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Lore, characters, and the making of an epic high fantasy world
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The Mandaxon and the Pharaas : Part ii
There is a species of water Elf that live in an enormous and very deep lake on Laniakeea. At its deepest point it is over twelve miles deep, and there are colonies of these water elves happily living there. This lake is called Salnalyn Lake and is situated in the very north of Laniakeea in the district of Baeruu. This species of water Elf are called the Pharaas, and were rescued from their own dimension, where at one stage, were persecuted almost to extinc
Michael Ross
Sep 6, 20182 min read


The Mandaxon and the Phaaras. Part I
There is trouble in the air in the Elvish dimension of Laniakeea. There is a dark species of Elf called the Mandaxon. They are a very tall species, in excess of seven feet tall, and completely covered in blue/black cloth. The cloth is straggly, not neat, so the outline of the Mandaxon is broken up, so they become harder to spot. They prefer to attack at dusk or night. Even each of their long fingers are wrapped up. The only part of the body visible are the ears, (very long El
Michael Ross
Aug 23, 20182 min read


The Good, The Bad and the Very Ugly : PartII
We have described a Human. Not a nice character do you agree? So what about on Laniakeea? I know I have mentioned it before, but I want...
Michael Ross
Aug 14, 20183 min read


Good, The Bad, and the Very Ugly Part One
To have a well written book, I think you will agree, we need a diverse set of characters. Characters that you will fall in love with, characters that you will despise from the word go, and characters that bring humour into the melting pot. I mean that is life, right? And it needn't be Human characters, it can be alien characters as well, and in my books, we are talking Elves. I have to persuade the reader that although the culture, looks and way of life of an
Michael Ross
Aug 2, 20185 min read


Now THIS is a wand!
There is a parallel dimension to our Earth. It is called Laniakeea. From the Elvish dialect, called Forlasath, it roughly translates as 'the immeasurable dimension'. And indeed it is. If we were to flatten out the Earth, it would appear as a mere dot on the expanse that is Laniakeea. It is diverse as it is immeasurable. In the North North West of Laniakeea, there is a district called Gareen. Dotted all over Gareen are twenty four portals, connecting Lanniakeea with
Michael Ross
Jul 25, 20184 min read


Hero or heroine?
So I am in a quandry here, and I would like your help? As with every good book, whether it be drama, detective, a novel, non-fiction, and in this case, a Sci-Fi adventure, there will be a hero. Right? Yes, of course. But what sort of hero do I want? What sort of hero do you want?.I don't mean a goody or a baddy, I mean, a man or a woman?. Straight into the nitty gritty I am going. I feel I am going to be controversial? Sure. It's a little like being a poli
Michael Ross
Jul 18, 20184 min read


A Believable EPIC Fantasy Adventure
When I set out with the idea of writing an epic fantasy trilogy, this was an adventure in itself You see, I didn’t want to offer a story that didn’t feel was real, with characters that were not properly thought about and researched. I have been an Actor for many years, and recently turned to writing, which I love, but when I was an Actor, one of my primary concerns and goals, was that I tried my level best to make my performance, the character I was portraying, as real as pos
Michael Ross
Jun 26, 20185 min read
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