Cradle

Iteration 110: Cradle

"Sacred artists follow a thousand Paths to power, using their souls to control the forces of the natural world. Lindon is Unsouled, forbidden to learn the sacred arts of his clan.When faced with a looming fate he cannot ignore, he must rise beyond anything he's ever known...and forge his own Path."

Characters of Cradle

Main Characters:

• Wei Shi Lindon
• Yerin
• Little Blue
• Eithan Arelius
• Orthos
• Akura Mercy
• Dross

The Way and The Worlds

Abidan Court of Judges

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

Vroshir

• Iri
• Mad King

Monarch Factions

Akura Clan

• Akura Malice (Monarch)
  • Akura Fury
  • Akura Charity, Sage of the Silver Heart
    • Akura Justice
    • Akura Mercy
    • Akura Pride
    • Akura Grace
      • Akura Harmony †

Northstrider & Followers

• Northstrider (Monarch)

Ninecloud Court

• Sha Miara (Monarch)
• Sha Leiala (Monarch) †

Dragon Faction

• Seshethkunaaz (Monarch)
  • Sopharanatoth
    • Ekerinatoth †

Dreadgod Cults

• Reigan Shen (Monarch)

Redmoon Hall

• Sage of Red Faith
  • Longhook †
  • Yan Shoumei

Emriss Silentborn

• Emriss Silentborn

Eight-Man Empire

• Eight-Man Empire (collectively a Monarch power)

House Arelius

• Tiberian Arelius †
  • Sage of a Thousand Eyes
    • Eithan Arelius
    • Veris Arelius
    • Altavian Arelius
      • Cassias Arelius
      • Gaien Arelius

Blackflame Empire

Jai Clan Edit

• Jai Daishou †
  • Jai Long
    • Jai Chen

Naru Clan

• Naru Huan
  • Naru Gwei
  • Naru Saeya
    • Naru Jing

Skysworn

• Naru Gwei
  • Renfei †
  • Bai Rou

Sandviper Sect

• Sandviper Gokren †
• Sandviper Kral †

Other

Seishen Kingdom

• Seishen Dakata
  • Riyusai Meira
  • Seishen Kiro †
  • Seishen Daji

Frozen Blade School

• Min Shuei, Sage of the Frozen Blade

Independent

• Beast King
• Ziel
• Sage of the Endless Sword ( † )

Cradle Factions

Monarch Factions

• Akura Family
• Ninecloud Court
• Northstriders Followers
• Dreadgod Cults
• Eight-Man Empire
• Dragons
• Emriss Silentborn
• The Arelius Family

Blackflame Factions

• The Naru Clan
• The Blackflame Clan †
• The Arelius Family
• The Jai Clan
• The Sandvipers
• The Fishers
• The Skysworn

Sacred Valley

• The Wei Clan
• Heaven's Glory School
• Kazan Clan
• Li Clan
• Fallen Leaf School
• Holy Wind School
• Golden Sword School

Heavenly Factions:

• The Abidan
• The Vroshir

Locations of Cradle

Akura Territory

• Blackflame Empire

• Sacred Valley
• Desolate Wilds
• Serpents Grave
• Stormrock
• Blackflame City
• Night Wheel Valley

Independent Edit

• Ghostwater
• The Wasteland

Outside Cradle Edit

• Sanctum

The Magic of Cradle

Basics

Vital Aura

In the world, vital aura gathers around the elements it belongs to; for instance, stone aura gathers around stone, and water aura gathers around water. The more of an element that is present, the more aura gathers there. Slowly, and at different speed for different elements, the elements themselves, will start to gather the aura, and if left undisturbed for long enough, these veins of vital aura are refined into a higher state. Pools of water will turn into sacred pools, which are often used to refine elixirs, and Titan's Bone, which comes from stone, is almost unbreakable.

Madra

Madra is the energy running through our bodies. It is used to power techniques, and “cycling” it and using it for techniques is what we call practicing the sacred arts.

Your body is built up with a madra core in your center, usually placed just beneath your navel, and madra channels, looping from your core through your body and back. This mimics blood veins, but for madra. There are three ways to replenish and expand your madra pool. One, you can cycle it. Two, you can draw in vital aura from around you. This does have to be aura that is either pure, or of the same type as in your core. Three, you can use elixirs and pills.

Cycling

As a default, a newborn baby will have pure madra. This madra is the only one that doesn't have a corresponding vital aura. To get your core to another kind of madra, you have to cycle vital aura of the chosen element(s), which will slowly turn your madra into that kind, until your body at last produces that kind by itself.

There are multiple ways to cycle madra. One can cycle to take in and process aura, one can cycle to use a technique, one can cycle to restore lost madra, or one can cycle to refine and control the madra you already have. All of this will be done at different time throughout your life, as you use your madra.

Techniques

There are four kinds of techniques that you can use.

Types

Striker

Strikes your opponent with madra from a distance.

Forger

Creates stable, physical manifestations or objects of madra.

Enforcer

Empowers your body or something you are holding. Depending on madra type and technique, the benefits will vary.

Ruler

Uses madra to control vital aura to create an effect around you, for example control wind or trap your opponent within illusions.

Often, a technique will be a combination of multiple technique styles.

As you use a technique, it will get engraved into your soul over time, which make a technique stronger and more versatile.