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Character Profile – Drage Livella

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Name: Drage Livella
Age: N/A
Species: Vassal
First Appearance: The History of Ilmgral: Book One. The Sundering of the Two Moons		Power: Drage is the child of Livella, touched by her in the halls of Agraldin. He has part of her power and can control the fires of the world.

Appearance: Drage has perfect white scales with bright red hair that falls down to his back. When he appears to the Ilma his hair is usually aflame and he wears still the red armour that he went into battle with.
Backstory: Drage became the first Vassal of Livella. he was born and orphaned, given to the church of Gadrika who raised him. Soon he was forced to flee where he came to the land of Cambane, where his fate would be decided. Story Excerpt: Drage came down to the river’s edge and at his feet the ground warmed and the ice melted. Gasps rang out amongst the onlookers as he plunged himself into the river and where he stood, the ice was thawed, and the flowing river lapped at his waist.
The lord of Cambane stared at him in wonder, “You are the one that I have heard rumours of good child.” The lord smiled, “Thanks be to Livella that she has sent you amongst us and I vow that no harm should come to you while you remain within my realm.”
Drage bowed to the edge of the water, “I thank you lord and I wish that I could walk across all the river, even to the mouth of the sea. That way I could guide your father to the endless shore, but I fear that beyond my warmth, the ice lies thick for many miles, and it will not lessen till spring comes again.”
“It is not your fault, son of Livella.” The lord began, “You cannot bring the stars themselves down to warm the waters.”
The bowed head of the woman at his side, lifted her eyes and they met with Drage’s, and such love fell upon him for the sadness of them, that his heart was moved, “Not the stars but maybe I can do something.” He said and turning to a member of the church, he asked for a lamp.
A lamp of metal was brought for him and inside Drage made a fire that burnt so brightly that none but him could bare the sight of it, but they could feel its warmth. This lamp, Drage mounted to the front of the boat and the waters around it were warmed from the light and then, like a call had come from Thera, the river current was roused. The boat lurched into the centre of the river and with Drage’s lamp at its head, the ice melted before it. Long did that lamp last and many who lived by riverside saw it as it moved towards the sea and all bowed their heads in reverence for Livella.








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Character profile- Gadrika

The Sundering of the Two Moons.

Name: Gadrika
Age: N/A
Species: God
First Appearance: The History of Ilmgral: Book One. The Sundering of the Two Moons		Power: Gadrika is the bringer of life and guardian of the Flame of existence. He governs the halls of Agraldin where the flame breeds new souls that he nurtures. Through him life is sustained and restored in Besan Gretan.

Appearance: Gadrika usually appears robed in and hooded. His face does not look like any creature that has ever walked or will walk in Besan Gretan but he can make himself into any creature of the universe.
Backstory: Gadrika was born when Agraldin as created and the power of the Gods that came before went into the flame of existence. He resides always in the hall of nurturing and in the halls where the tapestry is woven by those who have died. Story Excerpt: “Do not despair light maiden.” Said a voice and before her walked the figure from Agraldin but he was no longer cloaked. He was garbed in cloth that changed colour as he moved. At times it was a vibrant green, at others the dark red of dusk and even at times as though he was dressed in the night sky. His face bore no relation to the creatures that would come after or maybe he was all of them, but Livella only saw a mirror of the Gods, vibrant eyes full of knowledge and a face flawless, cast in the same shadow of Agraldin.
“Gadrika I am named.” He said at Livella’s shocked glance, “I come from the realm of spirit and in my halls, I nurture and preserve a balance for the universe, to see it steered to proper course. That requires life and life I gift to Besan Gretan with my flame so that all our realms may grow more beautiful, and we can finally achieve what all those who came before us failed at.” His form seemed to shift, and he became then one of the Ilma, tall and magnificent, with golden eyes and no red scales, “In me all life shall live in Besan Gretan, but they shall be free of will, guided by the tapestry of those who came before. Here on this world will come the Ilma and they will be as children of you and in them your image will be seen. They also will have power, power to control their will and though we be Gods, we will be subject to them and to them will the dominion of Besan Gretan be granted. They will see it rise to proper station, protected from the greed and taint of those who are immortal” Gadrika smiled, and he grew shorter, and red scales now covered his cheeks, “With them shall be the Graul, the servant race. Like the vassals shall be to us so shall be the Graul to the Ilma and they will serve them in all their endeavours.”







