#The Moonbane Mage

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The Children of Triad series (Delan the Mislaid, The Moonbane Mage, Ara's Field) by Laurie J. Marks!

It's a trans allegory, a fish out of water allegory, it has found family, raised by the wrong species, and love doesn't solve all problems, love is it's own very complicated problem. It has cool aliens on a crystal world with magic and several competing intelligent species (also everyone is vegetarian and everyone but the mers lay eggs).

The first book is also an Ugly Duckling story, where the furry grey alien that was thought to be an ugly deformed mutant by the ones who raised them, grows cloud-white wings and discovers they were born to fly!

The second book follows Delan's bratty bratty offspring as they run away from home and fall in very ill-advised love.

The third book actually branches out to multiple POV and the attempts of the most dominant species to achieve peace in the face of the return of an ancient danger that threatens the whole world.

It has characters in loving poly relationships, a species that frequently has poly relationships and are also a fully hermaphroditic species where everyone is capable of getting pregnant and getting another pregnant.

And the author is a lesbian.

Seriously, why isn't this doing numbers on here??

what’s the most underrated piece of fiction you’ve ever seen? For me it is the Johannes Cabal books series about a Necromancer running a carnival. Honestly, I’m shocked it doesn’t have a cult following

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The Children of Triad trilogy

Delain the Mislaid, Moonbane Mage, Ara's Field. These are the titles of the books and you might have to go through a "back door" to find them on Amazon by first searching for them on Google. They are there on Amazon, even if they don't turn up by asking for them directly on their site.

Triad is a world of four different species of intelligent life. Humans being one of them...though they are a l little odd. One woman had ten joints on her fingers and all of the women go into season and lay eggs. Weird, but okay.

The first creature is Delain, who is a winged species that has no gender or wings before they go into puberty. Then they grow wings and both sets of gentiles, being both male and female.

Not describing it very well because it's been a long time since I've read this trilogy. When I looked them up to see if there were ebook or audiobook versions of them I was disappointed. Like so many books from around the 1980s, they only came in paperback. So I won't be buying replacement copies of these books someday.

I do recommend the series, it is good. So check them out yourselves if you'd like and happy reading!

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Zarashari Moonbane

Blood elf havoc demon hunter

“Fel hunter” soul - she sees in a range of magical auras (ex. mages glow “pink/purple” for arcane)

Lesbian

Works for Knights of Repentance as a Dragoon but she mainly fronts her rock/metal band called Zara and the Fangs as the guitarist and sometimes vocalist

Has a mohawk what else do I NEED to SAY

Best friends with two other demon hunter ocs I have: Nethiliel Stormfang and Tylellan

Good friends with my other Knights character Nouvel, whom she refers to as “Hotshot”

Backstory

Used to be a traveling BARD in Silvermoon and would busk in the streets for fun. After the Scourge came through it was for money as the only surviving member of her family.

Followed Kael’thas to Outland with the promises of a better life. Was traveling with a caravan and was ambushed by demons in Hellfire Peninsula. She was the sole survivor and got rescued by the Illidari

Got into a fight with a pair of bounty hunters (Anaca and Dentak) before getting popsciled by the Wardens at the Black Temple

Fast forward to Legion: gets out, travels around the Broken Isles and ends up assisting the Dusklily Rebellion in Suramar as a heavy hitting fighter

Gets a nightborne gf after the Rebellion but breaks up her with because Zara felt she wasn’t good enough for her gf

Ends up at the Nightsaber’s Arcwine hella drunk after breakup and gets on stage and sings. This attracts the attention of her now band manager who convinces her to start a band - which she does

Joins the Knights around the same time this is all happening

[fuckyeahmonsterenbies]

The Moonbane Mage (Children of the Triad #2)

by Laurie J. Marks

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My OCS

UNDER CONSTRUCTION NOT COMPLETE (YET)

A list of my original characters!! Most of them are based off character I’ve made in video games aka World of Warcraft and Guild Wars Two. I will organize them into groups based on what universe they come from (The three main ones will be just original characters I have, OCs from WoW and OCs from GW2.)  Please feel free to ask about any of them!! I really love all these characters and I hope you do too. :D

Format: (This is a note to myself to help keep everything consistent while I work on this page)

Name

Picture (Circle/oval try to make pictures all the same size)

Pronouns. Occupation (Job? Class?). Race. Age. Moral alignment. Relationships to other characters (Family, important friendships, romantic relationships, etc.)

