Today I wanted to talk about a question that kept coming up to me regarding the future of this book. That was whether or not this was a standalone story or part of a wider narrative.
This is written as Part 1 of a 3 part series, I am currently about 50% of the way through Book 2 and aim to give you a complete narrative at the end of it.
I will not leave this story half done and intend to give you an ending so you can rest assured that this will be a complete experience!
Today we will be talking a little more about Heimstre, the World Tree.
The history of the world tree is just as long as the history of Akeroth itself. Many eras ago during the Age of Dragons, Valethar planted a single seed in the lands carved within the emptiness of this realm. She imbued it with her mana, raw and untamed. Most living things would crumble under the sheer power she provided but this little seed did not.
Many texts speak of how she nutured it, visiting it everyday and leaving the gates of Adaphae. She spoke to it, telling it tales and fables of a future unwritten, unbound by fate. These are what the seed thrived on, what it used to grow. It wasn't gaining life due to the rain or the nurishment in the soil but feeding off of what would be, who would be.
Eventually, after many years of love, the tree took it's form. It grew beyond the skies and watched over Akeroth as it's silent guardian. However, Zurteus was not pleased. He did not revel watching this tree, this simple plant, harbour the love he deserved from his wife and so during a night most sacred he finally did it.
He came down from the heavens to meet this tree, to talk to it and learn why his wife had such love for it. Minutes turned to hours, hours turned to days and with time, he understood. He knew that this tree was more than just a simple plant, it was what would bind this realm together but also what would bind him.
Be it through jealously or through fear, Zurteus made his choice. He tore down the tree with all his might, ravaging it in to eleven pieces. Ripping the very fabrics of mana from the world but mana was still young, still new to this world and even though his hatred of the tree was true, he knew the people of this land did not deserve his rage.
As an act of kindness to the innocent he planted each of the eleven pieces in each of the regions, founding them as their own locations and giving them access to Mana.
This is a very central story in this world so if you're keen to learn more about Akeroth then be sure to back today!
Daily Trivia Challenge - Day 7
Today is Day 7 of the Trivia Challenge and it's so cool to see we're getting a winning team more clearly!
The Mirrorweavers are taking over!
The winning team will receive a very special prize but any one who takes part will also get the amazing art print too!
Thank you so much and I'll be back with another update soon!
