Notable Characters
There have been countless figures who have affected the history of Genesis and its people, both before and after the Shattering. While it’s impossible to note them all, or to know how many affected the world in their own small ways but lived and died without their names being remembered, the following is a list of many of the major figures: individuals who've played a notable role in some way, whether they're a part of Genesis's past or present.
This section is mostly for characters who've left their impact in the history books, and doesn't include many who played a role in smaller, personal dramas; the latter can be found here. Each entry includes the individuals' name, some basic information, and a short summary of what they are known for.
Naga, Old World born, present
The first female naga, Ahkriss served as the immortal Godqueen and sole leader of her people. She was originally co-ruler with her brother and mate Kar'kess, and since his disappearance has been desperately trying to find a way to keep the naga bloodline viable without his similarly powerfully demonic blood. AK'HAR SERAPH
Seraph, Old World born, present
Powerful and ambitious, Ak’har Seraph was intensely dedicated to seeing the Immortal Flame resurrected in the Old World. He was responsible for the destruction of the elven city of Silverleaf and the near-destruction of Darkmere, before ultimately being consumed by his god in the process of its rebirth. ALYSA SILVERLEAF
Elven, Genesis born, present
Crown princess of the elven kingdom of Silverleaf, Alysa and her brother Elasion were the sole survivors of the royal family when the city fell to Seraphs. She was instrumental in keeping her people together and overseeing the city’s later revival; though Alysa never claimed the throne, it was later unofficially taken up by her daughter J’alla, the Reaper Queen. ANDREA RENOLDS, called THE MAPMAKER
Human, Old World born, present
A human from the Old World and the longtime lover of the Reaper Artemis Hunter, Andrea could never be a part of Genesis due to her body’s intolerance for its natural magic but spent her life working to expand the information available about the magical world. She would make frequent forays into the shards, mapping and recording her exploration and earning her a reputation among the magical communities of the old world. ARTEMIS HUNTER, THE CROW REAPER
Reaper, Old World born, present
Despite coming into his power at an early age, Artemis Hunter is notable for having permanently killed the Immortal Flame alongside Darius Seraph, an event that also set in motion the breakdown of the Old World’s secrecy surrounding magic. He was also responsible for the rediscovery of the Painted Ways, which greatly opened up the connections between the different shards. ARTHUR PENDRAGON
Human, Old World born, past
A mage-king who established the ruling house of Lyonesse, Arthur's legend persists even in the post-Shattering Old World. He was known as a unifier, bringing peace and prosperity to his kingdom and ending much of the longstanding conflict between humans and shapeshifters in that part of the world. ASHEN VALLUS
Human, Genesis born, present
A powerful Binder with little regard for the rules of conduct governing his chosen field of magic, Ashen Vallus led the Vallus Circle in the city of Lyonesse until the entire group’s mysterious deaths. Examination of the tower showed evidence of monstrous experimentation being carried out under his leadership. BRAN AP LUGH
Human, Genesis born, present
A city guard and follower of Siarus in the city of New Avalon, Bran formed a bond with a helhest called Murias in order to prevent its destruction. Fearing that Murias would be detected and taken from him in such a magical city, he set out as a traveling mercenary. CYRUS, SON OF FLAME
(Seraph), Old World born, distant past
The first son of the Immortal Flame, also known as Kourosh. By all accounts vicious and violent, he was killed by the Jackal Reaper. DARIUS, SON OF FLAME
(Seraph), Old World born, distant past
The third son of the Immortal Flame and founder of the Seraph family as it exists to the present day. Of all the Flame's sons, he was the wisest and the best at integrating himself into human society. While he was eventually killed by the Jackal Reaper, he had several children beforehand who continued the Flame's bloodline. DARIUS SERAPH
