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*[[Jai Chen]] — younger sister of Jai Long | *[[Jai Chen]] — younger sister of Jai Long | ||
*Jai Yu (Path of the Stellar Spear, Highgold Rank, killed by Cassias) | *Jai Yu (Path of the Stellar Spear, Highgold Rank, killed by Cassias) | ||
− | + | Jai Hara - exiled, went to Refuge (Bloodline ch 20) | |
=====West [[Blackflame Empire]]: Desolate Wilds===== | =====West [[Blackflame Empire]]: Desolate Wilds===== |
Revision as of 21:40, 4 February 2022
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
This is meant to be a convenient glossary for the Cradle Series, especially for characters by location. It is meant to be a list. Add hyperlinks when a matching page is found or created. Do not create empty hyperlinks, leading only to blank Stub pages. Gratitude.
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 Monarchs 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)
House Arelius
- House Arelius — main branch
- 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 — but he also lives 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)
- Nagatonatoth (Path of the Flowing Flame, Truegold Rank)
- Ekerinatoth (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 Clan
- 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, killed by Redmoon Hall Overlords)
- Akura Courage (Underlord Rank, killed by Brother Aekin)
- Akura Shiria (Underlord Rank)
- Akura Douji (Underlord Rank, killed by Calan Archer)
- Akura Harmony (Path of the Shadow Blade*, Truegold Rank, died when Ghostwater collapsed)
- 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-Sect
- 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 Huan - (Emperor of the Blackflame Empire, Path of Grasping Sky, Overlord Rank)
- Naru Saeya - (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, killed by Akura Harmony)
- 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)
West Blackflame Empire: Desolate Wilds
Five Factions at Transcendent Ruins labyrinth: Jai, Sandviper, Fisher, Purelake, and ?
- 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
Sandvipers
- Sandviper Gokren (Chief of the Sandvipers, Path of the Sandviper, Truegold Rank)
- 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)
Purelake Faction, no names given
Fishers
- 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, Truegold 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 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 of the Li Clan)
- Li Shao (Forger, Iron Rank)
- Kazan Patriarch and wife (not named)
- Their little boy, Maret
- Kazan Ma Deret †
Heaven’s Glory School
- 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)