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Pyra (country)

Pyra is also known as the Freelands, and has split from the Empire.

## Politics and Governance

With no actual government, Pyra is anarchy. The empire often meddles with it, but it is indeed anarchy.

## Economy

A lawless waste, raids disupt businesses and the population. Its economy is implied to be a mess, and has no real trade.

## Demographics

Pyra has a lot of animages, as they were persecuted in the Empire. Presumably the rest of its population is Pyrean. Fugitives might make up a bit of the population.
Onyx

### Power(s)

Apex abilities:ShadowfireHatching of Strixes via ingestion of eggManipulation of bodies of large amounts of StrixesStrix abilities:BondingTelepathy with bondmateLongevity and healing factor

### Eye color

Black

Val is bonded to this Strix. Onyx only appeared in a few paragraphs in Heart of Flames, but was born in the ruins of Aura. In Wings of Shadow, Onyx was able to defeat Ignix at Azurec's Eyrie. She cannot use shadowfire because of Avalkyra's lack of a benex, but she was able to hatch other strixes after Val got the information from Morra.

## Personality

Onyx is loyal to Val, and never seems to think for herself, using her powers only as Val commands her to. She is caring in terms of Val--not unexpected so, but it doesn't extend into anything other than that of compatriots. She hates phoenixes, and gets excited at brutally killing them. Whether this is personality or instinct is never said.

## Etymology

Onyx's name is a portmanteau of words meaning "Dark Victory" in ancient Pyrean. In real life, Onyx is a dark mineral.

## Biography

### Heart of Flames

In the last chapter of the book, when Avalkyra breaks phoenix eggs out of her anger and isolation in the ruins of the Everlasting Flame, Onyx is hatched by accident, and immediately bonds with Val.

### Wings of Shadow

It is revealed that Val named her strix Onyx, meaning Dark Victory. Onyx is like Val; they won't coddle each other, and will instead work together to consume. Once Val hatches other strixes, Onyx has power over them as an apex.

When Val lures Ignix out to fight at Azurec's Eyrie, Onyx is able to beat her, despite being much younger and less experienced, and also lacking a benex pair.

When Onyx and Val try to produce shadowfire, it drains both of them, almost to the point of death. However, Onyx uses Morra's theory about how strixes would reproduce without shadowfire to add more hatchlings to their army; namely swallowing and hatching an egg internally.

Val and Onyx lead the army of strixes to fight the phoenixes, but because of Xephyra's ability of using heartfire, they lost. Onyx was killed because her heartfire missed her heart.
AGS Robotech

Prior to the production of military bioroids, Black River was a focus of combat automated robots and was the creator of the AGS system and served as an international ally. By digging into the system's loopholes, companies were able to defeat the government forces that relied on AGS, and AGS had to shoot at each other.

Even after the Confederacy, ags's harsh fate was not over.
Still, the terrorists used this robot and fought ags like Bioroid. The end of the fight was outrageously human destruction by iron worms, and the surviving AGS was parasitic to the iron worms or fought alongside the commander robots of each local AGS. Through the coalition of commander robots and Ada, AGS became the focus of the fight against the iron worms, and later, in association with the last humans, they acquired a biocircuit that was not parasitic to the iron worms.
Kyara

Kyara was the first queen of Ayrk's reign. She died in childbirth bearing Avalkyra.

## Etymology

'Kiara' is a name meaning, depending on where it's from, 'kind' (making it a variant of the Italian name Chiara), or 'dark-haired'/'plant boundary wall' (making it derived from the Irish name Ciara), or 'a queen who is keen on beautifying her territory', among other meanings in Persian.

'Kyara' is likely a spelling change to fit Pyrean naming conventions from 'Kiara'.

## Trivia

* Her name is only known through the Ashfire family tree in Heart of Flames--she is mentioned throughout the books as Avalkyra's mother and the first bride of Ayrk before Lania of Stel, but never by name.
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Ellian

Ellian was a Stellan governor.S

## Biography

Little is known of her. It is known that she didn't approve of her son's marriage and refused to wear the spread-wings Stellan necklace symbolizing her approval. She didn't pass it down to him and it was locked away after her death.

## Etymology

Ellian is a male name deriving from Elijah, which means 'God is family' or 'the Lord is my god'.
Councilor Halton

> "*Both our children will be on the throne after you, and Stel will rule the empire at long last.*"
> ― Halton
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The father of Rolan.

## Biography

He was born to at least one noble. Eventually he married, gained an inheritance in the form of a title and Council seat, and had his son Rolan.

He wanted Pheronia to marry Rolan, and Lania agreed.

He appears to have died in the intervening years.
Axura and Nox's residence

The Pyrean gods' residence. It is known to be real. Xenith's feathers are here too, in the sky. It is located somewhere in the sky.

## Residents

Here, Axura, Nox, and Xenith (deceased, however her feathers are scattered here), the three goddesses, live, as well as the dead. Pheronia and Illythia are specifically cited as known residents.
Nors

Nors is a deity of the north wind from Arboria. They were most likely an import from the Lowland Civilization, which were wiped out by Lyra after they invaded Pyra. They are fair, in contrast to the wicked south wind personnified, Soth. They are more superstition than truely worshiped.

## Entymology

Nors is most likely derived from "North".
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Historical Myths And Legends

The ancient queendom of Pyra was at least 10,000 years old at it's time of founding, practically confirming that myths and legends have seeped into the accounts of history. Sources like Ignix who have lived through the events to the present day could help parse fact from legends.

