MAIN CHARACTERS

• CASSOR, one of the three Arboreal elders, wears his long green hair in braids and has scar along entire arm.
• CHARA is a human female from the town of Luceton on the Cold Ocean. She remained behind when the rest of the humans leave to find a new home.
• DIS is a demon prince and former ruler of the Lava Plains in the netherworld. He appears as either a huge spider crab, a human with horns on his head, or a small worm with a spike on one end of its body.
• JARLEN is a young Arboreal whose mother was human. He has the typical light green skin of an Arboreal but the brown hair and eyes of a human. As Zehuti's apprentice, he learned both Thaumaturgy and Necromancy.
• MAMMON is a demon prince with the goal of ruling the entire netherworld. He appears as either a giant covered in white hair, an enormous golden lizard, or a humanoid with geometric shapes for his body and limbs.
• OBIDICUT is a demon prince and former second in command to Dis. He appears as a tall human with black skin and spikes on his body.
• TYRAZ is a young Ferfolk warrior who befriends Jarlen.

MINOR CHARACTERS

• AIAX is the military leader of the Ferfolk. His left hand is missing two fingers, he has a scar up the left arm, and his chin is covered in rough whiskers.
• AQUILA , granddaughter of Falgoran, is one of the three Arboreal elders. She keeps her hair in a bun with three feathers and several loose strands.
• ESLINOR , one of the three Arboreal elders, is beautiful with long hair. Some of her ancestors were human.
• SEPTU , second in command to Aiax, has a deep hatred of Arboreals.
• URYX is a demon prince and ruler of the Black River. He appears as a skeleton in a black robe.

MISCELLANEOUS

• ARBOREALS are a race of tree-dwellers from the tropics with pale green skin. They are polite, slow to make decisions, excellent climbers, and able to speak through nearly imperceptible facial expressions.
• The ARBOREAL FOREST is an expansive forest covering the southern portion of the continent.
• A BLAECULF is an intelligent and aggressive canine, twice the size of a gray wolf, with a muscular body covered in black fur.
• The COLD OCEAN is a large body of water north of the continent.
• DARK WHEY is a sticky, black substance made from bone powder and used by Necromancers.
• ELEMENTAL MAGIC is the manipulation of air, earth, fire, and water.
• The FERFOLK are leather-skinned warriors from the desert. They are resistant to the direct effects of magic.
• The FORBIDDEN WOOD is the remains of the human city of Zairn. It is surrounded by an enchanted wall of thorns.
• A FRACODIAN is a hairy, pug-faced cross between a human and a bear. Some are able to become berserk, gaining strength and speed for a limited time.
• The GATHERING TREE is the center of an Arboreal hamlet. It is frequently used for meetings by the village elders.
• The GREAT LIBRARY was formerly a monastery in fourth ring of Zairn but now holds the largest collection of books and scrolls in the land. It is a rectangular building with an open courtyard in the middle.
• The GREAT OCEAN is a large body of water east of the continent.
• HILLSWOOD is an Arboreal hamlet located in the center of the Arboreal Forest. It is home to the three Arboreal elders.
• KROFHAVEN , the largest Ferfolk city, is located just south of the Pensorean Mountains.
• NECROMANCY is the study of death and the dead.
• The PENSOREAN MOUNTAINS separate the human lands from the Cold Ocean east of Terun City. They are covered by white pine forests.
• A SABRETOOTH is a powerful feline predator with long fangs. Arboreals will occasionally tame sabretooths as attack cats against large targets.
• SORCERY is the summoning and controlling of spirits.
• A TENDERLING is a young Arboreal only a few springs from becoming an adult.
• The TERUNS are a race of mountain-dwellers. Short and manipulative, they are the masters of metal and stone.
• TERUN CITY is the mountainside home of Terun traders, healers, and merchants. It is less prestigious than the Undercity but more impressive to outsiders.
• The BLACK RIVER is composed of spirits instead of water. It runs between the different realms of the netherworld.
• The UNDERCITY is the lower half of Terun City, located beneath the Tooth of the Gods.
• The WASTELANDS is a vast desert covering the central and western portion of the continent.