The Structure of the Universe

The Fortemins’ many worlds

The magical Universe of the Fortemins consists of many worlds. The ones we currently know of:

01

Forland

Democracy

Code-named Forland. Forland and its neighboring countries are the setting for most of the events in my books — a blend of the modern world and the magical one, where magic coexists with technology and mages live alongside non-mages. There are skyscrapers, cars, and plenty more, with the nuances of this country revealed gradually across different books. It’s home to the Inquisition’s General Staff — the largest stronghold of Inquisitors, coordinating the Inquisition’s work across all countries and neighboring worlds. There is a nominal president (the Minister of Magic); the key government bodies are the Ministry of Magic and the General Staff.

02

Lakor

Monarchy

Code-named Lakor. A realm of eternal frost and cold — a northern country without Forland’s level of technology, where people travel by horse-drawn carriage. Lakor is the domain of ice dragons, ruled by an emperor.

SalachA country neighboring Lakor, warmer and farther south. A monarchy.
TyrolSouth of Lakor and Salach — an island nation where everything revolves around water. A monarchy.
ValtariaAnother “wintry” country neighboring Lakor.
03

Earth

Our world, reimagined

Our planet Earth, in the author’s variation. Here there is a dragon island called Ghoran — home to Eric’s favorite coffee shop, by the way. He’s had coffee in every corner of the Universe, and he still loves coming back here. ;)

04

The Water Cordon

Between worlds

A border checkpoint of sorts in the space between worlds — a kind of customs station.

05

Armarillis

The Academy

Not a separate planet, but a classified point in the space between worlds, accessible only to Fortemins. It isn’t a full, large world — it’s an academy surrounded by a vast territory of blooming gardens and waterfalls, beyond which there is nothing but emptiness. Walk to the edge of this space and you’ll see waterfalls cascading into a misty void on every side. In the Armarillis dimension there are no changing seasons — it’s always summer, and no dark creatures can enter.

06

Ilunaris

Newborn world

A newborn world you’ll learn more about in Tame Me: Rebirth. No dark creatures can enter here. There is no bright sun — perpetual twilight reigns, and the world is lit by glowing trees and other plants.

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