Such examples are Nefyra, who supposedly lead for 200 years, but this is impossible without resserection.

The history is long, so myth will seep into fact. Here are some cases to be skeptical of.

## The First Riders

The First Riders lived over 1180 years ago, so only phoenixes could remember that far. They might not have ben chosen as First Riders by Axura as a goddess, she could've been a human or phoenix who had introduced phoenixes to Nefyra's tribe to assist against someone named Nox who had killed someone named Xenith, and Nox had rided Strixes. However this speculation could be wrong.

## Nefyra

Her rein was so long, only resurection could cause this - or it might've been shorter with queens having been attributed to Nefyra.
King Hellund

## Relationships and Family

### Relatives

All Ashfires after him; Halyn Ashfire, Kiyran, Queen Bellonya the Brave, Aryk (children), King Worrid (father), Nina (mother)

## Physical description

### Pronouns

He/him

Seems to have been squeamish, due to fainting into his soup after his wife Queen Genya the Bold gave him the leader of bandits' head. A just king. Not an animage, or a Rider King.
Last Battle

## Context

This was the last battle of the Blood War. Pheronia was in Aura Nova, expecting Avalkyra in Genya's Tower. Avalkyra was on her way to sack Aura Nova.

## Factions

**Avalkyra and her army (**suprise attack**)** vs **Pheronia and Aura Nova**

## Events

The Avalkyran Army pours in, Pheronia gets shot by Avalkyra. Avalkyra and Nyx crash due to taking too many arrows. Nyx dies, and Avalkyra lands, dying. Pheronia reveals she's pregant, at which point she dies, or is at least on her deathbed. Avalkyra dies and resurrects. Ilithiya delivers Veronyka, and takes items to form a lockbox.

## Tactics

Not much is actually known about the battle, but Avalkyra seems to have been ambushing Pheronia's army.
Grand Council

The Grand Council is the entire council of the Empire. Sometimes, they'll have Grand Council meetings, where all fifty members of the counci will attend, and one member will present a serious issue that needs to be dealt with. All members will discuss and vote. One memorable meeting was when Olanna Flamesong was sentenced to death.
Nox's Temple

Nox's temple at Aura.

## Design

It is very tall, and has pillars of black marble reaching to the top. It has no windows or architecture designed to accommodate phoenixes. There are carvings depicting the Dark Days and the black marble is used for accents as well. It is designed to not have very much light.

## History

At some point the Pyrmont residents built it, and then when the Everlasting Flame died, it was abandoned.

Val took up residence here, before moving to the Eyrie.
Adara Strongwing's Son

The last Strongwing.

## Biography

Around 20 years before Wings of Shadow, he and his parents at a religious ceremony tried to matchmake him and Val. Val and her friends dared him to break his pride. The kinds of dares seem to be 'who's phoenix can dive faster, Avalkyra or you?'. Nyx beat his bondmate every time, and he crashed and broke his arm after a bunch of challenges; he'd gotten reckless to get whatever tatters of his pride he could back. They didn't ever try matchmaking with Val again.

He died in the Blood War.

## Personality

According to Val, he was conceited and bold.
Auran Empire Army

The Auran Army has an army with soldiers including Sev, Tilla, Belden, Ulric, Corem, Ott, and Jotham. They also use bondservants to deal with some of the more mundane tasks, like Kade and Ilithya.

## Recruitment

Many soldiers in the Empire Army were recruited because they commited crimes, and they chose to enlist rather than live a life in jail. Because of this, some soldiers such as Ott and Jotham will raid villagers houses while on duty.

It used to be a career beyond redemption from a criminal sentence; an honor to be respected. Yara joined in this time, the Ashfire era.

## Life in The Army

### Marches

#### Food

Food in the Auran Empire Army is prepared by bondservants, and usually consists of barley cakes lathered with honey. According to Sev, they taste awful, but they are better than the black stew served by acolytes of Miseriya. However, the army seems to have a large amount of beer to drink, as many soldiers drink it in between marching hours.

#### Duties

Soldiers all have to sign up for a chore to do while marching, such as Pack Animal Duty. Other chores may include repairing broken items, standing guard, and packing tents.
Cirix

### Date of death

~800 BE (at the same time as Callysta Lightbringer), but resurrected a few times.

## Physical description

### Power(s)

Standard phoenix abilities; flaring, bonding, intellenge magnified by bondmate, etc.

### Pronouns

He/him

A phoenix ridden by a First Rider, Callysta, who was blind in his left eye. Reborn after Callysta died, and bonded with Calliope. Noted to be male despite being hatched by Callysta, a female. He reserrected more than 5 times over 200 years to Callysta's decendants, or possibly Callysta's step-bloodline.

## Personality

Cirix was described by Ignix to be small and timid when he first hatched, but flourished under Callysta's care.

## Biography

After Nefyra hatched Ignix, the first phoenix, the other First Riders followed suit, and Callysta hatched him.

During on of the battles, his left eye was taken out by a strix, so he always flew on his right side.

## Etymology

'Cirix' is likely derived from 'sear', meaning to burn or scald.
Lord Rolan

## Rolan of Stel

Val's ally and the one who was arranged to marry Veronyka. He is blond and has pale skin, but his forearms and cheeks are tanned. He is about 10 years Pheronia's senior. He seems to also like lemons, or at least the trees, because he has tons of them. Marble is possibly another thing he likes, as his mansion has tons of the rock everywhere. Rolan is one of the governors of Ferro. He took Commander Cassian's place after he was exiled. However, had his father's plan succeeded, he would've gained the Empire.

