Every Sunday I run a Special relating to my writing endeavours and the world of Aeyuu, which is the stage for many stories developed further through the Tales from Aeyuu Patreon. These Blogs are closely tied with my novel-to-be, The Age of Silence, which is basically a story about Love, Sacrifice, and Death.
Previous Special Arcs:
0. TAoS Themes (3 journals)
1. The Syrilae (7 journals)
Today, following up on last week's Special The Necrolorian, we'll delve yet further into the darkest side of the world of Aeyuu that is the Necrolore - this time, through the eyes of a Necromancer.
Knowledge comes more easily to some than to others. Among Humans, the pursuit of knowledge often became a pointless chase - that of extending life beyond natural limitations, which led the wisest and most intelligent to pursue the art of alchemy.
Alchemy itself is a broad science, developed over millenia and, it is believed, a natural evolution born of Humanity's early-days slavery at the hands of Elves. These Elves, more attuned to the nature surrounding them, understood plants and leaves like no Human ever could dream of understanding their own lives. Be it through observation or the grace of certain well-mannered masters, Humanity eventually gained an understanding of its own surroundings, though it required trial and error that claimed many an alchemist's life. Still, potential death deterred few; in time, alchemy branched out into several fields of expertise, but never quite changed names.
Be they concocting healing salves, antidotes to others' poisons, experimenting or simply finding ways to prepare the most delicious of teas, alchemists are a breed apart whose knowledge has always been highly sought after. Alchemists themselves are a solitary sort, who'd rather share their knowledge through scrolls and books than direct contact... though none would deny the use of an apprentice when it comes to cooking dinner or keeping the sheets clean.
As far as Humanity is aware, no alchemist has yet found the cure to death, for death cannot be cured, as it is no disease but a natural element of the world.
Yet a chosen few have found life in death.
Ayden Ryall is one of the rare and unknown Necromancers that roam the world. Born Human, of frail health and higher intellect, Ayden searched his entire short life for a remedy to his degenerative condition, to no avail. In desperation he attempted suicide one lonely night, and it is a woman's voice calling his name that kept him alive. Nothing more, nothing less - but a voice, a quiet voice that would return to him, haunt him, until it became a deafening cacophony in his mind that threatened to overtake him. And the voice disappeared abruptly, returning a sense of sanity to young Ayden.
But sanity was short-lived, as a voice returned to his side. This time, calm, collected, like a friend calling him closer. During the weeks that followed, this voice pursued him, relentless in its presence. It took for a man to drop dead before his eyes for Ayden to realize something out of this world was occurring - for he had wished that man dead. The pursuit of knowledge became an obsession that drove Ayden to travel, despite his health, to the ill-famed country of Korinda.
And oh, answers did he find on his travels. A Necrolorian woman taught him the meaning of the voice, of the strange sensations in his body. This and more, for this woman, Eleanor, had learned herself of the deepest secrets hidden within death.
Or so, Ayden one day discovered, she hadn't.
With his body dying and his research incomplete, Ayden had eventually no choice but to place his bet on a final leap of faith. He had already tied his essence to the soul of his sister Kristin, a kind girl whom he had always detested for her beauty and health, in a vain attempt to suppress his degenerative disease by feeding on her life. On that fateful evening when his body collapsed for the last time, Ayden killed his sister.
Ayden's body was found days later, and his sister Kristin gone.
There's still quite a few things I want to tell about Ayden, and through him about the Necrolore, so I'm dividing this topic into two parts :) (at least). Ayden is one of those characters that got suddenly created for plot reasons, and in the meantime has become a major character (that I do love because I'm weird like that <<) who changes the face of Human history, complete with personal background, motivations, relations with a criminal group and eventually, I expect, his own spot in TAoS (likely in book two because yes I do plan two books). For now, he's a character in the distant background. Who I really need to write about again.
Thanks for reading and stay tuned for the next Sunday Special, same Blogger channel :D
Previous Special Arcs:
0. TAoS Themes (3 journals)
1. The Syrilae (7 journals)
Today, following up on last week's Special The Necrolorian, we'll delve yet further into the darkest side of the world of Aeyuu that is the Necrolore - this time, through the eyes of a Necromancer.
Seeking life
Knowledge comes more easily to some than to others. Among Humans, the pursuit of knowledge often became a pointless chase - that of extending life beyond natural limitations, which led the wisest and most intelligent to pursue the art of alchemy.
Alchemy itself is a broad science, developed over millenia and, it is believed, a natural evolution born of Humanity's early-days slavery at the hands of Elves. These Elves, more attuned to the nature surrounding them, understood plants and leaves like no Human ever could dream of understanding their own lives. Be it through observation or the grace of certain well-mannered masters, Humanity eventually gained an understanding of its own surroundings, though it required trial and error that claimed many an alchemist's life. Still, potential death deterred few; in time, alchemy branched out into several fields of expertise, but never quite changed names.
Be they concocting healing salves, antidotes to others' poisons, experimenting or simply finding ways to prepare the most delicious of teas, alchemists are a breed apart whose knowledge has always been highly sought after. Alchemists themselves are a solitary sort, who'd rather share their knowledge through scrolls and books than direct contact... though none would deny the use of an apprentice when it comes to cooking dinner or keeping the sheets clean.
As far as Humanity is aware, no alchemist has yet found the cure to death, for death cannot be cured, as it is no disease but a natural element of the world.
Yet a chosen few have found life in death.
Ayden Ryall
Ayden Ryall is one of the rare and unknown Necromancers that roam the world. Born Human, of frail health and higher intellect, Ayden searched his entire short life for a remedy to his degenerative condition, to no avail. In desperation he attempted suicide one lonely night, and it is a woman's voice calling his name that kept him alive. Nothing more, nothing less - but a voice, a quiet voice that would return to him, haunt him, until it became a deafening cacophony in his mind that threatened to overtake him. And the voice disappeared abruptly, returning a sense of sanity to young Ayden.
But sanity was short-lived, as a voice returned to his side. This time, calm, collected, like a friend calling him closer. During the weeks that followed, this voice pursued him, relentless in its presence. It took for a man to drop dead before his eyes for Ayden to realize something out of this world was occurring - for he had wished that man dead. The pursuit of knowledge became an obsession that drove Ayden to travel, despite his health, to the ill-famed country of Korinda.
Beyond death
And oh, answers did he find on his travels. A Necrolorian woman taught him the meaning of the voice, of the strange sensations in his body. This and more, for this woman, Eleanor, had learned herself of the deepest secrets hidden within death.
Or so, Ayden one day discovered, she hadn't.
With his body dying and his research incomplete, Ayden had eventually no choice but to place his bet on a final leap of faith. He had already tied his essence to the soul of his sister Kristin, a kind girl whom he had always detested for her beauty and health, in a vain attempt to suppress his degenerative disease by feeding on her life. On that fateful evening when his body collapsed for the last time, Ayden killed his sister.
Ayden's body was found days later, and his sister Kristin gone.
* * *
There's still quite a few things I want to tell about Ayden, and through him about the Necrolore, so I'm dividing this topic into two parts :) (at least). Ayden is one of those characters that got suddenly created for plot reasons, and in the meantime has become a major character (that I do love because I'm weird like that <<) who changes the face of Human history, complete with personal background, motivations, relations with a criminal group and eventually, I expect, his own spot in TAoS (likely in book two because yes I do plan two books). For now, he's a character in the distant background. Who I really need to write about again.
Thanks for reading and stay tuned for the next Sunday Special, same Blogger channel :D
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