Seraph, Old World born, present
Setting aside his birthright, Darius Seraph’s friendship with the Reaper Artemis Hunter proved strong enough to overturn his loyalty to his family. His desertion, when combined with his role in killing the Immortal Flame, started a schism among the Seraphs that would lead to the family’s split into the Seraphs and the Rephaim. ELASION SILVERLEAF
Elven, Genesis born, present
Born crown prince of the elven kingdom of Silverleaf, Elasion ceded the crown to his younger sister Alysa when he joined the Royal Guard of his uncle in Darkmere. He and his sister were chosen as teachers and protectors to the Reaper Artemis Hunter in the early days of his reign, though Elasion later returned to his position in the Royal Guard fulltime. ENDERIL DARKMERE
Elven, Genesis born, past
High King of Darkmere during both Sieges, and responsible for overseeing the Restoration of Silverleaf. Known for being inflexible and isolationist, his views softened over time and slowly became more tolerant of the other races. FA MEI LING, THE SWAN REAPER
Reaper, Old World born, past
Only Reaper for a brief time before a horrific injury forced her to turn the mantle over to her brother, Fa Mei Ling was a talented magical healer who was instrumental in halting the progression of a major plague outbreak in the Old World. GREY, called THE BLOODLORD
Vampire, Old World born, present
Ambitious and favored by his patron god Bloodbane, Grey led a powerful clan of vampires that had strong allegiances with many other clans. Claimed Jonathan Suntouched as his own despite not being his creator, recognizing the suntouched vampire's potential as a weapon; after Jonathan's rebellion, the two became bitter enemies with Grey determined to regain control over his wayward underling. INNOCENCE, called VAL
Valravn, Genesis born, present
A valravn in the service of Ashen Vallus, Val was trapped by a bargain made to achieve his ‘human’ form before eventually winning his freedom and causing the Binder’s death. THE JACKAL REAPER
Reaper, Old World born, distant past
An early Reaper who banished the Immortal Flame from the material plane, as well as killing two of his three half-human sons. Little is known about his identity. JADE COOPER
Human, Old World born, present
A young Hound of Eihel born and raised in the Old World and strongly favored by her goddess. Partnered to Martin of Ennor, her distant ancestor and a timewalker of Lore. J'ALLA SILVERLEAF, THE FOX REAPER
Reaper, Genesis born, present
Often called the Reaper Queen, J’alla Silverleaf was unique as the only Reaper with elven and Seraph heritage. Despite never formally claiming her birthright to the throne of Silverleaf, J’alla was considered by many to be the city’s protector in addition to her duties in service to Fate. JHAYDEN ANURIOS, THE LION REAPER
Reaper, Genesis born, past
Known for his long reign, Jhayden Anurios was instrumental in defeating a rogue dragon that had laid waste to much of the Pacific Northwest. He was the mentor and predecessor to the Reaper Wynn Khajib, and the subject of her famously unrequited love. JONATHAN SUNTOUCHED
Vampire, Old World born, present
A suntouched vampire who was close friends with Darius Seraph and Artemis Hunter, Jonathan played an important role in discovering the human origins of the Illuminada plague and helping eliminate the source. KENNETH HUNTER, THE WOLF REAPER
Reaper, Old World born, present
Driven to near-madness by the loss of his family, Kenneth Hunter was a vicious enemy to the Seraph family and decimated their numbers during his time as Reaper. He was the grandfather and predecessor to Artemis Hunter. KHAMET, THE FIRST REAPER
Reaper, unknown, distant past
The first human altered by the Hidewalker in order to assume the mantle of Reaper, next to nothing is known about his life or identity while human. Khamet still seems to exist in some capacity as a great beast who inhabits the Dreamroad at the Hidewalker’s side. KIMIA MALYA, THE CAT REAPER
Reaper, Old World born, past
