Chapters (42)
- Front Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Prologue
- One
- Two
- Three
- Four
- Five
- Six
- Seven
- Eight
- Nine
- Ten
- Eleven
- Twelve
- Thirteen
- Fourteen
- Fifteen
- Sixteen
- Seventeen
- Eighteen
- Nineteen
- Twenty
- Twenty-One
- Twenty-Two
- Twenty-Three
- Twenty-Four
- Twenty-Five
- Twenty-Six
- Twenty-Seven
- Twenty-Eight
- Twenty-Nine
- Thirty
- Thirty-One
- Thirty-Two
- The World of the Storm Crow
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- 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