## Appearance

Lord Rolan was pure Stellan. He was described to be tall and almost handsome, with broad shoulders and a surprisingly kind face. However, his cunning and calculating nature was able to be seen in his eyes. He was blond and pale-skinned, but tanned in some places.

## Personality

Lord Rolan is very traditional and formal, and takes it as a severe insult when they are broken, even if it was hundreds of years in the past, like King Rol's death. His hatred of Veronyka stems from how Pheronia refused to marry him, despite having her promised by Lania of Stel to Councillor Halton, and chose Theryn instead, however he still tried to get her hand in order to secure his right to the throne as his father intended. He's willing to gamble thousands of lives in order to resolve his inferiority complex, and he's cunning enough to be able to do so.

## Etymology

"Roland" is a Frankish name that means "famous land". In-universe, it could be a longer form of "Rol", his dishonoured ancestor's name.
Lowland Civilization

The tribe that invaded Pyra and were killed by Queen Lyra the Defender and her Red Horde. Related to the Arborians. Might've come up with Soth and other Arborian deities.

## History

With an unknown formation date, they attacked the Queendom at some point. Lyra supposedly wiped then out, but groups like the Unnamed claim to descend from them.

## Etymology

'Lowland' is 'low land', like plains, and not lying very highly up topographically. As the Aurans lived on a mountain, anything below was likely considered as 'lowlands'.
Pheronia's Necklace

Pheronia's Necklace is a proof of Pheronia's identity. It comes from the marriage of Darya to the ruler of the Commonwealth of Stel, and was passed through the generations of the governors

### Type

Necklace

. It is of Ferronese make, but in a Pyrean style.

## History

It was commissioned for Darya in her marriage to Verlan by Verlan to show his loyalty to the new empire and assuage the controversy of their marriage. This necklace, ironically, would become the face of Stellan pride in Lania's eyes.

It passed through Darya to her niece to Lania's family to a lot of different families. Governor Diana wore it when some of the Stellan nobles wanted to succeed from the empire to remind them of the peace treaty formed by Verlan and Darya's marriage. It became custom to wear it to weddings to show approval. When Governor Ellian didn't approve of her son's marriage, she didn't wear it and refused to pass it down to him.

It eventually was given to Lania, a noble of a formerly great house which hadn't been in the best shape as of late. She gave it to Pheronia to remind her of her Stellan side.

## Symbolism

It was originally forged to unify Stel and the empire a bit more, but it became a symbol of legitimacy for Stellan governors. It later became a symbol of Stel itself.
Hillsbridge

### Inhabitants

Sev, formerly, Sev's relatives, Kade, formerly, Alys and Sevono Lastlight, formerly, desceased

### Age

Older than the Blood War.

A city on the edge of Pyra. Sev's place of origin.

## History

### Blood War

Sev's family had a farm, and Kade lived there for a few years. On the edge of Pyra and the rest of the Empire, it was a prime target for attack. When the Auran Empire Army showed up and started attacking, Alys and Sevono mounted their phoenixes and suicide-dove in, burning a bunch of the city, and the invading army, to ash.

## Heart of Flames

Captain Dill's unit attacks it, under Dillon's orders to pillage. Sev participates on the front lines with a war veteran. Kade in solder gear also does. By this point it was built up more, but not fully restored from the fires of Alys and Sevono.
Anders

Anders is an Arborian Phoenix Rider. He's described to have prominent ears, and is constantly smiling.

He likes music, and often sings loudly.

## Etymology

'Anders' is a Scandinavian and Frisian name related to 'Andre', 'Andrew', and 'Andreas', all meaning 'manly'.

* The Books
* The Webtoon

First tab sample text.

(Any info canon to the webtoon goes here)
Miseriya

Goddess of the poor, hopeless, and mercy. She is possibly depicted in personality as being like Veronyka, valuing every soul.

## Acolytes of Misyeria

Her acolytes are known to give out flavorless porridge to the poor, and preform charity. They are known to take kids deemed disabled and unable to work (like the blind).

## Etymology

Miseriya is the feminine adjective form of 'miserum', literally misery. A property of Latin is that the adjective forms can be used as names (Ex: 'Octavius/Octavia' meaning 'the eighth' can be used to describe someone not named either of those names, or can be a names), so Miseriya is literally named 'Misery'.
Morra

Morra is a chef and shadowmage. She was presumably born into death, and also likely an animage, given her place of employment. She is not a Phoenix Rider, but works with them. She was at one point, however, a Rider, but she lost her bondmate in a border skirmish.

## History

### Pre-Series

Morra was presumably born into death of some kind with at least one animage parent, giving her the rare trait of being a shadowmage, as well as an animage.

Later she would bond to Aneaxi, and become a Phoenix Rider.

She would fight in the Blood War alongside Cassian, Ollana Flamesong, and Avalkyra Ashfire, but her phoenix died in a battle, and chose not to reserrect, despite the right circumstances to. She became a Mercy, who search for resserections and survivors. Her unit of Mercies or Phoenix Riders didn't last long at all however, as near a border where there'd be a battle, her unit was ambushed and only she survived.

