Read The Fallen Guardian (The Guardian Chronicles 2) Online
Authors: Steven R. Burke
He stands at
six foot nine inches tall and weighs a thick three hundred pounds. His long
red hair reaches all the way to middle of his back. His reddish brown eyes
lure people into holding his gaze which allows him to use his considerable
psychic ability. He is fond of stroking his long reddish brown goatee. He is
the general of Queen Daria’s army. He is renowned for his military brilliance
and his ruthless cunning. He carries with him Opreshu (
Sure Death
)
which is a red broad sword along with the compound bow Shreke (
Sure Shot
).
He marries the elven princess Kira, daughter of King Ciel. He is also the
seventh druid that has been searched for and thought not to exist. His origins
are unknown. He is best known for his unpredictable violence.
COMMANDER
ZAREH
(
Protector
)
HACUS
He stands six
foot three inches tall and weighs over two hundred fifty pounds. He leads the
home guard for Nairi. He has a short silver goatee along with short silver
hair. His eyes are cloudy blue which makes it impossible for anyone, including
General Yukio, to read his thoughts. He distrusts the general and remains
loyal to Queen Daria.
COMMANDER
FAVIAN
(
Brave Man
)
DRUJIEN
He stands six
foot six inches tall and weighs some two hundred seventy five pounds. His
bluish black hair reaches his shoulders which match his dark blue eyes. He is
the right hand man for General Yukio. He remains loyal to his general
throughout the war of the races.
MASTER AIDEN
(
Fiery
)
IGROL
He stands six
foot four inches tall and weighs a solid two hundred seventy five pounds. He
has a shaven head along with a long red goatee. His auburn eyes are full of
confidence and power. He wields the powerful long sword called Keahi (
Flames
).
He is known as the best swordsmen in all of Tuwa. He is fluid in battle and
appears to float while in a fight.
TROLLS
There are two
known races of trolls, the rock trolls of Nodin (
The Wind, Windy Day
)
and the mysterious mountain trolls. They are anywhere from ten feet to twenty
feet tall. They weigh anywhere between ten thousand to twenty thousand
pounds. The lifespan of trolls are not known, however, many rock trolls
typically live around one thousand years.
ROCK TROLL
The rock trolls
of Nodin are known for their aggressive treatment they show their visitors.
They seldom venture outside their desolate home. Rock trolls choose their
leader on the field of battle. The one who displays the greatest strength is
make the leader of the Nodin. Their rock like skin protects them from magic
and poison alike.
LORD TRAHERN
(
Strong as Iron
)
ZEXIRIEN
He is the
leader of the rock troll nation. He stands fourteen feet tall and weighs an
impressive twenty thousand pounds. He is over twelve hundred years old. His
rock like skin perfectly mimics its surroundings. His eyes are yellow with red
pupils. He earned his right to rule through battle. He had maintained his
leadership by killing any challenger. Whenever he ventures outside his home he
wears his full body plate armor.
COMMANDER
VAHE
(
Strong
)
MIVIAS
He is smaller
than Lord Trahern and has solid black eyes. His skin does not mimic its
surroundings and basically appears to be bluish black. He is adept at the
ability to pull energy from the land and other sentient creatures. All his
weapons are coated in some of the most powerful poisons.
COMMANDER
JABARI
(
Fearless
)
IHANA
He stands
almost thirteen feet tall and weighs exactly fifteen thousand pounds. He wears
extra thick armor as he is not that good at stealing the energy he needs to
restore his health. He is in his late eight hundreds and has strangely purple
eyes. He leads the sword bearers and throwers for the rock troll army. The
commander takes two purple blades that are imbued with magic with him into
battle. These deadly blades cause any flesh that is touched by its foul blades
to melt away.
MASTER TOAN
(
Safe, Secure
)
ARUWURD
He is on the
shorter side standing only at thirteen feet tall. He is very stout weighing in
at seventeen thousand five hundred pounds. He has a green eye and a purple
eye. His skin mimics his surroundings very well. At almost thirteen hundred
years old, he is the oldest rock troll. He wields the legendary war mace called
Tarrant (
Thunder
). He is the most prominent smith among the rock
trolls.
MOUNTAIN
TROLL
There is very
little known about the cousin to the rock trolls. The mountain trolls are
never seen, however, if you are paying attention you will see the effect they
have on the environment. They are between fourteen to twenty feet tall and
weigh anywhere from fifteen thousand and thirty thousand pounds. They are
believed to be immortal. They have the ability to affect or control all the
elements.
MASTER MAHDI
(
The Expected One
)
OFUNU
He stands
eighteen feet ten inches tall. He weighs an unbelievable thirty five thousand
pounds. He has a mixture of green and blue eyes. He resides high up in Mount
Lamont (
The Mountain
) and is northwest from Landen’s north gate. His
exact age is unknown but many suspect he is as old as Lord Adair. His magic
abilities are far superior to any except Lord Adair. When he does go into
battle, he carriers with him the war staff called Zuhiel.
