The Sy’Arrian Codex
The Sy’Arrian Codex is the living record of the world behind The Sy’Arrian Legacy. In ancient times, a codex was a bound manuscript used to preserve knowledge, history, and stories for future generations.
This blog serves a similar purpose: a place where the evolving lore, characters, cultures, and ideas behind the series are collected and explored. Here you will find glimpses into the developing universe of the Sy’Arrian’s; character profiles, worldbuilding notes, narrative insights, and reflections from the journey of bringing these stories to life.
The Codex is not merely a collection of notes; it is the unfolding chronicle of a fictional world still taking shape. Each entry adds another page to the larger story ultimately becoming the Sy’Arrian Legacy.
Consider it an open manuscript, one growing as the world of the Sy’Arrian’s continues to emerge.
Character Portrait James Striken
You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to honor. – Aristotle
Origins: The Sha’ran Family
Every family has untold stories buried in the fog of the past. – Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Character Portrait: Akimoto Satoru
Loyalty, honor, a willing heart, I can ask no more than that. – Thorin Oakenshield (The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien)
Character Portrait: Nicholas Krain
A writer should create living people: people, not characters. A character is a caricature. – Ernest Hemingway
Character Portrait: Patrice Mirriam
It’s not our job to toughen our children up to face a cruel and heartless world. It’s our job to raise children who will make the world a little less cruel and heartless. – L.R. Knost
The Historians
Probably one of the most important types of characters in any story, the contrarian, one who provides an unlimited stream of sage advice often laced in some form of sarcasm, is the one who will keep your protagonist from straying too far from their intended purpose.
Character Portrait: Alexis Striken
He is the orchestrator of the Sy’Arrian massacre and main antagonist in The Cradle of Destiny who cares only about one thing; finishing what he started 200 years ago by annihilating his people once and for all.
Character Portrait: Augustas Mirriam
As the second High Leader of the Sy’Arrians, Augustas Mirriam moved his people from an age of expansion to one of isolation, which only served to hinder their progress and tarnish the legacy of those who had come before him.
Founding Member: Lucas Mirriam
Pragmatism and self-reflection mark the life of man who would use all his accumulated knowledge to save his people and put them on a path towards prosperity.
The Five
A nickname applied to Lourous Mirriam and his four childhood companions, The Five does not merely speak to their ability to utilize Akasha in extraordinary ways. It is an inherent and unbreakable bond they will need to pass on to a new generation if the universe is to survive.
Character Portrait: Cyra Leurn
A familial history rich in science and medicinal arts, Cyra is second to none in her ability to think outside established thinking to provide solutions in the most difficult of situations.
Character Portrait: Norah Brennan
Inherently flirtatious and extraordinarily calculated, Norah Brennan is more than her bounty hunter persona. Adherence to a strict code of ethics guides her actions, while a thirst for justice steady’s her aim.
Character Portrait: Brakel Janus
Hailing from two prominent North American tribes, Brakel’s lineage deeply extends into Earth’s past, adding a sense of wisdom and permanency to The Five.
Character Portrait: Kye Lee
Adhering to a strict code of honor; she is hard hitting, firm in her beliefs and fiercely loyal to the council she was picked to serve.
Character Portrait: Aurelius Kepler
He is one of Lourous Mirriam’s closest friends and second-in-command of the Cri’lin Council. He is hard hitting but subtle, cocky and also restrained, traits necessary to maintain cohesion of The Five.
Character Portrait: Lourous Mirriam
Lourous is a man torn between his family’s heritage, respect for his mentor, and loyalty to his people. He will need to let go of it all to usher in a new concept of The Five and lead the Sy’Arrians down a path towards a brighter future.
Character Portrait: Bayne Thaddeus
He is the quintessential warrior; honorable, lives by a strict code of ethics, decisive, unwavering, and just plain good at what he does.