She would later serve the phoenix riders after the war as a cook.

### Crown of Feathers

She is first shown checking Veronyka's mind as she applied to be a Rider. Later, on page 189, she recounts her past to Veronyka after she asks about Olanna.
Phoenix Rider

A **Phoenix Rider** is an ancient position dating back to the time of Nefyra. There have been many Phoenix Rider organizations like Queen Lyra the Defender's Red Horde, and even the Post-War Phoenix Rider's organization based in Azurec's Eyrie. They are all animages, with bonds to their phoenix counterparts. They are immune to their counterpart's fires. Some notable Phoenix Riders are Veronyka Ashfire, bondmate of Xephyra, Tristan, bondmate of Rex, and formerly Avalkyra/Val, bondmate of Nyx.
Lania of Stel

The Queen Regent and Pheronia's mother, as well as Val's stepmother and Veronyka's grandmother. Aryk's second wife. A non-animage. Not decended from Darya, but instead has the necklace from Darya and the ruler of the Commonwealth of Stel instead. Poisoned Aryk in conspiring with Rolan to overthrow the Ashfires.

## Biography

Hailing from a line decended from Verlan, she inherited a bridal necklace from her step-ancestress Darya. The family had once been governors of Stel She was a mistress of King Aryk the Unlikely but married her after Kyara died. She gave Pheronia a necklace to prove her heritage.

She conspired with Councilor Halton to remove the Ashfires, and to marry Rolan to Pheronia. This culminated in her spiking her husband's cup with poison. He died and she became regent.

Her warrior stepdaughter hated her for this and killed her with poison in a cup. Her death ultimately triggered the Blood War.

## Personality

A ruthless woman with a thirst for power, she assassinated her husband in order to get rid of him.

## Etymology

Lani means 'heaven'. The name 'Lania' has a lot of different origins.
Pantheon of Crown of Feathers

**The Pyrean Goddess Sisters**

Axura (Azurec in the Trader's Tongue) - Goddess of the sun, daylight and life. Depicted with phoenixes.

Nox (Noct in the Trader's Tongue) - Goddess of the moon, darkness and death. Depicted with strixes

Xenith - Goddess of the stars, deceased, killed by Nox. A "somewhere in between" goddess, and would've been represented neither phoenix or strix.

**Gods of Unknown Origins**

Hael - the god of healing and medicine

Miseriya - the goddess of poor and hopeless peoples,

Teyke - the god of luck and tricksters, depicted with cats

Mori - the god of wisdom and memory, depicted with owls

Anyanke - the goddess of fate, depicted with spiders and as weaving webs of fate

Eo - a goddess of mysterious origins prayed to by messengers

**Arborian/Lowlandan Gods**

Soth - The wicked goddess of the south wind, the counterpart of Nors.

Nors - The fair goddess of the north wind, the counterpart of Soth.

**Semi or Questionable Gods:**

Deathmaidens: Listed as gods in the dictionary, lure souls into the Dark Realms, servants of Nox.
'Heartless Heart' Bypass Chip

[ Equipment List ]

*All equipments are assumed to be of SS rarity unless specified otherwise.*

*Stats (ATK/EVA/SPD/etc) added by equipment are considered base stat unless if they are applied in combat as effects.*

*Effects within square brackets are applied in combat and are generally Normal Effects unless stated otherwise.*

*Data within parentheses is at Enhancement Level 10.*

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## Acquisition

 Main Story | 11-5B
Pre-Empire Countries

## Rolland:

Its last king was King Rol, before the assassination attempt on King Damian he was known as 'The Unruly', but was later re-titled 'the Betrayer', and would've gone to Councilor Halton and to his son Lord Rolan. It was absorbed into the Auran Empire, and is located in northwest Stel, in the Shadow Plains and near the Spines. It was allied with old Ferro, before betraying them.

## Old Ferro

King Damian's kingdom, it presumably was in Ferro. It was almost sucked into Rolland before Elysia saved Damian and the kingdom, absorbing them both into the Empire.

## Qorlland

It was mentioned to be south of Rolland and powerful. It is presumably in the Empire. The city of Qorlland City is presumably the remnants of it.

## Lunland

A smaller and less powerful country than Rolland, and was last ruled by King Lun. It is presumably in the empire, east of Rolland, making it nearer Aura Nova.
Anya Ashfire

Anya is one of the Five Brides and Elysia's sister. She married an unknown king to help build the Empire. Her sisters are Elysia, Rylia, Darya, Cara.

## Etymology

'Anya' is the Russian form of 'Anna', derived from the Hebrew name 'Hanna' or 'Hannah'. 'Hannah' means grace/favor/beauty.

In Berber languages, Anya also means 'melody'.
Alexiya

Theryn's sister, a phoenix rider, and Veronyka's aunt.

She met Veronyka and Tristan in the Silverwood forest. She had shot an arrow at them(as a warning). Then, when she knew they weren't a threat, she led them to her tree house home. As they talked, they saw fire coming from a nearby village. Tristan and Veronyka raced off to help and she stayed behind. A little later she came and helped. She then helped lead the villagers to a safe house while the two let there bondmates snuffle out the flames. Later, Alexiya agreed to help the phoenix riders.

