Tag Archives: fantasy
Tinkering with Globe Maps
As a detail-obsessed individual who always liked geology and took a few courses in college, I’ve always tried to make the tectonics of my world somewhat realistic. Since I started making the properly-to-scale maps of the main continent, however, I … Continue reading
History 11: The Slow Collapse and the Age of Kingdoms
Though Altaera and Ruen Wyn had ceased to exist as formal empires by the end of their war, the Age of Empires was not officially considered over until twenty-three years later. The time in between marked the disintegration of the … Continue reading
History 10: The War of the Lion and Eagle
By this point in history, the Rift had been surmounted by magic and engineering, though it remained a significant obstacle between east and west. Over a span of five years, the northern empires of Altaera and Ruen Wyn collaborated on … Continue reading
Cover Work Process
My friend Deb is still working on the art for the simplified cover, but as seems to be the way with us, the ‘simple’ version isn’t actually simple. Still have inking and all the colors to do, but she’s sent … Continue reading
History 09: The Flame of Chaos and the Owl Emperor’s Fall
As the new southern empires solidified, the new northern empire–Ruen Wyn—traveled a rocky road. Its policy of electing a new Emperor upon the retirement of the old, rather than allowing the crown to be passed to a son or chosen … Continue reading
Book 2 (and 3) Map
I know book 1 isn’t even out yet, but I do have book 2 being beta-read at the moment, so I made a map for it from the base world-map (as I did for book 1). As book 3 takes … Continue reading
History 08: The New Empires, Part 3: Ciritheen
In the wake of the Seals, the southeastern landmass that had been known as Shangal, or the Dragon Coast, found itself riven by quakes and inundated by the Rillian Ocean. Where it once had been connected to the northeastern landmass … Continue reading
Sketchwork and Cover Progress
A bit more art from my friend of many names (I think we’re using D. D. Philips at the moment but her tumblr and about everything else are under different names).
History 08: The New Empires, Part 2: Zhangi-Uru
Far to the south, the lands that had been under control of the Ibe-Wum lizardfolk found themselves suddenly without masters. In the wake of the Sealing, the already-active volcano Tchellaryllyn experienced a massive eruption which blanketed its range and the … Continue reading
History 08: The New Empires, Part 1: Ruen Wyn
After the Seals and the sinking of Lisalhan, the Ravager and Guardian parted ways. The Guardian said that it was because of the Ravager’s choice to possess Kuthrallan and its subsequent ‘wraithification’ and reliance on arcane magic, while from the … Continue reading
The War of Memory Project 