Blood And Bronze: Background, Characters, and More

[Galanor Rosewind]

This is the official Storyline thread. This thread is reserved for the sole purpose of background information, plot, character development, and other important notes like race description and specific places.

All B&B images done by me for this RP (My Characters, maps, etc.) Will be redone whenever I get to them. Keep in mind that most of these are many years old and the characters have grown beyond their old imaging.

[Galanor Rosewind]

STORYLINE

Humans leave Earth and find a new planet. They live in peace. Planet gets hit by asteroid. All life destroyed. Life re-evolves, bringing about several intelligent races, which find a solar-powered computer that survived the wreckage and are downloaded with all the knowledge of the human race, from languages to literature. The races are detailed further in post 8. Anyway, they live in peace, and a darkness begins to take hold of the land.

An evil dragon named Nightwing comes from across the sea and tries to take over the world. Another dragon, Reyx Greatwind, challenges and stops Nightwing. Reyx falls unconscious and accidentally casts a sleep spell on himself that locks him up until evil threatens the land again. He wakes up a century (347 Earth years) later with no idea what is going on.

Little does he know it, but he is not the only one that has begun to stir...

[Galanor Rosewind]

The World

The world of Knoldrin is a medium-sized planet. It is about fifty percent larger than Earth, but only about half as dense, resulting in a gravitational force much like that of Earth. The atmosphere is rich with oxygen and other similar gasses to Earth's atmosphere, but it contains other trace elements that Earth lacks, and lacks some that Earth contains. Its main component is nitrogen, though the oxygen levels are about a thirty-three percent higher than Earth's atmosphere. The climate is temperate, though cooler than temperatures on Earth in the early 21st century. Its surface is rocky, comprised of many varieties of minerals. The planet has five seperate land masses. The surface is made up roughly of fifty percent water, fifty percent land, and roughly eight percent of all water on the surface is fresh.

Knoldrin is the fourth planet around its star, a medium-sized orange star. It has two moons, and rings that were created when the asteroid destroyed its third moon millinea ago. The planet's orbit is near-circular. One day on knoldrin is equivalent to 30.7 hours. There are 894.2 days in one Knoldrin year due to its distance from and slow revolution around the sun. One century on Knoldrin is the equivalent of 244 Earth years.

The terrain of Knoldrin's continents has wide variety. Mostly it is made up of grasslands, forests, mountains, and deserts. There are few boggy regions on its surface, except for one secluded continent where marshland makes up the majority of the landmass.The most highly inhabited continent is called Prox by the natives, and is home to five intelligent species. Their technological advancement is primitive. They have not developed electricity, and possess few machines or automated means of running the society. They rely on a mysterious force that they believe to be magic to power their lives, using it for light and other necessities. Many of the inhabitants of Knoldrin seem to possess limited skill with harnessing this force, while others seem to have great knowledge and use the magic force with surprising proficiency. The inhabitants of Prox do not have a defined monetary system; they rely on bartering goods and services for anything that they require. There are no specific nations except for the nation of Derinth, which is comprised of the majority of Prox's forests. Within Derinth lies the Sages, a secretive group of beings of all the five races that possess great wisdom and skill, presumably by magical or genetic means. The capital city of Derinth, called Ninevale, is home of the Council of Sages. The members of this Council are comprised of two members of each of the five races, one male, one female. The rest of the continent is mostly free reign, though the largest city is widely regarded as the capital city, called Viistrom Dji.

(If I think of anything else, I will add to this.)

[Galanor Rosewind]

Races of Prox

Xyxx. Xyxx are a race of small humanoids. They stand roughly five feet in height, and are of light build. They have long, bony prehensile tails and shaggy manes of fur on their heads and tipping their tails. Their eyes are like a human's, except that they have an extra third eye that is centered on the forehead. This third eye stays closed for most of the time, except when the creature enters a dark area. The third eye can see a broader spectrum of light, allowing the Xyxx superior night vision. They have three fingers and a thumb on each hand, and pawlike feet that have four digits as well. They inhabit most regions of the land, having small villages throughout the continent, as well as large cities.

Sleii. There are two species of this creature, each taking the name Sleii. They are reptilian, and resemble ancient Earth dinosaurs.

Ankylian Sleii are those that resemble the dinosaur family of Ankylosaurus. They are humanoid, large, and heavy, but surprisingly agile and fast. Their thick hide repels almost any attack; they are very hard to kill. They use their heavy tail clubs as very effective weapons. They are one of the least intelligent sentient species on Knoldrin, approximately as intelligent as a hork-bajir.

Dromaen Sleii are those that resemble ancient dinosaurs known as raptors. They are smaller than the Ankylians, but are much more intelligent and cunning. They are predatory, and feed on herd animals - what could be compared to goats and cows of present day Earth. However, they do not herd their own animals for food - the Ankylians do this for them. In return, the Dromaen Sleii plant crops for the Ankylians; it is a profitable and symbiotic relationship on both sides. Females are slightly larger than the males, but the males sport brightly colored plumes of feathers on their heads and tips of the tails like a fan.

