Mist Rock

I’ve decided to dedicate this page specifically to Mist Rock, a fantasy series I’ve been working on for quite some time. If you follow my blog, you’ll get regular updates. This page is simply a place you can get started.

Mist Rock is the capital of the realm of Kraken, an island illustrated in the map sketched below. Nestled into a fold in the Carragil Mountain, the city is the site of governance for both the province of the Mistlands and the rest of the country at large.

When the story opens, Kraken is ruled by Farelia Aelia, a young queen descended from the all-powerful Talia. Her family has held power for seven hundred years. Over the last few centuries though, the empire has been shrinking, and the Aelia have diminished. Old grudges have re-surfaced, plots have been hatched, and the sister-states of Kraken are at each others’ throats again. Fearing for her safety, Farelia flees high into the Arakil Mountains with a small band of loyal soldiers. But in Kraken, nobody can ever be fully trusted. And should the last of the immortal gods fall, the world could follow.

The Realm of Kraken

Places of note:

  • Mist Rock – Capital city of Kraken and seat of its elected council. Founded in the year 557 as “Haven Rock”, the city changed to its current name in the year 630 when the throne was moved there.
  • The Golden Lance Academy – A school that trains boys aged 14 and up to become guards of the realm. Founded in the year 1094 by Sir Tristen Lunn.
  • The Mistlands – One of the five provinces of Kraken. Part of what is considered “The North”. The borders stretch from the western roots of the Arakil mountains to the Bay of Splitstone in the east. Major urban centres include Mist Rock, the Narehold, and Cadewall.
  • The Narelands – Petty state of the Mistlands ruled from the Narehold.
  • The Firststones – The oldest province in Kraken, ships landed here out of the west in the first year of recorded history. Major urban centres include Sentinel Town, Tidefall, and Farrahold.
  • The Leaflands – Part of “The North”, the Leaflands is a lush, wealthy province ruled from the city of Leril. Major urban centres also include Laurhold. The famous fortress, the Anvil, lies in the east of the province.
  • Greatbay – A large province in the South, extending west to the banks of the Navalior river. Major centres include Amarin, Barkwall, and Streamhold.
  • The Green Eyes – As the smallest province of Kraken, the Green Eyes is mostly used for agricultural purposes. Once populated by saptors, many of the urban landscapes now lay abandoned.
  • Amarin – Nicknamed the Port City, Amarin has both the highest population in Kraken and the greatest network of trade.
  • The Arakil Mountains – A mountain range that dominates the northern half of the Mistlands. Immortalised as three white peaks on the Mistland flag. The mountain passes are largely avoided because of disappearances over the years.
  • Arlien – A small island nation that swears fealty to Kraken. Ruled by the Arlien royal family.
  • Varen – A divided nation, Varen is the largest island landmass in the known world. A number of tribes, city-states, and trading ports surround the largely lifeless Sarsaril Desert.
  • The Navalior – The largest river in Kraken.
  • The White Blades – A large mountain range in central Kraken.
  • Forest of Seercrown – A great forest that grows in the Firststones.