Anturia Diaries: Prequel Stories

<!-- wp:paragraph -->A terrestrial planet similar to Earth in climate and geography. Home to the immortal Tylwyth Teg, it has been shaped by a long history of political conflict, technological advancement, and geological instability.<br/><!-- /wp:paragraph --> " href="https://www.anturia.org/glossary/anturia/" data-mobile-support="0" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{"attribute":"data-cmtooltip", "format":"html"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>Anturia Diaries: Prequel Stories <!-- wp:paragraph --><strong>IX Hispana / Ninth Legion</strong> is a Roman legion whose surviving members were brought to Anturia as Immortaleum in Batch 1.<br/><!-- /wp:paragraph --> " href="https://www.anturia.org/glossary/ninth-legion/" data-mobile-support="0" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{"attribute":"data-cmtooltip", "format":"html"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>The Ninth Legion&rsquo;s commander has faced enemies before, but never quite like this. Taken far from <!-- wp:paragraph -->A tropical Anturian island once devastated by a massive volcanic explosion that left it uninhabitable for centuries. The island was beginning to recover when it was selected as the site of the Porta Segreta.<br/><!-- /wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><br/><!-- /wp:paragraph --> " href="https://www.anturia.org/glossary/baliya-island/" data-mobile-support="0" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{"attribute":"data-cmtooltip", "format":"html"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>Baliya Island, <!-- wp:paragraph -->A Roman legate brought to Anturia with soldiers of the Ninth Legion as part of the Immortaleum in Batch 1.<br/><!-- /wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:image {"id":1120,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"none","align":"center"} --><figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-medium"><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><strong>Legate Caius Regillus</strong><br>Art by Lidia Oliver.</figcaption></figure><!-- /wp:image --> " href="https://www.anturia.org/glossary/caius/" data-mobile-support="0" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{"attribute":"data-cmtooltip", "format":"html"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>Caius Regillus and the other <!-- wp:paragraph -->One hundred Immortaleum chosen for leadership roles within the Council of the Wise. Selected for exceptional ability, they serve as advisors, leaders, commanders, diplomats, and administrators throughout Anturia.<br/><!-- /wp:paragraph --> " href="https://www.anturia.org/glossary/patriciates/" data-mobile-support="0" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{"attribute":"data-cmtooltip", "format":"html"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>Patriciates find themselves at the mercy of an empire they barely understand. Every unfamiliar sight brings new questions, and every act of apparent kindness gives them another reason to be suspicious. As they struggle to understand their captors&rsquo; intentions, Caius begins to recognize something disturbingly familiar beneath the spectacle. An empire can make its people believe almost anything. Sometimes, the most dangerous weapon isn&rsquo;t a sword or an army; it&rsquo;s the story a ruler tells about his enemies. &copy; 2025&ndash;2026 Heather McMillan. All rights reserved. Anturia Diaries: Prequel Stories is an original work of fiction. All characters, locations, and events are fictional. Unauthorized reproduction or distribution is prohibited. Music written, performed, and recorded by Michael Sawyer. Velg&rsquo;lan logo owned by Anturia LLC Cloaked figure artwork by: Yves Muench Illustrator Genres: Dark Fantasy &bull; Epic Fantasy &bull; Science Fantasy &bull; Sapphic Fantasy.

