A mentor
The one who taught him to read the runes and to hold his tongue.
Chapter Four
Background
A life told in order, from the first light to the last tide.
Origins
Where the tide began
Livius was born into a world already fading. The old places that once held his people went quiet, and the sea closed over what remained. What he knows of his origins he has pieced together from stone, paper and rumour.
Childhood and family
Childhood. Raised among old books and cold halls, he learned early to be silent and to watch.
Family. Few of his blood survive. Those who remain are named in the chronicle and in the connections archive.
Important relationships
Those who shaped him, and those he still answers to.
A rival
A bond built on disagreement, and respect that took years to earn.
Companions
The people who came with him through the dark water.
Defining events and turning points
The moments the tide turned.
The Drowning
The sea rose over his home, and he was the only one to walk out of it.
The Oath
He swore to keep the archive safe, and that oath has never been set aside.
The Descent
He went below the waves to find the archive, and chose to stay.
Chronological timeline
The chronicle, in order.
- The first yearsBorn as the old places fell silent.
- ApprenticeshipTaught the runes and the discipline of silence.
- The DrowningThe sea takes his home. He walks out alone.
- The OathHe binds himself to guard the archive.
- The DescentHe enters the drowned halls and begins the record.
- NowThe tale continues, and this archive grows with it.