From the Beginning… v2

Hanone

The Royal Family

Ottomus

• Wizard King of Hanone
• Symbol: Elohim

Aryotha

• Queen

Felsawn

• First born son
• Symbol: Jehovah

Womlon

• Second son
• Symbol: Lucifer

Morgrith

• Son born after the Banishment Barrier Effect
• Symbol: Holy Ghost
• Achieves High Order of Magic - Immortality
• (~Or~) he does not achieve the higher power so that he can go and be steward and shepherd over in the Illian country.

Illia

• Daughter born after the Banishment Barrier Effect
• Symbol: Mother Nature
• Achieves High Order of Magic - Immortality

Higher Order Magic State

• All of the royal family achieve a higher level of magic which deems them immortal.
• How do you achieve it?
• Is it only immortality.
• Only the great higher magic can banish

Why the exodus? Why the need for the stone see?

• Over population
• Desire to expand kingdom

Magic System

• Preliminary Inklings to Acquire Magic
  • In the blood
  • Blood line
• Lesser Magic (Give Name)
  • Training
    • True to self
    • Find self
      • Filled with light
  • Gained Powers
• Higher Magic (Give Name)
  • Must have the Lesser Magic
  • Training
    • Tasks
    • Law of Sacrifice
    • Greater Love
    • One great act
  • Gained Powers
    • Powers over elements
    • Creation
    • Banishment
    • Uniting
    • Transformation
    • ABility to creation Dimensions

<Research Below>

Magic systems can be based on many different kinds of principles. You can mix and match these principles to your heart’s content as long as you remember the golden rules:

Keep magic simple — If your magic system is so complicated it takes many pages of explanation for your readers, consider taking the complexity down.

Keep magic consistent — Your magic system must have rules and internal consistency, and it must adhere to those rules throughout the entire plot.

Give magic limitations — If anyone can use magic to do anything, it’s boring. Ensure your magic has restrictions, limits or consequences for the users.

Link magic with the surrounding society — Ensure the type of magic you choose is appropriate and natural for your society. For example, magic based on science may not be appropriate in a medieval setting.

Types of magic systems

Magic from life force — Create magical power based around the life force and energy that emanates from humans and other living things, both plants and animals.

Magic from organic ingredients — Create magical power based on combining ingredients, such as plants, to make spells or potions.

Magic from words — Create magical power based on either the written word or spoken word, i.e. spells.

Magic from the elements — Create magical power around manipulation of the elements, traditionally being air, earth, fire and water. Other elements could be added.

Magic from physical objects — Create magical power from particular physical objects that only certain people are able to obtain or use.

Magic from rituals — Create magical power based on certain rituals being performed in a certain order or at particular times.

Magic from supernatural forces — Create magical power based around the spirit world, or utilising the power of other beings such as angels or demons.

Magic from the mind and body — Create magical power based around enhanced powers of the brain and body, such as mind-reading or enhanced strength.

Magic from the user — Create magical powers based around the character of the magic user and their natural skills and talents.

Practical considerations

When considering your magic system, have a think about the following issues and use them to shape the detail and add interest.

Who can do magic in your world?

• Those who have been taught?
• Those with the right genes?
• Certain races?
• Holy or religious people?
• People who can afford it?
• Rulers?

What does your magic do?

• What, precisely, can it manipulate? Physical items, elements, etc.
• Do different people have different types of magical powers or skills?
• Can people improve their magic skills or are they born with the power they have?
• Are people aware of their magical powers and can they control them?
• What are the limits on magic — the things it can’t do?

What is the source of magic?

• How did magic originate in your world?
• How do people replenish their supply of magic or their magical power?
• Will magic ever be taken away?
• Does anything stop magic working?
• Are people aware of the origins and source of magic?

How is magic performed?

• Does your magic require certain rituals or physical objects to work?
• Does magic come naturally, or require a lot of effort and training?
• Can magic only be performed under certain conditions?
• What is the cost of using magic to the user?
• What happens to magical powers or the effects of magic over time?
• How does the strength of the magic affect the cost to the user?
• Does magic require speech or writing or recalling information?
• Does magic comply with the user or have a separate presence or will?

With these considerations in mind, you should be able to develop a logical and believable magic system that will enhance your writing and engage your readers.

