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John V. Diehl, Jr

The author of Fantasy Game brings you a new epic...Heroes of the Triad-The Battle For Existence

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9/21/2008

Heroes of the Triad Novel 1: Wolf Moon

The Triad is the name given to the three interconnected realms linked to one point on the Core of Reality.
 
There are an infinite number of Triads that make up the multiverse.
 
Within the Primary Triad, the final battle for existence begins.

Wolf Moon opens at the conclusion of the near millenia long Clan War Era.  The races from the land of Necros, under the guidance of Circe (Deity), have elected Taldur Cross (Vampire) to be their leader.
 
Epiales (Deity), the Nightmare Demon, angered by the fact his chosen representative, Rudolph Pali (Vampire) failed to claim the throne has set for a series of events that will span both time and space.
 
The final battle for existence begins.
Major Characters:
  • Taldur Cross - Vampire.  Leader of the Southern Cross clan.  He spent a few years prior to the Clan Vote negotiating treaties between the warring clans (Vampires, Werewolves, Harpies, Centaurs, Minotaurs, A'rakas and other hybrid races).
  • Celeste Blackgaard - Vampire.  Taldur's wife.  She gave Taldur the strength and courage to step in and try to negotiate treaties between the warring clans.
  • Bergtran Reaver - Werewolf.  Taldur's best friend, accomplished mischief maker and self-proclaimed chocolate whore.  He is fiercely loyal to Taldur, is 1/2 Deity and married to Diana, the Wolf Goddess and loves to streak the castle grounds.
  • Jar'diin Zauund - A'raka (Were-Spiders).  He is a fierce warrior who, after negotations, welecomed any and all to the forest haven Gollidur.  His loyalty is to Taldur and will defend the Kingdom of Necropolis at all cost.
  • Adien - Minotaur.  He grew up in the city of Crux (Southern Cross territory) and is a childhood friend of Taldur.
  • Deryn - Centaur.  He grew up in the city of Crux and is a childhood friend of Taldur.
  • Circe - Major Deity.  After having embedded herself in the pages of Greek Mythology for turning visitors to her island into pigs, she began a quest of redemption.  She is working to thwart the plans of Epiales by guiding the citizens of Necros in the War For the Triad.
  • Epiales - Major Deity.  The God of Nightmares seeks to blanket all of existence within eternal darkness.
  • Schatten - Demigod.  He is the eldest of his siblings and is the current Guardian of the Dream Temple.  He has mastery over Shadows and teaches the chosen Hunters and Seekers how to use the ability known as Shadow Walking.
  • Tariobal - Demigod.  Schatten's twin.  He is known as the Vampiric Demigod and watches over the Vampire race.  Circe charged him with the task of seeking out select mortals blessed by the Essence of the Triad (Hunters) in order to train them for the final stages of the war.
  • Diana - Demigod.  The second youngest of the siblings.  She is known as the Wolf Goddess and watches of the Werewolf race.  Circe charged her with the task of seeking out select non-mortals blessed by the Essence of the Triad (Seekers) in order to train them for the final stages of the war.  She also has an army of loyal Werewolves that she can call to her aid through the Wolf Moon.
  • Sotak - Demigod.  The youngest of the siblings.  He is being trained by his siblings; young and impressionable.
  • Rudolph Pali - Vampire.  Childhood friend of Taldur.  The friendship ended when Rudolph's twin murdered Lucien, Taldur's twin, and Rudolph took the fall.  Banned from the Southern Cross clan, he was mortally wounded by his twin and then taken to Epiales.  Epiales saved Rudolph and now uses him as a pawn in his battle to claim all of existence.
  • Matthis - Vampire.  His mother was a Succubus from Gateway City; his father was an Incubus from Gateway City.  His parents were murdered after his birth and the infant Matthis was to be drowned in the Poseidon Ocean.  He was saved by Epiales.  Matthis does not remember much of his childhood but carries a grudge against those who murdered his wife and son.  He was saved from death a second time by Rudolph.  Matthis is loyal to Rudolph, enjoys killing his victims through sex and has perfected the art of torture.
  • Seth Cauldstone - Vampire.  Eldest son of Taldur Cross.  His mother is Circe.
  • Lucien Cross - Vampire.  Middle son of Taldur Cross.  His mother is Celeste.
  • Bergtran Reaver, Jr. - Werewolf.  Only son of Reaver and Diana.
  • Marek Kederra - Mortal.  He is a highly accomplished Shadow Walker, Hunter.
  • Raizel Castle - Mortal.  He is a bounty hunter and highly accomplished with firearms.  Hunter.
  • Peter D'Angelo - Mortal.  Hunter.  He was chosen to build the city of Snake River, a save haven for Hunters.
  • Hornbill - Gargoyle.  He is wiser than he lets on but tends to be a Primma Donna when he doesn't get his way.  He roosts upon the highest roof of the castle and is loyal to Taldur.
  • Bromm - Centaur.  A highly accomplished mage who is secretly married to Ramawi.  He has a son named Anton, a fierce warrior and an expert in Astromancy.  He is loyal to Taldur.
  • Ramawi - Minotaur.  A hightly accomplished warrior who is secretly married to Bromm.  She is loyal to Taldur.
  • Xi'endra - Minotaur.  She was born shortly after the start of the Clan War.  Unable to have children, she spent most of her life playing caretaker to most of the characters.  Her past is shrouded in mystery but she is loyal to Taldur.
  • Zesva - Harpy.  She serves as the official leader of the Harpies and lives in Drayton, the mountain village.  She is a fierce warrior, gives artistan and accomplished cook.  She is loyal to Taldur.
  • Mara Pali -Vampire.  She is a Luster (sub-species that has the ability to exhange parts of their body with other races.  The augmentations alter the genetic code and often causes mental instability.  The Luster gentic code allows them to rise from death as flesh-craving zombies) and is Rudolph's first wife. 
  • Balemos Pali - Vampire.  He is half-Luster but has no desire to augment himself with stolen body parts.  He is Rudolph's oldest child, only son.
  • Vinata Pali - Serpentis (Snake People).  She is Rudolph's second wife but is more accepting of other races.
  • Ja'tal Pali - Hybrid.  She is half Vampire, half Serpentis.  She is Rudolph's middle child.

