Maps from the Soul Forge World
As Myo wanders the woods and Ero climbs the heights, their story begins to take shape...
Right now you only get a small piece of the puzzle. After all, it wouldn't be fair for you to know more than Ero does about his world.
Below is more of the same, but this is the my first attempt at making a map for book one, and I figured I ought to include it.
Pronunciation Guide
Characters
Achernar (A-kur-nahr): known name of Myo’s father. The Ancient: the first and foremost servant of the Emperor amongst all the Ravus. Angrim (AYN-grim): One of Ilmarin’s uncles. Aren (AR-en): Ero’s known-name Avi (AH-vee): child cared for by Myo who possesses Bion (BY-on): A male mountain cat, Thana’s twin, and friend to Ero. Bracchus (BRA-kuss): a vile and greedy villa servant. Caedr (Kay-dur): a guardian from Ero’s Tyro class. Captain Ramkehr (RAM-kur): the leader of the Wood soldiers under the Emperor’s control. Cargh (karg): one of the Ravus. Carys (KAYR-ris): Shepherd’s wife, who died shortly after the birth of their son. Dael (DAYL): a villein and older brother to Vahn. Dyrsa (DEER-sah): Myo’s mother. Elnath (EL-noth): an member of the Old Haven Guardian corps. Elona (ee-LOH-nuh): Ero’s younger sister. Ero (EE-roh): An archive scholar and Guardian. Main Character beside Myo. Ezri (EZ-ree): Ero’s father, and captain of the Havens’ Guardians. Ferra (FAIR-ruh): an old villein woman who persecutes Bryn. Giada (jee-AH-duh): Ero’s friend. An expert Nephoran warrior and a Guardian. Grig: a servant mentioned as a rival to Bracchus Haide (HIGH-day): Avi’s mother. Heze (HEEZ): a Guardian from Ero’s tyro class. Ilmarin (ill-MAH-ren): a villa Smith. Jeras (JER-us): a Guardian that went missing near the Meadow boundary Kel: a Guardian that was searching for Jeras alongside Lycus Kiah (KY-uh): Ero’s youngest sister Kyre (KYR): a villa servant who questions Grig’s motives for giving Bracchus a difficult villa. Larl (LAHR-ul): an older villa servant who advises Kyre. Lias Grim (LEE-us GRIM): unsavory Jewelry master mentioned by Ero and Giada. Lycus (LY-kus): a Guardian and closest friend of Ezri. Madri (MAH-dree): a villein child who is saved from death by Myo. Marcus (MAR-kus): servant and confidant of the Shepherd. Master Kolouri (ko-LORE-ee): Head Archive Master. Master Mortain (more-TAYN): Old Haven Archive Master. Morra (MORE-ruh): Ero’s mother. Myo (MY-oh): Main character possessing extraordinary powers living alone in the Wood and pursued by the Ravus. Nomar (NOH-mar): a relative of Ilmarin’s. Nim: Dael’s goat. Otho (OH-tho): Bryn’s husband, who was taken by the norther soldiers of the Wood. Porter (PORE-tur): farmer to whom Avi is apprenticed. Prois (proys): villein paired to Ferra. Ravus (RAY-vus): immortal servants of the Emperor. Rigel (RY-jul): a guardian from Ero’s tyro class. Shepherd Zedekiel (ZEH-de-keel): leader of the Havens Sophus (SOH-fus): a guardian Thales (TALL-eez): a parequi from the Wood, Myo’s friend. Thana (THAY-nuh): A female mountain cat, Bion’s twin, and friend to Ero. Troth (TROHTH): Myo’s father. The Emperor: mysterious being of power that rules the Wood. Vahn (vahn): a villein and younger brother to Dael. Valin (VAY-lin): an acolyte. Varjo (VAR-oh): a young boy that lives in the Deeps. Zin (ZIN): an acolyte.
Locations
The Archives: references the various archival halls throughout Old Haven, with Old Haven being the largest, and Central a close second. The Deeps: the dark places of the Havens where there is little to no access to natural light. The Havens: home to an underground civilization within the Labyrinth Mountains. High Valley: an alpine valley entirely enclosed in the rocky peaks of the Labyrinth Mountains. The only fully open-sky settlement in the Havens. Kadáam (kah-DAY-ahm): the capital city of the West Havens, home to the ethnic Nephoran people. Labyrinth Mountains (also known as the Labyrinth): colossal mountain range east of the Wood. The Maze: a series of limestone narrows that guard the way to the entrance of the Havens. Old Haven: the first part of the underground settlements to be established in the Labyrinth and home to the Keep, fortress home of the Shepherd. Trimeron: the capital city of East Haven. The Villas: settlements within the Wood presided over by a servant who enforces the guiding principles set forth by the Emperor. The Wood: a huge temperate rainforest that lies west of the Labyrinth Mountains. Ydin (EE-din): the capital city of Central Haven, containing one of the largest sources of sinileva.
Other Terms
Cedarcloth: The Creator: Deathmark: Emissary: Firethorn bushes: Goshaberry: delicious fruit with toxic skin. Guardian: Kakarem Tree: Mountain Cat: Narsythe: an ancient tree whose sap has powerful medicinal uses Northern Soldier: Parequi: Reaching: Servant: Sesyn: Soublade: Smith: a villein born to the family of blacksmiths that live throughout the villas of the Wood. The Forger’s Brotherhood: Thornberries: Tyro: Wakeberry: Woodborn: