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Synopsis
Welcome! If you want to jump in without any spoilers, feel free. Otherwise, here's a story primer, with a list of more specifics on what to expect from my work further below.
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Our story follows a fallen knight haunted by his past, in a world afflicted by war and supernatural wounds. Alken is the Headsman of Seydis, an executioner tasked by the divine powers of his homeland to hunt dark sorcerers, warlords, and traitors of all varieties, lest they drag the world into calamity.
Once a paladin, this role ill suits him. Forced to cross lines that shake his beliefs, tempted by dark forces, and seen as an ill omen wherever he wanders, his path is often a bloody one. The longer he spends in the shadows of his world, the more he comes to realize just how many have been disenfranchised by the existent order. During his lonely battles through a land haunted by the restless dead and ancient magics, his journey becomes increasingly strange and personal.
Enter a realm where the dead stir in every shadow and brooding demigods wage a millennia long war for a ruined heaven, where blessed knights wield gilded flames and sorcerers battle with weapons forged of their own souls. Enter a world of faustian alchemists, of saintly demons, and of time-weary elves.
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From Oathbreaker you can expect:
— A setting heavily inspired by Forgotten Realms, Planescape, Fromsoft games, and authors such as Michael Moorcock and Kentauro Miura.
— A first person POV from an older protagonist who already knows a lot about his world’s history and cultures, who shares this information with the reader as it becomes relevant.
— A mix of action adventure and quieter moments where the focus is on character development. Lore is shared piecemeal, usually only as it relates to a particular arc or character beat.
— A heavy focus on mystery, both with the setting and the protagonist. The main character’s backstory isn’t shared up front, and a lot of the narrative involves learning about him a bit at a time, either from his own narration or other characters interacting with him.
— A semi-soft magic system where many mages manifest unique powers tied to their own soul, or gain unique powers through eldritch pacts.
— Romantic elements. These don’t crop up much until later in the story.
— A variety of supernatural beings, such as elves, vampires, gargoyles, chimera, and trolls. Many are familiar, some are not, and most of the familiar ones have my own twists put on them.
—Nobledark fantasy. This means that the world is often themed around tragedy and horror, but it’s not dedicated to being gritty. There are elements of high fantasy intermixed with the scarier stuff.
—Episodic arcs. Each story arc usually has a specific locale and antagonist or set of antagonists, but certain overarching plots tie them together.
— A long running narrative. I don’t have a specific projection of how long or how many arcs or books, but you should expect this to be equivalent to a long running serialized work.
