The Forgetting Moon
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Shrouded Moon
Mourning Moon
Ethic Moon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spring
Angel Moon
Fire Moon
Blood Moon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Summer
Heart Moon
Crown Moon
Thunder Moon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fall
Archaic Moon
Lonesome Moon
Forgetting Moon
Winter Moon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Winter
Five Tomes of Ancient Writings
The Way and Truth of Laijon
The Chivalric Illuminations of Raijael
The Moon Scrolls of Mia
The Book of the Betrayer
The Angel Stone Codex
Five Weapons of Laijon
Forgetting Moon: battle-ax. Angel stone: blue for the Slave.
Blackest Heart: crossbow. Angel stone: black for the Assassin.
Lonesome Crown: helm. Angel stone: green for the Gladiator.
Ethic Shroud: shield. Angel stone: white for the Thief.
Afflicted Fire: sword. Angel stone: red for the Princess.
TIMELINE OF EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FORGETTING MOON
5000–6000 Years Before: Humans arrive on the shores of Gul Kana.
1000 Years Before: Thousand Years’ War of the humans, dwarves, oghuls, and Vallè begins.
Year Zero: Laijon is born.
18th Year of Laijon: Laijon is thrown into the slave pits.
19th Year of Laijon: Rise of the Five Warrior Angels and rise of the Demon Lords.
20th Year of Laijon: Laijon unites all races against the Fiery Demons and Demon Lords (some call this the War of Cleansing, some call it the Vicious War of the Demons).
21st Year of Laijon: Death of Laijon and banishment of all demons to the underworld.
21st Year of Laijon: Raijael, son of Laijon, is born to the Blessed Mother Mia.
22nd Year of Laijon: Church of Laijon formed by the last three Warrior Angels in Amadon.
40th Year of Laijon: Raijael banished from the church and flees Amadon to Sør Sevier.
40th Year of Laijon: Raijael begins his twenty-year war to reclaim his crown as Laijon’s heir.
60th Year of Laijon: Death of Raijael in war, after having conquered Adin Wyte and Wyn Darrè.
200th Year of Laijon: The Church of Laijon retakes Adin Wyte in war from Sør Sevier.
220th Year of Laijon: The Church of Laijon retakes Wyn Darrè in war from Sør Sevier.
300th–400th Years of Laijon: Sør Sevier slowly retakes Adin Wyte and Wyn Darrè in war.
500th–900th Years of Laijon: The Church of Laijon reclaims Adin Wyte and Wyn Darrè.
900th Year of Laijon: The Brethren of Mia formed by a secret group of scholars.
900th–985th Years of Laijon: Battles continue between Sør Sevier, Adin Wyte, and Wyn Darrè.
985th Year of Laijon: Shawcroft fights two Bloodwood assassins atop a Sky Lochs glacier.
986th Year of Laijon: Shawcroft and the boy, Nail, arrive in Deadwood Gate.
989th Year of Laijon: Sør Sevier launches its final crusade against Adin Wyte.
994th Year of Laijon: Adin Wyte conquered by Sør Sevier.
994th Year of Laijon: Shawcroft and the boy, Nail, arrive in Gallows Haven.
994th Year of Laijon: Sør Sevier launches its final crusade against Wyn Darrè.
997th Year of Laijon: Squireck Van Hester slays Archbishop Lucas in Amadon.
999th Year of Laijon: Wyn Darrè conquered by Sør Sevier.
999th Year of Laijon: Sør Sevier prepares for the Final Battle of Absolution against Gul Kana.
CHARACTERS IN THE FORGETTING MOON
ROKENWALDER, SØR SEVIER
Crest: the Blue Sword of Laijon
Colors: blue sword on a white field
KING AEVRETT RAIJAEL: King of Rokenwalder and Sør Sevier.
QUEEN NATALIA RAIJAEL: Wed to Aevrett. From Kayde, Sør Sevier.
AEROS RAIJAEL: 28, the Angel Prince. Son of Aevrett.
SPIDERWOOD: Aeros’ Knight Archaic bodyguard. A Bloodwood assassin.
HAMMERFISS: Aeros’ Knight Archaic bodyguard.
BEAU STABLER: Aeros’ Knight Archaic bodyguard.
ENNA SPADES: 27, Aeros’ Knight Archaic bodyguard.
GAULT AULBREK: 38, Aeros’ Knight Archaic bodyguard.
AVRIL AULBREK: Wed to Gault. Mother of Krista.
