Archmage Chronicles: Fire and Ice

by Fanguy59

In a world where magic is commonplace, ships roam the skies, and global war is amok, two children make an incredible discovery: two of the three lost Archmages. This discovery will begin a journey not only to save their world, but the world beyond. But what has become of the third Archmage?

1. Prologue

Hey, everyone! I've had this idea for a long time and finally decided to just go for it. I don't know how this will pan out, but I hope you like it! Let me know how it is in reviews, and please no flames!

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Book 1: Fire & Ice

Prologue

It is said that if the Gods lose the loyalty of mortalkind, then they will cease to exist and the world will be plunged into chaos.

To combat this, the Gods swore an oath to the mortals:

First, they would never intervene in affairs between mortals unless absolutely needed.

Second, they may only communicate with mortals through indirect means or in non-physical planes of existence, such as dreams.

And last, they would not use their power to assert dominance over the mortals.

It was the last of the Three Oaths that the mortals wanted insurance would never happen. So the Gods asked for plans to appease the mortals.

The first to step forward was Erebusa, Goddess of Darkness. She presented the plan of a pooling of their collective powers into a mortal who would undergo a cycle of rebirth each time it died, ensuring a champion if one of their own broke their oath.

The second to come forth was Helios, God of Light. He argued against Erebusa's plan. "Who's to say this mortal may not in one lifetime be a tyrant or one who finds pleasure in the pain of others?!" he said. He argued for the Gods to gift a portion of their power to each mortal, so that no one person holds too much power and still be able to ensure their oath is kept.

The third and final to come forth were Norna and Moirai, the Twin Gods of Fate. They did not come with a plan of their own, for that was not their nature, but rather wanted to incorporate both of the others, albeit tweaked.

And so it was that the three Archmages of Sun, Moon, and Stars began their cycle. The three Gods who spoke on behalf of the mortals each gained one Archmage- the only three mortals in all of Rexinsula to be able to manipulate all magic.

The other Gods gifted magic to a quarter of all mortals, with each able to manipulate one of the God's powers, resulting in Seven Disciplines to represent the Seven Gods who did not speak for the mortals.

So it has been and so it always will be.

Until one day, the three Archmages did not reveal themselves to the world and the allied nations of Khrysalis and Dragonspyre declared war on all other nations.

This is where our story begins- in the far south of Rexinsula, where ice and cold are commonplace and half of the Chosen of Hoor, God of Winter and Family, call home.