<End of Research Section>

Order of Events

• King Ottomus rules Hanone
• Desires to expand his kingdom (or another reason)
• Announces the use of the Stone Seed
• Will need a ruler of new country
• Volunteers
  • Felsawn - I will be steward of the land. The country will remain yours.
  • Womlon - I will be king over the land. The country will be mine.
• Felsawn chosen
• Womlon leaves to build up his army, rumor has it.
  • Gains followers
  • Plan to defeat his father’s kingdom
  • Take the stone seed to plan and rule his own country
• In the meantime, Felsawn deposits the seed into the ocean with the white dragon, Womlon does not know this.
• Felsawn returns to Hanone
• Womlon returns 3 years later
  • With a host
  • He is transformed and not the same
  • Sought out the dark and evil magic
  • What is/are his power(s)?
• The Great War on Hanone
  • The Royal Family fight against Womlon
  • Womlon is banished to forever live under the waters of the sea.
  • There are four who are immortal (Imforo, Skeldruc, Renthar, Krothwing) who are banished to the new country
  • His followers are sent to the new country to live
• Unexpected By-products:
  • The banishment spell created a barrier
    • The Royal Family can’t go to New Country
    • Womlon and the four can’t go to Hanone
    • The other banished can’t cross to Hanone
    • Only those born after the banishment can cross (Morgrith/Clal/Cliff Stranger)
    • Womlon’s Kingdom is of the water……..he has to stay under the water…..
  • The Veil: the Barrier becomes a cloud, a veil
    • The cloud blinds
    • And the ocean waters turn the traveler back toward which they came if they are banished
• Morgrith
  • None of the Royal Family can cross the barrier
  • Give birth to another son, Morgrith
  • They find out that he is not affected by the Great Veil
    • Finding a piece of information about the spell that was used?
• Felsawn Presents a Plan as distant steward of the New Country
  • The New Country will return and unite with Hanone (Ottomus’s previous purpose)
  • But it must be cleansed of all evil first (Ottomus’s previous purpose)
  • Hero must be the answer
  • Five Crystals for North East South West and Center
  • Morgrith and Illia will go to the New Country
  • Morgrith will hide up the crystals
    • Hide up a people along with it to safeguard it.
    • Appease the people with a gift that reflects the gift of the crystal
    • Create a boundary so the people cannot escape their domain
  • Illia will become infused within the Country so as to move about within the earth, waters, elements to protect the land.
  • Illia protects the land and the crystals
  • Morgrith guides the hero
  • The Hero will be raised up
    • To collect the crystals
    • Create the master weapon
    • Defeat Womlon (Hanone Thane)
  • Ottomus uses magic and takes five crystals and infuses them with the world’s elements:
    • Crystal of Fire
    • Crystal of Water
    • Crystal of Wind
    • Crystal of Earth
    • Crystal of Light (Ether)
  • They hide the crystals deep in the side of an unnamed cliff.
• Prologue
  • Morgrith travels to the cliff
  • Sedrak the dragon takes him to the side of the cliff with Illia on his back ready to go.
  • Followed by (Cliff Stranger) who thinks Morgrith is going to get the stone seed.
    • Shadow of Womlon
    • Water figure of Womlon
    • A person born after the Great Banishment
  • A message that these crystals are to destroy Womlon is heard
  • Morgreth does not see the Cliff Stranger
  • The stranger leaves with this knowledge
  • Morgreth and Illia leave for the New Country
• The New Country
  • it has been 3 centuries since the banishment
  • Over time the evil within the people gives way to good and the great balance is worked out…history is lost.
  • The good have split off from the wicked who remain
  • Five nations:
    • 2 good
      • Book 1 - North - 1st - Moved Mountain - Fire
      • Book 2 - West - 2nd - Skyland/raised island - Wind
    • 2 not good
      • Book 3 - South - 3rd - Sands of Illusion, invisible - Earth
      • Book 4 - East - 4th - Nilthinon, into the deep sea, Womlon reigns - Water
        • Major cliff hanger
        • Clal and gang in major dilemma at the end of the book
    • Outer Nation:
      • Book 5 - New Country - (Illia) - light
• The Great Hiding (rename later)
  • Morgreth hides up the evil nations
  • Morgreth hides up “part” of the good nations and leaves a king over the land
    • The king is good
    • But his son later is not
  • The rest of the Crystals are hidden up with the four nations
  • And Illia’s place is known as she’s transformed into a kind of spirit
    • Hides up with the crystal
    • And is guardian over the crystal and the land
  • ? Each of the four RISHK are sent to live among each nation?
  • ? When they are hid up they stay within the nation?
• The Master Weapon
  • Fire
  • Wind
  • Earth
  • Water
  • Light
• Other Occurrences
• The plan with the Book of Legends
• Races
  • Elf
  • Meld
  • Humans
  • Other
• Arches of Amnbir
  • Morgrith creates a 3 portals
  • Past, Present, Future
    • Past - Hanone
    • Present - New Country
    • Future - Hanone & New Country
• Morgrith and other things he does in the land
  • The Examination
  • Arches at Amber
  • Ruins/Magic
  • The Sword creation
  • The dimensions near Skyland
  • Keeping the dragon summoner with one of the good nations
• Morgrith and the 7 seats
  • Lincoln - Coln
  • Camden - Cadn/Cadem/Camd
  • Elisha - Elis
  • Sidra - Sidr/Sid/Sidd
  • Grace - Ecarg/Grae/Graash
  • Oliver - Olir/Olri
  • Reubin - Reubis
• 4th-7th Centuries
  • the people multiply
• 8th Century - The chosen one arrives
• Clal - The Chosen One
  • Clal was born with magical powers but he doesn’t know it until the examination.

? The other four - Womlon controls them somehow and can take away their rank and power….so he causes them to receive the banishment or to be banished with him.

?There is a moment in time - Morgrith - The Great Hidding - when Morgrith hides the crystals and banishes the four…

Different race - Clal is somehow of the bloodline…..somehow.