Xadia was once whole, and in peace, with both humans and elves.
But then dark magic was discovered, used by a human, it drains the magical life out of living creatures of magic. They grew scared of such a thing, along the elves. along a traitor who fooled everyone to believe the Archmage, a Startouched elf, was behind it. Imprisoning him so the traitor could take his place and become powerful.
That traitor, was my grandfather, the one we call Atrocious.
The humans and elves had no choice but to split, to protect each other. Though some of the humans were learning dark magic, they do not wish to do harm, only to research on how to reverse the damage and find a way to stop my grandfather. When he was discovered as the traitor, he went into hiding.
My parents and I were but travelers wondering outside of Xadia to discover and learn. However, Atrocious found us, turned as a hideous monster of darkness and evil, sickened to devour all magical life for power.
My parents sacrificed themselves to save me and his failed experiment, and sealed him away. But for how long, I'm not sure. However, his created monsters leak out of his prison to hunt for magical creatures to drain them of life, and rain chaos across Xadia, had I not warned everyone to be ready for his monsters and find a way to stop him.
Though after many years, We've grown to realize that us of Xadia aren't our only hope, but humanity... Me, My little dragon...
And the true Archmage, Aaravos.
*Note; None of the pictures, Except my OC's, is mine. Nor her voice actor who voiced Goldilocks from Puss in boots 2, Florence Pugh.*
Skylar pledged her life to protect her homeland, but she didn't expect that she would have to resort to marrying the king's brother and using her wits instead of a sword.
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Skylar is not a typical noble lady. Captain to her own company, she feels more at home with a sword in hand than in the ballroom. Her whole life gets turned upside down when she is forced to marry Lord General Gawyn Gryphonheart for the alliance. The vicious political machinations will be the least of her problems because a far darker threat is looming in the east. Skylar, with her fighting experience, might be the only one who sees it coming. If only her husband trusted her enough to heed her advice. Can she fulfil her role as a graceful and obedient wife at the royal court and convince the noble families to unite against the monsters believed to be merely a legend?
(Book One of Till Death Do Us Part series)
[[The Wattys 2021 Award winner in the Fantasy category]]
[[Word count: 70 000 - 75 000]]
Content warning: This story contains violence, bloodshed and occasional crude language.