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Abidan

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The Abidan Judges and their supporting task force maintain order and fight chaos, taking care of the thousands of worlds in the Way. This panel of judges is the third to maintain the Way. The first group of Abidan Judges ascended from Cradle aeons ago, some time after they built the [[Labyrinth]]. The Abidan are sworn to uphold the Elderi Pact.

===[[Abidan|Abidan Court of Judges]]===

*[[Makiel|Makiel, the Hound]]
*[[Gadrael|Gadrael, the Titan]]
*[[Darandiel|Darandiel, the Ghost]]
*[[Telariel|Telariel, the Spider]]
*[[Razael|Razael, the Wolf]]
*[[Suriel|Suriel, the Phoenix]]
*[[Zakariel|Zakariel, the Fox]]
*[[Ozriel|Ozriel, the Reaper]]
*[[Adriel|Adriel, the Creator]]

====Lesser Abidan====

*[[Pariana of the Titans]]
*[[Kiuran of the Hounds]]

==Abidan Enemies==

The Vroshir

*[[Iri|Iri, the Angler]]/ The Crystal Angler/ Cosmic Thief
*The [[Mad King]]
**The Crystal Halls
*[[The Silverlords]]
*[[The Horseman]]
*Tal’gullour

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===[[Abidan|Abidan Court of Judges]]===

*[[Makiel|Makiel, the Hound]]
*[[Gadrael|Gadrael, the Titan]]
*[[Darandiel|Darandiel, the Ghost]]
*[[Telariel|Telariel, the Spider]]
*[[Razael|Razael, the Wolf]]
*[[Suriel|Suriel, the Phoenix]]
*[[Zakariel|Zakariel, the Fox]]
*[[Ozriel|Ozriel, the Reaper]]
*[[Adriel|Adriel, the Creator]]

====Lesser Abidan====

*[[Pariana of the Titans]]
*[[Kiuran of the Hounds]]

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===[[Abidan|Abidan Court of Judges]]===

*[[Makiel|Makiel, the Hound]]
*[[Gadrael|Gadrael, the Titan]]
*[[Darandiel|Darandiel, the Ghost]]
*[[Telariel|Telariel, the Spider]]
*[[Razael|Razael, the Wolf]]
*[[Suriel|Suriel, the Phoenix]]
*[[Zakariel|Zakariel, the Fox]]
*[[Ozriel|Ozriel, the Reaper]]
*[[Adriel|Adriel, the Creator]]

====Lesser Abidan====

*[[Pariana of the Titans]]
*[[Kiuran of the Hounds]]

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Cradle Glossary

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A convenient but simple list of all things Cradle. Follow hyperlinks to learn more about any item. Add new hyperlinks when new pages are created.

==Prelude==
This is meant to be a convenient glossary for the Cradle Series. It is not meant to be comprehensive, but it is meant to be a list, a primer. Hyperlinks need to be added when a matching page is found or created.

==The Way and The Worlds==
Ascend. Beyond the planet Cradle. . .

===[[Abidan|Abidan Court of Judges]]===

*[[Makiel|Makiel, the Hound]]
*[[Gadrael|Gadrael, the Titan]]
*[[Darandiel|Darandiel, the Ghost]]
*[[Telariel|Telariel, the Spider]]
*[[Razael|Razael, the Wolf]]
*[[Suriel|Suriel, the Phoenix]]
*[[Zakariel|Zakariel, the Fox]]
*[[Ozriel|Ozriel, the Reaper]]
*[[Adriel|Adriel, the Creator]]

====Lesser Abidan====

*[[Pariana of the Titans]]
*[[Kiuran of the Hounds]]

===Vroshir===

*[[Iri|Iri, the Angler]]/ The Crystal Angler/ Cosmic Thief
*The [[Mad King]]
**The Crystal Halls
*[[The Silverlords]]
*[[The Horseman]]
*Tal’gullour

==Cradle Concepts==
*[[Sacred Arts]]
*[[Advancement Level]]
*[[Soulsmithing]]
*[[Magical Items]]
*[[Paths|List of all Paths]]
*[[Remnant]]

==The Ascended==

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The world of Cradle has several unique and powerful weapons, supplementing the battle techniques used when a sacred artist employs the [[Sacred Arts]]. Like the sacred artist, the weapon itself usually has a level associated with it. This is based on the materials used, including the binding, Remnant, etc., and the [[Advancement Level|advancement level]] and skill of the soulsmith. For example, a Lord-level soulsmith who can forge weapons with soulfire in a soulforge will create weapons superior to those created by a Gold-level smith. See [[Soulsmithing]] page.

