Reigliff, Isi, and Independence

On this, the eve of our own country’s day of independence, it seemed appropriate for me to discuss freedom in “Tears from Iron” as well.  But I’m going to take…

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Quotes: Memories of the Great War

While the series that “Tears from Iron” begins is called “Memories of the Cataclysm,” the Cataclysm was the second of two devastating events that struck Isfalinis. It was immediately preceded…

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The Aestarin Alphabet

Last week, we looked at some background on the languages of the Aestari and humans, particularly concerning the names of peoples and places and how they interrelate.  Now, let’s take…

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Behind the Pages: Fritten

Not a heroic figure like so many among the Kalilaer and Scions, Fritten is, in his own way, the most worthy of our pity. Captured at such a young age…

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Behind the Pages: Tazil

Tazil, High Lord of Raefi’ernyn, is an example of a character who grew to become much more than I’d originally envisioned. Other examples of this phenomena include Chostir and Talikae.…

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Divisions of the Aestari

Alone among the races, the children of blessed Ainii avoided the curse of aging death.  In the dawn of the world before time began, she shaped the Aestari as a…

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Behind the Characters: Hirnid

When creating a story, one of the challenges is to portray how large and how small a world is. Think back on your past week and ask yourself how many…

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