Near the end of the second book, she tells Veronyka that her father is Theryn, her brother. She then left to find him and tell him that his daughter is still alive.
3rd Anniversary Event

The 3rd Anniversary Event is is an Event running from **20/12/2021** to **21/02/2022**. It include 2 events: **Eternal Winter's Ark** (영원한 겨울의 방주) and **Bunny? Niba! Thumpy Thump Reverse Bunny Trouble! (바니?** 니바! 우당탕탕 역바니 대소동! 알림).

## Synopsis

Resistance force have constructed a temporary garrison upon reaching Svalbard after crossing the arctic ocean.

And in front of them, Mnemosyne appeared to lead Commander to the 'Ark of Memory' that holds various informations and genes.

Meanwhile, LRL who was exploring the establishment with the expedition force she put together gets absolutely astonished upon finding someone...

The New Year story of Commander and the crew that's nearing the 3rd year of their meetup.

Look forward to it on December 20th!
Marcellan

A general and mentor of Rast.

## Biography

Marcellan was a general of the Blood War era on Pheronia's side. He took a protege, Rast.

The Blood War gave Marcellan lots of power, however Rast was really the one using that power. Marcellan was convinced by Rast to spare apprentices who were highborn to use as leverage. Marcellan was replaced by Rast.

He died in the Blood War.
Felix (Cat God)

Felix is Teyke's companion and a tricksy god.

## Origins

He and Teyke are likely Ferronese in origin. Cats were seen as lucky.

## Discovery

In one of [[Teyke]]'s few temples (a now gone one at Orro) was a scroll that told of Felix.

## Myths

### Pranking of Teyke

Felix tricked Teyke into going into a trap. This was one of five instances of such in the [[Scrolls of Luck]].

### Tricking of Anyanke

They set a trap, Anyanke foresees it, and binds them in a web. They escape.
Aura

Aura was built by Aurelya the Golden Queen, giving her rein its name. It looked gilded, due to rivers of gold. It was inhabited for 700 years roughly, before the Everlasting Flame went out. Val ventures here, finding Xauriel's monument. There are most likely crowns here, as they were placed on a queen's grave. The city is located on the mountain Pyrmont.
Heart of Flames

### Summary In Library of Congress

"Veronyka, Tristan, and Sev must stop the advancing empire from destroying the Phoenix Riders."--provided by publisher

### Publisher

Simon Pulse

**Heart of Flames** is the second book in Crown of Feathers series.

## Synopsis

**Veronyka, Tristan, and Sev must stop the advancing empire from destroying the Phoenix Riders in this fiery sequel to Crown of Feathers, which #1 New York Times bestselling author Kendare Blake calls “absolutely unforgettable!”**

You are a daughter of queens.

The world is balanced on the edge of a knife, and war is almost certain between the empire and the Phoenix Riders.

Like Nefyra before you, your life will be a trial by fire.

Veronyka finally got her wish to join the Riders, but while she’s supposed to be in training, all she really wants to do is fly out to defend the villages of Pyra from the advancing empire. Tristan has been promoted to Master Rider, but he has very different ideas about the best way to protect their people than his father, the commander. Sev has been sent to spy on the empire, but maintaining his cover may force him to fight on the wrong side of the war. And Veronyka’s sister, Val, is determined to regain the empire she lost—even if it means inciting the war herself.

Such is your inheritance. A name. A legacy. An empire in ruin.

As tensions reach a boiling point, the characters all find themselves drawn together into a fight that will shape the course of the empire—and determine the future of the Phoenix Riders. Each must decide how far they’re willing to go—and what they’re willing to lose in the process.

I pray you are able to pass through the flames.
Queen Elysia

The founder of the Auran/Golden Empire after the Everlasting Flame went out. She is also one of the Five Brides. She married King Damian to help build the Empire. Her sisters are Cara, Rylia, Darya, Anya.

## Biography

Elysia ascended to the throne just like any other queen of old. A few years into her reign, the Everlasting Flame went out. This sparked lots of fear of losing Axura's blessing. So, she decided to build an empire. Pyra was already held by them. King Rol of Stel was about to murder King Damian of Ferro, but Darya killed Rol and fell in love with Damian.

She united the twelve Stellan kingdoms beneath her, as well as Arboria, and Ferro, from her marriage to the Ferronese king. She then made a new crown, and founded a capitol on neutral territory, Aura Nova, around her palace, The Nest, atop a hill. She changed the laws so the firstborn was heir, not just female firstborns. She had Ellody as her firstborn, who suceeded her onto the throne.

## Etymology

'Elysia' is an alternative name for 'Elysium', the favorable place for deceased souls in Greek mythology under the Isles of the Blessed.
LGBTQ+ Characters

Queer sexualities are commonplace and Nicki Pau Preto depicts many characters with queer sexualities in the *Crown of Feathers* series.

## Definitions

### Homosexuality (gay, lesbian)

Homosexuality is an attraction to those of the same gender as oneself. Males who are attracted to other males are are referred to as gay, which can also be used as a unisex term from time to time, while females who are attracted to other females are referred to as lesbians, a female exclusive term.

### Bisexuality (bi)

Bisexuality is an attraction to two or more genders. Also defined as attraction to genders similar to or unlike one's own. This attraction can be with or without preference. Some who identify as bisexual may have a preference to one of the two genders rather than an even split.

### Pansexuality (pan)

Pansexuality is an attraction to all genders specifically without preference. Pan is thought of by many as a micro-label of Bisexuality rather than its own sexual orientation.