==Notable Weapons:==
In order of appearance in the series

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*[[Yerin]]’s Wintersteel Blade — forged by [[Min Shuei]] for the [[Sage of the Endless Sword]]

*[[Ancestor’s Spear]] — supposedly belongs to the [[Jai Clan]]

*[[Eithan]]’s Scissors
*Eithan’s Broom
* The [[Archstone]] — a [[hunger madra]] weapon

*Eclipse, Ancient Bow of the Soulseeker, which [[Akura Mercy]] calls Suu . A bow named Suu

*[[Ziel]]’s Battle Hammer
*Battle Ax — first encountered with Akura Harmony in Ghostwater

*Wavedancer — [[Lindon]]’s flying sword. <Blockquote> It was a real sacred instrument, a masterfully crafted weapon covered in elegant script. The double-edged blade was wide and tinged with just a hint of blue, its runes stylized to look like crashing waves. The hilt and guard were a pale green that reminded him of wind aura and carved with the image of powerful gusts. Wavedancer was the weapon’s name, and it was a masterpiece. Its Archlord spirit was as graceful as its physical form, and it had no binding, so he could use it even as an Underlord. According to the description from its creator, it was meant to “Bend the swiftness and power of an ocean storm to the protection of its owner.” (Uncrowned, ch 15)</blockquote>

*Penance — arrowhead of absolute death forged by [[Ozmanthus Arelius]]

*Midnight, Cursed Spear of the Destroyer — The spear Lindon forged with his soulforging hammer Genesis (see [[Soulsmithing]])

==Notable Pills or Elixirs:==
*Bloodmaker Pill — an elixir
*Flowering Heart Pill (Gives Blood Aura)
*Four Corners Rotation Pill (Makes Cycling Easier)
*Gate of Heaven Elixir (Elixir that Smooths the Way from Underlord to Archlord)
*Heaven’s Drop (Integrates into the Spirit to Improve Cycling)