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Tom had returned to the door. He was panting, desperately pulling to him what strength he could. His hands were bloodied from several wounds and these stung as he ignited his hands at the approach of more wolves. His brand swept upwards in a sudden flurry, cleaving the face of one of the beasts and killing it instantly. He dived out of the way of a bearded hound before a third clawed at his knee. He dropped to the ground and in a panic, a swirl of flame swept around him and forced the two wolves a-side. Kat screaming distracted him, but the wolves could not attack before he launched himself into the air and balanced himself nimbly onto one of the pews. Metal objects flew from the walls, colliding with the wolves, knocking one into the cellar and the chandelier from the ceiling crashed at another. The runts on the outside barked and nipped at his ankles, forcing him back towards the main pack and only Tom’s many powers kept them at bay.

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Character Profile – Thera

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Name: Thera
Age: N/A
Species: God
First Appearance: The History of Ilmgral: Book One. The Sundering of the Two Moons		Power: Thera has the power to control all the waters of the universe. From the smallest raindrop, the largest ocean. All sea creatures answer to him and he is the most besotted with Besan Gretan.

Appearance: Thera appears human like apart from that his skin glimmers like fish scales. His hair is the colour of seaweed and his eyes are crystal blue.
Backstory: Thera was born from the tear of Livella and the power Orna gave to Ilmgral. He helped provide the base for life to begin. He rarely ever leaves Besan Gretan for either of the other two realms, unless called at great need. Story Excerpt:

It glowed for a second and then the rivers of molten rock were calmed and from fissures great oceans formed. Clouds lifted above the world and the first raindrops fell in gentle tears onto the mountains. Water flowed into great bowls of the earth that overflowed and ran in many streams and rivers back to the sea.
The amazement of Livella and Orna was great, but Livella moved, and her radiance was veiled so that the oceans froze, the rivers became glaciers and the voices of Agraldin lamented. At their call, a fist hammered under the frozen ocean.
Livella moved quickly and she pulled towards her a star and Orna placed Ilmgral in orbit around it and set it to turn so that equally the heat of her star could fall upon it. The oceans thawed and rivers flowed again.
From the great sea a figure rose in splendour. He was tall and nimble, with a skin partly like scales of fish that mirror him. His eyes were blue with hints of green and he regarded his parents with love, “You have given life to me from your sacrifice’s and from me the beginnings of life shall come. They will need guiding by starlight and moonlight.”  Thera, they named him, and he parted the sea at his feet and revealed a mountain like a red sunset and another of silver. These Orna took and he shaped them and placed them as moons over the planet like silent guardians to move the tides and aid with the nurturing of life.






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Fire balled in his hand, and he flung it at the beast. It turned, bright red eyes looking into his before the pair charged at eachother. Earth rose and Tom leapt over the dragon as it charged, landing behind it. He moved, trying to get between the beast and his friends but fire shot from its mouth, and he was forced to deflect it towards the heavens. Then its arms struck. He rolled away, bringing up earth to meet it and fire turned another strike. Fire leapt from its mouth again and Tom used the pull of the metal barrier to escape just in time. The earth launched him away from another strike and he landed with a curse as his ankle went over. The beast charged at him, and the earth pushed him again but not before a spiked tail sent him hurtling in the other direction. He landed beside a tree and slowly the earth lifted him to his feet, and he felt again that same rush of power from Sophie. He was now where he wanted to be, between the beast and his friends. His ankle was in agony, his body exhausted but he would not let it attack his friends. He called upon the wind. A power he rarely used but one that came very naturally to him. A great seaward wind rolled through the trees and swirled around him, like his own personal tornado. He concentrated the wind so there was a hurricane between his fingers and then he loosed it. His friends were blown backwards, only then seeing the danger they were in, and the beast howled as a million sparks flew into the trees behind. Tom finally turned, ignoring the pain in his ankle as the beast charged for him. He jumped onto the road, the beast getting closer and closer.