### Asexuality (ace)

Asexuality is a lack of sexual attraction to others, but some do have a romantic attraction to others--not all asexuals are aromantic. Some asexuals do feel sexual attraction under certain conditions, they may also use a label under the asexual umbrella such as demisexual to describe under what conditions they feel sexual attraction. Asexual identities can be classified as sex-averse, sex-favorable, or sex-indifferent.

#### Aromantic (aro)

Aromantic people feel no or very limited romantic attraction. Some are both aromantic and asexual (often called 'aroace') while others are just aromantic.

## Known Sexuality-Queer Characters

* Sev Lastlight (gay, with Kade)
* Tristan Flamesong (bisexual, with Veronyka)
* Avalkyra Ashfire (aromantic and asexual)
* Kade (gay, with Sev)
* Anders (not straight), with Lantham)
* Latham (not straight), with Anders)
* Nefyra Ashfire (lesbian, with Callysta)
* Callysta Lightbringer (lesbian, with Nefyra)
* Sidra (possibly lesbian)

## A note on terminology

### 'Cis' and Cisgender

This applies to people who are their assigned-at-birth gender. It doesn't mean straight or hetrosexual. Cis applies to gender while het/hetrosexual is for sexuality.

### 'Het' and Heterosexual

'Het' individuals are attracted to, if male-gender, females, and vise-versa. This doesn't mean cis--cis is gender whilst heterosexual is sexuality.
Griffin

*"The future she was fretting over would be* their *future"*

**This information is not canon to the books.**

The following information is not canon to the books.

As the official webtoon is not canon to the books, take the info below as canon only to the webtoon.

**Griffins**are a species of creatures. They seem to be rare. They're also not that friendly, as Veronyka tried to user her animage powers to talk to one, and it roared at her.
Post-Blood War Treatment of Animages

After the Blood War, Animages were forced to pay magetaxes to use their magic, and phoenixes were killed, and phoenix iconology was removed and destroyed. If animages didn't pay the exorbitant magetax and used their magic, they would be locked up as slaves called bondservants, even though they were more like slaves. Secret animages still exist however, like Sev and the post-Blood War Phoenix Riders. Some captured bondservants are Trix and Kade, however Trix is dead and Kade is escaped.
Nox

## Nox, Noct (Ancient Pyrean, Trader's Tonge respectively

Nox is a deity and sister to Xenith and Axura.

### Pre-Dark Days

She, Axura, and Xenith lived in the sky. She eventually murdered Xenith, to try to take over the world, and consequently lost her phoenix nature and became the first Strix. Her powerlust caused her to go on this murderspree, and caused her degradation. She tried to kill Axura, however that fight wasn't so easy.

### Dark Days

She and Axura both decended on Pyrmont and imbued their essences into rocks. Nox's results were inferior versions of her, Strixes. She and Axura fought, but Axura won. It is unclear what happened to Nox.

## Worship

Nox used to get worship and temples and a priesthood, but people grew uncomfortable about it and banned it.

In Axura's priests, however, a secretive Nox cult existed recently enough to have Morra in it.
Bonds

There are a few types of bonds in Crown of Feathers. Some are more sturdy than others, like Val's army had binds on them as well as Ignix, compared to a true bondmate, like Veronyka and Xephyra. It is shown that Veronyka removed the bind on Ignix, but her army, or at least her close subordinates, are binded by Val. Phoenix-animage bonds are formed either by the phoenix in the egg latching on to an animage, or a born phoenix and the animage connecting somehow (It is unknown how.)

Shadowmages can create bonds/binds between humans, and animages can essentially create a temporary bond/telepathic link to control or guide an animal or phoenix.

## Rider-Phoenix/Strix Bonds

The Rider is immune to phoenix fire or strix shadows. They can talk telepathically, but doesn't extend past death. Can't be severed otherwise.

## Animage Bonds

Animage bonds are essentially telepathic communication. Not all species have the same amount of intelligence and thought complexity.

## Binds

Binds are shadow magic bonds forced into the receiver's mind. Ignix and Val's patrol all had binds. They tend to be weak

## Apex Bonds

Apexes can force a bond that controls members of their species. This is what Val and Onyx used to control the Black Horde.

## Apex-Benex Bonds

Apexes to use the full extent of their power need a second in command and a strong bond and the Benex's respect.
King Aryk

## Aryk Ashfire

Aryk was king of the Empire and father of Pheronia and Val. Had hunting dogs, and loved some spiced honey before bed from an Ashfire heirloom chalice. Queen Bellonya the Brave's youngest brother.

## Biography

Born the youngest sibling of the Ashfires, he was never intended to be a ruler. Bellonya, his older sister was heir and then queen, but with deadly Phoenix Flu ravaging his family, everyone ahead of him in line for the throne died. He ascended to the throne and married Kyara, and impregnated her at some point. Around the same time, he had an affair with the Stellan woman Lania. Lania and Kyara both gave birth at once, and so their half-sister daughters were connected by a superstition, the story of Shadow Twins. Neither was known to be older, so both were next in line for the throne. Avalkyra, the sole animage of the two, was favored for the throne, however. He married Lania after Kyara died in childbirth. Lania assassinated him, however, about fifteen years later.

## Etymology

An aryk is a small agricultural aquaduct. The name is Turkish and Russian, and not a given name.

