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 Sy’Arrian—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 that will ultimately become the Sy’Arrian Legacy.
Consider it an open manuscript—one that grows as the world of Sy’Arrian continues to emerge.
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.
Who Are The Selcar
In a universe teeming with races of shapes, sizes and cultural backgrounds, the Selcar are imposing at first glance. They react quickly and decisively to neutralize threats to their home world with brutal efficiency.
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.
Book Two: The Fury of Ages
In book two of the Sy’Arrian Legacy series, the Hyprovian’s are on the verge of a political revolution involving religious and secular ideals. In the end, one will rise from among them to usher in a new age for the Hyprovian people.
Book One Has Arrived!
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.
Another Peek Inside Continued
We continue the journey from my January 7 post when our characters truly begin to realize there is something much larger at play in their quest to save the Sy’Arrian home world.
Another Peek Inside
Episodic in nature, chapters should have definitive beginnings and ends, leaving readers wanting more instead of yawning from boredom.
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.
Who Are The Deresians
They are the shapeshifters of my universe who will play an integral part in reshaping a group known to most as 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.
Who Are The Sy’Arrians: The Final Segment
The final installment in the introduction of the Sy’Arrian’s but certainly not the last descriptive element about a race whose fate was irrevocably forced down a path toward enlightenment.
Who Are The Sy’Arrians: Part 3
The third installment in the introduction of the Sy’Arrian race and the tribulations it has faced since leaving Earth.
Who Are The Sy’Arrians: Part 2
A continuation of the introduction to the race at the center of the Sy’Arrian Legacy Series.
Who Are The Sy’Arrians
Introducing the race at the center of the Sy’Arrian Legacy Series, whose past is not too dissimilar from our present.
An Introduction To My World
Considered a chapter like any other, a succinct prologue can set the entire tone of your story. It will often spark a reader’s curiosity to read more or instill apathy leading them to toss it in the trash; use one wisely.
Akasha: How It Came To Be
It is considered the most mysterious of the five elements but how did I come to incorporate it into a culture, which sprang from its essence.