Famed for her beauty, Kimia was a talented courtesan before taking up the mantle of Reaper and continued to do so for much of her life. She eventually fell in love with a human mage and planned to train a successor in order to give up her title, but her lover was killed before their wedding day. Kimia soon followed, decimating the Seraphs in the process. KORIAN MORAN, THE CORMORANT
Elven, Genesis born, past
An elven archmage from the elven city of Starfall, Korian was thought lost after throwing himself into the ocean in despair during the city’s fall. In actuality he was washed ashore in the shard known as the Kingdom, and eventually gave his life in its defense only to be transformed into an immortal spirit called the Cormorant. LIAM, BELOVED OF KIMIA
human, Old World born, past
Little is known about Liam, a human mage who was the lover and intended husband of the Reaper Kimia Malya. He was killed by Seraphs before their wedding day, and the story of their doomed love is a popular legend in Genesis. LLIR AP LUGH
Human, Genesis born, present
A young healer who was left with the ability to see ghosts by a childhood fever, Llir turned to necromancy on the side to try and help the spirits who turned to him for help with their unfulfilled desires. Sought out and freed the being called Nycto from the Well of Souls to try and help manage the ghosts. MARIA SERAPH
Human, Old World born, present
A powerful healer, Maria Seraph abandoned the family shortly after her son Darius Seraph’s desertion. She became a rallying point for other defectors, and eventually became the leader of group known as the Rephaim. MARTIN OF ENNOR
Human, Old World born, present
One of the older remaining timewalkers of Lore, Martin of Ennor entered the god’s service sometime around the end of the First Crusade and waited in the Worldshadow before bonding with his distant descendant Jade Cooper almost a thousand years later. MEPHISTOPHELES, LORD OF YSVAETH
Kingdomborn Nephilim, Genesis born, present
Ruling lord of the territory of Ysvaeth, Meph is known for asserting his power without hesitation. His ambitions reach beyond the bounds of his existing territory, threatening the natural balance of the Kingdom that he guards the eastern border of. RAZIEL MOONFIRE, LORD OF EASTHAVEN
Kingdomborn Seraphim, Genesis born, present
Ruling lord of the territory of Easthaven, Raziel is honored for his caste but viewed with some unease among his peers; he initially tried to conceal his caste in order to pass as a lesser angel, putting him at odds with the strict hierarchy of the Kingdom. He's known for running a somewhat unorthodox household of misfits. REI ARREN, THE FALCON REAPER
Reaper, Old World born, past
Often called Nameless, Rei Arryn was vastly withdrawn from the world for much of his reign and dedicated entirely to his duty as Reaper. This changed for unknown reasons in the last few years of his life, leading up to his involvement of the Resurrection War that culminated in the resealing of the Bound One, the rogue vampire god. THE SCRIBE
Original vampire, Genesis born, present
Though his real name is unknown, the Scribe is a survivor of the Blood War and one of the only remaining original vampires. He cannot leave the Worldshadow, and records all notable events from history as the condition of being granted the protection of Lore’s domain. WAASIGAN, THE EAGLE REAPER
Reaper, Genesis born, distant past
Little is known about the specifics of the Eagle Reaper’s reign, other than that he fell in love with a human woman and fathered several half-Reaper children who would go on to become the magical race known as Stormcrows. WYNN KHAJIB, THE RAVEN REAPER
Reaper, Old World born, past
The most famous Reaper, Wynn Khajib was responsible for the creation of Genesis via the Shattering. She was also responsible for a massive campaign against the Seraph family, destroying many of their connections with the human powers within the Old World and sending them into a long decline from power. ZAHAK, SON OF FLAME
(Seraph), Old World born, distant past
The second son of the Immortal Flame, the seducer, and the father of the naga. Despite being skilled at making himself well-loved among humans, Zahak's acceptance ended when his human lover gave birth to three monstrous children, and he was eventually killed by the Jackal Reaper.
