twilight of the gods

the journey continues...

The Lower World of Eden is a melting pot of cultures and ideologies foregrounded by rich, thrilling mysteries and storied lore encapsulating ancient wars between gods, the segregation of the Nine Realms following the installation of Eden's Law. Alongside biblical calamity and threats of Ragnarok; the rising and falling of once-great empires, and the never-ending, bitter struggle against the contrivances of the Fates.The bulk of the narrative highlights the unsurpassable superpower known as the Kingdom of Igerene - otherwise the Kingdom of War. The first major story arc, which spans the first two books, elaborates on Igerene's imperious though bloodied history, underlining political and social strife, the cruelties and consequences of war, and the denouncement of stern, hackneyed traditions versus the acceptance and necessity of progression. Geographically, Igerene is home to exquisite coasts, myriads of historical battlefields, titanic fortress cities, and legendary citadels.As time goes on, Jevon and his companions will eventually see all that the Lower World has to offer. From Igerene's westerly neighbors in the Kingdom of Codoslia, a country steeped in academic culture and magical study spearheaded by the College of Alchemy; to the solitary archipelagos of the Asterian Empire, forced to endure the cruel leadership of the antagonistic Asterian Orthodoxy whose primary figure of worship is the series' central antagonist, the dishonored King, Canopus. Eventually, they will have arrived at the very crossroads of destiny itself: the nexus of all convergences and all fates; the prophetic Elysian Fields.Twilight of the Gods will be a multi-book series uploaded on Tapas in finished bulks. I am my own editor so bear that in mind before hopping in; it is no masterpiece, but writing books is my greatest passion and I have spent nearly a decade working out the kinks for this universe alone, and after all the blood, sweat, and tears, I want nothing more than to be able to share my strenuous efforts with a larger audience.The first book of TOTG is currently finished and is now available to read on Tapas with future updates coming weekly! I am also in the process of slowly editing its sequel, but feel free to also drop by my Ko-fi and Patreon if you would like to further show your support!

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jevon sebastian fulbright

Jevon Sebastian Fulbright, previously named Astrophel - is the central protagonist of Twilight of the Gods. He is the successor and the reincarnation of Sirius, hailed as the Great Mediator as the last of the ancient archangels of Elysia - as well as the universally accepted ruler of the Celestial Hierarchy and the Principalities who operate beneath them. After the death of his predecessor, Astrophel escapes from his skyborne homeland of Arcadia, and miraculously, as though by some stroke of kismet, finds himself in the arms of the young prince of the Kingdom of Igerene, Roxxy. He was thereafter adopted by a renowned alchemist known as Joseph Fulbright and inaugurated as his apprentice while continuing to maintain an unflagging camaraderie with the Montagues.Since the abdication of his godhood, his body has slowly but surely adapted to coexisting within the Lower World, which has thus allowed him to age properly alongside the young prince as the years tick by. Inevitably, he begins to nurse something of an affinity for his dear friend, whom he swears he has met before - perhaps in another life? - but the words he wished to say ultimately remain unsaid as disaster strikes and Prince Roxxy finds himself entangled in a devastating war that separates them for the better half of a decade.Jevon is sophisticated and cultured, considered by his peers as an undisputed connoisseur of art and proper etiquette. He personifies the soul of an artist to its fullest degree, striving for elegance and class in all that he does while conveying an empathetic, benevolent, and sage deportment and seldom surrenders to bursts of anger and impulsion.His embittered outlook on the world; a leftover, sour taste in the back of his throat inherited from estranged, vague memories of rancor and draconic vindictiveness he suffered during his past life as the Great Mediator, is evened out by his stubbornly sincere, selfless heart and innocent curiosity, tempering the flames of his enduring enmity and allowing him to locate and appreciate beauty in the most desolate corners of humanity and their unsustainable sin.This is primarily due to the stalwart bonds that he has managed to forge since his descent, gradually chiseling away timidity and distrust, establishing phoenixes of confidence, integrity, and rapport from the ashes of a sheltered, lonely childhood.But those ancient scars still ache at times. Although a composed and silver-tongued gentleman on the surface, Jevon still finds himself tied down by his grievous past, eternally tormented by the unbearably crushing weight of his regrets and the shadows of nameless, profound grief.He vocally and physically struggles with his sense of self-worth and sleepless bouts of debilitating depression, and can be considered, at times, to be exasperatedly self-sacrificial; that is, to an almost dangerous degree, and has a habit of placing the needs of others well before his own— unconcerned if it is to his personal detriment or not.He has a survivor’s complex that is fueled by the carnal urge to atone on behalf of his former self’s indignities; but even should that spiteful dragon lay sleeping in the darkest crevasses of his being, they never truly died, and even if he deludes himself with illusions of autonomy and humanlike nobility— it is not so easy to forget hate.