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This is my first web serial! I hope everyone enjoys it. For trigger warnings, readers should beware that there are some heavy topics in here. When I think something might upset certain readers, I’ll put a warning in the author notes above a chapter. If I miss or overlook anything, feel free to let me know in the comments!
I am currently publishing the same story on my wordpress, which is linked below and in my profile. I release three chapters a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays. Thanks for reading!
(I originally had a link to a wordpress, but I'm in the process of overhauling that space. It's not a priority since my readership is all here, but just in case anyone noticed and was wondering)
Chapter Directory
281 ChaptersChapters 1 - 100
Arc 1: Execution || Chapter 1: Headsman
1.2: Red Rain
1.3: Glorysworn
1.4: Memory of a Dream’s End
1.5: The Fallen
Arc 1: Chapter 2: Red Rain
Arc 1: Chapter 3: Glorysworn
Arc 1: Chapter 4: Memory of a Dream’s End
Arc 1: Chapter 5: The Fallen
Arc 1: Chapter 6: Kindness of Strangers
Arc 1: Chapter 7: Ill-omened Road
Arc 1: Chapter 8: Curse-burdened Wanderers
Arc 1: Chapter 9: Onsolain
Arc 1: Chapter 10: Shadows Over Caelfall
Arc 1: Chapter 11: Amid the Mists
Arc 1: Chapter 12: The Hungry Dead
Arc 1: Chapter 13: Castle Cael
Arc 1: Chapter 14: Dark Things
Arc 1: Chapter 15: Shadow Council
Arc 1: Chapter 16: The Lord of House Falconer
Arc 1: Chapter 17: Night Visitor
Arc 1: Chapter 18: The Dhampir
Arc 1: Chapter 19: Baron's Order, Headsman's Path
Arc 1: Chapter 20: The Hunters
Arc 1: Chapter 21: Bane
Arc 1: Chapter 22: The Oradyn
Arc 1: Chapter 23: Clash in the Elf Lord's Hall
Arc 1: Chapter 24: Irn Bale
Arc 1: Chapter 25: Executioners
Arc 1: Chapter 26: Unhallowed
Arc 1: Chapter 27: Smite
Arc 1: Chapter 28: Return to Castle Cael
Arc 1: Chapter 29: Catrin
Arc 1: Chapter 30: Recusant
Arc 1: Chapter 31: Departure, Duty, Dream
Arc 1 Retrospective
The Accursed Ones
Arc 2: Crow | Chapter 1: The Owl of Strekke
Arc 2: Chapter 2: The Drowning Dead
Arc 2: Chapter 3: Oathbound
Arc 2: Chapter 4: Oria's Fane
Arc 2: Chapter 5: They Who Deal Death
Arc 2: Chapter 6: A Dream of Dei
Arc 2: Chapter 7: Golden Elder, Briar Brother
Map of the Alderes #1
Arc 2: Chapter 8: The Warlock
Arc 2: Chapter 9: Condemnation and Dawn
Arc 2: Chapter 10: Emma's Tale
Arc 2: Chapter 11: Shrike
Arc 2: Chapter 12: Silver For The Dead
Arc 2: Chapter 13: The Paladin
Arc 2: Chapter 14: Heal and Harm
Arc 2: Chapter 15: The Hunt
Arc 2: Chapter 16: Infernal
Arc 2: Chapter 17: Clash of Arts
Arc 2: Chapter 18: Scion
Arc 2: Chapter 19: Confession
Arc 2: Chapter 20: Council
Arc 2: Chapter 21: Thorned Wisdom
Arc 2: Chapter 22: Crow
Arc 2: Chapter 23: Debate For a Soul
Arc 2: Chapter 24: Emma’s Doom
Arc 2: Chapter 25: Roads Untraveled
Interlude 2: Three Deaths
Arc 3: Dogma || Chapter 1: Wounds
Arc 3: Chapter 2: Portents
Arc 3: Chapter 3: The Backroad Inn
Arc 3: Chapter 4: Turning of the World
Arc 3: Chapter 5: Scent of Blood
Arc 3: Chapter 6: Ambush Beneath The Corpse Moon
Arc 3: Chapter 7: Swarm and Revelation
Arc 3: Chapter 8: The Mercenary
Arc 3: Chapter 9: Winter Lingers
Arc 3: Chapter 10: A Storm Arrives
Arc 3: Chapter 11: The Wizard
Arc 3: Chapter 12: Thaw
Map of the Alderes #2
Arc 3: Chapter 13: Motives
Arc 3: Chapter 14: The Floating City
Arc 3: Chapter 15: Yselda's Manse
