Glossary:

Nations, Kingdoms and Empires

Taiyang Isles – The Warrior Nation:

* An island that holds a warrior like society. The island is well known for its fierceness, loyalty and most importantly: honor.

Tian Empire – The Celestial Kingdom/Empire, also known as The Sacred Kingdom/Empire:

* A large land ruled by multiple Kings and Queen, but united under a single Emperor. The Celestial Kingdom bolster a strong military and is home to many famous philosophy, art and warfare.

Frozen North Kingdom – The Leng Kingdom, also known as The Cold Star Kingdom:

* Frozen lands inhabited by the Lengs. Well known for its nearly impenetrable lands due to the frozen wastelands that surrounds the kingdoms. In the far northwest of the Leng Kingdom, a bridge like land that stretches into the sea and beyond the horizon is known as the Icy Bridge Mountains.

Oasis Republic:

* A city formed on top of an oasis. Famous for not having a monarch since its formation. A decent military. The city is also known for its trading routes and mercenaries.

The Yingdu Kingdoms – Mighty Land of the Giants, also known as The Golden Lands:

* A large land split by many kingdoms and ruled by kings. Well known for its towering creatures that inhabits the wilds and gold productions.

Mad God’s Realm – Hell’s Wastelands, also known as the Demon’s Pathway:

* A wasteland full of spirits and dreadful creatures. Once a beautiful and knowledgeable kingdom, an individual who was researching immortality became corrupted and proclaim himself a god. Shattering the wall between the living and the spiritual world the Great Spiritual War erupted.

Mao Yi Islands – Merchant’s Nation, also known as The Mao Yi Republic:

* A trading republic that holds routes through the iceberg infested waters in the sea. The Mao Yi Republic are familiar with foreigners from the West and holds a formidable navy.

Significant Locations

Icy Bridge Mountains – Located in the northwest of the Frozen North Kingdom; a large strip of land that contains many frozen mountains, it is actually connected the Western continent.

Gateway to Hell – Located in the Mad God’s Realm; a chasm that emits black mists and surrounded by many powerful demonic beasts.

Death’s Forest – Located in the Taiyang Isles; a huge, eerie forest with nothing living inside. A popular place for rumored ghosts and suicides.

Imperial Palace – Located in the Tian Empire; the royal family of the emperor resides there.

Ocean King’s Walkway – Located in the Snowy Sea near the Mao Yi Islands; a pathway cleared of icebergs and glaciers due to warm waterway by lavas at the bottom of the ocean.

Long Tian Village – Protagonists birth place and main story setting, located at the west of the Tian Empire. The Long Tian City is merely a mile from the Long Tian Village.

Seas

Snowy Sea – Located southwest and infested with icebergs and glaciers.

Oceana South Sea – Located southeast of the Eastern continent.

Meridian Common Ranking System: Practitioners of martial arts created a common ranking system to categorize practitioners. Below is a ranking from the lowest to the highest in terms of power. Each of the level holds six subcategory: Realm Low, Mid and Prime, the higher the realm is the stronger the practitioner is within that meridian stage. Once the practitioner makes a breakthrough the sixth level, the practitioner will rise a Rank starting at Low and repeating the cycle again.

* Elementary Meridian Stage

* Neophyte Meridian Stage

* Medial Meridian Stage

* Pundit Meridian Stage

* Noble Meridian Stage

* Regal Meridian Stage

* Earthly Meridian Stage

* Sky Meridian Stage

* Spiritual Meridian Stage

* Ancestral Meridian Stage

* True Meridian Stage

* Divine Meridian Stage

Exorcists Rankings: Exorcists are individuals trained by the church, temple or any other religious organization that are tasks with dealing evil spirits and demons that roam the lands. An Exorcist’s rankings can be combined with the Meridian Common Ranking System if they practiced martial arts. Unlike the Meridian Common Ranking System, the Exorcists ranking does not have subcategories and is quite simple.

* Acolyte

* Exorcists

* Spiritual Warrior

* Spiritual Master

Groups and Organizations

WatchGuard – A local law enforcement organization controlled by the royal family in the Tian Empire. The enforcers are called Watchman(s) or Watchwoman(s).

Assassination Market – An underworld market and hangout for assassins. Assassination requests are commonly found in the Assassination Market along with the arms market. Ruled and enforced by powerful, unknown individuals.

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Sky Cloud Syndicate – Underworld Empire; controls the Assassination Market. The Syndicate’s Council is made up of several leaders from various organizations.

Abyssal Tribulation – An assassination group formed by Aising Nightshade and Niiya Nightshade. There are only two members within the group.

Tiger’s Claw – Elite enforcers from the Tian Empire’s capital.

Song Clan – Powerful noble family

Martial Arts Sects

Red Earth Sect – A famous martial art sect that specializes in teaching staff techniques. The Red Earth Sect specializes in creating medicines and skills related to blood sacrifice.

Tian Wind Sect – A large and famous martial art sect located deep in the Tian Empire’s capital. Extremely famous for its flying and wind manipulation techniques.

Shadow Abyss Sect – A sect formed by Aising Nightshade and Niiya Nightshade; specializes in close quarter combat, endurance and killing. Most famous for its dark based manipulations; most specifically for their Guile Contour Soul Case technique. There are only two members within the group, but is taught by a master who is not entirely affiliated with the sect.