<!-- wp:paragraph -->A terrestrial planet similar to Earth in climate and geography. Home to the immortal Tylwyth Teg, it has been shaped by a long history of political conflict, technological advancement, and geological instability.<br/><!-- /wp:paragraph --> " href="https://www.anturia.org/glossary/anturia/" data-mobile-support="0" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{"attribute":"data-cmtooltip", "format":"html"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>Anturia Diaries: Prequel Stories Waylaid by storms, <!-- wp:paragraph --><strong>Kylah Marie</strong> (<em>ffurfiol</em>) is a <strong>Croen Llwyd</strong> from <strong>Teithia</strong>, on the continent of <strong>Landoris</strong>. The reigning Fighting Champion of Teithia, her legendary combat skills are matched only by her love of cursing and strong drink.<br/><!-- /wp:paragraph --> " href="https://www.anturia.org/glossary/kylah-marie/" data-mobile-support="0" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{"attribute":"data-cmtooltip", "format":"html"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>Kylah Marie and the Velg&rsquo;lan fighters arrive at <!-- wp:paragraph -->A tropical Anturian island once devastated by a massive volcanic explosion that left it uninhabitable for centuries. The island was beginning to recover when it was selected as the site of the Porta Segreta.<br/><!-- /wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><br/><!-- /wp:paragraph --> " href="https://www.anturia.org/glossary/baliya-island/" data-mobile-support="0" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{"attribute":"data-cmtooltip", "format":"html"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>Baliya Island later than they intended. Transmissions fail. So when Kylah arrives at the island, she expects a fight. Instead, she discovers something she doesn&rsquo;t expect, and it may be more terrifying than any battle. &copy; 2025&ndash;2026 Heather McMillan. All rights reserved. Anturia Diaries: Prequel Stories is an original work of fiction. All characters, locations, and events are fictional. Unauthorized reproduction or distribution is prohibited. Music written, performed, and recorded by Michael Sawyer. Velg&rsquo;lan logo owned by Anturia LLC Cloaked figure artwork by: Yves Muench Illustrator Genres: Dark Fantasy &bull; Epic Fantasy &bull; Science Fantasy &bull; Sapphic Fantasy.

<!-- wp:paragraph -->A terrestrial planet similar to Earth in climate and geography. Home to the immortal Tylwyth Teg, it has been shaped by a long history of political conflict, technological advancement, and geological instability.<br/><!-- /wp:paragraph --> " href="https://www.anturia.org/glossary/anturia/" data-mobile-support="0" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{"attribute":"data-cmtooltip", "format":"html"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>Anturia Diaries: Prequel Stories For the <!-- wp:paragraph -->A Roman legate brought to Anturia with soldiers of the Ninth Legion as part of the Immortaleum in Batch 1.<br/><!-- /wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:image {"id":1120,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"none","align":"center"} --><figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-medium"><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><strong>Legate Caius Regillus</strong><br>Art by Lidia Oliver.</figcaption></figure><!-- /wp:image --> " href="https://www.anturia.org/glossary/caius/" data-mobile-support="0" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{"attribute":"data-cmtooltip", "format":"html"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>Legate, the day starts out as an ordinary day on <!-- wp:paragraph -->A tropical Anturian island once devastated by a massive volcanic explosion that left it uninhabitable for centuries. The island was beginning to recover when it was selected as the site of the Porta Segreta.<br/><!-- /wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><br/><!-- /wp:paragraph --> " href="https://www.anturia.org/glossary/baliya-island/" data-mobile-support="0" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{"attribute":"data-cmtooltip", "format":"html"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>Baliya Island. He decides to host some residents of <!-- wp:paragraph -->One of two facilities built on Baliya Island by the Council of the Wise to house more than 5,000 humans. This one housed Batch 2 of the Immortaleum, including Kerrih, Karrah, and their cousins Keelia &amp; Kimbal.<br/><!-- /wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><br/><!-- /wp:paragraph --> " href="https://www.anturia.org/glossary/facility-2/" data-mobile-support="0" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{"attribute":"data-cmtooltip", "format":"html"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>Facility Two on the training field to watch the <!-- wp:paragraph --><strong>IX Hispana / Ninth Legion</strong> is a Roman legion whose surviving members were brought to Anturia as Immortaleum in Batch 1.<br/><!-- /wp:paragraph --> " href="https://www.anturia.org/glossary/ninth-legion/" data-mobile-support="0" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{"attribute":"data-cmtooltip", "format":"html"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>IX Hispana Legion train, but an urgent <!-- wp:paragraph -->A transmission is a feature of the Porta Cor that allows the individual to communicate with another individual who has a Porta Cor, much like a phone call, but within the mind. The individual must choose which thought to send over the transmission while connected. Because of this, multitasking while in a transmission is not recommended.<br/><!-- /wp:paragraph --> " href="https://www.anturia.org/glossary/transmission/" data-mobile-support="0" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{"attribute":"data-cmtooltip", "format":"html"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>transmission from <!-- wp:paragraph --><strong>Bryn Tal</strong> (<em>ffurfiol</em>) is a <strong>Croen Llwyd</strong> from <strong>Teithia</strong>, on the continent of <strong>Landoris</strong>. One of Anturia's most respected leaders, she is known for her strategic mind, diplomatic skill, and steadfast belief that lasting peace is worth fighting for.<br/><!-- /wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:image {"id":1245,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"none","align":"center"} --><figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-medium"><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Art by Yves Muench Illustrator</figcaption></figure><!-- /wp:image --> " href="https://www.anturia.org/glossary/bryn-tal/" data-mobile-support="0" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{"attribute":"data-cmtooltip", "format":"html"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>Bryn shatters the day&rsquo;s plans. Some residents evacuate, while others stay behind to face whatever fate has in store for them. The Legate realizes that the timing of events determines very different outcomes in this situation, and that things can quickly go from bad to worse for those who remain on the island. &copy; 2025&ndash;2026 Heather McMillan. All rights reserved. Anturia Diaries: Prequel Stories is an original work of fiction. All characters, locations, and events are fictional. Unauthorized reproduction or distribution is prohibited. Music written, performed, and recorded by Michael Sawyer. Velg&rsquo;lan logo owned by Anturia LLC Cloaked figure artwork by: Yves Muench Illustrator Genres: Dark Fantasy &bull; Epic Fantasy &bull; Science Fantasy &bull; Sapphic Fantasy.