GOBLINS
Their arch
nemeses are the dwarves of Tuwa. They are about the same height as the bearded
dwarves, however, they weigh no more than a third of what a dwarf weighs. They
live a surprisingly long time with some reports of the oldest goblin being over
six hundred years old. Their skin is a mixture of green and black. Their eyes
are an eerily yellow. They are known for their thieving. In middle Tuwa they
live exclusively in the Sheldon (
On a Hill, Protected
) mountain range.
Their nation is comprised of five major tribes. They cannot stand the natural
light of day.
LORD DARAY
(
Dark
)
KRUMOK
He is tall for
a goblin standing at nearly five feet tall. He is over four hundred fifty
years old. His shaven head has a tattoo of Kana’s dragon Ryo on his head where
his hair should have been. His skin is dark green with black spots. He has
wicked yellow eyes that see exceptionally well in the tunnels under the Sheldon
mountain range. Every weapon he uses is covered in some of the most deadly
poisons found anywhere in middle Tuwa.
LORD KIERAN
(
Little Dark One
)
MAGURTH
He is not even
four feet tall and is barely over one hundred pounds. He is nearly six hundred
years old. His skin is black with splotches of green. He heads the tribe of
Kieran. He is heavily scarred and it a ruthless leader.
LORD
ROTHROCK
(
Weak One
)
MOMURTH
He is over
three and a half feet tall and weighs next to nothing. He is old, almost six
hundred and fifty years old. His graying yellow hair reached his shoulders and
makes him look younger than he actually was. He actually has a beard and it is
almost entirely gray now. He is ruthless with his wide variety of poisoned
weapons.
LORD PIRRO
(
Hair on Fire
)
THADAK
He is taller
and lean for a goblin. He was only three hundred years old which meant he was
still in his prime. He leads the tribe called Pirro.
LADY KIARA
(
Small, Dark
)
SODOK
She is the only
female to lead a tribe and hers is the most powerful of all, Kiara. She is
over five feet tall which made her an imposing figure. She too is on the
younger side at only two hundred fifty years old. She is ruthless in her
battle tactics as well as in her politics.
GENERAL YUKI
(
Snowy or Lucky
)
TOGOK
The female
general of the goblin armies of Sheldon and is slightly taller than most of her
male soldiers. She had eerie white eyes that freaked out anyone who looked her
in the face. She is also known to not be the most stable leaders. She
frequently over reacts to situations and this has earned her a reputation. She
has kept her position through fear and brutal retaliation.
ORCS
The orcs are a
fearsome nation of massive brutes that rival the elves in height and weight
anywhere from two hundred to five hundred pounds. They live up to five hundred
years old. They have tough grayish black skin. They can go out in the sun;
however, they prefer to stay in the shade. They live in tribes located in the
Valley of Tarn (
Small Lake or Pool in the Mountains
) high in Mount Tarin
(Rocky Hill). They are a military society and respect only power or strength.
Their favorite food is dwarf or goblin.
GENERAL
AKUJI
(
Dead and
Awake
)
TADOK K’K
He stands over
seven feet tall and weighs an impressive five hundred pounds. He had hard gray
eyes and was almost three hundred years old. He was the most feared and
respected of the five general of the orc nation. His brutal leadership style
makes him the most effective orc leader.
GENERAL
MAURIZIO
(
Moor, Dark
Haired
)
G’DANG
He is the same
height as General Akuji and weighed only fifty pounds less. He is only one
hundred years old and has long black hair to his waist. He is known for
carrying more weapons than any one person could possibly wield. He likes to
poison his weapons to maximize the damage he does.
GENERAL NERO
(
Powerful
)
OGGOAMAK
He is the same height
as the other generals but it lighter. He is more muscular and has graying
yellow hair. His skin has silver swirls that appeared to move randomly. He is
almost three hundred years old.
GENERAL
SYNAN
(
Old
)
THRUDAK
He stands only
six feet two inches tall and weighs a slight two hundred fifty pounds. He is
the oldest of the generals at three hundred thirteen years old. He has silver
hair and eyes. Even his skin had a silver tone to it.
GENERAL TOMO
(
Intelligent
)
BRUGUK TAK
He stands six
foot ten inches tall and weighs almost four fifty pounds. He is only seventy
seven years old. He has platinum blond that reaches his broad shoulders. His
eyes are a topaz color that glow in the dark. His skin is more rock like which
has led some unfortunate orcs to comment on his possible heritage. His battle
strategies are ruthlessly efficient.
COMMANDER
VEMON
(
Youthful
)
G’MUK
He stands six
feet seven inches tall and weighs in at three hundred pounds. He is only
twenty three years old. He has long dirty blond hair that contrasts with his
dark gray skin. His black eyes allow him to see great distances in the
daylight.
COMMANDER
NOLAN
(
Famous
)
SUGGUK
He stands seven
feet tall and weighs in at three hundred pounds. He is on the older side at
two hundred sixty six years old. His should length flowing blond hair is only
starting to gray since the start of the war of the races. His bright yellow
eyes help him to see better at night than any other. He is in charge of the
archer regiments.
COMMANDER
IRAM
(
Shining
)
KRAGONG
He is just over
seven feet tall and weighs a muscular four hundred pounds. He is old, just
over three hundred years. His silver hair reaches down to his waist which he
braids when he goes to battle. His silver eyes glow in the dark and in the sunlight.