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Yet Another Gameshow - Episode 18

**"hh, HH, Yet Another Gameshow - Episode 18, we haven't found ANYTHING!" - Marker**
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## "Episode 18"

### Loser(s)

* Marth
* Marker 2
* Wario Land 4
* Bouncy Ball
* Eye Ball
* Half of Orange

### Death(s)

* Marth
* Marker 2
* Wario Land 4
* Bouncy Ball
* Eye Ball
* Half of Orange
* A Cube's Glasses

### Eliminated

* 1970's
* KSSU
* Dicey

### Joined The Game

* Marth
* Marker 2
* Eye Ball
* Half of Orange

**Yet Another Gameshow - Episode 18** Is an **April fool's day** video. Featuring the elimination of 1970's Globey, Kirby Super Star Ultra, and Dicey. Bouncy Ball and Wario Land 4 advance to the final two, before A Cube introduces 5 more characters: Marker, a rejoiner, one half of Orange (though it is unknown what happened to him), Marth from Fire Emblem, Marker 2, an upside-down clone of Marker, and Eye Ball. Marker eventually wins using a flame thrower.

## Trivia

* The "Hey, everyone/guys!" catchphrase is a reference to Return of the Rocket Ship and The Escape of Four.
* This is where a debuted contestant already gets eliminated.
* 5 other characters joined the game.
* Cassette Tape was missing in the episode, just like Firey Speaker Box who doesn't belong in IDFB.
Shadowblack (Book)

This article is about **the book**. You may be looking for **the disease or the fake epidemic**.

## Blurb

> "*SORCERY IS A SCAM.*"
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Welcome to the life of an outlaw spellslinger.

Four months after fleeing his own people, Kellen has discovered he’s an even worse outlaw than he was mage. It doesn’t help that his only allies are a swaggering card player and a thieving squirrel cat.

Then he meets Seneira, a blindfolded girl who isn’t blind, and whose secrets get them caught up in a conspiracy of magic, blackmail and murder. Now Kellen must find the mage responsible before the entire frontier falls victim to the mystical plague known as the shadowblack.
Squirrel Cat

felidus arborica (Darome, ‘forest gliders’)

### Appearence

Size of a large cat, furry, clawed, sharp teeth, whiskers and furry tail. Skin flaps allow for gliding.

### General Attitude

Aggressive, self-centered, boastful, Kleptomaniacs

### Significant People

Reichis

Squirrel Cats, known as Nekheks to the Jan'Tep, have a long and complex history. For one thing, they are neither the size of a Squirrel nor Cat-like in appearance. They are ferocious, protective and thieving, and hold family ties closely. Skin-flaps running from fore to hind legs allow them to glide silently on the air, and their fur can change color at will (though sometimes it can get stuck in embarrassing shades that they can't control).

Their history is closely linked to that of the Mahdek, their one-time buisness-partners that are now nearly non-existent among the races of Kellen's world. It is for this connection that they are so reviled by the Jan'Tep, who think them servants of devils.

Only two Squirrel Cats make a talking appearance in the books, Reichis and his mother, through a large band of them defend Kellen in the first book.

The only person ever shown to understand Squirrel Cats without the aid of a magical bond is the young queen of Darome.
Obsidian Worms

The Obsidian Worms are black worms used by Dexan Videris and the Jan'Tep to control the children of influential families. Used by cutting the worm in half, placing one half in an onyx bracelet, and placing the other half the victim's eye. The person who wants to control the victim will where the onyx bracelet and control the half in the victim's eye by controlling the half in the bracelet. The only known person in the series that can see the threads is Suzy the Sasutzei. The only known person able to take the obsidian worm half out of the victim is Kellen Argos, who does it by using a combinations of breath spells and molten metal compounds.

## Obsidian Worms

### Appearence

Black worm, like a twisted beam of black sunlight

### Habitat

a patch of volcanic glass near the mountains of the Seven Sands.onyx bracelets

people's eyes

### Significant People

Dexan Videris (user)Cressia (victim)

Revian (victim)

Tyne (victim)

Seneira (victim)

Jan'Tep (user)

Shalla (user)
Yarisha Fal

Killer Of Children (Yarisha Fal name meaning)

Known as Rosie to family and the recklessly insubordinate, The Path of Thorns and Roses is an Argosi, and a bit of a fuss-pot.

Her origins with her real name were revealed in The Fall Of The Argosi chapter 31: Yarisha Fal

She enters the story in book two, accompanying Seneira, a girl with twisting black marks around her eye.

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Jan'Tep territories

The Jan'Tep territories is one of the smallest of the independent nations of the continent of Eldrasia, and home to the Jan'Tep people. It lies in the north-west of the continent, bordered by Darome to the east, Berabesq to the south, and the Seven Sands to the south-east.

The Jan'Tep territories are small but sparsely populated, with the Jan'Tep living in clans within the seven Jan'Tep cities, each ruled by a clan prince, with the help of a ruling council of Lords Magus. The capital city of the Jan'Tep territories is Oatus Jan'Xan, known as the City of Wonders. The territories are mostly decentralised, with each clan living in and controlling their city, but in times of war it is possible for a mage to be crowned Mage Sovereign, which gives the mage authority over the clan princes.

Nomadic groups of Jan'Tep also live in these lands, through their customs are subtly different. In describing Suta'rei's people, Kellen mentions that they rely more on runes and symbols for their magic.

The area now known as the Jan'Tep territories was formerly populated by the Mahdek, who built the seven cities, starting with the city that became Oatus Jan'Xan. Three hundred years prior to the Sha'Tep conspiracy, the newly formed tribe of the Jan'Tep attempted to invade and claim the cities in order to gain access to the magical oases within.