==All Magical Items==
In alphabetical order. This master list includes weapons, elixirs, pills, treasures, etc.
*[[Archstone]] (Drains madra from surrounding sacred artists)
*Ancestor’s Spear]] (Steals Aura from Defeated Enemies)
*Ancient Scale (Strengthens Spiritual Defense)
*Crystal Nexus (Strengthens Madra But Puts Strain on Madra Channels)
*Dawn Sky Palace (Pocket World with a Home Inside, an [[18th Uncrowned King Tournament]] award to Sophara from [[House Arelius]])
*Deep Fathom Prison (Construct that Forms a Cage of Earth)
*Diamond Veins Elixir (Elixir that Purifies and Strengthens Madra Channels)
*Dragon Icon (Grants Authority to Sages)
*Dream Well (Produces Water that Sharpens Focus)
*Eclipse (Ancient Bow of the Soulseeker, aka Suu) — see [[Akura Mercy]]
*Eye of the Deep (Key to Enter Ghostwater)
*Flowering Heart Pill (Gives Blood Aura)
*Flying Sword (Levitating Sword)
*Four Corners Rotation Pill (Makes Cycling Easier)
*Gate of Heaven Elixir (Elixir that Smooths the Way from Underlord to Archlord)
*Glasswater Sentinel (Protective Construct)
*Golden Lion’s Heart Pill
*Heart Gem (Ultimate Source of Blood Aura)
*Heart Piercer Fruit (Increases Life and Blood Aura)
*Heartguard Chest (Resurrects the Owner One Time)
*Heaven’s Drop (Integrates into the Spirit to Improve Cycling)
*Heaven’s Torch (Ultimate Source of Fire Aura)
*Imperial Aegis (Archlord Shield)
*Interior Command Elixir
*Iron Heart (Boosts Regenerative Capabilities)
*Jadeclaw Rings (Archlord Flying Blades)
*Life Well (Produces Water that Bolsters Life Aura)
*Lifeseed Elixir (Elixir that Grants Life Aura)
*Madra Engine (Processes Blood and Life Essence into Madra)
*Moonlight Bridge (Divine Treasure that Allows the User to Travel Anywhere in the World)
*Moon’s Eye (Archlord Eye Lense)
*Nether-drain Swamp (Underlord Construct that Creates a Grasping Swamp on Impact)
*Netherclaw (Archlord Sword that Can Unleash a Claw of Blood Madra)
*Nightflame Spirit-Lamp (Gathers Fire Aura)
*Orus Fruit (Spirit Fruit) — see [[Sacred Valley]]
*Parasite Ring (Doubles Cycling)
*Penance (Arrowhead that Can Kill Anything)
*Purple Feather Elixir (Elixir)
*Quickriver (Archlord Whip-Sword)
*Spirit Manifestation Pill
*Spirit Well (Produces Water that Increases Madra Density and Recovery)
*Staff of Condemnation (Overlord Weapon that Adds Incredible Weight to Blows)
*Starlotus (Spirit Fruit)
*Strength Icon (Symbol of Bodily Power)
*Sword Icon (Grants Authority to Sages)
*Symbiote Veins Elixir (Elixir that Allows for More Powerful Techniques at the Cost of Vitality)
*Tear of the Deep (Ultimate Source of Water Aura)
*Tears of the Mother Tree
*Thousand Mile Cloud (Flight Construct)
*Thousand Swords of Binding Light (Divine Treasure,
*Titan’s Bone (Ultimate Source of Earth Aura)
*Totem of the Dragon King (Divine Treasure that Creates an Image of the Dragon King)
*Wavedancer (Archlord Sword of Wind and Water)
*White Fox Boundary Formation (Gathers Light and Dream Auras)
*Winter Icon (Grants Authority to Sages)

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Kazan Clan

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The '''Kazan Clan''' is a clan in [[Sacred Valley]]. Kazan are recognizable by their clothing. They always wear armor with a red sash. Their banners bear three stone dogs. Every Kazan; men, women and children wear armor. The clan colors are brown and red, and their [[Advancement Level]] badges are four or five times bigger than those of the [[Wei Clan]].
 The Kazan are miners. They live near Mount Venture, the western-most peak. It’s rich in various minerals, including halfsilver. The Golden Sword School of [[Sacred Arts]] is located high on Mount Venture.

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Magical Items

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==Notable Weapons:==
*A Bow Named Suu, Eclipse Ancient Bow …. See [[Akura Mercy]]
*[[Ancestor’s Spear]]
*The [[Archstone]]
*[[Eithan]]’s Scissors
*Eithan’s Broom
*[[Yerin]]’s Wintersteel blade — forged by [[Min Shuei]] for the [[Sage of the Endless Sword]]
*Wavedancer — [[Lindon]]’s flying sword
*Midnight, Cursed Spear of the Destroyer — The spear Lindon forged (see [[Soulsmithing]])
*Genesis — Lindon’s hammer for soulforging (see [[Soulsmithing]]) page
*[[Ziel]]’s Battle Hammer

==Notable Pills or Elixirs:==

*[[Bloodmaker Pill]]
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Blackflame Empire

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The Blackflame Empire is a relatively small chunk of territory located on the northwestern edge of the vast Ashwind Continent. Blackflame Emperor [[Naru Huan]] serves as vassal to the far more powerful [[Akura Malice]], a Monarch in control of Western Ashwind Continent. Over the Wasteland border, the dragon-boy [[Seshethkunaaz]] is Monarch in control of Eastern Ashwind Continent. Akura (with Blackflame vassal) and Dragon are deadly enemies.

==History==
See [[ Blackflame Empire: A Timeline]] for a history covering the ancient and mysterious age of the black dragons, the Dread Wars, the rise and fall of the Imperial House of Blackflame, as well as the rise of the gold dragons, the Akura clan, and the Naru clan.

