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Chapters (42)
  1. Front Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Prologue
  6. One
  7. Two
  8. Three
  9. Four
  10. Five
  11. Six
  12. Seven
  13. Eight
  14. Nine
  15. Ten
  16. Eleven
  17. Twelve
  18. Thirteen
  19. Fourteen
  20. Fifteen
  21. Sixteen
  22. Seventeen
  23. Eighteen
  24. Nineteen
  25. Twenty
  26. Twenty-One
  27. Twenty-Two
  28. Twenty-Three
  29. Twenty-Four
  30. Twenty-Five
  31. Twenty-Six
  32. Twenty-Seven
  33. Twenty-Eight
  34. Twenty-Nine
  35. Thirty
  36. Thirty-One
  37. Thirty-Two
  38. The World of the Storm Crow
  39. Acknowledgments
  40. About the Author
  41. Back Cover

Industry: entertainment, such as theater, music, and artwork. Wind crows protected crops from storms, helped facilitate flight paths throughout Aris for other crows, provided favorable winds for sailors, and helped with city maintenance, such as sweeping up feathers.

The Kerova Wing

Saint: Harla Kerova

Crow: shadow crow

Shell Color: matte black

Head of House: Lady Kumia Kerova

Industry: highly involved in the military, with a focus on espionage. Shadow crows helped conceal spies from both sight and sound, and also made up a large percentage of the military crows.

The Turren Wing

Saint: Royceir Turren

Crow: battle crow

Shell Color: dark metallic gray

Head of House: Lady Ryna Turren (previous head, Lord Zeir Turren, banished for treason)

Industry: weapons production, most famously black gold weapons, made from the feathers of a battle crow. Aside from producing feathers for black gold, battle crows also made up the bulk of the military crows, helping with patrols, and also with transportation of heavy materials with their increased strength.

The Rynthene Wing

Saint: Selka Rynthene

Crow: water crow

Shell Color: deep ocean blue

Head of House: Lord Relel Rynthene

Industry: highly involved in the navy, as well as trade and transport of goods, with a focus on production of ship and fishing supplies. Crows helped purify water, water crops, and manipulate the ocean for easy sailing and fishing.

The Brynth Wing

Saint: Shaldra Brynth

Crow: earth crow

Shell Color: forest green

Head of House: Lord Culveir Brynth

Industry: architecture and city infrastructure, as well as the heart of Rhodairen knowledge pursuit. Known for crafting stone and woodworks. Crows helped with construction of new buildings and manipulation of farmland and tended to city landscaping.

The Garien Wing

Saint: Azrel Garien

Crow: storm crow

Shell Color: shiny black with specks of color

Head of House: Lady Idrel Garien

Industry: produced the majority of crow provisions, from riding leathers to saddles. Storm crows helped with weather control, particularly for agriculture, and also marked time for important events through thunder.

The Cyro Wing

Saint: Ciaran Cyro

Crow: fire crow

Shell Color: bright red

Head of House: Lord Ressen Cyro

Industry: food production and distribution, from restaurants to shops. Fire crows maintained the central forge, used by Turren smiths and Brynth crafters alike.

The Caravel Wing

Saint: Adeliza Caravel

Crow: sun crow

Shell Color: pale gold

Head of House: Lady Rasara Caravel

Industry: healers, production of herbs, tonics, and poultices. Sun crows worked with healers, healing the sick and injured.

Kingdoms

Rhodaire

Capital: Aris

Ruled by:

Queen Caliza Cerralté

King Kuren Rebane

Crown Princess Anthia Cerralté

Queen Alandra Cerralté—deceased (killed on Ronoch)

King Caros Cerralté—deceased (killed during the Last Crow War)

Environment

Located in the Southwest

Hot, humid weather with frequent storms and high rainfall

Dense foliage in tropical landscape

Religion

Rhodairens pray to the Saints, eight legendary crow riders said to have established Aris with the help of the Sellas, but religion isn’t highly ingrained in society

Economy

Once centered around the crows