Cradle Glossary
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. Add hyperlinks when a matching page is found or created. Do not create empty hyperlinks, leading only to blank Stub pages, please.
The Way and The Worlds
Ascend. Beyond the planet Cradle. . .
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
Lesser Abidan
Vroshir
- Iri, the Angler / The Crystal Angler/ Cosmic Thief
- The Mad King
- The Crystal Halls
- The Silverlords
- The Horseman
- Tal’gullour
Cradle Concepts
Cradle
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
Akura Monarchy
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
- Sky’s Edge Mining community
- Temple of Rising Earth
- Blackflame Empire — full listing below
- Seishen Kingdom
- Frozen Blade School-Sect
- Min Shuei, the Winter Sage
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
- Clan guards northern seawall and patrols the Trackless Sea
- 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 House Arelius
- Eithan Arelius (Path of the Hollow King, Archlord Rank)
- Gaien Arelius (Truegold Rank)
- Cassias Arelius (Path of Silver Grace*, Truegold Rank)
- Wife Naru Jing
- Lezaar (Refiner)
Jai Clan
- Jai Daishou (Patriarch, Path of the Stellar Spear, Underlord Rank)
- Jai Long (Liaison to the Sandvipers, Path of the Stellar Spear, Truegold Rank)
- Jai Yu (Path of the Stellar Spear, Highgold Rank, killed by Cassias)
- Jai Sen (Path of the Stellar Spear, Lowgold Rank)
- Jai Chen — younger sister of Jai Long
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 Rank, best healer in the empire)
Desolate Wilds
Western Blackflame Empire