===Rise of [[Naru Clan|House Naru]]===
Fifty years ago, the Blackflame emperor’s servants, the '''loyal [[Naru Clan|Naru clan]],''' took up the position of leadership, replacing the dying Blackflame clan, riddled with insanity from incompatible madra. They became the face of the Blackflame empire, with their loyal reputation and shining emerald wings, but they did not practice the unstable [[Path of Black Flame]], and the people grew to trust them. Then House Naru quietly ascended the imperial throne. The first Naru ruler, the Empress, has since retired into private seclusion. The present emperor is her son, [[Naru Huan]], Overlord

==The Emperor==
The current Blackflame ruler is Emperor Naru Huan, an Overlord. He is the highest ranking sacred artist in the realm. For now... For more information about the emperor himself, see ''' [[Naru Huan|Naru Huan]]'''
===Vassal to Akura===
The emperor is vassal to the Monarch [[Akura Malice]], whose capital seat Moongrave is south of the border, beyond the Seishen kingdom, more than 10,000 miles away. The Akura clan owns three-quarters of the Ashwind continent — the western side, plus islands, etc. (Skysworn, ch 14)

==Map==
This map of the Empire and borderlands is fan-made. It shows approximate locations, based on a careful reading of the ten books. Some locations are certain, such as Sky’s Edge being directly west of [[Sacred Valley]], and the Desolate Wilds directly east of Sacred Valley. The map is simplified, interpretive and liable to change with new information. See also a map of [[Sacred Valley]].

[[File:Blackflame Empire on Ashwind Continent.png|center|600px|Blackflame Empire on Ashwind Continent. Simplified. Interpretive.]]
 

==Major clans==
Imperial [[Naru Clan]] runs the empire and the Skysworn. The disgraced Jai clan is exiled out west (before he disgraced his entire clan, the Jai Patriarch stayed at his palace in Serpent’s Grave). The fierce Kotai clan man the seas and the northern seawall (Skysworn). The Redflower clan is responsible for feeding the empire — by farming — so they are neutral in any clan skirmishes: <blockquote > Only the Redflower family was untouched, as expected: a pair of Jai clansmen escorted a group with flowers on their chests away from the chaos of the battle. The Redflowers grew food for the Empire, and if one of them died, the Skysworn would come down on the Jai clan like a hammer. (Blackflame, ch 17) </blockquote >
The Brightcrown clan handles organized medical care:
<blockquote> A medical attendant from the Brightcrown family stood inside his tent, attending to Lindon alone, hands folded in front of him. Lindon had wondered about the family name before he’d seen one; each member of the family had a floating golden crown over their heads. As the Arelius family commanded the cleaning crews and maintenance workers all across the Empire, so the Brightcrowns controlled organized medicine. (Underlord, ch 11)</blockquote>

. . and [[House Arelius]] takes out the trash ;)

==Skysworn==
The Empire is defended by the [[Skysworn (Organization)|Skysworn]], an elite imperial security organization. The commander is Captain [[Naru Gwei|Naru Gwei.]] Headquarters are located in Starsweep Tower on Stormrock, a mobile cloud fortress/city.

==Sacred Valley==
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Not really part of the Blackflame Empire, this mysterious valley rubs right up to its western border. See [[Sacred Valley|map of Sacred Valley]]. It’s the land that time forgot. Some call it cursed. Owned and tightly controlled by Monarch [[Akura Malice]]. Restricted. A forbidden valley. No trespassing. . . And the practice of sacred arts does not work so well here.

==Inside the Empire==
===Labyrinth Gates===
A [[Labyrinth]] runs under the empire and far beyond it, with known entrances in Serpent’s Grave, the Transcendent Ruins, and the Western Labyrinth. The Western Labyrinth Gate is somewhere out west, towards the Desolate Wilds. Jai Daishou illegally entered it and took forbidden weapons, including the [[Archstone]] and the [[Ancestor’s Spear]] (Skysworn ch 2).