KRISTA AULBREK: 17, Gault’s stepdaughter.
AGUS AULBREK: Gault’s father. Lord of the Sør Sevier Nordland Highlands.
EVALYN AULBREK: Gault’s mother. Sister to Edmon Guy Van Hester of Saint Only.
MARCUS GYLL: a Rowdie.
PATRYK LAURENTS: a Rowdie.
BLODEVED WYNSTONE: a Rowdie.
RUFUC BRADULF: Hound Guard captain.
KARLOS: a Hound Guard.
ALVIN: a Hound Guard.
BLACK DUGAL: Head of the Bloodwood assassins.
MANCELLOR ALLEN: 22, Knight of the Blue Sword. From Wyn Darrè.
GALLOWS HAVEN, GUL KANA
BARON JUBAL BRUK: Baron of Gallows Haven and owner of the Lady Kindly.
JENKO BRUK: 18, Baron Jubal Bruk’s son.
BRUTUS GROVE: works for Baron Jubal Bruk.
OL’ MAN LEDDINGHAM: owner of the Grayken Spear Inn.
AVA SHAY: 17, works at the Grayken Spear Inn.
TYLDA EGBERT: 16, works at the Grayken Spear Inn.
POLLY MOTT: 16, works at the Grayken Spear Inn.
GISELA BARNWELL: 15, Maiden Blue of the Mourning Moon Feast.
SHAWCROFT: also known as Ser Roderic Raybourne.
NAIL: 17, a bastard boy under the care of Shawcroft.
STEFAN WAYLAND: 17, friend of Nail.
DOKIE LIDDLE: 17, friend of Nail.
ZANE NEVILLE: 17, Liz Hen’s brother.
LIZ HEN NEVILLE: 19, Zane’s sister.
BISHOP TOLBRET: Bishop of Gallows Haven chapel.
BISHOP HUGH GODWYN: Bishop of the Swithen Wells Trail Abbey.
AMADON, GUL KANA
Crest: the Atonement Tree
Colors: the silver Atonement Tree on a black field
Silver Guard. Silver Throne.
KING BORDEN BRONACHELL: Former King of Amadon and Gul Kana.
QUEEN ALANA BRONACHELL: Wed to Borden. Sister of Mona Le Graven.
JOVAN BRONACHELL: 28, Borden’s son. King of Amadon and Gul Kana.
JONDRALYN BRONACHELL: 25, Borden’s daughter.
TALA BRONACHELL: 16, Borden’s daughter.
ANSEL BRONACHELL: 5, Borden’s son.
DAME MAIRGRID: Tutor to Tala and Ansel.
SER STERLING PRENTISS: Dayknight captain.
SER CULPA BARRA: 28, a young Dayknight.
SER LARS CASTLEGRAIL: Commander of the Silver Guard.
SER TOMAS VORKINK: Steward of Amadon Castle.
SER LANDON GALLOWAY: Chamberlain of Amadon Castle.
SER TERRELL WICKHAM: Stable marshal of Amadon Castle.
DAME VILAMINA: Kitchen matron of Amadon Castle.
GRAND VICAR DENARIUS: Grand vicar in Amadon. Holy Prophet of Laijon.
ARCHBISHOP VANDIVOR: Quorum of the Five Archbishops in Amadon.
ARCHBISHOP DONALBAIN: Quorum of the Five Archbishops in Amadon.
ARCHBISHOP SPENCERVILLE: Quorum of the Five Archbishops in Amadon.
ARCHBISHOP LEAFORD: Quorum of the Five Archbishops in Amadon.
ARCHBISHOP RHYS-DUNCAN: Quorum of the Five Archbishops in Amadon.
DELIA: Barmaid at the Filthy Horse Saloon.
GEOFF: Patron of the Filthy Horse Saloon.
SHKILL GHA: an oghul. Gladiator.
ANJK BOURBON: an oghul. Gladiator trainer.
G’MELLKI: an oghul.
ROGUEMOORE: Dwarf ambassador from Ankar.
HAWKWOOD: from Sør Sevier.
ESKANDER, GUL KANA
Crest: the Saber-Toothed Lion
Colors: black lion on a yellow field
Lion Guard. Lion Throne.
LORD LOTT LE GRAVEN; Lord of Eskander. Lion Throne.
MONA LE GRAVEN: Wed to Lott. From Reinhold. Sister of Alana Bronachell.
LINDHOLF LE GRAVEN: 17, Lott’s son, twin to Lawri.
LAWRI LE GRAVEN: 17, Lott’s daughter, twin to Lindholf.
