8 characters, locations, and items in this world codex.

Characters

Eithan Arelius — An Underlord of House Arelius with an unsettling smile, perfect hair, and the unnerving habit of knowing things he shouldn't — he's taken an interest
Fisher Gesha — A cantankerous old soulsmith who takes Lindon on as an apprentice — her acid tongue hides genuine expertise and an eye for raw potential that others o
Jai Chen — Jai Long's younger sister — spiritually damaged, slowly dying from a contamination that no healer has been able to cure. She's the reason her brother
Jai Long — A disgraced Jai clan exile with a serpentine Remnant arm — driven entirely by the need to protect his dying sister, willing to fight anyone who gets i
Wei Shi Lindon — A former Unsouled who has fled Sacred Valley into the wider world — now a Copper with pure madra, desperately trying to survive in a landscape where h
Yerin — A fierce sword artist carrying a dead Sage's legacy and a Blood Shadow parasite — now Lindon's traveling companion, reluctantly teaching him how to su

Locations

Desolate Wilds — The untamed borderlands beyond Sacred Valley — a lawless frontier of dense aura, prowling remnants, and sacred beasts where only the strong survive.

Soulsmithing — The craft of forging constructs, weapons, and tools from madra, remnant parts, and binding fragments — the sacred arts' answer to engineering.