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xolani andrea saroyan

Xolani Andrea Saroyan is the deuteragonist of Twilight of the Gods. They are the disinherited heir of House Alexis who presides over the Alexis Dukedom. They are a mutual friend of both Jevon and Roxxy and grew up alongside them as the eldest of their merry little trio of rascals as the Alexises and the Montagues have fostered intimate ties since the veritable birth of the kingdom.However, Xolani is not blood-related to the Alexises, previously an orphan under the guardianship of Cardinal Daphne of the Church of Antares, though due to certain circumstances, they were eventually inaugurated, against their will more or less - into House Alexis by its current liege: Sir Mercutio. Though after surviving intense abuse and indoctrination by Mercutio's hands, Xolani would choose to rescind their ties after graduation and was whereby adopted by Ena Saroyan: an erstwhile adventurer of some renown and proprietor of the tavern the Shackled Heart.On the surface, Xolani presents themself as a leisurely soul who seemingly values the Epicurean lifestyle above everything else. However, underneath that lax demeanor may yet sleep a gross underbelly of dark secrets...

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elena sofia fulbright

Elena Sofia Fulbright is the tritagonist of Twilight of the Gods. She is the older adoptive sister of Jevon and an alchemist under the tutelage of - as well as trueborn daughter to - one of the most preeminent greats of their era: Joseph Alexandre Fulbright. In between her continuous alchemical research - a scientist's proclivity for gathering knowledge is interminable - she moonlights as a professor for the Aeshantis Royal Academy in the Tybalt Dukedom. Albeit one thing leads to another and she ultimately ends up taking an extended leave to join her younger pupil on his life-changing across the realms.Elena is a master among masters when it comes to her craft, even if the practice of alchemy is quite frowned upon by outsiders due to its immanent ties to the Traitor King, Lazarus - who disseminated the art of magic after stealing it from the likes of the gods and whereby labeling his followers as heretics.Elena herself does not think highly of the Traitor King; she believes that steady evolution of alchemy could be genuinely beneficial for the growth of the human race moving forward, whether medicinally or technologically; she believes in moderation, dismisses overindulgence, and denounces those who utilize their gifts for corrupt purposes. At the very least, it is undeniable that her proficiency at wielding these Promethean techniques is second to none - a living legacy in the same vein as her lauded predecessor.Worldly and all-knowing indeed, Elena is also... brash, mean-spirited, sarcastic - and overall exceedingly difficult to deal with... but where her personality might falter, her deathless devotion to her primary circle, especially her family, cannot be overstated enough.

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roximus avraham montague

Roximus Avraham Montague, otherwise just "Roxxy," is a main character in Twilight of the Gods. He is the Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Igerene and the primary love interest for our dear protagonist Jevon.He is a holder of the "Divine Sight" and the chosen disciple of Igerene's Patron God and Principality, the Scorpion Star Antares. Destined to inherit Antares' divine potential and eventually ascend as both the future king and god of his country, he is highly esteemed by his people and regarded as their one and only hope as the fate of Igerene teeters on the precipice of total devastation. Though to his superiors, he may be nothing more than a simple pawn - an impressionable figurehead they can bend to suit their own desires and filthy appetites for power.Entitled the Warrior Prince, Roxxy is an unprecedented force on the battlefield; a raging cyclone with no equal. Though in spite of the ghost-blood that haunts his hands indelibly from the uncountable lives his bloodthirsty heritage has condemned since his ancestor, Drucilla the Conqueror, established Igerene as a daunting and ruthless superpower - Roxxy has nothing but scorn for the needlessness of war and cares little for the fated power at his disposal. In truth, he wants nothing more than to revitalize the decree of the Saint-King Alirense, who had ultimately been martyred in his attempt to reform Igerene, and take responsibility for the barbarity of his lineage and guide his subjects toward an era of long-lasting, stainless peace.Of course, fate is a fickle thing. In the end, Roxxy was devised as a puppet: a vessel proper to assimilate Antares' blood-stained ambition, so will he ever be able to escape the wrath of his true nature?