Links to stuff for each character (Links that I need to do are in italics)

Key: Characters with * next to their names are the ones I think about the most/have the most info about even if it’s not on the page lol.

Original Characters

Antonio “Tony” Fernandez*

He/him pronouns. Part of a biker gang. 21 years old. Neutral good. Best friends with E.J.

Tag | Aesthetic | Backstory | Playlist

Emma “E.J.” Jackson

She/her pronouns. Part of a biker gang. 23 years old. Chaotic good. Best friends with Tony.

Tag | Aesthetic | Backstory | Playlist

World of Warcraft

(Ages will be based off of the age this timeline I am using)

Horde

Anaca Flamestar*

She/her pronouns. Survival Hunter. Blood elf. 43 years old. Neutral good. Older sister to Fenien. Adopted mother to Zulador. Good friends with Dentak. Knows of Kipdar but dismisses her as a credible threat. Nemesis of Zarashari.

Tag | Aesthetic | Backstory | Playlist (1)

Fenien Flamestar*

She/her pronouns. Arcane Mage. Blood elf. 36 years old. Neutral good. Younger sister to Anaca. Adopted aunt to Zulador. Good friends with Dentak.

Tag | Aesthetic | Backstory | Playlist

Zulador Flamestar

He/him pronouns. Outlaw Rogue. Troll. 16 years old. Chaotic good. Adopted son to Anaca. Adopted nephew to Fenien.

Tag | Aesthetic | Backstory | Playlist

Ayrna Canick

She/her pronouns. Demonology Warlock. Used to be a Fire Mage. Forsaken (from Gilneas). 26 years old. True neutral. Younger sister to Daralis and Eleshia. Treld’s niece. Acquaintances with Fenien.

Tag | Aesthetic | Backstory | Playlist

Grenci

She/her pronouns. Protection Warrior. Currently works as a blacksmith to pay the bills instead of as an adventurer. Goblin. 30 years old. Lawful evil. Close friends with Garex. Friends with Anaca and has a good customer-buyer relationship.

Tag | Aesthetic | Backstory | Playlist

Garex

They/them pronouns. Unholy Death Knight. Goblin. 29 years old. Chaotic neutral. Close friends with Grenci. Friends with Treld.

Tag | Aesthetic | Backstory | Playlist

Dentak

He/him pronouns. Markmanship Hunter. Orc. 38 years old. Lawful good. Good friends with Anaca and Fenien.

Tag | Aesthetic | Backstory | Playlist

Zarashari “Z or Zari” Moonbane*

She/her or they/them pronouns. Havoc Demon Hunter. Blood elf. Chaotic neutral. Nemesis with Anaca.

Tag | Aesthetic | Backstory | Playlist

Alliance

Kipdar Willowleaf*

She/her pronouns. Feral/Restoration Druid. Night elf. 134 years old. Neutral good.  Does not like Anaca, considers Anaca her nemesis. Reconciled with Auane, previously were estranged childhood friends.

Tag | Aesthetic | Backstory | Playlist

Auane Blademight *

She/her pronouns. Fire Mage. Used to be a Sentinel. Night elf. 157 years old. Lawful neutral. Reconciled with Kipdar, previously were estranged childhood friends.

Tag | Aesthetic | Backstory | Playlist

Arinata

She/them pronouns. Enhancement Shaman. Draenei. Unknown age. Chaotic neutral. Frenemies with Kipdar.

Tag | Aesthetic | Backstory | Playlist

Eleshia Canick

She/her pronouns. Holy Priest. Human (from Gilneas). 29 years old. Lawful good. Older sister to Ayrna and younger sister to Daralis. Treld’s niece.

Tag | Aesthetic | Backstory | Playlist

Daralis Canick*

He/him pronouns. Subtlely Rogue. Worgen. 31 years old. Chaotic good. Older brother to Eleshia amd Aryna. Treld’s nephew.

