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Their relationship sounds so delightfully complex. Maybe I should just adopt all your characters…

Aww, a burnt cinnamon roll <3

That is, of course, the best kind of ship. I’m really interested to see how their relationship will develop 🙂

Well it’s true that our tastes collide at some point xD I love watching that kind of character grow into a better person (because I’m assuming he will become a better person by the end of the series). It’s so very satisfying. Also, they’re just kind of funny, and humor is very important to me *nods seriously*

oooh yes this just got even better. You didn’t tell me she was the bubbly feminine type too!! <333

Yes! So like, he grew up wearing a blindfold and almost never takes it off, so he’s kind of basically sightless but also not… (and this is where my chief concern comes in because… writing that will be a challenge :)) and so instead of smirking like a normal person, he just always has the same sweet smile on his face when he’s teasing. Which basically defeats the point and intimidates nobody.

*dusts hands* SO this main series of four planned books all takes place on the Fidelis continent, whose name needs a change because it sounds kinda lame and also because there are too many other similar names that will definitely get confusing later on, which used to all be under the control of the mighty Fidelian Empire (see what I mean?). It’s a fairly small continent–only six countries, though formerly there were seven.

The seventh country, which we now call Old Fidelia (I need to change a few names) was destroyed a long time ago in some ancient war by some dark magic and so their people, who were famed for their military might, came down and took over the country directly south of them, Amadern. In the next few centuries they expand their empire and by pure spite alone manage to keep it together (except for the occasional uprising and whatnot), until around twenty years ago when a descendant of the Amaderni royals defied all odds and freed the empire from the already-weakening grip of the last Fidelian emperor, thereby “crushing the eagle” and restoring the independent throne of Amadern.

So now all the countries have been freed, but Amadern remains so powerful that it basically holds this hegemonical influence over the others (except Raynor because Raynor don’t need help). So um… there’s some political and historical background for you xD Now as for the actual cultural aspect…

Amadern has by far received the most Fidelian influence, since it used to be the very core of the empire. It has a temperate climate, so think lots of forests, some mountains, and civilization everywhere. As far as culture goes, I drew a lot of inspiration from Japan, and they have an order of knights that are more like samurai than European knights. Even so, a lot of Fidelian customs have been folded into their own, and their king isn’t the let’s-destroy-everything-and-begin-anew type, so they’re just livin with it now. Um, as far as the actual culture, Amadern is the least developed, oops xD

Erik, Della, and Serena are all from Trimoori, the country spanning the largest variety of climates. So up north it’s nice and chilly, while down south it’s warm and tropical. It has a vibrant, diverse culture and is regarded as the continental center of trade and tourism. As for the people, they tend to be the most forward-thinking and open-minded, as shown by the fact that they were the first to allow women to join their own order of knights. They do not get along with their neighbor Kaynslie.

Kaynslie, by far the most conservative nation in the lot, likely because they haven’t needed to adapt in the thousands of years they’ve been around–they remain the oldest country on the continent, and even though it’s pretty small it’s been fought over forever, because it remains fresh and green all year round, due to a blessing bestowed upon it long ago that ensures the land will always be fertile. The people seem very carefree and easygoing, but they’re famously stubborn. It’s probably their stubbornness that kept the country from being torn apart by all the others. I love writing in Kaynslie because it always feels so fresh and green, like I’m surrounded by lovely hills and lush gardens and :))))

Oombalia is one country I haven’t explored a great deal but can’t wait to, because it has the stereotypical desert-kingdom-in-the-south setting and I like that stereotypical setting xD One of the major characters is from here, but I forgot to mention him last time–his name is Rizon Spears, ex-Pirate King, another legend of the children (Erik’s hero lol), but anyway. Oombalia has an only recently-abolished feudal system that remains embedded in their culture; social class and rank matters a lot to them still, and they’re not known for being the most welcoming. They have a bad rep for being cunning and untrustworthy, partly because of many historical figures in their past, and mostly because they also have a land magic of their own based on promises. And of course, they channeled it into financial use, and now banks and debt collection in that country are managed by an intricate system of promise magic that I obviously don’t know much about because I don’t like economics.

Dommes is the smallest country on the continent, but quite possibly the wealthiest because the whole land is rich in valuable mineral deposits… beyond the ring of craggy mountains and uninviting bogs that tends to keep unfriendly outsiders away. They have a very advanced system of etiquette and have raised some of the most revered sages and philosophers in history, whose wise adages you’ll see are effortlessly incorporated into everyday language (born of my great appreciation and even greater bitterness toward the Chinese idiom). Also home of the Nerich School of Martial Arts, which is where Faëll teaches.

Last, but certainly not least, is the mighty Raynor, the massive kingdom of the north, and culturally speaking, the most introverted xD Like Dommes, they have strict etiquette and some famous scholars, though more mathematically inclined than the former. They’re quite superstitious (all the countries have different religious backgrounds, which I’d love to talk about but don’t want to swamp you with too much info 🙁 ) and really like the number seven, lol. Their knights are organized into teams of seven; they’ve divided the territory into exactly forty-nine districts; the queen’s council has seven head ministers, etc…

And… looks like that’s it *wipes brow* Sorry for this… incredibly long info dump, lol. It’s the first time I’ve written about all six of these nations together like this.