Meridias

by Ryan Hodgson

  Menithias: A dark haired elf with a scar on his left cheek.

  Merlin: An old elf with mysterious armor and a staff.

  Alex Jericho “The Leader” (Deceased): The man who led Ragnarok’s forces to gain the secrets of magic from the elves. He was defeated by Elunduil after a long battle and told him a way of destroying the laser cannon before dying.

  Matthew: One of the Knights of Ragnarok who believes that the Leader has gone to far.

  Life: A spirit or entity who appears to people at certain groves across the universe. She is the embodiment of life and is connected to everything that lives. She appears in a grove inside the Ellicia’s town hall. Her form has a feminine appearance and is the same green liquid and particles that appear in her fountain. Though she has a place for her eyes there are no pupils and they are a bright green color.

  Nicolas Pedroso: One of Elunduil’s classmates.

  Ark.EXE: He wore what appeared to be a silver skin tight suit. On the suit were gold lines that ran up the side of his body then turned in towards a protrusion in the middle of the chest, then the lines went around most of the circular protrusion before disappearing underneath gold rimmed, silver pauldrons. The gold lines ran out the other side of the pauldrons and down side of the arms, splitting apart and coming back together around the elbows in a rectangular diamond shape, and disappearing at the gloves. The gloves were gold-lined at the base, and had a triangular spike with an emerald gem on it. The boots had a large, blue ring around the top that had a diamond protrusion in the middle. Two lines ran down on either side of blue diamond and came together in the middle to form a box. Inside the box was a small, gold square.

  In the middle of the protrusion on the chest there was a smaller circle which held a glowing green symbol inside of it. It reminded Elunduil of a hazard symbol but it had details to it that a hazard sign did not, such as a triangle in the center of the circle that pointed down and a larger circle on the outside. There were also three jagged lines that ran out from the inner circle. The same symbol was seen covering the place where the man’s ears where.

  Michael ‘Ashblade’ Terria: A smart, disturbed individual who disappeared five years ago when the portal to Meridias was destroyed. He is 21 years old and is Alicia’s older brother. He has short brown hair and brown eyes. At the age of 16 he joined the marine corp by lying about his age. Not long after that General Leviticus recognized his talents and brought him under his wing. He was called Stormblade but when confronted by Elunduil’s magic and the magic from Tanis’ sword, Michael’s resolve faltered and he lost the confidence to wield a blade in battle. Michael’s only purpose is to gain enough authority and power to be free of his military confinement and reunite with his family. He also has an odd trait of sneezing when someone out of sight uses his real name. It only occurs with people he has a close bond with and it helps him find where they are.

  Greg Terria: Alicia and Michael’s (Ashblade) father. He is in his late 40‘s and works as an electrician in Gresham.

  General Titus Leviticus IV: A man who seeks only power. He has cold blue eyes and his brown hair is well kept. He wants to create the ultimate army and take control of the world. To do this, General Titus has worked on many failed military projects until his scientists managed to create a portal to another world, Meridias. When the elves and their magic was discovered, General Titus stopped at nothing to acquire the elves knowledge, but all was lost when the original portal machine was destroyed along with the blueprints on how to make it. The General waited patiently for five years while a new machine was built through much trial and error.

  Jacob Newitz: An intelligence officer loyal to General Titus. He is in charge of going through all intelligence reports that come out of the base and making sure that they don’t tell anything about the generals true plans. He also makes sure that reports for those meant in the base don’t give too much information, usually in regards to their families for those that have one.

  Jameson: An intelligence officer that works under General Titus.

  Sergeant Major Alex Jericho (The Leader): The Leader’s name and former rank before the portal was destroyed. Driven by his desire to gain the secrets of magic from the elves and his desire to end the war on Earth, Alex lost sight of his goals and fell into shadow. Elunduil encounters and defeats him after an intense battle.

  Felras Redrilo: Elunduil’s younger brother who is four years younger than him. He occasionally comes with Elunduil to Meridias and has an introverted personality though not nearly so much as Elunduil had. He is nice and a bit more hot headed than Elunduil but can still maintain his calm better than the average person. Felras likes financial and tech news.

  Sean Zephyr: Sean is friends with Joel and Elunduil and is the same age as Elunduil. Sean goes to Meridias with Elunduil every once in awhile. He has a shaved head and blue eyes and his 5‘8“. Sean is a bit rough at times but is caring towards just about everyone and is very outgoing. He has an avid interest in guns.

  Damon: Ragnarok’s weapon technician. He is large and muscular with bronzed skin from being exposed to the sun for so long and has black hair. He is fairly tall and has broad shoulders and a light-hearted attitude. He takes a liking to Sean and teaches him some of the science behind Ragnarok’s technology. Damon can appear quite intimidating since he is quite a large man.

  Melony: The women Elunduil encountered several times in Ragnarok. She is cold, calculating, and quite talented at masking her true emotions. She is one of the three supervisors in charge of Ragnarok. Underneath the hardened military exterior is a gentle spirit. She has long brown hair that is usually in a ponytail and brown eyes.