Spammers Suck

Look, I really hate having my personal space spammed.  If you feel the need to spam me, be fore warned, I will not reply in a civilized manner.  If you have a problem with my attitude on spamming...well, go spam someone else.  While you're doing that...why don't you play a quick game of hide and go fuck yourself.
6/29/2008

One More Remains

Yeah, one last episode remains in Doctor Who 2005 Series 4.  This has already become the greatest series finale ever attempted and one can only hope that American television will turn to the BBC and learn how to make real tv shows.
6/16/2008

I can't wait

The final three episodes of Doctor Who 2005 Series 4 are coming up and it looks like it will be one of the greatest season finales to date.  If you've seen the sneak peek following the episode 10 (Midnight), then you know the Doctor is supposedly dead and Rose has returned from the parallel earth.  Donna has something upon her back (possibly the end result of being bitten by a Rachnoss) and Rose warns that she will die.  An infinite number of parallel universes are collapsing and a stand will be made.
 
Fear not, we know the Doctor isn't dead.  He will stand with Donna, Rose, Martha, Captain Jack, Sarah Jane and K9 as they face Davros, the creator of the Daleks. 
 
Are the rumors true?  Has Harriet Jones joined with Davros and became a Red Dalek, the mother of the new Dalek army, and his union with the surviving member of the Cult of Skaro.  Is the Queen Rachnoss back?  Will we see the Valiant and the Master?  Has the Cardiff Rift been opened?  Will Ianto and Gwen from Torchwood join the fight?  Will Rose and Martha replace fallen Torchwood members Tosh and Owen?  Will Mickey Smith join Torchwood?  Will Jackie Tyler have mellowed out?
 
We'll find out this week when the first of the three-part finale begins.
 
I can't wait for Left Turn, The Stolen Earth and Journey's End.

Writing Updates

Quick writing update.  The first of nine novels (Wolf Moon) is being redrafted as new material becomes available in the second novel (Shadow Walker).  Wolf Moon first draft is completed.  Wolf Moon second draft is up to the second chapter.  Shadow Walker first draft is complete through the fourth chapter; chapter five is currently being worked upon.
 
I've started developing a new project called Shifter.  I haven't decided if this will be a tv series or a movie trilogy.  Either way, development is in the early stages.  I am excited by what I have come up with so far.