Tag | Aesthetic | Backstory | Playlist

Treld Luxford

He/him pronouns. Frost Death Knight. 51 years old. Chaotic neutral. Uncle to Daralis, Eleshia and Ayrna (Is their mom’s brother). Friends with Garex. Acquaintances with Radriston.

Tag | Aesthetic | Backstory | Playlist

Radriston Quickhammer

He/him pronouns. Protection Paladin. 60 years old. Lawful good. Acquaintances with Treld and Daralis. Dislikes Garex.

Tag | Aesthetic | Backstory | Playlist

Kyouka

She/her pronouns. Brewmaster Monk. True neutral.

Tag | Aesthetic | Backstory | Playlist

Guild Wars Two

Norovaul “Val or Vaul”

They/them pronouns. Elementalist Sylvari. Worked at the Durmand Priory, now works for the Pact. About three years old. BFF with Soegra. Partners at the Durmand Priory with Torghrim (Last name), Friends with Ranigh.

Tag | Aesthetic | Backstory | Playlist

Soegra

She/her pronouns. Engineer Human. Worked at the Order of Whispers, now works for the Pact. 26 years old. BFF with Norovaul.

Tag | Aesthetic | Backstory | Playlist

Satarru Swiftjustice

She/her pronouns. Warrior Charr. Was part of the Swift Warband, then worked at the Vigil, now works for the Pact. 35 years old. Partners at the Vigil with Ranigh.

Tag | Aesthetic | Backstory | Playlist

Torghrim Asvardson

He/him pronouns. Guardian Norn. Worked at the Durmand Priory, now works for the Pact. 23 years old. Partners at the Durmand Priory with Norovaul.

Tag | Aesthetic | Backstory | Playlist

Ranigh

She/her pronouns. Mesmer Sylvari. Worked with the Wardens (Check name), worked for the Vigil, now works for the Pact. About three years old. Partners with Satarru Swiftjustice. Friends with Norovaul.

Tag | Aesthetic | Backstory | Playlist

(Black divider from @banyan-fr, Black roses from @rnortal)

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Backstory: Anaca Flamestar

Name: Anaca Flamestar

Age: 43 y/o (as of Legion)

Gender: Female

Race: Blood elf

Class: Hunter (Survival)

Job/Profession(if applicable): Hunter trainer (runs the Flamestar Hunter Academy in Orgrimmar) / Fishing

Family: Fenien Flamestar (younger sister), Zulador Flamestar (adopted son)

Friends: Dentak, Grenci, Garex, Isetta

Enemies: Kipdar Willowleaf, Zarashari Moonbane

Partner(s): None

Pet(s): Regina (Lynx), Soldar (Grizzly bear), Milo (White saber), Moonpaw (Blue fox), Verril (Goat)

• Year - 10: Born 10/30

• Year - 3: At the age of 7, her sister is born 7/28. Her mother, Karea, dies during childbirth.

• Year 0: Refuses her father’s wishes to train to become a mage as per the family tradition. Starts spending time outside in the forest to get away from her father and the mage academy she is forced to attend.

• Year 4: Her father, Errys, starts taking mana to keep up with the new demands of his job (works as butler to an upperclass family) and to console himself over the loss of his wife. He’s unpredictable, irritable and sometimes violent. Anaca spends more time in the forest with her younger sister. Has befriended a lynx she has named Regina.

• Year 8: At the age of 18, she takes her sister Fenien, and Regina and runs away from home. She heads south toward Tranquillen. Gets a job with the Farstriders.

• Year 15: Regina dies of old age. Anaca holds a funeral.

• Year 22: Battles with the other Farstriders during Arthas’s march towards the Sunwell. Reunites with her sister, who had gone fishing that day for their lunch, after the battle.

• Year 23: Buys a cheap apartment in Silvermoon for Fenien with saved funds. Anaca stays in the Ghostlands as a Farstrider, but has trouble with her job of hunting down the remaining undead in the Dead Scar. Sends her paychecks to her sister for safekeeping.