===Cities===
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Serpent's Grave -- At the desert’s edge. Seventh largest city, built on dragon bones on Shiryu Mountain, where the last of the dragons had gone to die. Once capital of old imperial Blackflame Empire, who appropriated the dragon’s Path and went mad (see [[Blackflame Empire: A Timeline]]. Serpent’s Grave is/ was [[Orthos|Orthos’s]] home, in the Blackflame Training Grounds. According to [[Eithan Arelius]], there’s a gate to the [[Labyrinth]]. [[House Arelius]] has a service hub. Jai palace is on the mountain. (Blackflame, ch 8-10)

 
 
⭐️'''Blackflame City''' - Current imperial capital city, home to the royal family of Emperor [[Naru Huan]].
<blockquote>"The capital of the Blackflame Empire was surrounded by sharp, jagged walls of fractured obsidian so large that he wondered if they classified as mountains. Smaller gates had been carved through the walls all around, but the main gates rose as high as the walls themselves. Each gate was flanked by a towering statue in the same black stone: one, an Emperor with a crown and a long tail. He balanced a carved flame on one extended palm. This long-past Emperor stood facing his counterpart, an Empress with a similar crown and long tail, an identical flame on her palm as well...The Imperial Capital might have been the size of the entire Sacred Valley." (Underlord)</blockquote>
'''Stormrock''' -- Floating cloud fortress / city, with '''Starsweep Tower, Headquarters of the [[Skysworn (Organization)|Skysworn Organization]]'''.

===Regions===
'''Sea Wall''' -- Defending the empire's Northern coast from invaders on the Trackless Sea. Home of Underlord Kotai Shou, a sea captain, and the Kotai clan, who have gray skin and bond with fish 🔱. They man the sea wall and guard against the Tidewater Sect, for one, who have “leathery blue-gray skin, gills working at the sides of their necks, and shark teeth; sacred beasts advanced enough to take on human form. Some kind of fish. If that wasn’t the Tidewalker Sect, she’d eat her shoes.” (Uncrowned, ch 12)

{{Quote Box|title=Southern Jungle|quote=At the southern edge of the Blackflame Empire, this lush green expanse had once belonged to the Tanaban clan. Before they had been driven to extinction by the mad Blackflames. Now, this was the home of a thousand squabbling families, none large or important enough to be called a clan.|source=-Skysworn, chapter 1|fontsize=13px|align=right}}

'''Southern Jungles''' -- Vast forests teeming with life aura, powerful and sacred ancestral trees that practice sacred arts, feed on blood and flesh, and develop sight, intelligence, mobility. Prison of The Deepwalker Ape. Home to The Underlady of the Southern Jungles and numerous squabbling families. Problematic borderland with Seishen rival kingdom.

'''Lastleaf Fortress''' -- in Southern Jungles, where special plants/trees are grown and elixirs are refined at a sacred arts school. [[The Bleeding Phoenix|Bleeding Phoenix]] citing and scene of attack by [[Redmoon Hall]] cultists. (see [[Skysworn]])

'''Desert''' -- The western side of the empire is mostly desert, running up to western mountain range bordering [[Sacred Valley]], and to the sea in some areas. The Western [[Labyrinth]] gate is out west, on Jai clan land.

'''Desolate Wilds''' -- Out west. Minor clans, criminals, refugees, and exiles. Land is mostly desert running up against western wall of mountains and hills. Poisonous rivers, deformed black twisted trees, scores and scores of dreadbeasts.

Key places in the [[Desolate Wilds]]:

*Pure Lake -- only good water for miles

*Transcendent Ruins -- a section of the immense underground [[Labyrinth]] suddenly arose in the Wilderness

*Refuge -- shanty-town. Flooded by refugees from Dreadgod Titan attack. Birthplace of [[Twin Star Sect]] (see Bloodline, Reaper)

==Borders==
'''To the west''', on the Western Sea near the Trackless Sea, lies the Akura-owned Sky's Edge community, where the rare mineral wintersteel is mined. Also to the West, [[Sacred Valley]] lies strictly restricted and forbidden, surrounded by mountains, sea, and desert, under Akura control.

'''To the east,''' the Wasteland acts as a buffer between Blackflame lands and the hostile [[Seshethkunaaz|dragon realm]]. The dragon realm covers the entire eastern half of the Ashwind continent. [[Ziel]] helps the [[Beast King]] defend Wasteland villages from vicious dragon raids.

'''To the south,''' beyond the jungles, the Seishen Kingdom, where King Dakata covets Blackflame lands.

