First Forging

The **First Forging** was an event in long-distant history during which the first individuals gained access to magic. It marks the transition from the Dawn Age to the Years of the Stars, and took place roughly 4000 years before the events of The Forge of the Magus.

Those who were present for the First Forging became chimeric, and were referred to as the Sighted. The lineage of these individuals held dominion in the world for over 2000 years before being forcibly deposed.

At or around the First Forging, a prophecy was made which foretold that an individual with eyes unalike would unite the world.
Dam Huradon

**Dam Huradon** is a blacksmith who lives in the Village, in northern Redesca. He has taken on Cad Mathe as an apprentice. Once, he forged a chain link by link, though it has never found a use.

## Appearances

* The Forge of the Magus
	+ 2. A Village Without A Name (Mentioned)
	+ 5. A Ride With A Magus (Mentioned)
	+ 11. Heading For Falien (Mentioned)
Jac Rendas

**Jac Rendas** is a soldier who holds the position of Captain of Anternien.

## Biography

Early in his career, Rendas served in Carhavel under Captain Percy Oddell. He was sent to Anternien, were following the death of Wilfus Toyn he was made Captain. He held the town when Oddell arrived with news of the fall of Carhavel. Rendas mocked Oddell, calling him a coward, but agreed to grant him passage to Pardasath to speak with the King. When one of Oddell's companions, Alis Mardaise, raised a stir at the death of Harn - who had been executed and displayed - Rendas assented to her arrest.

Rendas took the others to Pardasath, and was present during their audience with King Descard. He reported seeing no sign of Outlanders from Anternien.

## Appearances

* The Forge of the Magus
	+ 13. Anternien
	+ 14. Breakfast with the King

## References

1. ↑ https://www.scribblehub.com/read/521121-the-forge-of-the-magus/chapter/554254/
2. ↑ https://www.scribblehub.com/read/521121-the-forge-of-the-magus/chapter/554255/
Camistane

**Camistane** is a city in northern Redesca. It is the closest major settlement to the Village; twice a year, people from the Village bring their goods to market in Camistane. Camistane is a comparatively populous settlement - the household guard of the Margrave of Camistane alone has more men than live in the Village. In comparison to other cities in the Grasp, though, it is relatively small.

## Appearance

Camistane has a city wall, made primarily of grey bricks but topped by a layer of sharpened wooden palisades. Some of the city's buildings - notably its clocktower - were tall enough to be visible from outside the wall.

## History

In 684 BA, after leaving the Village, the Magus Telis Heddorel and her companion Meriel travelled to Camistane. To avoid attracting attention to Meriel's eyes, they pretended to be a blind girl and her mother, and took a room at an inn in town. They were followed to Camistane by two more Village locals, Cad Mathe and Helicent Loghire.
Heading For Falien

**Heading For Falien** is the eleventh chapter of The Forge of the Magus. It was released on Scribblehub on 6th September 2022.

## Synopsis

Having left Camistane, Telis Heddorel leads her companions north towards the border of Falien. Helicent notes that the sky is getting greyer, and the winter rains will probably be upon them soon. As the group rests beneath an elm tree, Helicent and Meriel reminisce about days in their youth when they would lie together in the shade of an old oak tree. When Meriel says that she misses their companionship, Helicent promises to be with her until the end. Meriel says that she sometimes wishes she was a boy, so she could kiss Helicent. Helicent tells her that it doesn't matter whether she's a boy or a girl - we can't help who we love. Cad wonders whether there'll be work at the Octal Tower for a blacksmith, but also wonders whether they can trust Telis.

A little way further north, they cross into the tip of the Salted Lands, where everything is blighted. Telis tells the story of the war between Otenlan and the Magi. Helicent suddenly skewers an ash-rat, impressing even Telis with the speed of her reflexes. They're on edge for the rest of their passage through the Salted Lands, and by evening they finally reach the Falien border. There's a bridge between the two lands, and Cad starts to walk across it. As he's doing so, Telis calls to him to stop. Wards have been placed on the bridge, defensive spells, and crossing might be their death. Telis tells the others that they have no choice but to go through the Salted Lands - and they walk into the darkness.

