Three worlds. Thousands of years of history. One war that will reshape them all.
The Known Worlds
Three Realms at War
The conflict spans three distinct civilizations — each with their own history, their own gods, and their own reasons for fighting.
The Human Lands
Resin
A land of forge-cities and iron order. Four centuries under the rule of the Order of Taryn. The homeland Barow fights to protect.
Population
~4 Million
Government
The Order of Taryn
Capital
Taryn’s Hold
Status
Under Invasion
Population
~1.2 Million
Government
The Elven Council
Capital
Aelvenmere
Status
Allied — Cautiously
The Elven Realm
Calum
Ancient land of the Lionheart elves — a civilization three thousand years old that watched human wars from across the Sundering Sea. Until Mindo’s crossing changed everything.
The Dark North
Xevis
Frozen wasteland where the only law is strength. Birthplace of Hrafn the Conqueror. Home of the Iron Army marching south — with a purpose Season 2 will reveal.
Population
Unknown
Government
The Warlord Clans
Capital
Varn — The Ice City
Status
Invading
The Fourth Faction
The Zer’osi — Dark Elves
Three thousand years in the shadows since their schism from the Lionheart elves over the use of shadow magic. They have observed the current war from a distance — until Trino made contact with Barow’s camp.
Why now? What do they know about what Hrafn found in Xevis? And what is the Veil that both elven factions refuse to discuss?
Key Events in the Known World
A History Written in Blood
3,000 Years Ago
The Zer’osi Schism
The dark elves split from the Lionheart elves over shadow magic. Three thousand years of parallel civilizations begin.
400 Years Ago
The Order of Taryn Founded
Four generals end the Second Elven War. The Order is established. The Sundering Sea is sealed by treaty.
8 Years Ago
Hrafn’s Discovery
Something unearthed in northern Xevis. Hrafn begins unifying the clans. The march south becomes inevitable.
Now
The War Begins
Thor’s lightning finds Barow’s hammer. The Iron Army crosses. Mindo’s fleet sails. Everything changes.
Go Deeper
World Building Deep Dives
The blog goes deeper on the lore, history, and politics of the known world.
World Building
The Forge Tradition of Resin
Why Thor chose a blacksmith. The cultural role of the forge in Resin’s economy and identity.
World Building
The Sundering Sea
Four centuries of separation. What lies between Resin and Calum — and what the elves know.
Lore
The Order of Taryn
Who built the Order, how they held power for four hundred years, and what Bartholomew sold them out for.
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