Arc 3: Chapter 16: Into the Low City
Arc 3: Chapter 17: An Academic Guide to the Profane
Arc 3: Chapter 18: Sooth
Arc 3: Chapter 19: The Hidden Folk
Arc 3: Chapter 20: Rose Malin
Arc 3: Chapter 21: Clash of Two Devils
Arc 3: Chapter 22: Dogma
Arc 3: Chapter 23: Abyss
Arc 3: Chapter 24: Fidei
Arc 3: Chapter 25: Flicker
Arc 3: Chapter 26: Woed
Arc 3: Chapter 27: Bastion
Arc 3: Chapter 28: The Headsman and The Queen
Arc 3: Chapter 29: Bonds
Interlude: Credo
Character Glossary for Book 1
Arc 4: Roar || Chapter 1: Downpour
Arc 4: Chapter 2: Stormclouds Over Garihelm
Arc 4: Chapter 3: The Aspirants
Arc 4: Chapter 4: Ties That Bind
Chapters 101 - 200
Arc 4: Chapter 5: Sleuth
Arc 4: Chapter 6: Lair of the Magi
Arc 4: Chapter 7: Fellow Feeling
Arc 4: Chapter 8: Auspice
Arc 4: Chapter 9: The Demon, Yith
Arc 4: Chapter 10: Hollow
Arc 4: Chapter 11: Confession and Communion
Arc 4: Chapter 12: Fallen Knight's Sin
Arc 4: Chapter 13: Burden
Arc 4: Chapter 14: Small Victories
Arc 4: Chapter 15: Catrin of Ergoth
Arc 4: Chapter 16: A Cold Warmth
Arc 4: Chapter 17: The Forest of Heads
Arc 4: Chapter 18: In The Court of The Gargoyle Lord
Arc 4: Chapter 19: All The World's Troubles
Arc 4: Chapter 20: Invitation and Reunion
Arc 4: Chapter 21: The Gala
Arc 4: Chapter 22: Myrddin
Arc 4: Chapter 23: Accusation
Arc 4: Chapter 24: Blood and Iron
Arc 4: Chapter 25: Clash of Two Flames
Arc 4: Chapter 26: Separate Ways
Arc 4: Chapter 27: Dawn and Doom
Arc 4: Chapter 28: The Headsman Revealed
Arc 4: Chapter 29: Judgment
Arc 4: Chapter 30: Consequences
Arc 4: Chapter 31: Trust
Arc 4: Chapter 32: The Shadow
Another retrospective, big news, and going forward
Interlude: Daughter of Shrikes
Arc 5: Roar || Chapter 1: Beneath The Streets
Arc 5: Chapter 2: Costs
Arc 5: Chapter 3: Long Shadows
Arc 5: Chapter 4: The Game
Arc 5: Chapter 5: Peer
Arc 5: Chapter 6: Home, For A Time
Arc 5: Chapter 7: Admission
Arc 5: Chapter 8: Cackling Death
Arc 5: Chapter 9: The Assassin
Arc 5: Chapter 10: Crisis and Command
Arc 5: Chapter 11: The Lance
Arc 5: Chapter 12: The Headsman and The Lady Dance
Arc 5: Chapter 13: Den of Wolves
Arc 5: Chapter 14: Broker of Secrets
Arc 5: Chapter 15: The Brazen Woods
Arc 5: Chapter 16: Fang and Phalanx
Arc 5: Chapter 17: Laertes
Arc 5: Chapter 18: Graveflower
Arc 5: Chapter 19: Fear, and Hunger
Arc 5: Chapter 20: Wars of Old, Wars of Today
Arc 5: Chapter 21: The Path Forward
Arc 5: Chapter 22: Ire and Intrigue
Arc 5: Chapter 23: Brittle Armor
Arc 5: Chapter 24: A Lesser Villain
Arc 5: Chapter 25: A Violent Impulse
Arc 5: Chapter 26: They Who Hunt Demons
Arc 5: Chapter 27: Moth
Arc 5: Chapter 28: A True Knight
Arc 5: Chapter 29: A Bitter Duty
Arc 5: Chapter 30: The Soft Matter of Sin
Interlude: Proven By The Sword
Arc 6: Chapter 1: Coloss
Arc 6: Chapter 2: Festival of War
Arc 6: Chapter 3: Armory
Arc 6: Chapter 4: Melee
Arc 6: Chapter 5: The Cymrinorean
Arc 6: Chapter 6: A Son of House Hunting
Arc 6: Chapter 7: Challenge
Arc 6: Chapter 8: Wave Crash, Thunder Roar
Arc 6: Chapter 9: Sunset
Arc 6: Chapter 10: The Second Day
Arc 6: Chapter 11: Flash of The Blade
Arc 6: Chapter 13: Wyrmblighted
Arc 6: Chapter 14: Audience
Arc 6: Chapter 15: The Hostage
Arc 6: Chapter 16: Yield
Arc 6: Chapter 17: Kindling
Arc 6: Chapter 18: Reanimation
