Androxine Vortex
Archmage
In one of my projects the different races are direct descendants of the different Gods (they are presumed to be dead long ago) Each race inherits his or her patron deity's magical power. Some have dominance over nature, others have gifts of foresight, and so forth. There is a prophecy that a child will be born with the soul of the enemy God who will bring ruin to the world. But when the prophecised (spelling? sorry on my phone) child is born, he had a twin brother. It's hard to explain but they were separated at birth.
My MC (Theocleed) discovers later on in his life about the true nature of his birth and how he has the power to stop his twin brother from fulfilling the Destroyer God's will and enslaving the world in shadow and ruin. So I need Theocleed to travel to the different kingdoms of the many different races and try to stop the racial tension in the land and unite them together to overthrow his Brother.
My problem is that I'm planning on having Theocleed travel to one place and then go to the next and so on until all nations unite against the common threat. I want Theocleed to have a small party that accompanies him throughout his journey but why not have a whole company of soldiers follow them? Why not have a small army escort him so as to protect him from any threat. I tried thinking of how in Lord of the Rings the fate of the entire world was carried in the hands of one person and he was only accompanied by eight companions. (I still don't understand that either)
Shortly after Theocleed understands who he is and what he must do, he speaks with his city's king and the King has a few characters escort him to go to the next kingdom. Then when they get their and speak they will sort of send a warrior-ambassador to let the next kingdom they visit that they will unite as well. But i can't think of a good reason as to why Theocleed, one who is prophecised to be the one who will save the world, would only have a few characters following him for protection. (I think the LOTR might have been boring if an entire army followed Frodo)
I appreciate any help you can give me. This has been stressing me out like crazy! >:C
My MC (Theocleed) discovers later on in his life about the true nature of his birth and how he has the power to stop his twin brother from fulfilling the Destroyer God's will and enslaving the world in shadow and ruin. So I need Theocleed to travel to the different kingdoms of the many different races and try to stop the racial tension in the land and unite them together to overthrow his Brother.
My problem is that I'm planning on having Theocleed travel to one place and then go to the next and so on until all nations unite against the common threat. I want Theocleed to have a small party that accompanies him throughout his journey but why not have a whole company of soldiers follow them? Why not have a small army escort him so as to protect him from any threat. I tried thinking of how in Lord of the Rings the fate of the entire world was carried in the hands of one person and he was only accompanied by eight companions. (I still don't understand that either)
Shortly after Theocleed understands who he is and what he must do, he speaks with his city's king and the King has a few characters escort him to go to the next kingdom. Then when they get their and speak they will sort of send a warrior-ambassador to let the next kingdom they visit that they will unite as well. But i can't think of a good reason as to why Theocleed, one who is prophecised to be the one who will save the world, would only have a few characters following him for protection. (I think the LOTR might have been boring if an entire army followed Frodo)
I appreciate any help you can give me. This has been stressing me out like crazy! >:C