Season 5: Episode 1 – The Parade of Lies

<!-- 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.