Before the recognition of the Seven Sands as an independent sovereign nation, the Jan'Tep territories was the smallest nation on the continent, being half the size of Gitabria.
Marbles Were Lost/Transcript

Luigi Glove Grabs Bouncy Ball

DUN DUN DUN!

the votes go up and Luigi Glove gets the most

Trap Door Opens Under Luigi Glove

SPLASH!

People Are Complaining About Bringing Marble Back

Bouncy Ball Tries To Fix Marble With Her Corpse

Marker's Team Look At Marker

...

1950 Globey's "Help Her" Echo To KSSU
KSSU Eats Marble's Glass

KSSU Revives Marble

Every Reccomended Character Cheers Happily

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**Stinger**

**Episode Ends**
Toasty (UC)

**"hh, HH, Toasty (UC), we haven't found ANYTHING!" - Marker**
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## Toasty

### Latest Appearance

Capture the flag is a traditional outdoor sport where two or more teams each have a flag (or other markers) and the objective is to capture the other team's flag, located at the team's "base", and bring it safely back to their own base.

### Voice Actor

TBA

**Toasty** is a male contestant in *Unconventionally Centered*.

## Appearance

Toasty is a piece of bread that has been toasted to a golden brown.

## Personality

Toasty is a conspiracy theorist, willing to find out the secrets and truths behind everything. He also has a lot on his mind, and he says A LOT of it verbally, making him seem annoying to others like Monitor.

## Trivia

* Toasty is one of 9 food characters in the YAG series, the others being Candy Spray, Caramel Apple, Cheese Stick, KFC Bucket, Marshmallow, Orange, Pizza, and Spam.
	+ Out of all of these objects, He's the only one competing in UC

* He is one of three contestants in UC that have arms, the others being Science Book and Feathry.

**Characters**

 1970's Globey •
 Asthma Inhaler •
 Bouncy Ball •
 Cheese Stick •
 D100 •
 Dicey •
 KSSU •
 Luigi Glove •
 Marble •
 Marker •
 Monitor •
 UC | ? Block •
Beach Ball •
Discord Message •
Feathry •
Science Book •
**Toasty (UC)** •
 YAMS | Airhorn •
Bubblegum •
Cryogen •
File •
Kirby Mass Attack •
Microphone •
Random-Access Memory •
Scissorsy •
Sharpener •
 Hosts |  A Cube •
 Screeny •
 Cassette Tape •
 Characters up for Debut |  Bandanna •
 Blanket •
 Candy Spray •
 Caramel Apple •
 Cuckoo Clock •
 GameCube •
 Jetpack •
 KFC Bucket •
 Lossy •
 Marshmallow •
 Merit Badge •
 Orange •
 Otamatone •
 Pizza •
 Projector •
 Smash Ball •
 Spam •
 Super Mario World •
 Tape Measure •
 Waluigi Glove •
 Water Balloon •
 Whoopie Cushion •
 Wrench •
 Clones |  Gauntly •
 Kirby Triple Deluxe •
 Notepaddy
Ra'meth

Ra'meth ist der Leiter des Hauses Ra und einer der Herren Magier. Er forderte Ke'heops heraus, der Clanprinz zu sein . Er duellierte Kellen mit vor der Glutmagie, nach Kellen seinen Vertrag abgelehnt hat, um zuzuzusammenzuarbeiten. Er versuchte, den Wald zu den Eichhörnchenkatzen leben. Er tötete Reichis' Mutter, aber Kellen benutzte ihr Blut, um das rote Pulver zu stärken, was zu ihrem Sieg führte.
Marshmallow

* YAG 13+
* YAG 12
* Debut
* YAG 6
* YAG 4

Marshmallow is a Recommended Character that had a chance to be in YAG.

## Personality

Marshmallow is shown to be quite shy and emotional. She is bad at conversation and is soft, literally and emotionally. She is never seen smiling, as she is in a constant unhappy state. She is scared of being eaten to a detrimental degree, causing her to feel a great amount of fear towards KSSU

## Appearance

Marshmallow is a soft white marshmallow with rounded edges. She is always seen sad.

## Coverage

#### WHATEVER FLOATS YOUR BOAT!

In Marshmallow's audition, she is nervous and doesn't seem to know what she's supposed to say.

#### BON APPETIT

Marshmallow doesn't get enough votes to join, saddening her.

## Trivia

* Marshmallow's previous voting icon is based off venting art.
* Her previous pose had a shading error, causing it to look like she was biting her lip.

**Characters**

 1970's Globey •
 Asthma Inhaler •
 Bouncy Ball •
 Cheese Stick •
 D100 •
 Dicey •
 KSSU •
 Luigi Glove •
 Marble •
 Marker •
 Monitor •
 UC | ? Block •
Beach Ball •
Discord Message •
Feathry •
Science Book •
Toasty (UC) •
 YAMS | Airhorn •
Bubblegum •
Cryogen •
File •
Kirby Mass Attack •
Microphone •
Random-Access Memory •
Scissorsy •
Sharpener •
 Hosts |  A Cube •
 Screeny •
 Cassette Tape •
 Characters up for Debut |  Bandanna •
 Blanket •
 Candy Spray •
 Caramel Apple •
 Cuckoo Clock •
 GameCube •
 Jetpack •
 KFC Bucket •
 Lossy •
 **Marshmallow** •
 Merit Badge •
 Orange •
 Otamatone •
 Pizza •
 Projector •
 Smash Ball •
 Spam •
 Super Mario World •
 Tape Measure •
 Waluigi Glove •
 Water Balloon •
 Whoopie Cushion •
 Wrench •
 Clones |  Gauntly •
 Kirby Triple Deluxe •
 Notepaddy
The Path of Whispering Willows

