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That is sort of what I am aiming for, KC. I have a few other words that I use from this foreign POV that DO have intended translations, but I do not use them in the narrative. I use their tribal dialect's words. For instance, I use Aethyn, not Lightbearer. I use D'jae, not Diviner. I say...

Well slip knox, that's just it, the distinction in languages is indispensible. Eventually some of my MCs will cross each other, but some won't understand each other. How do you let the reader know that one of the two interweaving POVs was being told/thought/perceived in a different language...

It may not have been strange glimpses of truth that started my writing, but it has evolved into the very backbone of the WIP I am currently trying to hammer out. I am willing to admit that it is a bundle of subjective truths, but the truths seem to circle something fundamental, even if it is...

So, a brief preface to the topic, I've been expanding the idea for my first novel, and I've realized that my previous paradigm of splitting the narrative perspectives across several books was not working. Originally, I intended to write a series with books of parallel timelines told from a...

I agree with Ophiucha on the use of magic intertwined with the discovery/advent of steam technologies and the like. Escaflowne is indeed a great example of this, using the ethereal properties of a mythical creature's remnants to power an otherwise powerless technology. I will add on to this by...

Thanks for the comments, Construct! Not a lot of people who pay that close of attention to cartography. I was wondering why it looked kind of odd there, and I think you're right with the right-angled river, so maybe I'll tweak the Feyl River with that observation in mind. By the way, if you...

Thank you very much, Construct. There are a few extra places that I noticed strangeness in my rivers, just by you bringing it up, I went and did some river/water source research. To clarify the examples you gave, the Maphima Highplain IS a plain, but it is also a Highlands area that slopes into...

I just realized that biome meant terrain, so to clarify Construct's curiosity, I think what you meant was you weren't sure what color denotes what kind of terrain, as the map does lack a Legend or Key. But I kinda made it a little self-evident, though some colors can be misleading. So here we...

Also, for those that care, here is a colorized version of Aevon, giving definition to the borders of the nations of the Aevon Concordat. Hope this helps, The Construct.

Aevon is kinda similar to the United States, as it is roughly the same size (Aevon is smaller though). The Phentis Islands would be the equivalent of the Florida Keys, the bulk of the Corridor would have warm, balmy climates like California, Georgia, and Kansas, Havelle would be equivalent to...

Yes, Aevon is the focus of the Dark Advent. It is also called the Corridor, and the Heart of the World, because literally all trade across the equator and between the east and west must pass through this societal hub.

For those of you who wish to read or see my works, I have a thread in the Fantasy Art Forum called the World of Dark Advent, and a thread in the Showcase Forum called Lightbearer- Prologue of 'Twilight's Requiem'. I'd appreciate any feedback and criticisms on them.

Also, here are some examples of things I found in correlation to the Astral Lexicon. The first is an adaptation of the Twelve Nidanas of Hinduism converted into a causal chain representing the Celestium. The Inception- With Aging and Dying as a condition, Ignorance arises The Advance- With...

Excellent insights and commentary, The Construct! I would love to hear more about that rivers thing you mentioned. If I can do anything to make this world more plausible or scientifically accurate, I am all ears. As for the Lexicon, you got it about half-right, at least according to my...

In my story, one character uses dual sabers/daggers while his counterpart wields a very hilt-heavy longsword, but then again, their real strength lies in their ability to hale the Ley (that is, use my world's magic, which involves the control of actual, scientifically-identified energy)...