by Mike Dukk
Distinguishing trait: Rash and aggressive
Weapon of choice: Longbow
Lelliani’s mother was an elf, and she never knew her father. She grew up different, a solitary half-elf in a community full of elves. She was taller, stronger, and more perceptive than others her age. That made her a freak to them – not that she let that bother her.
Lelliani loves the wilderness. There, the world speaks to her. She could have been a druid, but there simply wasn’t enough action for her, for as much as she adores the serenity of the forest, action and adventure calls to her very soul, and she eventually struck out on her own.
Lelliani is an Elven ranger, oddly outspoken and forthright. She has a penchant for violence, starting fights and causing trouble – and annoying Brady. A true shot with her bow, she knows the forest better than most and can track almost anything.
Celiann Urushiol
Race: Elf
Height: 5’8”
Build: Slender
Hair: Short, straight blonde
Eye color: Gray
Distinguishing traits: Custom-crafted armor, honorable
Weapon of choice: Broadsword and shield
Celiann is of the Blood Royal. Her second cousin is King Elberon. She grew up in the great city of the Elves. For half her life Celiann floated from one thing to another, learning a little then dropping it. The Elves call this Perithaialaminis, the Searching Time. Then one day she found herself in a Temple of Aleh, learning to quiet her mind. That’s when she felt the Call to Aleh, the One Above All, the Lord of Hosts, King of the Angels and All that is Good.
A Holy Warrior of Aleh, Celiann is a beautiful woman with stubborn courage and purpose. She left her royal family to serve the true calling of her heart. Thrown into this quest by mere happenstance, her bravery and inner courage are put to the test, sometimes more by her brother Yensid than the dangers that she faces.
Yensid Urushiol
Race: Elf
Height: 6’1”
Build: Slim
Hair: Blonde
Eye color: Grey
Distinguishing traits: Green and yellow robes, spell book
Weapon of choice: Arcane magic and quarterstaff
Yensid is of the Blood Royal. His second cousin is King Elberon. Yensid grew up and lived most of his life in the great city of the Elves. From the time he was a child, he knew he would follow the path of Arcane Magic as did his father and his father before him. He has dedicated his life to the pursuit of magic, both the practical and scholarly aspects, to the exclusion of all else.
After much nagging by his sister Celiann, he finally acquiesced to travel with her across the continent to Waterbourne.
A noble elf, Yensid finds himself dragged into adventure because his young sister Celiann talked him into it. He is a veteran wizard and an expert in all matters arcane. A typical bookworm magic-user, Yensid uses his skills and experience with exemplary achievement and superiority… just ask him.
About the Author:
Mike Dukk is a fantasy and science fiction enthusiast, writer, avid reader, and Game Master. You can find him running role playing games at conventions, where he brings to life the characters of his novels.
News on his current and future projects, convention gaming schedule, and a bit more about Mike can be found at www.MikeDukk.com.
Mike has absolutely no idea why this section is written in third person, considering he wrote it himself.
About the Artist:
Alysa Avery is a recent graduate of the Maine College of Art, where she majored in Illustration. She is a small town girl from Sebago, Maine where she spent her entire childhood on the lake with her mother and father. Apart from creating art, she also enjoys reading comics, playing video games, and playing dress-up.
www.alysaavery.net
About the Editor:
In 1970, a man who would become a professor of languages at a major mideastern community college was born. He has proofread and edited several academic works and has been a translator of dozens of published articles. If you have a problem with your piece of fiction or non-fiction, need editing or translating for English, French, Portuguese, or Spanish, if no one else can help, and if you can use Facebook, maybe you can hire... Dr. Derek Petrey.