LORHAND LE GRAVEN: 12, Lott’s son, twin to Lilith.
LILITH LE GRAVEN: 12, Lott’s daughter, twin to Lorhand.
RIVERMEADE, GUL KANA
Crest: the Wolf
Colors: gray wolf on a maroon field
Wolf Guard. Wolf Throne.
LORD CLAYBOR CHAPARRAL: Lord of Rivermeade. Wolf Throne.
LESIA CHAPARRAL: Wed to Claybor. Sister of Nolan Darkliegh.
LEIF CHAPARRAL: 28, Claybor’s son.
SHARLA CHAPARRAL: 23, Claybor’s daughter.
JACLYN CHAPARRAL: 21, Claybor’s daughter.
GLADE CHAPARRAL: 17, Claybor’s son.
AVLONIA, GUL KANA
Crest: white with silver overlay
Colors: silver overlay on a white field
Marble Guard. Marble Throne.
LORD NOLAN DARKLIEGH: Lord of Avlonia.
ELYNOR DARKLIEGH: Wed to Nolan. Edmon Guy Van Hester’s sister.
LESIA CHAPARRAL: Nolan’s sister. Wed to Claybor Chaparral.
LORD’S POINT, GUL KANA
Crest: Blue of the Ocean
Color: blue
Ocean Guard. Ocean Throne.
LORD KELVIN KRONNIN: Lord of Lord’s Point.
EMOGEN KRONNIN: Wed to Kelvin.
BEATRIZ VAN HESTER: Kronnin’s sister. Wed to King Edmon Guy Van Hester.
RAYE KRONNIN: Kronnin’s baby daughter.
SER REVALARD AVOCET: one of the Ocean Guard.
BAINBRIDGE, GUL KANA
Crest: Purple Stag
Colors: purple stag on a black field
BARON BRENDER WAYLAND: Uncle of Stefan Wayland.
SAINT ONLY, ADIN WYTE
Crest: two Crossed Spears
Colors: two white crossed spears on a field of red
Spear Guard. Throne of Spears.
KING EDMON GUY VAN HESTER: King of Saint Only and Adin Wyte.
QUEEN BEATRIZ VAN HESTER: Wed to Edmon. From Lord’s Point.
SQUIRECK VAN HESTER: 28, Edmon’s son. Prince of Saint Only. Gladiator.
EVALYN AULBREK: Edmon’s sister. Wed to Lord Agus Aulbrek of Sør Sevier.
ELYNOR DARKLIEGH: Edmon’s sister. Wed to Lord Nolan Darkliegh of Avlonia.
ELYSE KOHN-AGAR: Edmon’s sister. Wed to Lord Nigel Kohn-Agar of Agonmoore.
WYN DARRØ
Crest: the Black Serpent
Colors: black serpent on a yellow field
Serpent Guard. Serpent Throne.
KING TORRENCE RAYBOURNE: King of Wyn Darrè.
QUEEN BIANKA RAYBOURNE: Wed to Torrence. From Morgandy, Wyn Darrè.
KAROWYN RAYBOURNE: 19, Torrence’s daughter.
SER RODERIC RAYBOURNE: Torrence’s brother. Known as Shawcroft.
CASSIETTA RAYBOURNE: Torrence’s sister.
IRONCLOUD: Dwarf from Ankar. Brother of Roguemoore.
VAL VALLØ
VAL-KORIN: Val Vallè ambassador.
SEITA: Val-Korin’s younger daughter.
BREITA: Val-Korin’s older daughter.
VAL-DRAEKIN: was once betrothed to Breita.
VAL-SO-VREIGN: bodyguard of Val-Korin.
VAL-GIANNI: Vallè healer (sawbones).
VAL-CE-LAVEROC: a gladiator.
VAL-RIEVAUX: a gladiator.
BRIAN LEE DURFEE is an artist and writer who was raised in Fairbanks, Alaska, and Monroe, Utah. He has done illustrations for Wizards of the Coast, Tolkien Enterprises, Dungeons & Dragons, Humane Society Wildlife Land Trust (Denali National Park), and many more. His art has been featured in Spectrum 3: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art and L. Ron Hubbard’s Writers of the Future, Volume IX. He won the Arts for the Parks Grand Canyon Purchase Award and has a painting in the permanent collection in the Grand Canyon Association’s Kolb Studio. Brian has written one epic horror novel along with the fantasy series Five Warrior Angels. He lives in Salt Lake City.
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