Prologue: History Lesson of Luzminz


It is foretold in a land far from Tortall and her neighbors that a daughter of King and Queen will lead their nation to great

prosperity and a time of awesome success. Lionstar, of the P'eston* clan, was a great foreseer, like many of her s

successors would be, and this is her prophecy.

        ~"One princess, twice royal, born near last, loving all, and

        pure in Golden Bliss*, to every nation she will come.

This beautiful lady will have a voice sweeter than angels, and

A face that could make any woman jealous and any man sigh.

This warrior maiden shall have knowledge of war and combat,

She will no battle or problem unsolved or not done.

No one shall live if they defy or mock

This Golden Queen of Earth and Sky'~

The empire of Luzminz was newly formed when this prophecy was made, to be specific 2R3Y* of the K'ilden Clan. The

idea of a Queen and Saviour taking the throne was preposterous, unnerving, and insulting. Lionstar was locked away and

so was a record of this prophecy. Decades upon decades passed until only the monarch of the K'ilden clan knew it,

because the memories of past monarchs are passed to the next. The monarch of Luzminz is always blessed with a bit of

foresight to choose the next monarch, the gift to Heal Blood* of any kind of wound, to Summon Blood of any distance,

and the Gift of war Magic. In Luzminz there are four types of flyers*: gold, which is the monarch; silver, royalty; white,

commoner; and black, is rebel or Demon.

In Luzminz, the monarch must have reached Gold Bliss, to be consort one must have silver hair and wings to match, wh

ite meant that they were a lover and nothing more. A consort made no real decisions. In the royal family most

sons reached Gold Bliss, some only got to silver, less got white, and those that didn't get wings were married off to some

foreign nation's royalty. Most daughters got silver hair and wings, or white, in which case they were married off at 16

age. If the girl got silver hair and wings young normally about 6 or 7 age, she was allowed to make her own decisions,

because that daughter would most likely receive Gold Bliss. This was so rare that they daren't marry her off. When a

monarch is ready to 'retire' or dies, if there is a princess who has reached Gold Bliss, she is chosen to be Queen, because

Gold queens are the best monarchs. Golden Queens were known for being great leaders, ruthless in war, not quite caring

for diplomatic solutions, and not marrying or having consorts.

Rebel clans always attempted to steal young silver princesses, in the night. Rebel clans grew black wings and

hair, and were called Demon Flyers when they reached a certain age which was about 16. The world of Luzminz was a

predictable one. Gold kings would marry a silver for consort, have many children, and give the throne to the oldest gold

prince. Every so hundred years a Gold queen would take the throne, remain unmarried, lead her army to many successful

conquests, squash the Demon Flyers so they couldn't attack for another hundred years, and then leave the throne to her

eldest brother. Now the time is 67R9Y with the birth of King Ryin's fourth daughter, the future has been foreseen to

change.

P'eston=P'e means that is a peasant clan. K'I means king clan. D'e means demon clan. Gold Bliss= a child has grown golden hair and wings 2R3Y= second reign third year Blood=blood family not any by marriage flyer=winged person