Cradle Glossary
Contents
- 1 Gratitude
- 2 The Way and The Worlds
- 3 Cradle - Key Concepts
- 4 Cradle’s Monarchs
- 5 Heralds & Sages
- 6 Cradle Continents /Characters
- 7 Global Characters
- 8 Historical Characters
- 9 Referenced-Only Characters
Gratitude
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The Way and The Worlds
Ascend. Beyond the planet Cradle. . .
Enter The Way and The Worlds
- See details on all Iterations and the Way
Abidan Court of Seven Judges
The Abidan uphold the Eledari Pact across the Worlds
Each Judge is a Pillar of Reality
- Makiel, the Hound - 001
- Gadrael, the Titan - 002
- Darandiel, the Ghost - 003
- Telariel, the Spider - 004
- Razael, the Wolf - 005
- Suriel, the Phoenix - 006
- Zakariel, the Fox - 007
Additionally
Lesser Abidan
Vroshir
Supervillains, über-powerful
Enemies of the Abidan and the Eledari Pact
See Vroshir for goals, characters
Cradle - Key Concepts
Regarding the magic system of Iteration 110, Cradle:
- Sacred Arts
- Madra, with list of Aspects
- Bloodline Abilities - Arelius Senses, Akura Armor, Royal Sha Madra, Northstrider Affinity
- Advancement Level — Foundation to Monarch Details
- Soulsmithing & Scripting
- Magical Items — List of magical seeds, weapons, treasures, pills, elixirs, etc.
- List of all Paths
- List of Iron Bodies by Character
- List of all Techniques
- Remnant
- Dreadbeasts
Cradle’s Monarchs
Cradle, Iteration 110, one planet among thousands in The Way
Seven Monarch factions at the start of the series:
- Akura Malice - Western Ashwind continent
- Seshethkunaaz - Eastern Ashwind continent
- Northstrider - Trackless Sea
- Emriss Silentborn - Everwood continent
- Sha Miara - Ninecloud continent
- Reigan Shen - Rosegold continent
(Tiberian Arelius † Monarch of Rosegold died before book 1) - The Eight-Man Empire - wandering conquerors, based on Iceflower continent, a pseudo-Monarch
Heralds & Sages
- List of Sages & Icons
- List of Heralds
Cradle Continents /Characters
One large planet among thousands, iteration 110
Five known continents on Cradle
Ninecloud Continent
The Royal Sha Family at Ninecloud Court
- Sha Leiala (former Luminous Queen, Path of Celestial Radiance, Monarch Rank, deceased)
- Sha Miara (Luminous Queen, Path of Celestial Radiance, Monarch Rank)
- Sha Relliar (Herald Rank)
- Sha Dellian (Underlord Rank)
- Sha Siris (Underlord Rank)
Everwood Continent
Titan’s Grove
- Emriss Silentborn (Queen of the Everwood Continent, Monarch Rank)
- Chryleia, her Herald
- Dreadgod -- Silent King
Rosegold Continent
House Shen
- Reigan Shen (Emperor of the Rosegold Continent, Path of the King’s Key, Monarch Rank)
- Yushi Shen, aka Thunder Fairy - (Herald Rank, Lightning Path, female)
- Ozmanthus Arelius historic character
- Tiberian Arelius (Path of the Raging Sky, Monarch Rank, killed by Reigan Shen)
- Sage of a Thousand Eyes — Cladia Arelius, aka Oracle Sage (Sage Rank)
- Veris Arelius (Underlord Rank)
- Altavian Arelius (Underlord Rank)
- Eithan Arelius — (Underlord, also lives in Blackflame Empire on Ashwind continent
Iceflower Continent
- Birthplace of Ziel, injured Archlord
- His Dawnwing Sect
- Base of the Eight-Man Empire pseudo-Monarch
Ashwind Continent
Two Major Factions:
- Dragon Monarchy — Eastern Ashwind continent
- Akura Monarchy — Western Ashwind continent
- Overview at Ashwind Continent History
Dragon Realm, Eastern Ashwind
