Map of Edena so far (Will label the regions soon)

𝐀𝐋𝐁𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐄

“By Honor We Stand”

OVERVIEW

Albione is one of Edena’s oldest and most powerful kingdoms, renowned for its royal lineage, disciplined navy, and unwavering devotion to crown and country. Towering castles, bustling market towns, and rolling green countryside stretch across the realm, while noble banners fly proudly over centuries-old fortresses.

Every lord, knight, and citizen is expected to uphold duty, honor, and tradition. The monarchy is seen not merely as a ruling family, but as the very foundation that has kept Albione united through generations of war, hardship, and prosperity.

KNOWN FOR

✦ The Royal Navy
✦ Ancient Castles and Keeps
✦ Noble Houses
✦ Noble Houses
✦ Knightly Orders
✦ Maritime Trade

GOVERNMENT

Constitutional monarchy led by the Crown, supported by noble houses, Parliament, and the Royal Admiralty

BELIEFS

Although Albione recognizes several local traditions throughout the kingdom, the people share a deep reverence for the Crown and the ideals it represents. Loyalty, discipline, and honor are considered sacred virtues passed down through generations.

Many believe the monarchy was entrusted with protecting the realm from chaos, and that every citizen has a duty to preserve the kingdom’s legacy.

𝐁𝐋𝐀𝐂𝐊𝐖𝐎𝐊𝐄 𝐈𝐒𝐋𝐄𝐒

“Sea Without Masters"

OVERVIEW

The Blackwoke Isles are a scattered chain of rugged islands known across Edena for pirates, smugglers, mercenaries, and those who live beyond the reach of crowns.

Rather than being ruled by royal blood, power in Blackwoke is earned through reputation, alliances, wealth, fear, and survival. Its harbors are chaotic, its waters dangerous, and its people fiercely protective of their freedom.

To outsiders, the Isles are lawless and dangerous. To those who call them home, Blackwoke is the only place in Edena where no throne owns the sea.

KNOWN FOR

✦ Pirate Havens
✦ Smuggling Routes
✦ Mercenary Crews
✦ Ship Graveyards
✦ Sea Superstitions

GOVERNMENT

Loose confederation of crews, captains, and island powers

BELIEFS

The Blackwoke Isles do not follow one organized religion. Instead, their beliefs are shaped by old sailor traditions, sea omens, whispered curses, and rituals meant to earn the ocean’s favor.

Many believe the sea has a will of its own — rewarding the bold, punishing the arrogant, and swallowing those who mistake freedom for invincibility.

𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐋𝐄Ñ𝐀

“Crown of Solerna”

OVERVIEW

Castileña is one of the most influential nations of Edena, a radiant coastal realm celebrated for its breathtaking architecture, flourishing arts, and centuries of tradition.

Known for its golden cities, grand cathedrals, lively festivals, and powerful maritime presence, Castileña is admired as a symbol of elegance and prosperity.

Many Castileñans possess naturally golden eyes, a distinctive trait often associated with the nation's lineage and identity.

KNOWN FOR

✦ Grand Architecture
✦ Maritime Trade
✦ Festivals & Arts
✦ Noble Houses
✦ Strong Cultural Influence

GOVERNMENT

Monarchy

CULTURE & FAITH

Castileña’s culture is deeply influenced by Solernism, a faith centered around the divine symbolism of the sun, light, and guidance. For generations, Solernism has shaped Castileñan art, traditions, architecture, and festivals. Its influence can be seen across golden cathedrals, sacred ceremonies, and the nation’s devotion to preserving beauty and enlightenment.

𝐋𝐨𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐝

The most feared captain across the seas

LOMBARD "DEVILCLAW" CROWE

Lombard Crowe is the infamous captain of the Bloodwind and one of the most feared pirates to ever sail the seas. Ruthless, commanding, and nearly impossible to intimidate, he built his name through decades of raids, naval ambushes, and impossible escapes that turned him from a mere outlaw into a living nightmare spoken of in ports across Edena.