Ferius Parfax mentions meeting The Path of Whispering Willows in the first letter she leaves for Kellen at the end of Soulbinder, She says, "*You ain't met her yet, which is to the good, because when she talks she makes no sense, and she talks all the time. Who can get any peace with all that nonsense frontier philosophy rattling around you all the time?*". This, funnily enough, is also a quite accurate description of Ferius herself.
Kellen's powders

Originally used by Ferius Parfax to make paints for her Argosi cards, these two chemical powders, one red and one black, ignite dramatically on contact with each other. Kellen combines the two powders with the breath spell *carath*, which confines and directs the explosion.

The explosion, which varies in size depending on the amount of powder used, can do anything from simply lighting a smoking reed to knocking down a wall, though Kellen generally uses it to knock people off their feet.

While the ingredients to form the red powder are supposedly easy to collect, the black powder requires the tongues of corpses. This also gives the powder a link to the dead person, allowing Kellen to invoke their name in a stronger variant of his usual spell.

## Trivia

* Considering the *carath* hand gesture's similarity to "finger-guns", Kellen's trick acts like quick-drawing two revolvers.
Seneira

## Seneira Thrane

Kellen (possibly former)

The Path of Thorns and Roses (former)

The Academy

Lives in the city of Teleidos in The Seven Sands, where her father founded the renowned Academy.

Wants to be a diplomat.

Played a large role in the second book, "Shadowblack", being introduced quite early and taking secondary position on the cover.

**[Spoilers]**

Seneira, as she puts it, is not blind, but rather cannot see. Her blindfold covers eyes that see perfectly, but which bear the curling marks of Shadowblack.

Strange outbreaks of the curse/disease/power have cropped up around the Academy, affecting Seneira, her betrothed and younger brother. However, she does not feel the rage Kellen experiences from his Shadowblack. Rather, her marks whisper to her in many voices, driving her to sobbing, sleepless nights.

For Seneira does not have Shadowblack at all.
Nephenia

Nephenia??

Ishak

The Argosi (Ferius Parfax)

Mouse Girl (by Shalla)

Neph (by Kellen)

Nephenia the mouse. Nephenia the loyal friend, the studious magician, the background love interest. It doesn't seem limited to any of these yet.

Nephenia changes throughout the series from a quiet, studious girl striving to become a proper Jan'Tep mage, to a wild, confident, brilliant traveler who has found her own place in the world, and wishes for Kellen to do the same. In stark contrast to his constant self-depreciation and uncertainty, Nephenia knows exactly who she is, and who she wants to be. She does not regret the path that has made her an outcast, that cost her her fingers, that let her see the world.
Born to an abusive father and timid mother, she is one of Kellen's few childhood friends. He is also madly in love with her.
Seren'tia

Ke'heops (son)

Shalla (grandaughter)

Abydos (son)

Shadowblack

Not a great deal is known about Kellen's grandmother, a powerful mage driven mad by the Shadowblack. It was she who banded her grandson in shadow, giving him the rings of an enigmatist but not the ability to use them. The idea was for him to become her walking 'oasis'- a pool of shadow that she could draw upon. (at least, this is Kellen's understanding of it, as of *Soulbinder*). His mother and father entered the scene of his banding in time to see what Seren'tia did, but not to stop her. All of their son's life they have repressed his magic to keep the shadows back, but with the final sparking of his breath band they see that their efforts have failed.
The Big Dig

* Current
* 2018

### Eliminated

**The Big Dig** is the 8th episode of Yet Another Gameshow. It aired on September 21, 2018.

## Coverage

### Opening

Marker and Wario Land 4 each call out Marble's name. She asks what they want. Wario Land 4 tells her that they know she's keeping a secret. Marble replies saying Marker is typical and implies that he is leaving all the work to Wario Land 4. He tells Marker not to listen.

### Elimination

Monitor explains by last elimination that he might be safe. A Cube announces that we got 639 votes. He decides to read comments since Marble isn't here, who got mad at Shroodle for voting her last episode.

### Contest

The challenge was to find treasure in a cave. At the end, Team A was UFE.

### Stinger

Somewhere off-screen, Luigi Glove gets recovered but somewhat is unconscious. And the weird death star seems somewhat bigger.

## Deaths

1. Wario Land 4 is burned to death when walking into some lava.

## Soundtrack

 0:31-2:21
 2:21-3:21
 3:23-3:45
 4:19-5:33
 5:47-6:12
Zhuban Culture

Zhuban culture has a large emphasis that those who do not follow their religion are unclean, this is shown as the Zhuban Elite wear gloves to protect them from touching those who are "tainted".

Zhuban Elite are trained worriors, the book Queenslayer includes a Crimson Elite, they are similar to regular Zhuban Elite although dress in all crimson, wear gloves and are able to kill an enemy without touching them through 'Dehbru habat' which is high magic that allows the crimson elite to strangle someone from a distance. It is said to be granted to the Zhuban by the angels of the second constellation. The name of their target is imprinted into the Elite's flesh by their master Astronomers.

Zhuban Handcuffs

Zhuban 'Religion'

The Zhuban argue that they don't worship gods and therefore are atheists whoes worldview is philosophical and scientifically pure. They consider religion as superstition.