  Thunder Fist: A large, commanding man and one of the three supervisors of Ragnarok. He has dark skin and black hair. He wields a fist that can charge itself with electricity and fire off bolts of lightning. It is said that he can punch a man apart with one blow. He can be severe, but he is only looking out for the safety of Ragnarok and those who are under the city’s protection.

  Mathias: One of the three leaders of Ragnarok. He has wavy blonde hair and striking blue eyes. He acts like an older brother to those around him and is the mediator of the three leaders that keeps the others in balance. He can be serious but is a calm, relaxed person who likes to take things easy.

  Cooper: The old elf that healed Mr. Elden when he was wounded but didn’t have enough strength to heal Cerra. He is very knowledgeable about the healing arts and trains Alicia. He is whimsical and often makes observant jokes.

  Officer Jack: An officer who has a close relationship with Maria. He was also one of the officers who were present when Elunduil was found. He’s tall and may seem intimidating at first but he is a gentle person who cares deeply about Maria.

  Maria Eclipse: A 16 year old girl who exhibits a cold exterior. She has blonde hair and brown eyes. She often looks down upon those that she thinks are inferior to her. Maria’s cold exterior is a defense mechanism to keep other people from getting to close and hurting her. She also has problems at home that are hard to cope with and is almost always just barely holding it together. Daniel and Dave are childhood friends.

  Daniel Lammen: Daves younger brother. He is 15 years old. He has brown hair. He is a bit of a daredevil and often gets himself into trouble. He also has quite a temper and it has gotten him in trouble on several occasions.

  Dave Lammen: Daniel’s older brother. He is 16 years old. He has brown hair. He more relaxed and easy going than his younger sibling and is often the voice of reason in their group.

  Mr. and Mrs. Lammen: Daniel and Daves parents.

  Stephanie: One of Alicia’s friends. Sometimes she’s called Steph. She is a little bit taller than Alicia and her brown hair is shoulder length. Her eyes are blue. She plays the clarinet.

  Draxus: Ashblade’s second in command. He has brown eyes and is 5‘8“. He is a quiet, calm, and capable person. He is in his late twenties and has black hair.

  Kali: A darker skinned girl with black hair and strik
ing blue eyes. She is a straight forward person.

  Jerome: A man with brown hair. He deals with maintaining and repairing electronics.

  Revais: A man originally from France. He is an eloquent speaker and has brown hair. He is 5‘6“ and has dark brown eyes and his body is scrawny but buff.

  Nadir: A large African-American man. He enjoys reading mystery novels.

  James: A man with golden blonde hair and blue eyes. He’s 5‘8“. Is extraordinarily lucky and the squad medic.

  Bryce: A man with brown hair. He’s known as a weapon specialist.

  Lucas: He has black hair and brown eyes. He was formerly in the marines and has some medical training. Out of all the recruits he is the best with a blade.

  Agent Maxwell: An FBI agent. He is 6‘0“ and has a tan skin complexion. His hair is black and cut short. He wears a silver ring on his right hand.

  Agent John: An FBI agent. He is 5‘8“ and has fair skin complexion. His hair is blonde and cut short.

  Simmons Greenly: Physical and mental examiner for a government testing center. He is clean shaven and has brown hair.

  Sebastian: A knight of Ragnarok with short black hair.

  Myers: A knight of Ragnarok with ruffled brown hair.

  Elrik: A man with wavy blonde hair who always has a grin on his face. He has green eyes and runs his shop, Elrik’s Emporium, near the community center in Ragnarok. He has a cheery disposition and creates custom clothes and armor for customers.

  Trailblazer: One of the knights of Ragnarok. He hints that their names was a way for them to try and let go of their past and whatever sins they had.

  Jialynne: An elf that Ark interacted with from Tellia Armon. Like all elves she is strikingly beautiful with a sharp chin, jade eyes, and long silken hazelnut hair. She wears a simple dark green robe with intricate markings at the end of her sleeves.

  Creatures

  Behemoth: A large creature that stands nearly 20ft tall when on its hind legs. The creatures hide is highly resilient and shrugs of most magical and energy type attacks. It has two large horns on its head that point forward and its skin is nearly black in color. The iris of the eye is yellow. Each of the claws on the feet, coupled with the monstrous strength of the behemoth, allow the creature to rip through steel with relative ease. It also has a tail that is capable of smashing boulders with relative ease. These creatures are rare and often hunt alone.

  Cerebus: Black creatures that have a dog-like appearance. It is said that they guard the way to Hades. They have three heads and stand at over 30ft tall. Lesser cerebus are said to exist only three at a time, and although small in size, the lesser cerebus possess unnatural agility and speed. When a cerebus dies its appearance blackens and becomes ethereal. As it disappears it makes a horrifying wailing noise like those of spirits leaving the world.

  World Eater: These creatures are pitch-black and have a body structure made up of many rotating rings that grow smaller with each segment. Every segment spins in the opposite direction of the segment preceding it. The first segment has a gaping maw and a row of razor sharp teeth. The skin of the creature is incredibly hard and is near indestructible. Very young world eaters are opaque in color, as their skin has yet to harden. They only have four teeth.

