Cradle Glossary
Contents
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
- Sacred Arts
- Madra
- Bloodline Abilities - Arelius Senses, Akura Armor, Royal Sha Madra, Northstrider Affinity
- Advancement Level — Foundation to Monarch Details
- Soulsmithing & Scripting
- Magical Items — List of weapons, pills, elixirs, etc.
- List of all Paths
- Remnant
- Dreadgod
- Dreadbeasts
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
Buffer Zone - The Wasteland
Buffer between Dragon realm and Akura Land
Borders on the Eastern Blackflame Empire
- 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
- 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 Clans
In desert, western Blackflame Empire
Jai Clan - Desolate Wilds Branch
- 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)
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
- 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)
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)
Independent Characters
Unaffiliated, often in Western Ashwind Continent
- Timaias Adama/Sage of the Endless Sword (Path of the Endless Sword, Sage Rank, killed by the Heaven’s Glory School)
- Yerin (Disciple of the Sword Sage, Path of the Endless Sword, Ruler, Overlady-Herald Rank)
Trackless Sea
- Northstrider (Path of the Hungry Deep, Monarch Rank)
Referenced 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)
- Forrest Sage (Sage Rank)
Dragon Realm, Eastern Ashwind
Gold Dragon Clan