## Appearances

### Characters

* Adey Talusi (Mentioned)
* Cad Mathe
* Cad's mother (Mentioned)
* Camistane Guard Captain (Mentioned)
* Carrette Loghire (Mentioned)
* Dam Huradon (Mentioned)
* Helicent Loghire
* Idden Baltly (Mentioned)
* Jelestal Egéna (Mentioned)
* Meriel
* Meriel's father (Mentioned)
* Telis Heddorel

### Locations

* Falien
	+ Aptalis (Mentioned)
* Otenlan
	+ Faradwel (Mentioned)
* Redesca
	+ Camistane (Mentioned)
	+ The Village (Mentioned)
* The Octal Tower (Mentioned)

### Concepts

* Magi
* Sidhe (Mentioned)
Asceline

**Asceline** is an Outlander shieldmaiden, and a part of the retinue of Desmer.

## Biography

Asceline was born in 660 BA, in the Raigerlands, to magic-wielding parents. By the time she was six years old, she had touched the sidereal magic. In 673 BA, she became a warmancer to the King of the Raigerlands. She initially stood in defiance to Desmer when he began his rise, but ultimately knelt before him, surrendering her power. She was the only magic user in the Outlands to survive Desmer's conquest.

Asceline accompanied Desmer on his conquest into the Grasp. She was present for the execution of Queen Jelestal of Dael and her children, after the fall of Tarhanen. When Jelestal requested that her necklace be removed before her death, Asceline was the one to remove it. As the only woman present in Desmer's retinue, she was asked to take the necklace to preserve Jelestal's feminine dignity.

## Appearances

* The Forge of the Magus
	+ 4. The Berylblood

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://www.booksoflightness.com/asceline
Edesa Egéna

**Edesa Egéna** is a princess of Dael.

## Biography

Edesa, along with her mother and her siblings, was brought before the invading Desmer after the fall of Tarhanen. She was executed for the sins of his blood, the first victim of Desmer. Unlike her brothers, Edesa remained stoic in the face of death.

## Appearances

* The Forge of the Magus
	+ 4. The Berylblood
	+ 12. A Shadow in the Salted Lands (Mentioned)
Midnight Flight

> It's a long walk to Falien, and daylight is passing us by. Come.
>
> Telis Heddorel

**Midnight Flight** is the tenth chapter of The Forge of the Magus. It was first released on Scribblehub on 2nd September 2022.

## Synopsis

Cad is incredulous at the thought that Meriel might be heir to the Beryl Throne. Telis suddenly enters the room they're in, telling them that they have to leave immediately. As they creep through the corridors of the inn, they encounter a man. Telis kills him with magic. They progress to the common room, where the innkeeper is cradling the body of his wife, whose throat has been slit. The innkeeper apologises for betraying Telis' trust, and slits his own throat.

They flee to the wall, but the guard on the gate is in no hurry to open it for them. Eventually, after Telis tells him of the deaths of the innkeeper and his wife, the guard informs them that there are men in Camistane who wish to see the Magi gone. He opens the gate to them. Once they're outside, the four realise that they left their horses in the bothy. Telis points out that if anybody wanted to harm them their horses would certainly be guarded - so they walk.

## Appearances

### Characters

* Cad Mathe
* Camistane Guard Captain
* Helicent Loghire
* Howel Tomarty
* Margrave of Camistane (Mentioned)
* Meriel
* Meriel's father (Mentioned)
* Retta Tomarty
* Telis Heddorel
* Trem

### Locations

* Camistane
* Falien
* The Village (Mentioned)
* Otenlan (Mentioned)
Gillabin

**Gillabin** is an Outlander warrior, and a part of the retinue of Desmer. Desmer considers Gillabin to be his favourite adjutant.

