Introduction to Omnis
Story by Silnis on SoFurry
Hello everyone! This is a little information sheet for my new story series "Omnis". It'll help you all to better understand the plot, settings, and main characters a bit more, and it'll help me keep track of things better. I also created a map to help with visualization and to help guide you all if need be as you read. Feel free to refer back to this if you need clarification as I upload the story. Enjoy!
The World of Omnis
Plot/Background
In the world of Omnis, the five kingdoms have lived in a state of balancing war and peace. For much of their histories this balance has been maintained, however, an unseen threat will greatly tip the scales towards war between them all. Current political struggles and bottled up tensions will only feed the chaos that will ensue if the enemy isn’t eliminated. Who is the enemy, and how can they be stopped?
Setting
Omnis is a world with one super-continent divided among five kingdoms:
Tel'bestra Armore Fros
Edenclad Luxnox
Land Features
Dragon Peaks Sacred Peaks Deepwoods
Twilight Plains Glacial Spires Glacier Hot Spring
Water Features
Glacier Sea Tel'bestran Sea Fertile Sea Feral Sea
Mother River Evelynn River Adamius River Wisdom River Roaring Rivers
Tel'bestra (The Enlightened Kingdom)
Ruler: King Claius IV
Residents: Humans
Features: The Seven Spires, The Omni Archive
Economy: Education, textiles, luxury goods
Military: Small; defensive use only
Interesting Facts:
-Though their military is small, Tel'bestran soldiers have been thoroughly trained in close-combat arts to match the strength of the other kingdoms
-The other kingdoms send their citizens and dignitaries to be schooled in Tel'bestra
-Tel'bestran ambassadors, advisors, and judges are highly valued in the courts of the other kingdoms for their skills in diplomacy and justice
Armore (The Impenetrable)
Ruler: King Daris II
Residents: Dragons
Features: Mountain's Heart, Father Dragon Gate, Mother Dragon Gate
Economy: Manufactured goods, war goods, jewelry
Military: Large
Interesting Facts:
-Armore has been the target of many wars, but so far no one has been able to breach their gates and walls
-Armore is the wealthiest kingdom due to the rich mineral and gemstone deposits it controls
-Armore's army is the most mobile due to underground passageways having been carved throughout a good portion of northern and central Omnis
Edenclad (The Fertile Kingdom)
Ruler: Queen Evelynn VII
Residents: Equines
Features: Garden of Edenclad, The Sacred Tree
Economy: Agriculture
Military: Medium
Interesting Facts:
-Only the heir to the throne may eat from the fruit of the Sacred Tree to claim their right as ruler; anyone else would be punished by banishment
-Edenclad is heavily depended on by the other kingdoms to export food, making it their highest and only source of income
-Edenclad has the highest population of all the kingdoms
Fros (Kingdom of Glaciers)
Ruler: King Ishtar
Residents: Wolves
Features: The Howling Hall, Glacier Hot Spring
Economy: Fishing, fur trapping, tourism
Military: Large
Interesting Facts:
-Despite its people looking rugged and almost barbaric, the wolves of Fros are quite the opposite as the have a deep passion for the fine arts
-Fros has a friendly rivalry with Luxnox is regards to performance arts
-Fros soldiers are conditioned to withstand freezing temperatures in order to dull their sense of pain and making them extremely resilient warriors
Luxnox (The Twilight Kingdom)
Ruler: King Baltis and Queen Amalia
Residents: Felines
Features: The Twilight Amphitheater, Lover's Pond
Economy: Textiles, medicine, cosmetics
Military: Medium
Interesting Facts:
-King Baltis holds political duties while Queen Amalia holds military duties
-The Shaded Stalkers, Luxnox's secret assassins, are known only to the king and queen
-Luxnox is a fairly isolated kingdom, preferring to remain out of foreign affairs unless it affects them
Main Characters
Silnis Hearthglen
Residency: Tel'bestra
Occupation: Scholar
Age: 21
Distinguishing Features:
-Silver hair and eyes
Interesting Facts:
-Adept at alchemy, and knows the anatomy and physiology of all the kingdom's inhabitants
-Not particularly fond of Luxnox
Zarr Ashen
Residency: Fros
Occupation: Mercenary
Age: 24
Distinguishing Features:
-Dark ash fur
-Wears a necklace with an un-melting ice crystal
Interesting Facts:
-Severely incompetent in using any ranged weapons
-Enjoys the scent of humans