Zhuban 8's

Eight is a sacred number within Zhuban culture, the symbol of their country is the Zhuban wheel of destiny, it has 8 spokes representing different values such as beginnings, endings, duty and joy. There are also 8 provinces in the Zhuban territories. The Zhuban meditate 8 times a day and travel in raiding parties of 8.
Savire

Savire is a Gitabrian who busks on the Bridge of Dice by dancing coins. He is one of the few castradazi to survive the purge by the secret police, and managed to keep his abnormally large collection of five castradazi coins safe. He is described as "thin as a rake," though clean and not obviously suffering from ailments that afflicted many of the homeless.

Despite the language barrier, Savire teaches Kellen the basics of coin-dancing, demonstrating the abilities of a sotocastra, before giving Kellen his collection of coins and departing with a smile.
Arc'aeon

A Jan'Tep Ember Mage hired by the borderlander Merell to fight Kellen in his place.

## Physical Description

### Gender

male

Prefers lightning bolts for attack, copper-wire sigil circle for protection if it can be put in place in advance.

Like the majority of his people, he despises the Shadowblack,

He dies by Kellen's powders, now enhanced by Toth's blood, which cut a hole through his middle.
Aurper

Aurper is the daughter of Aurora and Harper. She's a small innocent bean who usually gets herself in danger. She is friends with Eddpy, Asrietord, Mystyl and Yelpi, she has 2 enemies as well but we will not mention them yet. She always carries around a Springbonnie plush due to something that happened to her when she went to Fredbear's Family Diner and that's pretty much it.

## Physical Appearance

Aurper has pastel dark blue hair and prefers to have her hair down and waving in the wind. Similar to most of the Ship Children, Aurper is white. Her eyes are a slightly darker version of her hair. A cyan-like colour. Aurper's favourite clothing piece that she wears is probably the ocean blue jumper/sweater with white hearts on the chest and white dots surrounding the neck area, as you can see in the picture. Aurper will usually be caught wearing blue jeans. Aurper has a flat chest, just like pancakes and her thighs are nothing special and nothing eye catching.

## Personality

Aurper is a DereDere. Basically, she's the little sister everyone wants. Aurper is a really happy and bubbly child and is very sensitive. She's one of those people who can get scared easily.

## Relationship With Other Ship Children

Aurper is friends with all of the Ship Children! When she first saw them, she was quite shy but grew to be more open and confident around them.
Gitabria

Cressia

Savire

Zavera té Drazo

See: *Gitabrian Title, Charmcaster, Janucha Zal Ghassan*

Gitabria is a place where innovation and creativity are valued above all else. Kellen, Reichis, and Ferius along with Nephenia and Ishak come to this marvellolus city in *Charmcaster.*

Ruled by.... and defended by the ruthless secret police. The secret police act as the law and often do not follow it themselves, taking any action necessary to protect their people. This includes taking them to a secret prison with a strong defense and no outside access. Kellen is held in this prison in the Charmcaster book after stopping the attempted assassination of Janucha during thr Grand Exhibition. It is implied that the secret police often resort to police brutality and torture to get what they want out of prisoners.

[please elaborate]

One of the main attrations of Gitabria is their Grand Exhibition, this is an exclusive event where delegates and diplomats of other nations gather to witness a theatrical unveiling of inventions and productions for them to place bids on and marvel at the creations of the contraptioneers.

### Important Locations:

Bridge of Dice, where Kellen encounters Savire the Castradazi.

Janucha's house and lab.

Notia Veras
Seven Sands

The Seven Sands is a space of desert located south of Darome and northeast of Berabesq. This nation, oftentimes stereotyped as a barren strip of wasteland, is not considered an official country of Eldrasia until Crownbreaker (Book).

Despite such stereotypes, the Seven Sands is famous for its rich and lavish Academy. This multi-cultural institute was founded by Beren Thrane in his home city of Teleidos. It is here that Kellen and Seneira come in search of explanations for the sudden outbreak of shadowblack that has infected both her and her brother, Tyne.
The Malediction

The malediction is a curse used by the Berabesq faithful in order to combat their enemies, it is a ritual in which one faithful lies down to have marks cut into their skin as a sort of voodoo way to inflict the curse. The curse is presumed to be a spirit, but one that does not really care to talk to Spirit Whisperers. This spirit is unpredictable, staying in one area until it is healed and then causing pain and moving to the other - negating healing and causing accidents to worsen wounds. This curse is later revealed to source from Ke'Heops as he is the one who has gifted it to the berabesq without them knowing, Unfortunately Kellens mother Bene'maat is later captured by berabesq and inflicted the curse, causing her to die slowly and painfully with sanity slowly leaving her. A very sad and agonising way to die :(
Queenslayer (Book)

Kellen and Reichis have just finished fighting a duel in the mountains when Kellen inadvertently smears blood on the Daroman flag – an act of treason for which the Marshals have no choice but to arrest him. Just before he’s put before the Queen to be executed, Kellen is given a strange piece of advice from one of his fellow prisoners: kill the Queen and he’ll be given clemency by those who take power. But when Kellen comes face-to-face with the eleven-year-old monarch, he realises she’s vastly smarter than he expected – and in a great deal more danger.

## Blurb

> "*FREEDOM IS A FANTASY.*"
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An innocent mistake sends Kellen to the hangman's noose and his only way out is to agree to murder an eleven-year-old- queen. But Kellen soon discovers the child monarch is shrewder than anyone realises - and in a great deal more danger.

Can an outlaw spellslinger and his squirrel cat business partner unravel and ugly conspiracy without bringing down the most powerful empire on the continent?
List of character changes

In Yet Another Gameshow, characters will occasionally change their appearance throughout all or part of the show. Although these changes are often temporary and are changed back to normal, usually after a character’s death and recovery, there are other times when the changes are permanent. It is assumed that original appearances of the characters who have changed will return once they die, though there are some instances where this was not the case.