'''Further south,''' the Akura homeland. The Akura capital city is Moongrave. Path training and combat trials take place at the Night Wheel Valley. Monarch [[Akura Malice]] reigns as overlord to Blackflame and Seishen vassals, to Sky’s Edge mining towns, and to numerous other factions, schools, islands, and communities. She controls the western half of the Ashwind continent and dragons control the eastern half. Borders wars are common, because Malice and the dragon-boy [[Seshethkunaaz]] have been deadly rivals for centuries.

'''To the north,''' [[Northstrider]] hunts dragons in the largest ocean, the Trackless Sea. He discovered an underwater gate into the great [[Labyrinth]] here. Also, his pocket world [[Ghostwater (Pocket World)|Ghostwater]] was located somewhere in the vast Trackless Sea.

==Key Paths==
The [[Path of Grasping Sky]] — with emerald wings Goldsign — is only allowed for the royal [[Naru Clan]], but several other noteworthy Paths are practiced to hold the realm together. For example, the Kotai clan protects the Northern Seawall with the Path of the Unstained Shield. Also, Chon Ma, top-ranking Underlord in the empire, protects the realm with the Path of the Cloud Hammer. Farming, and rain, and irrigation is handled by the nuanced and varied Paths the Redflower clan adopt. The medical clan is called Bright Crown, but the best healer in the empire is a top-ranking old Underlady from the Path of Jade Eyes . . .<blockquote> The Path of the Unstained Shield excels in protection, the Path of a Thousand Hands in versatility. The Path of the Cloud Hammer is respected for mobility and force, the Path of Silver Grace for its elegance. The many Paths of the Redflower family grow food and bring rain throughout the Empire, and the Path of Jade Eyes is unmatched in healing. (Blackflame, ch 1)</blockquote>
The old Path of Black Flame is virtually — if not legally — outlawed, because it drives artists mad. ‘It was stolen from ancient dragons. It is the art of pure destruction. But mortal humans are not suited for the power of dragons. Slowly, the Blackflame family declined, their minds and bodies eroded by the destructive power of their sacred arts.’ (Blackflame, ch 1)

==Public Ranking==
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In the Blackflame Empire, sacred artists and service providers are constantly ranked. Ranking changes as sacred artists advance, regress, or die. The ranking is made public. The Jai Patriarch was constantly trying to undermine [[House Arelius]] in Serpent’s Grave, to demote their janitorial service rank.
 

Underlord ranking is especially important. [[Naru Huan|Emperor Naru Huan]] is an Overlord -- the only one -- so he's not ranked with Underlords.

===='''Top Underlords, ranked in book 4, Skysworn:'''====

#Honored Chon Ma -- "the number-one Underlord in the Blackflame Empire. He was the head of the Cloud Hammer School, and the dark cloud hanging over his head seemed to indicate the Underlord's perpetual mood. The bearded man scowled, folding his arms and revealing the hammers he wore at each hip."
#[[Naru Gwei]] -- ranked Underlord number two. Captain of the [[Skysworn (Organization)|Skysworn]]. The emperor’s uncle.
#Underlord Kotai Shou -- the third-ranked Underlord. “Shou was a grizzled old sea captain with his head shaved except for a dangling gray braid in front of each ear. He had storm-gray skin, and he had lost his left arm in battle as a child, replacing it with the limb of a massive stone-madra Remnant" (Skysworn). Kotai Clan artists have grey skin and contract with a fish spirit
#[[Naru Saeya]] -- youngest Underlord in the empire until Eithan arrived. Peacock feathers behind an ear. The Emperor's little sister was tall and strikingly beautiful...but quick to action, like a bull.
#unclear
#Li Min Redflower -- Jade Eye School. An older Underlady. The best Healer in the empire.
#[[Eithan Arelius]] -- (he had recently been ranked eleven, until the death of Jai Daishou)

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Orthos

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There are only a very few sacred artists alive today who still practice the Path of Black Flame. One is a magestic turtle, Orthos.