He is known as “Devilclaw” because of the brutal hook-like weapon he wears over his left hand, forged from blackened steel and shaped like a talon. The original hand was lost years ago during a battle against a Castileñan warship, when Lombard refused to surrender even after being pinned beneath burning wreckage. Rather than let the injury end him, he returned to sea with the claw and used it to tear through the captain who had taken his hand. Since then, sailors have claimed that once Devilclaw marks a ship, not even the gods can save it.

Despite his monstrous reputation, Lombard is not without feeling. His only weakness is his daughter and chosen heir. He wants her to inherit the Bloodwind, his command, and the fearsome legacy he spent his life building. He despises softness, mercy, and especially Solernism, seeing faith as a tool nations use to conquer under the mask of holiness.

However, Lombard’s hatred of Solernism hides a wound he refuses to speak of. The only woman he ever truly loved, his daughter's mother, was once a Solern priestess who abandoned her sacred path for him and later gave her life for him. This remains a secret unknown to his daughter, however. Because of this, Mateo’s presence unsettles Lombard in ways he will never admit. Mateo de Valcielo reminds him too much of the woman he lost: faithful, gentle, stubbornly merciful, and willing to love something the world called a monster.

THE BLOODWIND & ITS CREW

The Bloodwind is the infamous flagship of Lombard “Devilclaw” Crowe. Recognizable by its black hull and crimson sails, the vessel is feared throughout the Meravella Sea for its ruthless raids and ability to vanish before naval forces can retaliate. To its enemies, the Bloodwind is an omen of death. To its crew, it is home.

The crew of the Bloodwind is a collection of pirates, smugglers, mercenaries, and outcasts gathered from every corner of Edena. Though rough, rowdy, and often morally questionable, they are fiercely loyal to Lombard and one another.

𝐂𝐲𝐧𝐫𝐢𝐜 𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐚𝐤𝐞

The newest nightmare haunting Edena's seas

CYNRIC AMARONTH

Cynric Amaronth is the captain of The Mourning Wake, a Blackwoken pirate known for his quiet authority, ruthless practicality, and fierce loyalty to the men under his command. Born in Albione but drawn to the freedom of the Blackwoke Isles, Cynric abandoned his homeland long ago and built his life upon the Meravella Sea.

For years, Cynric shared an unlikely romance with a mermaid, despite the two belonging to entirely different worlds. Their relationship ended when a violent storm dragged Cynric, his crew, and The Mourning Wake beneath the waves. Unable to accept his death, his mermaid lover invoked the forbidden Sea-Mother’s Bargain and begged the sea to return him.

The bargain succeeded—but not without a price. Cynric and his crew rose again as undead sailors, their ship restored as a decaying vessel seemingly dragged straight from the ocean floor. In exchange for Cynric’s return, every memory he had of the mermaid who saved him was erased. Though only months have passed since his resurrection, stories of the glowing-eyed captain and his ghostly ship have already begun spreading between frightened sailors.

Now desperate to restore himself and his crew to true life, Cynric follows an ancient legend claiming that a mermaid’s heart can break their undead curse. When his crew finally captures one, Cynric fails to recognize that she is the very mermaid he once loved—and the one responsible for bringing him back from the dead.

THE MOURNING WAKE & ITS CREW

The Mourning Wake is the undead flagship of Cynric Amaronth, a vessel once lost alongside its captain and crew when a violent storm dragged them beneath the sea. Raised again through the Sea-Mother’s Bargain, the ship returned warped and decaying, its blackened wood covered in barnacles, torn sails, and remnants of the ocean floor. Eerie turquoise lights glow from within its hull, and sailors across the sea have begun whispering of a drowned ship that emerges through fog and storms despite having sunk months ago.

The crew of the Mourning Wake are the same sailors who died aboard her, now resurrected as undead remnants of the men they once were. Gray-skinned, cold, and marked by barnacles, coral, seaweed, and glowing sea-green eyes, they remain fiercely loyal to Cynric even in death. Though they still possess their personalities and memories, each of them longs to become truly alive again—and will follow their captain anywhere if it means escaping the fate the sea has given them.