10/30/2016, 08:32 PM #334 (This is something I have been working on my free time, which unfortunately took WAY longer than I expected, even though it isn't even three pages long.)
Throughout the lands and kingdoms of the world, there are different communities, each with their own culture and goals, unfortunately, there has always been something causing havoc, be it by political clash, or because certain individuals wanted to cause illness and death to those around them.
That is why, after the events of the fourth era, a group made of the Nine "main" species gathered to discuss about the things happening around them, this group of individuals knew that events like the ones in the different eras could occur again, so they decided to work together to try to stop them before even beginning, or at least prepare the people for the oncoming threats.
Thus this is how the Order of the Nine was created.
Of course, a group like this could be seen as a Cult and be a threat on itself to the kingdoms, that is why the nine individuals made said organization a secret, no one shall hear of this Order unless it was a life or death situation, and none of the members would be of an official high rank within his or her kingdom. And lastly, there could not be two of the same species in the group.
Each individual was chosen due to his or her abilities, be it by magical or combat skills, the arts of thievery or diplomacy, the understatement and comprehension of their world, and the list could keep going. But to enter into the Order, the former member would make his or her own trials to see if the next member could become the successor, while the other members would honor said trials.
Right now, this is the second generation of members within the Order for some of the individuals, due to the different lifespans of each race, some members would change at a higher rate than others, but to ensure that the aged members wouldn't lose their path, they would need to be tested in all areas, physical, emotional, mental, and so on, if one of these tests were to fail, the member would have 1 year to look for his or her successor, and if such year passess without success, other measures would be taken with the help of the other Eight.
As of now, the current members are:
Bartholomew, The Library: an aged human who has gathered the knowledge of so many tomes and scrolls that he could answer any riddle without thinking, understand the nature of the people just by seeing them for a second, and listener of long gone scholars who aid him in his path of knowledge.
Aranuk, The Mountain: a young Jin who is known by his people as a berserk, able to destroy any obstacle with his magic of the earth, but is also someone who protects the people with his strength and endurance, a seeker of battle with passion, but humble and respectful when needed.
Darla, The Mother: A yun that is attuned to the flora and fauna around her, feeling the emotions of both her allies and enemies, pure in the sense of never having shed a single droplet of blood, but also prepared to stop the violence with her proficient in the magic of the nature, it is said that she can touch the "roots" of the world to look for those she seeks.
Gulagaan, The Hammer: Pride would be his second name as Gulagaan is always trying to create the perfect blade, or the sturdiest shield, a mistake would make the Orc destroy such abomination and begin again. In his arts of smiting, he has an eye for the smallest details, taking advantage of them to keep going on his path of the perfect load-out.
Irileth, The Shadow: The Moon is her ally, as the shadows are the strongest on this period of the day, the elf is known for her actions of thievery, but is also someone who can find anything if it is a real job, many have tried to catch the trickster, but they would never see that she is below them, using her element as a shroud to be undetected in her goal of being the most known thief.
Abaddon, The Coin: a were-man who is both a scholar and a an assassin, curiously enough, the fighter side is the human who would slay his targets in such a perfect motion, that the target would never know that the wound made by the rapier ever touched his internal organs. Meanwhile his beast side is the one who uses alchemy as his way of moving forward, a mind that works so fast that only few could follow his line of thought. A gentleman with the fur of a beast, and an assasin with the smile of a charmer.
Maria, The Eclipse: An irony, a vampire, whose main weakness is the sun, has the power of the flame as her most important element, Maria's tactical mind and quick thinking have honed her pyromancy to the point of using it as part of her, not as a harmful element, but as an extension of herself, the fire burns in her eyes as she can fight with her ashen hands, or with the frigid coldness of her voice.
Leonhart, The Hourglass: Time is his blessing and curse, the dwarf who has seen things from the past and future, things he shouldn't have seen, but also made the explorer look outside of the box, understanding how things move and the way the fabric of time knots and unravels right in front of him.
Nera, the Wanderer: The road is always her home, some call her a nomad of life, while others think she is lost, in a sense, the yaju is in both situations, she has passed through the years, experiencing what life has thrown at her, but her path is always forward, never wavering as her will is as strong as a mountain. She is a messenger of her actions and acting when needed, but the road is still far for being over for the aged wanderer.
Have you ever crossed the line between sanity and madness? You would be amazed by what lies beyond the fog..Spoiler
