~Tulmur95

I've got a story idea in the works, as the title suggests.

Its set in a world similar to our own, in the region of Eonaria. There are men, griffins, dragons, even phoenixes. Rather than medieval times, the story begins in 1844, and ends in 1928. At the beginning, telegraphs and revolvers are new and all the rage. At the end, there are motion pictures, telephones, early airplanes, electricity, and motor cars.

The title of the story is The Far North, where most of it takes place. Its an untamed wilderness full of coniferous forests, lakes, rivers, and mountains.

The primary antagonists are five massive dragons with godlike powers. The Thunderlings. Huge, notoriously cruel, and immortal, The Far North is their domain. What makes them so terrifying are their lightning powers. They fire concentrated beams of white plasma that can bore through solid rock and incinerate living things. The can also produce a web-like lightning attack capable of zapping everything out of the sky within a given radius. Like a bug zapper. Their immortality has a catch. They must recharge themselves with lightning from storms. The energy staves off their years and fuels their attacks. But there's much more to the Thunderlings than meets the eye.
Once, they were human. Three sorcerers and two witches. The greatest magic practitioners of their time. They were on a greedy, selfish quest for ultimate power and immortality. They felt the men and griffins of the world were lesser beings and undeserving of their power. They wished to create a new world in their own image, against the advice of their peers. In the year 1234, they discovered a way to accomplished their goal. But it would cost them a piece of themselves. Foolishly, heedlessly, they accepted the terms. Their bodies transformed and thus, the Thunderlings were born. But the transformation indeed had a hefty price. Their memories were wiped. They no longer knew who they were or what their purpose was. Unleashing death and destruction upon the world, the only thing stopping them from ushering in a new era of despair was their need to recharge. Driven into the Far North and away from civilization, the frequent lightning storms in the Far North kept them there. For the next 600 years, they longed to figure out who they were and why they were created.

The Thunderlings are a big part of the plot, but the plot heavily centers around two griffins, though. Bale and Bren.

Bale was once a respectable member of society. An agent of the Goodrain Agency; a group consisting of constables, detectives, and dragon slayers. He once lived near Delhurst, a coal mining town famous for its high quality coal. He was married and a soon to be father. His parents and older brother Brice also worked for the Goodrain Agency. However, his life is turned upside down when something dreadful befalls his wife and he's accused of murders he didn't commit. He's forced to flee into The Far North, to avoid the agents and bounty hunters sent after him.

Bren's life is a sad story. Orphaned shortly after birth, she doesn't know who her parents are. She grew up in the company of a criminal gang consisting of men and griffins. She was particularly close to the leader, a griffin by the name of Halvard. A cunning actor, Bren would seduce griffins and rob them blind. It worked out well until she made a mistake. The Goodrain agency came for the gang and discovered them. Forced to flee, Bren found herself in the Far North alone. There, she met Bale.

The Far North is a tale of love and loyalty in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds and unspeakable danger. And a big part of it is finding a way to restore the Thunderling's memories and return them to their rightful human form.


It's still very much a work in progress. It's not close to being finished yet.