The name is likely intended to be a variation of Erik, a Scandinavian Norse name meaning 'sole/eternal ruler'.
Auran Empire

### Type Of Country

Monarchy, subdivided into governor-ruled provinces with a council, formerly an oligarchy ruled by lords and elites alone

### Leader Of Region

Queen Veronyka Ashfire (future), formerly the Council

### Noteable People From Region

* Veronyka Ashfire
* Tristan Flamesong
* Sev Lastlight
* Avalkyra Ashfire
* Elliot
* Kade
* Sparrow

Also known as the Golden Empire, it consists of the provinces of Pyra, Arboria (North and South), Stel, and Ferro

## Government

### Pre-Blood War

The Ashfire monarchs rule, alongside a council of ministers and nobles. These ministers cover stuff like trade or justice. Governorships were handed to the Strongwings (Pyra), Cassian's family, (Ferro), with Stel and Arboria's governors not known. The royal marriages were prearranged. Regents would rule if no heir was ot age.

### Post Blood War

With the Ashfire family gone, the council had their power. The Strongwings were dead and Cassian's family was in exile. Pyra, now split from the empire, had no governor. Ferro got Lord Rolan, who was Councilor Halton's son, and decendant of King Rol. Not much is known on this system.

## Politics

The Empire had a war over who'd get the throne, which had disastrous results. Pyra separated in that war. The government tried to hide phoenixes and animages to try and seperate themselves from the Ashfires and Phoenix Riders. They also tried to retake and ransack Pyra. They did, but never retook it. Animages are hated.

## Holidays

Azurec's Day - the summer solstice. Festivals are held, and the monarch and their spouse would toss coins to crowds as their phoenixes did a light show. Sweet cakes seem to be traditional for it.

Blood War anniversary - not much is known.

## History

After the Everlasting Flame went out, the young Elysia led the Aurans to abandon their home, and used herself and her four sisters to acquire land via wedlock. They did, and it was divided into Arborias North and South, Pyra, Stel, and Ferro. The governors were appointed, nobles chosen, and the empire had no mentioned wars for 250 years. King Aryk died due to his wife poisoning him. Lania regented. Some Stellan nobles banded together and uprose. Lania was assassinated by Avalkyra. The Blood War hit, and both heirs were killed, but Avalkyra was reborn. Veronyka was born too.

The army, which it had once been an honor to join, had turned into the group to mess with and destroy Pyra. Phoenix and animage imagery was banned. Animages were captured and turned into slaves.
Diana

Diana was a governor of Stel,

## Biography

Little is known of her. It is known that she wore the necklace to a conference when Stel had a lot of nobles wanting to rebel. This was to subtly remind them of the peace that Verlan and Darya's union had.

## Etymology

Diana is the Roman name of Artemis, huntress and goddess of animals. This is comparable to Inara Sunflare's name origins.
Nyx

## Nyx, bondmate of Avalkyra/Val

Nyx was a phoenix who was bonded to Val. In that position, she was succeeded by an certain Strix. She died in Aura Nova at the end of the Blood War

## Biography

Hatched by Val, she was a loyal bondmate who led Avalkyra to many victories.

When Adara Strongwing's son tried to romance her, he was challenged to a bunch of challenges on his phoenix, Nyx besting his bondmate every time.

## Personality

Mentioned as rather loyal but unthinkingly so, she wasn't seemingly smart, just unflinchingly loyal, like Onyx. However, she chose to leave Avalkyra alone rather than being reborn, so it's possible that she had some sort of distaste left towards her.

## Etymology

Nyx means "victory" in Pyraean and is the name of the night personified in Greek mythology.
Daniel

Daniel is a crossbowman of General Rast.

## Biography

Daniel and Tristan meet on a battlefield as allies. A commander (Daniel) asks Tristan for help carrying planks of wood to build a bridge. Rex and Tristan gladly help. One falls in the river, and Daniel covers the two while they get it. Rast confronts them, Rast wants to retreat, Tristan doesn't. Daniel agrees with Tristan.

## Personality

Not much is shown of him, but he seems polite and respectful, but isn't afraid to respectfully disagree with his boss.
Old Ana

Old Ana works with the Post-War Phoenix Riders. She doesn't seem to have had a phoenix. She owns a vegetable garden and she is generally knowledgeable about Pyra and it's history. Old Ana was able to open Veronyka's Pyrean puzzle box or the lockbox and she also calls Veronyka by the pyrean form of her name, Xe Nyka.
Crowns of the Queens/Kings

Nefyra: Said to be a crown of fire, most likely a crown of fire glass, obsidian.

Otiya: A "brutal" crown of bones of a rival Phoenix Rider family after they challenged the Ashfire family for the crown, most likely a First Rider family. Lost, most likely still on her grave.

Liyana: Pyraflora blossoms that never wilted. Lost, most likely either rotted away or still on her grave.

Elysia: First Crown: Lost. Made of gold and obsidian as a circlet, used for her time in Aura and when building the Auran Empire. Gotten rid of when she founded the empire formally. Second Crown: Made of iron from Ferro, wood from Arboria, leather from a horse in Stel, and obsidian from Pyra, for each of the new provinces (Lumping North Arboria and South Arboria together) of the empire, each twisting together to form her crown. On display.

Avalkyra: Lost in the final battle of the Blood War, a phoenix-feather circlet. Later a strix circlet.
First Riders

The mythic and legendary Riders chosen by Axura to ride the phoenixes.