- Seshethkunaaz (Path of the Wasteland, Monarch Rank)
- Xorrus (Left Hand of the Dragon Monarch, Path of the Burning Wasteland*, Herald Rank)
- Sopharanatoth (Path of the Flowing Flame, Overlady Rank)
- Ekerinatoth (Path of the Flowing Flame, Truegold Rank)
- Nagatonatoth (Path of the Flowing Flame, Truegold Rank)
- Derianatoth (Path of the Flowing Flame, Highgold Rank)
- Garrylondryth / The Rootfather (Herald Rank) — green dragon, heals nature
- Tidewalker Sect — human, but sided with dragons in Uncrowned King Tournament
- Naian Blackflame - human prisoner of dragons at the 18th Uncrowned King Tournament
Buffer Zone - The Wasteland
Buffer between Dragon Realm and Akura Lands
- The Beast King (Herald Rank)
- Ziel (Path of the Dawn Oath, injured Archlord)
Akura Realm, Western Ashwind
- Akura Malice (Matriarch of the Akura Clan, Path of Eternal Night, Monarch Rank)
- Akura Fury (Path of Seven Pages, Monarch Rank)
- Akura Charity/Sage of Silver Heart (Path of Seven Pages, Book of Silver Heart, Sage Rank)
- Akura Justice (First Gatekeeper of the Akura Clan. Path of the Chainkeeper, Archlord Rank)
- Akura Mercy (Path of Seven Pages, Book of Eternal Night, Underlord Rank)
- Akura Pride (Path of Seven Pages, Underlord Rank)
- Akura Grace (Underlord Rank)
- Akura Courage (Underlord Rank)
- Akura Shiria (Underlord Rank) in Bloodline
- Akura Douji (Underlord Rank)
- Akura Harmony (Path of the Shadow Blade, Truegold)
- Old Man Lo (Overlord Rank)
Akura Vassals
- Seishen Kingdom
- Seishen Dakata (King of the Seishen Kingdom, Path of the Steel Guardian, Overlord Rank)
- Seishen Kiro (Prince of the Seishen Kingdom, Path of the Steel Guardian, Underlord Rank)
- Seishen Daji (Prince of the Seishen Kingdom, Path of the Steel Guardian, Underlord Rank)
- Riyusai Meira (Underlady Rank), the gardener
- Frozen Blade School-
- Twins, Maten Teia and Maten Kei - Underlord and Lady
- Min Shuei, Sage of the Frozen Blade
- Sky’s Edge Mining community
- Temple of Rising Earth
- Blackflame Empire — full listing below
Blackflame Empire
Vassal to Akura
Naru, Imperial Clan
- Naru Clan
- Dowager Empress — Huan’s mother, retired in seclusion
- Naru Huan - (Emperor of the Blackflame Empire, Path of Grasping Sky, Overlord Rank)
- Naru Saeya - (emperor’s sister, Path of the Grasping Sky, Underlord Rank)
- Naru Gwei - (emperor’s uncle, captain of Skysworn, Path of the Grasping Sky, Underlord Rank)
- Naru Jing Arelius (Wife of Cassias Arelius, Path of Grasping Sky, Truegold Rank)
Skysworn Imperial Forces
- Naru Gwei (Captain of the Skysworn, Path of Grasping Sky, Underlord Rank, emperor’s uncle)
- Renfei (Path of the Cloud Hammer, Truegold Rank)
- Bai Rou (Path of the Amber Well, Truegold Rank)
- Pai Ren (Truegold Rank, killed by Longhook)
Kotai Clan
- Kotai Shou (Patriarch of the Kotai Clan, Path of the Unstained Shield, Underlord Rank)
- Kotai Reina (Path of the Unstained Shield, Underlord Rank)
- Kotai Taien (Path of the Unstained Shield, Lowgold Rank)
Arelius Family - Blackflame Branch
- see House Arelius
- Orthos, liasion for House Arelius, a (sacred beast)
- Eithan Arelius (Path of the Hollow King, Underlord Rank, plus)
- Adoptee Yerin Arelius (Disciple of the Sword Sage, Path of the Endless Sword)
- Ruby, Yerin’s Blood Shadow
- Adoptee Wei Shi Lindon Arelius
- Sylvan Riverseed (Pure Nature Spirit) Little Blue
- Dross — A presence. AI.