Characters of Genesis and the Old World
AHKRISS, THE GODQUEENNaga, Old World born, present
The first female naga, Ahkriss served as the immortal Godqueen and sole leader of her people. She was originally co-ruler with her brother and mate Kar'kess, and since his disappearance has been desperately trying to find a way to keep the naga bloodline viable without his similarly powerfully demonic blood. AK'HAR SERAPH
Seraph, Old World born, present
Powerful and ambitious, Ak’har Seraph was intensely dedicated to seeing the Immortal Flame resurrected in the Old World. He was responsible for the destruction of the elven city of Silverleaf and the near-destruction of Darkmere, before ultimately being consumed by his god in the process of its rebirth. ALYSA SILVERLEAF
Elven, Genesis born, present
Crown princess of the elven kingdom of Silverleaf, Alysa and her brother Elasion were the sole survivors of the royal family when the city fell to Seraphs. She was instrumental in keeping her people together and overseeing the city’s later revival; though Alysa never claimed the throne, it was later unofficially taken up by her daughter J’alla, the Reaper Queen. ANDREA RENOLDS, called THE MAPMAKER
Human, Old World born, present
A human from the Old World and the longtime lover of the Reaper Artemis Hunter, Andrea could never be a part of Genesis due to her body’s intolerance for its natural magic but spent her life working to expand the information available about the magical world. She would make frequent forays into the shards, mapping and recording her exploration and earning her a reputation among the magical communities of the old world. ARTEMIS HUNTER, THE CROW REAPER
Reaper, Old World born, present
Despite coming into his power at an early age, Artemis Hunter is notable for having permanently killed the Immortal Flame alongside Darius Seraph, an event that also set in motion the breakdown of the Old World’s secrecy surrounding magic. He was also responsible for the rediscovery of the Painted Ways, which greatly opened up the connections between the different shards. ARTHUR PENDRAGON
Human, Old World born, past
A mage-king who established the ruling house of Lyonesse, Arthur's legend persists even in the post-Shattering Old World. He was known as a unifier, bringing peace and prosperity to his kingdom and ending much of the longstanding conflict between humans and shapeshifters in that part of the world. ASHEN VALLUS
Human, Genesis born, present
A powerful Binder with little regard for the rules of conduct governing his chosen field of magic, Ashen Vallus led the Vallus Circle in the city of Lyonesse until the entire group’s mysterious deaths. Examination of the tower showed evidence of monstrous experimentation being carried out under his leadership. BRAN AP LUGH
Human, Genesis born, present
A city guard and follower of Siarus in the city of New Avalon, Bran formed a bond with a helhest called Murias in order to prevent its destruction. Fearing that Murias would be detected and taken from him in such a magical city, he set out as a traveling mercenary. CYRUS, SON OF FLAME
(Seraph), Old World born, distant past
The first son of the Immortal Flame, also known as Kourosh. By all accounts vicious and violent, he was killed by the Jackal Reaper. DARIUS, SON OF FLAME
(Seraph), Old World born, distant past
The third son of the Immortal Flame and founder of the Seraph family as it exists to the present day. Of all the Flame's sons, he was the wisest and the best at integrating himself into human society. While he was eventually killed by the Jackal Reaper, he had several children beforehand who continued the Flame's bloodline. DARIUS SERAPH
Seraph, Old World born, present
Setting aside his birthright, Darius Seraph’s friendship with the Reaper Artemis Hunter proved strong enough to overturn his loyalty to his family. His desertion, when combined with his role in killing the Immortal Flame, started a schism among the Seraphs that would lead to the family’s split into the Seraphs and the Rephaim. ELASION SILVERLEAF
Elven, Genesis born, present
Born crown prince of the elven kingdom of Silverleaf, Elasion ceded the crown to his younger sister Alysa when he joined the Royal Guard of his uncle in Darkmere. He and his sister were chosen as teachers and protectors to the Reaper Artemis Hunter in the early days of his reign, though Elasion later returned to his position in the Royal Guard fulltime. ENDERIL DARKMERE
Elven, Genesis born, past