In order for a change to count, it must be a noticeable physical change (thus excluding Asthma Inhaler with 3D-Printed Naily inside her and Marker without his cap).

## Trivia

* Bouncy Ball so far got the most changes in Yet Another Gameshow, being having his leg torn off, having his leg bandaged up, and getting a scar on him from KSSU.
* 3D-Printed Naily's first change was the longest in the show.
* Most blunt changes (the dent on 3D-Printed Naily, Bouncy Ball's leg being torn off) are "healed" by unknown means. This means the objects have some sort of natural regeneration.
Candy Spray

* YAG 13+
* Beta YAG 13
* YAG 12
* Debut
* YAG 8

**Candy Spray** is a Recommended Character that had a chance to be in Yet Another Gameshow but failed to join with only getting 17 votes.

## Personality

Her personality largely unknown, because she mostly talked in grunts. However, in Two of a Kind she shows some personality. She is shown to be somewhat impatient and is a bit of a valley girl, like Cheese Stick.

## Coverage

#### WHATEVER FLOATS YOUR BOAT!

Candy Spray was one of the 26 recommended characters up for debuting. The only thing she does in her audition is look away from the camera while grunting.

#### BON APPETIT

She got only 17 votes which was not enough. She just grunts and looks away upon hearing this.

#### Two of a Kind

Candy Spray is abducted by a tractor beam onto a spaceship. After A Cube explains the challenge to the contestants, she irritably asks what everyone else is supposed to do. She is annoyed by Cassette Tape talking and complains how they’re trapped on the ship despite not being in the competition. When Bandanna asks what they think Kirby Super Star Ultra is doing, she says she's probably doing nothing important as per usual, angering Bandanna.

## Changes

### Early YAG

* She has a strawberry on her side.
* Her spray is short.
* She is pink.

### Late YAG

* Her strawberry on her side is gone.
* Her spray is now tall.
* She is now magenta.

## Gallery

Body For Candy Spray

**Characters**

 1970's Globey •
 Asthma Inhaler •
 Bouncy Ball •
 Cheese Stick •
 D100 •
 Dicey •
 KSSU •
 Luigi Glove •
 Marble •
 Marker •
 Monitor •
 UC | ? Block •
Beach Ball •
Discord Message •
Feathry •
Science Book •
Toasty (UC) •
 YAMS | Airhorn •
Bubblegum •
Cryogen •
File •
Kirby Mass Attack •
Microphone •
Random-Access Memory •
Scissorsy •
Sharpener •
 Hosts |  A Cube •
 Screeny •
 Cassette Tape •
 Characters up for Debut |  Bandanna •
 Blanket •
 **Candy Spray** •
 Caramel Apple •
 Cuckoo Clock •
 GameCube •
 Jetpack •
 KFC Bucket •
 Lossy •
 Marshmallow •
 Merit Badge •
 Orange •
 Otamatone •
 Pizza •
 Projector •
 Smash Ball •
 Spam •
 Super Mario World •
 Tape Measure •
 Waluigi Glove •
 Water Balloon •
 Whoopie Cushion •
 Wrench •
 Clones |  Gauntly •
 Kirby Triple Deluxe •
 Notepaddy
Dexan Videris

**Dexan Videris** is a Spellslinger residing in the Seven Sands and a reject from Jan'Tep society hungry for the renewing power of an oasis and desperate to strengthen his magic. While cunning, cruel and dangerous, he is a tool in the greater machinations of the Jan'Tep conspiracy which seeks dominion over the continent.

He makes use of obsidian worms found in the near-by swamp lands to mimick the effects of shadowblack, allowing him to exploit frightened families and 'cure' infected children. To lend his story credibility, he claims to have once had the sickness himself, and has a fake scar next to one eye.

But the worms that he has so carefully tested and experimented with can also be used to control the will of the person they inhabit.

Through him and his worms, students at the academy were used as 'anchors' by powerful Jan'Tep spellcasters. In Revian's case, the ember spells cast through him burned up his body.
Shadow

See also Shadowblack (the affliction/magic itself) and the Abbey

'Shadow' is the name of the place that Kellen enters when his shadowblack overwhelms him. It is also the space in-between spaces that Iterantors like Azir use to cross great distances with shadow bridges.

When Kellen enters shadow, the world turns a thousand shades of black, the sky and sand and stones about him each a different shade of onyx, or coal, or jet. When he is there, he can see his friends- or versions of them- whispering their secrets and fears. He is overcome by hopelessness, and the negative aspects fo the world become more clear.

Once his entering into shadow actually saves Kellen's life, as he is falling off a cliff, though when he emerges again no time has passed for those around him.

Another time, Kellen is able to contact his sister, Shalla, by reviving her communication spell in the sands of the shadow space. Given the uncertain quality of distance there, he is even able to send a shard of stone to her through shadow, when such a feat over such a distance would be nearly impossible for him normally.

But when Azir transports the shadowcasters on his bridges, the world of shadow appears slightly different. Still shaded in black, the landscape reforms with each step they take to create trees, marshes, mountains. Kellen is warned that if he steps off into those changing lands, he could be swept anywhere in the world.
Reichis

**Reichis** is a foul-mouthed and sarcastic squirrel cat who acts as Kellen's 'business partner' and, although unwilling to admit it, closest friend.

