Gods
Zagaroth, dragon god, primary creator deity, Emperor of the Gods
Amirume, kitsune goddess of the sun, mother of Zagaroth’s daughter
Mericume, kitsune goddess of the moon, mother of Zagaroth’s son
Sakiya, lady of passions, Zagaroth’s daughter
Ozuran, lord of shadows, Zagaroth’s son
Li Zarb, chaos incarnate
Danu; elven goddess, queen of the elven pantheon
Yamaraja; judge of the dead, husband of Kikoi Muerte
Kikoi Muerte; goddess of the transition between life and death, wife of Yamaraja
Bedelia; phoenix, elemental goddess of fire
Fisaga; sylph, elemental goddess of air
Kamatha; tortoise, elemental god of earth
Yu-kiang; leviathan, elemental god of water
Xiyual; demon-slaying hero risen to become a god
Dormire; a risen human god, believes in acquiring power through almost any means above all else
Diasthian; a risen human goddess of protection, community, and loyalty
Primogen Deities: Any of the gods present as part of the creation of the universe
Empyreal Pillars: The central family of the primogen deities; Zagaroth, Mericume, Amirume, Ozuran, Sakiya, and ‘adopted family’ Li Zarb
Mortals
<u>Main Cast</u>:
Mordecai; ancient dungeon core, husband to Kazue and Moriko, priest of Ozuran
--- Shenlong; a dragon eidolon
Moriko; elf-blooded monk, wife of Kazue and Mordecai, follower of Sakiya
--- Thunder and Lightning; a two headed dragon hatchling familiar
Kazue; former kitsune, reborn dungeon core, wife of Moriko and Mordecai, former shrine maiden of Mericume
--- "Raimi Darlington", her pen name
--- Carnelian Flame; a felinesque dragon hatchling familiar with six legs
<u>Secondary Cast</u>:
Bellona; orc champion of Amirume
Fuyuko; a young luponi specialized in skirmishing styles
<u>Moriko’s Family</u>:
Mother: Kaoru Father: Jhaeros
Moriko(36)
Ayred, Brother(32)
Kameko, Sister(30)
Shoko, Sister(25)
Hainako, Sister(21)
Galan, Brother(14)
<u>Mordecai’s Family</u>:
Traxalim; elven priest, grandson
Norumi; kitsune, a founder of the royal family, daughter, forest spirit of Azeria
--Satsuki, Norumi''s mother
Haolong; Norumi''s husband, guardian spirit of Azeria
Kuiccihan’s royal bloodline
Azeria clan’s matriarchal bloodline
<u>Kazue’s Family</u>:
Akahana; seven-tailed kitsune druid, mother
Casey; cassowary animal companion
Ricardo; human merchant, father
<u>Azeria Clan</u>:
Aia, 9-tail matriarch
Shizoku, 4-tail heir presumptive, 14 year old witch
--- Bip, small slime familiar
Takehiko, 6-tail cousin of Shizoku, guardian thereof
--- Kayda, fey eidolon
Orchid, 6-tail, also Princess Orchid Apifera of the Kuiccihan Kingdom
Paltira, celestial nephilim, consort of Orchid, Marked by Kuiccihan
Xarlug, fiend touched nephilim, close ally
Gako; shrine maiden of Amirume and friend of Kazue
Tia; shrine maiden of Mericume and a friend of Kazue
+ 4 more, currently unnamed, who visited the dungeon with them
<u>Royal Family (Apifera)</u>:
King Yoshihiro (56M)
Queen Phaedra (54F) (Formerly of a coastal duchy)
Princess Kagami (34F)
Husband: Zarod - From a barony in the south
Prince Ailwin(33M)
Wife: Amhis - rich merchant half-elf, sweet little thing who is actually in charge
Princess Kitiara (31F)
Wife: Catherine, daughter of a Marquess along the northern border
Princess Tiriana (28F)
Engaged to an elven noble, Ilimater.