## Members

Nefyra Ashfire (Ignix)

Callysta Lightbringer (Cirix)

Siytara Strongwing (Ajax)

Adalyn Brightblaze (Axalea)

Halyn Smokewind (Meraxis)

Talliya Dawnstar (Ximena)

Roza Heartlight (Roxana)

Myra Coldflame (Lexara)

Oriyana Flamesong (Xhea)

Kiyana Nightstar (Xelda)

Devyn Fleetfeather (Xariah)

Natalya Starfall (Elexa)

Inara Sunflare (Ixiya)

Eelya Skyfire (Niaxi)
Marble Row

Marble Row is a street in Aura Nova used for governor housing.

## Usage

Marble Row has manors for the highest politicians in the Empire.

-Rast

-Rast's prisoners

-Rolan

-Hestia

## Events

During Wings of Shadow, it was occupied by soldiers. The various houses were used for varying purposes (see their pages and their inhabitants' pages for those purposes)
Cassian

> "*Live today to fight tomorrow*"
> ― Cassian, in Heart of Flames
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Commander Cassian is the commander of the Post-War Phoenix Riders, but was once a councilor, and governor of Ferro.

* The Books
* The Webtoon

## Personality:

He is secretive, mentally strong, (in contrast to his son), and a generally mysterious and distant man.

## History

### Pre-series

He was born into a once-royal family of governors of Ferro in the Auran Empire to Governor Lucian and Lucian's unnamed wife.. Avalkyra once tried to mentally mess with him with shadowmage magic, but never got any results, and gave up. Later, he courted the more wild and rambunctious Olanna Flamesong. (Which Avalkyra didn't like, but she never voiced that to Cassian)

In his youth when he caught Phoenix Flu, he snuck out by climbing a drainpipe to meet his bondmate.

He had a nice manor with servants, and governed Ferro, and later had Tristan, before the Last Battle. He sided with Avalkyra in the Blood War. After it, he lost his governship, in favor of Lord Rolan, and was spared death, but lost pretty much everything else, including his beloved Olanna.

He later moved into the Azurec's Eyrie and restarted the formal organization of the Phoenix Riders.

### Wings of Shadow

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Cassian chose to marry Olanna Flamesong, and they had a son named Tristan. However, after the Blood War, Cassian and Olanna had terrible arguments about how they were trying to help the animages in the empire. However, they would make up, and the sound of their laughter was even louder than their arguing. After Olanna was convicted and sentenced, Cassian was present at her execution.
Pyrmont

Pyrmont is the home of Aura and the Pyrean Queendom at large. It has been abandoned over time. The Sekvia runs through here.

## Causes of Abandonment

This mountain was largely abandoned due to the Everlasting Flame's going out. Life and death were celebrated with it as a symbol of this. Every phoenix up till year 0 were hatched in this one flame. What it went out, many felt that Axura had forsaken them.
Riella

Elliot's sister and an animage. In Crown of Feathers, she is thirteen years old. She was captured by the empire after she tried to get accepted into Commander Cassian's group of phoenix riders. They only had one egg and her brother was accepted instead of her. She was then captured by Lord Rolan and was held as assurance that Elliot would tell them information about the Eyrie. Riella was eventually set free by Sev and Kade. She traveled back to the Eyrie with Kade and they were picked up by phoenix riders.
Azurec's Day

The summer solstice.

## Traditions

A festival is held, with vendors all over. People get a day off of work. When the Ashfires still held the throne, they'd ride along and toss coins to the crowds as their phoenixes put on a display. It seems sweet cakes are a traditional food for it.

## Veronyka and Val's Traditions

Val would let Veronyka watch the street preformers and possibly buy sweet cakes from vendors.
Pre-Dark Days Mythohistory

Before the Dark Days, there were three goddesses in the universe: Axura, Nox, and Xenith. Each was a bird type, but divine through and through. Axura was a flaming firebird, Nox, a shadowed dark-bird, and Xenith, neither. All was well until Axura was unattentive, and Nox, seeking to expand and conquer more than her share, night, and killed Xenith. This was a declaration of war, and Nox and Axura both flew to Pyrmont, and imbued the stones with their very power, creating strixes and phoenixes. Then the Dark Days began.
Olanna Flamesong

> "*Calm as the mountain*"
> ― Olanna, pre-series
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Olanna was a phoenix rider and a Flamesong by blood.

## Biography

She fought in the Blood War, and had even managed to survive it. She continued fighting, even when the final battle was over. She would help smuggle people into Pyra, one of these people being Morra. She got caught, and was captured. Instead of being sentenced to bondage, like most people would, she was deemed to dangerous to be kept alive. She was sentenced to death by the Grand Council. Her husband, Cassian tried to save her, but was exiled instead. They had a son named Tristan.

## Personality

Olanna was brave, fearless, and bold. Val saw her as untamed and wild, but as she grew up and married, she evened out somewhat.

Not afraid to put her life on the line, she smuggled people away from animage persecutution, aware of the risks. This ultimately cost her her life, and she was remembered for it.
Queen Bellonya the Brave

The eldest sibling of Aryk the Unlikely. Lost her arm but threw spears better than anyone else. Her daughter and all her siblings exept Aryk died due to Phoenix Flu.

## Relationships and Family

### Relatives

All Ashfires, Kyran, Halyn, Aryk (siblings), Genya and Hellund (parents), Sylena and Taran (daughters)

## Etymology

'Bellonya' was a Roman goddess of war and Mars' companion in his brutal hobby.