First introduced mercy-killing a lame puppy, Reichis is captured by the Jan'Tep and tortured by three Jan'Tep initiates before being rescued by Kellen. Reichis then returns the favour when Kellen is being counter-banded, before unwillingly helping Kellen rescue Ferius Parfax and Shalla.

After the destruction of Reichis' pack at the hands of Ra'meth, Reichis becomes Kellen's business partner and leaves with him to accompany Ferius Parfax.

## Appearance

As a squirrel cat, Reichis can change the colour and pattern of his fur at will, whether to match his surroundings or threaten enemies. His camouflaging abilities are also affected by his mood, leading to his fur becoming pink when extremely embarrassed.

Reichis also has the usual squirrel cat 'wings' - flaps of skin between his fore- and hind-legs that allow him to glide, which he uses to attack his enemies from above.

## Personality

Reichis appears to have a strong kleptomaniacal streak, as he steals incessantly, especially from Kellen, and even when doing so makes life harder for Kellen and the group. Reichis seems to justify this by claiming that all squirrel cats are naturally thieves - presenting a list of expensive items that his clan would expect in return for helping Kellen.

Further, Reichis is shown to be violent and enjoys 'murdering' rabbits, along with threatening to eat the ears and eyeballs of most of the people he meets: from outright enemies, to random strangers, to his closest friends.

From his first meeting with Kellen, Reichis is rude and sarcastic. While he never grows out of this personality - continuing to insult everyone and anyone he meets - he grows closer to Kellen and in many cases tones down his insults when Kellen is feeling bad.

## Connection with Kellen

Although Reichis normally speaks in the chittering animal language of squirrel cats, his connection with Kellen allows the human to translate Reichis' words, although this ability does not extend to other squirrel cats. The bond between Reichis and Kellen was originally passed through saliva, when Reichis bit Kellen after the boy freed him. This is seen again when Chitra, Reichis' mother, bites Kellen, which allows him to understand her last words.

This bond lasts until Reichis is grievously wounded at the start of *Soulbinder*. Although Shalla and Nephenia are able to keep Reichis alive, he was so badly injured that the bond between them was broken, although Kellen still knew him well enough to guess at rough translations of Reichis' predictable threats.

Kellen and Reichis' bond is reformed at the end of *Soulbinder* whenDiadera passes her Shadowblack on to Reichis, allowing Kellen and Reichis to communicate through their shared plane of Shadow as Kellen and Diadera had.

## Trivia

* Reichis greatly enjoys hot baths and butter biscuits.
* Reichis intensely dislikes crocodiles.
Tournam

The Abbot (Former)

Azir

A product of the strict teachings of the Berabesq and the difficult life of a shadowblack, Tournam is one of those people that Kellen cannot help but antagonize. The two dislike each other immediately, a situation that is not helped by Kellen throwing Butelios off a cliff in order to escape Tournam.

He is a praemandor, one able to wield his shadow as physical ribbons that can lift, hit, and wound an opponent. He has grown close to Azir, the other Berabesq on the team, and though he is hard on him he cares for the younger boy.
Ghilla

One of the younger Shadow Casters, Ghilla shares the accent and attitude of Mamma Whispers, the whisper-witch that Kellen encountered in *Shadowblack*. Her power comes in the form of a deadly fog that she can breath out at will. Neither this nor her attitude are forces to be taken lightly.

Oh, and it doesn't matter how old you are.

You're still 'boy'.
Ke'heops

Kellen (son)

Seren'tia (mother)

Abydos (brother)

Mage Sovereign (former)

Kellen and Shalla's Father and former leader of the House of Ke. Ke'heops is one of the most powerful mages and strives not only to become a prince, but also to unite all Jan'Tep clans under his leadership. He will do anything for power, for his family and for the eradication of the shadowblack.
Firewood (Story)

Firewood is a deleted scene from Shadowblack (Book). Sebastien de Castell decided to cut it from the final book because it "would’ve slowed the story down at a moment when things needed to speed up."

## Plot

The scene opens with Kellen Argos observing Ferius Parfax as she sets up traps around their campsite. He expresses bitterness toward the fact that Ferius always makes him gather firewood instead of letting him watch her set up traps, hence the name of the scene.

Kellen begins to think about how he hasn't seen any Jan'Tep bounty hunters recently, which leads him to ponder the whereabouts of his friends and family back at his home in the Jan'Tep territories. These thoughts begin to consume his mind, and Kellen laments over how his parents had stolen his entire future as a mage from him.

At this point in the story, Reichis interjects, commenting on the fact that Kellen is crying. He expresses a rare shred of sympathy, asking his human companion if he wants to talk about it. Kellen dismisses Reichis due to his history of not understanding human expressions of emotion.

Reichis takes great offense to this statement, claiming that Kellen thinks he is just a "dumb animal". However, he begins to help Kellen articulate his grief and offers him condolences regarding his broken family.

> *"The squirrel cat hopped from his swaying tree branch to my shoulder and wrapped his bushy tail around my neck. 'Sorry your parents turned out to be horrible crazy people who wrecked your life.'"*
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The scene ends with Reichis returning to his usual, snarky demeanor, threatening to bite Kellen for calling him a dumb animal as they make their way back to the campsite.
Ser'edir

## Clan Prince Ser'edir

Ser'edir was a mage who was elected as the first Clan Prince of the newly formed Jan'Tep peoples, prior to their war against the Mahdek. An incredibly powerful magic-user, he was however unable to face the Mahdek shamans in open combat, and so led his people in the use of shadow magic to give them an advantage. He further instructed the mages to attack the families and children of the Mahdek shamans, and so weaken the resolve of their enemies.