Princess Orchid (25F)
Consort: Paltira
Princess Bridgette (21F) -phoenix bloodline
Love this novel? Read it on Royal Road to ensure the author gets credit.--- Fintan (White Fire); a rainbow-colored, bird/phoenix like dragon hatchling familiar
Prince Gou (16M)
Kuiccihan; kingdom sized living dungeon
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Others:
Brongrim; dwarf, mercenary, briefly part of a bandit gang, Nainvil’s partner
Nainvil; half-orc, mercenary, briefly part of a bandit gang, Brongrim’s partner
Dara; human guard for Riverbridge
Yambul; friend and former lover of Moriko
Jexim; gnome, mayor of Riverbridge
Pasu; tengu, captain of the guards
Derek; human, 12, has elemental powers that draw on his physical vitality
Allannia; young elven acolyte under Traxalim
Rika; young half-elf ranger
Viris; kobold, grandson to the shaman Crizdirk who has now joined the dungeon
Amélie/Zelda; 18, human disciple of Ozuran from another realm
Tsukiko; 17, kitsune disciple of Ozuran from another realm
Lena; former succubus, agent of Ozuran, rising to become something new
-Has an unaccredited second appearance in the story
Ualiar; elven priest of Amirume
Amator Helmbreaker; halfling champion of The Twins
Kansif; royal guard and former bodyguard/trainer of Princess Orchid
Brianna; a merchant friend of Theodoric
Ula; clothier, favored by the princesses
Yuriko; ''auntie'' of the princesses, seven-tail kitsune
Elyon, an elven agent of hers.
Chaxiss; monk and primary gardener at Sakiya''s monastery
Theodoric; Moriko''s master at the monastery
Dhossun; fire-type elemental/jinn kin
Asti; earth/crystal and lightning type elemental/jinn kin
Zara; an alicorn pretending to be a horse
Tiros; a kelpie pretending to be a horse
Yvonne; human, a Caretaker of a northern Sanctuary
Emmanuel Demidov; the Baron of Cantraberg
Captain Alain Vitomir
Masa and Tsuki; brother and sister, children of Melchior
Melchior; a village smith, has a family treasure of a broken orichalum sword
???; Melchior''s wife, who was visiting their eldest child
???; Melchior''s eldest child who has moved out
Gil; a wandering immortal warrior and an old friend of Mordecai''s
Queen Sylphine: Faerie Queen
Lord Silvander: Queen Sylphine''s Seneschal
Ranulf: a Cuiwan boy, son of the clan leader
Cliodhna; a Pale Lady, servitor of Lady Kikoi Muerte and Lord Yamaraja
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Named Dungeon Inhabitants:
Kuni; bunkin, mistress of arms, Zone 0 boss
Seon; rabkin, mistress of magic, Zone 0 boss
Jiah; buzzkin, mistress of skills and lore, Zone 0 boss
Owlbert and Owliver; Ursaviane sumo-wrestlers, Zone Up-1 bosses
Amber; earth drake, Zone Up-1 boss
Freya and Belle; Sun & Moon bats, Zone Out-1 bosses
Menhit; caracal, Zone Out-1 boss
Zushi; Void Rabbit, Zone Down-1 Boss, hidden Raid Boss
Ryohoho; Dracobit, Zone Down-1 Boss
Haruka; Dracobit, Zone Sown-1 Boss
Hildegard; Carbuncle, Zone Down-2 boss
Crios; giant crystal crab, Zone Down-2 boss
Beeatrix; bunbee queen, Zone Down-2 boss
Betty; The Beautiful Bouncing Blue Boxer Bunny, Zone Down-3 boss
Umbrowl; cat-owl with shadow abilities, Zone Down-3 boss
Annur; crystal elemental, Zone Down-3 Boss
Biblios; paper-craft dragon construct, Zone Down-4 boss
Horace; ook, librarian, Zone Down-4 boss
Aiden; spellslime, Zone Down-4 boss
Sarcomaag; mushroom king, Zone Down-5 boss and Raid Boss
Klastoria; slime girl boss of Zone Down-5
Sporewhisp; pixie druid, Zone Down-5 boss