<!-- wp:paragraph -->A terrestrial planet similar to Earth in climate and geography. Home to the immortal Tylwyth Teg, it has been shaped by a long history of political conflict, technological advancement, and geological instability.<br/><!-- /wp:paragraph --> " href="https://www.anturia.org/glossary/anturia/" data-mobile-support="0" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{"attribute":"data-cmtooltip", "format":"html"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>Anturia Diaries: Prequel Stories After days alone in her room in <!-- wp:paragraph -->One of two facilities built on Baliya Island by the Council of the Wise to house more than 5,000 humans. This one housed Batch 2 of the Immortaleum, including Kerrih, Karrah, and their cousins Keelia &amp; Kimbal.<br/><!-- /wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><br/><!-- /wp:paragraph --> " href="https://www.anturia.org/glossary/facility-2/" data-mobile-support="0" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{"attribute":"data-cmtooltip", "format":"html"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>Facility Two, <!-- wp:paragraph -->Karrah MacMillan is a young woman from medieval Scotland, brought to Anturia as one of the Immortaleum in Batch 2.<br/><!-- /wp:paragraph --> " href="https://www.anturia.org/glossary/karrah/" data-mobile-support="0" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{"attribute":"data-cmtooltip", "format":"html"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>Karrah MacMillan decides she has had enough. She returns to her training, her sister, and the people she has begun to know on Anturia to prove to herself that she can find her place amongst them. Maybe things aren&rsquo;t as different as they feel. Maybe some things haven&rsquo;t changed one bit. Maybe Karrah is going to be just fine. &copy; 2025&ndash;2026 Heather McMillan. All rights reserved. Anturia Diaries: Prequel Stories is an original work of fiction. All characters, locations, and events are fictional. Unauthorized reproduction or distribution is prohibited. Music written, performed, and recorded by Michael Sawyer. Velg&rsquo;lan logo owned by Anturia LLC Cloaked figure artwork by: Yves Muench Illustrator Genres: Dark Fantasy &bull; Epic Fantasy &bull; Science Fantasy &bull; Sapphic Fantasy.

Anturia Diaries: Prequel Stories Flandan Reynolds thought surviving the impossible had given him another chance at life. But hope can be dangerous when it grows around things left unsaid. As relationships deepen on Baliya Island, Flandan realizes that some truths can no longer be avoided. He wants to do the right thing before anyone gets hurt, but sometimes, the truth comes too late. Then there are times when the ground has already begun to crack beneath you. &copy; 2025&ndash;2026 Heather McMillan. All rights reserved. Anturia Diaries: Prequel Stories is an original work of fiction. All characters, locations, and events are fictional. Unauthorized reproduction or distribution is prohibited. Music written, performed, and recorded by Michael Sawyer. Velg&rsquo;lan logo owned by Anturia LLC Cloaked figure artwork by: Yves Muench Illustrator Genres: Dark Fantasy &bull; Epic Fantasy &bull; Science Fantasy &bull; Sapphic Fantasy.