SD Part Five

I did not get as much writing that I had hoped for my fifth week in development. My lack of energy hampered the days I was motivated to write after work and the time I had, went toward relaxing.

I would like to take this time to dive into the history of this world in this week’s development blog.

At the beginning of this planet, creatures evolved and adapted. What made this world unique was the rich magical energy that permeated the landscape. Elf’s were the first beings that evolution gifted with intelligence, language, and the birth of a new age. What made this species special was their bond with that magical energy. They absorbed it, gifting them with strength, vitality, and a desire to become more than what they were.

Several tribes migrated and expanded over the vast continent. The forest provided for them, and in return, they worshipped it like a god. Their collective consciousness focused on this god mixed with the magical energy built up over centuries until two immortal magical entities were born. They were worshiped and honored, and in return, protected the children of the forest.

More time passed and the elder elf’s grew complacent and unchanging, bringing resentment from the newest generation. Resentment turned to anger; anger turned to hatred, which fueled the birth of a new god. A dark god.

This new god wanted nothing more than to kill the light. Unlike its counterpart, the dark god subverted its believers and turned them into monsters that could fight against the light. Thus, the first dark war began. The two light gods, in the shape of a buck and deer, defended their believers. The deer sacrificed her life to defeat the dark god, but not kill it. One day it would return.

With the dark god and its followers gone from sight, the elf’s returned to their long lives. The elders however lost faith and stopped preaching until no one believed anymore except for a handful. The last remaining light god, the buck, used what little power remained to call for a champion to fight the dark gods’ newest minions in its return to power.

Elwin’s Banishment, a series the size of a novella on Channillo follows the elf named Elwin who is chosen out of circumstance and necessity to stand up to the darkness and fight the dark gods’ minions in the second dark war. There is a plan to write the second part in a two-part series that covers the third and final dark war which leads to the deaths of both immortal magical beings and the elevation of elf’s which unlocked their optional to use magic.

Time has passed once again and still the truth of magic and what it can do is still a developing mystery full of discoveries. The dark war may be over, but the struggle between light and dark never disappeared, only moved into the shadows. The MC in this story must face hardships as she struggles to find her place in a world that wants to kill her. Just like the bunnies in the forest.

Here is the link to my novella series Elwin’s Banishment on Channillo.

https://channillo.com/series/elwin-s-banishment/