• Year 26: Leaves the Farstriders when the sin'dorei join the Horde to seek her fortune in Outland. Sends many letters to Fenien who has gotten a job in Silvermoon to work as an arcane entertainer. Anaca has a chance encounter with Dentak in Orgrimmar and they decide to travel to Outland together. They become a somewhat reputable bounty hunter duo. While in pursuit of her last bounty, a demon hunter named Zarashari Moonbane and in the ensuing battle, Anaca looses sight in her right eye. She returns to Silvermoon with Dentak, and decides to retire from the bounty hunter business.

• Year 27: Anaca takes her sister out of Silvermoon and to Orgrimmar to help wean her off her mana addiction. Dentak and Anaca sign up for the Horde army together to fight in Northrend. Dentak lets Fenien live in his new apartment in Orgrimmar while they are gone in Northrend. He is sent to the Borean Tundra while Anaca is sent to Dragonblight. Anaca stays only a short time there as an archer due to her bad eye. During her stay, she befriends a snow fox who she names Moonpaw. She returns to Orgrimmar after three months. Fenien signs her up for Children’s Week to help Anaca get out of the house. She ends up adopting a troll boy named Zulador at the end of the week. Anaca moves herself, Fenien and Zulador with her remaining army stipend to the apartment below to give Dentak his own back.

• Year 28: Anaca does odd jobs around Orgrimmar to help support everyone and pay for the apartment, including fishing in the local Southfury River. She takes a break to visit Ashenvale and befriends a brown grizzly bear and names him Soldar. Anaca also starts teaching herself how to cook. Halfway through the year, she opens up the Flamestar Hunter Academy in Orgrimmar to help make ends meet. Fishing becomes a side hobby instead of a source of income. She teaches Zulador some simple knife throwing and bow and arrow techniques. A distressed Zulador convinces her to buy a live goat before he could be killed by the local butcher. They name him Verril.

• Year 29: With Garrosh’s rise to power, the Flamestars are evicted from their apartment in The Drag. They live briefly in the Valley of Spirits’s inn with the other Darkspear Trolls before heading south to Razor Hill and living there. Anaca moves the Flamestar Hunter Academy with her down to Razor Hill. Anaca refuses to move them back to Silvermoon after Fenien suggests it. Zulador gets a chance to meet his hero Vol'jin when Anaca decides to use her Academy to aid in his rebellion. After Garrosh is defeated, the Flamestars move back into Orgrimmar.

• Year 31: After saving up enough money, Anaca takes Fenien and Zulador on “The Last Trip You’ll Ever Need to Take”, meaning ‘you’ll never need to take another trip again as we’re going to go see the world.’ They travel south down Kalimdor, make a detour into the Valley of the Four Winds and Vale of Eternal Blossoms in Pandaria, go north up through The Eastern Kingdoms, make another detour in Howling Fjord and Grizzly Hills and head home to Orgrimmar. Anaca befriends a white cat with black stripes in Northrend, naming him Milo.

• Year 32: Anaca is invited to Draenor by Dentak to meet with the Frostwolf Clan in Frostfire Ridge. There she learns the ways of a survival hunter and how to fight with a spear in place of a bow and arrow. She spends almost six months with Dentak and the Frostwolf Clan before returning to Azeroth. She commissions a set of daggers from her friend Grenci for Zulador as a present for his 18th birthday next year.

• Year 33: Recruited by the Unseen Path, Anaca journeys to Highmountain to help train new hunters in the fight against the Legion. Travels back and forth constantly between Orgrimmar and Highmountain. She has an encounter with Zarashari in Dalaran, which ends when Anaca decks Z in the face.

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SCREAMING!!!!

YES!! Holy Shit!! I'm so glad you found them!! They are wonderful!

Also a story about adoption and finding your people, finding out you have gifts and talents, and finding a place where you actually belong! (also has the first use of neo-pronouns I can remember reading)

(The first two are also available on the Internet Archive for anyone who can't find physical copies!)

what’s the most underrated piece of fiction you’ve ever seen? For me it is the Johannes Cabal books series about a Necromancer running a carnival. Honestly, I’m shocked it doesn’t have a cult following