High King of Darkmere during both Sieges, and responsible for overseeing the Restoration of Silverleaf. Known for being inflexible and isolationist, his views softened over time and slowly became more tolerant of the other races. FA MEI LING, THE SWAN REAPER
Reaper, Old World born, past
Only Reaper for a brief time before a horrific injury forced her to turn the mantle over to her brother, Fa Mei Ling was a talented magical healer who was instrumental in halting the progression of a major plague outbreak in the Old World. GREY, called THE BLOODLORD
Vampire, Old World born, present
Ambitious and favored by his patron god Bloodbane, Grey led a powerful clan of vampires that had strong allegiances with many other clans. Claimed Jonathan Suntouched as his own despite not being his creator, recognizing the suntouched vampire's potential as a weapon; after Jonathan's rebellion, the two became bitter enemies with Grey determined to regain control over his wayward underling. INNOCENCE, called VAL
Valravn, Genesis born, present
A valravn in the service of Ashen Vallus, Val was trapped by a bargain made to achieve his ‘human’ form before eventually winning his freedom and causing the Binder’s death. THE JACKAL REAPER
Reaper, Old World born, distant past
An early Reaper who banished the Immortal Flame from the material plane, as well as killing two of his three half-human sons. Little is known about his identity. JADE COOPER
Human, Old World born, present
A young Hound of Eihel born and raised in the Old World and strongly favored by her goddess. Partnered to Martin of Ennor, her distant ancestor and a timewalker of Lore. J'ALLA SILVERLEAF, THE FOX REAPER
Reaper, Genesis born, present
Often called the Reaper Queen, J’alla Silverleaf was unique as the only Reaper with elven and Seraph heritage. Despite never formally claiming her birthright to the throne of Silverleaf, J’alla was considered by many to be the city’s protector in addition to her duties in service to Fate. JHAYDEN ANURIOS, THE LION REAPER
Reaper, Genesis born, past
Known for his long reign, Jhayden Anurios was instrumental in defeating a rogue dragon that had laid waste to much of the Pacific Northwest. He was the mentor and predecessor to the Reaper Wynn Khajib, and the subject of her famously unrequited love. JONATHAN SUNTOUCHED
Vampire, Old World born, present
A suntouched vampire who was close friends with Darius Seraph and Artemis Hunter, Jonathan played an important role in discovering the human origins of the Illuminada plague and helping eliminate the source. KENNETH HUNTER, THE WOLF REAPER
Reaper, Old World born, present
Driven to near-madness by the loss of his family, Kenneth Hunter was a vicious enemy to the Seraph family and decimated their numbers during his time as Reaper. He was the grandfather and predecessor to Artemis Hunter. KHAMET, THE FIRST REAPER
Reaper, unknown, distant past
The first human altered by the Hidewalker in order to assume the mantle of Reaper, next to nothing is known about his life or identity while human. Khamet still seems to exist in some capacity as a great beast who inhabits the Dreamroad at the Hidewalker’s side. KIMIA MALYA, THE CAT REAPER
Reaper, Old World born, past
Famed for her beauty, Kimia was a talented courtesan before taking up the mantle of Reaper and continued to do so for much of her life. She eventually fell in love with a human mage and planned to train a successor in order to give up her title, but her lover was killed before their wedding day. Kimia soon followed, decimating the Seraphs in the process. KORIAN MORAN, THE CORMORANT
Elven, Genesis born, past
An elven archmage from the elven city of Starfall, Korian was thought lost after throwing himself into the ocean in despair during the city’s fall. In actuality he was washed ashore in the shard known as the Kingdom, and eventually gave his life in its defense only to be transformed into an immortal spirit called the Cormorant. LIAM, BELOVED OF KIMIA
human, Old World born, past
Little is known about Liam, a human mage who was the lover and intended husband of the Reaper Kimia Malya. He was killed by Seraphs before their wedding day, and the story of their doomed love is a popular legend in Genesis. LLIR AP LUGH
Human, Genesis born, present
A young healer who was left with the ability to see ghosts by a childhood fever, Llir turned to necromancy on the side to try and help the spirits who turned to him for help with their unfulfilled desires. Sought out and freed the being called Nycto from the Well of Souls to try and help manage the ghosts. MARIA SERAPH
Human, Old World born, present