After successfully ousting the Mahdek from their cities and claiming both their Oases and their status as the most powerful arcane society on the continent, the clan prince oversaw an attempted genocide against the Mahdek in order to remove any risk of reprisals. Simultaneously, he attempted to rewrite the history of the war, painting the Mahdek as demon-summoning invaders. This deception involved such drastic steps as placing a mind chain on his wife.

## Abilities and Talents

* **Magical skill:** The clan prince was first and foremost an incredibly powerful mage. Not only did he possess enough raw magical ability to earn his position leading the early Jan'Tep mages, he also had the willpower and technical ability to perform complex spells, such as mind chains, even on a mage as powerful as Mer'esan, and also have the spell continue beyond his death. While the Dowager Magus was said to be more powerful than the entire council of lords magi working together, including Ke'heops, himself a powerful mage, the clan prince was more talented and gifted than even her. Although he had definitely had a talent for iron, silk, and blood magic, as he was able to perform a mind chain on his wife, it is likely that he had a significant grasp of all six of the major branches of magic.
* **Shadow magic:** The clan prince was informed enough about shadow magic to allow him to summon demons to attack the Mahdek, although whether this skill was learned from archaic sources or developed personally is unknown.
* **Military tactics:** The clan prince was also a determined military tactician, able to predict the outcome of a fair war between the Jan'Tep and Mahdek, and able to develop tactics that would allow the Jan'Tep to win at any cost.
* **Longevity:** Through his impressive magical ability, the clan prince was able to extend his life drastically beyond ordinary human timeframes, living for many hundreds of years as the Clan Prince of the Jan'Tep, from his appointment at the start of the war against the Mahdek until his death during the Sha'Tep Conspiracy. This was likely achieved in a similar manner to his wife, using a wide array of magically taxing spells to extend his life.
* **Leadership:** Although without much practical evidence, the clan prince was likely an inspiring leader, as he was both elected to the position of Clan Prince during an uncertain time for the Jan'Tep, and was able to lead them through a war against a superior magical force. It is possible that he was also able to convince the Jan'Tep that the use of shadow magic was an acceptable war-time act, as it is likely that multiple mages were aware of the demon summoning, if not active participants.
The Path of Skyward Oaks

Little is known about this particular Argosi wanderer, except that upon meeting Butelios she amazed him with her insight and wit, and stoutly refused to take him on as her student. As all *teysans* must, the young man worked out the true meaning of her refusal and in time learned the ways of the Argosi from her.
Soulbinder (Book)

Kellen and his murderous squirrel cat, Reichis, are on their own. They’ve heard rumour of a mythical monastery, known as the Ebony Abbey. It’s a place that outsiders can never find – but Kellen is getting desperate. He’s been told that the monks inside the Ebony Abbey know more about the Shadowblack than anyone else – and that they even know how to cure it.

Then Kellen and Reichis are separated and for the first time, Kellen must face the world alone – and venture deeper into shadow magic than he ever knew he could.

## Blurb

> "*FATE CAN BE FATAL.*"
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mummy Kellen and his murderous squirrel cat, Reichis, are on their own, searching for a mythical monastery known as the Ebony Abbey. It's a place that outsiders can never find, but Kellen is getting desperate. He's been told that the monks inside the abbey know more about the shadowblack than anyone else - and that they eve know how to cure it.

But there are darker truths waiting there for Kellen, and when he finds himself separated from Reichis he's forced to face the world alone and venture deeper into shadow magic than he ever knew he could.
Torian Libri

Daughter of Jed Colfax the legendary marshal. She later changes her surname after her father is killed by Kellen (forced by the white binder) to that of her mothers (Libri). Torian Libri herself is also a legendary marshal, though not so renowned as her father. She has quickly climbed the ranks within the marshals and has an arsenal of weapons along with knowledge of martial arts. At the beginning of crownbreaker it is shown that she has the utmost loyalty to her queen, doing what is best for her, risking her life to a assassinate an important figure in an enemy capital.

She has some form of power, "marshal magic" as Kellen put it, being able to charm other beings with her indigo eyes, even working on Reichis who regards them as "purdy". This ability is shared with her mother, who is revealed to have put Torian in a nest of snakes (albeit unfanged), forcing her to charm the snakes. It is not known how she charms the snakes, whether it is actual magic or just a trick. She is called Little Tori by the Murmurers, and it causes her great embarrassment to be called it.

The queen also matched her with Kellen, constantly trying to get them together as a couple. It is not known why she does this but there are two plausible theories - The queen actually wants Kellen to be happy and have someone other than Reichis to accompany them on their journeys or just another tactic into making Kellen stay by binding the marshal at the palace. It is revealed later on that the former is more correct as Kellen himself can see it and Tori shows her feelings later, embracing Kellen into a kiss. However she stops when Kellen instinctively told her to, having enough respect to recognise that Kellen was already in love.
Berebesq Faithful

##### “What are Berabesq ‘Faithful’? “For that poor sucker? The worst kind of death imaginable. *—Dialogue between Kellen Argos and Ferius Parfax,* Charmcaster.

The **Berabesq Faithful** are Berabesq zealots. They hunt down heretics and cleanse the earth of their blasphemy- usually with a lot of blood. Like all Berabesq, they dress in pale linen wrappings.

## Weaponry & Magic

### *Kazkhan*

A three foot long curved sword with a sharp hook at the end. It is kept in a scabbard worn on the Faithful's back , which is in turn lined with venom from desert snakes. The poison is apparently not fatal, but very dangerous all the same.

### *Teizkhan*

Long artificial claws worn on the Faithful's fingernails.

### The Malediction

A terrible curse, which slowly wears down the victim until death arrives.