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Character Profile – Orna

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Name: Orna
Age: N/A
Species: God
First Appearance: The History of Ilmgral: Book One. The Sundering of the Two Moons		Power: Orna is God of the earth. Being born from a dieing star, means he can control the elements created during the cosmic explosions. Orna assembled the dusts of the universe after Livella’ sacrifice into the first planets.

Appearance: When Orna appears to Mortal, he appears as a giant of a man, with bushy brown hair and a huge beard. He is often dressed for toil. His face resembles that of the Murka’s, who he first thought into the tapestry woven in Agraldin
Backstory: Orna was born from the greatest star Livella ever formed. When she thrust her hand into the star, giving a sacrifice, Orna was born from the power of Livinden and her sacrifice. He helped form the first planets and fashioned Ilmgral as a present for Livella. Story Excerpt:

He was grey of skin, with coarse hair covering him but his hands were stone and veins of ore glittered across his body in the light of the stars that remained. Livella came to the child and words of the mortals named him Orna and she nurtured him. Quickly he grew and the elements of the destroyed stars became his plaything and together Livella and Orna began to re-order the universe. From her lost stars, she fashioned new ones. These were smaller and less majestic, for her sacrificed stopped her from pulling anymore light from Livinden. Around these lesser stars, Orna formed planets. Worlds of swirling rock he formed, or giants of gas that nurtured great storms. Again, the voices of Agraldin sang in a majestic tone for the glory of the Gods and their creations but still no life came.
Soon Livella became weary of the realm that is as she felt no love now that her stars had been destroyed and she returned to Livinden, but Orna could not linger long in that realm of light. He was born in Besan Gretan, and he was bound to it. Orna now loved Livella, and he wished to ease her hurt and so coming to the area of his birth, he collected the remnants of the star that birthed him and formed a new world. All his power he poured into Ilmgral, and he fashioned continents for the coming of life and dreamt of great oceans where life would start but this thing he could not create. In the attempt, he formed rivers of molten rock and the world became a mass of flames and poisonous fumes that spread to many of his creations, and he roared in his anger.




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Character profile – Livella Remain

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Name: Livella Remain
Age: N/A
Species: God
First Appearance: The History of Ilmgral: Book One. The Sundering of the Two Moons		Power: Livella Remain is the god of light and the stars. She comes from the realm of Livinden and she uses the power of Livinden to keep the realm that is, Besan Gretan, moving. Since she was wounded she can no longer use her power to create stars but ever she guides the galaxies to keep the universe in balance.

Appearance: When Livella descends to come among the living she appears like on of the Ilma though her skin carries hints of yellow. She has blonde hair and often dresses in green silks. Her right arm is missing just below the shoulder and this keeps shrouded.
Backstory: Livella Remain was born from the creation of the three plains of existence. She was born in Livinden, the realm of light, and light is her power. Soon she wandered into Besan Gretan, the world that is, and took physical form. In this empty space she created the stars and set the seeds for life. Story Excerpt:

Travelling back to Ilmgral, as was her want, Livella beheld a planet grown green and the oceans brought forth rain that sustained things that now grew upon the soil. Slowly she descended and she came to a point where two rivers met and beheld a forest around her, and that forest glowed with her presence. At her feet flowers of red and blue bloomed, basking in the light of her sun. She stayed there, and watched, as the sun of her making became colder and the leaves turned to silver grey and fell to litter the floor, while the flowers withered and died at her feet. Livella despaired, feeling that these things had died in just a second of her mind, whereas the things of her creation lasted years beyond counting and in Livinden, nothing perished.
Her despair was ill-founded, for in the next second the trees began to bud, and flowers grew anew from the canopy of fallen leaves and the sun came again to full strength. So beautiful was the decay and re-birth that filled Besan Gretan, that Livella’s heart was moved even greater by the voices of Agraldin. Voices of those who wished to touch the realm that is for whatever short time was allotted to them and her immortality became a frightening thing, “They wish for the gift of mortality now.” Livella said to a budding red flower, “But soon they will wish for more time and that I cannot give them.”