- Adoptee Yerin Arelius (Disciple of the Sword Sage, Path of the Endless Sword)
- Gaien Arelius (Branch Patriarch, Truegold Rank)
- Cassias Arelius (Path of Silver Grace*, Truegold Rank)
- Wife Naru Jing
- Lezaar (Refiner)
Cloud Hammer School
- Chon Ma (Head of the Cloud Hammer School, Path of the Cloud Hammer, Underlord Rank)
Jade Eyes School
- Li Min Redflower (Head of the Jade Eyes School, Path of the Jade Eyes, Underlord, top healer)
Jai Clan in Serpent’s Grave
- Jai Daishou (Patriarch, Path of the Stellar Spear, Underlord Rank)
- Jai Long (Liaison to the Sandvipers, Path of the Stellar Spear, Truegold Rank)
- Jai Chen — younger sister of Jai Long
- Jai Yu (Path of the Stellar Spear, Highgold Rank, killed by Cassias)
- Jai Hara - exiled, went to Refuge (Bloodline ch 20)
Western BF Empire, Desolate Wilds
Five Factions Alliance at the Transcendent Ruins includes reps from the Jai clan, the Sandvipers, the Fishers, Purelake Temple, and Cloud Hammer school. As for Purelake Temple and Cloud Hammer, no names are given. (Soulsmith, ch 6)
Jai Clan representatives
- Jai Long (Liaison to the Sandvipers, Path of the Stellar Spear, Truegold Rank)
- Jai Sen (Path of the Stellar Spear, Lowgold Rank)
- Jai Chen — younger sister of Jai Long
- Sandviper Gokren (Chief of the Sandvipers, Path of the Sandviper, Truegold Rank)
- Sandviper Kral (Son of Gokren, Path of the Sandviper, Highgold Rank)
- Resh (Path of the Sandviper, Lowgold Rank)
- Tern (Path of the Sandviper, Lowgold Rank)
- Tash (Path of the Sandviper, Lowfold Rank)
- Grenn (Messenger for Jai Long, Path of the Sandviper)
- Bren (Path of the Sandviper, Iron Rank)
- Ragahn (First Fisher, Path of the Fisherman, Truegold Rank)
- Lokk (Disciple of Ragahn, Path of the Fisherman, Highgold Rank)
- Fisher Gesha - (Soulsmith, Lindon’s tutor, Path of the Fisherman, Highgold Rank)
Sacred Valley
Sacred Valley is in Akura Lands
- Forbidden Area, set apart, out of bounds
- Elder Whisper (ancient white snowfox, one of the Sacred Beasts)
- Wei Jin Sairus (Wei Clan Patriarch, Path of the White Fox, Ruler, Jade Rank)
- Wei Jin Amon (Grandson of Sairus, Path of the White Fox, Striker, Iron Rank)
- Wei Mon Keth (Head of the Mon Family, Path of the White Fox, Striker, Iron Rank)
- Wei Mon Teris (Son of Keth, Path of the White Fox, Enforcer, Copper Rank)
- Wei Mon Eri (Daughter of Keth, Path of the White Fox, Striker, Foundation Rank)
- Wei Shi Jaran (Head of the l Shi Family, Path of the White Fox, Forger, Iron Rank)
- Wei Shi Seisha (Wife of Jaran, Path of the White Fox, clan soulsmith, Iron Rank)
- Wei Shi Kelsa (Daughter of Jaran, Path of the White Fox, Ruler, Iron Rank)
- Wei Shi Lindon (Son of Jaran,Path of the Twin Hearts, etc etc)
- Li Markuth (Grand Patriarch ancestor o f the Li Clan)
- Li Shao (Forger, Iron Rank)
- Kazan Patriarch and wife (not named)
- Their little boy, Maret
- Kazan Ma Deret †
Fallen Leaf School (no names given?)
- Whitehall (Elder, Path of Heaven’s Glory, Jade Rank, killed by Lindon)
- Rahm (Elder, Path of Heaven’s Glory, Forger, Jade Rank)
- Anses (Elder, Path of Heaven’s Glory, Jade Rank)
- Harbek (Elder, Path of Heaven’s Glory, Jade Rank, killed by the Sword Sage)
- Nasiri (Elder, Path of Heaven’s Glory, Jade Rank, killed by the Sword Sage)
- Serenity (Elder, Path of Heaven’s Glory, Jade Rank, killed by the Sword Sage)
- Kazan Ma Deret (Disciple, Path of the Mountain’s Heart, Forger, Iron Rank, killed by Lindon)
Global Characters
Unaffiliated
- Timaias Adama/Sage of the Endless Sword (Path of the Endless Sword, Sage Rank, killed by the Heaven’s Glory School) — He was engaged to Min Shuei of the Frozen blade School. Yerin was his disciple for almost ten years.
- Northstrider (Path of the Hungry Deep, Trackless Sea, Monarch Rank)
- Tidewalker Sect — water artists, sided with the Dragons in 18th Uncrowned King Tournament
Dreadgods
- Four terrible monsters
- Plus Subject One
- see Dreadgod page
Dreadgod cults
Redmoon Hall - The Bleeding Phoenix Dreadgod
- Sage of Red Faith (Sage Rank)
- Longhook (Path of Rolling Earth, Underlord Rank)
- Blacksword (Underlord Rank)
- Gergen (Underlord Rank)
- Yan Shoumei (Underlord Rank)
- Sage of Calling Storms (Sage Rank)
- Therian Nills (Path of the Stormcaller, Underlord Rank)
- Calan Archer (Path of the Stormcaller, Underlord Rank)
- Kenvata Nasuma Juvari (Underlord Rank)
Abyssal Palace - Wandering Titan
- Maraan (High Priest, Underlord Rank)
- Brother Aekin (Underlord Rank)
- Era (Priestess, Truegold Rank)
Historical Characters
- Ozmanthus Arelius
- Naian Blackflame — former Blackflame empire
- see also Ashwind Continent History
Referenced-Only Characters
- The Script Lord (Path of the Whispering Wind, Archlord Rank)
- Meiyen Teia (Path of Glacier’s Birth, Underlord Rank)
- Sage of Fallen Blades (Sage Rank)
- Forest Sage (Sage Rank)