==Descriptions==

*A [[Sacred Beasts|sacred beast]]
*Ancient, almost 300 years old. Born during the rule of the Imperial Blackflame Clan (see [[Blackflame Empire: A Timeline]])
<blockquote > “Bid welcome,” Eithan announced, “to the last great descendant of Serpent's Grave.” A massive black shape shouldered its way through the tunnel like a man pushing through a tight doorway. It turned blazing eyes on Lindon: they were inky pools of darkness, those eyes, with a circle of furious red where the iris should be. The skin of the creature’s reptilian head was cracked and leathery, pure black, and clusters of blazing embers burned on its back. (Blackflame ch 10)</blockquote >
*A magestic turtle. Six feet. <blockquote>Orthos was a massive black turtle, the peak of his shell rising as high as Lindon's head. He was as long as a horse but thrice as wide, and his squat body looked heavy enough to sink a ship. The facets of his shell glowed sullen red around the edges, and black smoke rose from him in hazy waves. (Blackflame, chapter 10)</blockquote>
*The derogatory gold dragon Ekeri calls him “dragonspawn” in book 5, but he is actually her better, the evolutionary descendant of a long-extinct (as far as we know) line of very powerful black dragons:
<blockquote> "The black dragons were the kings of this continent. In their day, their power dwarfed the Akura family. The gold dragons were just a servant family beneath them, scraping and clawing for every scrap.” (Ghostwater, chapter 8)</blockquote>
*As of book 9, he is an Underlord on The [[Path of Black Flame]].

==His Allies==
Orthos is soul-bonded with [[Wei Shi Lindon]] Arelius. They are like brothers. After a rocky start, he gained trust and loyal friendship from [[Yerin]]. The nature spirit [[Little Blue]] is his big helper and good friend. He respects and trusts [[Eithan Arelius]]. He thinks [[Dross]] talks too much. He cares about [[Akura Mercy]], warning Lindon when she was unconscious too long (Reaper). As for [[Ziel]], Orthos gave him the highest praise, comparing him to a black dragon (in Ghostwater).<blockquote > Orthos shook himself like a dog, spraying yet more blood everywhere, and laughed freely. “You hit with the strength of a dragon! What is your name, human?” The green-horned man stopped. He wiped blood from his eyes with a thumb, though he didn't bother cleaning the rest of his face. “Ziel,” he said. Then he kept walking. “Ziel,” Orthos said to his back. “I will remember you.” He continued chuckling as he walked past the body of the Diamondscale Sea Drake, taking a bite of its meat as he passed. (Ghostwater chapter 11) </blockquote >

==His Backstory==
When the Blackflame Clan ruled, Orthos was liaison to the Blackflame Branch of [[House Arelius]]. <blockquote>Eithan spoke with a wistful sadness. “Long before my time as Patriarch, Orthos served as a liaison between the Arelius and the imperial Blackflame family. Only ten years ago, he overused his power defending us from attack.. .Orthos’ own madra overwhelmed his mind. He gave too much of himself for the sake of protecting my family. The branch heads spent a fortune trying to restore him, to their credit” (Blackflame chapter 10)</blockquote>

==Bonding and Healing==
[[Eithan Arelius]] wanted to help Orthos, while helping Wei Shi Lindon-Arelius. So Orthos bonded with Lindon and taught him the Path of Black Flame. Lindon helped Orthos clear his channels of harmful madra buildups. With the help of Lindon and [[Little Blue]] he was able to regain some measure of sanity. This was further helped by his time spent in [[Ghostwater (Pocket World)]], where he accessed the Dream Well, the Spirit Well, and the Life Well, plus he ate Silverfang Carp and other divine food.

==Sacred Valley==
In Underlord, Orthos temporarily leaves Lindon and the others, saying that Sacred Beasts do not have to undergo a revelation to reach Underlord. Instead, they chose what they wished to become (ex: Orthos could remain a turtle, become a dragon, or even become human, as seen by Seshethkunaaz, the boy King of the Dragons). For this reason, Orthos leaves and is later seen in [[Sacred Valley]] alongside Lindon's sister, [[Wei Shi Kelsa]]. He helps her and teaches her. He also gets [[Jai Long]] and [[Jai Chen]] to help free her mother.