## Biography

Gillabin accompanied Desmer on his conquest into the Grasp. After the fall of Tarhanen, he presented Desmer with the starforged sword used to execute Queen Jelestal and her children. After that, Gillabin counselled waiting a while in Tarhanen to wait for Desmer's remaining armies to catch up, and to recruit more soldiers from Dael.

## Appearances

* The Forge of the Magus
	+ 4. The Berylblood
Siege of Carhavel

The **Siege of Carhavel** was a conflict that took place in 684 BA, during the invasion of the Grasp by Desmer.

## Prelude

Desmer's forces had swept through neighbouring Dael in short order, wiping out much of the Endael army at Morsearn Field before besieging Tarhanen and executing every member of the ruling House Egéna. Meanwhile, Carhavel - in contravention of the limit of six Magi in one city at a time imposed by the Faradwel Accords - was host to a full seven Magi. In the day leading up to the battle, word came to the Magi that the Octal Tower had been attacked.

## The Siege

Desmer's army arrived on the south bank of the Rhaddan at evening, and camped there for the night. By this time, its numbers had been bolstered by soldiers from Dael. Upon learning of the army's presence, Carhavel guard Captain Percy Oddell ordered an envoy sent to treat with the invaders under a banner of peace. The envoy was beheaded and sent back to Carhavel, signifying a failure to agree terms.

In preparation for defending a lengthy siege, six of the Magi gathered at Bastions across the city, and cast between them a shield designed to block incoming arrows. This proved an effective tactic initially, but quickly failed when Desmer became personally involved. Desmer's spells destroyed three of the Bastions within half a minute, eradicating the shields there and leaving the remaining shields vulnerable.
The Berylblood

**The Berylblood** is the fourth chapter of The Forge of the Magus. It was first released on Scribblehub on 12th August 2022.

## Synopsis

Tarhanen has fallen. Desmer is amused by how easily he was able to take the city. As he crosses the threshold, he sends his adjutant Tauver to fetch the royal house brought before him. Entering the Beryl Palace, Desmer is greeted by Gillabin, who informs him that the last resistance has been quelled.

Queen Jelestal and her children are brought before Desmer. She is arrogant and dismissive of Desmer until he informs her that she will die. First, he asks her children one by one to tell him their names. Once they do, he pronounces a sentence of death, and beheads them. Jelestal, having seen her children killed, begs that her red necklace be removed before she is executed. Desmer has his shieldmaiden Asceline do so. Once the necklace is gone, he executes Jelestal.

Gillabin suggests recruiting men from the displaced of Tarhanen to reinforce their army. Desmer doesn't have time for that - he plans to move on at once. Gillabin counsels against this, but Desmer reminds him that *he* is the Son of Prophecy.

## Appearances

### Characters

* Asceline
* Benifold Egéna
* Desmer
* Edesa Egéna
* Fariel Torven (Mentioned)
* Gadsen (Mentioned)
* Hamonet (Mentioned)
* Gillabin
* Jelestal Egéna
* Tauver
* Wilstan Egéna

### Locations

* Ardoress (Mentioned)
	+ The Gate of Semorel (Mentioned)
* Bel Targath
* Dael
	+ Tarhanen
		- Beryl Palace
* The Octal Tower (Mentioned)
* Thamm (Mentioned)
	+ Taies Ern (Mentioned)
		- The Wending Tower (Mentioned)
* Tuiar (Mentioned)
	+ Carhavel (Mentioned)

### Concepts

* The Berylblood
* The Elemental Lords
* Magi
Bornir

**Bornir** is a soldier of the Carhavel city guard. He has a dark moustache which he keeps greased.

## Biography

Bornir was the man to spread the word to Percy Oddell that several banners were approaching Carhavel. As the army approached, he sent Trebact to treat with them under banners of peace, and sent a rider to Malphess Ford, the nearest bridge across the Rhaddan to Carhavel. He went with Percy and several of the Magi to watch out from the top of one of the city's Bastions.

The following morning Bornir woke Percy to inform him that Trebact had been sent back with his head cut off. He remained in that Bastion with Toral Aspen. The Bastion was later destroyed in totality.

