After another 'brutal' message about my terrible writing/story abilities since the death of Eth, I kind of lost the will to finish the next chapter and have been reviewing some of the earlier chapters. While doing, so I noticed that there are a lot of questions and thought I would start a Q&A 'page'.
Please Comment/PM and questions you may have and I will answer them here :)
** Warning, there may be spoilers below! **
4th Jan Questions
Q: What does Mors currently look like, it has been very confusing, I may have missed something but can someone explain?
A: This is a bit tricky as I was leaving this pretty vauge so people could create their 'Mors' with some defining characteristics.
Mors starts with the build of a skinny 6-year-old in terms of height and frame. Normally, Imps would grow from babies and get stuck at this stage until they evolve (Massive growth burst) however due to the summoning Mors skipped that part (His body is magically created).
He has short, white hair, reptilian (snake-like) eyes with red Iris and relatively sharp features. These teeth are sharp and jagged with slightly larger canines. (They are small enough not to disfigure his features too much from a regular human). He also has semi-transparent runes engraved into his body that enables him to convert mana from the atmosphere at a much faster rate. When he is doing this, the lines will glow in that colour (Village/fire = red, Ice Fortress/Darkness = black). He has/had two small black horns, scale like patterens curving back on his head from the front top.
One of Mors' abilities (Dragonic Transformation) enables Mors to mutate his body to be more reptilian however as it is such a low level, so far his hands have darkened and small scale like skin has appeared. This ability will grow.
As a side note, it has not been mentioned but Mors does have the ability to rapidly regrow teeth (He would be toothless by now otherwise). I remove the bit where I mentioned this in an edit >.<.
* Red Iris - Demon heritage
* Reptilian pupil - Dragon heritage
* Runes - Devil Heratage.
* White Hair - Angel heritage
Currently. Mors has infused his mana (darkness) into his hair turning it black. He has removed his horns and hidden his eyes. Now he looks almost completely human (as long as he doesn't smile too much).
Q: Who Controls the Sun Clan
A: Their Patriarch, who we met briefly in the first chapter technically leads them but... does he really? Mhahahaha (Yes he does :P)
Q: What happened to the Devils?
A: This will be explained later in the story (Mors and Verz hunt) however hints have already been given. As an ultra simplistic overview. The Devil of Calamity gained her name, and the few surviving devils were not... welcome in the slightest.
Q: Why are demons so stupid and self-destructive/how can they survive when they have no regard for their survival
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A: Well... it has been hinted that they are not surviving all that well and gradually becoming extinct due to this reason but it can be put down to location and screen time bias at the moment
The main continent was a vastly different place in which they were able to thrive. Also, as shown by the Ice Demoness, they are more than willing (as long as they don't have the sin of pride) to throw everything away to save their own skins. Some demons have become more 'civilised' like the ice demons who use tradition and rules to curb their behaviour, (but they have also lost their true strength (and horns incase anyone missed that in the descriptions)
Mors is a wrath/pride imp kid (with too much going on). Already hinted at being a 'stupid and dangerous' existence that even his own kind purge.
========= Original Questions =======
Q: Will Mors grow his horns back, or will that only happen when he evolves
A: Short answer, yes they will but not through evolution or time. I can't reveal too much at the moment as it would be a spoiler but the removal of his horns meant more than what he thought it did.
Q: Will Mors and verz ever be close again or is that bridge burnt and crumbled
A: The next chapter will reveal more about their relationship at this 'rocky' stage but like all relationships, especially ones that have had such a turbulent event, only time will tell ;)
Q: If it's not too much of a spoiler, what does the action of a demon breaking it's horns mean??
A: Ummm, toughy. In Lore terms, Demons with horns are seen as more powerful/closer to their devil ancestors (Notice anything about the behaviour of the Ice Demons compared to the lore given so far and their lack of certain... physical traits). Breaking off a demon's horn is considered a deadly insult but when a demon removes their own horn, is seen as the ultimate vow. If one say, had immense natural magic and was making some sort of promise at that time... ;)
Q: What is a pact?
A: A magical contract which has various effects if it is broken. The two main branches are Demonic and Angelic, which then split down into spoken, blood, soul.
Q: Why are there so many types of pacts?
A: Will be answered in the Matn Arc (A fair bit in the future when Mors meets his first 'real' angels. Basically, has to do with Devil/Angel origins and their ties with certain gods. Other species picked up on it pretty quick as, with magic, it would be foolish not to take advantage of it.
Q: Who is Daniel Rynheart
A: Daniel Rynheart is the black knight, General Rynheart.
Q: Who is Adam?
A: Going to keep this one 'mysterious' as I want to slowly reveal it naturally but, he did mention a few hints about his origins and that his descendants warped it later with religious connotations.
Q: Is Mors going to evolve into a Demon Lord?
A: As Grim already told him he would be (!!Wait how can he know if Mors' can't be seen by fate ;) *hint*) (plus the previous book & other comments confirm it) I see no harm in spoiling this one, yes he will BUT he has to meet certain requirements first.
Q: Will Mors Angelic blood have a big impact?
A: Yes. It has already had a big impact or his behaviour AND how Mors travels the world. (The Inn before the Ice Demon Fortress should be a good indicator).
Q: Does Verz have some kind of disease or weakness? Does it have anything to do with the scar on her chest?
A: YAY! Someone finally noticed something and I can't say yet ;) Though it should be clear/apparent soon. But all the hints are there. I think the next released chapter will be the last 'hint' until it naturally comes up during the 'training'.
Q: You mentioned that you plan for the book to span 4000 years. Does this mean the last book will be futuristic?
A: Yes, although not as much as one might think in terms of progression (compared to our world) due to events and the 'over' reliance on mana/magic. I actually am thinking about doing a mini 'series' of short extracts/reports/Acorian' stories to show the passage of time as well as some of these events (The end of book three is set 500ish years after the start of book 1 so that leaves 3500-time gap).
Q: In your last book, you mentioned about having a spin-off, set after the last book is that still going ahead?
A: Yes and no. Maybe :D I am setting the foundations in book 3 for it but I will have to see how I go. I have a few other ideas I might want to work on instead.