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Knights of Earth saga

A fantastic read for the young teenager. Full of fantasy, action, laughs and friendship. Join Tomas Lita on the start of his fantastic and tragic story

Walking as a child they found him.
The secret knight of earth
Though the humans he called kin
Their skin they hid his birth
but he was of a greater kind
A power he had within
That only tragedy could find
in the mountains heart therein

And like a god he rose among the rest
and found the wicked heart
And they battled through a deadly test
that tore the stars apart.
A god fell from the sky
with the devil in his head
And the knight of earth saw him lie
with those of the Islands dead

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Knowledge Lost:
Thomas Lita is no ordinary child; his vivid dreams of a strange world and a people unlike those of Earth led him to the discovery of a power within himself which sets him apart from all others. He kept his ability to manipulate fire, water and more a secret, until his dreams led him to four others, each with a power of their own. When they find clues to the origin of their powers on a school trip, they unintentionally release an evil presence that threatens not just the island but the entire future of the universe. The friends must use their powers to defeat this threat, learning who and what they are in the process, unaware that what they will find will change them forever.

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Three months on from the tragic events of Curamber. Thomas Lita tries to cope with the truth about his origins while his friends attempt to return to their normal lives.
Across the universe councils are held, for the first time discussing humanity as a threat to the status quo, something that seems destined to bring war back to Earth.
Urgarak, orchestrator of Cirtroug’s release, seeks vengeance for his loss and with the power of the Gods on his side, he thinks nothing can stop him.

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The Sundering of the Two Moons- An Expansion

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The Ilma are mentioned in Knowledge Lost but who are they? An Alien race, some good, some evil? Immortals who have great knowledge of the universe? What is their curse and why do they consider themselves the chosen people of the Universe? Who are the Graul? The servant race, now some of the most powerful beings in Besan Gretan?  Briefly is the history and beliefs of the Ilma hinted at in the Knights of Earth saga, yet it is a rich history, full of tragedy, deceit, and the corruption of power. A story of the long defeat. How those chosen to be the wardens of the Gods, become vengeful Gods in their own right.

The Sundering of the Two moons is the first part of the History of Ilmgral. In this book series I will bring you the long tapestry that saw the Ilma rise to absolute power and be cursed by it. This history is told in short stories of various styles, giving an in-depth outlook into the history of Ilmgral, like the Silmarillion never could for Middle earth.

The Sundering of the Two moons, focuses on the earliest years of Ilmgral and consists of four stories:

The Beginnings of the Universe are told in the book: The Holy Quadrant. Here the three plains of existence are explained, along with the coming of the Vassals and the immense powers given to the Ilma, with their place as custodians explained.

Notes as both squire and Lord- Follows Bruska Crud, one of the Ilma as he navigates becoming a squire to one of the greatest warriors of the time, Selosa Aquitex. He witnessed some of the key events of the middle years of the Age of Vassals, including the battle of the crossroads and the burning of Fasurasuta.

The War of the Dividing Mountains- Newly come into his Lordship, Suda Drage, relation of the Vassal Drage Livella, must defend his home from the Kingdom of Scaraden. This story, though thousands of years before the events of the Knights of Earth Saga, ties in the most of all these tales, for it is the Pledge of Suda Drage that lingered as a dark shadow over the Ilma in all their many wars and would eventually bring war to Earth, until one from the Dragor would realm would do war upon Scaraden again.

The Sundering of the Two moons- This tells the story of Morelin, a high lord of the Ilma and Lucarnia, daughter of the wood king, an evergreen of the Krun-ilma, as their love and betrayal of their duties, eventually tears the celestial bodies of Ilmgral apart.