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canopus

Canopus is the main antagonist of Twilight of the Gods. Otherwise known as the King Star, he is the Principality, or Patron God, who presides over the Asterian Empire and acts as both the leader and idol of a mad cult known as the Asterian Orthodoxy.Although his true motives are yet shrouded in mystery, he aims to overthrow the Celestial Hierarchy and is responsible for orchestrating the assassination of the Great Mediator by befriending and manipulating their young and naive successor, Astrophel. In doing so, he singlehandedly led Arcadia and the Upper World to complete ruin, permanently upsetting the cosmic balance. Without the stalwart protection of Sirius, the Lower World now lies defenseless to his sadistic machinations henceforward as he schemes to empower the Asterian Orthodoxy to sow discord and war throughout the reaches of the Nine Realms, first intending to wipe the stain that is the Kingdom of Igerene off the face of the earth as they no doubt pose the largest threat to his incontestable sovereignty.He is a young and arrogant god who is cursed by his hubris and his uncanny fascination with spreading misery and suffering. A telltale coldhearted villain designed as little more than an obstacle for our protagonists to trounce. There is no rhyme or reason to his madness. What has been prewritten is not to be unwrote. But this cruel, solitary role cannot be played by anyone else, no?Now, gods, stand up for bastards!

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felix alain faucher

Felix Alain Faucher is one of the main antagonists of Twilight of the Gods. He is a former affiliate of the College of Alchemy and the youngest alchemist in history to be inaugurated into the Chamber of Sages - an exclusive coven consisting of the most reputable alchemists and mages in the land - as the respectable pupil of Grandmaster Bastien Iago, headmaster of the College, himself.He was worshiped as a natural-born prodigy by his peers for his devastating potential and intelligence and was eventually conscripted to play an integral role in the project spearheaded by the royal family of House Faust to unbind the long-sealed Pillars of Creation - a forbidden beacon of unfathomable magical power. However, Felix unexplainably turned his back on the project and switched gears, opting to bend his focus toward the study of biological and medicinal alchemy with the intention of becoming a doctor who would "revolutionize the world."He was invited on a scholarship to study at the Aeshantis Royal Academy in the Kingdom of Igerene and ended up befriending our protagonist Jevon after they serendipitously became roommates. Needless to say, no one would have ever expected that this unassuming genius would end up becoming the catalyst for the catastrophic war that would consume the continent following graduation.But the one who murdered the queen was stricken dead, right? Then how does he still manage to breathe and walk amongst us? But how exactly are we meant to distinguish the dead from the living, anyway? What no longer draws breath, so long as God decrees, can burst like a phoenix from their ashes and rise again. Even if all that remains is a desiccated corpse dressed in the living's clothes.After all, men at some time are masters of their fate. But the fault is not in our stars. For who are we to deny the will of the author?

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antares

"Antares" is one of the main protagonists of Twilight of the Gods. She is the Patron God of the Kingdom of Igerene: the Principality of War and the Scorpion Star. She is considered the physical embodiment of the concept of war and the lone god that singularly rules over the Igerenian pantheon as their main figure of worship.The subjects of Igerene, the "Children of War," are extremely and borderline obsessively faithful, longing to adhere to her blood-soaked doctrine through restless, gratuitous conquest and violence. In many ways, she is the personification as well as the wellhead of Igerene's long-standing corruption given that legend quotes that the denizens of Castle Montague are her direct descendants, her unquenchable thirst for blood alongside her unchallenged and cruel pride swimming through their blest veins.But when Jevon encounters this supposedly cold-blooded and murderous deity, he quickly discovers that her scorned reputation does not precede her, in fact. Although purposefully enigmatic and difficult to understand on the surface behind her concentrated, trained visage of indifference, it seems as if the unspeakably grotesque god of war genuinely rebuffs the idea of further unnecessary bloodshed, and would rather her country and citizens therein find true peace.

