In the era of the , the world was a collection of floating islands drifting over an endless, toxic mist. For centuries, the Great Anchors—massive chains holding the islands in place—had been rusting away.
A scholar who discovered that the mist wasn't poison, but dormant magic. She was the Alchemist , capable of turning the fog into breathable air.
The Legend of the Five speaks of five souls born with the mark of the , each destined to forge a new world. The Legend of the Five
They didn't just survive; they became the . To this day, it is said that if the world ever begins to drift apart again, the Five will be reborn to tether the stars back to the earth.
A girl from the lower slums who could speak to the gears and steam-engines of the Old World. She was the Artisan , the only one who could repair the ancient machinery. In the era of the , the world
The legends say they met at the , where the last Anchor was snapping. As the Great Island began to fall, they didn't flee. Mara jump-started the ancient engines, Kaelen steered them through the storm, and Thorne held back the shadows.
A blind monk who could hear the "song" of the wind. He was the Navigator , capable of sensing the safe paths through the lethal mists below. She was the Alchemist , capable of turning
A fallen knight who carried a shield made from a fallen star. He was the Bulwark , sworn to protect the others from the winged horrors that lived in the clouds.