Dromaen Sleii inhabit the southernmost part of Prox, while the Ankylians inhabit the middle of the continent, around the great forests of Derinth and the great plains near the sea. All Sleii, regardless of species, are of bright coloration, especially on the face.

Ilsowy. The Ilsowy are slightly less humanoid creatures than the Sleii, and they resemble a cross between a fish and a salamander. They have salamander-like heads and limbs, with fish-like tails and fins on their backs. Their hands are nimble, and equipped with two opposable thumbs each. Their unique hand structure makes their specific weapons nearly impossible to wield for other species, although they can wield normals swords and the like with ease. They are amphibious, and though they can survive on land, they are most at home in the water. They dehydrate easily, so must stay wet to survive, but most know enough magic to be able to retain their moisture enough to keep from drying out. They inhabit both salt and fresh water.

The last race, of course, is the dragon, and that doesn't need much explanation. They differ from their mythical counterparts in that they are omnivorous, and while they prefer meat, they enjoy a wide selection of fruits and vegetables as well. Also unlike their mythical counterparts, Dragons can speak and are highly intelligent. There are wild dragons, however, that lack these finer traits.

(I will get pictures of these guys as soon as I can.)

[Galanor Rosewind]

From this post herafter, there shall be accepted character profiles.

[Galanor Rosewind]

Reyx Greatwind

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Reyx was born in the city of Ninevale, the capitol of Derinth, the great forest. That is the home of the ancient order of Sages, which is a society made up of members of every species. Think of them as powerful wizards who keep the balance of good and evil. He was raised in the Great Tree in the center of the city, which unbeknownst to him is the very source of all white magic on Knoldrin. It is where one of the halves of the asteroid impacted the planet hundreds of millions of years before. Reyx grew with the power of good all around him, growing wise and kind and strong. He defeated Nightwing the Foul in combat in what became known as the Great War.

Played by: Galanor Rosewind

[Galanor Rosewind]

Nightwing The Foul

Bio: Nightwing was born in a place without love. He was laid as an egg in a vast crater in a wasteland of darkness, far away from Prox, where Reyx came to be. The crater was the second site of the asteroid's destruction, this one said to be the source of all evil on Knoldrin. Dragons are some of the most powerfully magical of beings, able to absorb huge amounts of it. As Reyx absorbed the good magic as he grew, so did Nightwing take in copious amounts of purely evil energy, which corrupted his heart, mind, and soul. As he matured, he quickly dominated his own continent, leaving it in a smoldering ruin. He then began a search for something new to destroy, a challenge for his might, and he found it when he found Prox. He began his dominion, only to be smote by the mighty Reyx Greatwind. But though he was defeated, he was far, far from dead.

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[Galanor Rosewind]

Wolf

Race: Dragon
Appearance: Wolf is a large dragon with pitch black scales that shine in the moonlight, but don't seem to have much luster during the day. Just like any Dragon, he has incredibly sharp teeth and talons, and his gleam gold.
Bio: Wolf was abandoned as a hatchling and lived in a cave alone for his earlier years, teaching himself how to hunt, fly and fight. When he heard of the battle between Nightcloud and Reyx Greatwing he quickley went off to join the fight. He has openly allied himself with Reyx in hope of creating a better world.

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Skylight

Race: Dragon
Appearance: dark blue eyes, light blue skin. Large wings from back to front feet. Feet are webbed with long sharp claws. Tail is 3 meters long. Body is 5 meters long. Tail ends like a mermaids. Big, large, turqoise horns on head. Big ears. Stomach is pale blue.
Bio: Skylight(also known as Sky) was born on a rock from an egg in the middle of the ocean and had no horns or wings then. When she finally started growing horns and wings were half-way there, she flew into the water, actually breathing, which wasn't a surprise, and found a large, golden necklace with a ruby inside. Sky has wore it ever since.
She lived on fish, then moved into the land for more nutrients. She found her father, a greatly large dragon that looked just like her. He was dead, too. So she traveled farther into the land, eating the green stuff on the ground. She finally managed to grab onto things while flying. Now she lives on, hoping to fight...for one side.
Other: Golden necklace with a bright red ruby on it. There is also a lightning scar on cheek that looks like lightning bolt.

Played by: Shakoa

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[Galanor Rosewind]

Syrah / Shikhan

Apperance-
Syrah
This is Syrah. She's actually an infant/child/hatchling right now. She has a saphire mane, silky and soft. She can't fly yet, because of her age. But she has a long lost secret, a terrible half life...
Shikahn
This is Shikahn. This is the other side of Syrah. This means the body is always active. Neither form is more powerful than the other, however, attitudes change.
The transformation happens when the sun sets. In darkness, she's Shikahn. In the daylight, she is Syrah.

Played by: Moondust.
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