## Appearances

* The Forge of the Magus
	+ 7. The Captain of Carhavel
	+ 8. Across the Rhaddan
Fer

**Fer** and **Fera** are honorifics commonly used in the Grasp. Although they can be used in their own right, they are usually paired with the name of the individual they are referring to; in this case, either the full name of the individual or their surname alone is acceptable. The given name alone is only paired with the honorific in regions where family names are uncommon outside nobility.

Fer and Fera are gendered honorifics. Fer is used for men and Fera for women, though there doesn't appear to be any distinction made for marital status.
Rhaddan

The **Rhaddan** is a major river in the Grasp. The main body of the Rhaddan is formed from the confluence of two smaller rivers, the **Upper Rhaddan** and the **Lower Rhaddan**. The Upper Rhaddan, which originates in the mountains on the border of Lindoien and Redesca, is used to delineate the border between Lindoien and Caranán, and much of the border between Tuiar and Caranán. The Lower Rhaddan originates in the mountains at the south of Dael, near to the Outlands, and briefly crosses into Méor. The two meet in Tuiar, a day's ride east of Carhavel. The mouth of the Rhaddan is the port of Arethloden.

The Lower Rhaddan is a major source of trade between the Marcher Kingdoms and Tuiar; the River-Gate of Carhavel sits alongside the river at a point where the water was shallow and the current not especially strong, allowing for easy transfer of goods. There is also a bridge nearby at Malphess Ford.
Thamm

**Thamm** is one of the kingdoms of the Grasp. The city of Taies Ern, known for its Wending Tower, is in Thamm. Other known settlements include the city of Mhelveir in the north, and the nearby village of Dalmhenn. Thamm was the birthplace of the Magus Telis Heddorel.

## References

1. ↑ https://www.booksoflightness.com/telis
Desmer

**Desmer** is a chimera from the Outlands. Believing himself to be the Son of Prophecy - the individual to whom an ancient prophecy referred - Desmer led an Outland invasion of the Grasp.

## Biography

Although born somewhere in the Grasp, Desmer was raised in the Outlands by a man named Gadsen. In his adolescence, Desmer witnessed a star falling to earth. After investigating the star he gained his magic. He later slew Gadsen, and thus won a starforged sword. During his time there he ventured further south than any man had been before, to where the land was horribly twisted and the air was poisoned. After this experience he resolved to retake all of the Grasp, to fulfil an old prophecy and prevent the Elemental Lords from regaining a foothold in the world. In part due to the advice of a man in an azure mask, he rose to dominance in the Outlands, driven by prophecy. Those who used magic were killed.

Desmer's invasion of the Grasp began during a period of war between the two southernmost kingdoms of the Grasp, Dael and Méor. Whilst the bulk of the two kingdoms' armies fought a battle at Morsearn Field, Desmer froze the battlefield in time. Surveying the battlefield later in the company of an adjutant, Desmer explained that the two armies will ultimately fight at his side.

From Morsearn Field, Desmer turned his attention to Tarhanen, capital of Dael. The city fell quickly to siege when, on Desmer's orders, his archers ignored the defenders on the wall and instead arced their arrows well over the city walls to hit the civilians cowering within the city. He proceeded to the Beryl Palace, seat of the royal House of Egéna, where he had Queen Jelestal and her children brought before him. He had each of Jelestal's children give their names before executing them, and sentenced Jelestal to die only once she'd witnessed the deaths of her children.

## Physical description

Desmer has short blonde hair and a slender, almost gaunt face. Perhaps his most distinctive feature is his chimeric eyes, one blue and one orange-red. These are the eyes of a fire-eyes, and are uncommonly seen in the Grasp.

## Personality

Although a conqueror, Desmer is in possession of some form of honour. Despite hating Queen Jelestal Egéna for her blood and wanting her dead, he refused to sit while she stood as doing so would dishonour her status as a queen.