Arc 6: Chapter 19: The Back Halls
Arc 6: Chapter 20: Battle of the Fulgurkeep (1)
Arc 6: Chapter 21: Battle of the Fulgurkeep (2)
Arc 6: Chapter 22: The Ghoul King
Arc 6: Chapter 23: Losses
Arc 6: Chapter 24: Lull
Epilogue: Fall
Another Retrospective, Some Updates
Art Collection and A Poem
Arc 1: Chapter 32: Death By Dawn
Arc 1: Chapter 33: Unhallowed
Arc 1: Chapter 34: Smite
Arc 1: Chapter 35: The Headsman's Mien
Arc 1: Chapter 36: The Tunnel
Arc 1: Chapter 37: Catrin
Arc 1: Chapter 38: The Baron's Madness
Arc 1: Chapter 39: Departure, Duty, Dream
Arc 2: Chapter 28: Emma's Doom
Arc 2: Chapter 29: An Immortal's Fate
Interlude: The Doctor
Story Recap for Books 1 and 2
Arc 7: Toll || Chapter 1: Revelation
Chapters 201 - 281
Story Recap for Volumes Chapter 1 and 2
7.2: Spar and Parting
Arc 7: Chapter 2: Spar and Parting
Arc 7: Chapter 3: Into Winter
Arc 7: Chapter 4: The Devils We Know
Arc 7: Chapter 5: Raid
Arc 7: Chapter 6: Penitents
Arc 7: Chapter 7: The Cupbearer
Arc 7: Chapter 8: The Friar's Tale
Update, Postponed Chapter
Arc 7: Chapter 9: Stories
Arc 7: Chapter 10: Sever
Arc 7: Chapter 11: Memories of Holy Wars
Arc 7: Chapter 12: The Good Doctor
Arc 7: Chapter 13: An Angel's Grave
Arc 7: Chapter 14: Saint of Curses
Arc 7: Chapter 15: To Hunt A Wizard
Arc 7: Chapter 16: Devils
Arc 7: Chapter 17: Fetter
Arc 7: Chapter 18: Faith of a Crowfriar
Arc 7: Chapter 19: Inquiry and Wait
Arc 7: Chapter 20: Scadu
Arc 7: Chapter 21: Wake
Arc 7: Chapter 22: The Burning of Tol
Arc 7: Chapter 23: Fracture
Arc 7: Chapter 24: He Who Beheld The Burning
Arc 7: Chapter 25: Boundary
Arc 7: Chapter 26: A Road That Wends
Arc 7: Chapter 27: Vera
Arc 7: Chapter 28: Burrow
Arc 7: Chapter 29: Murder
Arc 7: Chapter 30: Hexer's Tale
Arc 7: Chapter 31: Their Monster
Arc 7: Chapter 32: Rite
Arc 7: Chapter 33: Restoration, Revelation
Arc 7: Chapter 34: Falstaff
Arc 7: Chapter 35: The Make of Our World
Arc 7: Chapter 36: Rebuke
Arc 7: Chapter 37: Bloodstains on Hallowed Ground
Arc 7: Chapter 38: Damnus
Arc 7: Chapter 39: Rosanna's Sword
Arc 7: Chapter 40: Toll
Arc 7: Chapter 41: Bloom
Arc 7: Chapter 42: Pact
Interlude: Aftermath
Interlude: Web
Arc 8: Cant || Chapter 1: Things Change
8.2: Faen
Arc 8: Chapter 2: Faen
Arc 8: Chapter 3: Trail
Arc 8: Chapter 4: What Remains
Arc 8: Chapter 5: Rearmed
Arc 8: Chapter 6: Snatch
Arc 8: Chapter 7: The Daughter of Tuvon
Arc 8: Chapter 8: Faerie Games
Arc 8: Chapter 9: Reunion
Arc 8: Chapter 10: In The Court of the Elf Queen
Arc 8: Chapter 11: Negotiation
Arc 8: Chapter 12: Quiet
Arc 8: Chapter 13: The Monastery At Fife
Arc 8: Chapter 14: Puppet
Arc 8: Chapter 15: Sunset
Arc 8: Chapter 16: Among Wolves, A Lion
Arc 8: Chapter 17: Lamp
Arc 8: Chapter 18: Patron
Arc 8: Chapter 19: Van Kell
Arc 8: Chapter 20: All Things, In Time
Catrin’s Letter
8.21: Goad
Arc 8: Chapter 21: Goad
Arc 8: Chapter 22: Stain of a Soul
Arc 8: Chapter 23: Thorns
Arc 8: Chapter 24: Renascentia Sanguinis
Arc 8: Chapter 25: Briar Brother
Arc 8: Chapter 26: Thorn Duel
Arc 8: Chapter 27: The Bitten Heart
Arc 8: Chapter 28: Mandates of a Golden God
Arc 8: Chapter 29: The Two Guardians
Arc 8: Chapter 30: Plot, Plan, and Mission
Arc 8: Chapter 31: To Weave A Dream
Arc 8: Chapter 32: Bewitch
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