Glimmermold; porcini boar and animal companion
Jasi; naga boss of Zone Down-6
Kulle, kelpie boss of Zone Down-6
Tohil, feathered serpent boss of Zone Down-6
Nezha and Ysi; masima dragons, bosses of Zone Down-7
Carmilla; faerie swamp witch boss of Zone Down-7
Cephelia; Kraken (giant octopus), Zone Down-8 Boss
Dhamini; Jellyfish with electric and psychic powers, Zone Down-8 Boss
The Big Cheese; Ratling ''pirate'' captain, Zone Down-8 Boss
--- Cashew, Cherry, Chocolate, Cobbler, Cranberry, and Custard: His minions
Enki; earth elemental, Raid Boss
Cimbu; living-clay elemental dragon, Raid Boss, tea pet
Dairell; bunkin, head chef
Keelina; bunkin, captain
Briant; bunkin, head playwright
Crizdirk; kobold, shaman
Erryn; usagisune, runner
Aliyah; usagisune, runner
Cimbu; tea pet, dragon
1 celestial agent of Fisaga
3 einherjar(female)
1 guardian archon
1 zuhra (metal djinni)
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Species Names of note:
Dire Rabbit (variants: piercing horn, blunt horn, slicing teeth)
Magic Dire Rabbit (variants: fire, ice, electricity, corrosion, poison)
Rabbat; flying dire rabbit (variants: any of the above, plus ‘vampire’)
Bunbees; hive creature, producer of sparkling crystal honey
Laganthro; any of the humanoid species that began is a rabbit. Clans:
Bunkin; from dire rabbits
Rabkin; from rabbats
Buzzkin; from bunbees
Usagisune; evolved from any of the other clans, will potentially have visible signs of their other clan heritages.
Bunbrarian; template applicable to any laganthro other than Usagisune
Bookwyrms; small paper construct dragons
Biting Words; animate books that bite
Bunyip; mer-rabbits
Bronze Bats; sonic screams and the occasional blinding flash of light.
The Cuiwan: Silver-furred and wolf-headed fey
Umabel; shadowy divine agents of Ozuran
Ursaviane; variations of bear/bird crossbreeds
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<u>Antagonists</u>:
Antoine Demidov; son of a Trionea noble
Akuma; Oni bandit/merc, presumably hired by the above noble
The Puritasi, a blood-purist cult
Dimitri Igorek; head priest of the Puritasi cult in Trionea
(Technically)
Deidre; chosen name of the avatar of an enslaved dungeon core
--- Payne; a fairy familiar
???; the enslaved core, true name unknown
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Locations
Darsal; the planet they are on
Kuiccihan; neighboring kingdom
Azeria Forest; kitsune clan home to the west of the dungeon
Riverbridge; small city to the east of the dungeon, connects to the elven kingdom
Ekuilance; capital city of Kuiccihan
Raincatcher Mountains; a range of mountains just to the south of the kingdom
Crescent River; a river flowing north from the mountains, then curving west to flow into the ocean. This makes the eastern and northern borders of the kingdom
The Azeria Mountain Dungeon / The Azeria Court; the home and dungeon of Kazue, Mordecai, and Moriko.
Danuana; the Elven Kingdom
Trionea; an empire to the north of Kuiccihan and Danuana
Azanxuan; a continent across the sea, to the west of Kuiccihan
The Allied Nations; a collection of smaller nations, most of them on large islands, to the east of Danuana and the south-east of Trionea
The Southern Plains; though lacking a specific national identity, the plains to the south of the Raincatcher Mountains have many nomadic tribes. What ever their differences, all the nomads will band together should an outside force attempt to claim any part of these lands.