Characters

Protagonists

Meet our quirky band of heroes!

Kendal reading a booking in a chair.
Kendal
(He / Him)
Swordsman / Godling

The second occupant of Vash’s incarnated form, possessing godlike strength and speed. Vash has tasked him with finding and rescuing him from the Collector.

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Alinua
(She / Her)
Cloud Elf / Life's Vessel

An elven Life mage with temperamental abilities. Recently underwent a confusing magical transformation. Can commune with Life

Erin Ruunaser
(He / Him)
Elemental Magnus / Void's Vessel

The current Elemental Magus. After an incident in the heart of The Storm, he’s acquired a rather nasty passenger.

Falst
(He / Him)
Ferin / Street Smart

A young Ferin. Stole Erin’s bag, but nobody’s perfect. Trying very hard to keep his new friends alive.

Tess Ruunaser
(She / Her)
Metal-Caste / Strom Breaker

A metal-caste young woman, and Erin’s sister. Her life dramatically improved when she was struck by lightning.

Dainix
(He / Him)
Ravvan / Gladiator

An Ignan warrior, formerly a gladiator in Zuurith’s arena. On a quest to destroy – or tame – a legendary beast of flame.

Antagonists

Meet our existential threats that have personal beef with our heroes.

“The Collector”
(She / Her)
God-Killer

A powerful Life mage uniquely capable of warping the other five elements by invoking Life to “heal” them. Destroyed the city of Vash and abducted its god. Seeking to restore the Primordial Life by destroying the souls that keep her fragmented body trapped.

The Void Dragon
(He / Him / They / Them)
The Destroyer

An ancient primordial dragon who killed the six elemental primordials. Currently sealed in an Adamant prison in the core of the planet, and possessing Erin in the hopes of using his power to free himself. Has an ongoing feud with "The Lady" and the Paladins.

Everyone Else

Faces from previous chapters, People, Gods, Premortal Beings,
and other side characters.

Vash

(He / Him)
God of the city that shared his name. Currently imprisoned. Kendal has been tasked with his rescue.

The People
of Vash

(They / Them)
Vash’s citizens. Killed by The Collector.

Lady Ilia

(She / Her)
A minor lake goddess and friend of Vash. Gave Kendal some helpful hints for his quest.

Primordial Life

(She / Her / They / Them)
One of the six Elemental Primordials whose bodies fused to form the world and everything in it. The being Alinua saw during her magical overload. Formerly dead, reawakened by The Collector centuries ago. Current intentions unknown.

The Twins

(They / Them Mostly)
Creator gods of all living things. Current whereabouts unknown.

???

(He / Him)
A young monster slayer with some very flashy abilities. Affiliated with the Paladins as their “Champion”. Recently reappeared.

Gleicann

(He / Him)
A minor forest god. Kendal helped him unravel why his domain was becoming increasingly dangerous for travelers.

Doctor Jolon

(He / Him)
A Life mage and doctor. Last seen being dealt with by Gleicann.

Zuurith

(He / Him)
God of the city that shares his name. He and Vash didn’t get along. Vash has sworn to kick his ass if he continues to mistreat his populace.

The Zuurith Arenamaster

(He / Him)
One of Zuurith’s emissaries, charged with managing the gladiatorial arena and prison. Coerced Dainix into fighting Kendal, and was later punched about it.

Shrike

(She / Her)
A bounty hunter who formerly freelanced finding gladiators for Zuurith’s Arena.

Trusk

(He / Him)
A bull Ferin, and Shrike’s oldest friend. Seems like a gentle giant.

Caliban

(She / Her / He / Him /
They / Them)
God of the Ignans. Collaborating with Tahraim on an unknown plan in which Dainix plays a key role.

Tahraim

(He / Him)
The smith god who forged Vash’s sword. Has a habit of being frustratingly cryptic.

Tynan

(He / Him)
A storm god, defeated and banished by Vash twice in a row. Currently imprisoned by Tahraim.

The Junior Archivist

(She / Her)
A young Paladin who worked at the Paladin Archives in Zuurith. She was not happy to learn that she gave access to the vessel of the Void Dragon.

Lady Huracan

(She / Her / They / Them)
Ancient founder of the Paladins. Witnessed the creation of the Storm of Magic and was supposedly rendered ageless by it.

Septrenn

(He / Him / They / Them)
Current Leader of the Paladins and has recently been notified that the Vessel of the Void Dragon is on the move.

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