"Darkness always enshrouded my people. We danced in its embrace, and relished in what it had the power to conceal. Now, the dawning is upon us. Our numbers have dwindled, and we are but shadows of our once-greatness...

The Father stirs now, and seeks his well-deserved vengeance. We were arrogant offspring, and knew not our place."

- Devin Gerar,
Lord High-Prince of the Fey,
Low-King of the Shadowdales

ISSUES' SUMMARIES

The Fall of Benral - Issue #1
The great capital city is threatened by a horror long thought dead, and only a mysterious emissary from an ancient and reclusive race knows the true source behind the growing corruption in Benral.

The Circle of Woe (Part I) - Issue #2
A vicious madman leads a fanatic cult that has targeted the heroines. He is driven by a fever that can only be quenched by death and destruction... theirs... or his.

The Circle of Woe (Part II) - Issue #3
Conclusion of Part I - Benral's greatest warrior has had her revenge; her people and her king have been avenged, but her hands are now stained with the blood of an innocent.

Broken Dolls - Issue #4
Lady Raevin must face the greatest tragedy of her life alone. A horrific accident has claimed the lives of her children.

The Purge - Issue #5
The most powerful enemy one can ever face is the Truth. The enigmatic Fey must at long last except the consequences for their arrogant transgression. The Father stirs...

Fighter / Mage / Thief - Issue #6
At last, the triad of heroines come face-to-face with their true enemy - a relentless foe who has, for reasons unknown, been manipulating their lives for his own ends.

Secrets - Issue #7
Gypsy's heritage is revealed, and her life and those of Benral's few survivors are forever changed.

Father Grimoire - Issue #8
The ancient Demon King of the Dragon race has awakened once more... and he hungers...

Bittersweet - Issue #9
There is never a true victory without a taint of defeat. The Demon King sleeps again, but the Shield of Benral has fallen.

Timeclock - Issue #10
A recap of the Crossroads mini-series, as told through the journal entries of the only survivor.

Gypsy

"The only thing certain about this life, is that it will end. If you spend all of yours dwelling on that one truth, you will die without ever having tasted why its worth living."

The beautiful young dancer known only as "Gypsy" grew up in the seeder sections of Benral, but instead of giving in to the desperation and poverty that surrounded her, she embraced her life; living each of its moments to their fullest. She found employment in a local tavern, and watched from one of its windows, as a strange carriage bearing a mysterious woman arrived at the castle.

First Appearance: The Fall of Benral - Issue #1

Lady Raevin Dire - Concept Sketch
Ambassador of the Fey, The Green Lady of Abén, Former Consort of the High-King of the Shadowdales, Mother of Tara and Tarel Dire

Like many members of her race, the Lady Raevin can summon forth the elemental magics of Abén to her aid. She is a powerful sorceress and a devoted priestess of The Green. She has always opposed the isolationist attitudes and tactics of her race. In her heart, she knows that the only way her people will survive the coming darkness is to embrace the humans and other races of their world as allies and equals.

Her radical views have often placed her in direct conflict with members of the Royal Houses of Gerar, but she has never been one to compromise her principles.

First Appearance: The Fall of Benral - Issue #1

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