  The only way to kill a world eater is to destroy the core near the center of the body, or else the creature will just pull itself back together should its body be broken into pieces. World Eater’s are capable of tunneling through the fabric of space by tearing up openings in space. They have destroyed many a world by tearing apart space until the worlds simply collapsed or fell apart.

  Krel: Essentially a shark the lives on the land in the desert, Krel are creatures that one does not want to face. Krel lurk after their prey by swimming through the sand, their dorsal fin protruding through the sand as they close in on their prey. Krel are typically the same color as the surrounding sand and can grow to over 20ft long. They are extremely territorial and rarely work together unless there is an abundance of food to hunt.

  Elementals: These beings are the primeval spirits of the world. They hold the elements in balance and keep the world from falling into chaos. There are four main elementals in the world, fire, earth, water, and air. Each elemental is followed by a swarm of lesser elementals known as Wisps. These Wisps help the elementals maintain the harmony of the elements and are more akin to an extra hand for the elemental.

  Desert Blue: An elemental that makes the desert its home. It can change its size at will and first appears as a large orb of flame of around 3 stories tale. Its hue is the same pale color as the sky at noon. Capable of controlling the desert and shaping it at will, Desert Blue is one of the elemental spirits that keeps the world in balance, and is the Earth elemental. Though it makes the desert its home it has domain over all the landmasses of Merdias. Desert Blue gives knowledge to Joel that will pass to Elunduil.

  Elemental Wisps: Elemental wisps are harmless unless provoked. They tend to wander near the area of an elemental or a place where there is a large concentration of elemental energy. Many elementals employ wisps to help keep the elemental energy in balance. These wisps act as an extension of the elemental and do not display sentience of their own.

  Syth: These cat-like creature roam the forests and appear quite harmless. They are not harmless and are perhaps some of the most deadly creatures to live in Meridias. Their unusually large black eyes are capable of stopping a creatures thought processes, making it easy for a Syth to catch prey. It takes a strong will to break a Syth’s gaze, but once done loud noises will cause the Syth to run away.

  Antlion: Creatures with large mandibles that have a lion’s mane around their head. The have large mantis claws used to rip apart their prey and for burrowing into the earth. They run on two hind legs that have two claws on the feet and a mouth full of razor sharp teeth to rip of pieces of flesh. An antlion that lives long enough to grow to monstrous sizes becomes a queen, and all the smaller antlions serve the queen much like an ant colony.

  Malthay: These deer-like creatures have large antlers that make them immune to mind impairing effects, making them a natural enemy of the Syth. Malthay are highly intelligent and peaceful creatures that often protect people from the Syth. It has fine silver fur and its antlers rise up like a normal deer except some of the horns near the base curl into a circle and have two large, black balls at the end of them that actually emit a field around the Malthay that prevents mind-control.

  Dahyen: Dahyen are strange, grotesque creatures that crawl about on four legs. Their leathery skin is a moldy green color and they have a tail with small spikes running down it. They have two eyes, two slits for a nose, and sharp teeth for tearing apart flesh. Their legs are double-jointed and allow for strange and disturbing movements that are used to frighten their prey. Dahyen often travel in groups and have weak psychic powers that they use to communicate with each other, and to push around and snare prey with. Much like a hive mind, Dahyen are stronger the more of them are grouped together, and more cunning.

  ‘Shadow Creature’: A black creature that appears from corrupted areas. It has an insect-like appearance with four legs. The front legs rise up and from the sides and then at the joint they have large claws that are the size of its body. The body is L shaped with the head rising up, and in the center of the head it has a large, red eye that glows eerily. A pair of wispy antennae’s come from the head.

  Technology & Related Materials

  Crystal Energy Distributor/CED: A CED collects energy from special crystals that are mounted on the top of the machine and then distributes that energy to the system it is connected to. These machines power much of the elves houses and their technology. Cerra’s parents were the creators of this device.

  Eventide Soup: A purple soup made with an eventide fruit. Its aroma is that of a fresh ocean breeze, and Mr. Elden’s version has the slight smell of tomato soup. The taste of the soup takes a moment to hit the tongue but once it does it is like a cascading wave of flavor similar
to mint but subtler.

  AP Link Device/APL Device (Appearance or Apparel Personal Link): A device that digitally stores clothing and armor. The armor and clothing that is stored is converted into data when scanned by the device. From there the user can use the device to customize their appearance. The device can then convert the apparel back to matter in the location and style the user desires. The device also stores money (Ylys) and can be used as a communicator. It also keeps tracks of a person’s levels and stats to further stimulate a role-playing world environment. Stats: stamina, agility, strength, dexterity, and vitality, and magic.

  Sepherim: A mysterious silver-colored metal that gives off a faint glow. It is said the sepherim is a piece of a star created as the star collapses in on itself. A single piece of sepherim can make a full suit of armor that is harder than diamonds, and far lighter. It is rare that a dying star will produce any sepherim at all since most of the collapsed materials end up being far too heavy to use. It is uncertain how the star can produce such durable and light material. Magic is the easiest way to mold sepherim but a powerful laser can also work.