Fireblade Sect – A martial arts sect located in the Taiyang Isles. Well known for their proficient use of katana and fire manipulation.

Mighty Greenwood Sect – A minor sect in the Tian Empire.

Characters:

* Aising Nightshade – A young girl born in the Long Tian Village, due to her birth as half Taiyang and half westerner, she was riddled and scorn by nearly everyone

* Long black, silky hair

* Light brown eyes

* Fairy like (A term in the east to denote that an individual is extremely pretty)

* Tall; above average

* Mostly emotionless and gives almost everyone a death glare

* Agile, flexible, and fast

* Opened to Niiya

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* Niiya Nightshade – A young boy who is one year younger than Aising. Nameless and found wandering in a village destroyed in a skirmish, Aising brought the young boy back and named him Niiya. Similar to nii-san meaning brother in language of the Taiyang (Japanese).

* A semi-large scar that comes down across his left eye

* Dark brown eyes, left eye holds a white pupil and the right eye holds no pupil

* Shorter than average, up to Aising’s chin

* Black fair hair, silky. Often referred to as Incubus

* Cannot see very well, near blind

* See the world through sound, vibration, movement and heartbeats (But mostly uses his third eye to see the world).

* Mostly emotionless, like Aising, gives almost everyone a death glare

* Endurance, all-rounder and brutal

* Somewhat innocent personality and childish around Aising

* Mao Xi Long – An elderly monk that lives alone in a temple he built by him and the two protagonists. A former assassin that traveled through most of the eastern continent.

* Shaved bald including facial hair

* Thin and fragile looking

* Relax and kind expression

* Extremely skilled in combat despite being elderly

* Master of Aising and Niiya

* Knows how to forge weapons and holds a forgery in his temple

* Typically wears a yellow and orange robe

* Holds a ambiguous morality

* Loves herbal tea

* Alois Von Nightshade – Aising’s father. A westerner merchant and blacksmith.

* Brown hair cut short

* Often wears a pale tunic with a brown vest

* Strong and a bit buff

* Kind hearted

* Hazel eyes

* Tall and buff

* Accounting

* Former Soldier (Shieldman)

* Sayo Nightshade – Aising’s mother. From the Taiyang Isles, daughter of a merchant.

* Mildly strict

* Long black hair

* Often wears a modify light red kimono

* Brown eyes

* Average height

* Knows swordplay

* Accounting

* Elder Ming

* Song Clan’s Elder

* Flowing white hair and beard

* Kind and tolerant

* Spiritual Meridian Stage, Mid-Level

* Elder Yaoxi

* Song Clan’s Elder

* Flowing white hair and beard

* Kind and tolerant

* Spiritual Meridian Stage, Low Level

* Elder Yuan

* Song Clan’s Elder

* Short gray hair and shaved

* Brash and arrogant

* Buff

* Captain Yiyun

* Captain of the Song’s Guard

* Shaved black hair and tall

* Earthly Meridian Stage, Mid-Level

* Song Mingzi

* Song Clan’s young master

* Handsome, kind, lovable

* Intelligent and curious

* Long black hair tied into a ponytail

* 18 years old

* Song Ming Xia

* Song Clan’s high ranked Alchemist

* Short black hair

* Middle aged

* Wears a black and yellow Alchemist uniform

Terminology:

Great Spiritual War – A great war fought between the Mad God’s Army and every individual that does not agree to the Mad God’s philosophy and rule.

Sun Down Battle – A battle fought between the Taiyang Isle and the Yingdu Kingdoms

Martial Arts Moves:

* Guile Contour Soul Case – Shadow Corpse Technique, leaves a realistic body behind that disappears within an hour or dissipated early by the user.

* Four Stride Demise – Shadow Step/Flash Step, allows user to quickly escape at abnormal speed. Superior than normal mobility moves; allows user to go through walls if there is lack of light.

* Eldritch Viper Strike – Launches a shadow dagger made out of Demonic Qi that restricts Qi flow on victims. One of Aising’s trademark move.

* Celestial Destruction – Destructive energy of the stars. Victims will be completely obliterated, physically and spiritually. Niiya’s trademark move.

* A Thousand Weapons – Materialize a violent storm of one thousand weapons made of Qi energy.

* Yellow Springs Wrath – Orange Water formed by Demonic Qi; materializes souls that hinders and harms victims.

* Nefarious Buddha Palm – Corrupted version of Harmonious Buddha Palm; the latter does no damage but restrains. Victims struck by Nefarious Buddha Palm will have their own strength turned against them. Causes internal energy to explode, engulfing and crippling the victim.

* Twilight Aspect Domain – Users enter the shadow of reality. Allows visual of surrounding areas.

* Heaven’s Downfall – A downward upheaval of destructive energy

* Cosmic Mayhem Fist – Multiple, unpredictable energy explosion per punch

* Cataclysmic Origin Finale – Aising’s Signature move. Destructive energy that locks onto any target by Aising’s will. Victims will be annihilated leaving nothing but pitiful amounts of blood raining from above.

* Moonless Ruination Gyrate – Niiya’s Signature move. Causes absences of existence within any target by Niiya’s will. Victims will be engulf in dark matter, dragging and corrupting nearby objects and creatures. “Nothing will be left behind…”