## Appearances

* The Forge of the Magus
	+ 1. On Morsearn Field
	+ 4. The Berylblood
	+ 8. Across the Rhaddan (Mentioned)
	+ 9. Out of the City (Mentioned)
	+ 12. A Shadow in the Salted Lands (Mentioned)

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://www.booksoflightness.com/desmer

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Otenlan

**Otenlan**, known also as the Salted Lands, is one of the kingdoms of the Grasp. It borders the Gerenal Mountains, and is thus a route to and from the Octal Tower. In modern times it is depopulated, the results of a historical war between Magi and the old king of Otenlan. The land is considered blighted and dangerous to pass through.

There is greenery in Otenlan, though it is sparse. It consists of stunted, twisted trees, which primarily grow along hillsides and in small forests. The forests that exist in Otenlan are considered particularly dangerous. Telis Heddorel insisted that her companions travel in complete silence when they had to pass through the copses. Fauna of Otenlan includes ash-rats, burrbacks and bizarre creatures.

## History

The last king of Otenlan, whose reign extended into the 660s BA, saw the lands of the Magi - which did not belong to any of the kingdoms of the Grasp - as a potential for the growth of his land. Under his orders, Otenlan struck first. In the war that ensued, the land was completely devastated, while many of the Chains of the Magi were severed. Battles include the Battle of Indaene, during which the Retean Aldora Lindomel fought with distinction on the side of the Magi. The fighting at Faradwel was terminal. Desperate spells cast by Magi resulted in a sickness which swept over Otenlan.

## References

1. ↑ https://www.scribblehub.com/read/521121-the-forge-of-the-magus/chapter/539889/
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://www.scribblehub.com/read/521121-the-forge-of-the-magus/chapter/554253/
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://www.scribblehub.com/read/521121-the-forge-of-the-magus/chapter/554251/
4. ↑ https://www.booksoflightness.com/aldora
Idden Baltly

**Idden Baltly** is a Redescan man who lives in the Village. Widely known in the village as a drunk malingerer, Baltly spent many years insisting that Telis Heddorel - the only outsider to settle in the Village in fifty years - would eventually get bored and move elsewhere. He also believed that Telis was a witch.

## Appearances

* The Forge of the Magus
	+ 2. A Village Without A Name (Mentioned)
	+ 3. A Stone of Red (Mentioned)
	+ 5. A Ride With A Magus (Mentioned)
	+ 11. Heading For Falien (Mentioned)
Addeor Colsor

**Addeor Colsor** is a man who lives in Village, in Redesca. In 677 BA he hid his younger brother in the hayloft of the family's barn. The resulting panic over the missing child led to a mob forming to kill Telis Heddorel, before Addeor admitted that he was responsible.

## Appearances

* The Forge of the Magus
	+ 2. A Village Without A Name (Mentioned)
Méor

**Méor** is a kingdom on the southern marches of the Grasp. Along with the neighbouring Kingdom of Dael, it stands between the rest of the Grasp and the barren Outlands.

## Culture

In Dael, noble bastards are entitled to the same name as their trueborn siblings.

## History

Over years guarding the southern border, Méor became well acquainted with warfare, having fended off hundreds of skirmishes with bandits and Outlanders. Méor and Dael went to war in 684 BA. Due to the prowess of General Edman Corrade, Méor enjoyed considerable success in this war despite overwhelming odds. In a battle at Morsearn Field, Méorin soldiers and their Endael foes alike were frozen in time by Desmer, an Outland invader.

The Magi, having heard reports of men massing in the Outlands, sent an evoy to Aéde, Méor's capital, but the envoy did not return.
Edman Corrade

**Edman Corrade** is a Méorin general. Widely known as one of the finest generals in the Grasp, Corrade was considered to be responsible for many of his country's successes in their war with Dael.

## Biography

When the armies of Méor and Dael met on the Morsearn Field, Corrade was present to orchestrate the battle. Shortly before the combatants were frozen in time by the Outlander Desmer, Corrade was shot in the eye by Mardan Eltrier, an Endael archer.

## Appearances

* The Forge of the Magus
	+ 1. On Morsearn Field
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