A powerful healer, Maria Seraph abandoned the family shortly after her son Darius Seraph’s desertion. She became a rallying point for other defectors, and eventually became the leader of group known as the Rephaim. MARTIN OF ENNOR
Human, Old World born, present
One of the older remaining timewalkers of Lore, Martin of Ennor entered the god’s service sometime around the end of the First Crusade and waited in the Worldshadow before bonding with his distant descendant Jade Cooper almost a thousand years later. MEPHISTOPHELES, LORD OF YSVAETH
Kingdomborn Nephilim, Genesis born, present
Ruling lord of the territory of Ysvaeth, Meph is known for asserting his power without hesitation. His ambitions reach beyond the bounds of his existing territory, threatening the natural balance of the Kingdom that he guards the eastern border of. RAZIEL MOONFIRE, LORD OF EASTHAVEN
Kingdomborn Seraphim, Genesis born, present
Ruling lord of the territory of Easthaven, Raziel is honored for his caste but viewed with some unease among his peers; he initially tried to conceal his caste in order to pass as a lesser angel, putting him at odds with the strict hierarchy of the Kingdom. He's known for running a somewhat unorthodox household of misfits. REI ARREN, THE FALCON REAPER
Reaper, Old World born, past
Often called Nameless, Rei Arryn was vastly withdrawn from the world for much of his reign and dedicated entirely to his duty as Reaper. This changed for unknown reasons in the last few years of his life, leading up to his involvement of the Resurrection War that culminated in the resealing of the Bound One, the rogue vampire god. THE SCRIBE
Original vampire, Genesis born, present
Though his real name is unknown, the Scribe is a survivor of the Blood War and one of the only remaining original vampires. He cannot leave the Worldshadow, and records all notable events from history as the condition of being granted the protection of Lore’s domain. WAASIGAN, THE EAGLE REAPER
Reaper, Genesis born, distant past
Little is known about the specifics of the Eagle Reaper’s reign, other than that he fell in love with a human woman and fathered several half-Reaper children who would go on to become the magical race known as Stormcrows. WYNN KHAJIB, THE RAVEN REAPER
Reaper, Old World born, past
The most famous Reaper, Wynn Khajib was responsible for the creation of Genesis via the Shattering. She was also responsible for a massive campaign against the Seraph family, destroying many of their connections with the human powers within the Old World and sending them into a long decline from power. ZAHAK, SON OF FLAME
(Seraph), Old World born, distant past
The second son of the Immortal Flame, the seducer, and the father of the naga. Despite being skilled at making himself well-loved among humans, Zahak's acceptance ended when his human lover gave birth to three monstrous children, and he was eventually killed by the Jackal Reaper.
PLEASE NOTE:
This article is a constant work in progress, and will continue to change and evolve alongside the world. Many of these individuals may merit their own seperate articles at some future date.
RACE: The race to which they belonged.
ORIGIN: Whether they were Genesis-born, or part of the Old World. For characters who existed pre-Shattering, this is an indicator of whether they grew up in a magical or non-magical community/area.
ERA: Broken into present, past, and distant past. 'Present' indicates within the last hundred years, 'past' indicates the last several thousand years, and 'distant past' indicates far enough back that details, names, and exact dates are often unknown.
SUMMARY: A brief listing of what the individual is most remembered for by the world as a whole.
This article is a constant work in progress, and will continue to change and evolve alongside the world. Many of these individuals may merit their own seperate articles at some future date.
BASIC FORMAT
NAME: The individual's given name, or the name they were best known by.RACE: The race to which they belonged.
ORIGIN: Whether they were Genesis-born, or part of the Old World. For characters who existed pre-Shattering, this is an indicator of whether they grew up in a magical or non-magical community/area.
ERA: Broken into present, past, and distant past. 'Present' indicates within the last hundred years, 'past' indicates the last several thousand years, and 'distant past' indicates far enough back that details, names, and exact dates are often unknown.
SUMMARY: A brief listing of what the individual is most remembered for by the world as a whole.
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