joseph alexandre fulbright

Joseph Alexandre Fulbright is a minor character in Twilight of the Gods. He is a legendary alchemist, even decreed by the Chamber of Sages, whose ranks are heralded as the greatest minds in all the land, as the Second Coming of the Traitor King Lazarus - the forefather of all magic himself. Although he is not personally affiliated with the College of Alchemy notwithstanding his storied status, and their constant pressurizing, a clash of interests coupled with his generally antisocial personality has instead encouraged Joseph to undertake the life of a wanderer. An uncontainable bird of passage determined to sleuth out the mysteries of the world and continue to nurture his wanderlust and innate rapacity for the cultivation of knowledge.He is the biological father of Elena Sofia Fulbright as well as her teacher. He also legally adopted Jevon into his family and while Jevon was not interested in learning magic from him ultimately, his relationship with Joseph was integral in the development of his new identity as a human. Although Joseph is somewhat estranged as his research typically keeps him on the move constantly, alongside his ongoing struggle with self-expression with the intricacies of parenthood being as much of a puzzle to him as any complex equation; the bond the Fulbright household shares is indisputable.And ultimately, there is little that a father would not do for his family.

vincent liron montague

Vincent Liron Montague is a minor character in Twilight of the Gods. He is a prince of the Kingdom of Igerene and a child born of the first queen prior to her usurpation. He is one of the eldest overall and was inducted into Public Divisions as a diplomat shortly after he came of age alongside his younger sister, Princess Naomi. It was Vincent who initially encouraged Jevon to join their ranks as well.In general, Vincent has served as a mentor and kind, motivational older brother figure to not only our dear protagonist but also one Crown Prince Roxxy. Vincent's relationship with Roxxy and vice versa is incontestably the strongest among their many, many siblings, even if Roxxy often ridicules Vincent for his teasing mannerisms, he has been inspired by him in a plethora of ways.Namely, his style of dress, even going so far as to adapt his signature braid, mimicking his confident personality, acquiring his selfsame appreciation for the arts: even though Roxxy's shadow and near biblical acclaim was oftentimes suffocating for the older brother: to Vincent, family selfishly takes precedence over all, including duty; including his own life.And the perfect, painless world he has aspired for, that he continues to sweat blood and tears in its pursuance: is a world where his family is no longer daunted by the consequences of their depraved heritage. Wherein his little brothers and sisters can find true happiness.

donati mattathias montague

Donati Mattathias Montague is a minor character in Twilight of the Gods. He is a prince of the Kingdom of Igerene as well as the twin brother to the Crown Prince himself. But he has since revoked his claim to the crown and opted to hang up his regalia for a cassock instead, choosing to train under his aunt, Cardinal Daphne, to eventually take her place among the cardinalate.Contrary to his twin brother, he is a notably reserved and aggressively standoffish man, redelegated as an outcast by his fellow peers alongside his would-be subjects due to his preexisting disability. Although it was ultimately his own decision to elect himself as a member of the clergy instead of resigning himself as his twin brother's advisor and/or squire (though given how often the two tend to butt heads, it did not seem very likely from the start.) Despite his ambivalence when it comes to matters of religion, and he is certainly one to doubt the negligence of the gods at times, he takes profound pride in his work as a priest, and aspires for the day that he and the new regime are able to clear out the corruption and properly reform their divisive homeland.But in spite of his introverted nature, Donati has grown exceptionally close to Xolani Andrea: a former orphan under the cardinalate's care prior to their indoctrination by House Alexis, even if their contrasting personality types seem to go together about as well as oil and water, something can be said about the fact that Donati is the only person who truly "knows" Xolani.

