The Sekiyan Family and Other Things

--Families

Most families in Sekiya tend to be two parents and at least one child. In the case of longer lived races, such as elves and avris, extended family members may also be present (eg. grandparents, aunts, uncles, and the like.) If one parent dies, an extended family member may take over the missing role. (as in Bradlin's case, when his grandfather stepped up to provide a male role model for him when his father disappeared. If both parents were to die, the child(ren) would be sent to what extended family they have, or to someone willing to take them in.Fairies, on the other hand, do not have family per se, as they are born from special flowers called lifeblooms--but they do consider other fairies they know (or their Other, if the fairy is a Wingblade) as their family. Newborn fairies are looked after by the Lifebloom Watch--fairies charged with guarding the various gardens of lifeblooms that are scattered through the fairy realms--until they reach the human age of two or three, when they are adopted by the guildmistress of their desired trade. Unlike humans, fairies at this human age are much more mature than their human age might indicate.

--Continents of Sekiya

Contrary to what I've shown you so far, Sekiya actually has more than one continent--the one I've been showing you so far is the eastern continent. As the story goes on, you'll be seeing three more (but they will be revealed as the story goes on).

--The High Goddess Meikon

The most revered being on Sekiya, and the creator of the Twelve Stones of Power; Meikon is at heart a benevolent deity--but she will not hesitate to strike down any that clearly have no regard for other living beings. She initially confined all the evil beings of the world to a continent all their own--a continent filled with suffering and despair--but the demons found a way to escape and spread to the most remote corners of the world (including the Onyx Crags), where they receive instructions from the demon lord Catva, who is confined to the Realm of the Blackvoid for all time.Meikon is often depicted as a young woman with a slender build clad in a jewel-studded set of light armor holding a flute (presumably casting Holy spells with it). This instrument is seldom seen among the mortal plane, except when a Gemsinger awakens or when she (rarely) takes the form of a mortal to observe her creations.