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Orthos

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==Descriptions==

*A [[Sacred Beasts|sacred beast]]
*Ancient, almost 300 years old. Born during the rule of the Imperial Blackflame Clan (see [[Blackflame Empire: A Timeline]])
<blockquote > “Bid welcome,” Eithan announced, “to the last great descendant of Serpent's Grave.” A massive black shape shouldered its way through the tunnel like a man pushing through a tight doorway. It turned blazing eyes on Lindon: they were inky pools of darkness, those eyes, with a circle of furious red where the iris should be. The skin of the creature’s reptilian head was cracked and leathery, pure black, and clusters of blazing embers burned on its back. (Blackflame ch 10)</blockquote >
*A magestic turtle. Six feet. <blockquote>Orthos was a massive black turtle, the peak of his shell rising as high as Lindon's head. He was as long as a horse but thrice as wide, and his squat body looked heavy enough to sink a ship. The facets of his shell glowed sullen red around the edges, and black smoke rose from him in hazy waves. (Blackflame, chapter 10)</blockquote>
*The derogatory gold dragon Ekeri calls him “dragonspawn” in book 5, but he is actually her better, the evolutionary descendant of a long-extinct (as far as we know) line of very powerful black dragons:
<blockquote> "The black dragons were the kings of this continent. In their day, their power dwarfed the Akura family. The gold dragons were just a servant family beneath them, scraping and clawing for every scrap.” (Ghostwater, chapter 8)</blockquote>
*As of book 9, he is an Underlord on The [[Path of Black Flame]].

==His Allies==
Orthos is soul-bonded with [[Wei Shi Lindon]] Arelius. After a rocky start, he gained trust and loyal friendship from [[Yerin]]. [[Little Blue]] is his big helper and good friend. He respects and trusts [[Eithan Arelius]]. He thinks [[Dross]] talks too much. He cares about [[Akura Mercy]], warning Lindon when she was unconscious too long (Reaper). As for [[Ziel]], Orthos gave him the highest praise, comparing him to a black dragon (in Ghostwater).<blockquote > Orthos shook himself like a dog, spraying yet more blood everywhere, and laughed freely. “You hit with the strength of a dragon! What is your name, human?” The green-horned man stopped. He wiped blood from his eyes with a thumb, though he didn't bother cleaning the rest of his face. “Ziel,” he said. Then he kept walking. “Ziel,” Orthos said to his back. “I will remember you.” He continued chuckling as he walked past the body of the Diamondscale Sea Drake, taking a bite of its meat as he passed. (Ghostwater chapter 11) </blockquote >

==His Backstory==
Liaison to the Blackflame Branch of [[House Arelius]]. There are only a very few sacred artists alive today who still practice the Path of Black Flame. One is a magestic turtle, Orthos. <blockquote>Eithan spoke with a wistful sadness. “Long before my time as Patriarch, Orthos served as a liaison between the Arelius and the imperial Blackflame family. Only ten years ago, he overused his power defending us from attack.. .Orthos’ own madra overwhelmed his mind. He gave too much of himself for the sake of protecting my family. The branch heads spent a fortune trying to restore him, to their credit” (Blackflame chapter 10)</blockquote>

==Bonding and Healing==
[[Eithan Arelius]] wanted to help Orthos, while helping Wei Shi Lindon-Arelius. So Orthos bonded with Lindon and taught him the Path of Black Flame. Lindon helped Orthos clear his channels of harmful madra buildups. With the help of Lindon and [[Little Blue]] he was able to regain some measure of sanity. This was further helped by his time spent in [[Ghostwater (Pocket World)]], where he accessed the Dream Well, the Spirit Well, and the Life Well, plus he ate Silverfang Carp and other divine food.

==Sacred Valley==
In Underlord, Orthos temporarily leaves Lindon and the others, saying that Sacred Beasts do not have to undergo a revelation to reach Underlord. Instead, they chose what they wished to become (ex: Orthos could remain a turtle, become a dragon, or even become human, as seen by Seshethkunaaz, the boy King of the Dragons). For this reason, Orthos leaves and is later seen in [[Sacred Valley]] alongside Lindon's sister, [[Wei Shi Kelsa]]. He helps her and teaches her. He also gets [[Jai Long]] and [[Jai Chen]] to help free her mother.

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