The character gets old, it gets killed off.
So the story goes.
In days of old, when
men were bold,
And castles dank and cold,
imprisoned ladies fair,
There mighta been
a few.
Old cold bones
In the iron maiden.
But this gots limits.
Like killer roboskeletons, armored in titanium, with 1000 HP Diesel engines and a man working them.
Kinda makes ya think, donut?
With tanks for diesel and water to keep the pilot alive.
Basically you are talking about black magic, stealing the power of dead souls and controlling other people. Sorry, I can't help you there. How about a magic that creates beautiful illusions to enlighten people?
Welcome sonofcole, ideas you have as do we all. Until you start writing them down and trying to sort them out into some logical form they will stay ideas. It's good to start with characters and throw some problem at them to solve, that's pretty much how all stories go. When you get something...
Hey there all, just found the forums here by searching for information on human/fae relationships. Currently working on a new project involving a story written in quatrains of verse illustrated with AI-generated art.
My experience with writing spans many years and involved much classroom study...