### Rite of Damnation

Used to cleanse the world of the heathen's blasphemy.

### Faith Shield

A form of blood magic. A Faithful's forearms are cut, then pressed together so the blood mixes. After forty seconds, the blood shield collapses. It is impervious to all intrusions, physical or magical, although the shield is stationary in space, and does not follow its user.
False Kellen (Narrator)

False Kellen (Narrator) is a completely normal person who has been hired by Kellen for one job. This job is killing a lord magus who has been tracking him. He does this by pretending to be a drunk in the corner while the fake Kellen distracts the lord magus . He narrates the first chapter, talking to the Lord Magus telling him he's not Kellen, but in a sly way, and with makeup making him look like shadow black. After the lord magus dies, it is presumed the doppelganger claims his rewards and then leaves, never to return.
Eldrasia

Eldrasia is the continent on which the majority of the Spellslinger series takes place. It is home to many diverse cultures and nations, including Berabesq, Gitabria, The Seven Sands, Darome, the Jan'Tep territories, the Zhuban Territories, and the nomadic Argosi. Throughout the course of the Spellslinger series, Kellen Argos visits nearly all of these nations, making friends and enemies alike across the continent.

Other continents mentioned and included in Spellslinger include Obscaria, Tristia, and Shan.
Revian

Seven Sands

A student at the Academy in the Seven Sands, he is Seneira's betrothed (since they were both very young). While he cares a great deal for her, and she loves him, it is made clear that he prefers boys to girls, a fact that does not stop his parents from going forward with his long-standing engagement.
Suzy

Suzy is a Sasutzei(wind spirit) that began living in Kellen's eye in Shadowblack. She left his eye in Soulbinder while Kellen was at the Ebony Abbey after saving his life. She is the only known person in the series to be able to track obsidian worms by seeing the threads that connect the two haves (see Obsidian Worms).
The Shadow Casters

The Shadow Casters are a group of young Shadowblacks brought together to help defend the Ebony Abbey. Each has a different talent, and they are linked by their common fate to someday be consumed by the lines on their skin, but Kellen sees at once that they do not fight as a group. They are not bonded by friendship, and have a tendency to descend into argument.

They include;

Ghilla

Suta'rei

Diadera

Butelios

Tournam

Azir

And Kellen, in passing.
House of Ke

One of the older Jan'Tep families in Kellen's tribe, and now led by Ke'heops, his father.

### The current (known) members include:

Bene'maat, wife of Ke'heops and a healer

Shalla, her daughter, and a powerful mage

Kellen, her older brother with the inverse of her powers

Formerly Seren'tia, Kellen and Shalla's grandmother, now dead

Formerly Abydos, Ke'heops' older brother, now Sha'Tep
Card Decks

**Card decks** are commonly used in gambling and card games, but are also used by the Argosi in order to describe different cultures in easily transportable ways.

## Argosi Concordance Deck

*Main article: Argosi\_deck#Concordances*
Created by Argosi to represent the cultures they interact with, each deck can vary dramatically in number of suits, and number of cards in each suit, although all suits in a deck will be consistent. Most Argosi decks have an ace card, a variable amount of number cards, and several face cards to represent significant figures in the culture.

Ferius Parfax's concordance deck has at least six suits, representing the Daroman Empire , the Jan'Tep arcanocracy, the Berabesq theocracy , the Mahdek , the Gitabrians , and the Zhuban , although only the first four suits are commonly used, represented by the suits of Shields, Spells, Chalices, and Leaves.

## Daroman Deck

The deck of cards most commonly used within the Empire of Darome, and often used in other countries as a 'standard' due to Daroman influence.

Though individual decks can vary, the standard structure follows four suits, with numbered cards from ace to ten, with a jack, knight, scholar, queen, and king. Alternative decks can replace the knight and scholar with a general and philosopher, though most have both a martial and an academic card.

There are also five outlaw cards, each with a different colour, which often act as trump cards in games that use the Daroman deck: The Outlaw of Jests, in gold, the Outlaw of Tears, in silver, The Outlaw of Blood, in red, The Outlaw of Shadows, in black, and the Outlaw of Ruses, in white. While all five outlaws are required for a full deck, the decks most commonly found at court remove the Outlaw of Ruses.
The Ebony Abbey

Diadera

Azir

Ghilla

Suta'rei

Many other Shadowblack and their families

The Ebony Abbey is a place of myth and uncertainty. Located somewhere in the endless desert, it has been the destination of many seeking a cure to the Shadowblack, most of whom fell prey to traps laid by supposed guides.

In truth, it is located high on a mountain on the distant (from Kellen's home) continent of Obscaria. Said to be situated at a conjuncture point of many planes of shadow, it is the home of a collection of Shadowblacks and their families, people from across the world seeking acceptance, or just a place free of persecution for the lines under their skin. It is there that the abbey's monks receive training to help them understand and control their shadows, and push back the day that they shall overcome them.

Given the quantity of shadow-carrying people, attacks by demons are common when members of the Abbey are overtaken. For this reason, and the fear of outside attack, Shadowblacks and shadow-free inhabitants are trained to fight, to some extent at least.

The Abbey is protected, governed and maintained by the Abbot, a man with more markings than anyone else Kellen has encountered. He is an Imperiaster, one able to craft physical objects from the stuff of his shadow. As Kellen learns, it is from this one man's Shadowblack, augmented by the shadow he has taken from others, that the entire the Abbey is formed. He can heal, rebuild, alter any part of it with his will.

By the end of *Soulbinder,* the abbey is torn apart, and its inhabitants killed or scattered.