ophelia dinah montague

Ophelia Dinah Montague is a minor character in Twilight of the Gods. She is the eldest child of House Montague and therefore a progeny of the previous disinherited queen. Although she was originally intended for the throne by the law of inheritance, the unprecedented, biblical birth of her younger half-brother Roxxy posed an unforeseeable snag in her great campaign, but there were no such bitter feelings in the end. In fact, she personally trained and educated their newfound Crown Prince in both combat and diplomacy to ensure that his promised greatness did not spiral him down the selfsame path of treachery and blood as their depraved ancestors.Instead, Ophelia was redelegated as the commander of the insurmountable Fort Valenciennes in the Hermia Dukedom, thereby renowned as the Unbreakable Sword of Valenciennes. She is hailed not only for her sterling leadership but as an unrivaled strategist, combatant, and diplomat. She has even been consciously compared to Drucilla the Conqueror: the first ruler of Igerene whose godsent strength commanded her subjects to revere her as a deity. But while Drucilla was a textbook tyrant, Ophelia was raised by her father Raphael and thus, her foremost goal is to reform Igerene and unite the divided people.She will fight if she must to defend their borders as their last bulwark; but otherwise, she much prefers a battle of tongues over a board of politics as opposed to needlessly unsheathing her blade.

antigone rosalind aldemar

Antigone Rosalind Aldemar is a side character in Twilight of the Gods. She is a captain of the elite Valkyrie and a celebrated knight with the moniker "Violet Rose." She is also the primary retainer and fiancée of Princess Ophelia.As the last remaining heir of House Aldemar prior to its dismantlement following the crimes committed by her father and grandfather after they had colluded with the other nobility to overthrow the royal family, although she does not disagree with the punishment of exile her peers were rightly sentenced, she was only but a young girl at the time and was therefore forced to suffer the shame of association. Her former territory absorbed into the Hermia Dukedom, her legacy blackened by treachery while the remnants, even those uninvolved in the uprising, shamed by the populace to this day; Antigone has since nursed a bitter hatred toward the state as a whole.Antigone is loyal to preserving the peace as a defender of the people, but when the time of war arose she did not serve her duty on the frontlines, indisposed to further perpetuate this unbreaking cycle of violence. She is highly vocal about her detestation of the current order and the old, greedy congressmen who pioneer it. But she is unflaggingly determined in her service of Ophelia and her dream of reformation, believing wholeheartedly that she is the ruler that this country needs if it means to not only change, but survive.

julius edmund hermia

Julius Edmund Hermia is a side character in Twilight of the Gods. He is the young lord of House Hermia, presiding over the Hermia Dukedom to the northwest after he was recently inducted into the role following the abrupt passing of the former archduke shortly before the events of the story.An upstanding young man who is deeply devoted to his subjects, if not a bit clumsy, naive, and a bit of a novice at statesmanship, his actions are honest and well-meaning. Unlike his noble peers, he distinguishes himself as a modest, unselfish, and gentle individual.He also has a bit of history with the heir of the former Aldemar Dukedom, Antigone, having grown up with her as a potential suitor, but mostly as an unconditional and exceptional close friend. Albeit following the civil war and the dismantlement of House Aldemar, their close-knit friendship was ultimately condemned as one of the numerous casualties that was confirmed by the proceeding fallout.

lysander samson faust

Lysander Samson Faust is a side character in Twilight of the Gods. He is the Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Codoslia, the younger brother of the estranged Princess Juliet, and the childhood friend of Felix Alain Faucher. He is a sophisticated young man with an avid appreciation for literature and music.He is a textbook charismatic Prince Charming, armed with refined language, mannerisms, and unchallenged grace. Albeit he is also a bit introverted and typically prefers to defer to the silent company of books.He and Prince Roxxy were once close friends when Lysander would visit Juliet, whom was formerly engaged to Roxxy prior to her sudden disappearance, during their consular engagements with Igerene. But a volcanic and mysterious falling out has since split an irrecoverable wedge between the two.

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betelgeuse

Betelgeuse is an antagonist in Twilight of the Gods. He is the renounced Patron God of the Kingdom of Codoslia, otherwise regarded as the Principality of the Hunt and Hunter Star.The people of Codoslia have since burned his temples, ostracized his image, and displaced their faith. Therefore, his name has become universally synonymous with misfortune and grief: an utter taboo. For his allegedly violent temperament, he was sealed far beneath the earth a near millennium ago by the delegates of the College of Alchemy at the time to contain his destructive bloodlust and aversion toward the unloyal subjects who abandoned him.Scripture delineates Betelgeuse as the ill-fated rival of the Scorpion Star, cursed to forever spite and war with the other. Although it seems like the truth of their tense relationship may run deeper than surface-level prophecy.

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